Chapter 650: Aiding the Soviet Union (II)
Listening to Luo Wenying's words, Molotov's expression became a little more serious after he was silent for a while.
"Help......... Is it?! β
If it weren't for the precarious situation at present, and his own life was under Luo Wenying's control, he would never have heard Luo Wenying talking nonsense here, but directly called the guards outside in, and arrested this guy who would get angry as long as he looked at itββββββ if it wasn't good, Molotov might even directly order the guards to shoot Luo Wenying.
But now, no matter how angry he was in his chest, he could not give such an order.
Because the current situation of Soviet Russia is too dangerous, and the Chinese in front of him, although the country behind him has treacherously stabbed in the back of the nascent Soviet Russian regime, but in the case that only they are willing to stand up and help, it is like a lifesaver for Molotov and them...
On the other hand, seeing that Molotov seemed to be willing to listen to him seriously, on the surface he was still in a relaxed posture, but in private Luo Wenying was relieved.
On the one hand, this is the task assigned above, and on the other hand...
Infiltrating Molotov's quarters, he also took a big risk. That's right, the people in the Special Affairs Bureau are indeed very capable, and they may not be able to walk on the cornices, but there are very few places that can stop them.
However, the reason for this is that on the one hand, the members of the Special Affairs Bureau are highly competent, and on the other hand, it has a lot to do with the intelligence support. It can even be said that the reason why the secret service was able to act so smoothly in the past was entirely based on a large amount of reliable intelligence. Because of the influence of Yan Shao and Katarina, the Special Affairs Bureau attaches more importance to intelligence than imagined.
And herein lies the problem...
Although the people in the Secret Service are very competent, they are not prophets after all. On the other hand. The headquarters in Beijing is too far away from Europe, and the headquarters does not know much about the situation in Russia, which gives Luo Wenying a lot of autonomy in Russia.
This autonomy includes not only personnel and other aspects, but also the specific location of the branch.
The problem is that even if Luo Wenying is powerful, it is impossible to know that Soviet Russia will move to Moscow a few months in advance. Before that, Luo Wenying had always relied on her special status in Soviet Russia to develop informants within Soviet Russia. and to consolidate the power of the Special Directorate in St. Petersburg.
Of course, he knew the news that Soviet Russia was going to move, otherwise he would have developed so many informants in vain, but when he knew. The Secret Service has developed a large family business in St. Petersburg, but in Moscow......... Although there are places to stay, if you compare it with the branch in St. Petersburg, the gap is not as big as usual...
And in the case of Soviet Russia having moved. It is obviously impossible for Luo Wenying to remain in St. Petersburg. He could only move to Moscow with him, but Moscow was a strange place to him after all, and the resources at his disposal were much scarcer than when he was in St. Petersburg.
Although a large number of high-ranking members of the CPSU moved to Moscow afterwards, many of whom were spies developed by Luo Wenying when he was in St. Petersburg, the gap was still too big compared to when he was in St. Petersburg.
If when he was in St. Petersburg, Luo Wenying didn't even need to deliberately hide his whereabouts so that Molotov and the others could not find him at all, then he had to be careful during his time in Moscow...
Today's operation is even more risky. Because if persuasion could not be successful, then he would have to leave Moscow temporarily. In order to avoid the ensuing manhuntββββββ without the protection of St. Petersburg, he could not guarantee that Molotov would not be able to find himself.
At least during that period in St. Petersburg, Luo Wenying knew very well how much the man in front of him hated him.
Thankfully...
"It seems that this mission should be completed smoothly..."Thinking so, the corners of Luo Wenying's mouth curled slightly, revealing an inexplicable smile.
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In the room, Molotov and Luo Wenying, who were sitting facing each other, looked at each other coldly, and they didn't know how long it took before Molotov said coldly.
ββ¦β¦β¦ You have betrayed us, will we still have the foolish choice to believe you..."Speaking of this, Molotov said with some disdain. "You vile treacherous..."
It seems that he has seen through Molotov's true thoughts, Luo Wenying said with a smile. "Of course, because you don't have a choice right now, do you? Who else can you count on but us in the world? Anglo-French-German? They're the ones who are invading you right now, Denikin? Kolchak or Yudenich? I'm afraid that the most wanted to kill you is these reports, as for the Japanese people you are contacting? They are far away, even if they want to help you, you have to think about the consequences of the exposΓ©, not to mention the whole of Siberia, even if they want to help, they don't have the ability, in other words, the only thing you can count on now is us, isn't it..."
"Who knows, will you stab us in the back like last time, the current situation is difficult, but we are confident of winning, but if we lead the wolf into the house like the last time..."
Luo Wenying also knows that it is almost impossible to dispel Molotov's concerns, so he can only adopt the tactic of 'putting his heart in his heart', from a certain point of view, the effect of this tactic is more prominent than other methods...
"It was because we wanted to take Siberia and Central Asia, but now? The situation is very different..."Knowing that he only has such a chance, Luo Wenying has a rare positive color. "I believe you are also well aware that you are isolated in this world, and any government has a hostile attitude towards you, of course, so are we, frankly speaking, our government is a capitalist country after all, and our president can be called the largest capitalist in the world..."
"But that doesn't mean we can't help you. Especially at a time like this. You must know that the great powers reacted very strongly to our dispatch of troops to Russia, simply because they were greatly damaged in the European war. And we need to concentrate our forces to deal with you first, so we didn't have to trouble us, but what if you are dealt with..."
Speaking of this, Luo Wenying smiled meaningfully.
At the same time, Molotov understood what he meant.
Britain and France fought to the death in Europe, and they did not reap any benefits, although China certainly contributed a lot. But in any case, there is no way to compare with Britain and France, but they have reaped such great benefits in the civil strife in Russia, Britain and France will definitely not be reconciled.
And it's a very competitive world. The strengthening of China's power means that the sphere of influence of Britain and the United States will be reduced. Therefore, they will inevitably find a way to get China to spit out all the benefits obtained this timeββββββ after solving the thorn in the side of Soviet Russia.
In other words, China did have a reason to help Soviet Russia, although this reason annoyed Molotov.
"You're worried about the powers after they finish us off. I'm looking for trouble with you. Shall you spit out all the things you have eaten in the civil strife..."
"That's right..."Luo Wenying said calmly. So as I said earlier, at least in this matter, we do have common interests, and you can fully trust our sincerity in this matter, after all, if you are really finished, the next target of Britain and the United States will definitely be us, and even if we really stab you in the back this time, Britain and the United States will not be able to hand over to us what we have already snatched. In the same way, we will not be able to rely on a few words from Britain and the United States alone. Just spit out what you've already eaten in your stomach, don't you..."
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Hearing Luo Wenying's words, Molotov bowed slightly.
Although he was still very annoyed by what Luo Wenying and the others had done, he had gradually begun to believe in his heart that the guy in front of him had indeed come with sincerity this time.
After all, in this matter, if Soviet Russia really perished, China would not be pleased.
On the other hand, if Soviet Russia can survive all the time, then it is equivalent to setting a target for China to attract firepower, at least before Soviet Russia is destroyed, China has no need to worry that Britain and the United States will come to the door for Siberian affairsββββββ maybe there will still be some trouble, but at least after Soviet Russia bears a part there, the pressure on China will not be so great...
"Okay...", frowning slightly, Molotov nodded. In that case, then I will take you to meet Comrade Lenin, but I am not sure whether I will be able to convince Comrade Lenin or not, after all, you have done us very badly last time, and there are many people in the party who have gnashed their teeth at you, if they order your arrest......... I'll be more than happy to handcuff you myself..."
"Don't worry..."Luo Wenying smiled, not affected by Molotov's threat in the slightest. Comrade Lenin would have made a wise choice..."
Luo Wenying is not worried at all, after all, the current situation in Soviet Russia is obvious, if there is no external help, it will be almost difficult for Soviet Russia to defeat the great powers on its own.
At this time, Luo Wenying handed over the life-saving straw, no matter how much they hated the last time, they could only temporarily suppress this resentment in their hearts.
"Without further ado, let's go..."Seeing that Luo Wenying agreed, Molotov nodded, and then removed his coat from the hanger.
At the same time, Luo Wenying also nodded. "I'd love to go back tomorrow morning, but since you're in such a hurry, I don't have any problem..."
In fact, Luo Wenying's anxiety was no worse than that of Molotov, after all, the survival of Soviet Russia was related to the westward expansion strategy of the Kuomintang. If Britain and the United States really put Soviet Russia on the table, then under strong external pressure, even if China does not spit out everything, it is unlikely that it will be able to monopolize the whole of Siberia and Central Asia as it is now...
Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is to keep Soviet Russia, and the current situation in Soviet Russia is not very good, so the sooner the transaction between the two sides begins, the better...
Soon the two left for Lenin's residence, and as for Molotov...
When Molotov pushed open the door and saw the people lying on the ground outside, Molotov was also startled. Fortunately, Luo Wenying quickly explained that they were just asleep, and there was no big problem. But even so, Molotov still glared at Luo Wenying fiercely...
Despite the fact that it was very cold outside. But Molotov was well aware of the importance of this matter, so he did not dare to delay it at all. As one of the high-level leaders of Soviet Russia, although Molotov's status dropped a lot because of the 'strict mistake' some time ago, when Molotov came to Lenin's residence, he still met Lenin very lightlyββββββ of course, and Luo Wenying, who was with Molotov...
Lenin was taken aback when he saw Luo Wenying, after all, it was some time ago. The Chinese in front of him also once 'deceived' the entire Soviet Russia, and the country behind it also launched a despicable and shameless sneak attack, 'taking' a large area of land from Soviet Russia...
But just as Lenin was about to call the guards in. When Luo Wenying was arrested, Molotov took the lead in stepping forward and explaining.
Although at first, Lenin also looked at Molotov with suspicion, but after listening to Molotov's explanation. Soon his expression softened considerably.
It's the same with Molotov. Lenin was likewise suffering from recent events.
After all, the current shape can already be described as precarious...
So...
Although he wanted to cut Luo Wenying with a thousand knives, in the end Lenin called Bukharin and Stalin from their residences in accordance with Molotov's advice.
And from beginning to end, Luo Wenying didn't speak, just looked at the two people in front of him with a meaningful smileββββββ God knows, in fact, Luo Wenying's heart is almost nervous...
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"Comrade Lenin, what is it that makes you call us here in such a hurry, you must know that we have a lot of things to deal with now..."
He strode in from the outside. Stalin pushed open the door as usual.
It's just that he just said two words, and his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost. By the time he reacted, he had already opened his mouth to call the guards in.
Fortunately, before he could shout, Molotov on the side had already spoken to stop him.
"Comrade Stalin, this is our 'friend' ..."
"'Friend'?" The relationship between Stalin and Molotov was still relatively good, so after Molotov's dissuasion, Stalin stopped calling for the guards, but when he looked at Luo Wenying sitting on the sofa, Stalin's face showed deep malice...
"Comrade Molotov, are you confused, this is clearly an enemy, a despicable treacherous person..."Stalin, looking at Lenin, Bukharin and others, what surprised him the most was that the perfidious man sitting on the sofa was not arrested and put in prison in the presence of everyone...
Listening to Stalin's words, Molotov smiled bitterly. "Of course I'm well aware of that, but in this situation, he's really our friend......... In the current situation..."
Stalin was not a stupid man after all, and after Molotov repeated it twice, Stalin quickly understood what he meant. Just listening to Molotov's words, Stalin showed an incomprehensible expression.
"Are you crazy, have you forgotten the despicable behavior of these Chinese..."
"Of course we haven't forgotten ..."This time it was not Molotov who spoke, but Lenin." But in this case, we are only able to choose between them, not to mention ...... We also have common interests, and I believe that in this current situation, they will be much more credible than the last time..."
As he spoke, Lenin explained the reason why Luo Wenying and they would come to help.
Listening to what Lenin said, although he did not want to believe it, Stalin had to admit that, as Lenin said, they did have common interests, although they ......... This so-called common good is a bit irritating...
Looking around the room, Lenin, Bukharin and Molotov all seemed to agree, Stalin knew very well that he could not object, after all, his position in the party could not be compared with Lenin, Bukharin...
So soon Stalin turned his head to look at Luo Wenying, and said with a stern expression. "Since you're going to help, ......... What can you all offer..."
Hearing Stalin say this, Luo Wenying, who had never spoken, smiled. And then the way of the right color. "The question now is, what do you need, apart from the military and something that will reveal the identity of our country. I believe that my country is capable of solving some other things..."
After all, Yan Shao only planned to let Soviet Russia drag down the pace of Britain and the United States, and did not plan to be completely involved in this war, so the support in armaments and other aspects was already considered the limit.
But...
Compared to the last time, the scale of the aid will undoubtedly be much larger...
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A few days later, Cai Ye in Yekaterinburg was inspecting the construction of the fortress when he received a telegram from Luo Wenying.
Under Cai's arrangement, a large number of ordnance that had been prepared long ago was loaded onto the truck. Then he bypassed Kolchak's precinct and headed for the Russian-controlled district, which was filled with ordnance from Russia...
In fact, there are definitely a lot of Russian-made ordnance in the hands of the Nationalist government today. The reason for this is simple. Let's not forget, the Wehrmacht captured Vladivostok, Yekaterinburg and Astana and other important cities, not to mention the captured weapons and equipment along the way. The amount found in the arsenal alone is astronomical...
It's the same as before. It is impossible for the Nationalist government to take the initiative to stand up and help Soviet Russia, after all, if it really exposes its identity, colluding with communism is a serious crime in this era, especially in this era when everyone shouts and kills communism...
Therefore, the Nationalist government can only provide some support in terms of arms and other aspects, but fortunately, what Soviet Russia lacks most at the moment is arms, especially a large number of arms, and although the number of arms collected by the Wehrmacht in Siberia and Central Asia is not very large, it is still no problem to meet the needs of Soviet Russia...
Let alone. If it's really not enough, can't Yan Shao let the military factories below build it?
Although there are currently a considerable number of military factories in the country. For example, the military factories of the Yushi Group are built near the city, but some of the military factories are built in the deep mountains and old forests, which are very high in terms of security and confidentiality.
Even if you get some orders, the possibility of leakage is not very high...
Of course, there is no impermeable wall in this world, and no one dares to guarantee that there will be no accidents, so unless it is a last resort, Yan Shao will never do this.
Although China is big, if it wants to develop, it must have some contact with the international community, and it is absolutely not advisable to work behind closed doors, whether it was thousands of years ago, or in the era of Yan Shao...
China has never been afraid of competition, but closing itself off is self-defeating...
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Just as Luo Wenying and Lenin reached an agreement, a fleet of more than a dozen ships was also sailing on the sea...
Of course, if it's just a fleet, it's not unusual, after all, it's all too common to see fleets on the sea. Especially during the years when the war was still raging, it was common to see Allied merchant ships sailing on the seas in convoys under the protection of escort ships.
However, the fleet in front of him is indeed somewhat eye-catching.
One of the main reasons is that there is an ultra-luxurious cruise ship in the fleet, and even the legendary Titanic, which sank because it hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage in 1912, may not be as luxurious as this cruise ship...
As for the other reason, it is that the cruise ship is surrounded by more than a dozen warships at the moment. Among them, there are not only battleships and battle cruisers, but also light cruisers, heavy cruisers and many other ships, and even troop carriers, of course, there must be logistics supply ships necessary for long voyages...
With two battleships, a battlecruiser, and a large number of combat ships, the size of this fleet can be called very large, even more powerful than the navies of many small countries...
But that's why this fleet is eye-catching...
"Anyway, we haven't traveled this far in a boat in years, right?" Of course it's impossible, it's winter now, even if the current route is still within the range of Asia, the climate is relatively warm, but if you stand outside for a long time, you will catch a cold, so at this moment, Yan Shao's whole family is warming themselves in the cabin.
And through the window of the cabin, looking out at a qiΔ. Yan Shao said to his family with some sighs.
"Yes, it's been a few years...", said Eleno and looked at Yan Shao. I remember the last time we ran this far by boat, before the European war broke out..."
"Yes..."Yan Shao nodded...
Then again. Originally, Yan Shao hated taking a boat the most, after all, staying on a boat for a long time without moving is indeed very irritable.
But later, for many reasons, Yan Shao hadn't sailed away by boat for a long time, and he didn't even have that aversion to taking a boat. Of course, this is not to say that Yan Shao has not been on a boat in these years, not to mention his own manor or the lake behind the presidential palace for the time being. Did Yan Shao learn to fish in a small boat, or enjoy a quiet time, Yan Shao also watched the navy's ship parade on weekdays...
At this time. Looking at the sea outside, I don't know why Yan Shao suddenly recalled the life on the island back then. Find food, build a cabin, and most importantly......... The absurd life on the island back then. This is the most nostalgic for Yan Shao...
Just when Yan Shao was still nostalgic for the absurd life of the year. There was a sudden knock on the door. After getting permission, a young and pretty girl soon walked in from outside.
The girl wears a decent black suit, which not only gives her a special neutral beauty, but also highlights her plump figure. Coupled with the short ponytail tied at the back of her head, and her handsome appearance, whoever sees her will probably have a feeling of brightness...
However, after the girl walked into the cabin, she said respectfully. "President, ma'am. This is the telegram that the ship has just received..."As she spoke, the girl took out a telegram and handed it to Yan Shao...
took the telegram from the girl's hand, Yan Shaozhi did not shy away from opening the telegram in front of the girlββββββ in fact, there was nothing to avoid. Because this girl is simply the servant he brought out of the house, and he has been with him for a long time on weekdays.
As for why you chose such a beautiful one...
Ahem, is it eye-catching...
Of course, there are so many handsome girls in the family, plus three wives and a lover or something, which also gives the outside world an excuse to attack Yan Shao, but this thing can't affect Yan Shao's status at all. After all, for those who had just broken away from the Manchu rule not long ago, it was not their concern that the 'emperor' had several wives, not to mention that the 'emperor' had several wives, wasn't it normal?
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After disassembling the telegram, Yan Shao quickly read it.
About a minute later, seeing that Yan Shao had already read the telegram, Lu Ying on the side asked softly. "Sir, what kind of telegram is it..."
"It was sent by Cai Yi..."Yan Shao replied with a smile.
There's nothing to shy away from, after all, Lu Ying is her personal secretary, and she has a lot of contact with confidential things on weekdays, and the one in her hand is also one she often comes into contact with.
The content of the telegram is very simple, that is, Luo Wenying has finished the matter, and now Cai Ye is sending the arms that were transported to Yekaterinburg some time ago to Soviet Russia in various ways according to the plan...
At present, the first batch of 100,000 rifles, 300 mortars and 300 Makqin machine guns have been delivered to Soviet Russia along with the matching ammunition, and the follow-up weapons and equipment are still being prepared...
In this aid plan to aid the Soviet Union, the Trans-Siberian Railway can be said to have played a great role. If it weren't for this railway, it would not be easy to transport a lot of munitions from the Outer Northeast, including Vladivostok, to the Russians on the other side of the Ural Mountains, at least the time would definitely be extended by about half, and this also made the Nationalist government realize the importance of the Trans-Siberian Railway...
In the Russo-Japanese War, one of the important reasons why Russia was defeated was that the Trans-Siberian Railway had not yet been repaired, and it was very troublesome for the Russians to get their forces to the Far East, and the strength of Russia's Pacific Fleet in Asia was not strong, and it would take a long time for the fleet in Europe to come to Asia, and it was not for nothing that it would fail...
Conversely, it is the same now, if the Russians did not fix Siberia, no matter how exaggerated Yan Shao was, he would not have thought of annexing the whole of Siberia. It can be said that this railway is completely the basis for ruling Siberiaββββββ no matter which country ...
In the same way, the top level of the government can be regarded as completely understanding why Russia has to go out of Mongolia.
Because Outer Mongolia is too close to Siberia. And if Outer Mongolia falls into the hands of a hostile country, then the country only needs to go a little further north from Outer Mongolia......... The Trans-Siberian Railway, the main artery of Siberia, will be cut off by someone...
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After holding the telegram in his hand and reading it twice. Yan Shao nodded slightly.
"All those who can help have been helped, and then it's up to Soviet Russia to do it themselves..."
Saying this, Yan Shao handed the telegram to Lu Ying on the side, and after receiving the telegram, Lu Ying was very skillful in stuffing the telegram into a safe in the cabin...
On the other hand, after seeing that Yan Shao had already cleaned up, the servant just now turned around and retreated from the cabin.
It was almost when Lu Ying put the telegram in the safe. In Lenin's office in Moscow, Stalin, Molotov, Lenin and others were also having a conversation.
With regard to cooperation with the Chinese, such an important matter could not have been discussed without first consulting Trotsky, who was far away in St. Petersburg. After all, Trotsky was also an extremely high-ranking member of the Soviet Russian leadership, and this kind of thing absolutely needs to be discussed with Trotsky.
On the other hand, although I was very annoyed by the Chinese's 'treachery' at the beginning, after several considerations. Trotsky, however, made a very wise choice. That is to cooperate with the Chinese.
After all, there is no better understanding of the current situation in Soviet Russia than Trotsky, who is at the front. Probably not long ago, the Russian army led by Yudenich had arrived on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, and the battle was very fierce, and considering the bad shape of several other places, if there was not enough support, the shape of Soviet Russia could hardly be described as precarious...
In this case, even if it's just a straw. Trotsky they will also choose to catch ...
Within Soviet Russia, Lenin influenced a part of the population. Bukharin influenced a part of the population, and Trotsky also influenced a part of the population. With Trotsky's support, there was naturally no problem in cooperating with the Chinese.
Then the secret cooperation between Soviet Russia and China began, and a large number of arms were secretly transported to Soviet Russia by trucks under the arrangement of Cai Yiββββββ although the soldiers of the Wehrmacht did not understand why they were sending weapons and equipment to the hands of those red elements.
After having sufficient weapons and equipment, the Red Army, which had good combat effectiveness, suddenly broke out with relatively outstanding combat effectiveness, and successively won several small-scale victories in the Ural battlefield in Kolchak and the South Russian battlefield in Denikin.
And in the back, aid from the Wehrmacht is still coming in batches...
In the face of the strong support given by the Communist government, although the two sides had a deep bitterness, Lenin and others still had a trace of gratitude to the Communist government.
However, there is one problem that always needs to be solved, and that is the problem of Siberia...
The greedy nature of the Russians shows that they can only take advantage and absolutely cannot suffer. Although Lenin did not care much about these losses, after all, under his leadership, Soviet Russia had signed a treaty with Germany that could almost be called a humiliating treaty, and as a result, Soviet Russia suffered heavy losses, compared to the land lost in this treaty, a wild land like Siberia was nothing at all. But whether it was Trotsky, Bukharin or Stalin, they were all grudges...
At the moment, they still need China, of course, they can't turn their faces, but what if they don't need it in the future...
At least for Stalin and them, Siberia and Central Asia had to be taken back, so although Lenin was against it, but in the case of the minority obeying the majority, in the end Lenin's opposition was invalidββββββ but although the opposition was invalid, Lenin himself did not care much, because to be honest, even he himself was very annoyed by the 'treachery' of the original Chinese, so if he could teach China some lessons, he would never care.
What's more...
It's one thing to return something that was stolen from someone else's house, but it's another thing to be robbed of something by someone else...
But even so, Lenin was able to warn him. Lenin was not a stupid person, of course, he knew very well that even if they defeated the intervention of the great powers, he would probably fall into the encirclement of the great powers, and at that time their only channel with the outside world would probably be China...
And hearing Lenin's warning, Bukharin said with a smile. "Beware, Comrade Lenin, at least we will not turn against the Orientals when they are still useful..."
Talking about Bukharin, Stalin and the others laughed, and while they were laughing, the Red Army soldiers who had divided the new weapons were fighting with the White Army on the opposite side with these weapons... (To be continued......)