Chapter 126: Facing Reality (Part II) The first update, asking for a monthly pass
Change the track overnight!
This is not without precedent, in another time and space, the "China-Mongolia-Soviet International Combined Transport Railway" was originally the Russian broad gauge, after the Sino-Soviet relations were tense, with the order of the central government, with the efforts of tens of thousands of garrisons and militia along the line, the narrow gauge was extended from Jining to Erenhot overnight. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
In fact, there are too many such precedents in history. As long as enough manpower is invested, it is a simple task to change and break the track, and it may even take only a few hours, and the nearly 1,500 kilometers of railways can be changed from being used in a combination of leniency and accuracy to being used only by the Chinese side.
Of course, the premise for completing this work is that the resettlement points along the route can complete the resettlement as planned, and their Zhuangding regiments can complete the organization. After all, the immigration in the Northeast is led by the government, and in the next few years, Jilin and Heilongjiang can be regarded as the key provinces for immigration, and the areas along the route are naturally the focus of the focus.
“…… There is also a way, at the same time as the rails are recovered, one end of the rail wood can be truncated, so that the Russians can avoid laying new rails on the old sleepers, of course, I think there, the railway may have been destroyed, but this is also a way......"
Looking at the marshal, Zhan Tianyou can understand that the marshal is asking himself, how to avoid the helplessness of the "three-track railway" to be used by the Russians, and now that the Russians are gaining momentum, who can stop the Russians in the Far East except for the British? Appropriate concessions are by no means weakness to be bullied.
"In addition, Manchuria and Suifenhe can also use the terrain to avoid borrowing tunnels or deep digging to straighten, but laying the track into a curved line, which can slow down the train, and second, you can also use the high ground around the railway. Destroy the enemy outside the country, and then there are tunnels along the line, and you can also build fortifications in the tunnels......"
As a railway engineer, Zhan Tianyou naturally analyzes the construction of railways from a professional point of view, in fact, he deliberately chooses the terrain in the border line of Europe. It's all too common to reduce the speed of trains and get trains through carefully chosen fortified areas.
"We can do this, can the Russians do the same?"
Staring at Zhan Tianyou, Tang Haoran asked rhetorically. The answer is yes, of course, but in addition to the affirmation, there are surprises.
"If we invade Russian territory, it will not affect us to change the gauge of the railway unless the Russians completely destroy it. After all, we use a quasi-gauge that is 85 mm narrower than the Russian-style broad gauge, and although it is a bit of a waste, as long as enough manpower is invested, there will be no problems. ”
Nodding and pondering for a moment, Tang Haoran glanced at the night outside the window, and then said as if asking someone and as if he had asked.
"Such concessions. Isn't it weak? ”
"Concessions?"
Asking rhetorically, Zhan Tianyou asked rhetorically.
"How is this a concession? Ran handsome. If the Russians agree to your proposal, the provinces of Kyrgyzstan and Montenegro will receive new access to the sea, and we will re-export goods through Vladivostok without paying customs duties, and even at mutually agreed prices, together with freight costs. None of them can be higher than 10% of the other party's domestic freight, if this is weak, then what is tough? In addition, it was a pity that the horizontal railway could not connect the sea to the sea. Now I can make up for it,"
The most important thing is that the outbreak of war can be avoided, at least the Russians can be temporarily satisfied with this "commercial operation", buy time for the Northeast, for themselves,
"However, no matter how nice it sounds, there is no way to hide the reality of concessions, sincerity, this matter, it is up to the railway company to negotiate with the Russians, the whole railway is a matter of principle, no concessions can be made, commercial operation is the keynote, as long as it is within this framework, it can be discussed, as for other ......"
After a pause, Tang Haoran closed his eyes, in the past few days, the appearance of the Mauser pistol has caused him to constantly feel a trace of "historical weirdness" in his mind, and even give birth to its irreversible illusion, and chaotic thoughts are always colliding in his mind.
As the year is about to pass, the vigilance against the First Sino-Japanese War has become a worry about Japan becoming Russia, and China and Japan becoming China and Russia. What's more, compared to Japan, Russia, is a traditional power known as a steam roller, and even this roller is completely relying on brute force to crush Japan that has just grown some muscles into history.
In the face of such a great power, what about Tohoku, which has also just grown some muscles, and is even inferior to Japan's strength to some extent? If Russia invades, there will naturally be no room to resist with all its might, but when the strength is weak, should it avoid war with all its might, so as to gain time to prepare?
In another time and space, when the three countries intervened to return Liao, if Japan chose to fight, how could it have its so-called "Jun will come again in ten years", time, the time that the Northeast needs now, instead of blindly being tough, as long as there is no concession on the issue of principle, appropriate concessions are not unacceptable.
"Just follow the example of the ambition to repay the courage of the lowly salary, ten years ......"
Speaking calmly, Tang Haoran, who was standing by the window, cast his eyes to the east.
"Sincerely, in ten years, we will definitely be able to plant the national flag in Vladivostok, do you believe it?"
It doesn't matter whether others believe it or not, but Tang Haoran believes that he believes that ten years later, he will definitely be able to defeat Russia and regain his homeland.
Vladivostok, Kuye Island, the Chinese homeland ceded by the Manchus, will be recovered in their own hands, and even Japan across the sea. In the future, Japan will also be a province of China, and like Korea, it will be incorporated into China when the time is right.
A few days later, Dalian.
With the arrival of the first winter snow, the city of Dalian was dyed white overnight, and the trees on both sides of the street fell with a thick layer of snow, and the holly hedge became a wall of snow in the snow. In front of the consulates of various countries on Consulate Street, the police officers on duty still loyally stood at their posts despite the snow falling on their coats, and sent police to protect the consulates, which is a characteristic of the Northeast, and they have no right to refuse whether they want to or not.
Occasionally, the policemen would look into the courtyard of the consulate, where the servants could be seen preparing for Christmas, the biggest show of the year for these foreigners. After the U.S. Consulate decorated the entire consulate with colorful lights last year, becoming the center of the consulate street that night and the news the next day, this year the consulates seem to be ready to fight for a breath, so that they all hold their breath and dress the consulate in a more Christmas atmosphere.
At the Russian Consulate in Dalian, servants are busy under the command of officials and wives in a bid to win this year's Christmas decoration competition, and there is undoubtedly nothing more suitable for decorating the Christmas atmosphere than lanterns from the Northeast.
When the ladies were busy for Christmas, in the consul's office, Mihanovich, the consul general in Dalian, was looking at the portrait of Tsar Mikhail II hanging in his office, a month ago, Tsar Alexander II died, Archduke George inherited the throne, until today, the portrait of the Tsar from Europe arrived in Dalian, hurriedly hung it at the first time, after all, this wall has been vacant for a month.
"It seems to be a little crooked on the left, what do you think?"
Mikhanovich, who was holding the portrait, walked to the side of the portrait and adjusted it slightly, and Mikhail II on the portrait looked resolute in a military uniform.
"Oh, what a poor man!"
The reason why he felt so emotionally was entirely because of the fact that His Majesty the Second was able to ascend the throne of the Tsar was because of the death of his two elder brothers, so that the crown of "All-Russian Emperor and Despotic Monarch, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Finland, etc." fell on his head, oh yes, and now there is an additional title of "Emperor of Japan" on this crown, which was created with the blood of two princes and more than 100,000 soldiers.
"Likewise, the luckiest man in the world!"
With the end of the 42-day negotiations, China and Russia finally reached an agreement on the issue of railway intermodal transport, and some Russian newspapers even claimed that this was a gift "to Tsar Mikhail II", but only as the general manager Gudachev knew that the so-called intermodal transport company was just a consultative body and had no power over the use of the railway. But this is already the best result, at least the Chinese have made concessions. During the negotiations, when the news of the death of the tsar came, everything was already a foregone conclusion, and in the case of St. Petersburg's intention to exert military pressure, negotiations could only be conducted according to the wishes of the Chinese.
He would call him a lucky man precisely because he crossed over several older brothers and became the tsar of the Russian Empire, which had never been so powerful as it is today.
"Maybe one day, our Tsar His Majesty will add another title of "Emperor of China", you think, Mr. Consul! ”
After Gudachev asked this question, everything was silent. I don't know how long it took for Mihanovich, who seemed to have been looking at the portrait, to speak.
"I can only say that there may come a day, but, do not forget, our Tsarist His Majesty seems to be more concerned about the Viceroyalty of Nicholas than China!"
At the mention of this, Mihanovic's gaze became deeper and deeper. Perhaps because of the assassination of the two brothers by Japan, His Majesty Mikhail II was full of hostility towards Japan, and many rumors were declaring that it was very likely to strengthen the rule of the Viceroyalty of Nicholas, which was obviously not good news, after all, it was just now stabilizing.
"Well, I guess, these have nothing to do with me, now all I care about is ......"
After a pause, Gudachev said with a serious expression.
"A railway to Mongolia is being built in the Northeast, and I think maybe it's more important than the lives of the yellow monkeys on those islands!" (To be continued.) )