Beiyang 1917

() "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, Prime Minister Pepe, since I am here, I will not hide it. Kazan is absolutely sincere and peacefully coexists with the Volga Federation. That is why we propose to cede Tatar and Kazan to Volga. Federation, the two sides are bounded by the Volga River, all the land on the right bank belongs to the Volga Federation, and the area occupied by the Soviet Russian Bolsheviks on the left bank is the future land of the all-Russian temporary government. We can write this into the peace treaty. The White Guards are absolutely not Will compromise or coexist peacefully with the Bolsheviks in the Soviet Union, this is a life-and-death contest between the two sides!"

Hastings' answer is a bit evasive. Pepe's question is actually how the two sides will coexist if the Volga Federation and the coalition support the White Guards to defeat the Moscow Bolsheviks. But Hastings shifted his focus to defeating the Soviet Russian Bolsheviks first. Besides, at the stage, although the plan of peaceful coexistence and the Volga River as the boundary to divide the sphere of influence have been annotated, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it lacks sufficient sincerity. ..

Hearing what Hastings said, Wang Geng smiled noncommittally, flicked the cigarette ash in his hand, and wondered if Kolchak was still so arrogant, thinking that with his current strength, he could compete with the Volga Federation. Row the Volga River?

Here Pepelyaev frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Guillaume, are you still too confident in your judgment of the situation? Kazan and Tatar states are not rare in our Volga Federation. We use Kazan and Tatar The demilitarized buffer zone on the left bank of the Volga is fake. Kolchak and you want to limit the expansion of the Volga Federation to the right bank of the Volga River? Everyone knows that the left bank of the Volga River is the heart and core of Mother Russia. The population Density, industrial and agricultural foundation, historical and cultural heritage, and even railway and road networks, can the right bank and the left bank be compared? Your calculations are too easy and wishful? "" You can't say that, Vasily Nikolaevich, Volga The federation was established less than half a month ago, and our all-Russian temporary government has a much longer history than yours. Even though you occupy a lot of space, just maintaining order and feeding the screaming people who are starved by the great famine is a problem It is a headache, and it is impossible for the coalition forces to maintain such a large-scale investment all the time. In my opinion, the all-Russian temporary government and the Volga Federation are the best choice for the future division of the Volga River Basin!"..

Hastings' negotiating ability in the diplomatic field is definitely not inferior to that of Pepelyaev. Although the White Guard regime is far weaker than the Volga Federation in terms of strength at the moment, Hastings does not give an inch in words. Then they said, "Vassily, greed is not enough to swallow elephants, and it is easy to draw tigers but not anti-dogs. Your Excellency Kolchak is the highest consul in Russia. There are far more people who follow him than you and me. It is within the Allied Powers. , Britain and France also fully support him, the United States remains neutral, and China and Japan support you, the Volga Federation. Don't forget, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief has a vast territory, and the Far East and Siberia alone are enough headaches. It's hard to say how much energy is invested in the west of the Ural Mountains!"

August 1918, 8, 1:13, Samara, Allied Command, King's Office

At this time, the King of China is like a bystander who has nothing to do with himself. While smoking a cigarette thoughtfully, he watched Hastings, the representative of the White Guards, and his own cabinet prime minister, Pepelyaev, arguing non-stop. , in Wang Geng's plan, the Eastern Allied Forces of the Allied Powers are only a temporary existence, and the Sino-Japanese Alliance, under the banner of the Eastern Allied Forces of the Allied Powers, is a sure thing to support a pro-Asian puppet regime on this land. The difficulty of the problem It lies in how to balance the relationship between the various forces within the Allied Powers. This is the core factor behind this dispute.

The establishment of a reunified new European country that inherited the mantle of Tsarist Russia is not the appeal of the Asia-China-Ri Alliance, but it is absolutely not to give up the fat that has already been obtained and let the future Russian regime return to the arms of Europe. It is acceptable, so in the country, there are still various factions arguing over the parliamentary elections, and Japan is still scrambling to find an opportunity to regain the embarrassing position of Japan's vassal and subordination in the Sino-Japanese alliance structure. Wang Geng's vision has already been on how to balance and solve the successor of Tsarist Russia.

War has always been a continuation of political means to carve up and balance the resource interests of all parties, rather than an end. After the fall of the huge and dull giant of Tsarist Russia, whether it is the Allies or the Entente, no matter who wins, they do not want to re-establish A powerful and unified Russian regime. Although the Sino-Japanese Alliance has become the leader in Asia at this moment, it is far behind Europe and the United States in terms of resources and wealth, including the degree of industrialization, political system, and national education. At this time, the Asian Alliance must It is impossible to monopolize the interests of Tsarist Russia after being dismembered.

A pro-European future Russian regime with Petrograd and Moscow at its core is acceptable and tolerable to Wang Geng, but it must be limited to a sufficiently small area and territory, so that this regime is indifferent to a pro-Oriental Asian puppet regime, such as the present The Volga Federation does not pose a real threat. As for how much territory and population it will give to the future Russian regime in Moscow, it depends on the game between the European and Asian forces within the Allied Powers. The American countries headed by the United States can only sit on the sidelines, at least in terms of territory and political power. In terms of scope, it will not be too ostentatious to establish an American puppet state, which is impossible due to geopolitical factors. "Guillaom Nikolaevich, we Ming people don't say dark words, it's meaningless to hide it shyly, you say, if the Volga Federation remains neutral, will our investment and effort be the least, and the harvest will be the greatest? Since it is the easiest way to sit and watch the tigers fight, why do we bother to help you fight the Bolsheviks in Soviet Russia? The right bank of the Volga River is now the territory of the Federation. Do you still need your Kazan White Guard regime to send this favor? You guys Is it an empty glove white wolf when we can't see it?"

Pepelyaev was obviously a little anxious. Hastings had no cards in his hand and was trying to bluff people. This made the Prime Minister of the Volga Federal Cabinet feel a little bit embarrassed in front of the King of China, so he patted the armrest of the sofa and talked about it. He said harsh words. "Why is it an empty-handed white wolf? We even handed over our only base, Tatar State, and the soul city of Kazan. Isn't this price not enough? You know how much pressure I was able to convince Your Excellency Kolchak? The White Guard Cossack generals below looked at me like hungry wolves wanting to eat people. Am I easy? Am I not here for peace?! Fighting, Kazan and Tatar State will be given to you, on the condition that you support us in attacking the Soviet Bolsheviks, and the land occupied by the Soviet Bolsheviks on the left bank of the Volga River will be included in our territory, it's that simple!"