Beiyang 1917

"Comrade Trotsky! It's really surprising that China and Japan in the east have formed an alliance. What's more, what did Japan think? Return the South Manchuria Railway, Kanto Prefecture, Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao all at once. China! When did Japan become so generous?!"

Ulyanov scratched his head while looking at the telegram in his hand.

"There is also Taiwan! There is also Hong Kong and Macau. The Allies acted in unison. These original Chinese territories were all returned to China. The article behind this is worthy of scrutiny, Comrade Ulyanov!" Trotsky, with a thin face, sat Running around commanding on the Eastern and Southern Fronts in armored trains, he looked under a lot of pressure, and the two dark circles under his eyes were obviously due to lack of sleep!

"The Chinese are already so powerful? I don't think so. It's just a little bit of effort. It's just a group of recruits who haven't fought much! Let me say that the determination of the Eastern Front Army is still too small. It should be Take Kazan in one go, and fight all the way to Vladivostok! Show some color to the yellow-skinned monkeys!"

Bukharin, editor-in-chief of Pravda and commissar of the People's Propaganda, thumped the table and yelled!The central government of Soviet Russia has very inconsistent positions on the issue of Siberia and the Far East, which China occupies 211 million square kilometers.

In Comrade Ulyanov's view, if Soviet Russia can be recognized by China and establish diplomatic relations, Russia's Eastern Front will have no worries. The ever-growing Soviet Red Army has enough confidence to eliminate the Kolchak gang!

But in the eyes of Bukharin and that Georgian Comrade Joseph, the declaration to China issued by Ulyanov on behalf of Soviet Russia last year was obviously a big failure. The East and the Far East are fully occupied, and they did not say that they would sit down to negotiate peace and establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. Instead, they colluded with Japan and continued to march west.

Of course, Ulyanov would not admit that his original declaration was too hasty and let the Chinese take advantage of the loopholes. The Bolsheviks' organizational foundation in the Far East and Siberia was relatively weak. Being overthrown by Kolchak's White Guards, speaking of it, this Kolchak is really second to none among Tsarist Russian generals in terms of ability and popularity!

"Comrade Bukharin, the battles at the front require bloody sacrifices from the soldiers of the Red Army. Every battle is fought very hard. Victory cannot be won by just sitting in the back and talking about it. Moreover, the food shortage is now greater than it was in March. , Kazan is on the other side of the high Volga River, it is not easy to take it down!"

Trotsky was obviously very dissatisfied with Bukharin's high-profile talk and ignorance of the sufferings of the frontline soldiers! <Is there any internal connection between season offensive? Ulyanov didn't hear Bukharin's mumbling at all, and turned around to think about it.

"Comrade Chairman, in my opinion, the imperialists are obviously colluding to treat us, Soviet Russia, as the number one enemy. The purpose of the Sino-Japanese alliance is to push Kolchak to the west. What Comrade Bukharin said just now is light, In my opinion, if there are no reinforcements and supplements, especially if the food supply cannot be guaranteed, let alone take Kazan, it is hard to say whether we can hold the west of Kazan!"

The speaker was Yakov Mikhailoch Sverdlov, a member of the Supreme Military Council and a close comrade-in-arms of Comrade Ulyanov. It is said that all the treasures of the Winter Palace were handed over by Comrade Ulyanov Save it for this guy in case he needs it from time to time, which shows Ulyanov's trust in him. Although this guy is young, he was trained as Trotsky's military successor.

"How is the Eastern Front? Has Vatsitis gathered the team? How many people are left in the Eastern Front? How is the worker brigade sent from Moscow doing?" Ulyanov raised his head and asked Toro Tsky.

"The workers' brigade is very heroic! But the casualties are also very high. The number of enemies in Kazan on the other side of the Volga River is increasing. According to reconnaissance, there are now more than 15 White Guards in Kolchak on the front line of Kazan, and our Eastern Front I can't do it with 10 people attacking a fortified city with 10 people. In fact, two-thirds of the workers' brigade has already been sacrificed."

Trotsky's tone was a little heavy. Due to the lack of food, the ensuing surplus food collection system pushed the countryside and peasants to the opposite side. At this time, the growth speed of the Red Army was obviously not as fast as that of the White Guards on the other side, the Urals and the West. Siberia was originally a food base. Although Kolchak on the opposite side is also short of food, the situation is much better than here!

"Vatzetis is wavering and weak! I suggest replacing, interrogating, and shooting all the army commanders and senior generals who wavered on the front line! Just like what Comrade Joseph did in Tsaritsin in the south!" Bukharin yelled again abruptly !

"In order to carry out the offensive order of the Supreme Revolutionary Military Council on the front line, Vatzetis led his guard battalion and charged across the river three times in person. The entire guard team suffered casualties and he himself was slightly injured. Suspicion and suspicion of front-line commanders will greatly hurt our cause!"

Trotsky thumped the table and shouted at Bukharin!

"Comrade Trotsky, I heard that the Chinese released all the prisoners from Tsarist Russia and us who were exiled to Siberia, and then sent them back to Kolchak to enrich his White Guards? Is there such a thing?" Minev interjected.

"Well, it seems that there is, but according to the Chinese people, coming and going is voluntary. Those who are willing to stay can apply for Chinese nationality, and those who don't want to have to go back to the west. Our prisoners exiled by Tsarist Russia were all given zini last year. You, those who are still locked up, most of them are the enemies of the Soviet. When these people come back to the west, naturally many of them join the White Guards. He just wants to join the Red Army, and the Soviets can’t take them. Maybe the Cheka will come to find them the next day. The commander has implemented the situation!"

While Trotsky frowned and explained, he glanced at Dzerzhinsky again. The existence and activities of the Cheka obviously made even the chairman of the Supreme Military Council feel a little apprehensive.

"Comrade Trotsky, there will be food. People from Kamenev and Dzerzhinsky are trying to find a way. The rich peasants near Moscow have basically been wiped out. The next step is to expand the collection of surplus grain to the Volga River Basin Lili, the reason why I am so anxious to call you back from the front line today is to discuss with you, that...Comrade Zinoviev has an idea, let me hear it?"

Ulyanov pushed Trotsky back into his chair with a wave of his hand, and turned to Zinoviev to express his thoughts.

"Well, Comrade Ulyanov, Comrade Trotsky, members of the Central Committee, in view of the current complicated situation, especially since Belarus has declared the establishment of a republic, should we restart and Negotiations with Germany, if necessary, we can get military and food support from Germany to help us deal with the offensive of the White Guards on the Eastern and Southern Fronts!"

As Zinoviev said, he wiped the sweat from his forehead. It is not easy to make peace with imperialism, and those who come up with ideas are often regarded as the spokesmen of imperialism.

Trotsky was not surprised when he heard this, and looked at the other people around him. It seemed that Kamenev, Dzerzhinsky, and Bukharin already knew about Zinoviev's proposal. Comrade Ryanov's opinion?Otherwise, they wouldn't have called me all the way back to discuss this matter.

"Comrade Trotsky, what do you think of Zinoviev's suggestion? After China and Japan form an alliance, they will probably march westward at the request of the Allied Powers, and the Kolchak gang will receive a lot of assistance. In this way, our east The situation on the front line will be very serious. At this time, the effort to seek external support should not be easily given up. Although Germany is an enemy, they are now more worried that Russia will become a member of the Allied Powers again, so I think this idea is not bad. Get aid from Germany!"

While lighting the pipe in his hand, Ulyanov looked at Trotsky and said seriously.

"With all due respect, Comrade Ulyanov, the Germans' ambitions for Russia are probably the largest in the world. Now, from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine all the way to Georgia and Azerbaijan on the Black Sea, almost They are all under the occupation of the German army. Of course, they are all kinds of du li regimes and autonomous regimes in name. At this time, if we still lure wolves into the house, it will be bad, and even Moscow will be occupied by the Germans!"

Trotsky's tone was very heavy. Obviously, it was very difficult to persuade Ulyanov and his comrades, but Trotsky had to make such a struggle.

"No, no, Comrade Trotsky, you misunderstood. We don't need to invite the Germans to help us. We just negotiate peace with them, and then get back the food and ammunition. Of course, the most important thing is that the prisoner-of-war camps can be brought back. Even if only one-third of the prisoners of war follow the revolution, we can immediately organize a Red Army of 200 people, right?"

Ulyanov expressed his wishful thinking!