Years of the Republic of China 1913

"Prime Minister, I don't know if I should say something..."

While Fang Zida was thinking deeply, Dai Chunfeng stood aside hesitantly, and it took a long time before he summoned up the courage to preach.

Looking up at Dai Chunfeng, Fang Zida said flatly, "Is it about Russia? If so, it's okay to say."

A slightly surprised expression flashed across Dai Chunfeng's face, and then he said respectfully: "Yes, Prime Minister. From the humble point of view, the defection of Trotsky's family seems to be the result of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire. Probably the opposite."

"Oh...you mean...?" Fang Zida raised his eyebrows and looked at Dai Chunfeng with interest. He really wanted to hear the opinion of this intelligence genius.We must know that hundreds of thousands of Trotskyite troops defected to the Far East government, and Trotsky went into exile alone, which was an extremely serious blow to the Soviet government.This time, Stalin not only lost the elite Eastward Front Army, but also caused a large number of grassroots cadres to be arrested during the purge process. The Far East is better than Moscow, so why doesn't Dai Chunfeng think so?

Dai Chunfeng seemed to have thought it over a long time ago, and he talked eloquently: "Prime Minister, the ancients said: It is a blessing in disguise, but now the Trotskyites have defected to the Far East, which has greatly increased their military strength. Perhaps most people think that the Far East has gained the upper hand due to the huge influence caused by the Soviet Union. However, I feel that this is not the case. Let’s look at the Far East first. There are tens of thousands of Trotskyists who have defected to the past. With nearly half of the current government army of the Russian Empire, the result of merging such a large and capable force with the original government army is definitely not as simple as one plus one equals two."

hear this.Fang Zida seemed to understand what Dai Chunfeng wanted to say, nodded slightly, picked up the cigar and lit it, and continued to listen to his statement.

"The humble official has never led a soldier, let alone has experience in the army, but everything in this world can be inferred from one another, and the surface is different. But the inner essence is the same. The Far East has gathered such a force. It looks like their strength has increased greatly, but in fact they are carrying a time bomb in their arms. No one knows whether this bomb will explode and when it will explode! Moreover, whether Timoshenko and others continue to be responsible for them Serve as the commander of the original army? Continue to have military power? No matter which country the head of state will not let his subordinates have a warlord who can shake or even overthrow his position? What's more, this warlord and his troops have a criminal record , or even a life-and-death enemy, although now he has taken refuge in himself. But the heart of defense will definitely not be lacking."

"You mean that the Far East government will split up the Trotskyist troops and fully mobilize commanders at all levels to prevent possible accidents?"

"High opinion, Prime Minister!" Dai Chunfeng flattered him, nodded repeatedly, and said, "It is certain to transfer the original commander and split up and reorganize the troops. Otherwise, everyone will be afraid if the troops remain as they are. It will lead to many problems, such as the instability of the troops, the change of thoughts of ordinary soldiers, the placement of generals and the contradictions between the original Far Eastern government system... Even if the Far Eastern government can solve these problems. But it will definitely cause a period of time The decline in overall military strength. It might not be a big problem if this happened at the end of the war, but now the civil war in Russia is still going on. That's a big problem."

Hearing this, Fang Zida secretly praised, Dai Chunfeng is Dai Chunfeng, his vision is really vicious, he can see these things that other people can't understand, and it's fortunate that he is at this time when the whole world is cheering for the end of the Soviet Union Still so clear-headed.

Seeing Fang Zida nodding slightly, Dai Chunfeng became more fluent when he was excited.He continued: "After talking about the Far East, let's take a look at Moscow. Up to now, the battle between Stalin and Trotsky has been decided, and the previous cleaning work has also had the effect of killing chickens for monkeys to see. And As a result of the Trotskyist armed forces defecting to the Far East government and Trotsky's departure, Stalin's propaganda has been actually confirmed. In this way, there will be a trend of public opinion in the Soviets that criticizes Trotsky and fully votes for Stalin. The centrists, who were wavering between the two factions before, will also have to make a gesture of supporting Stalin for this reason. I have done research on the Soviet Red Army. This army mainly relies on spirit and belief, and actual command It is not as important as the traditional regular armed forces. What's more, the Russians have basically relied on brute force in their wars from ancient times to the present, and there have been only a few famous generals in history. The weakness of the Soviet government's combat effectiveness is not a big deal, as long as they still have advantages in the occupied areas and population, industry, agriculture, etc., it will only take a short time to restore their combat effectiveness to that before the Trotsky incident. Or, judging from the character of Stalin, the Trotskyist armed forces defected to the Far Eastern government was a disgrace since the establishment of the Soviet Union. In order to wash away this shame, he would desperately launch a military operation against the Far Eastern government. At this time, the Far Eastern government because of... "

Hearing this, Fang Zida raised his hand to signal to Dai Chunfeng that he didn't need to go on, Fang Zida already understood all of his next judgments.In fact, Fang Zida had also considered this situation, but he didn't pay too much attention to some issues. Dai Chunfeng's reminder today made him feel alarmed.

Dai Chunfeng is indeed a talent. Compared with him, Zhou Yuanliang is more loyal and has older qualifications, but he is far inferior to Dai Chunfeng in terms of work ability.Thinking of Zhou Yuanliang, Fang Zida felt a little angry. This guy has been in Ningbo for so many days, and the matter about Yin Ruizhi has not been settled yet. Although Yin Ruizhi is famous, he is only a woman after all. Zhou Yuanliang has many elite soldiers around him. , but Yin Ruizhi was never caught, which made Fang Zida a little disappointed with him.

"Perhaps, this young man should be allowed to carry some heavier burdens..." Fang Zida thought in his mind, and at this moment, Dai Chunfeng felt a little uneasy when he saw Fang Zida frowning without saying a word. I'm a little dissatisfied with my bold inferences.

"Yunong, keep watching what happened in Russia, and don't relax in Little Japan in the Northeast. If there is any situation, report to me immediately!"

Fang Zida finally spoke, and this sentence made Dai Chunfeng's heart drop in his throat.It seems that what he said just now was not in vain. Although Fang Zida did not praise himself, this arrangement is enough to prove that he has been regarded as a confidant. Dai Chunfeng firmly believes that one day he will climb to a high position like Zhou Yuanliang... No !Even better than Zhou Yuanliang, becoming a figure below one person and above ten thousand people.

After Dai Chunfeng left, Fang Zida thought a lot in the office alone. Issues related to Russia were indeed difficult. Although he had asked the General Staff to carry out a military plan of armed intervention, as Wu Peifu reminded, with China's current national strength, It is not appropriate to rashly send troops to join the Russian Civil War.

After thinking about it, Fang Zida was in a dilemma. If he didn't have the trouble of Japan, he might be able to let go of his hands and feet to do a big job.But now Japan still occupies the northeast of China, which is the so-called Kanto Prefecture, and the ceded Taiwan*. Judging from the backside of the Bolsheviks' subversive activities in China this time, there are already shadows of the Japanese If there is no way to completely solve the Soviet Union in a short period of time, the national power accumulated over the years will be consumed in the war, and the Japanese fisherman will benefit.

Fang Zida is not afraid of the current Soviet Red Army. He is even confident that only a few divisions can compete with the Red Army that is several times their size.But to understand one thing, local campaigns and overall wars are completely different things. Russia has a vast land, rich resources, and a large population. The Bolsheviks are good at organizing and demagoguery. Coupled with the extremely tough character of Stalin, if you want to completely solve the Russian problem Far from simple.

After all, Russia's territory is too large. According to estimates, to completely defeat the Soviet government and completely wipe out the foundation of the Bolsheviks in Russia will require millions of troops, or even more.And how many national defense forces are there in the whole of China now?Even if the reserves are added, it is only just over one million. Even with the Far East government as an ally, it is unrealistic for China to only contribute half of its troops. How could Fang Zida throw all his money in this kind of war?

Suddenly, the phone on the desk rang, pulling Fang Zida out of his thoughts and back to reality.He picked up the phone and heard that it was from the attendant's room outside, saying that Dai Chunfeng had something to see.

"Let him in." Fang Zida was a little surprised, why did Dai Chunfeng suddenly come back after leaving for a while?Could it be that something major has happened?

A few minutes later, Dai Chunfeng came to the Prime Minister's office, where he had left not long ago, and reported after entering the door: "Prime Minister, I just received a secret message from Director Ningbo Zhou."

"Zhou Yuanliang's secret telegram? What did he say in the telegram?" Fang Zida asked hastily.

Dai Yunong reported with a strange expression: "Director Zhou said in a telegram that Yin Ruizhi's whereabouts have been found, and he and Yin Ruizhi will take today's special train back to Beijing, and they will arrive in Beijing in the early morning of the next day..."

"Hehe, this Zhou Yuanliang, he catches people as soon as he catches them, and he does it secretly..." Fang Zida felt relieved, it turned out that this was the case.

But before Fang Zida's smile faded, who would have thought that Dai Yunong said again: "Return to the Prime Minister, but the telegram also said... Yin Ruizhi was not caught by Director Zhou, she found Director Zhou by herself, and this time she returned to Beijing to talk to the Prime Minister You talk about a deal..." (to be continued...)