Chapter 380: The Southern Army Moves North
"Mr. Consul, such an act of your country will provoke a big war on the border." Perhaps when Lenin was still in power, he would return a certain amount of land to the Republic of China, but now that Lenin is seriously ill, many affairs are no longer handled, but delegated to Tonotsky, Stalin and others. And neither Tonotsky nor Stalin advocated the return of land to the Republic of China.
"There is nothing wrong with our country in recovering lost territory and sovereignty, but it is your country's untrustworthy behavior that makes people shameful. If your country insists on entering Mongolia, we will not rule out the possibility of entering your territory to suppress bandits in the future. Chen Youren said coldly, "Our intention has been very clear, Mr. Yue Fei should hurry up and inform China of this matter." Tomorrow, our defense minister will take the pledging in Beijing and send troops to Mongolia. β
Yue Fei's pupils shrank, he didn't know where Chen Youren's confidence came from, according to his understanding, the total number of troops in the Republic of China was less than two million, of which less than one-third were directly controlled by the central government. When some southern provinces have not yet been reunified, the Republic of China has such a tough attitude, which is really suspicious.
However, the determination of the Republic of China to regain the lost territory is so strong, and it is surprising that the government has countered its previous weakness. The Soviet power was reborn and desperate to restore diplomatic relations with other countries, but now it could not even open the gap of the weak Republic of China, let alone the Western powers, and it seemed that although they had eliminated the main force of the White Guards at home and defeated the intervention armies of the foreign powers, the situation facing the Soviets was still very serious.
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Cao Kun agreed to send a mixed brigade to the north, and Zhang Wensheng from Anhui Province has already transferred a mixed brigade to the outskirts of Beijing. Liu Zhenhua's department in Shaanxi agreed to transfer Chai Yunsheng's first division to Xinjiang. Wang Zhanyuan agreed to transfer the 1st Brigade to recover Outer Mongolia with the Central Army. Lan Tianwei briefly explained the movement of the new army in the country, and then emphasized, "The security situation in Xinjiang is even worse than that of Outer Mongolia, and hundreds of thousands of Denikin have retreated. At least tens of thousands of people have retreated to the periphery of Xinjiang, and compared with Xinjiang's current defense, tens of thousands of Belarusian armed forces are an extremely strong force. In addition, the independence of the army of the three horses in the northwest is too strong, and the control of the Republic of China over the northwest is too weak, which is also a hidden danger. β
"External worries and internal troubles, but the Red Russian family is not as good as the central government now. Red Russia has survived, and there is no reason why the Republic of China cannot survive. Qin Yu waved his hand and said.
"The transfer of the army has cost a lot of money, Yuchen, you have just taken back the customs not long ago, although this year, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui and other provinces have already resumed the payment to the central government. But fill the previous gap. If you lose, you don't know how big a hole to poke out, Yuchen, and the war with Red Russia needs to be cautious. Xu Shichang said solemnly. Seeing that the Republic of China is good, it will take a few years to rectify the country. Turning attention to the outside is the right way, and the ancients have proved it with countless painful educations.
"Yes, Yushuai, there is nothing wrong with recovering Outer Mongolia, but is it too early to start a war with Red Russia. Russia's foundation is particularly strong, and now there are too many contradictions in the Republic of China, and if it is not handled properly, it may cause a catastrophe. Zhang Guogan, the chief minister of agriculture and commerce, also said.
"If you don't have any money, you will borrow it and use the new revenue from the customs as collateral. This income will increase to at least sixty or seventy million next year, with collateral. The Western powers regarded Red Russia as a beast of prey, and it was not difficult to borrow money. Qin Yu said with a rather firm attitude, "I know what the president and Chief Zhang mean, the Republic of China is worried about internal troubles, and the situation in Red Russia is not much better. After two years, Red Russia will also become stronger, and the price paid will be greater. What's more, by taking advantage of this war against Red Russia, the troops of the southern provinces were mobilized to the maximum extent to achieve the goal of reducing the military power of the southern provinces. β
"In this regard, I agree with Yu Shuai's opinion, the financial problem, after the Northeast Finance is merged into the central finance next year, some of the problems can be solved." Tian Helin said loudly.
Xu Shichang and Zhang Guogan smiled bitterly, Tian Helin, as a housekeeper who has followed Qin Yu for many years, naturally would not oppose Qin Yu's opinion.
"In any case, there is still a chance of victory on the part of the Republic of China in this war, and Russia's focus is on the European part, and it must guard against the prying eyes of the Western powers. Limited to the Far East, the distance is too long, and the troops that can be mobilized are relatively limited, and the essence of the military strength of the Republic of China is concentrated in the northeast, and in terms of geographical advantages, the Republic of China has an advantage. Red Russia first experienced several years of European war, and then four years of civil strife, and the little foundation accumulated during the tsarist period was almost corrupted. In terms of the arms industry, the Russians still rely on the old Russian artillery, and have captured a certain number of tanks and combat vehicles of the intervention army. After several years of civil war, the aviation industry was also hit hard, and there was a certain retreat. It is also a matter of the past two years that Red Russia has gradually mastered part of the power in Europe, and under the blockade of the great powers, there will be no more advanced technology to spread to Red Russia for the time being, so Red Russia should be slightly weaker than the Republic of China in aviation. After the Republic of China integrated several major arsenals in Changchun, Gongxian, Hanyang, Jinling, and Dezhou, the output of arms was enough to meet the needs of the war. The people also have high hopes for the recovery of Outer Mongolia and the loss of land, so in terms of geography and people, as well as armaments, the Republic of China will not lose to Red Russia, and even have an advantage. β
Lan Tianwei talked about the study of Soviet Russia in detail, which made Xu Shichang and Zhang Guogan feel a lot more at ease.
"In that case, let's fight. If the lost territory can be recovered, it will be a major event that will be famous in history and will last forever. Xu Shichang knew that it would be useless to oppose this kind of thing, and public opinion would not be able to get by.
"Okay, now that the internal caliber has been unified, let's discuss how to fight this battle." Qin Yu smiled, although Xu Shichang, the great president, couldn't oppose his decision, but it was naturally best to ask for his consent.
"A lot of troops were transferred from the south, and Chai Yunsheng's division was with Bai Wenwei's division. The other Ding Chunxi cavalry brigade went together. The three horses in the northwest don't touch him for the time being. After stabilizing the situation in Xinjiang, the three horses in the northwest will be transferred to various places. Qin Yu's face was cold, the army of the three horses in the northwest has some religious nature, once it is a disaster, it will be a big disaster in the northwest, and when it passes the current pass. It would be much more convenient to pack up the three horses.
"As for Zhili, Anhui, and Hubei, after each brigade arrived in Beijing, they all went to Kulun. Destroy this White Russia first, and then regain the lost territory next year after the ice and snow melt. β
"Yuchen, it's okay to say that Dihua is over there, after all, it is mainly the army of the central lineage, and all the people who go to Kulen are local troops. Will it be true and make the local overseers disagree? Xu Shichang reminded that there is no oligarchy and unevenness, and the specialization of the central government will inevitably make the local powerful faction dissatisfied.
"The president has misunderstood, the White Russian rebels who are now invading Outer Mongolia are rootless, and the war will not be too fierce. Transferring these three mixed brigades to Cullen and defeating the remnants of the White Guards was not a big problem. Part of the reason is that they should adapt to the climate in the north in advance, and when it comes time to regain the lost territory, they still have to rely on the central army as the main force. Qin Yu explained.
Although Qin Yu forcibly took Shaanxi, Shandong, Zhili, Shanxi. Hunan, Hubei, Suiyuan and other provinces and autonomous regions were unified under the edict of the central government. But there are also many hidden dangers.
Once the central government loses power, the Republic of China will return to a state of scattered sand. At this time, he took advantage of Red Russia, the rising enemy in the north, under the pretext of recovering Outer Mongolia and losing territory. Wage a foreign war and transfer the southern army to the north. In foreign wars, these armies will inevitably suffer a large number of battle losses, and then fill in the officers and recruits who come out of the Central Military Academy. After the stripping of the localities, the control of the local overseers over these armies was greatly weakened, and the military supplies were also directly distributed by the central government.
Under the national righteousness of recovering Outer Mongolia and the country, there was an order from the central government, and the provincial overseers had no reason to refuse. It is undoubtedly an extremely wise decision to release the contradictions that were originally lurking in the interior of the Republic of China into the war against Russia, so although the parliamentarians have doubts in their hearts, they actually support this foreign war. After the transfer of the southern army to the north, the number of troops in the southern provinces was reduced, which also reduced considerable pressure on the central government to centralize power in the future.
Originally, the central government had to pay a lot of money to recover these provinces, and it also cost money to reduce troops. Now it's just a matter of adding some money, and taking back Outer Mongolia to knock out the claws handed over by Red Russia is worth it. The northeastern part of the railway to Kulun has been under construction for several years, and it will take up to two years to reach Kulen. At that time, even if Red Russia has the ability to reach the sky, don't imagine that Outer Mongolia will be swept away from the territory of the Republic of China as in history.
"Report!" After the meeting came to an end, Wang Yuhai's figure appeared outside the door.
"What's the matter?" Qin Yu turned his head and asked.
"Marshal, it has been preliminarily confirmed that in the battle of Kyakhta, a total of more than 760 people of our army and civilians were killed, including 317 soldiers and more than 270 armed businessmen, and the rest were civilians." Wang Yuhai said.
"Very good, with the Minister General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chen, he made a public statement, saying that our Republic of China has taken in hundreds of thousands of Belarusian refugees regardless of its past suspicions. Today, the Belarusian rebels took revenge and invaded Outer Mongolia, killing more than 300 Chinese soldiers and more than 500 civilians stationed in Kyakhta. Such hatred is not shared. The White Russian rebels of the Vanenqin Division, our Republic of China will not be captured. Even if he is defeated, Enchen will flee to other countries, and the Republic of China will never give up the pursuit of him! β
"Yes, Dashuai!"
"Isn't that too much?" After the meeting, Tian Helin asked in a low voice.
"You want to say that you will repay it." Qin Yu smiled coldly, "Since you dare to kill civilians on the territory of our Republic of China, you must be prepared to be killed." It is necessary to show this spirit of exhaustive investigation to the end, otherwise those foreigners still think that they have done those things that hurt nature and reason in the Republic of China, and they will be saved from disaster by fleeing to the West, and today I will break this convention, even if he escapes to Western Europe, I will send someone to arrest him. If he can't catch it, he will be frightened and uncomfortable. β
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"Comrade Trotsky, I think this is a provocation by the backward country of East Asia against the nascent Soviet power, demanding in one breath that the Soviets return millions of square kilometers of land, including the extremely important Far East, which the Soviets could not accept in any way." Stalin slammed his pipe on the table next to him, and Lenin had been in deteriorating health since he had been shot in an assassination attempt the year before. This year, I had a cerebral hemorrhage again, and my body was no longer controlled, and everything was dictated through GuΓ². Within the huge power of the Soviets, a surging battle for power has begun in secret. Stalin's goal was to defeat Trotsky, the founder of the Soviet Red Army, first.
"Well, the Far East is a bulwark of the Soviets that can influence the situation in Asia and the Pacific, and it cannot be lost. However, the Republic of China had already won a war of more than 100,000 people on the Middle East Road, and had also pressured Japan to recognize its customs autonomy. In the distant homeland of Russia and Europe, the war with the Republic of China, the outcome may be unpredictable. Trotsky frowned and said that when it comes to military knowledge, no one has a deeper understanding of the current Soviet giants than him.
"If the Republic of China only insists on sovereignty in Outer Mongolia, it can still agree. However, there is no room for loss in the Far East, and it is impossible to return the land in the northwest of Xinjiang of the Republic of China. Otherwise we will be reduced to sinners of the Soviets. "Stalin buttoned up a big hat.
"Yes, Kolchak was executed, Denikin had fled south, and the Cossack leader of Seminov had fled to Outer Mongolia. The enemy inside the Soviet territory had been almost wiped out, and the Japanese troops in the Far East, harassed by Soviet partisans, retreated to the vicinity of Khabarovsk to Vladivostok. If it weren't for the Republic of China, we would have driven the Japanese out of the Russian Far East in one fell swoop. However, there are still a large number of contradictions within the Republic of China that have not yet been resolved, and their country has not even been reunified, and according to the news from Yue Fei, there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in the south who do not submit to their central government. Therefore, I think that even if war breaks out, the heroic Soviet Red Army can quickly defeat the army of the Republic of China. The native inhabitants of Outer Mongolia also longed to bask in the glory of the Soviets, and they had long been disgusted with the corrupt and brutal rule of the Republic of China. Tivinov said in a clichΓ©.
"Now that there is a consensus on this, in this winter, intensify the blow to the Japanese and try to get them to retreat to Vladivostok. Our Red Army should no longer cross the border to provoke the Republic of China in the south, so as not to cause conflict. If the Republic of China insisted on invading the Soviet Far East, then this war was inevitable. Trotsky said with such a decision. (To be continued......)