Chapter 585: China Strikes
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In March 1900, spring had arrived, and the empire was beginning to usher in a thriving scene except for the northern regions. The Cabinet has already begun to prepare for immigration. Once the preparations are completed, in April or May, the resettlement project will be officially launched.
During this period, the situation of the war in Russia finally changed. After Grand Duke Nikolai served as the commander-in-chief of the Russian army to exterminate the rebels, he led an army of 400,000 to stabilize the front, block the rebel army's attack to the north, and stabilize the front at Chemel. Two months later, the training of the Russian War Department's new recruits of more than one million troops was completed. And all the weapons that Russia ordered from Britain and France were also in place. At this time, Grand Duke Nicholas led an army of 1.5 million and launched a fierce attack on the rebel army in the south in three directions. One attacked the rebel army in the Don region, and the other two, besieged the Ukrainian region. At this time, the Ukrainian regions were all in the hands of the Russian Democratic Labor Party. The Russian Democratic Labor Party's army has also expanded to 2 million men.
It's just that the army controlled by the Russian Democratic Labor Party is a complete rabble. Even if there were instructors sent by Germany, they could not turn these peasants or workers who had just laid down their hoes into real troops in a short time. This gives the Russian Democratic Labor Party an empty advantage in terms of troops, but once it encounters the elite army of the Russian army, it is vulnerable.
On March 20, Grand Duke Nikolai commanded millions of elite Russian troops to engage the Russian Democratic Labor Party in Chernihiv, north of Kiev. In this battle, the Russian Democratic Labor Party invested more than 1.5 million people, and the two sides combined amounted to 2.5 million people, on the Ukrainian plain. A fierce fight began.
The two sides surrounded Chernihiv and fought fiercely for five days. However, in the end, the Russian army led by Grand Duke Nicholas, who was still at a disadvantage, won the victory. The army of the Russian Democratic Labor Party was defeated. Except for 1.5 million people who fled back to Kyiv, the rest were captured or killed. Those red-eyed Russian ** teams did not even let go of the surrendered Russian Democratic Labor Party troops, which made those Russian Democratic Labor Party troops. Hundreds of thousands of people were slaughtered, and the blood of the Dnieper was stained red.
The Russian army won a great victory in Chernihiv, which made Tsar Nicholas II and the Russian government very happy. Tsar Nicholas II even said that the rebels would be completely wiped out by May. Send all these damned rebels to the gallows. In addition to the victory of the Russian army in Chernihiv, the army in the Don region also achieved successive victories. The rebellion in southern Russia entered a very dangerous situation for a time, and it was possible to be suppressed at any time.
The Russian Democratic Labor Party was also very shocked, and they were ecstatic when they had won the previous victory. It seems that the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II is at hand. The three main leaders of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party, Martov, Plekhanov and Ulyanov, began to lay the course for the future of the Russian Democratic Labor Party. and a fierce struggle for leadership. However, the front-line army was defeated, which made them completely dumbfounded. This also makes these three leaders, for the next action. Disagreements arose.
Martov insisted on a decisive battle with the Russians in Kiev and mobilized more workers and peasants to join the war. And Plekhanov and Ulyanov. believes that now the general trend has gone, and if you stay in Kyiv, you will only be wiped out by the Russian army. They should abandon Kyiv and retreat to the Don region to the east, where they should unite with the rebels and continue to fight the Russian army.
Neither of these two points of view can convince anyone. Eventually, the Russian Democratic Labor Party's army split again. Of the remaining 600,000 troops, 300,000 were holding Kyiv, under the leadership of Martov, attempting a decisive battle with the Russian army. The other 300,000 men, in the direction of the fall of Plekhanov and Ulyanov, turned eastward. In Kiev, Martov mobilized workers and peasants to join the army, surrounded the fruits of victory, and in just five days, the army was expanded to more than a million people. However, these armies, Gen does not have any combat skills, and they do not even have weapons, so Gen cannot be expected to deal with the elite Russian army.
The battle for Kyiv ended after only three days. Under the cover of heavy artillery, the Russian army broke through Kyiv lightly. After storming Kyiv, the Russian army began to massacre the insurgents. During this period, robberies, rapes, murder and arson were common. Many civilians who did not participate in the uprising also suffered. And the commander of the Russian army, Grand Duke Nikolai, did not prevent this. In his opinion, the soldiers were victorious, and this was exactly the time for them to relax. Especially the Cossack cavalry, who came without pay, and the robbery after victory was the main source of their wealth. The stay of the Russian army in Kyiv also gave the other rebel army enough time to move in.
In late April, Plekhanov and Ulyanov led hundreds of thousands of Russian troops into the Don River region, and together with the local rebels, defeated the Russian army attacking here. Once again, the number of troops swelled to the millions. It's just that after the last defeat, Plekhanov and Ulyanov didn't think that the troops in their hands could be compared with the elite Russian army. After deliberation, the two led their army to attack south, preparing to enter the Caucasus Mountains, relying on the terrain to contend with the Russian army. In the process of transferring, Plekhanov was unfortunately killed, and the entire Russian Democratic Labor Party came under the leadership of Ulyanov.
It's just that their danger hasn't changed at all, Nicholas the Great has led millions of elite troops, pressing on them step by step, and their uprising has been suppressed by the Russian army, which is already imminent.
On April 28, Cherkesk, the Russian Democratic Labor Party occupied the city, and further south, the Caucasus Mountains. Once in the mountains, although the Russian Democratic Labor Party was able to escape the pursuit of the Russian army, the conditions in the mountains were very difficult, and it was difficult for them to develop. Therefore, Ulyanov also found himself in a dilemma.
At this time, an uninvited guest visited the Russian Democratic Labor Party, and when a yellow man with black hair and black eyes appeared in front of Ulyanov, Ulyanov immediately guessed the identity of the other party.
"Chinese? Why are you here? Or, what is the purpose of your coming to see me? Ulyanov asked?
"Mr. Ulyanov, my name is Leng Chuan, and I am from the CIA. I'm here to help you! The visitor said with a smile.
"Oh? Help me? Why help me? Ulyanov asked suspiciously.
"Because, Russia is the enemy of China. Although China and Russia have ended the war, Russia still poses a great threat to China. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Therefore, we in China can be regarded as your friend! Leng Chuan said with a smile.
Ulyanov quickly analyzed Leng Chuan's words, and soon he understood the meaning. Obviously, China did not want their uprising to be crushed so quickly, so it was going to help them. A Russia in the midst of a civil war is clearly more beneficial to China. Although Ulyanov was an insurgent, he was also a Russian. If he can think of the interests of Russia and refuse Leng Chuan's help, then he is a real democrat. It's just that the thought of the troubles that the Russian Democratic Labor Party is now facing, Ulyanov is shaken. Although he knew that there was a huge enmity between China and Russia. But he still made a choice in his favor. He constantly told himself to use the power of China to overthrow the rule of Tsar Nicholas II. Wait for Russia to become stronger, and then go to war with China to regain the territories occupied by China and the war reparations plundered.
"So, Mr. Leng, how does your country plan to help us? You know, we're facing a dilemma right now. The army of Grand Duke Nicholas was coming soon. Our army, although numerous, is no match for the Russian army. Could it be that the squadron is ready to join the war? Ulyanov asked. The battle of the squadron was obviously very strong, and the Russian army that fought in the war was losing and retreating. In Ulyanov's opinion, only the squadron has joined the war and can change the current situation.
"No, Mr. Ulyanov, we have signed an armistice with Russia. At present, our country has no intention of tearing up the treaty. In addition, after a long war, our army is also resting. So, we won't join this war! Leng Chuan shook his head and said.
"So, why do you think you can help us?" Ulyanov asked with a cold face.
"Of course there will be other ways. You should know that in the war, we captured millions of Russian troops, and Tsar Nicholas II ransomed half of them, and it was that half of the army that blocked your way north and bought Russia the necessary time. Now, half of the prisoners of war are under our control. We are willing to hand over these prisoners of war to you! Leng Chuan said.
Ulyanov's mind turned rapidly, and the elite army that Russia suddenly possessed resisted the attack of the rebel army, making it impossible for the rebel army to expand into the hinterland of Russia, which caused the defeat of the rebel army. And the culprit of this qiē is undoubtedly China. Now, Ulyanov even had the heart to strangle Leng Chuan, and if these Chinese had not agreed with the tsar to redeem those prisoners of war, their uprising would have been won!