After all, the westward expansion strategy is a very big strategy, and it is useless to have the support of the military alone, and it also needs the support of the government, to be precise, the civilian and official departments. Although in the troubled times, the pen is definitely not as good as the gun, but at least in today's country, the troubled times have gradually transformed into the rule of the world, which makes Yan Shao unable to really leave them to act.

Therefore, even if he forces them to support himself in other ways, Yan Shao must have their support.

Now that he has received their support, even under the form of compulsion, Yan Shao can be regarded as relieved.

But...

"Did you just say Denikin and Kolchak..."Walking out of the conference room, Yan Shao and Katerina strolled side by side on the lawn behind the presidential palace.

"That's right." Caterina tapped her head. "According to the intelligence sent back from Russia, Denikin and Kolchak, who originally supported the Kerensky government, seem to have taken action, both of them have a certain appeal and strength in Russia, and at present Russia has a large number of troops in Siberia, especially near Yekaterinburg, if they cannot be eliminated, although the troops advancing westward can also be called to solve them lightly, but there will always be some delays, and no one dares to guarantee that there will be no accidents, but ......... What if they could go to the trouble of Soviet Russia? ”

"What do you mean?" Listening to Katarina's words, Yan Shao seemed to understand a little.

"Encourage Denikin, Kolchak, and Soviet Russia in St. Petersburg to kill each other, and wait until they can't get out of it because of cannibalism. If we implement the westward expansion strategy, we will definitely have an unimpeded path along the way..."Looking at Yan Shao, Caterina said her thoughts seriously.

At the moment, the Russians still have some strength in Central Asia and near the Ural Mountains. Although Yan Shao's plan is to cut the whole of Russia in half with a knife like cutting butter, and then come to the door to fight the dogs, and solve the internal affairs of Siberia while the Russians are in chaos...

The problem is that the Russians still have some strength in Siberia, although this part of the forces is insignificant compared to the Wehrmacht. But after a long journey of thousands of kilometers, no one knows what the final result will be, so it is always better to be cautious.

And if it is possible to support the Russian army in a way. Let them bring up their forces out of Siberia as much as possible, then ...

It will undoubtedly play a significant role in the westward advance of the Wehrmacht in the future.

“……… The question is. Will Kolchak and Denikin accept our kindness..."Pursing his lips, Yan Shao looked at Katarina and said.

Unlike in the past, the Wehrmacht now occupies the Outer Northeast, which means that China is already in a 'cold' position with Russia. Directly reduced to 'hostile'. It's already good to meet and not fight, let them accept the kindness of their side, which...

"If they're smart people, they will," Caterina judged calmly. After all, their biggest threat at the moment is Soviet Russia, and only by defeating Soviet Russia can they have a chance to regain the territory lost in the Outer Northeast, right? So at the moment, the first priority for them is Soviet Russia, and then us. If they were smart enough, they would have dealt with Soviet Russia first. And then to solve our problems, and judging by the information we have gathered, neither Denikin nor Kolchak seems to be any particularly stupid people..."

Yan Shaozhi didn't have any doubts about Katarina's judgment.

"Need to postpone it a little longer..."

"That's right." Caterina nodded. "Otherwise, if we do it on our side, no matter how much they hate Soviet Russia, they will not be able to send troops, and it is ideal to wait until they are already at war with Soviet Russia before sending troops..."

Yan Shao lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded. "I'll discuss it with Cai Ye and them first, after all, the plan has been made, and it can't be vetoed so casually..."

"Then I'll send someone to contact Denikin and Kolchak first?"

"That's fine..."Yan Shao nodded.

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After leaving, Yan Shao quickly sent Caterina's thoughts to Cai Yi, wanting to see what they thought.

The plan was that they would send troops as soon as there was a change in Russia. Now that the coalition forces had landed in Russia, it seemed that they could send troops, but Caterina offered him another idea.

Let the anti-communist side in Russia first go to war with Soviet Russia...

When they were involved in the war with Soviet Russia and the coalition forces in the distance, they would send troops to the Ural Mountains...

When Cai received the telegram, he was preparing to send troops, but he agreed with Katerina's opinion.

Running thousands of kilometers long distances, even with the help of the railway, to be honest, he doesn't have much confidence, after all, he doesn't know how many tough battles to fight along the way, if he can let the Russians transfer part of the troops first, it seems...

Of course, there were also many generals in the First Army Group who thought that they should send troops immediately, on the one hand, because of their desire to make meritorious achievements, and on the other hand, because they were worried that if they delayed for a long time, they would make people notice their movements...

All of a sudden, there was also controversy within the group army.

However, at this time, another piece of information gathered by Caterina seems to have put an end to this controversy for the time being...

"The British and French are also supporting Denikin..."Looking at the content of the intelligence, Yan Shao looked at Katerina with some surprise.

"That's right." Caterina nodded. "When my people contacted Denikin, they found that Britain, France, the United States and other countries were also in contact with Denikin, and expressed their willingness to provide some support, it seems that we are not the only ones who are paying attention to Denikin..."

"So..."He lowered his head and thought about it, and only after half a sound did Yan Shao nod. Although contact these two men and make sure that they start a war with Soviet Russia as soon as possible. ”

"Got it!"

On the other hand, after receiving this information, Cai Yi, Wu Peifu and others also made a decision to suspend the plan to send troops. Let's wait until Kolchak has almost exhausted his troops.

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Kolchak, this is a very famous general in the history of Russia, of course. One of the most famous stories about it is probably the story of him carrying hundreds of tons of gold.

Those few hundred tons of gold are not a small amount, almost equivalent to a country's annual financial revenue―――――― and it is also a big country like the United States and Britain.

It should be noted that, from a certain point of view, Kolchak was killed by this gold, after all, gold is easy to attract greed.

At the same time, it is not very clear what happened to him in history. In Ufa, on the southwestern side of the Urals, Kolchak was standing by the window, not knowing what he was thinking.

In fact, despite being a general of the period of Tsarist Russia. And he was an admiral (promoted to admiral in 1917), but Kolchak himself was not very loyal to the Romanov dynasty and the tsar.

When the February Revolution broke out in Russia in 1917, the Tsar was forced to abdicate the throne, and Kolchak was the first admiral to swear allegiance to the Provisional Government. "I am not in the service of this or that form of government, but of the motherland, which I regard as higher than one qiē," he said. ”

For him. The most important thing is loyalty to the Motherland. Not a government or a person.

However, he was disappointed by the facts, and he hoped that the new government would establish order in the country. However, he was disappointed by the development of events, and the first order issued by the Provisional Government was to allow the soldiers to disobey their superiors. Representatives of the local Soviets came to the admiral and ordered him to surrender his weapons. Kolchak's answer was to throw his gilded Georgi sword (the reward for the defense of Arthur Pass) into the sea.

Then he told the delegates who had come that they had not given him the weapon, and that they could not take it away...

The local CPSU was naturally very annoyed by this. It's just that Kolchak's prestige in the navy is very high, and they don't dare to act rashly. The end result was a resolution of the Sevastopol Council of Sailors, Soldiers and Workers' Deputies to dismiss Kolchak from his post as commander of the Black Sea Fleet and send him to the United States for a military expedition.

Kolchak spent almost two months in the United States, and later learned about the October Revolution on his way back from Japan. Kolchak, who eventually returned home, came to the Urals and established a provisional government in Ufa, not far from the Ural Mountains, of which he himself served as military minister.

But before he could figure out what to do, some strangers came to the door and declared that they were willing to provide him with military assistance to help him deal with the CPSU.

"Our position is the same..." the Chinese said to Kolchak. So our assistance to you is also sincere..."

For these Chinese, Kolchak's heart is somewhat resistant, after all, not long ago, these 'allies' just 'snatched' the Outer Northeast from their hands ...

However, he himself knew very well that without external assistance, he would probably be unable to drive the CPSU out and restore Russia to its original state.

"What's wrong? My Minister of War, I heard that you seem to have some headaches? ”

Just when Kolchak himself didn't know what to choose, a man suddenly appeared in front of him. Speaking of which, Pepelyaev walked in front of Kolchak, he is the prime minister of the Provisional Government, and it stands to reason that his status is higher than Kolchak, but now the troops are in the hands of Kolchak, so in fact...

Seeing that it was Pepelyaev, Kolchak exhaled softly, and then told Pepelyaev his thoughts―――――― anyway, everyone knows about those Chinese things, and he has nothing to hide...

Listening to Kolchak's words, Pepelyaev frowned slightly. "You're right, those Chinese despicable and shameless stabbed us in the back, and they can't be called friends at all, but......... We must also be clear that if we want to overthrow the CPSU at the moment, we must have the support of these people..."

"I know that too." Kolchak nodded. "I just always feel a little awkward in my heart..."

"Rest assured, my minister." Hearing Kolchak say this, Pepelyaev smiled. "If we really feel uncomfortable, let's get rid of those red elements earlier, and then turn around and make those Chinese pay for their meanness and shamelessness..."

Hearing Pepelyaev say this, Kolchak nodded, but then he said with some concern. "You say. Could there be some conspiracy in this? ”

"Conspiracy?" Pepelyaev also frowned, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head. "There shouldn't be, the Chinese are the same as us. They all hate the Communist Party, and their president is said to be the biggest capitalist in the world, and I believe that he will not collude with the red elements, and it is ......... We are inherently connected to China's homeland, and if those Red elements take control of Russia, they will inevitably border them territorially, if only for their own security. I believe that they will also support us in getting rid of these red elements...", Pepelyaev patted Kolchak on the shoulder. "Don't worry, at least on this issue, they are on the same side as us..."

Hear Pepelyaev. Kolchak nodded, not saying more.

It's just that a few years later, whenever the two of them think about this incident, they regret it abnormally. Shen is very himself why he did not see through the conspiracy of the Chinese in the first place...

But they can't be blamed for this. After all, no one could have imagined that Yan Shao's appetite this time was so big, wanting to swallow the entire Siberia and part of Central Asia at once...

I believe that no matter who is changed, they will not believe that the Chinese can have such a big appetite, so Kolchak they planted ...

A few days later, Kolchak met again with the Chinese who had come to contact him and expressed his willingness to accept the assistance of the national government. Seeing Kolchak nodded in agreement. Yan Shao was also a little happy, and soon a large number of Russian-style equipment was transported to the Ufa region through the Guò Siberian Railway.

These equipment were all when Feng Guozhang went north. In the Outer Northeast, especially in Vladivostok, a large number of seizures―――――― although the Russians did not have many troops in Vladivostok, but after all, this was the most important Russian fortress in the Far East, so the inventory was not small.

In addition, Yan Shao also provided a considerable part of other equipment, such as mortars and light machine guns, etc., but because the ammunition was different, it needed the support of the national government all the time...

Having said that, this equipment was enough for the Provisional Government to recruit a considerable number of troops, but just when Kolchak and the Provisional Government thought that the aid was about to end, they found that Yan Shao had actually given them a big gift―――――― the Czech Legion.

The so-called Czech Legion was formed in Russia in April-June 1917 and consisted of prisoners of war of the former Austro-Hungarian army who had been captured by Russia in World War I, as well as Czechoslovakians living in Russia.

After the success of the October Revolution, the Russian government decided to transfer the regiment to Vladivostok and agreed to send it to Western Europe from there after the regiment handed over its basic armament to the local Soviet government.

After that, as we all know, the Wehrmacht sent troops to the northeast to recapture Vladivostok, that is, Vladivostok, and it became clear that it was unlikely that these Czech corps would be sent to Siberia.

It's just that at that time, the Russian government had just been established, and there was still a little chaos inside, so they were ordered by the Russian government to stop when they were about to arrive in the Urals, and because they didn't know how to properly settle their places, they temporarily stopped near the Urals.

The members of the Secret Service in Russia were keenly aware of the importance of this force, after all, this was a legion composed of some Austro-Hungarian prisoners of war and Czechoslovakia, and it was impossible for them to have the slightest loyalty to the Soviet Russian government, so the members of the Secret Service quickly contacted this group of people, hoping that they could be transferred to the current Russian Provisional Government, that is, under the banner of Kolchak...

In order to enable this army to support the Kolchak government, the Secret Service even provided a considerable amount of military expenses to the Czech Legion after obtaining approval.

And promised that whether it worked out in the end or not, they would be able to call it a train to Guò Vladivostok back to their 'homeland'...

For Kolchak's life, they were not very disgusted, so the two sides soon hit it off, with the help of the Special Bureau, this corps of about 50,000 people was soon subsumed under the banner of the Provisional Government, Kolchak was naturally very happy to get this army―――――― but Kolchak probably didn't know that the reason why he died in history was precisely because of the betrayal of this Czech legion...

With the help of the Czech Legion, Kolchak also had a lot of confidence in the plan to attack the Soviet Russian government, after all, he was not the only one who dealt with the Soviet Russian government at this time, but also Britain, France, the United States and other countries, as well as Denikin and others in Ukraine...

At the same time, under the contact of the Secret Service, the Russian forces originally stationed in Siberia gradually moved to the Urals, and the Secret Service even paid out of their own pockets to help Kolchak pay for the military, and while he was happy to find that his strength was getting stronger and stronger, Kolchak did not notice that Russia's power in Siberia and other regions was getting weaker and weaker...

Maybe it's not that they didn't notice, it's just that they didn't expect those Chinese to dare to swallow the whole of Siberia...

At the same time, Britain and the United States and other countries also contacted Kolchak and provided a considerable part of their support.

After making sufficient preparations, in May 1918, Kolchak led an attack on the Russian Red Army in St. Petersburg, leading more than 200,000 Russian troops gathered in the Urals and Siberia.

They were followed by Britain and the United States in northern Russia, the Ukrainian region, and Denikin, who had already received support from Britain and the United States...

At the same time, Cai Yi and others, who are located in Xinjiang and have been hiding in the Gobi Desert in order to avoid exposing their traces, are also ready to move at this moment... (To be continued......)