Chapter 718: Departure

On the train platform in Yekaterinburg, groups of richly dressed Russians are boarding a train bound for Vladivostok under the guidance of the staff. As for why they didn't take their own train......... At the moment, there are not many trains in the hands of the Russians, and the only ones are used either to haul gold or to the families of the upper echelons.

Ordinary Russians are not qualified to ride these trains at all, so naturally...

It's no wonder, after all, there will be a privileged class everywhere, even at this moment. What's more, no matter how enthusiastic the Chinese are, Kolchak can't even have the slightest vigilance in their hearts, and all those important people are placed on their own trains, just to ensure that nothing 'unpleasant' happens.

As for the Russian trains, can they go directly to Siberia ...

Nowadays, although Yan Shao has been trying to expand the Trans-Siberian Railway, to ensure that the country can more effectively control the vast land. But after all, the Trans-Siberian Railway was built by the Russians, and the standards between them are also the same, and Kolchak has several trains that can run through Yekaterinburg and other Siberian cities without hindrance.

However, as mentioned earlier, the number of trains in Kolchak's hands is limited after all, and the land of Siberia is very vast, even if it is by rail, it is impossible to make a round trip in a short time, so the remaining people who are not very important, or who are not the families of the core members of the Provisional Government, can only walk to Yekaterinburg. Go on the Chinese train.

"But these Chinese are quite enthusiastic..." Entering the carriage, after looking at the number of seats, a middle-aged Russian and his companion came to one of the rows of seats. Then he said to his companions. "Maybe they're not that hateful."

"It's hard to say," said another Russian who disagreed. Don't forget, how the Chinese took this place under our feet, in fact, if they hadn't stabbed us in the back, maybe we wouldn't have had to leave here at all..."

Hearing him say this, the Russian from before fell silent, not knowing how to speak.

Because China stabbed the Kolchak regime in the back. That's why Kolchak will fail, and statements like this are still very marketable within the White Army.

After all, at that time, Yan Shao had cut off two-thirds of the territory from Russia, although it was the most barren two-thirds. But at least from the map, it's still big. For some ignorant Russians, they thought that because of the Chinese's stab in the back, they would be greatly injured, and then they did not win Soviet Russia. It's not a small mistake to think so.

Just when the two of them were silent. A few more people came over and sat down across from him. At the same time, the attendants on the two trains also walked past them with a small cart and asked them what they needed―――――― naturally, this extra service must have cost money.

China's railway system is all state-owned, and the Trans-Siberian Railway was directly nationalized after the Wehrmacht occupied the whole of Siberia, and even the trains running on this railway line were also owned by the Chinese government.

This is not surprising. After all, in terms of the assets of Chinese private entrepreneurs during this period, it was simply not enough to support some large-scale railway construction projects―――――― Yushi had the ability. But in the case that the Yushi Group has monopolized many industries, it is too much to let them enter the railway, so Yan Shao never thought of letting the Yushi Group get involved in the construction of the railway, and Eleno also knew Yan Shao's thoughts very well, so he never mentioned such a thing...

However, although the railway was state-owned, Yan Shao only promised to provide the Russians with the resources they needed on their way to Vladivostok, but did not say that even some luxury goods should be provided, after all, if you count it, you will need more money.

Although Kolchak had already advanced some of the cash, it was absolutely not enough...

However, Yan Shao is not willing to let go of such a sum of money, even if it is only a small amount of money, so these Russians on the train, in addition to the necessary food and water, the rest of the other things need to be bought with extra money, including changing some delicious meals for themselves――――――, etc., in order to let these Russians pay more money, Yan Shao has privately informed Cai Ye, asking him to exchange all the free food and water provided to the Russians on the train for dry food and other things...

The so-called dry food, also known as coarse grain, is due to the lack of precision equipment such as machinery and equipment, which produces pasta with less water content or has been dehydrated. It can be stored for a long time and is easy to carry, especially after the Hu people's Hu cakes were introduced to the Central Plains, which became a necessary food for people who entered Beijing to rush out of the examination for emergencies. In ancient times, the soldiers who fought in the war also ate pasta similar to sun-dried steamed buns, which were all dehydrated, and if you do this naturally, the texture and taste must be very bad, but you can definitely eat it.

In fact, at this time, there are also delicious dry foods, but they are all made after a series of processing, and the price and cost are high, since Yan Shao wants to make a fortune from those Russians, it is naturally impossible to provide them with these things...

This is also Yan Shao's more insidious place, in order to make those Russians voluntarily take out their wallets, he actually asked Cai Yi and them to do this...

But then again, almost all of the Russians who 'turned in' with Kolchak were rich people, and at this time, there was no need to save money for them...

What's more, at present, the national government, especially the railway, has to put a lot of money into it every year in order to repair the railway, and as for when it will be earned, there is no hope for at least the last 20 years, so if it can return some blood, the railway side is also very happy.

Of course, the Ministry of Transport is willing, but it does not mean that the Russians are willing.

So when the Russians boarded the train, they could see it very quickly. There are many people who are spitting up the dry food they have just eaten in their mouths, and at the same time have to take the money out of their wallets and buy something more delicious from the smiling 'profiteers'―――――― which is actually some bread with a better taste. Plus some butter~

As for really tasty meals? It's expensive, and because it's a time of war, it's at least three times more expensive than usual...

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While the Russians were still complaining, the people who should have gotten in the car were already almost there. Seeing that it was almost full, the driver of the train soon started the train.

Powered by steam, the train moved slowly, and his destination was Vladivostok, thousands of kilometers away.

"How? General Kolchak. Now you can rest assured..."Standing beside Kolchak, Wu Qianqiu said with a smile. At this moment, the two of them were standing on the top floor of a building not far from the train station, watching the Russians board the train. Then the train drove all the way forward. "Please rest assured, our government will never break the agreement..."

β€œβ€¦β€¦β€¦ Naturally, I dare not doubt the credibility of your government. Saying this, Kolchak didn't look at Wu Qianqiu.

After all, he knows a lot about dry food. It's just that this is a minutiae after all. So for the time being, Kolchak was not willing to care. Moreover, Yan Shao's actions somewhat dispelled his concerns, making him think that the Chinese had not yet discovered the deposit of gold.

As for these things that the Chinese are doing now?

This just means that they have not yet discovered gold, so they want to make a fortune on the Russians who were forced to leave their homeland...

On the side, Wu Qianqiu sneered at this Kolchak.

Now Cai Ye and others are planning the arrangement of Kolchak and them, so that even if there is any accident in the plan, the surrounding national defense forces can encircle and suppress the more than 100,000 white troops who followed Kolchak and them into Siberia in the shortest possible time.

But he was specially arranged to accompany Kolchak to look at the series of preparations in front of him.

The two of them stood on the top floor for a long time. I saw more than a dozen trains heading in the direction of the east under the command of the platform. After about a few hours, it was getting dark. The temperature also became a little cold, and Kolchak suddenly said to Wu Qianqiu.

"I believe that everything is ready on the side of Vladivostok, right? If that's the case, then I'll also set up a government-in-exile in Vladivostok..."

Hearing Kolchak say this, Wu Qianqiu almost jumped up from the ground with joy. However, the years of experience had always kept him calm on his face, so even though Kolchak was saying what he had dreamed of the most, he nodded calmly. "Since Your Excellency the Archon wants this, then I will arrange it......... Actually, that's fine, after all, the temperature hasn't gotten particularly cold yet, and if it does, I'm afraid you'll have to delay for a while, even with the help of the train, and if you get hindered in Siberia, it won't be pleasant..."

Saying this, Wu Qianqiu's face showed a deeply understanding expression.

Around the winter of last year, Wu Qianqiu moved from Yekaterinburg to Vladivostok by train, intending to attend an operational meeting between the two military districts. But who would have thought that it would snowed heavily during the period, and as a result, the heavy snow covered up the railway.

This is a fatal thing, almost the entire railway line is trapped by the heavy snow falling from the sky. You must know that the heavy snow in Siberia is not comparable to ordinary rain and snow, the scale is very large, and it is very light to trap the vehicles on the railway. And it happened that Wu Qianqiu was on one of the trains at that time, and the weather was very cold at that time, so Wu Qianqiu spent a very unforgettable time on it, and when the rescuers rescued everyone on the railway line, Wu Qianqiu suddenly became allergic to the train through Siberia...

As a Russian, Kolchak naturally knew this, and he wanted to set off now to avoid such a thing. Otherwise, if the train is really trapped, it will be difficult to move hundreds of tons of gold, and it will be very difficult for the Chinese not to be discovered during the rescue process.

Therefore, after hearing Wu Qianqiu's words, Kolchak said very happily.

"That's right. That's why I'm going to get to Vladivostok before the snow falls. Many troubles can also be avoided. ”

"Well, since Your Excellency the Archon has already thought of it, then I'll go and arrange it for you..."As he spoke, Wu Qianqiu waved his hand at Kolchak and motioned for the two of them to leave here together.

After leaving the railway station, Kolchak soon arrived at the temporary headquarters of the Provisional Government in Yekaterinburg. It is not surprising that many Russians, including Pepelyaev, are constantly busy there. After all, more than a million Russians are currently moving towards Vladivostok, and of course the Chinese government is responsible for this work, but they also have to shoulder a certain responsibility. Therefore, during this time, several departments of the provisional government were almost busy, so that Kolchak, the consul, seemed to be a little too idle...

"Your Excellency, you're back!" Seeing that Kolchak had returned, someone soon came up and asked.

"Hmmβ€”" nodded at them. Kolchak looked around for a moment and continued. "What about the Prime Minister and the others?"

"They're all busy in their respective offices. There are quite a few people here today, we need to register the list first, and there are many other things to be busy with, very busy..."

At this point, the man looked at Kolchak with a kind of "If you don't give us more overtime pay, you'll be too unconscionable..."...

Kolchak also felt a little glaring.

"Hmmβ€”" Coughing lightly, Kolchak spoke to the man. You go and inform the Prime Minister and the others, and come to my office later. ”

"Yes. I know! ”

Hearing Kolchak's words, the man hurriedly nodded. As he spoke, he grabbed the phone, and then informed Pepelyaev and the others...

As for Kolchak, he walked to his office on his own...

This residence is also the help of the national government Kolchak, the whole building is very simple, beautiful and clean, it can be regarded as a very good place to live...

After sitting in the office, Kolchak soon met Pepelyaev and others who had arrived in a hurry.

"General, did you have anything to do with you calling us over?" asked an official under Kolchak, still holding a document in his hand that had not yet been processed.

At the moment, they have to deal with the affairs of a million people, and they are busy one by one, and they are suddenly called by Kolchak, and they naturally complain a little...

Looking at their appearance, Kolchak smiled bitterly before speaking. "I called you here just to let you know that it's time for us to leave here!"

"Time to get out of here..."

Hearing Kolchak say this, Pepelyaev and the others were slightly stunned, but soon they reacted.

"You mean?"

"That's right." Kolchak nodded. "The weather is getting cold now, and if we delay a little longer, no one can guarantee that the unpredictable climate of Siberia will cause us any unexpected problems after the beginning of winter, so I decided to leave here as soon as possible, arrive in Vladivostok, and leave the land..."

Hearing Kolchak say this, everyone present became excited. Just looking at Kolchak with a smile on his face, Pepelyaev's eyes kept flashing.

After the news was announced, everyone soon dispersed. However, before Pepelyaev could leave, Kolchak stopped him.

"This matter is very important, you must arrange it properly...", Grabbing Pepelyaev, Kolchak solemnly said to his old buddy.

"Hmm." Pepelyaev nodded solemnly. "Don't worry, I'll arrange everything to ensure that everyone can arrive in Vladivostok safely..."

"I'll leave it all to you, old man." With that, Kolchak patted Pepelyaev on the shoulder.

It's just that the more he does this, the more guilty Pepelyaev feels in his heart...

In order to hide the abnormality in his heart, Pepelyaev soon left Kolchak's room. However, not long after he left, he saw several officials in the office surrounding him.

"Your Excellency, how are things going?"

"Your Excellency Archon didn't notice anything, did you?"

Looking at these people in front of him, Pepelyaev's eyes showed a slight hint of disdain, but he still tried to keep his tone flat and spoke. "Don't worry, no, Your Excellency the Archon didn't notice anything, and then we just have to do what we planned, and we can guarantee everyone's safety..."

Pepelyaev's heart naturally looked down on these people who betrayed their lords and sought glory, but he imagined that he didn't seem to be qualified to accuse the other party, so he was...

As for these people...

Since Pepelyaev wants to cooperate with the Chinese, then he must have some helpers, otherwise, he alone is not qualified to trade with the Chinese. After all, what Yan Shao needed was someone who could help him stabilize the situation, not a waste who only had a high position...

The latter is not qualified to trade with Yan Shao...

Fortunately, Pepelyaev is at least the prime minister in the government, and there must be some cronies or something. In addition, not everyone in the provisional government regarded death as home, so a large number of people were quickly recruited... (To be continued......)