Years of the Republic of China 1913

The Ottoman Empire, also known as the Ottoman Turkish Empire, has a history of more than 1300 years since its establishment in 600 AD. It used to be a super empire spanning three continents, Asia, Europe and Africa. Its territory reached its peak in the 17th century, and its powerful navy was even stronger. Once mastered the right to navigate the Mediterranean.

As written in the opening chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the world will be divided for a long time, and it will be divided for a long time.This 600-year glorious empire has finally come to an end. In fact, at the end of 1917, the Ottoman Empire, which joined the Allied Powers to participate in the European War, was already showing signs of collapse. The Arab uprising, which swept over half of the empire's territory, and under the influence of the uprising made the imperial regime crumbling, and indirectly caused the disastrous defeat of the Caucasus campaign, which made it unable to recover.

After October 1918, the government forces of the Ottoman Empire failed to suppress uprisings in various places, and all ethnic groups in the empire became independent one after another, and a huge empire came to an end.By March 10, the Ottoman Empire, though nominally still in existence, had actually disintegrated.

Denikin led the remaining troops quickly southward, and disappeared in the border area before the Red Army pursued.Tukhachevsky and Yegorov's troops joined forces in the North Caucasus. On the one hand, they continued to encircle and suppress Denikin's remaining forces. On the other hand, they proudly reported their brilliant achievements to Commander-in-Chief Trotsky. .In the telegram, Tukhachevsky and Yegorov said: "Under the leadership of the great, honorable and correct Comrade Ilyich, and under the command of the wise and combative Comrade Trotsky, the glorious Soviet Red Army marched forward, Under the guidance of the revolutionary spirit of selfless sacrifice, after half a month of fierce fighting, Denikin's reactionary forces were heroically defeated, and the Tsarist Russian white bandits in the Caucasus region were completely wiped out. Except for the bandit leader Denikin and a small group of diehards who fled abroad in embarrassment. The rest of the white bandits All have been wiped out..."

Trotsky, who received the telegram, was overjoyed and quickly forwarded the telegram to Comrade Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov in Moscow.Of course, when forwarding the telegram, Trotsky did not forget to delete the paragraph about himself in the original telegram, and at the same time added some extremely disgusting words in praise of Comrade Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov .When the good news reached Moscow, Comrade Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, who was recuperating on a hospital bed, almost jumped up excitedly, and was still moaning from the pain a minute ago Haha, he became radiant in the blink of an eye.It was as if the telegram was a panacea.My waist is no longer sore, my back is no longer painful, my legs are no longer cramped, and I feel refreshed. The food is delicious, my teeth are good, my appetite is good, and now I don’t feel tired after running to the fifth floor.

Stimulated by the good news, Comrade Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov held a central meeting due to illness to commend the frontline soldiers.At the same time, in the name of the central government, the frontline soldiers are required to make persistent efforts.Repeatedly and repeatedly hit Denikin's remaining forces and completely wiped out the reactionaries.At the same time, we will speed up the revolution in the Caucasus region, mobilize the masses, dig deep into the hostile elements hidden among the people, and use thunderous means to ensure the fruits of revolutionary victory.

Not to mention how the Red Army who received the order was tossing around in the Caucasus. After crossing the border, Denikin's remnant troops unfurled the banner of the Armenian Fifth Column, and soon connected with the people who responded to them.

After resting for a few days in the camp of the Armenian Independence Army, Denikin and others, who left the wounded and sick, continued to go south and then east with the cooperation of the other party.A month later, with the help of the Ottoman Navy, it was quietly repatriated from the Caspian Sea to Russia.Denikin, who returned to Russia, was cautious, hiding day and night.All the way to the east, in May 1919, it finally arrived in the Bargosh Lake area. At this time, there were only less than 5 people left around Denikin.

"Denikin's troops have arrived at Lake Balgosh."

In the State Council, Fang Zida immediately laughed when he received the news that Zhou Yuanliang rushed to report.Now the Secret Service has officially become independent from the General Staff Headquarters, and the Intelligence Bureau and the Security Bureau have also been established, with Zhou Yuanliang as the director of the Intelligence Bureau.The position of the Security Bureau finally fell on Chen Guofu recommended by Jiang Zhiqing.

Speaking of choosing Chen Guofu, it was a surprise.Jiang Zhiqing didn't know where he got the information, and when he knew that Fang Zida was going to dismantle the Secret Service and set up the Intelligence Bureau and the Security Bureau, he recommended Chen Guofu to Fang Zida.Chen Guofu is Chen Qimei's nephew and the founder of the famous "Zhongtong" in later generations. He followed Jiang Zhiqing in the financial market all these years.However, compared with Jiang Zhiqing, Chen Guofu was just a "helper". Considering the reason why Chen Qimei committed suicide in the army, Jiang Zhiqing did not let him directly take up public office, but kept him by his side.

Over the years, as Jiang Zhiqing's status has risen, Fang Zida's trust in him has deepened. In order to consider his brother's future for himself, Jiang Zhiqing also pondered the idea of ​​recommending Chen Guofu to Fang Zida.Coincidentally, when he heard the news of the reorganization of the secret service, Jiang Zhiqing, who understood the importance of the secret service in Fang Zida's eyes, immediately knew that the opportunity had come, so he found such an opportunity to recommend Chen Guofu.

At the beginning, Jiang Zhiqing didn't expect Chen Guofu to reach the sky in one step, but he was satisfied that Fang Zida would give Chen Guofu a good job if he came forward to recommend him.Who would have thought that when Fang Zida heard about Chen Guofu, he would become interested in him, and specially invite him to come from Shanghai to meet him.The results of the talks between the two parties were very good. Within a few days, Fang Zida absorbed Chen Guofu into the party as the leader of the KMT party, and appointed him as the deputy director of the Security Bureau.

The position of director of the Security Bureau is temporarily vacant, and Chen Guofu, the deputy director, is actually the No. 1 person in charge of the Security Bureau.Except for some of the internal staff of the entire Security Bureau transferred from the former Secret Service, the rest of the staff will be generated from the Police Academy, the Central Military Academy, and the newly established training center under the Security Bureau, so as to be independent from the former Secret Service.

Rescuing Denikin's Ministry from the predicament was Zhou Yuanliang's first important task after taking office as the director of the Intelligence Bureau.After Denikin's siege of Moscow failed, Fang Zida began to arrange the matter.Today's Russia, except the Far East and Siberia, is still in the hands of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, and the fertile land in Europe has basically been controlled by the Soviet regime.Don't think that Denikin had the upper hand for a while, but his failure was doomed from the very beginning.Fang Zida must know the agitation and organizational capabilities of the Bolsheviks and the combat effectiveness of the Red Army better than anyone in this era.

Denikin wants to be saved, and must be saved.With Denikin alone, the Soviet government could not immediately launch large-scale military operations against the orthodox government of the Russian Empire.Although Russia is now divided into two halves, compared with the Soviet regime, the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, except for owning the land and a large number of citizens who fled to the East, cannot be compared with the Soviet government in terms of basic industry, agriculture, commerce, and even military strength. .It will take a long time to reach the point of confronting the Soviet government, and this precious time can only be obtained by using Denikin to contain the Red Army.

In order to rescue Denikin, Zhou Yuanliang did not hesitate to use his brains.Under the authorization of Fang Zida, Zhou Yuanliang also got in touch with Wang Jixin who was far away in Europe, and asked Wang Jixin to come forward to help contact the Ottoman Empire government and the Armenian rebels, and cooperate with Denikin to withdraw from the Caucasus to the territory of the Ottoman Empire when necessary, and then pass through the Caspian Sea. Turn around to get rid of the pursuing Red Army, and return to Russia from the east.

Wang Jixin may not have made any achievements in the military, and he is not very good at playing politics, but it is just right for him to do this kind of thing.

Due to the domestic Arab uprising, the Ottoman Empire has actually withdrawn from the European War, and when the European War is about to end and the failure of the Allies is a foregone conclusion, the Ottoman Empire is also looking for its own way out while mourning.

Although Wang Jixin is behind the representative of the Republic of China, the status of the Republic of China in the Allied Powers has been improved, coupled with the outstanding performance of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in the European battlefield, those Ottoman nobles who are in a state of panic all day long look down on it. After their allies, Britain and France, closed their doors, they were as excited about China's private negotiations as if they had grasped a life-saving straw.

Moreover, the collapse of an empire is often accompanied by chaos and riots in the government and army.It didn't take much effort for Wang Jixin to bribe the other party with money.As for the contact with the Armenian Rebels, it was easier. After promising some benefits and sending a batch of guns and ammunition they desperately needed, the two sides hit it off and reached an agreement.After completing these tasks, Zhou Yuanliang dispatched personnel to closely monitor the battle situation in the Caucasus. When Denikin's defeat was decided, he immediately contacted the orthodox government of the Russian Empire in the Far East and presented this "gift" to Her Majesty the Empress.

As an important member of the Russian Empire's orthodox government, Denikin's Majesty the Empress certainly would not abandon her loyal subjects, but she could not rescue her at all in the war in the Caucasus.Just when Her Majesty the Queen learned that Denikin was defeated and fled, and shed tears of sorrow, Zhou Yuanliang's "gift" arrived.

Rescuing Denikin was something the Empress wished for very much. When thanking the Chinese government for its help, Her Majesty the Empress wisely listened to the advice of the special envoy sent by Zhou Yuanliang, and immediately contacted Denikin to follow the retreat route arranged by the Chinese.That's it, when Denikin was at the end of his life, he led his troops to escape the pursuit of the Red Army.Although his troops lost a lot in the end, an elite force of 4000 people survived in the end.Denikin, who retreated to Lake Balgosh, jumped out of the encirclement of the Red Army and gained rare rest time and living space.At the same time, the Balgosh Lake area is not too far from the Sino-Russian border. The Chinese government can not only send ammunition and supplies to Denikin's department through the border, but also convey through the Queen's channel that under special circumstances it can Acquiescing to the goodwill of Denikin's department to use the Chinese border area to conduct tactical detours. (To be continued..)