November 7, 1917, early morning.

Southeast of Vinnytsia, in the cramped and cold front command room of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, several faces were clouded by the flames of beating kerosene lamps. An Guoliang stared at the small note on the table, and his fingers were about to be blistered by cigarette butts. Shi Xiaolou and Wu Peifu, who had just returned from inspecting the troops, were even more angry in their eyes, and Zhang Zhidan, who had also just been short, stared at the note and read it in detail a few times, then picked it up and said, "That's right! Look at the German army here, there is a little more German word underneath, it looks like it is scribbled, but it is actually a special code code of our Security Service. There were very few people in Russia and Europe who could understand this kind of small seal, and even fewer could write it, so we had this method in the means of communication that we had set up in the first place. ”

After Zhang Zhidan circulated the telegram to several people, his face was also a little nervous and said: "There are very few cases of direct transmission of news in the small seal language, which shows that the intelligence agent encounters trouble or urgent matters, and only when he cannot contact his own contact officer, will he hand it over to the military or other credible people in this way." ”

"So, that's credible?" Wu Peifu looked at Lin Baotang, who came to report: "Have you seen that person's face clearly?" ”

Although he glanced at it, Qin Jian still left a deep impression on Lin Baotang, and said: "I only see the side, from the appearance, it looks like Xinjiang Huihui, but it looks a little like the Caucasus Tatars, seeing that the Russian army officer is very polite to this person, I am afraid that it is a senior official above." That's right! He knocked on his left shoulder and covered it immediately after he slammed it, presumably injured. ”

"Senior officer, still injured?"

When several people were secretly surprised, Shi Xiaolou was silent. Zhang Zhidan is not only Mei Sheng's brother, but also a young man brought out of Gansu in An Guoliang's early years. His words are completely credible, so whoever that person is can be sure of his own. Using Xiao Seal to convey clear news shows that he has learned the inside story, so he is in such a hurry to remind himself to pay attention. As the only officer here who knew all about the "Sunrise" plan, it was originally planned that the Second Army should quickly retreat to Tsaritsyn and take control of the Volga railway bridge on the grounds of political instability after the Russian unrest again. At the same time, Li Liejun will quickly cut off the connection between Yekaterinburg and Ufa, and cut off all telephone lines after seizing the main road of the Ural Mountains, so that the east of the Ural will not be able to understand the situation here. Finally, when Russia decided to withdraw from the war, the four divisions continued north to Yekaterinburg to cooperate with the garrison in the Urals there, and evacuated all industrial facilities in eastern Russia.

I thought that those people in the poor party would attack themselves. will also wait to stabilize the rights of St. Petersburg, but I didn't expect that they actually wanted to let go of the defense line and bring in the German army, these bastards who regard the country as child's play! Thinking of this, he was a little anxious, the lives of nearly 80,000 brothers in the four divisions were in a thought, what should he do?

"I think it's better not to do anything, let's retreat to Kyiv first. Let Mei Sheng take the train station and collect all the trains that can be collected, there are more than 100 cars. In three or four days the first troops will be able to withdraw to the Urals. After Lin Baotang finished speaking, Zhang Zhidan immediately jumped up: "No! Isn't it clear that we've infiltrated the interior now? His safety must be ensured! ”

"He is just one person, we have 2 divisions here, plus 2 divisions resting in Kyiv, that's 80,000 brothers!"

"That's not going to work either. Now that there is no accident in Russia, how can it be easy to leave. ”

When the two argued, Wu Peifu slowly got up and walked to the map, pointed to the continuous front with concern and said: "It's not so simple to withdraw, once we retreat sharply, the Russian army will also be defeated after all, and the fall of Vinnitsa is certain." This generation of railways is well developed and has a dense water network. A haphazard retreat would inevitably lead to a German pursuit, and it would certainly not be possible to return to Kiev entirely. ”

An Guoliang agreed: "Brother Ziyu is right, if you want to retreat, you must retreat in a planned way. A hasty retreat will only cause chaos. ”

"What then? Could it be true that we have to wait for the Russians to sell us before leaving? Chen Yushi stood up, during the Sino-Japanese War, because he saw the 33 tactics and the brave combat method of the old troops of the National Defense Army, he went back to the 37th Brigade to strictly drill, after the expansion was promoted to the commander of the 122nd mixed division because of the outstanding achievements in leading the troops, this old officer in the Xinhai period was also aroused at this moment, rolled up his sleeves and said: "I think it is better to find a reason to return to Vinnitsa first." If something happens to Russia, let's grab a train to Kyiv. ”

In the face of everyone's worries, Shi Xiaolou also walked to the map. His eyebrows raised slightly, and he suddenly asked, "Zhidan, you came to raise trains this time, right?" ”

"yes." Zhang Zhidan said: "Last month, there was news that a train depot in Minsk was about to close down, and it asked us to buy their trains and transport them back to the Urals to be on standby. ”

"Don't bother!"

In Shi Xiaolou's categorical words, everyone looked at him one after another. He walked to the map and pointed to Kyiv, and his finger circled: "Kyiv is the largest industrial city in Russia and the rear of the Southwestern Front, and there are about 500 to 600 Russian trains gathered here, plus there are more than 1,000 trains in the surrounding areas and Tsaritsyn. Since these poor parties don't take the country seriously and are ready to sell us to the Germans, then don't blame us for being rude! Ladies and gentlemen, my idea is to hold my troops here for the time being, and let the Caucasian cavalry divisions be strengthened below. In the past few days, let Mei Sheng find a way to detain a few trains from Kyiv, and then let two armored trains also come over and put on a stubborn posture, as for the heavy equipment such as artillery, it can be smuggled back to Kyiv first, and the soldiers are also packed up and ready to evacuate at any time. As soon as they really dared to let go of the defensive line and lead the Germans in, we immediately feigned defeat and retreated to Vinnytsia, and gathered all the trains and horses along the way to return to Kiev. At the same time, let Mei Sheng leave the cavalry brigade, take the 2 infantry brigades of the 123rd Division back to Urals first, put on a posture of withdrawing troops, and then let Peng Shouxin follow him and set off. After passing Tsaritsyn, he immediately seized the bridge on the grounds of protecting the railway bridge home. Collect all the trains, trucks, and horses along the way, and kill anyone who dares to stop them! There are only 3 infantry divisions that the Russians have withdrawn to rest and recuperate, and those Russian soldiers have long been panicked and unable to avoid the war, so we will not do anything and forcibly take over this place in the name of defending Kyiv! I believe that as long as there is a stir, those Russian troops will definitely disperse in a hurry! After taking the city, he sent cavalry to gather all the trains and horses in the vicinity, and pretended to be ready to go home. If the poor party really dares to make unilateral peace with Germany after the end, then Lao Tzu is not a vegetarian, and before leaving, simply move everything that Kiev can move, and blow up all the things that can't be moved! Let these guys taste the end of betrayal, and see how they can stop the Germans without Kyiv! ”

Wu Peifu was already angry, and nodded after listening: "This method is good." It is not easy for a division on Li Liejun's side to control Yekaterinburg, and Meisheng's two infantry brigades can be of great help when they return. As soon as he gets the news of the chaos in Russia, the two divisions in Xu Shuzheng's hands will definitely take Chita and Irkutsk overnight, as long as they take down this place and cut off the telephone lines, the middle place will be blind and deaf! We put on the posture that two divisions would retreat to the country first, and presumably the Russians would not be entangled in their desperate efforts any longer, and they would probably still be eager for us to leave. It's just that if you want to prevent the pursuit of the Germans, you must at least put a brigade behind the Caucasian cavalry division, and hold out for a night before the large army has a chance to break away, and who to send? ”

Swimming against the current in the chaos and blocking the influx of German troops from the gap is definitely a matter of life and death. An Guoliang moved his mouth and threw away the cigarette butts that had long been extinguished, and just when he wanted to speak, there was a sudden rush of horses' hooves outside, and in the morning light, everyone only saw a few war horses galloping here. Chen Yushi recognized one of the cavalrymen and said in surprise: "It's He Dahai, isn't he in the Vinnitsa telegraph room?" ”

Before the communications cavalryman named He Dahai arrived in front of him, he jumped off his horse and raised the telegram and shouted: "Commander, it's not good! Russia, the Russian hairy man himself fought! "Everyone was still saying just now that they would wait for Russia to withdraw their troops again in civil strife, but they didn't think that the big news came before the words fell! Shi Xiaolou walked like a fly, rushed over and snatched the telegram. Wu Peifu and others also gathered around, and after seeing the news on the telegram clearly, they all opened their mouths wide.

Artillery was heard in St. Petersburg, and the poor party led troops to storm the Winter Palace of the Provisional Government.

On the streets, in the alleys, in front of the square! In the early morning light, several training empty shells of the cruiser Aurora opened an era, and the whole of St. Petersburg was awakened by the sound of artillery. Red Guards wearing red armbands filled the streets like a tide, ordinary people who were dissatisfied with the status quo were also thoroughly aroused by the artillery fire, gunshots, slogans, and cheers resounded in the sky, countless people rushed to the Winter Palace, the seat of the Russian Provisional Government, and St. Petersburg, which had not yet come out of the last turmoil, once again groaned and gasped in the explosion.

Jacob rushed to the front of the crowd with his rifle raised, the flaming red banner waving in the wind behind him, and when the procession reached the Winter Palace, they did not even shoot, and the officers on guard opened the door themselves. This was followed by the appearance of the women's convoy on the steps, and after a few exchanges of fire, the attempts to stop the revolution were completely routed. The red color began to spread to every corner of the Winter Palace, and after the successful revolution of the bloodless seizure of power, a Red Guard red flag was planted on the top of the palace, and people also ushered in the figure of the savior they considered to be the savior.

Vladimir Lenin walked up the high steps of the Winter Palace, his figure bathed in golden sunlight, so pressing. With a smile on his face, he raised his arms to greet the tens of thousands of people waiting: "We made it!" We occupy here, this is the victory of the proletarian people of all Russia! I assure you that new elections will begin soon. I believe that the majority will eventually replace the few! We will also respect most choices. ”

At this moment, he was in high spirits and seemed to see a bright future.

At this moment, all those who heard this speech raised their arms and cheered. They believe in him, they believe that calm will return to the country after the new elections, that the poor party will really become the majority of Russia, but is that really the case? (To be continued)