Expedition to Europe

When Qin Zhiyuan was still living in the 21st century, there was a period of 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, just look at who is under the jurisdiction of Vladivostok now.

Let’s talk about it...

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. 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 sentence, take advantage of your illness and kill you.

For a country, the first thing to solve is the problem 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, 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.

That's right, 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 support Lanfang in sending troops to curb the proliferation of Bolsheviks.

If Bolsheviks spread, it would 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 new 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 persuade Qin Zhiyuan to dispatch 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 alert enough.

In mid-March, a mysterious man from Moscow went to Corsica and met Qin Zhiyuan in Thunder Bluff.

"Sit down, Roman, what would you like to drink?" Qin Zhiyuan was equally gentle.

It is already March in the 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 happy 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... it's wonderful. The rational person suffers, and the drunken person enjoys it. When I am in pain, I always like to drink a drink."

Of course, it’s not easy to get a glass of vodka even in Moscow these days.

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 had 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!

"What a good wine..." Romanov shook his head and praised, then seemingly inadvertently introduced the topic: "I heard that there are many Russians here recently, so they must not be authentic Russians, otherwise your vodka would not be kept until now."

This simple sentence has clearly explained the irreconcilable attitude of the two factions in Russia.

Look, they no longer recognize that the other party is Russian, so they are either "traitors" or "interferencers", anyway, they are not good people.

"Haha, not at all, there is a lot of vodka here, and there is a full wine cellar below, so much that you can take a bath." Qin Zhiyuan did not give in.

Qin Zhiyuan's meaning was also very clear. If you want to talk slowly, then I am not in a hurry, anyway, I have enough capital in my hands.

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"Ha, let's talk about business, Qin, please don't cooperate with the rebels led by Kolchak, the Bolsheviks are able to meet any of your requirements." Romanov got straight to the point.

Qin Zhiyuan noticed that Romanov had been using Chinese since he entered the room. This shows that Romanov had lived in the East for a long time, which is what foreigners call a "China expert".

"My request is very simple..." Qin Zhiyuan repeated his request again.

"This is impossible. The Bolsheviks are the defenders of Russian interests, not the betrayers. We can't agree to such a request." Romanov refused.

As at the beginning of this article, Lenin did make various promises, saying that he would give up all the inappropriate interests obtained in China during the imperial period.

But that was all a delaying tactic.

If you want to figure out Russia's true purpose, you have to analyze it in combination with the current actual background.

In fact, just half a month ago, the Beiyang government brazenly sent troops and sent General Xu Shuzheng, the 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 situation of no leader. It is now in a state of anarchy, the people are at a loss, the government agencies are shut down, the army is close to disbanding, and there is almost no defense force.

Lenin issued this statement to stabilize the Republic of China, give the government of the Republic of China a promise, let the government of the Republic of China see the dawn of a peaceful solution to the problem, and prevent the Beiyang government from sending troops to Vladivostok, causing Russia to be besieged.

From the bottom of Lenin's heart, he never intended to return Vladivostok to the Republic of China.

Therefore, in the original history, when the Russian Bolsheviks stabilized the domestic rule, Lenin immediately changed his tone: "Vladivostok is ours, and no one will give it!"

Qin Zhiyuan's Lan Fang is different from the Republic of China. From the "Corsica Wharf Incident" to the "Tianjin Wharf Incident" and then to the "Mediterranean Japanese Fleet Incident", it can be clearly seen that Qin Zhiyuan is tough and uncompromising.

Therefore, when the Russian Bolsheviks faced the Foreign Legion led by Qin Zhiyuan and the Republic of China, the Bolsheviks had a completely different attitude.

The Bolsheviks in Russia can fool the government of the Republic of China.

But fooling the Foreign Legion led by Qin Zhiyuan is not a good idea. The Foreign Legion can use their strength to let others know the price of going back on their word at any time.

So when facing Qin Zhiyuan, Romanov did not dare to easily reveal his words, because that would make the situation fall into an irreversible situation.

"It doesn't matter. I didn't think that I could tear up all the unequal contracts in the past by peaceful means. So, if you don't agree, I will tear up those treaties in my own way." Qin Zhiyuan did not intend to make peace.

"Qin, you are making an enemy 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 sucked blood from the giant of the Qing Dynasty. If you want to do this, do you want to declare war on the whole world like the Empress Dowager Cixi did back then?" Romanov is ready to form gangs.

"Don't be alarmist. This won't scare me. I don't want to challenge the whole world. Even if you go to George and Raymond and cry, they won't believe you, because compared to you, I am obviously more trustworthy. On the contrary, you are the target of public criticism now. The whole world regards you as a thorn in the eye. You can try it. If I promote a war now and then dismember Russia into four or five countries of different sizes, do you think the British and French will agree?" Qin Zhiyuan responded tit for tat.

Really, it's just a verbal attack. Who are the Chinese afraid of...

"You...you...you..." Romanov's face changed drastically.

If Qin Zhiyuan really dismembers Russia into four or five countries of different sizes as Qin Zhiyuan said, then Qin Zhiyuan may really succeed, and it is quite feasible.

You know, for hundreds of years, Russia's vast territory and almost unlimited war potential have been a sword hanging over the heads of Europeans, and it may fall at any time.

Russia has never concealed its greed for territory. As long as there is an opportunity, Russians will always choose to expand, expand, and expand...

If possible, Qin Zhiyuan feels that the British and French will definitely be willing to remove this threat.

Well, it's not just Qin Zhiyuan who feels this way, Romanov feels this way too.