The Royal Navy sent a huge fleet to the Far East, while China announced the official resumption of the Xiangjiang River, all of which seemed to foreshadow a fierce collision or even war between the Chinese Empire and Britain. Even the subsequent announcement by the British that the Royal Navy would visit Japan was interpreted by the outside world as Britain to unite with Japan to wage war against the Chinese Empire. After all, Japan is the old enemy of the Chinese Empire!

All countries began to analyze, once Japan and Britain joined forces to fight against the Chinese Empire, would the Chinese Empire be able to win? Although, the Chinese Empire is one of the four great powers in the world, its rise has been too short. Although Japan has declined over the years, the foundation is still there. Britain is a world hegemon with a deep heritage. Many countries believe that this time the Chinese empire will face a great crisis.

Of course, all countries believe that the strength of the Chinese Empire's army, with a large population base and a strong industry, makes the Chinese army almost impossible to defeat. After all, not every country can casually arm tens of millions of land forces. However, the Chinese Navy is undoubtedly dangerous. The strength of the British Navy was already strong, and the strength of the Japanese Navy was not weak. Once the British Navy and the Japanese Navy join forces, will the Chinese Navy still be able to fight? If the Chinese navy fails, then the Chinese mainland can certainly be preserved with a strong army. However, I am afraid that all the overseas territories will be lost. Even those cities along the coast of China were shelled by the British and Japanese navies. As long as China does not want its coastal cities to be bombed into ruins, the Chinese navy will probably have to sue for peace with Britain and Japan.

It can be seen from this that once a war breaks out, China is very likely to lose the war this time. Once the war is lost, the rise of the Chinese Empire will be interrupted, and it will even collapse completely, and it will be completely eliminated from the list of the world's top powers.

Such arguments. It also makes some people in the empire panic. However, the emperor Wu Haoxuan and the ministers of the military were very calm. The Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet and the South Sea Fleet began to take their positions and strengthen their alert. At the same time, the Navy's submarine forces have also frequently entered the open sea. Prepare for the event that war does break out. They would have dealt a heavy blow to the British and Japanese navies.

In addition, Wu Haoxuan also ordered the research and development department to speed up the development of dive bombers and torpedo attack aircraft. Once these two types of fighters are successfully developed, they will pose a mortal threat to sea targets. The aircraft carrier fleet of the Chinese Navy will also be able to quickly form combat effectiveness. You must know that among the several battleship hulls that the Chinese Navy acquired from Japan, the hulls of the two 'Ise-class' battleships are still mothballed there, and they can be directly converted into aircraft carriers. Wide hull and thick armor. This will make these two aircraft carriers extremely strong in defense.

For a time, the international situation was changing, and almost all countries were looking at the Far East, looking forward to whether China and Britain would really go to war this time. Especially the Americans on the other side of the ocean are dreaming of a lose-lose situation between China and Britain. They are already preparing for the United States to send troops to take over China's islands in the Pacific if both China and Britain are greatly weakened in this war. At the same time, it instigated the independence of those British colonies. That's the case. The United States will then gain the throne of world hegemony.

On the battlefield of Soviet Russia, the attack of the Russian Red Army continued. The 9th Army of the Chinese Army voluntarily abandoned the Samur River defense line. After retreating to Siazan, the Russian Red Army continued its offensive. Especially after the arrival of reinforcements from the 16th Army, Tukhachevsky's forces were more adequate. Once again, he received enough capital to launch a large-scale offensive. However, Siazan seems to be more difficult to fight than the Samur River line. The defense line was only two kilometers wide, which greatly compensated for the advantage of the insufficient strength of the Chinese army. The superiority of the Soviet Russian Red Army in terms of strength could not be brought into play at all. For each attack, a maximum of one infantry division is invested. And it will also hit the head in front of the defense line of the Chinese Army.

By the middle of April. Of the three armies under Tukhachevsky, more than a third of the troops have already been lost. Such casualties stunned Tukhachevsky, and made him not know how to explain to Moscow.

The entire Caucasian Front had only three army groups under its jurisdiction, with a total of 450,000 troops. Right now. There are only 300,000 people left. In particular, the defense line of the Chinese army on the opposite side is still strong. If you want to break through the defense line of the Chinese army, I don't know how many more people will be lost. As a result, Tukhachevsky no longer had the courage to fight any further. He knew that if he continued to fight, it would only cause the Russian Red Army to lose more troops.

Especially after the continuous arrival of reinforcements from the Chinese army in the South Caucasus, the strength of the two sides has been reversed. The original 9th Army made the Russian Red Army lose a few teeth. Didn't the 7th Army, which arrived later, plus the 13th Army, want to completely defeat the Soviet Russian Red Army?

Therefore, Tukhachevsky deliberately drafted a telegram and sent it directly to Ulyanov, hoping to stop the offensive and instead build defensive positions to prepare to block the counteroffensive of the Chinese army.

However, Tukhachevsky's suggestion is obviously contrary to Ulyanov's original intention. Even in the middle of the war, Tukhachevsky suffered heavy losses. But Ulyanov did not reprise him and was even planning to send more reinforcements to Tukhachevsky. The main reason is that Ulyanov believes that although the Soviet Russian Red Army suffered heavy losses, the losses of the Chinese Army are certainly not small. As long as it persists, victory will definitely belong to the Russian Red Army. But who knows, Tukhachevsky lost confidence first.

So, Ulyanov sent a telegram directly to Tukhachevsky, criticizing him for his spirit and asking him to strengthen his confidence that the Soviet Russian Red Army would definitely win the war. At the same time, Ulyanov assured Tukhachevsky that new reinforcements would soon be transferred to the Caucasian Front. The previous losses will also be made up for by finding a way.

In this regard, Tukhachevsky was very helpless. He knew that the Red Army of Soviet Russia was constantly expanding. A large number of workers, peasants and students joined the army at the call of the Bolsheviks and took up arms to fight. However, these recruits have no enthusiasm, but their own combat quality is almost equal to zero. If they go to the battlefield and fight the elite Chinese army, what is the difference between letting them go to their deaths?

The size of the Russian Red Army has been constantly expanding, and now it is heading straight for the scale of 2.5 million. However, this does not mean how strong the combat effectiveness of the Soviet Red Army is. They have rudimentary weapons and almost no formal training, and even if they are not afraid of death, they often pay a heavy price when they go to the battlefield. By doing this, the Russian Red Army is completely consuming the potential of Soviet Russia! Once these young people died, was there any hope for the future of Soviet Russia?

In Moscow, in a small conference room in the Kremlin, a ****** meeting is taking place. The just-concluded Ninth Congress of the Bolsheviks elected five ****** members of the Bolshevik Party, and all five members of the previous term remained in office this time. Ulyanov remained chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, Kamenev was chairman of the Moscow Soviet, Krestinsky was a member of the Organizational Directorate and secretary of the Secretariat, and Stalin was a member of the Organizational Bureau, concurrently serving as the People's Commissar for Ethnic Affairs and the People's Commissar of the Workers' and Peasants' Inspection. Trotsky, for his part, continued to serve as Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council and People's Commissar of the Army and Navy.

These people are the supreme leadership collective of Soviet Russia. Of course, Ulyanov's position is still the highest, and no one can shake it.

"Comrades, the current international situation is undergoing profound changes, and there is a possibility that a fierce conflict or even war may break out between Chinese imperialism and British imperialism because of the Xiangjiang issue. Coupled with Japanese imperialism, the old enemy of Chinese imperialism, and US imperialism, the possibility of such a war breaking out is very high. In the event of a war between Chinese imperialism and British and Japanese imperialism, the center of gravity of Chinese imperialism will inevitably shift to the Far East and other places. On the battlefield with us, the number of troops they can devote will be greatly reduced. This was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for the Russian Red Army. As long as we can seize this opportunity and defeat the Chinese* army that invaded Soviet Russia in one fell swoop, we will be victorious. Chinese imperialism will not send more troops to the battlefield in Soviet Russia. We will win this war once and for all. Ulyanov said excitedly.

Previously, when the Russian Red Army suffered heavy losses in the Caucasus, Ulyanov was greatly outraged. Even he once doubted whether it was right or wrong to go to war with the Chinese Empire. But now, the contradictions between China and Britain are getting deeper and deeper, and there is even the possibility of a war, which undoubtedly makes Ulyanov see an opportunity to turn defeat into victory. As long as it is grasped well, Soviet Russia will inevitably have no chance of turning the tables.

"Comrade Chairman is far-sighted. When a dog-eat-dog war breaks out between Chinese imperialism and British and Japanese imperialism, we will be able to reap the benefits. Defeat Chinese imperialism in one fell swoop and regain all the territories plundered by Chinese imperialism. Stalin immediately chimed in.

The other political commissars also spoke one after another, and they all agreed with Ulyanov's proposal. On the one hand, Ulyanov's will no longer allows them to oppose it. On the other hand, this time is indeed an opportunity for the arrival of Soviet Russia. (To be continued.) )

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