Since the time of Tsarist Russia, the Baku oil field in the Caucasus is the largest and most famous oil field in Europe, this oil field has huge reserves and production is very high, almost half of the oil used in Europe is produced from here. Oil here was also an important source of revenue for Russia.

If the Chinese Empire is able to control the Baku oil fields, on the one hand, the empire will control more and more oil, and even without extracting oil from the Persian Gulf, it will be able to meet the consumption of the empire. On the other hand, after the loss of the Baku oil fields, the economy and industry of Soviet Russia will be dealt a heavy blow. If Soviet Russia wanted to threaten the empire, it would be even more difficult.

According to the plan of the Imperial Army, the front of the Imperial Army will advance to the shores of the Caspian Sea. The Baku oil field is only separated by the Caspian Sea. The empire could have exploited Baku and transported it by ship to the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, and then built an oil pipeline to transport the oil back home. Or build a pipeline directly from the Caucasus to the Persian Gulf, and then ship it back home by sea by tanker.

Of course, Soviet Russia would not have been unaware of the importance of the Caucasus. At this moment, the southern Caucasus was under the control of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The northern Caucasus was under the control of Denikin's White Army. The empire could have taken control of the southern Caucasus under the guise of war against the Allies. In fact, the army group deployed by the empire in the Gulf region is already making relevant preparations. As soon as the preparations are completed, the march to the south of the Caucasus will be made.

After Tang Shaoyi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, received instructions from Wu Haoxuan, he also knew how to deal with the Soviet and Russian envoys.

On July 1, 4616 (18) of the Yellow Emperor Era, the Soviet Russian envoy Yue Fei arrived in Yanjing. However, Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi did not choose to meet with Yue Fei at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but chose to hold a meeting in a secret courtyard on the outskirts of Beijing.

In any case, the Empire was a member of the Entente. At the London Conference, however, the Entente agreed to intervene in the Russian Revolution. At this time, if the news of the meeting between the imperial and Soviet envoys of Russia spreads, it will inevitably damage the credibility and prestige of the empire. You know, in the post-war world, the Chinese Empire, the American Republic, and the British Empire. It will be the three strongest countries in the world. It is very necessary for the empire to replace Britain as the leader of the world and maintain a good reputation.

"Your Excellency Yue Fei, welcome to China." Tang Shaoyi had a smile on his face, as if he didn't despise Yue Fei at all because of his identity.

"Hello, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. I like China very much, and this time I will talk about staying in China as the permanent representative of Soviet Russia. However, if my identity can be made public. That's the best. Yue Fei said.

Tang Shaoyi laughed, and then said, "Your Excellency said you laughed. Now the whole world is hostile to Soviet Russia. As a member of the Entente, the Chinese Empire could not offend other countries on this issue. ”

Yue Fei nodded, and didn't say anything more. He knows very well that the current Soviet Russia is like a rat crossing the street, and everyone shouts and beats it. Almost all capitalist countries were unwilling to establish diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia, and even wanted to destroy it. As a world power, it is naturally impossible for the Chinese Empire to open up to Soviet Russia in this regard. Especially the armies of the Chinese Empire. But it was also an invasion of Soviet Russia.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I believe. One day the whole world will realize that neither Soviet Russia nor Bolshevism is a beast of prey, but that we are only fighting for the interests of the toiling masses. Yue Fei said.

Tang Shaoyi smiled and was noncommittal. Although there is some truth in this fallacy of the Bolsheviks. However, for the Chinese. But there is no temptation. Thousands of years of feudal rule have long made the Chinese accustomed to the existence of the emperor. If there is no emperor, they will feel awkward, confused, and disoriented. If there really were Bolsheviks who came to the Reich to agitate the workers and peasants for revolution. I am afraid that it will be regarded as a chaotic party by the people of the empire, tied up to the police station, and may even be directly beaten to death.

"Your Excellency Yue Fei, let's stop this topic for now. Please let me know your intention this time. Tang Shaoyi said.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, we Bolsheviks believe that Soviet Russia and the Chinese Empire have never been enemies, they have not been, and they will not be. Therefore, we hope that the Chinese Empire will stop the invasion of Soviet Russia. Yue Fei said.

"Your Excellency Yue Fei, you seem to be mistaken, we are not invading Russia, but recovering our homeland. Those lands used to belong to the Chinese Empire. It's just that Tsarist Russia, by virtue of its military strength, plundered all these territories. Now that the Chinese Empire is strong, it is natural to take back these territories. This is a matter of course. Tang Shaoyi shook his head and said.

This time, the empire sent troops to Russia under the banner of recovering the homeland, and this was supported by almost the entire population. As the empire became stronger and stronger, many people sincerely hoped that the empire could regain the majesty of the Han and Tang dynasties. Recovering the territories lost in the past is only the first step.

"But the Russians have been living on those lands for many years. In addition, the territory occupied by the Chinese* army now far exceeds the territory occupied by Tsarist Russia, right? Yue Fei said.

"No, Your Excellency Yue Fei. The predecessor of Tsarist Russia was only Muscovy. The scope of the notification is only in the vicinity of Moscow. It was only by winning foreign wars again and again that Russia expanded to the point it is now. Many countries have fallen on the road of Russian expansion. The Chinese Empire was also one of them. We have a large area of homeland in Siberia and Central Asia. Some territories have even been lost for hundreds of years. Now, there is nothing wrong with the empire taking back these territories. Tang Shaoyi argued.

Yue Fei was very speechless, the Chinese actually took out all the territories that were lost hundreds of years ago to talk about things, doesn't this clearly want to directly occupy these territories with the strength of force? The so-called reconquest of the homeland is nothing more than a pretense.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, Soviet Russia has always been in favor of invading other countries. The territories lost by the Chinese Empire, we can return them all to China. I only hope that after the Chinese Empire gets these territories, it will be able to maintain peace with us. Yue Fei said.

Since these territories are doomed to be lost, it would undoubtedly be best if they could be exchanged for peace with the Chinese Empire.

Tang Shaoyi thought for a moment, and then said, "Your Excellency Yue Fei, then, are you willing to return those territories to the given?" ”

"Your Excellency Tang Shaoyi, we can return half of Central Asia, as well as the territory east of the Ob River, to China." Yue Fei didn't blink his eyes.

"Haha, Your Excellency Yue Fei, are you joking? By now, the imperial army had occupied half of Central Asia and east of the Ob River. These lands have been recovered by us, do we still need to return them to Russia? You guys are too insincere. Tang Shaoyi said with a smile.

"Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, China's own occupation and our recognition of those territories as belonging to China are fundamentally different things." Yue Fei shook his head.

"No, it seems to us that it's the same thing. The territory occupied by the great army of the empire naturally belongs to the empire. Other nations want to reclaim these territories unless they defeat the Empire. Tang Shaoyi was very tough.

Yue Fei was silent for a while, and then said, "Okay, Your Excellency Foreign Minister, what does the Chinese Empire need to do to end the war with Soviet Russia?" ”

Tang Shaoyi said: "We want the Ural Mountains and the whole of Siberia and Central Asia east of the Ural River, as well as the Caucasus. If Soviet Russia accepts this condition, then the advance of the imperial army will stop in these areas. Otherwise, the Empire's forces will continue to attack until the Empire's purpose is achieved. ”

There is no doubt that Tang Shaoyi is threatening Yue Fei. If the Russians did not agree to the conditions of the Empire, then they probably had more to lose. Even, Soviet Russia will be directly destroyed.

The bottom line for Soviet Russia was to give up the entire Ural Mountains and the territories east of the Ural River, which were either occupied by China or in the hands of the White Army anyway. Even if you give up now, there's no pity. If it can be exchanged for China to stop the attack, it will undoubtedly be very cost-effective.

As for the Caucasus, Soviet Russia was not going to give up easily. Although, these territories were still outside the control of Soviet Russia. However, they attach great importance to it. Many members of the Bolshevik Party used to be active in the Caucasus, where they had a deep mass base. As long as the Russian army can defeat the White Army and the intervention forces of the Great Powers, it will be able to regain control of the place. In addition, the importance of the Baku oil field is also very clear to the Russian government.

The two sides began a long bargain, and the Russian government decided that the conditions put forward by the Chinese side were too harsh for them to accept. However, the Chinese Empire insisted that unless Soviet Russia accepted these conditions, the Chinese Empire's offensive would not stop.

It took five days for the two sides to reach a consensus. The Russian government and the Chinese Empire promised that the armies of both sides would not cross the Ural Mountains and the Ural River. As for the Caucasus, whoever strikes down first will be whom. After all, it was Denikin's White Army that controlled the northern part of the Caucasus, the enemy of Soviet Russia. And the Ottoman Turkish Empire, which occupied the southern Caucasus, was an enemy of the empire. (To be continued.) )

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