The city of Altay, the "capital" of the "Ili Kingdom".

Guangwu's mood fell to a low point. Not only did his mood fall to a low point, but Guangwu also felt that his life had also fallen to the lowest point at this moment. As the Ming army broke through in the northern frontier and advanced all the way north along both sides of the desert, it was seen that the northern frontier was not protected, and it would face the second demise of the country. He himself fell from the world's largest empire two years ago, calling for wind and rain, all the way to a fugitive and a puppet, and became a pawn of other ** people who can be discarded at any time. What Guangwu can do is to ensure that the value of his chess piece does not disappear and that he does not let himself be abandoned.

However, a puppet is not the same as a puppet. As a puppet in the Ili Kingdom, he is considered to be "in his own land", and he is also a "king of a country", he has no power in major matters, and he still has some power in small things. It's always okay on the big picture. But...... But now a painful choice is about to be made: stay in Ili or go to the Soviet Union. When it really came to the Soviet Union, it would be just a "** monarch", that is, he would have no power at all and become a 100% puppet.

In fact, this is not a choice made by Guangwu himself. The Ming army was advancing step by step, the Soviet army was defeated again and again, and it was only a matter of time before Altay was lost. It can even be said that whether it can survive the first half of August is still a question. On the Soviet side, Stalin's envoy Molotov sat in Altay and had been persuading him to hurry to the Soviet Union since July. Recently, as the Ming army has reached Kashgar, Molotov has gradually ceased to be a "persuasion", and his tone has become more and more unquestionable, almost becoming an order.

Guangwu knew that now they were still discussing with themselves that if it was really at the last moment, they would be able to kidnap themselves directly. But then again, I don't have a choice. Even if 10,000 don't want to leave their country, they don't want to fall into the hands of the Ming army. When I went to the Soviet Union, although I didn't have power, I was still a ** monarch, and I was okay with the lives of myself and my family. In the hands of the Ming army, it is absolutely impossible to escape death.

In fact, Guangwu has been grinding and delaying leaving, and there is also an element of posture. The more he seems to be reluctant to give up on "his own motherland" and "his own people", the more he appears to be the legitimacy of the monarch, and the more valuable he will be to the Soviet Union after arriving in the Soviet Union, and the more valuable his pawn will be.

But now the Soviets seem to think that he has done a similar job, and there is not much time left. Today, Molotov came to meet him again, or rather, to urge him again.

……

"Sir......" Guangwu said with infinite melancholy as he stood in front of the palace window, looking at the snow-capped Altai Mountains in the distance, "please convey the widow's thoughts to Mr. Stalin again...... The widow really can't bear his motherland and people...... The widow wanted to wait for a while, after all, the Ming army had only hit the Tacheng area now, and it was still more than 300 kilometers away from Altay...... Perhaps, in these more than 300 kilometers, the 'apex of the Ming army's offensive' has arrived? Mr. Stalin was also a military strategist and had a distinguished record in the Civil Revolutionary War...... The widow believed that Mr. Stalin also knew that no army could attack so far and still maintain the momentum...... No army could sustain such a long supply line. Most likely, the Ming army is already at the end of the crossbow. The widow believed in the fighting power of the Red Army and would not have failed like this. ”

Molotov sat on the sofa behind him, looked at Guangwu's back, listened to the translation, put down the teacup in his hand, and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, who told you that the Red Army failed? The Red Army, under the wise leadership of Comrade Stalin and holding high the great banner of Lenin, is the most offensive army in the world, which has never failed and will not fail. At present, the situation in the two regions is very good, and there is no doubt that the Red Army will soon drive the Ming bandit army out of the two areas. ”

Guang Wuqiang resisted the urge to mock in his chest, just turned around slowly, looked Molotov on the sofa up and down, showed an imperceptible sarcastic smile, nodded slightly:

"Oh."

Molotov suppressed his laughter and said seriously:

"However, Your Majesty, this is not a military consideration, but a consideration for your safety. The situation in Altay City is too complicated, with a mixture of dragons and snakes of all nationalities and classes, all kinds of domestic and foreign hostile forces, class enemies, and conspirators and subversives gathered here, and the spies and spies of the Ming imperialists are even more frequent, wanting to put His Majesty to death as soon as possible. Our investigators in Dihua have confirmed that the Ming imperialists had transferred a large number of spies from Nanjing a few days ago, including many high-ranking figures. There are not only several high-level officials of Dongchang and the People's Guard, but also two famous beautiful snakes: Princess Liaoyang and Princess Yucheng. I believe Your Majesty, you also know who these two people are. They are not just Xiang Xiaoqiang's wife, they are also the right and left hands of Xiang Xiaoqiang, the head of the big spy. ”

Guangwu took out a cigarette, lit it, nodded, and said quietly:

"Well, the widow knows."

"Then Your Majesty must be able to figure out who Dihua is here for suddenly gathering so many high-level spies."

Guangwu nodded and said:

"Yes, for the widow."

Molotov says:

"The environment of Dihua City is similar to that of Altay City, the situation is complicated, and it is difficult to guarantee safety. Now the Empress of the Ming Kingdom and Xiang Xiaoqiang have moved out of Dihua City and moved to the Tianshan Camp ten kilometers east of the city. The above name is to avoid the media and sightseeing, but in fact, it is also because safety is very problematic in the city. In the past half a month, there have been four attempted assassinations by the Ming Kingdom against Your Majesty, and there have been three attempted assassinations against Xiang Xiaoqiang. Now Xiang Xiaoqiang and the empress have moved out of Di Huacheng and moved to an isolated camp for safety reasons. Your Majesty, however, you still insist on staying in the city of Altay and being with 'your people...... If I say something offensive, can your love for the people and the country be as good as that of Zhu Yourong and Xiang Xiaoqiang? Well? ”

After listening to the translation, Guangwu's eyes were fixed on Molotov. Molotov, still looking indifferent, sat on the sofa with a big grin, reached over to the coffee table and touched the cigarette, and then lit it and smoked it.

Offenses like this, Guangwu has endured more than how many times. If it had been before, it would have been pulled out and cut with a word. But now...... A puppet is a puppet, and it's not the same as it used to be.

Holding back the anger in his chest, Guangwu slowly paced to the sofa opposite Molotov and sat down as well. He thought about it for a while, and said calmly:

"Sir, if it's just a matter of security, it's not that difficult. Widows can also be like the empress of the Ming Kingdom, going out of the city without going abroad. The Empress of the Ming Kingdom moved to the Tianshan camp ten kilometers away from Dihua City, so the widow could also move to a certain mountain villa some distance away from Altay City. This will also keep you away from all the dangers in the city. And, not even that**. Sir, you must know that since this place is called the Ili Kingdom, then the king of the widow is in the country, which is a symbol. Even if the widow can't help militarily, if the widow doesn't leave the border for a day, then the Ili Kingdom will not die for a day. In this way, it will be of great benefit to the morale of your army and to Mr. Stalin's room for maneuver in the international arena. ”

Molotov listened to his words and slowly pondered the meaning of them. He savored it and felt that there was some truth in it.

"Your Majesty, do you mean ...... move out of Altay City 'first'?"

He deliberately highlighted the word "first".

After listening to the translation, Guangwu nodded and said:

"Yes, if the situation is really ignored, then the widow has no other way than to go to your country."