Years of the Republic of China 1913

( ) "Denikin is doing pretty well."

In Fang Zida's official residence, two old friends were sitting together drinking tea and chatting. The person who was joking with Fang Zida was Wu Peifu who just came to the capital to report on his work the day before. After some gossip, they talked about the situation in Russia. Wu Peifu, a military official who supported the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, commented on the just-concluded Battle of Moscow.

"Yes, it's a pity that Denikin failed in the end." Fang Zida nodded, agreeing with Wu Peifu's opinion, but at the same time feeling sorry for Denikin's failure in the end.

Speaking of which, when Fang Zida learned that Denikin wiped out the besieged Red Army and suddenly counterattacked outside Moscow, with the potential to capture Moscow, he was both excited and surprised.In Fang Zida's opinion, the combat effectiveness of the Red Army should be far stronger than the former Tsarist Russian army gathered by Denikin, but who would have thought that the result of a battle would be the opposite. If the Soviets hadn't forced everyone to go to the battlefield with guns, If the lives of countless ordinary people are exchanged for time and positions, I am afraid that Moscow has already been occupied by now. ..

"Actually, according to Wu, Denikin's defeat is not all bad."

"Oh, why did Brother Ziyu say that?"

Wu Peifu dipped his fingers in some tea, roughly drew a map of Russia on the table, and said, "Look, Zhang Ming, if Moscow is captured by Denikin, the Soviet will definitely withdraw to Petersburg by this route, and the Russian Empire will be officially established by then. The military strength of the Zheng Fu is changing, and Denikin, who occupies Moscow, will inevitably lead to a big tail. After the Soviet Zheng Fu retreats to Petersburg, they can concentrate their forces on defense, shorten the front line, rely on huge manpower support, and as long as they persist for a period of time, they will be able to After the deadline, when the Red Army starts to counterattack, with Denikin's personality, he will definitely not give up on Moscow. If he sticks to it, the entire army will be wiped out in Moscow. After losing Denikin's containment in southwestern Russia, Russia The orthodox government of the empire will lose all its control over the fertile regions of Europe, while the Soviet government will definitely focus on eliminating Denikin and turn its head east without any worries. From this point of view, although Denikin's defeat is a pity, it is also a matter Good thing."

Wu Peifu has been to Russia.He is especially familiar with the situation in Russia. At the same time, he has also dealt with Denikin, and he is very clear about this character. Whether it is analyzed from a military or political perspective, this possibility is very high.

Fang Zida thought for a while, and felt that what Wu Peifu said was very reasonable. He also knew the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, and he knew better that although the Queen had tens of thousands of troops in her hands, the combat effectiveness of these troops was not strong, except for Zhang Zongchang's direct descendants. outside.There are not many combat troops that the queen can use. Most of these troops are mobs with only simple training.What's more, although Russia's regular army is large in number, it is famous in the world for its lack of training. More than 90% of the soldiers are just farmers with weapons. It is conceivable that the combat effectiveness is weak.What's more, compared with the troops on the western front, the eastern part is old, weak, sick and disabled.If you want to form combat effectiveness, you can't do it in the short term.

"As for the situation in Russia, what's Ziyu's opinion?" Fang Zida asked after a moment of hesitation.

Wu Peifu thought for a while and said, "I don't know much about politics, so let's talk about military affairs alone. Although Denikin's troops were defeated in Moscow, they still took the initiative in the short term. Besides, although the number of soldiers under his command is far smaller than that of the Red Army, their combat effectiveness is still good. Yes. The Soviet government has experienced two wars in a short period of time. One of them still needs time to adjust and recuperate when it is defeated. It is unlikely that a major war will happen again, so the two sides will form a stalemate for at least half a year. But half a year later it will be hard to say..."

"It seems that Ziyu is optimistic about Denikin?" Fang Zida asked with a smile.

Wu Peifu shook his head: "Denikin will gain the upper hand in the short term, but his defeat is inevitable in the long run. Modern warfare is about logistics. Denikin does not have a solid rear, and no matter how good he is at fighting, he has not already mastered the state power. The opponent of the Soviet, unless he is a strong man, abandons the current area, turns east, joins forces with Kolchak, and has the capital to contend with the Soviet with the backing of eastern Russia and the orthodox government.”

"Does Ziyu think it's possible for Denikin to turn east?"

Wu Peifu immediately laughed and said: "This is just my family's opinion, it's just a theory. Denikin's character will never abandon the southeast region and go eastward unless he is defeated and desperate."

"Exactly!" Fang Zida also thought so. It seems that Denikin can only be used as a force to contain the Soviets, and there is not much time left for the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, and it is estimated that it will be a year at most.When Denikin's army is wiped out and the remaining forces are completely eliminated, the Soviet Red Army will inevitably launch an attack westward. At that time, whether the orthodox government of the Russian Empire will be able to stop the Red Army's footsteps is anyone's guess.

The tens of thousands of people in Kolchak are still on their way to the east. Although the weather in Siberia in Russia has warmed up, the journey is much easier than in winter, but with so many people moving together, the speed cannot be increased at all. It is not bad to be able to travel dozens of miles in Japan. Even if everything goes well, it is estimated that it will take two or three months to reach the Far East.

For Kolchak, Fang Zida is still very careful. A few days ago, he sent a secret message to Zhang Zongchang, asking the orthodox government of the Russian Empire to send troops to welcome Kolchak and his party to the Far East as soon as possible.It's not that he has any special affection for this famous "Arctic explorer", or that the two sides are sympathetic, the key is that Kolchak holds a huge amount of wealth in his hands.

It is said that when Kolchak fled, he took away a huge amount of gold left by the Tsarist government in the early years and kept by the temporary government. The amount of this gold was as high as 500 tons, and its value could drive the whole world crazy.During the operation to the Far East, Kolchak divided this batch of gold into three parts, each of which was kept by his most trusted subordinates, and was hidden in the army and transported quietly.This is also the main reason why Kolchak was able to leave the large troops behind and rush to the Far East by train alone at the fastest speed, but he didn't make such an arrangement.According to rumors, in addition to this batch of gold, he also has a large amount of jewelry in his hands, and its value is even more immeasurable.

With such a large amount of wealth, it is impossible for Fang Zida not to be jealous.When he received the information, he made a decision immediately, and prepared to transfer this wealth to China in the name of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire.Of course, Fang Zida did not take by force. What the orthodox government of the Russian Empire lacks is not only money. Although gold is good, it cannot be used for eating and drinking. Common materials and so on, these things can only be obtained from China now, under such circumstances, if you use this huge wealth in exchange for the support of these materials, Her Majesty the Smart Queen will definitely not refuse.

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I have something to do today, the words are missing, and I will make up tomorrow! (To be continued.)