Life after coming to the Northeast was not as cruel as imagined, at least for Vasilyevich's division. Wang Yi is lenient to those who surrender, and he doesn't kill people too much, and people have already admitted defeat and handed in the petition, so there is no need for him to be embarrassed again.

Of course, it is also expected that Vasilyevich's division was reorganized by the Northeast Insurance Corps. The old, weak, sick and disabled are all discharged from the army, and the same is true for soldiers who do not want to remain in the army. The Northeast arranged training for them to adapt to their subsequent work. These jobs are not very good, and the income can only be regarded as average, but for these people, it is also a good arrangement. It's just that the restrictions on them still exist, that is, for the next five years, they must live under the surveillance arranged by the Northeast, and freedom is still a luxury for them.

There are not too many young Russian soldiers left, and the division of eight or nine thousand people, excluding those who died in battle and those who have been discharged, now only has more than 3,500 people left. At present, they are all arranged in a military camp near Vladivostok, where they are taught the Chinese language and the regulations of the insurance team, as well as training them in physical fitness and combat skills. If nothing else, they will play for the Northeast Insurance Team for the next 10 years.

In the evening, Vasilyevich kept a diary in his room, a way for him to relieve stress.

Treason surrendered, and attacked comrades...... Although there were all kinds of contradictions with Dragomilov's cronies before, the other party had calculated him more than once, and more importantly, Dragomilov abandoned everyone on the east bank of the Yenisei River, but whether this could be a reason for his shameless behavior, to be honest, Vasilyevich didn't know if his original decision was too hasty, just to find a high-sounding reason for his greed for life and fear of death.

Whenever he dreamed back at midnight, Vasilyevich would always be covered in a cold sweat, and countless faces that were once vivid appeared in front of him, but they instantly became lifeless and dull. None of them made a sound, just stared at him coldly.

Just a few days ago, one of Vasilyevich's close friends, who was the quartermaster of the division, hanged himself in his room, and the two usually talked about everything, but Vasilyevich's treason decided to destroy everything in an instant. Although this close friend was later able to survive, in his words, Vasilyevich became the Judas of the Bible. Although more precautions are taken, no measure can stop a person from seeking death.

This incident deeply stimulated Vasilyevich, if it were not for his own strong will, I am afraid that if someone gave him opium at this time, he would not hesitate to indulge in the hallucinations brought about by the drug, and he would not be able to extricate himself.

The diary records the mental journey of Vasilyevich, who is definitely not a good person, and in troubled times, he can do anything for the sake of his soldiers. In a sense, he understands better than most people that he is a fart, and the earth will continue to turn the same way if he dies. And the reason why he can be different is because he has these soldiers under him. In other words, for Vasilyevich, the capital to survive in this world is the soldiers under him.

At the most critical juncture of the battle on the east bank of the Yenisei River, Vasilyevich also found himself in a dilemma. However, at that time, he was still very confident, and if he fought to the death, he might not be able to regain the encirclement of the Northeast Insurance Team. It's just that how many people in the entire army can survive in the end, even if Vasilyevich is confident, 1,800 people have escaped the layers of resistance from the Northeast Insurance Team, which is already the greatest grace given by God. However, what really made Vasilyevich desperate was not the Northeast Insurance Team, but the situation after returning to the Russian camp, although I don't know what Dragomilov would do with Alexander III after this defeat, but as a defeated general, and escaped from the front line secretly, most of the time it will not end well.

It was precisely because of this concern, as well as the fear that his soldiers would lose too much, that Vasilyevich decided to defect to the northeast after careful consideration. Of course, according to Northeast's consistent behavior in the past, he is also betting that the other party will not unload the mill and kill the donkey. Although the treatment of Russian prisoners and wounded soldiers is extremely bloody, most of the people who take the initiative to surrender can still have a good way to live. Since returning to Russia is already destined to be a pearl of secret investment, it is not necessarily a good choice to switch sides.

It's just that people like Vasilyevich probably didn't think that when this decision was really implemented, they didn't feel good in their hearts.

Electric lights are a good thing, shortening the gap between day and night, and Vasilyevich put down his pen at this time, went to the window, and looked at the city in the distance. This is not the first time he has seen Vladivostok, and it is not the first time he has seen the starry city in the distance. As a result of the war, Vladivostok gradually developed as a transshipment port, and today it is home to more than 200,000 people.

"This is the legendary marginal land of Vladivostok? St. Petersburg stupid ass! Vasilyevich has made this exclamation more than once since he came here. After years of war with the Northeast, he finally found a reasonable reason. If we had done our best at the beginning and had not left time for the Northeast to develop, today's war would not have fallen to the current stage.

Just as Vasilyevich's heart was fluctuating, there was a knock on the door outside.

After opening the door, Vasilyevich was greeted by an oriental face with a smile at the corners of his mouth, which looked kind, at least on the surface.

"Take the liberty of excuse me, General Vasilyevich."

"Oh, it turned out to be Chief of Staff Chen."

The two saluted, Chief of Staff Chen was the deputy commander of the Vladivostok naval base, he himself could speak Russian, and he was personally responsible for the resettlement of Vasilyevich's division. Although the two have dealt with each other a lot, every time they meet, he is not alone, and he is followed by two personal guards.

For the other party's caution, Vasilyevich naturally knows it, but there are some things that don't need to be broken. It's the same thing to change yourself to the other person.

"I came to you so late because I received a call from Sheng Jing." Chief of Staff Chen still smiled.

"How?"

"The arrangements of your division have come down."

Vasilyevich did not speak, but listened carefully.

"After half a year of training, you will go to Ezo to garrison, and your enemies ...... It's the Japanese. Of course, at least for two or three years, we should not go to war with the Japanese. ”

"Okay!"

"As for the incomplete personnel of your current division and regiment, the General Staff has also made a decision to allow you to select a group of soldiers from the prisoners we have captured." Chief of Staff Chen paused for a moment, and then said, "There is one more thing, that is, tomorrow afternoon, you will go to Yingkou with the navy, and the captain will see you." ”