It was also February, but in Yanjing, the capital of the Chinese Empire, the weather was not as cold as in Moscow. You can even feel a little bit of spring. With the continuous development of the economy and industry, more and more people are converging in the capital, and the urban heat island effect seems to be beginning to manifest. Of course, inevitably, the ecological environment has also been damaged to a certain extent.

Developing the economy and protecting the environment are inherently contradictory. You don't see all the world's industrial powers in the first half of the twentieth century, the sky is almost gray, and the rivers are also dark. Even London has the reputation of the fog capital. The main reason for this is still industrial pollution.

Although, Emperor Wu Haoxuan has repeatedly stressed the need to protect the environment. However, with the current technical conditions, it is almost impossible to achieve both industrial development and environmental protection. Therefore, Wu Haoxuan can only find a way to protect the environment as much as possible, but it is really not possible, and he can only take the path of development first and then governance.

First of all, we must make the empire strong and rich, and then we will have enough energy and ability to govern the environment. Otherwise, if you don't have enough to eat, who cares if the environment is destroyed?

On the outskirts of Yanjing, at the representative office of the Soviet Russian government in the Chinese Empire, Soviet Russian envoy Yue Fei was holding a meeting with Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi. Because the current Soviet Russia is still hostile to the whole world. Therefore, the representative office of Soviet Russia in China still cannot appear in the eyes of everyone in the open and bright, and can only exist secretly. After receiving the telegram from China, Yue Fei urgently contacted the Chinese Empire, hoping to meet with Tang Shaoyi, the Imperial Foreign Minister. This is the highest official of the Chinese Empire that he can contact at this stage. If you want to see the Prime Minister or Emperor of the Chinese Empire, you need to apply in advance and see if the Prime Minister and the Emperor have time. If you have time, you will see him. Otherwise, I'm sorry.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. The Russian government has always kept the commitments made between our two countries. Our army did not cross the Ural Mountains and the Ural River. However, what we could not bear was that our enemy, Kolchak, the leader of the White Army, used Western Siberia as a base. Secretly accumulate strength. In this case, it would pose a serious threat to Soviet Russia. Every time Kolchak was defeated by us, he slipped back to Western Siberia to recuperate. Immediately after regaining strength, he launched an attack on Soviet Russia. This is something we absolutely cannot bear. Yue Fei complained angrily.

Tang Shaoyi has known about this for a long time. This was originally the Chinese Empire's use of Kolchak to consume the strength of Soviet Russia. Western Siberia, despite its vast size, was nothing at all in the hands of the Empire. Whether it is handed over to Kolchak or Princess Anastasia, there is no problem. Even, in order to help the defeated Kolchak regain his strength, the Chinese Empire also sold a lot of weapons and equipment to Kolchak. After the complete overthrow of Russia by the Bolsheviks, much of the Tsar's wealth was passed on. Kolchak had a lot of money in his hands. Gold alone is more than 800 tons. You must know that 800 tons of gold is now equivalent to 109.25 million pounds, which is more than 1 billion Chinese dollars when converted into Chinese dollars. Together with other gold, silver and jewelry, the total value is at least about 1.5 billion Chinese dollars. Such a large sum of money is enough to buy a lot of arms.

"Your Excellency, we have warned Kolchak many times. But. If he doesn't listen to our advice, there's no way to do it. Tang Shaoyi said with an innocent face. This year or two. The Chinese Empire was constantly digesting the territories it occupied, and it didn't care much about Western Siberia. At the beginning, the Chinese Empire approached Kolchak in the hope that he would be able to be loyal to Princess Anastasia. In this case, the Chinese Empire will give him even greater support. But. Rejected by Kolchak. He was unwilling to be a puppet of the control of the Chinese Empire. In this regard, the Chinese Empire was not in a hurry. Wu Haoxuan believed that when Kolchak reached the point of exhaustion, he would definitely agree to the conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, is that what your country has answered us? If your country is not able to solve this problem. Well, we're going to be forced to do something. Yue Fei said coldly.

As the Russian Red Army continued to win on the battlefield, the environment in which Soviet Russia was located was constantly improved, and Yue Fei's waist pole became more and more valuable.

"Your Excellency, what? Is your country going to break its promises? Tang Shaoyi raised his eyebrows.

"No, Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, we are not trying to break our promises, we are simply trying to keep ourselves safe. Since the Chinese Empire cannot control Kolchak, then we are the only ones who will destroy him ourselves. "Yue Fei is very determined.

"Your Excellency, is this a threat? You should know what it means if the Russian Red Army crosses the Ural Mountains and the Ural River, right? The Chinese Empire will regard this as an invasion and launch an all-out counterattack. When the time comes, the scale of the war between our two countries will continue to expand. This is definitely not a good thing for the Soviet government. Tang Shaoyi said sharply.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the Russian government and we, the Bolsheviks, have never been afraid of threats. We only hope that the Chinese Empire will solve Kolchak within half a month, and that it will guarantee that in the future there will be no more white troops crossing the Ural Mountains and the Ural River. Otherwise, we will take proactive steps to address these issues. "Yue Fei has a tough attitude.

"Humph! Actually gave us an ultimatum? I am convinced, Your Excellency, that I advise you not to act rashly. Otherwise, you will be the ones who will regret it in the end. Tang Shaoyi snorted coldly.

However, Yue Fei didn't care. Although, he has been in China for a long time. The understanding of China is also getting deeper. But he believes that the current Soviet Russia is no longer what it was then. The battle-hardened Soviet Russian Red Army alone is more than 2 million, which is not much less than the Chinese Army. In addition, the relationship between the Chinese Empire and the Western powers was not harmonious, and there was even a great enemy in the east. Therefore, the powerful military power of the Chinese Empire must be used to defend the homeland. There are not many armies that can be used against Soviet Russia. If the Russians were able to defeat the Chinese Empire in one fell swoop, they would not only be able to regain lost territory, but also rebuild their international prestige. This is undoubtedly a good thing for Soviet Russia.

Of course, if Soviet Russia is defeated, the consequences will be very miserable. The White Army and the Intervening Army of the Great Powers, which have been suppressed, may make a comeback. At that time, the situation of Soviet Russia will be extremely difficult.

It's just that many people, including the Bolsheviks and the supreme leader of Soviet Russia, Ulyanov, are too optimistic. They were optimistic that the Soviet Russian Red Army had defeated even the ferocious White Army and the intervention armies of the great powers, and there was no reason why it could not defeat the Chinese Army. Especially when the Chinese Army is on an expedition of laborers, and they are waiting for work at home. The Russian Red Army had even less reason to lose.

It was precisely because of these factors that the leaders of Soviet Russia were carried away and made unforgivable mistakes. This almost led to the failure of the Russian Revolution.

After Tang Shaoyi received the ultimatum of the Soviet Russian government, he did not dare to slack off, and immediately went to the palace to meet with the emperor Wu Haoxuan and report the matter to him.

"Your Majesty, the red-haired man has simply eaten the gall of a bear's heart and a leopard, and he actually issued an ultimatum to us. I think it's true that they want us to hand over Kolchak, but they want to retake Western Siberia and Central Asia! Tang Shaoyi said with disdain.

Wu Haoxuan nodded: "Don't look at the Soviet Russia's approval of a Bolshevik coat, in fact, they and the tsar are in the same line, and the greed buried in their bones cannot be erased." This time, they clearly thought that their wings had grown stiff and wanted to provoke the empire. ”

"Your Majesty, what should we do then? Will you agree to their request and hand over Kolchak, or will you directly fight with the red-haired son? ”

"Kolchak is not a good thing, so far there is no need to express a position, and they don't want to think about it, if they don't use the support of the empire, can they really withstand the attack of Soviet Russia? Only with the help of the Empire can they resist the attack of the red-haired son. Otherwise, they would have perished. Wu Haoxuan said disdainfully.

Kolchak has always been reluctant to express his allegiance to Princess Anastasia and refuse to accept the kindness of the empire, which made Wu Haoxuan's patience almost worn out. This time, it was with the help of the hand of the red-haired man that Kolchak was persecuted.

"Tell Kolchak about the ultimatum that the red-haired man had given us, and ask him to give us an answer within a week. If they are still obsessed, we will stand by and watch if the Redfur attacks them. It's a big deal, after the Red Hair Son occupies West Siberia, we will make some effort to snatch West Siberia back from the Red Hair Son. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tang Shaoyi nodded.

He also believed that under the pressure of an existential crisis, Kolchak would make the right choice.

"Chief of the General Staff, order the armies of the Imperial Army in Siberia and Central Asia, ready for battle. As soon as Kolchak accepted our terms, then he had to immediately go to the front and prepare to defend himself against the attack of the Russian Red Army. Once the war breaks out, it is necessary to completely hurt Soviet Russia and let them know that the empire is something they cannot afford to provoke. If they want to find trouble with the empire in the future, they will have to weigh it carefully. Wu Haoxuan said one after another.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, nodded. (To be continued.) )

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