After the Chinese Army forms an expeditionary force, it will leave for the European theater after completing its adaptive training. Although Britain, France and other countries were very dissatisfied with the fact that the first expeditionary force sent by China was only more than 60,000 people, there was no other way. Who told them to only count on China now?

After the departure of the first expeditionary force, the Imperial Army will also organize a second expeditionary force. Efforts should be made to increase the number of expeditionary forces fighting in Europe to 500,000 by next year. For Britain and France, if the Chinese Army can send 500,000 troops to fight in Europe, it will also greatly alleviate their shortage of soldiers. In France, in particular, the entire northern part of France was reduced to rubble, and the casualties were astronomical. If it weren't for the glimmer of hope of victory, perhaps they would not have been able to hold out a long time ago.

In addition to sending troops to Europe to fight in the war, the Imperial Army was actively preparing to send troops into the Persian Gulf. According to the agreement reached between the Chinese Empire and the Entente, the Kuwaiti colony would be transferred to China when the Chinese expeditionary force arrived in Europe. China could send troops to take over that colony. However, Xiangjiang had to wait until the end of the war before returning it to China, which could be regarded as a counterweight to China, so as not to make China's contribution to the work.

Of course, Emperor Wu Haoxuan was not worried about Xiangjiang at all. Xiangjiang can be said to be on the lips of the empire, and when the empire wants it, it will send troops to take it back. Even after the end of the war, the British wanted to repent, and the empire was not at all afraid. The current empire is not the original Manchu Qing Dynasty. After this world war, the strength of the empire has been greatly improved. If Britain wants to go back on it, they will be the only ones who will be unlucky in the end.

Wu Haoxuan planned to send a group army of more than 100,000 people to the Persian Gulf. So many armies. Accept the Kuwaiti colony, that would naturally be enough. Of course, Wu Haoxuan's goal is not only on Kuwait. Iraq on the back was controlled by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The Ottoman Empire was a member of the Central Powers. Now, the Chinese Empire has joined the Entente. Naturally, there was a reason to declare war on the Ottoman Turkish Empire and snatch Iraq from the Ottoman Turkish Empire. If given the opportunity, it could also expand eastward and seize northern Iran as well.

Iran was a British colony, with Russia controlling northern Iran and Britain controlling southern Iran. Wu Haoxuan is well aware that drastic changes are about to take place in Russia. In the event of a Russian collapse, China could take advantage of the opportunity to enter northern Iran and take Russian control there. Further expansion of the Empire's sphere of influence in the Middle East. Really get a foothold there.

At the end of February 4615 (17) of the Yellow Emperor Era, Emperor Wu Haoxuan summoned General Chen Xudong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, to inquire about the situation in Russia. In fact, at this time, Russia was already in chaos.

On January 22, 4615 (17), the workers of St. Petersburg went on strike at the call of the Bolsheviks. 145,000 people took part in the strike. Mass strikes and demonstrations were also held in Moscow, Kharkiv, Baku and other cities. In his report to the Minister of Internal Affairs, the then head of the St. Petersburg Police Department said: "The idea of a general strike is gaining new supporters day by day and is as popular as it was in 1905." "At this time, the bourgeoisie panicked. The bourgeoisie appealed to the tsar. It was hoped that the tsar would let them join the regime. However, the tsar simply ignored it. And threaten to dissolve the State Duma. In order to support the bourgeoisie, the Mensheviks invited the workers to hold a peaceful demonstration near the Tavrida Palace, where the Duma was located, on the day of the State Duma meeting on February 27, and demanded that the Duma establish a government that would enable "the people to live". This would increase the prestige of the Duma and put pressure on the tsar.

The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, persisted in opposing the Mensheviks and following the bourgeois line. Due to the persecution of the Tsarist government, the Party Central Committee headed by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov at that time was located abroad, which was called the Central Foreign Affairs Bureau. The work of the Party in the country is led by the Central Russian Bureau. At the beginning of the year 4615 (17) of the Yellow Emperor's era, the leaders who participated in the work of the Russian bureau were V. M. Molotov, A. G. Shlopnikov, and P. An Zarutsky. The Russian Bureau of the Party Central Committee adopted a resolution stating that demonstrations in the Duma would inevitably obscure the revolutionary consciousness of the working class. The Bolshevik St. Petersburg Committee distributed leaflets. Calling on the workers to "Down with the Tsarist Monarchy!" War against war!" Long live the Provisional Revolutionary Government!" Demonstrations were held under the slogan. As a result, on February 27, 90,000 people went on strike, and most of the workers followed the Bolsheviks, demonstrating on Nevsky Prospect, and very few went to the Tavrida Palace.

"Your Majesty, the situation in Russia is very turbulent right now, and Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, whom we support, is ready to return to Russia. Those supported by the Germans are also active. The situation in Russia will soon be chaotic again. Admiral Chen Xudong smiled.

Russia is one of the most vicious enemies in northern China, and it has always been China's great enemy and one of the objects of China's vigilance. But, it's hard to believe. Such a big country has actually produced extreme chaos. It seems that it will not be long before the country will collapse completely.

"Well, pay close attention to the situation in Russia. The people we support, no matter what kind of help they want, satisfy them and promise them! As long as Russia can mess up, we will win," Wu said.

As soon as Russia was in chaos, especially after the Bolshevik Party came to power, as long as they made peace with the Germans. Then the empire will be able to march on Russia under the banner of interfering in Russia. When the time comes, the empire may be able to swallow all of Central Asia and Siberia in one gulp. Even if it can't be swallowed completely, at least it can support a large number of pro-China forces in these areas, forming a buffer zone. In the future, when fighting Red Russia, there will be more room for maneuver.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Admiral Chen Xudong nodded.

Time passed little by little, and the Entente and Central Powers were fighting fiercely on the Western Front. However, on the Eastern Front, Russia, a major member of the Entente, was becoming more and more chaotic.

Under the leadership of the Russian Bureau of the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party, the masses were further mobilized. On March 3, workers in the stamping shop of the Petrograd Putilov Plant went on strike to demand an increase in piece-rate wages and a recall of dismissed workers. The factory unreasonably refused, and threatened with high-pressure means to announce that it would close down indefinitely. The Bolshevik Party organization, which already had a great influence among the workers of the factory, immediately led the workers in a front-to-head struggle against the factory policy. The strike was extended to the entire Putilov plant. On 7 March, by order of the military administration, the gates of the Putilov plant were closed. When the workers were unable to enter, a strike committee was formed and it was decided to call for support from other workers. The conflict further developed into a city-wide struggle.

On March 8, International Women's Day, about 130,000 men and women workers in 50 factories in Petrograd went on strike and marched, kicking off the February Revolution. The next day, the number of people participating in the strike increased to 200,000.

Under the leadership of the Bolshevik Party, a joint general strike was held in the capital's factories with the participation of 300,000 people. The storm of revolution frightened Tsar Nicholas II, who ordered to quickly restore order to the capital by any means. The arrest of the leaders of the Bolshevik Petrograd Committee and more than a hundred other revolutionary activists provoked great outrage among the masses. They took to the streets to protest against government brutality, but were met with even more brutal repression. So the Vyborg District Party Committee, which led the strike, decided to turn the general strike into an armed uprising to overthrow the Tsarist government. The workers immediately sprang into action, storming the arsenals, seizing guns and ammunition, erecting barricades and fighting the reactionary military police. At the same time, the workers were also actively engaged in the work of winning over the army, and under the propaganda and inspiration of the workers, tens of thousands of soldiers openly stood on the side of the revolution. Together with the insurrectionary workers, they seized the Winter Palace, the Tsar's lair, and government ministries, and arrested the Tsar's ministers and generals. The uprising in the capital was completely victorious. Nicholas II was not reconciled to his defeat and immediately transferred troops from the front in an attempt to recapture the capital, but the tsarist army also mutinied under the influence of the revolution. Seeing that the tide was turning, Nicholas II was forced to retire on March 15, 4615 (17) of the Yellow Emperor Era, and abdicated in favor of his brother Mikhail. The next day, Mikhail also announced his abdication. In this way, the Romanov dynasty, which had ruled Russia for 304 years, was overwhelmed by the February Revolution. The bourgeois-democratic revolution in Russia was victorious.

However, after the February Revolution, there was a situation in Russia in which two regimes coexisted, which was rare in history: the bourgeois Provisional Government and the Soviet of Workers' Peasants' and Soldiers' Deputies.

The February Revolution in Russia and the rapid fall of the Tsar shocked the whole world. In particular, the Entente countries, originally China announced that it would join the Entente, which greatly boosted the morale of the Entente countries. However, now Russia has collapsed. Germany would undoubtedly be able to deploy more troops to the Western Front. On the one hand, the Entente could only ask the Russian Provisional Government to continue to honor the treaty and enter the war. On the other hand, China is required to send troops into the war as soon as possible.

At the same time, Emperor Wu Haoxuan also ordered the five group armies on the Sino-Russian border to enter a state of combat readiness. Once the order was given, these hundreds of thousands of troops had to attack westward, further expand the territory of the empire, and occupy large areas of territory before the entire Western world could react, creating a fait accompli. (To be continued.) )

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