Yue Peng was stunned, but quickly understood what Yang Du meant.

The importance of oil is self-evident, and without the oil expeditionary force, the planes, tanks and trucks would be iron coffins. So as a general, he knows very well that the future war is an oil war! The commander-in-chief of the country has managed to preliminarily complete the two oil fields of the Han River and Yanchang, and the annual output has barely reached 100,000 tons so far, but after all the four Anhai-class large cruisers are put into service, the navy alone will consume about 100,000 tons per year, and the gap is unimaginable.

Although the production of the two oil fields is far from the limit, and the oil fields have been discovered in Yumen, if they want to be exploited and transported out, they must at least wait for the completion of the western section of the Longhai Line, and everyone has not yet counted how much oil is underground, so they will use the "Plum Blossom Treaty" to obtain two oil exploration rights in the Hejaz. But the Hejaz is too far away, is it worth mining? How do I get it back? There are problems with how to protect it, so people with lofty ideals in China have long put the search for oil on the top of their agenda. Now Sakhalin has proven reserves of 100 million tons, and wherever it is put it is a piece of fat! But this piece of fat is beautiful but not delicious, because everyone knows that Sakhalin has oil, and the United States has long discussed the issue of exploitation rights with the tsarist government. Moreover, Japan is even more desperate for oil due to the narrow mainland and lack of resources, and has been coveting North Sakhalin since winning the Russo-Japanese War. Now that they have been expelled from the mainland, their need for resources is even more urgent, which is why they proposed North Sakhalin on this occasion. /

Unwilling!

Yue Peng clenched his fists, how many problems can 100 million tons of oil solve! Although he has seen that Pershing and Lansing are very dissatisfied with Japan's desire for North Sakhalin and Kamchatka, the oil that the Republic of China now develops will also be attacked by the United States and Japan, not to mention that it also involves greater control over Kamchatka and Alaska, so it is too hot!

"Don't think about it." Tang Shaoyi saw him clenching his fists, patted his thigh and comforted: "Japan's development is a good thing for us. ”

After a few years of training, especially after experiencing the Great War, Yue Peng has already been reborn. The British army on the Marne spent tens of millions of shells, the French army at Verdun ran out of 30 million, and the German army consumed 110 million shells in three years! The pattern of warfare has completely changed. At this moment, everyone understands why Yang Qiu has been desperately trying to strengthen the construction of the country's basic industry from the beginning, desperately making money, and even leaving the impression that the foreign powers are fighting for money. It's too far behind! It is a change and a buy, and finally with the support of Britain and France, but until now, the industrial processing capacity of the Republic of China is still not comparable to Japan, let alone Europe. He had asked Zhang Wenjing and Zhan Tianyou before. To complete 137 basic industrial projects, realize the opening of the country's main railway roads, and cover 170 major cities with electricity, we need to invest at least 35 billion yuan! In other words, if we leave aside the cost of education, agriculture and forestry, and without the help of external funds, it will take at least 20 years to save up this money even if the current growth rate is maintained.

How many 20 years are there in life?

Therefore, if the Republic of China wants to rise in the forest of the world, it must speed up the construction of the industrial revolution. But all the same. The great powers will not be willing to let you comfortably engage in industrial catch-up, and will inevitably try their best to weaken, contain, and sabotage, and in this case, they will have to put on an obedient attitude, and at the same time, they must constantly create local crises for Europe and the United States to consider taking sides. From this point of view alone, Japan cannot die for the time being! The best thing to do is to cut off Japan's hand on the mainland and force it to go south. Going north will threaten Alaska, and going south will inevitably touch the interests of Britain, France, and the United States. In this way, Japan can be erected above the ocean and become a shield for the Republic of China.

"So Sakhalin can't be wanted?" …,

In the Fengtian Theater Command, Cai Jimin, Zhang Zuolin and others were also concerned about the Bordeaux Conference. Although the final results have not yet been released, Vladivostok, Boli, Sakhalin and the Sea of Okhotsk have undoubtedly become the most concerned issues for China, Japan and the United States, with China hoping to recover all the territory since the Treaty of Nebuchu, while Japan needs oil and coal mines on North Sakhalin and Kamchatka, and the United States is also interested in oil, but is more concerned about the future development direction of China and Japan and the security of Alaska.

"I have asked the prime minister to bring our bottom line and blur the status of Sakhalin, but the actual control can only be put aside for a while. If Japan wants to reap the benefits now, it will have to pay some price! Yang Qiu said easily, but he was still reluctant in his heart. Sakhalin has more than 100 million tons of oil reserves, and it is a super energy base with 7 billion tons of reserves, and in addition to oil, it is also extremely rich in coal and forestry resources. If it weren't for the current level of technology, many would not be able to be explored. There's no way he'll give up! But although this was a decision made by himself, he was still very distressed, and took a deep breath before trying to move away and turn to the Ural Mountain: "Where is Chen Eun?" ”

Cai Ye has something to delay and has not yet arrived, so Jiang Zuobin temporarily shouldered the command and dispatch of the "Sunrise Plan", calculated the time and said: "According to the speed of the train, we can arrive in Chelyabinsk by tomorrow morning at the latest." When they will be able to go to Yekaterinburg depends on how fast they progress. In addition, Li Liejun was afraid of long nights and dreams, so he decided to do it today, but if he wanted to control a large city with a population of hundreds of thousands, he would probably be under great pressure. ”

"Just move, you can't turn the sky upside down. Immediately send a telegram to Zhang Zuolin within ten days, and ask him to sweep away all Russian forces in the northeast for me! We will sweep this place thoroughly before the leaders of the Russian opposition are agreed upon! Yang Qiu squeezed his fist fiercely. Since Sakhalin can't be taken back for the time being, let's find some compensation! It is said that the white-haired general, the director of the Eastern Railway Bureau, is worth a lot of money.

Just when Yang Qiu was looking for compensation everywhere, Yekaterinburg, which was on the Eurasian dividing line, was already in chaos, and a group of soldiers of the 124th Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force carrying carrying their equipment on their backs rushed to the predetermined place at dawn under the leadership of the officer, and the rapid footsteps and the sound of horses' hooves instantly woke the city from sleep, and countless eyes were projected behind the windows that were pushed open, and many people even ran onto the street in their pajamas, looking blankly at these soldiers stationed at the railway station and considered allies running around the city like hounds.

When the soldiers in front ran over, the soldiers who were dragging behind slowly stopped, standing alone every few meters, and then all raised their guns under the gaze of everyone: "Go back!" Go back, go back! "Even after learning the usual Russian language for several months, the vague accent still makes it difficult for the citizens watching the excitement to understand. In the end, the non-commissioned officer simply drew his pistol. The crackling gunfire finally made these citizens nervous and scared, and they realized that this was not a drill, but an occupation!

Army Captain Yang Wenhai was the second battalion commander of the Tangnu Wulianghai Battalion and the first non-commissioned officer student assigned to the Baoding Army Non-commissioned Officer School under Li Liejun. At the moment his goal was the Ibat Yev Palace on the banks of the Iset River, which was built in honor of Catherine I, who is said to have lived here after the abdication of Nicholas II, but because he did not trust the squadron stationed there, he stayed in Kazan. Although the Tsar is not here, this sprawling palace is still the heart of the city, with the royal guard stationed all year round. Legend has it that the palace contains tons of gold and precious stones. Therefore, it was listed as the second target early on, and if it were not for the great threat of the Ural Cossack cavalry division stationed on the outskirts, it might have become the first target.

Then the morning light led the way, and Yang Wenhai and the soldiers soon saw the palace, and when the iron door that had been closed all the year round appeared in sight, the bullets also shot out. …,

"Grenades." In the shouts of the grassroots platoon commander, more than a dozen grenades were thrown at the gate at the same time. The dutiful Tsarist Guards were blown up in a dense rain of bullets, although they were one step ahead. But the long-term honor guard career has long forgotten the cruelty of war, especially after the two light machine guns formed a fire angle, the gate was rushed open by the soldiers in an instant.

Blood flowed everywhere in the palace. The corpses on the white marble were crooked, and when the gate of the Inner Palace was finally occupied, every soldier was stunned by the sight in front of them! Fine paintings, ancient porcelain, glittering silverwork, and gems that sparkle like stars on the walls! "See what goes according to plan, move it all out! Who dares to hide and kill! Amid the relentless shouts of the battalion commander, the soldiers quickly woke up from their distractions and loaded everything they could see onto the waiting trucks outside. Walls inlaid with precious stones were dug with holes everywhere, sterling silver ornaments and cutlery were removed, tens of thousands of books were loaded onto cars, and even the crystal lamps on the top were removed. Everyone's eyes were red. Especially when the palace was opened, the pieces of gold and silver, and the boxes full of jewels seriously irritated the soldiers, and finally they even had to use the gendarmes to take over.

"Division commander, the Ibat Yev Palace has been taken, and Battalion Commander Zhang is leading the team to count."

Inside the railway station headquarters. The communications officer shouted excitedly over the phone, and it was obvious that everyone was concerned about the palace. But Li Liejun couldn't think about the spoils of war, Yekaterinburg has a population of 300,000, plus a total of about 500,000 people living in the surrounding area, and at this moment he only has a mixed division and a few armored trains rushing to support, all of which add up to just over 20,000, which is simply unable to control such a large city.

And the Russians are not cowards, even the guards guarding the palace dare to resist, let alone those soldiers. In particular, the Ural Cossack cavalry divisions stationed on the outskirts are even more troublesome, although they have been deployed in advance, but what if they break through the defense line? And there are Russian troops stationed in Ufa and Kazan, and there are also one or two divisions put together, and the most important thing is that Nicholas II is there, and there are still many troops loyal to him, will he order a counterattack? Moreover, Yekaterinburg was the center of the Ural activities of the poor party, and there was a large number of Red Guards and partisans, and if they were not quickly resolved, they would probably be in trouble.

Seeing that he was worried, Army Major Liang Cheng walked over. He graduated from the Baoding Army Non-commissioned Officer School, a veteran Jiangxi army officer, who fought Jiujiang with Ouyang Wu during the Xinhai Revolution, and Li Junlie was promoted to regiment commander after returning to Jiangxi to preside over the overall situation. It wasn't until the National Defense Army was stationed in Jiangxi that he knew that he couldn't fight and simply left the front line to go to the National Defense University for further study, and after graduating last year, he was assigned to the 124th Division as a deputy chief of staff, but he didn't think about going around and then went to Li Liejun's errand again.

Of course, now the errand is completely different from before, and he has also changed from a regimental commander to a staff major. Seeing Li Liejun's sad face, he knew that he was worried about the lack of troops, and said, "Division commander, you can't wait!" The two divisions of General Chen Huan will first have to take Chelyabinsk before they can get over, and I don't know how long it will take! The three infantry brigades of the 6th and 123rd Divisions will not return until at least three days later, and I propose to mobilize our workers at once, with enough guns and ammunition, pistols and grenades to use even if they do not know rifles, and to arm 10,000 men to tide over this difficult situation. ”

Li Liejun has also been paying attention to the Chinese workers, so he immediately asked him to organize 10,000 workers and distribute guns to form a temporary worker team. When Liang Cheng left, Major Chekov, the liaison officer of the Russian military mission in Tangnu and Lianghai, angrily shook off the guards and rushed into the command room, pointing his nose and accusing: "Colonel! You are committing a crime, a provocation against Russia! ”

"I'm very sorry Colonel Chekov, I'm carrying out the orders of the Entente! We can't leave our wealth to us! After Li Liejun finished speaking, he found that these words were a bit against his will, and added: "I, like you, am an executor of orders." ”