246th The Price of Gold Is there still a monthly pass?

Chi Daheng strode into the headquarters of the Amur Autonomous Army, which had been converted from an Orthodox church in the city of Birobidzhan. He, a fanatical anti-Japanese element, is now wearing a Japanese-style khaki military uniform. He also carried the epaulettes of a Japanese major general and an Oriental sword. If it weren't for his young age, others would have thought he was a major general in the Japanese Army.

As soon as he walked into the meeting room of the headquarters where the high-ranking members of the autonomous army gathered, he excitedly shouted: "Good news, the Japanese have decided to send troops to Siberia, and they should go to help Kolchak...... At least two divisions, the army of Semenov and the Mongol false lama will be dispatched, and now the Bolsheviks will definitely not be able to fight, and our Far East will be saved. Is there still a monthly pass for the price of the 246th gold? ”

The light in the living room was a little dim, and there were lanterns lit in broad daylight. A few people sitting in the room were playing mahjong under the light of the lanterns, and they didn't seem to care at all about the Japanese, Russians, or anything. Hu Rolling Curtain raised his face to look at the sad face of Tycoon Chi, and asked lightly: "Tycoon, where is the Red Army of Soviet Russia now?" Got to Lake Baikal? ”

Chi Tycoon shook his head: "Not yet, now it's time to hit Omsk, which is Kolchak's base camp." If Omsk is not protected, the Russian Red Army will be able to fight in a few months. ”

"Alas, there are still a few months! What are the Japanese anxious about now? Zhao Sanmei took over the topic with a smile: "Besides, aren't they Japanese and Kolchak enemies?" Kolchak has fallen to this point because of the Japanese! Could it be that Kolchak forgot the lesson so quickly? ”

Chi Tycoon snorted and sneered again. Pulled up a chair and sat down: "Of course he can't forget, but now he has any other choice?" If he doesn't accept the help of the Japanese, there is only one way to perish! He suddenly sighed again: "Kolchak's current situation is big, is there a monthly pass for the price of the 246th gold?" It's just like us North Koreans. I obviously hate Japan to death, but I have to hug their thighs with a smiling face! ”

He said this with a little sadness, and he couldn't help but shed tears. These "Majima Koreans" have indeed had a very difficult time lately. Jiang Jshi is not as easy to talk as the original Zhang Zuolin and Meng Enyuan, and let them engage in armed secession on the Sino-Japanese (Korean) border! After he defeated the White Russians and stabilized his rule in the northeast, he sent troops to the four prefectures of Majima in the name of expelling the anti-Japanese elements, and ordered the Koreans there to leave within a time limit...... Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many Koreans migrating to Birobidzhan during this time. If the Far East here can't get along any longer, they, the Koreans, will probably have to go back and become slaves of the Japanese.

Hu Roller Blind just shook his head and smiled bitterly. But then he frowned again: "Two Japanese divisions." And tens of thousands of miscellaneous armies in the Far East can defeat the Soviet Russian Red Army and keep Kolchak? Kolchak's hundreds of thousands of troops have been defeated, could it be that the two divisions of Little Japan are more powerful than hundreds of thousands of people? Brother Tycoon, what do I think about this matter is always a bit unreliable, is your news really reliable? ”

Chi Tycoon frowned and thought for a moment. He hesitated and said: "The news of the dispatch of troops is certain, the Japanese 2nd Division stationed in Boli and the Japanese 14th Division stationed in Vladivostok have begun to mobilize, and their middle and lower-ranking officers already know that they are going to Siberia...... There shouldn't be anything wrong with that. ”

Hu Roller's eyes rolled, and he didn't ask any more questions, most of the Japanese officers that Chi Daheng could contact were lieutenants. The information that can be heard is even more limited. What is now certain is that Japan is going to send troops, and the target may be Siberia or the Far East. Perhaps the latter is more likely...... However, these are not his considerations, he only needs to report the news to the Military Intelligence Bureau of the National Government to complete the task.

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When the report of the Hu Roller Blinds was sent to Nanjing, the new capital of China, via guò radio waves. This big city on the Yangtze River is just the beginning of the day. However, the streets are still bustling and crowded. Cars come and go. And in a small garden house where Sun Yat-sen, the chairman's mansion in the center of Nanjing, lives, it is also as lively as outside.

From the garden to the interior. Everywhere, there were figures of all sizes from the Nationalist Government and the Kuomintang and the Kuomintang Party, and they all came to attend the reception banquet held for Chang Ruiqing and Jiang Jshi. The two arrived at Pukou on the same train this afternoon, and then crossed the river on the same ferry to the Xiaguan wharf, where Sun Yat-sen and the dignitaries of the Kuomintang and the Kuomintang greeted them, and the whole city of Nanjing was also empty, giving the two victors the grandest welcome ceremony.

In Sun Yat-sen's private reception room, there are now several people sitting and talking with a relaxed smile, and one in the middle is Sun Yat-sen, chairman of the Nationalist Government and chairman of the Military Commission, and several military and political dignitaries of the Nationalist Government, such as Chang Ruiqing, Jiang Jishi, Chen Duxiu, Xie Zhi, Liao Zhongkai, and Wang Zhengting, are sitting next to him. In addition, there was a Wang Jingwei standing at the door of the living room, as if he was guarding the door to prevent idle people from approaching, it seemed that Sun Yat-sen had something secret to say.

After some pleasantries and laughter, I heard him laugh and say: "Last week, my American friend Mr. Reinsch, on behalf of the United States Government, proposed to me a way to obtain a huge amount of money for construction, and now I would like to listen to your opinions on this. ”

Chang Ruiqing smiled, the so-called everyone's opinion is actually his opinion, and the current national government is not a joint venture between him and Sun Yat-sen? It's just not clear what the conditions for Americans to lend money to China are? Probably something to do with the open market, right? He immediately took this conversation and said with a smile: "Sir, it is always a good thing to be able to borrow a huge amount of money from the United States for construction, but I don't know what conditions they have?" What collateral is required? There are still a lot of undeveloped mines on our land, and I don't know if American banks can accept such collateral. ”

Sun Yat-sen smiled and waved his hand: "It's not a loan, the plan proposed by Mr. Rui Enshi does not involve a loan...... In fact, a windfall is beckoning us, and we can get a huge fortune for a small price. About 600 tons of gold! When he said this, his eyes kept rolling on Chang Ruiqing and Chen Duxiu, observing their reactions.

Chen Duxiu was stunned when he heard this, with an expression of disbelief. Just shaking his head there. But Chang Ruiqing's face became cloudy, his brows furrowed, his eyes looked at Sun Yat-sen solemnly, and he asked in a low voice: "Is Kolchak coming to China?" ”

As for the other people in the room, most of them had surprised expressions, and they all set their eyes on Sun Yat-sen.

Sun Yat-sen sighed and looked at Chang Ruiqing. His eyes flashed with greed, and he nodded heavily: "Kolchak and his followers are coming to China to seek refuge. In return, they will hand over to us the gold seized from the vault of the Kazan Bank...... That's about 600 tons! With such a huge amount of money, we can speed up our construction much faster! ”

Chang Ruiqing's face did not move, and he said lightly: "This is what the US government means?" Sun Yat-sen looked at him: "It's the meaning of the U.S. government." They will be the guarantors of our deal with Kolchak, and they will also sell us advanced weapons and industrial equipment, and they will send experts to help us set up the factory...... Yaoru, do you think this deal can be done? ”

Chang Ruiqing was silent and did not speak, as if he was in deep thought. And Sun Yat-sen's affection seemed to be a little excited. After a pause, he continued: "I have thought about this matter repeatedly in the past few days, and I know that this gold is hot!" Those White Russian women and children were fine, but Kolchak's hundreds of thousands of troops could not be completely disbanded, and at least 100,000 to 200,000 people would remain armed. stationed on our soil...... Waiting for the opportunity to counterattack Russia! In this way, our relations with Soviet Russia will definitely break down! But China really needs these 600 tons of gold now. With this gold, we can build a large number of factories, mines, and railways within ten years. And a strong army and navy! We in China will be truly strong! Isn't this the common goal pursued by us Kuomintang people and you GCD people? ”

Finally, the question is a little awkward. GCDs are theoretically internationalists, so how can internationalists ignore the interests of foreign GCD regimes for the sake of their own country's strength? Isn't that the social-patriot most hated by the internationalists?

Chen Duxiu was silent for a long time before he said: "Industrial construction, as well as a strong army and navy, cannot be built as long as you have money...... If we spend all this gold and don't build the country well, when Soviet Russia recovers, maybe they will have to ask us for debts! ”

"We can still join forces with Japan to resist Russia!" Jiang Jshi hurriedly replied: "Japan originally wanted to form an alliance with us, so we might as well take the gold of White Russia and then unite with Japan, so that we don't have to be afraid of Soviet Russia." ”

"I can't connect with the sun!" Chang Ruiqing suddenly ended his contemplation, and said with a solemn face: "We took the gold from Belarus, which will not only cause the rupture of Sino-Russian relations, but also make Sino-Japanese relations tense!" Because behind all that gold there is the hegemony of the whole of East Asia! In any case, Japan does not want to see a powerful China appear on the East Asian continent! ”

Being reminded by Chang Ruiqing like this, Sun Yat-sen's brows also furrowed: "Then will Japan and Soviet Russia join forces to deal with us?" ”

"No!" Jiang Jishi replied with certainty: "We brought 600 tons of gold, Japan took nearly 400,000 square kilometers of land, and we actually controlled nearly 4 million square kilometers of the Far Eastern Republic...... Unless they are willing to return all the territories they have in their hands, there will be no basis for Japan and Russia to join forces. ”

"The Japanese won't pay it back." Sun Yat-sen muttered: "In other words, after we take Kolchak's gold and take in White Russia, our relations with Japan and Russia will be hostile to each other, and no two countries can form an alliance against the other?" ”

"It's holding each other back." Chang Ruiqing corrected: "The Americans' method is very clever, just 600 tons of gold tied Japan to the Asian continent, and let us and Russia be hostile to each other on the long border, Russia cannot go west, and we cannot go south...... Moreover, the equipment and weapons we want to buy are still in factories and warehouses in the United States. ”

"Six hundred tons of gold should not be preceded by two words!" Finance Minister Liao Zhongkai on the side reminded: "A 50,000-ton steel plant only needs to invest a few million taels of silver, while 600 tons of gold is almost 20 million taels of gold!" ”

"So we still can't refuse the money!" Chang Ruiqing also made up his mind, and he nodded heavily: "Even if it will offend Japan and Soviet Russia at the same time!" With that, he turned his gaze to the GCD chairman beside him.

Chen Duxiu's face was very ugly. Last month, GC International was officially established in Moscow, the capital of Soviet Russia, and China G is now also a branch of GC International. Although GC International's control of G is not strong, after all, there is still a certain amount of control power, and. The support of GC International and Soviet Russia is also a powerful means for Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao to contain Chang Ruiqing's faction within the party. In case China G is expelled from GC International because of the Nationalist government's acceptance of Kolchak and Belarus, as well as the 600 tons of gold, Chang Ruiqing will lose his restraint...... But now that Sun Yat-sen and Chang Ruiqing have reached an agreement, even if they oppose it, it is estimated that it will not have much effect, and the only thing that Zhongg can do may be to withdraw from the national government? That's it. I am afraid that it will be difficult to do so, because most of the people in the Central Bureau and the Central Committee are high-ranking officials in the Nationalist Government, and now is the time to be happy officials, how can they be willing to give up their official positions for the benefit of the Russian Revolutionary Party? The resolution to withdraw from the National Government will certainly not pass in the plenum of the Central Committee!

It seems that for the sake of these 600 tons of gold. It's not just China and Russia that want to tear their faces, but also China and Russia's two GCDs!

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At the same time, a secret meeting was being held at the residence of the Russian Provisional Government in Omsk, Russia, concerning the relations between Gold, Belarus, and the future relations between China, Japan, and Russia.

The Vladivostok incident at the end of last year dealt a heavy blow to Kolchak's White Russian Provisional Government. Historically, his White Guards could hold out for a few more months, until the winter of 1919, when they moved to Siberia. But now, due to Japan's perfidy, hundreds of thousands of White Russian troops have lost their logistical supplies. At the same time, there is the confidence to win. The love of defeat had been hanging over them since the beginning of 1919, and all of them did not know where the way out was. To the west were the brutal Bolsheviks and their anti-terrorist committees. If it falls into their hands, death may be a relief! To the north is the Arctic Circle and the Arctic Ocean. More than a million people will not be able to stay there for long. And to the east...... It's the hateful Japanese, and the Republic of Simberia, which was established with the support of the Japanese!

As the leader of the legitimate government of Russia, Kolchak was not willing to go to the Japanese invaders under any circumstances! Well, it's the aggressor, and now both White and Red Russia are pointing out each other as lackeys of the Japanese invaders in public propaganda! Another reason why Kolchak and his colleagues were reluctant to retreat to the territory of the Far Eastern Republic was that they simply could not trust Japan at the moment.

Japan betrayed them once, why can't it betray them a second time, a third time?

And just when there was no way out in the east, west, and north, Mr. Cooper, the representative of the United States in the Russian Provisional Government, offered Kolchak what was probably the last way out -- first to Irkutsk in the west, and then to the Mongols in the south to China.

Cooper told Kolchak that the US government was sure to persuade the Chinese to accept him and all the White Russian troops and refugees who followed him! They were even allowed to have self-governing "refugee camps" on Chinese territory, which, although unpleasantly named, allowed the Russian Provisional Government to keep its own troops...... As soon as the time comes for a counteroffensive, they will be able to strike from this refugee camp on Chinese territory and fight back to Russia! It's hopeless, but it's better than nothing!

But the Chinese took it in not without a price. The country has likewise undergone a revolution over the past year! Moreover, their revolution was also launched by the Chinese Socialist Party (referring to the Kuomintang) and the Bolsheviks (Central G), the difference is that the Chinese Bolsheviks were not led by demons like Lenin! They maintained good relations with the Chinese Socialists, and in a very short time the country was reunified, and now they had enough force to prevent the hundreds of thousands of defeated White Russians under Kolchak from invading China.

So the Russian Provisional Government had to pay a huge sum of money for them and their followers to enter China, that is, six hundred tons of gold in their hands!

"Mr. Consul, gold is precious, but the lives of our millions of followers are even more priceless! So we are exchanging priceless gold for priceless life, and at the same time preserving the best of the Russian nation as a whole. "It was an Orthodox archbishop wearing a robe and a crown. The GCDs were atheists at the time, and they were basically religious cultists, so there were quite a few Orthodox monks among Kolchak's followers.

The archbishop spoke to a middle-aged man in a blue navy uniform, with a well-proportioned figure and a very handsome appearance. He was the leader of the Russian Provisional Government, Admiral Kolchak!

Although in the propaganda materials of the Soviet Russian GCD in history, this Kolchak is a bandit who does all kinds of evil, and there is nothing noble in his heart, just like most of the members of the Political Bureau and the Central Committee of the Soviet Russian GCD are as bad as them (uh, this is not a slander, most of the high-level leaders of the Soviet Russian GCD were later proven by the GCD itself to be traitors, traitors, thieves or something)! But at the moment, the real consul of the Provisional Government, who seems to love his Russian homeland and people, at least will not sneak away with the gold and leave his more than a million followers to fend for themselves in the cold winter of Siberia. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )rv!!!