Chapter 700: Offensive
Although the Kuomintang and Soviet Russia are in a cooperative relationship, this does not mean that Soviet Russia trusts the Kuomintang, after all, the lessons of the previous time are too profound. If it weren't for the fact that there are still many places in Soviet Russia that need to rely on China, I am afraid that Luo Wenying and the members of the Special Bureau in Moscow would have been collectively executedββββββ in fact, even now there is such a risk, so the members of the Special Bureau in Moscow have basically signed suicide notes. After all, no one dares to guarantee when China and Soviet Russia will turn their faces, and if they do, then these agents will definitely be the first choice for Soviet Russia to use the knife. And they, apparently, do not have the immunity of diplomats.
However, Luo Wenying and other high-ranking officials of the secret service in Moscow were not worried at all, because he also did not trust Soviet Russia. And although Luo Wenying had sworn in her heart long before joining the revolution that she could sacrifice her life for the interests of the country, if she could not die......... It's better not to die...
So during this time in Moscow, Luo Wenying was not idle, on the one hand, he provided intelligence to Soviet Russia, and on the other hand, he tried to find a way to infiltrate the core of Soviet Russia, and at the same time arranged several back roads for himself.
It was guaranteed that even if something happened, he and the members of the secret service in Moscow and other parts of Russia would be evacuated from Russia in the shortest possible time.
Many of these backroads can be described as whimsical, for example, one of them is to take the Arctic Ocean from the north, provided that the sea does not freeze at that time. However, even if it is icing, it is not a big problem, because there will naturally be icebreakers to greet ββββββ Yan Shaoke attaches great importance to Luo Wenying's group. So a port was built on Novaya Zemlya early on, and several icebreakers were stationed there. Usually, these icebreakers are naturally carried out research missions everywhere, but when it comes to critical moments. The icebreakers will then move closer to the northern coast of Russia.
By the way, Novaya Zemlya was occupied by the Chinese when they occupied Siberia, anyway, at that time, neither Soviet Russia nor the White Guards had the time to manage the island. As for the reaction to the occupation of this place...
Britain and France can't even control China's occupation of Siberia, so where can they come to Novaya Zemlya ...
As for icebreakers, icebreakers appeared earlier, back in 1864, the Russians converted a small steamer "Pylot" into the world's first icebreaker. In order to maintain navigation on the route from Kronstadt to Orlanningbaum during the freezing period, the British icebreaker "Yermak" built for Russia was the first icebreaker to sail in the Arctic.
China's first icebreaker appeared in 1912, after the Xinhai Revolution, and in 1912, China built the first icebreaker "Tongling" and "Kailing", both with a displacement of 410 tons and a power of 688 horsepower, with a smaller displacement. But even so. For China, there are also no technical obstacles to building icebreakers.
Of course, Luo Wenying can't just arrange such a 'special' road, after all, the distance between Moscow and the sea is not very far, all the way north. It is unlikely that the Russians would have imagined that they would travel by sea, but again, long journeys are easy to spot.
What's more, the climate in Russia is relatively cold. Especially in winter, if it is in the winter, the Russians do it. If you go all the way north, it's a bit like a death trip.
So in addition to the sea route. Luo Wenying also chose another path.
Air...
This air does not refer to airplanes, although airplanes are one of the options.
You must know that Moscow is almost 1,500 kilometers away from Yekaterinburg, and no plane can fly so far in this era, even if it is a one-way trip. The only way to do this is to race, one by one. However, even if the planes of this era do not have high requirements for the site, it is still easy for the Russians to find out about arranging so many planes, not to mention that the passenger capacity of the planes in this era is inevitably too small, and if you really choose this path, there will be fewer people who can leave Russia alive in the end.
As a last resort, Luo Wenying will never choose this path.
In fact, his real killer feature is another, the empty boat...
Although the speed of the airboat is slow, the ceiling is high, and the passenger capacity is also large, and one can carry many people, and even their belongings. On the outskirts of Moscow, Luo Wenying has arranged a number of empty boats, which are enough to ensure the evacuation of everyone.
But the real killer of his establishment in Moscow is another...
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On the other hand, Soviet Russia also had its own intelligence system on Kolchak's side, so not long after Luo Wenying left Lenin's office, Soviet Russia had already begun to use its intelligence forces in the White Army to carry out investigations.
The results showed that as Luo Wenying said, the White Army did get a batch of equipment from China, which was very large and advanced, and even had a large number of shotguns and submachine guns and other equipmentββββββ and was no stranger to these equipment Soviet Russia, because the intervention armies of the great powers were also equipped with similar weapons, which caused a large number of casualties to Soviet Russia, but because the number was not very large, it did not have any adverse impact on the war situation.
However, even so, Soviet Russia did not dare to take it lightly, after all, judging from the information obtained, the amount of equipment obtained by the White Army this time was very large. In addition, at the moment, Kolchak is stepping up the training of the White Army in Ufa, and if they are really fully prepared, no one dares to guarantee that something will happen...
"It's a little difficult," Lenin said with a frown as he looked at the information he had just delivered.
"Yes," Trotsky nodded.
As the commander of the Russian army, Trotsky was very familiar with the situation at the front, especially during the defense of Petrograd, Trotsky had commanded the army and the intervention army to fight on many occasions, and had a deep influence on the shotguns and submachine guns equipped by the intervention army.
In the face of these weapons and equipment, the Soviet Russian army was simply unable to engage in white-knuckle warfare with the enemy, and it could even be said that the so-called white-knuckle warfare was simply a way to seek death. So after learning that Kolchak received a large batch of similar equipment. Trotsky suddenly felt a headache.
Looking at their appearance, Bukharin, who was standing next to him, said angrily. "I said it a long time ago. These Orientals are not trustworthy at all, and they have fallen into the trap in the first place. Now it's selling weapons to our enemies..."
Seeing Bukharin's exasperated appearance, Lenin and Trotsky could not help but shake their heads secretly.
At the moment, they and the Chinese are just cooperative relations, not allies, why can't they betray you?
However, they also knew how difficult Bukharin really was, so neither of them answered, Trotsky said directly. "It seems that it is necessary to attack those white bandit armies first, otherwise they will be fully prepared, and even if they cannot turn the tide of the battle, it will be a great obstacle to our liberation of the whole country..."
"That's right." Molotov, who had not spoken, also nodded. "At the moment, the bandit army and the intervention army have shown some decline. But they are still very strong, and if we don't deal with it carefully, we are likely to suffer a lot, especially in the Ufa direction, and if Kolchak is given enough time to develop, and if he is not careful, it may well be a boost to the intervention and the rest of the White Army..."
Seeing that Molotov also agreed with him, Lenin nodded, and then looked at Bukharin. "In that case. So we decided so? β
Bukharin claimed to be the number one thinker in Soviet Russia, and when he opposed the treaty with Germany in 18 years, he showed a very strong influence, so even Lenin and Trotsky and others could not ignore his opinions...
"Of course!" Seeing that everyone attaches so much importance to themselves. Bukharin was also a little proud in his heart, but he quickly adjusted his mentality. "We must defeat these damn white bandits before the enemy is ready!"
There was an opening in Bukharin. This meeting has been decided.
Soon the Russians made a decision before Kolchak's White Bandit Army was trained. Preemptively attack it and crush this threat once and for all.
However, at the moment, Soviet Russia is fighting against Denikin and others in South Russia and other directions. It was not possible to draw a large number of troops to attack Kolchak in a short time. According to Trotsky's predictions, it would take them at least a month to gather enough troops.
A month, although this is not a long time, can still cause some unpleasant results...
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At this time, Soviet Russia's intelligence capability was not as strong as it was later, and in the absence of a major purge, Soviet Russia was infiltrated by Luo Wenying like a sieve. Even some of the high-level personnel were bought by Luo Wenying.
It is not surprising that the current shape of Soviet Russia is indeed good, but a year ago it was terrible, and no one dared to guarantee that Soviet Russia would win. On the contrary, there are more people who think that Soviet Russia is likely to fail.
Although there were many backbone people in Soviet Russia, there were also many speculators. Seeing that the shape of Soviet Russia was so bad, they naturally needed to find a way out. At this time, China, which had already occupied Siberia and Central Asia, became their only option. After all, the only person who would contact them at that time was Luo Wenying, the deputy director of the Special Affairs Bureau.
Of course, now that the situation in Soviet Russia has improved, the decline of the White Army and the Intervening Army is also predictable. But these people have no way out, they can only continue to work for Luo Wenying, lurking in the interior of Soviet Russia, and providing information for Luo Wenying...
No way, who called them already traitors to Soviet Russia, and organizations like Soviet Russia are ruthless when dealing with traitors, in other words, they have no way out...
They may not dare to say anything about this on the surface, but in private they will definitely have some complaints. Fortunately, Luo Wenying did not treat them badly, the most important thing is that he knows very well that no matter what he does, he must pay equal attention to grace and power, and it is absolutely impossible to simply do one aspect...
If this is more powerful than kindness, because of the cruelty within Soviet Russia, they will certainly grit their teeth and work for Luo Wenying, but in private, I am afraid that they are not very happy, and the work efficiency may be greatly reduced, and if necessary, maybe they will drag Luo Wenying's hind legs, which is a bit fatal...
Therefore, Luo Wenying not only took advantage of the cruelty within Soviet Russia to force these people to work for him, but also gave a lot of benefits. Of course. These are given through very private channels, and the amount is very small. After all, they are working within Soviet Russia, and it is easy to arouse suspicion if they give too much. However, Luo Wenying gave them an escape channel that was very likely to escape even if they were discovered. In addition, there is a considerable amount of cash, cars and houses in the country...
Although these are not perfect, they are enough for these people who have the handle in Luo Wenying's hands to work for him seriously.
In fact, Luo Wenying's real killer weapon when evacuating Soviet Russia was these people, after all, whether it is evacuation or early warning, you need the help of these people. Especially the early warning, if these people hadn't given Luo Wenying a warning in advance, I'm afraid Luo Wenying and they would have been arrested by Soviet Russia before they got the news...
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With Luo Wenying's intelligence, the movements of Soviet Russia are naturally not a secret to Yan Shao. Soon, Yan Shao got the latest developments in Soviet Russia through the information in Luo Wenying's hands.
"Notify Soviet Russia of the news, will this really not be a problem?"
Putting the sorted information on Yan Shao's side, Otsuki Kaoru said with some worry.
"Questions?" Hearing Kaoru Otsuki say this, Yan Shao, who was dealing with official business, raised his head a little strangely.
"That's right..."Kaoru Otsuki muttered for a moment, organizing the language before speaking. The reason why we want Kolchak to fail is because we are plotting a few hundred tons of gold in his hands, and at the moment Kolchak is still hesitant to retreat into Siberia and go to Vladivostok from the territory we control, so we can only let the Russians launch an attack on him. Destroy what little faith he has left, and he may recognize the reality and choose the path we have chosen for him..."
Saying that, Otsuki Kaoru glanced at Yan Shao, and saw Yan Shao nodding approvingly. Kaoru Otsuki also has some confidence.
"But what if Kolchak's White Army was even more vulnerable than we thought, and was defeated by Soviet Russia? Judging by the intelligence provided by the Special Service. The combat effectiveness of the White Army was not very strong, even when it received a large number of weapons and equipment. If it weren't for this, Kolchak would not have been able to train his troops, hoping to increase their combat effectiveness in the short term. Now we have provided intelligence to Soviet Russia. Let the Soviet Russia attack early, in case the white army is about to collapse at the first touch and is occupied by the Soviet Russians, wouldn't those hundreds of tons of gold be beaten by chickens and eggs..."
After all, they made so much trouble, the purpose was those hundreds of tons of gold, and if these hundreds of tons of gold fell into the hands of Soviet Russia in the end, it would be a joke...
Hearing Otsuki Kaoru's concern, Yan Shao smiled and gently patted her hand twice.
"Don't worry, if that situation really happens, I will immediately order Cai Ye to send troops to save Kolchak, and most importantly, the hundreds of tons of gold."
For the sake of these hundreds of tons of gold, Yan Shao can be said to have worked hard, how could he tolerate them falling into the hands of others.
Therefore, when it is really a last resort, sending troops has become an inevitable choice.
"At present, Britain and France are very vigilant against us, and what we are most afraid of is that after we annex the Urals and Kazakhstan and other places, we will send troops to Eastern Europe and swallow Eastern Europe in one gulp. After all, Siberia and Central Asia are still within the scope of Asia, and in the case of the end of the European war, even if they don't want to tolerate it, they can only tolerate it, but Europe is different, so if possible, it is better to stimulate them as little as possible, after all, our rule in the provinces of the Urals and Kazakhstan has just begun, and it has not yet been stabilized, and there are also incidents of resistance from time to time, although it has gradually decreased under various policies, but if Britain and France begin to intervene and let them see hope, no one knows whether it will be revived..."
"However, if we only send troops to support Kolchak, and after receiving Kolchak, we will immediately withdraw our troops and retreat to Siberia, I believe that this will still be within the tolerance of Britain and France..."
Yan Shao's concerns are still too many after all, although China has gradually become stronger, but it is still unable to compete with Britain and France and other powers, and now is also to seize time, before Britain and France restore their strength, preemptively consolidate the rule of the new territory...
Only in this way can we advance, attack, retreat, and defend...
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Kolchak didn't trust China, but he would never have imagined that China would sell him a weapon on the front foot, and China would be able to sell him on the back foot. At this moment, Kolchak is still training his troops in Ufa.
As mentioned earlier, Kolchak is not dead after all. The determination to abandon the territory in Ufa and retreat to Chinese-controlled Siberia is not something that can be made casually. What's more, he has just received a large number of Chinese equipment from the Chinese, which has brought him a lot of confidence. Therefore, it is not surprising that Kolchak wanted to compete with Soviet Russia in Ufa.
However, Kolchak didn't think that with some newly arrived equipment, he could directly confront Soviet Russia face to face. Kolchak's idea was very simple, that is, to form a defensive line in Ufa, wait for Soviet Russia to collide, and then rely on superior firepower and equipment to inflict a large number of casualties on Soviet Russia.
This approach was the same as when Cai Ye was in Verdun, when the expeditionary force that had just arrived in Europe could not be compared with the German army in all aspects, but was far stronger than the German army in firepower, especially infantry firepower. After all, at that time, except for China, no country would equip the army with a large number of light and heavy machine guns.
And it was with these superior firepower that the expeditionary force was able to inflict a large number of casualties on Germany. Of course, the casualties of the expeditionary force after the incident were not small, after all, in terms of artillery firepower and other aspects, Germany's superiority was too strong.
For now, Kolchak intends to repeat the story, and intends to wait until the Russians have broken their heads in front of the Ufa defense line before launching a counterattack.
However, Kolchak did not dare to guarantee whether he would win in the end, so while training troops and building fortifications in Ufa, Kolchak was also arranging the gold in the city to ensure that if things were not right, he could transfer the gold in the shortest possible timeββββββ these are his capital for his comeback.
And these also made Yan Shao breathe a sigh of relief, after all, if he could, he was not willing to stimulate Britain and France.
However, Yan Shao is not sure whether Kolchak can hold Ufa in the end, because according to the information he has obtained, Soviet Russia has begun to mobilize troops, intending to completely solve the hidden danger of Kolchakββββββ if in the past, Soviet Russia did not pay much attention, at least not particularly seriously, then this incident made them change their minds.
In many cases, even an unremarkable enemy can turn into a formidable threat in the future, as was Kolchak.
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A month after Kolchak purchased arms from the Communist government, while Kolchak was still training troops in Ufa, Soviet Russia, which had just defeated Yudenich again in southern Russia, suddenly launched a fierce offensive against the Kolchak regime in the east.
This time, in order to solve the Kolchak regime entrenched in Ufa in the shortest possible time, Soviet Russia mobilized a total of more than 20 infantry divisions and five cavalry divisions, in addition to some artillery units and armored units, with a total strength of about 400,000 people...
More than 400,000 troops, which is only equivalent to one-ninth or one-tenth of the strength of the Soviet Russian Red Army, which has more than 4 million troops, is not a lot strictly speaking. But if you take into account that this is the mobilization of troops by Soviet Russia in just one month, then this amount is very impressive...
At this time, the White Guards led by Kolchak had only completed part of the training program, so it was inevitable that their combat effectiveness was somewhat insufficient, but they were already able to master the newly arrived equipment.
In addition, Kolchak was not without the slightest vigilance against Soviet Russia, and the fortifications on the periphery of Ufa were quite good, so although the Russian offensive was launched very suddenly, on the periphery of Ufa, Kolchak actually blocked the offensive of Soviet Russia.
This scene not only surprised Soviet Russia and China, but also gave Kolchak a lot of confidence.
On the other hand, Lenin and Trotsky, while rejoicing that they had not waited for Kolchak to become a serious problem, also ordered the front-line troops to intensify their offensive and make sure to get rid of the bandits entrenched in Ufa before winter came...
All of a sudden, there was a fierce battle on all fronts around Ufa... (To be continued......)