When Qin Zhiyuan was still living in the 21st century, there was a time when news spread that Lenin wanted to return Vladivostok to the Republic of China.
In fact, regarding this kind of thing, regardless of what Lenin once said, you only need to look at who is under the jurisdiction of Vladivostok now.
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It's just talk
Qin Zhiyuan is not just talking.
Qin Zhiyuan wants to really take Vladivostok and Sakhalin into his hands. In that case, Lanfang and Sakhalin can sandwich Japan from the south to the north.
At the same time, Vladivostok in the north and Cam Ranh Bay in the south are rare excellent natural military ports in the world. If two naval fleets are deployed in these two places, the deterrence to the Japanese can be imagined.
The importance of Vladivostok to Russia is self-evident. Without Vladivostok, the Russians would have lost their right to speak in Asia. In this way, Russia would almost change from a global country to a regional power, and it would no longer be huge.
of influence.
Speaking of regional powers, please refer to Canada.
By then, the Russians' international influence is estimated to be about the same as that of Canada.
This is unacceptable to the Russians.
But it’s still the same saying, take advantage of your illness and kill you.
For a country, the first thing to solve is the issue of survival or destruction, and then the right to speak can be taken into account.
Whether it is Moscow, the Russian Bolsheviks, or Omsk, the capital of the provisional government, they are now facing the problem of survival or destruction.
At this critical time point, the Russians do not have much negotiating leverage.
Ivanovich understood the value of the Foreign Legion to the Russian Provisional Government, so although it was difficult to accept it, he visited Qin Zhiyuan again and again, hoping that Qin Zhiyuan would change his attitude and relax some of his requirements.
Qin Zhiyuan is really hard-hearted, and he has no intention of relaxing. On the one hand, he is withdrawing his troops in an orderly manner, and on the other hand, he is starting a new deployment in Lanfang.
Yes, in fact, regardless of whether Kolchak agreed to Qin Zhiyuan's request, Qin Zhiyuan had already decided to send troops to Vladivostok.
If you want to take back Vladivostok, now is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Because by sending troops at this time, the Allies would not only not be wary of Lanfang's expansion, but would instead support Lanfang in sending troops to curb the spread of the Bolsheviks.
If the Bolsheviks spread, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for the existing ruling classes in Britain, France and the United States.
Look at the last Tsar Nicholas II who was executed. If the Bolsheviks spread, King George V of England would end up with the same fate as Nicholas II.
Look at the fate of the domestic capitalists in Russia. If the Bolsheviks spread, the fate of the big capitalists in France and the United States will be equally tragic.
Therefore, compared with an expanding Lanfang, a Russia that supports the Bolsheviks is more dangerous.
Therefore, Britain and France agreed to eliminate the newly born Russian Bolsheviks, but Britain and France were unable to send troops at the same time. The Foreign Legion was now strictly speaking Lanfang's army, and it had broken away from the subordinate relationship with the French Ministry of War. The French Ministry of War was unable to mobilize the Foreign Legion.
If Kolchak can convince Qin Zhiyuan to send troops, Britain and France will be happy to see it happen.
While Kolchak's envoys were jumping up and down in Europe, the Bolsheviks in Russia were also vigilant enough.
In mid-March, a mysterious man from Moscow went to Corsica and met Qin Zhiyuan in Thunder Bluff.
Sit down, Roman, have something to drink. Qin Zhiyuan is equally gentle.
It's already March in spring, the willows are beginning to turn green, the flowers are coming back to life, and the air is filled with excitement. The fireplace in Thunder Bluff is not lit because the temperature here is very suitable.
Qin, I'm so glad to see you. If you can, please give me a glass of vodka. Romanov's image is not very Russian. If you want to talk more carefully, he probably looks like Marx with a slightly shorter beard.
Vodka and Russia’s national drink are loved by Russians.
Qin Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, and Romanov got his wish.
Romanov didn't seem to like hypocrisy, so he picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. Oh, how wonderful it is. The rational person suffers, and the drunken person enjoys it. When I am in pain, I always like to drink a drink.
Of course, even in Moscow, it is not easy to drink a glass of vodka.
Due to the embargo of the Allied Powers, the same serious humanitarian disaster occurred in Russia, which was even worse than that in Germany. Forget about drinking, some food would be good.
You're welcome, there are quite a few here. Qin Zhiyuan was generous and handed the bottle directly to Romanov.
Okay, thank you. Romanov was really not polite. He took the wine bottle, filled a large glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
After drinking two large glasses of vodka, Romanov's eyes were astonishingly bright, and his nose became even redder, almost as if it was painted with blood.
Qin Zhiyuan didn't speak, just watched Romanov's performance quietly.
Oh, Qin Zhiyuan was also drinking, but it was just champagne, and the weight was only a little, which has more symbolic meaning.
For Qin Zhiyuan, no matter what Romanov's intention is, as long as Romanov appears in Thunder Bluff, this is Qin Zhiyuan's victory.
worth celebrating
Romanov shook his head in admiration of what a good drink he was, and then seemingly inadvertently introduced the topic: I heard that there are a lot of Russians here recently, so they must not be authentic Russians, otherwise your vodka would not be preserved today.
A simple sentence has clearly explained the current irreconcilable attitudes of the two factions in Russia.
See, they no longer recognize each other as Russians, so they are either traitors or interferers, neither of which are good things anyway.
Haha, not at all. There is a lot of vodka here, and there is a full wine cellar below, enough for you to take a bath. Qin Zhiyuan did not give in.
Qin Zhiyuan's meaning is also very clear. If you want to talk slowly, then I'm not in a hurry. Anyway, I have enough capital in hand.
Ha, let’s get down to business, Qin, please don’t cooperate with the rebels led by Kolchak. The Bolsheviks have the ability to meet any of your demands. Romanov got straight to the point.
Qin Zhiyuan noticed that Romanov was actually using Chinese from the moment he entered the house. This showed that Romanov had lived in the East for a long time and was what foreigners called China experts.
My request is very simple. Qin Zhiyuan repeated his request.
This is impossible. The Bolsheviks are defenders of Russia's interests, not betrayers. It is impossible for us to agree to such a request. Romanov flatly refused.
As at the beginning of this article, Lenin did make various promises, saying that he would give up all inappropriate interests obtained in China during the Russian Empire.
But that's all a delaying tactic.
If we want to figure out Russia's true purpose, we need to analyze it based on the current actual background.
In fact, just half a month ago, the Beiyang government brazenly sent troops and sent General Xu Shuzheng, chief of staff of the Beiyang government army, to recover Outer Mongolia. This, to a certain extent, affected Lenin's attitude towards China.
At this time, the Siberian region, which originally belonged to Russia, is now in a leaderless situation. There is now anarchy, the people are at a loss, government agencies are shut down, the army is close to disbanding, and there is almost no defense force at all.
Lenin issued this statement in order to stabilize the Republic of China, give the Republic of China government a commitment, let the Republic of China government see the dawn of a peaceful solution to the problem, and prevent the Beiyang government from sending troops to Vladivostok, which would put Russia under siege.
From the depths of Lenin's heart, he never intended to return Vladivostok to the Republic of China.
Therefore, in the original history, when the Bolsheviks in Russia stabilized domestic rule, Lenin immediately changed his tone: Vladivostok is ours, and no one will give it to us.
Qin Zhiyuan's Lanfang was different from the Republic of China government. From the Corsica dock incident to the Tianjin dock incident, and then to the Japanese fleet incident in the Mediterranean, it can be clearly seen that Qin Zhiyuan was tough and uncompromising.
Therefore, when the Russian Bolsheviks faced the Foreign Legion led by Qin Zhiyuan and the Republic of China government, the Bolsheviks had a completely different attitude.
As for the Republic of China government, the Russian Bolsheviks could fool them.
But for the Foreign Legion led by Qin Zhiyuan, fooling them is not a good idea. The Foreign Legion can use their strength at any time to make others understand the cost of going back on their word.
Therefore, when facing Qin Zhiyuan, Romanov did not dare to speak out easily, because it would plunge the situation into an irreversible situation.
It doesn't matter, I didn't expect to tear up all the unequal contracts in the past by peaceful means, so if you don't agree, I will use my own way to tear up those treaties. Qin Zhiyuan has no intention of peace.
Qin, you are making enemies of the whole world. You must know that in the past hundred years, almost all countries in the world have had conflicts with the Republic of China. They have all sucked the blood of the giant Qing Dynasty. If you want to do this,
Do you want to declare war on the whole world like the Empress Dowager Cixi? Romanov is preparing to form a gang.
Don't be alarmist, it doesn't scare me. I don't want to challenge the whole world. Even if you go to George and Raymond to cry, they won't believe you, because compared to you, it is obvious that I am more trustworthy.
On the contrary, you are the target of public criticism now. The whole world regards you as a thorn in the flesh. You can try it. If I promote a war now and then dismember Russia into four to five countries of different sizes, you say
Will the British and French agree with Qin Zhiyuan's tit-for-tat confrontation?
Really, isn't it just a quarrel? Who can the Chinese be afraid of?
If it is true that what Qin Zhiyuan said is to dismember Russia into four or five countries of different sizes, then Qin Zhiyuan is really likely to succeed, and the feasibility is quite high.
You know, for hundreds of years, Russia's huge territory and nearly unlimited war potential have been a sharp sword hanging over the heads of Europeans, and it may come down at some point.
Russia has never made any secret of its greed for territory. As long as there is an opportunity, the Russians will always choose to expand and expand.
If possible, Qin Zhiyuan felt that the British and French would be willing to eliminate this threat.
Well, not only Qin Zhiyuan feels this way, Romanov also feels the same way.