Beiyang reactionaries

However, Yan Shichao ignored Krasnochegov and continued: "We believe that the great Bolshevik government, which pursues an equal society, will support our reasonable demands. The official institutions left by the former tsar in these places expelled the local staff left by the tsar and arrested the tsar’s armed forces. Mr. Prime Minister, the purpose of my visit this time is to re-establish a cooperative relationship with the new Russian Bolshevik government.”

Yan Shichao spoke with a smile, but Krasnochegov was furious.

Damn, cunning Chinese.

Those institutions are supposed to belong to Russia.Even if those are left over from the Tsarist era, they are still the property of Russia.Formerly the property of the Tsar, now it is the property of the Russian people.If the Tsar is gone, then these properties should be inherited by the Russian people, that is, the Soviet Russian government.Duan Xun banned all these and confiscated all those properties, which is equivalent to China swallowing all the properties of the Russian people.

But Krasnochegov did not know what to say.

"I don't know how Special Envoy Yan wants to establish a cooperative relationship?"

"That's easy to say."

Yan Shichao said with a smile: "Mr. Prime Minister, your biggest enemy in the Lake Baikal area is Semyonov and some other White Russian troops. In terms of strength, a group of White Russian troops headed by Semyonov control the main forces outside Baikal. The city, with tens of thousands of soldiers, is a great threat to you. Our general is very willing to provide help in order to thank the Bolshevik Party for overthrowing the brutal tsarist rule. If necessary, we can dispatch our troops to help encircle Semeno husband and other White Russian troops. We have four infantry divisions and three cavalry divisions in Tangnu Ulianghai, Uliasutai, Kulun, and Hulunbuir, and they are ready to help at any time. At least three infantry divisions can be dispatched, and two A cavalry division of 6 troops will help you encircle and suppress the White Russian troops."

Krasnochegov's expression became more and more dignified.

He was entrusted with important tasks by Moscow, and he was not a pedantic person.If he was a pedantic person, Moscow would not let Krasnochegov take charge of the current complicated situation in the Far East.

he is very smart.

I immediately understood what Yan Shichao meant.

Outright threat.

Really a threat.

The so-called help in the encirclement and suppression is all nonsense. What it really means is the high-speed Krasnochegov. They have strong troops in the border areas.

What Yan Shichao meant was that we stationed four infantry divisions and three cavalry divisions in Outer Mongolia and Hulunbuir.According to Yan Shichao's statement of 6 people in three infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions, it is equivalent to saying that Duan Xun has hoarded 8 troops in these places.If you have the strength, then let's compete.If you don't have the strength, then just sit down obediently and have a good talk.

Krasnochegov was furious. The great Bolsheviks were not afraid of difficulties or sacrifices.Even millions of Belarusian troops were wiped out last year. You have only tens of thousands of troops. You really think you are very powerful.But Krasnochegov calmed himself down.

He has too many things to think about.

What is Duan Xun going to do?Is it just Duan Xun's intention that Yan Shi surpassed today?Duan Xun, a Chinese warlord, dares to challenge Russia like this?Or is there another reason behind him?

Is it Japanese?

Japanese want to test themselves?

Or maybe Japan wants to see itself fight China so that it can fish in troubled waters?

For a moment Krasnochegov thought a lot.

But no matter which one it is, Krasnochegov only understands that now is not the time to have conflicts with China.After all, a strong Russia does not mean that Russia is strong in the Far East.The power of Soviet Russia in the Far East is very weak.So Krasnochegov calmed himself down and said, "Special Envoy Chen, we are not prepared for some things. In my opinion, let's take a rest and think about it separately. Then we can talk about it."

"it is good."

Yan Shichao understood that Krasnochegov could not decide these things alone.He definitely needs to get in touch with Moscow.

In fact, whether Duan Xun or Yan Shichao, including Krasnochegov, overestimated Moscow's ambitions for the Far East, or underestimated Lenin's skills.After they received Krasnochegov's telegram, they quickly gave Krasnochegov instructions.

talk.

Duan Xun can talk about the issues raised by Duan Xun, and he can make concessions.For the current Lenin, for the current Moscow, the most important thing is to solve the affairs in Europe.Completely wipe out the White Russian troops, and counterattack the Polish troops currently occupying Ukraine and Belarus.For a stable Far East, sacrifices and concessions are not a problem.

Both Lenin and Moscow were very decisive.

Moreover, Moscow told Krasnochegov that it was impossible for the Russian government to support the Far Eastern Republic in a short period of time because of the civil war.This includes weapons and ammunition, but also food and drink.The Far Eastern Republics need to solve these problems themselves.

At present, the best way to solve these things is to do business with China.

So much so that on March 1920, 3, the second day Yan Shichao and the others came, the two sides had already entered into substantive negotiations.During this negotiation, the Far Eastern Republic made huge concessions, and soon even representatives from Moscow came to Irkutsk.

On the issues of Tannu Wulianghai, Outer Mongolia, and Hulunbeier, they basically did not get entangled with Yan Shichao and the others.All recognize that the sovereignty of these places belongs to China, but require the Chinese military not to intervene in the current affairs of the Far East, and hope to be able to buy food from China.

Negotiations went very smoothly.

On April 1920, 4, the two sides had successively signed the "Sino-Russian Irkutsk Treaty", "COSCO (China and the Far Eastern Republic) Trade Treaty", "Sino-Russian Middle East Railway Memorandum" and so on.

282 hands-on

The Spring Festival passed peacefully.

Yan Shichao, Duan Xun's representative, has already started negotiations with representatives of Soviet Russia in Irkutsk, and the reorganization of the troops is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

But the seemingly peaceful domestic situation is actually far from peaceful.Domestic conflicts have been accumulating.Duan Xun is actively promoting the second direct-anhui war. For this, he is ready to sell weapons to Li Chun and Chen Jiongming, which will increase their conflicts.The same is true for Cao Kun.Because Cao Kun already understood that without defeating the Anhui warlords headed by Duan Xun, it would be impossible to fundamentally solve the problems of the Beijing government.If the problems of the Beijing government cannot be resolved, then I, who controls the Beijing government, cannot truly become the leader of the Chinese government.

Therefore, Cao Kun did not stop attacking the Anhui warlords.

On March 1920, 3, a small event happened in Anhui, a small event that many people would not care about, or a small event that many people would not know.A newspaper in Anhui published content about the Anhui provincial government's director of education embezzling education funds.

Very ordinary thing.

Because now the whole country, warlords misappropriating education funds is a normal thing that can no longer be normal.Those greedy warlords can swallow up even the military pay, so education funding is nothing.Moreover, it is not news that some people in the education department have embezzled education funds.Corruption in government departments in this day and age is also commonplace.

Moreover, a local newspaper in Anhui has little influence.

So no one cares at all.

But I don't know what happened. On March 1920, 3, the police suddenly seized the newspaper.It is also very common.In this era, warlords shutting down a newspaper office is a one-sentence matter, and your newspaper office can still resist.Ni Sichong has been in Anhui for so many years, and not one or two newspaper offices have been closed.

Duan Qirui even blocked all well-known newspapers in the country, and even wanted the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.At that time, it was bombarded by the national public opinion, but Duan Qirui never cared about this kind of public opinion.For those with guns in their hands, use public opinion when it is useful.When it's useless, no matter what you do, they won't care.

Those local warlords are even more lawless, and it is very easy to seal a small newspaper.

But here comes the problem.

On March 1920, 3, a person named Mo Enhua suddenly revealed this matter in the "Declaration".He criticized the Anhui Provincial Police Department and the Anhui Provincial Education Bureau in the declaration.

It announced in detail how the Anhui Education Bureau embezzled education funds.

It has a nose and eyes.

The declaration was not comparable to those tabloids in Anhui. It immediately caused a sensation in the Shanghai newspaper industry, and then caused a sensation in the national public opinion.It just so happens that there has been no news recently, and everyone is very happy when this kind of news comes out from Anhui.

Immediately reprinted the news.

Vigorously criticized the Anhui provincial government for misappropriating education funds.

But it's just the media swearing at people. For people like Anhui Governor Ni Sichong, such things are nothing at all.Since the year of [-], Ni Sichong led troops into Anhui, and was scolded by the Anhui locals for almost ten years.However, Ni Sichong's position as the governor of Anhui became more and more stable.

Don't care at all.

However, after a period of criticism from the media, on April 1920, 4, Anhui MP Chen Xinyuan, together with Anhui MPs in the Beijing area, representatives of some chambers of commerce, and student representatives, wrote a letter to the interim cabinet premier Wang Chonghui, asking the Beijing government to remove Anhui Governor Lu Tiaoyuan, Liu Daozhang, director of the Anhui Provincial Police Department, and Jiang Tonghou, the director of the Anhui Provincial Department of Education.

Chen Xinyuan's letter of appeal detailed the crimes of these people.