Even an ordinary person in Lanfang knew that Lanfang was about to attack Russia, and the Bolsheviks in Moscow must have known it too.
The Russians' provoking civil strife in Lanfang was only one aspect. On the other hand, they were also ready to make concessions to Qin Zhiyuan at any time.
So in the past two days, when Romanov saw Qin Zhiyuan again, his tone had already shown signs of loosening.
Qin, I think there is one thing I must declare to you. You can send people to attack Vladivostok and take back the territory that was invaded and occupied by the Qing Empire during the Russian Empire, but we will never sign any paper agreement, and Moscow will not admit that we agreed to it.
At this point, Romanov felt that he had no retreat and made the biggest concession.
If you understand Romanov's words carefully, you will find that there are many little ones in it.
Haha, Vladivostok is not under the control of you Bolsheviks now. Whether I go to attack or not does not require your consent. As for whether you are willing to sign a contract and legally give up the land that does not belong to you, that is no problem.
, in the future, if you feel that your strength is strong enough, then you can naturally use force to take it back. There is no problem with this. The only question now is whether I need to cooperate with Kolchak to completely eliminate this threat of yours. Qin
Zhiyuan has everything under control.
Just a few days ago, Kolchak's representative Ivanovich and Qin Zhiyuan have reached an agreement. Qin Zhiyuan will send troops to attack Moscow together with Kolchak's troops, and Kolchak will abolish the imperial Russia period.
In return for all contracts signed during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.
Of course, this agreement has not been announced yet, otherwise there would be no meeting today.
Just this morning, the first batch of tanks and the first batch of self-propelled artillery promised by the French government have been delivered to the new Foreign Legion. There are about 200 tanks and 120 self-propelled artillery.
These weapons are actually retired from the French army. Now that the world war is over, there is no need for France to continue to maintain a strong army. Many weapons have to be retired, and the Foreign Legion can just receive them.
Within two and a half years after the Renault FT17 was finalized, France produced a total of about 3,500 tanks, of which about 3,000 were produced by the Renault factory. Apart from giving some of these tanks to Qin Zhiyuan and taking them back to Lanfang, the rest need to be found.
The family took over.
Qin, don't overestimate the combat effectiveness of the Foreign Legion, don't underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Russians, and don't underestimate the power of the Russian winter. Since you are French now, you must know that Napoleon once attacked Russia, and you know the result,
I think you don't want to become the second Napoleon. Romanov looked gloomy.
Romanov had a bad premonition about two days ago. The reason was simple. Romanov never saw Ivanovich again in Black Swan Castle.
There are only two possibilities, either Qin Zhiyuan has reached an agreement with Ivanovich, or Kolchak has given up on getting support from Qin Zhiyuan.
Obviously, the first one is more likely.
Roman, don't underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Foreign Legion, and don't overestimate the combat effectiveness of the Russians. Likewise, don't place your hopes on the power of the Russian winter. The main factor in war is people. As long as people's abilities are fully utilized, other factors will not matter.
Important. Qin Zhiyuan almost sent Romanov's words back intact.
In fact, during the First World War, the Foreign Legion led by Qin Zhiyuan did not have the opportunity to directly confront the Russians. During the riots caused by the spring offensive in Niweiler, two Russian divisions participated in the mutiny, but
Qin Zhiyuan did not handle it personally, so Qin Zhiyuan was really curious about the Russians' combat effectiveness.
How to put it, in Qin Zhiyuan's impression, the Russians have never been good at flexible tactics and strong personal strength in fighting. The Russians put more emphasis on the will to fight.
Qin Zhiyuan had watched some Soviet-era movies and was deeply impressed by the scenes when the Russian army launched a charge.
Whenever the charge horn sounds, crazy shouts will be heard all over the mountains and plains. Countless gray animals will jump up from their positions, line up in a dense formation, shout "Ula" and charge towards the enemy, regardless of the enemy's heavy machine gun in front of them.
, or the tracks of a tank, they are all fearless.
That kind of scene is really shocking.
Regardless of the individual skills of the Russians, their fighting will is admirable.
Qin Zhiyuan really wanted to try to see which one was stronger, the legendary invincible Soviet Red Army or the Foreign Legion with a longer history.
No, it's just Russia now. The Bolsheviks in Moscow haven't proven their capabilities yet, and those republics haven't actually been established yet, so the most they can do is the Russian Red Army.
Qin, it seems you have made a decision. Romanov tested.
No, not yet, I am waiting for General Kolchak’s decision. Qin Zhiyuan does not admit it.
It is not yet time to make it public. Whether it is due to the suddenness of the launch of the campaign or the consideration of subsequent cooperation with Kolchak, Qin Zhiyuan cannot admit it now.
Kolchak has no future, and he, a traitor, will definitely be punished as he deserves. Romanov cursed him.
It's not up to you to decide whether you are a traitor or not. Only the winner is qualified to decide who is a traitor. No matter what the outcome is, I actually suggest that you should consider my opinion. For now, peace talks are your only way out.
, you have no friends in this world, and you cannot compete with the world alone. Qin Zhiyuan seems to have good intentions.
In fact, whether it was from a national perspective or emotional considerations, Qin Zhiyuan did not want a behemoth to appear in the north of the Republic of China.
The world is so big that it can continue to accommodate three times the population, or even more.
The world is small. Two superpowers are enough. There is no need to watch the third one emerge.
That's right, two.
Qin Zhiyuan has always believed that only competition can achieve full development.
Think about another time and space. It was during the Cold War when technology was developing at its fastest pace. At that time, people had even walked out of the earth, landed on the moon, and then explored Mars.
When it comes to the unipolar world, the development of science and technology is almost stagnant compared to the previous decades. Even if there is progress, it is only the inertia accumulated in the previous decades that is taking effect.
In a single-level world, the largest country in the world no longer wants to develop as much as possible, but wants to suppress other countries to prevent anyone from threatening their position as the global leader.
This is definitely a retrogression of history and a tragedy for mankind.
If there were no peaceful evolution of the Soviet Union, and if the struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union for hegemony could continue into the 21st century, what would the 21st century be like in another time and space?
Is it possible for humans to build a base on the moon?
Is it possible for humans to break through the constraints of the starry sky and explore Mars?
Will humans go further and faster on the road of genetic exploration?
Qin Zhiyuan is very curious. Therefore, Qin Zhiyuan does not want Russia to develop according to the rules it should have. If possible, Qin Zhiyuan wants to turn Lanfang into another superpower and compete with the United States for hegemony again.
That must be exciting
Of course, the above assumptions are just Qin Zhiyuan's imagination so far. Even if Qin Zhiyuan said it, no one would think that what Qin Zhiyuan said would become reality.
Just like no country now can imagine that the United States will become a superpower, just like no country now can imagine that the newly born Russian Bolsheviks will become another great power.
If there are no accidents.
Qin Zhiyuan was the accident.
Romanov also acknowledged the above sentence, so Romanov seemed particularly vigilant: Russia will never surrender, no matter who it is to anyone. Whether it is Kolchak or anyone else, as long as they dare to attack
Russia, we will definitely destroy them resolutely.
These words were not so much a warning to Qin Zhiyuan as a encouragement to himself.
It seems that Romanov himself is not very confident.
Relatively speaking, Qin Zhiyuan was much more confident, so after sending Romanov away, Qin Zhiyuan went to the Prime Minister's Office to report to Clemenceau.
To sum up, once the war starts, the Foreign Legion will attack Russia in three ways. If everything goes well, probably when winter comes, the Foreign Legion will be able to retreat unscathed. But considering the threat of winter, I think no matter whether the war will
Until that time, we should be fully prepared, including cotton clothes, food, oil, artillery shells, etc. Everything we need must be fully guaranteed. Qin Zhiyuan has many demands.
Qin, you can go and fight with confidence. You don’t need to worry about the supplies. Wilson has promised that the Americans will pay part of the bill. In this way, it will be no problem even if the fight lasts until next winter. Clemenceau expressed optimism about the prospects.
The ones who died were not Americans, so of course they had no problem. Qin Zhiyuan looked down upon the Americans' way of competing for profit. The Chinese should have been the best here, okay?
What do you have to complain about? After all, you have obtained an interest-free loan of US$100 million, which is a lot of money. Clemenceau is a little envious.
Come on, don’t envy me. If you were in my position, you would know how sad my life is. Think about it, Lanfang has 7 million people, 1.2 million families, so many families,
Even if you build a house for each family, how much does it cost? Qin Zhiyuan complained hurriedly, and even complained a little: I am a bit boring as a king. I spend money all day long. Julie said I
Now I'm talking in my sleep to settle accounts, but I haven't accepted even one pilgrimage from Lanfang people.
Haha, Julie shouldn't complain, she is the queen. Clemenceau teased her unkindly.
Ha, he is indeed the queen, but he doesn’t even have a maid, so now I have to personally prepare nutritious meals every day. Although Qin Zhiyuan is still complaining, his expression is satisfied.
