the world is at stake

When the 'later generations' Mongolians were established under the control of the Soviet Union, they directly cut off the inheritance of the living Buddha, demolished the temples, and lined up to shoot the lamas in the temples.

'Holy Light' feels that there is no need for tens of millions of groups to create a nation to cause trouble for themselves. Anyway, they look similar to each other, so they should cut off each other's cultural roots.

Writing, language, and even folklore must be Sinicized.From now on, people from all over the world will gather together. You are from Guangxi, he is from Jiangsu, and I am from Mongolia. They all speak Mandarin, so there is no difference.

There are more than 100 local herdsmen in Jiang Yiwu's armored battalion. They can speak a few words of Chinese after half a year of training.

After searching for half a day near the unknown grassland 'Haizi', several herdsmen and soldiers found what Jiang Yiwu wanted—the grassland is not completely flat, and rolling hills can be seen everywhere.Low hills high enough to provide shelter from the wind are the best places to camp.

Jiang Yiwu put on the goggles, poked his head out from the roof of the wheeled armored vehicle, and raised his binoculars to look at the low hills in the distance.Two radio antennas more than ten meters high stand abruptly in the white snow.

Under the antenna, there are several snow-covered yurts, as well as facilities such as horse posts and stables.If it is not for the deliberate observation of experienced people, they will not be able to recognize it when passing by at close range.

"The Cossack bastard is hiding here." Jiang Yiwu didn't get too close, but quietly ordered the three platoons of the armored reconnaissance company to gather together, and transferred the reinforced machine gun platoon from the battalion headquarters.

The three vehicles carrying '82 force' are the strongest firepower in the company.

At this moment, it wasn't long before Captain Kadyrov returned to the secret camp.He had just filled his stomach, took the message from the telegraph operator, and frowned at the inquiry from the General Staff.

The war is about logistics, and the Russian army does not know how difficult it is to transport troops from Europe to the Far East.During the Russo-Japanese War that year, Maozi suffered a lot because of logistics.

Now that the Russo-Japanese War has passed 12 years ago, the high-level Russian military is facing China, which is stronger than Japan.Compared with the little devils who can only fight in Lushun, there are too many places where the Chinese National Defense Force can fight.

The west line is in the direction of Central Asia. The real land is sparsely populated and the transportation is inconvenient.Only one-third of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway has been built. Even if it reaches Urumqi, it will still be nearly [-] kilometers away from threatening the hinterland of Russia, which is far away.

The east line is in the direction of Vladivostok, that is, Vladivostok.This place is more than 6000 kilometers away from Moscow in a straight line, and the railway line is nearly [-] kilometers away.

In the face of radio-guided heavy semi-armor-piercing aerial bombs, the defense of the fortress will be as thin as paper, and the cities and towns in the Far East are doomed to fall.

If you don't want to lose the achievements of Tsarist Russia in developing the Far East over the past two or three hundred years, the key lies in Mongolia on the middle line.If Mongolia is controlled by Russia, China will have to worry about Maozi's large corps crossing the grassland and moving south quickly.

The whole of North China and Central China is unstoppable.After the deterioration of Sino-Soviet relations with "later generations", China is worried that the torrent of Soviet armor will go south for a reason.

But if Mongolia is controlled by China, it will be Maozi who will feel uncomfortable.All territory east of Irkutsk will be lost, and the Siberian Railway will be built in vain.The Chinese National Defense Forces may fight west along the railway.

It is impossible for the high-level Russian army to wait for China to repair the railway to Ulan Bator before doing it.They also know that the domestic conflicts in Tsarist Russia have intensified, and the purpose is to resolve domestic conflicts abroad, win a war, and stabilize domestic sentiment.

The Russian army plans to deploy ten divisions in Irkutsk in the north of Mongolia for defense, and then transport [-] divisions to the Far East by railway, and take the initiative to attack the three eastern provinces.

Within a year, the Chinese government will negotiate surrender and pay compensation.

It is best to have another "Gengzi indemnity". After all, China is much richer now than it was ten years ago.The basis of all these good wishes is... How many divisions can China maintain in the direction of Mongolia?

This is again a matter of logistics.

In high-intensity battles, a mechanized infantry division needs to consume thousands of tons of fuel and ammunition every day.Even if it is a light motorized infantry division with more than 1 people, five or six hundred tons a day is indispensable.

"It's ridiculous." Captain Kadyrov threw the message back to the telegraph operator. "The higher-ups don't want to know how many divisions China has deployed in Mongolia. They just hope that we can send back some information to support their decision."

In the windy and snowy weather, how could the Cossack squad of more than a dozen people know the specific layout of the Chinese army?

The telegraph operator also smiled wryly, knowing that the bureaucrats in St. Petersburg were sitting in their offices looking at maps to formulate battle plans, and they didn't care about the actual situation on the front line at all.

"How should I respond?"

"Just say that the Chinese have more than a dozen infantry divisions in Mongolia. Anyway, those officials don't care what we say."

Captain Kadyrov sat on a camp bed, took off his snow-stained high leather boots, untied the thick bindings on his feet, and put his almost frozen feet on the kerosene stove in the yurt to bake. .

There was a sour smell in the closed yurt, and the blood flow made Kadyrov feel comfortable and tingling, and he screamed happily.The telegraph operator next to him frowned, holding back his complaints.

The captain opened his mouth, "I should loot the Chinese survey team today. There are cigarettes, toffee, canned fruit and other supplies that are in short supply. The military supplies that the army distributes to us are really rotten, far inferior to Chinese products. .

Look at my boots, the soles are falling off, not warm at all.It's a pity that the Chinese I killed were not tall and their shoe sizes were too small, otherwise I would have stripped their boots off. "

The munitions supply of the 'gray cattle' has always been a tragedy.From the Russo-Turkish War, which lasted for more than 200 years, to the modern Crimean War, and then to the Russo-Japanese War, nothing has changed.

Potatoes piled up in the warehouse are sprouting, but it happens from time to time that frontline soldiers are hungry.Maozi is always careless and sloppy in social management.

The telegraph operator felt uncomfortable with what the captain said, and retorted in a low voice: "The current military supplies are much better than in the past. The camp has sufficient food, fuel, and quilts. As for your boots, there are spares in the warehouse. Just replace them with a pair. "

The captain also took off his worn socks, and threw them on the fire along with his dirty leggings.The smell in the yurt became stronger, but he nonchalantly shouted to the telegraph operator:

"Idiot, what do you know? Do you know that many of the military supplies in the warehouse are purchased from China? They are all cheap goods purchased by officials to save money.

I've eaten stinking cans of beef, worn military uniforms that rotted away, and used entire packs of bullets that didn't fire at all.Russia's own military supplies are so bad that they are so rotten that they are completely useless. "

There was nothing the telegraph operator could answer on the subject.

He really couldn't bear the smell inside the yurt, so he opened the curtain and went outside amidst the captain's teasing laugh.But just a few steps away from him, a mortar shell fell from the sky, and the blast wave overturned it.

Chapter 40 Take the initiative

When the armored reconnaissance company commanded by Jiang Yiwu shelled Captain Kadyrov's secret camp, a fierce quarrel broke out in the Russian General Staff behind the Winter Palace Square in St. Petersburg.

Many senior generals, including Grand Duke Nikolai, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army, Alexeyev, Chief of General Staff, General Sukhomlinov, Minister of War, and Admiral Kolchak, Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, crowded at the conference table.

The cavalry general Brusilov stood under the huge map, poked a thin wooden stick in the direction of Poland and Romania, and shouted: "I agree with mobilization for war, and I also think it is necessary to launch an attack on China, but now the most deadly It's German.

Germany couldn't hold back anymore, and its mobilization speed was very fast.The railway network in the European direction is dense, and Kaiser Bazel I is likely to launch an attack on us within three months.Going to fight China at this time is tantamount to fighting on two fronts.

My proposal is to defend the Far East, unite Britain and France to deal with Germany first, at least the Austro-Hungarian Empire first.Russia is too far away from China, and once a war starts, it will be difficult to win a decisive victory against it. "

General Sukhomlinov, the Minister of War, disagreed, and also shouted: "China and Germany must be an alliance with a secret agreement. Once we go to war with Germany, what will happen if China cuts off the Siberian Railway from Mongolia?

My opinion is to build a line of defense in the direction of Poland and Ukraine, hold back the Germans, first solve the weak China, and then go back and defeat Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. "

Brusilov laughed back angrily, "So what if China cuts off the Siberian Railway? At most it will lose face. We can solve it when we free up our hands. But if we can't solve Germany, we will be solved."

The two opinions were at odds, and Grand Duke Nicholas, who was the commander-in-chief of the army, also frowned.The war is about to begin, and the debate on the strategic direction represents the judgment of the strength of different opponents within the army.

One thinks that China is weaker and can be resolved first; the other thinks that China is weaker and can be delayed first.

As an important minister of Tsarist Russia and a recognized "economic expert", Emperor Putin was drawn to consult the generals.But after hearing the military's thoughts, he felt uncomfortable and wanted to shout:

"Haven't you considered another situation? After Japan was swallowed by China, maybe Russia is the weakest among the great powers? We need to defend more."

When the high-level Russian army was arguing, there was a rapid knock on the door of the meeting room, and the two parties who had different opinions turned their heads in unison, watching a Russian lieutenant colonel come in from outside.

The lieutenant colonel first confessed in a low voice, then walked a few steps to the side of Grand Duke Nicholas who presided over the meeting, and whispered a few words in his ear.His Excellency the Grand Duke turned his head in astonishment halfway through listening, and shouted angrily: "If we want us to reply within 24 hours, is this trying to declare war?!"

The meeting room was suddenly silent, and everyone tried to calm down, but there was a little panic mixed in.

Meanwhile, the Admiralty building in London.

Prime Minister Cameron drove from No. [-] Downing Street to this green-roofed building and listened to the bold plan formulated by the Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Harvey.

"The North Sea in winter is rough and the waves are high, and it is difficult for aircraft carriers to take off fighter jets. China's early warning aircraft supporting Germany are also useless. But this is very suitable for taking advantage of the British Navy's seventeen 'super dreadnought' battleships and armored aircraft carriers.

Although our fleet is relatively slow, it can also maneuver nearly a thousand kilometers within 24 hours, using the cover of night to go straight to Wilhelmshaven from Scapa Flow.

Pick a suitable time and weather to ensure that the home fleet can launch bombardment and release carrier-based aircraft when it arrives, and the German High Seas Fleet will undoubtedly die.

If we don't do it, by next spring, Germany will definitely use its advantage in the number of aircraft carriers to challenge Great Britain's sea dominance.The chances of winning for the British Navy will be even lower then.

As long as one-third of the capital ships of the High Seas Fleet can be destroyed, Germany's hope of breaking through the North Sea blockade will be defeated.When the number of aircraft carriers in Great Britain increases in a few years, it will naturally no longer be afraid of any opponent. "

Admiral Harvey is one of the British candidates, and has been working hard for the naval construction of Great Britain in recent years.In his confident explanation, Cameron pursed his lips and asked, "Will the French act with us?"

Harvey shook his head, "It's better not to count on France, it's easy to leak information. If the High Seas Fleet passes through the Kiel Canal and hides in the Baltic Sea, we really have nothing to do with each other. But as long as the surprise attack is successful, the French will definitely join in afterwards."

"No, you can't let Britain fight against Germany alone. You can't let France stand by and watch the fun." Cameron weighed the pros and cons, and the consequences in case the surprise attack failed.

Likewise, a phone call interrupts a conversation between two Brits.Harvey grabbed the microphone on his desk and said in a deep voice, "It's me. The Prime Minister is here."

Cameron looked up, wondering why the call would go to the Admiralty to find him.

Harvey, who was holding the microphone, lowered his face and asked the voice on the phone, "Ultimatum? Are you sure?! God, we were tricked. The Russians are in big trouble."

Germany, Berlin, City Palace.

Built on the banks of the Spree River, this huge baroque palace is the royal palace of the Kingdom of Prussia and the imperial palace of the German Empire.

The ambitious Bazel I carefully renovated his residence after he took office. He rebuilt a Spartacus hall in the palace, where he often convened German generals to discuss combat plans.

In this hall of war, Bazel I turned the huge globe, pointed in the direction of the Netherlands and Belgium, and asked his chief of staff, Ludendorff, the chief of military supplies: "Should we fight France first or deal with Russia first?" .”

Ludendorff did not hesitate, "If you had asked me this sentence five years ago, I would have said without hesitation to attack France first. But now, I want to repeat the sentence I have said many times - get rid of Russia first.

Russia looks huge but is weak, and its army is poorly equipped and morale.As long as we are fast enough and attack hard enough, we can force Nicholas II to surrender and cede his vast territory in Europe.

The routes suitable for attack between France and Germany are very limited, and we can completely hold on to the dangers and delay for two or three years.Britain and France's will to fight is not that strong. After the enemy is exhausted, it is not difficult to counterattack or cease the war.

In addition, His Majesty Joseph I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire just passed away last year, and the newly enthroned Karl I lacks prestige.When we digest Eastern Europe, we can talk to the Austro-Hungarian Empire about the merger of the two countries. "

The territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ranks second in Europe, second only to the perverted Russian Empire, and its territory spans Eastern, Central, and Southern Europe.If Germany can merge with it, the situation of European unification will not be far away.

Bazel I laughed out loud at the confidence of his chief of staff, and what surprised him even more was another message sent by the royal guards.

His Majesty the Emperor roughly scanned the telegram, and felt his heart beating just by reading the beginning. After reading it twice carefully, his shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and the corners of his mouth curled back, making an extremely wild voice.

hahahahahahahahaha……

Ludendorff took the message from Bazel I, and also read every word of it very carefully. After a while, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The Eastern Front is stable, and Germany's dream will come true." Really."

In order to avoid the polar vortex that is sweeping across the United States, the former President of the United States, His Excellency Marcos, went to a warm and humid Caribbean island for vacation at this moment.

This man has nothing to do, besides taking charge of the internal affairs of the Brotherhood, Marco has found that he has nothing to do recently.Even the people around him have changed to some ordinary Latinos, just to enjoy some ordinary life.

Daily military and political briefings will still be sent.

When sitting in the shade of a coconut grove by the sea, listening to a mixed-race maid read a briefing, Ma Keshi, who was lying leisurely on the net bed on the beach, was taken aback for a moment and asked to read it again.

"The Chinese government has decided to launch a comprehensive investigation into the 'Hailanpao Massacre' and the 'Jiangdong 1900 Tun Massacre' in 64, and requested the Russian Empire to cooperate and hand over the former military governor of the Far East Amur Province Gribsky within 24 hours. "

The mixed-race maid blinked her eyes after she finished reading, not understanding how the honorable former president of the United States was interested in this piece of news.

Mar Keshi's face was tense for a long time, trying to brew emotions to express anger or surprise, but in the end he just smiled bitterly...

"It's a bit of a surprise that it was China that started this world war. But I actually think it's reasonable." Ma Keshi sighed, looked at the maid and said, "Baby, do you know? An unprecedented catastrophe is about to happen .”

The mixed-race maid seemed to understand, nodded and shook her head.

"A war that affects a billion people and covers the whole world is ignited. Tens of millions of people will die because of it, and countless families will be destroyed. Some countries will rise and new, while others will perish .

It's a pity that I am not the president anymore, otherwise I must choose to join the war at the right time.I want to send American troops to Europe and East Asia to seize the benefits that God has promised to America. "

The maid complimented a few words, but the compliments were nothing new.Mar Keshi wanted to say something uplifting, but he lowered his arms and said lazily, "Why can't the President of the United States serve indefinitely? I really want to serve a few more terms."

At this moment in Heilongjiang Province in the northeast, the National Defense Forces cut off the end of the Siberian Railway that runs through the country's territory, and mobilized [-] divisions to prepare to move along the railway in both east and west directions.

When the Russian army was worried that China would attack from the direction of Mongolia, in fact, one part of the National Defense Forces attacked Chita, and the other part attacked Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. The mobilization process was generous.

There is no way not to be generous.

The Sino-Japanese War had just ended, and the troops repatriated from North Korea had been recuperating for three months and went directly to the battlefield against Russia.As the chief of the general staff, Man Lu Zuo is based in Harbin, and his men are all proud soldiers who have been honed in recent years of war.

305mm caliber train guns were transferred to the railway line, and thousands of combat and support models arrived from the Air Force.

The Japanese army's four aircraft carriers, two battle cruisers, and two battleships also joined this just war after simply replacing their communication and command equipment, and used them to block the sea in the direction of Vladivostok.

The Russian side never expected that China would be the first to attack itself. At this moment, the Russian army has only a dozen infantry divisions in the Far East that are not fully staffed, and they are not yet ready for war.

When the Chinese ambassador to Russia submitted a 24-hour ultimatum to the Tsarist Russian government, it meant that the war was about to start, and Russia became a fish belly on the chopping board.

Tsar Nicholas II was furious about this, the Russian generals scolded him, and Pu Dadi was stunned.When the news spread around the General Staff, the Ministry of the Navy, the Ministry of War and other military and political institutions around the Winter Palace Square, the entire Russian senior leadership was dumbfounded.

The Chinese took the initiative to provoke a world war!

Chapter 41 Chita Direction

1917 12 Month 1 Day.

In Chita, a small town in the Far East of Russia, most of the city’s residents stay at home and endure the cold winter.

The city is located in the valley of the Chita and Ingoda rivers, and in the mid-nineteenth century it was a small village with only wooden houses.It was also a place of hard labor for the tsar to exile prisoners.

The local temperature in December drops to minus [-] degrees, and even drops below minus [-] degrees at night.The snowfall outside was as thick as one or two meters, and the snow falling from the roof could bury the door of the house.

If people want to go out, they can only climb out from the roof attic.

At present, the scale of Chita city is small, and the 'Decembrist Square' in the city center has only scattered residents' activities.The bells of several Catholic and Jewish churches were ringing, making it even more deserted in broad daylight.

Every winter, social activities come to a standstill, and people avoid going out as much as possible, because if they are not careful, they will really freeze to death.Probably the only thing in town that is still alive is the train station.

Chita is an important hub station of the Trans-Siberian Railway, and there are vehicle repair shops and coal mines near the station.

The platform was also covered with snow, and a dozen Mongolian and Buryat laborers were lazily working.The Russian station master and the train dispatcher stood behind the glass windows in the station, frowning—the Chinese laborers hadn't come to work for two consecutive days.

The process of Russia's expansion to the Far East was a process of oppressing and massacring local indigenous people.At present, the Russians are dominant in Chita City, but only half of the population.

The rest are Han Chinese, Koreans, Japanese, Mongolians and the like.These laborers basically work at the bottom, and they can be said to be hard-working, beat and scolded on weekdays.

Since China's strength has become stronger and stronger in recent years, the status of the Han people in the Far East has increased accordingly.In addition, with the support of the government behind them, the Han people opened up wasteland, built villages, set up factories, and appeared in front of the Russians with guns and tractors.

It is impossible to say that Maozi is not worried about this situation. He has used tricks such as expulsion and killing many times.The local Russian military and police wanted money and life, and from time to time conflicts broke out with the armed Han Chinese.

But no matter what to do, there are more and more Han Chinese, and they are more and more united.