the world is at stake

But in his heart, Brusilov actually knew the real intention of the Chinese commander-if the Russian army did not join the reserve team, their false moves would become real moves and force a breakthrough;

The Russian military has an air force advantage, but it just can't exert its strength.

"What do we do now?"

"Stay tight and wait for dawn."

Brusilov didn't dare to gamble. He knew that his troops' combat effectiveness dropped sharply at night, and they could hold on to their defenses. Once they maneuvered, they would have to stretch their hips-this has been confirmed countless times when they fought against the German army.

Time passed just like this, and the Chinese artillery platoons were allowed to bombard the world, and the Russian army on the front line called for support, but the Russian reserve team did not move.

When the morning light illuminates the land again, the front positions of the Russian army that have been devastated by the war slowly reveal their true colors.

There were fireworks on the ground, the craters were connected to each other, and the captives raised their hands out of the dilapidated concrete fortifications.They laid down their weapons, stepped over the shredded barbed wire, and regrouped along the jagged trenches.

After fighting all night, everyone was tired and hungry.

Soldiers of the Wehrmacht can quickly take out self-heating cans to replenish their physical strength and continue fighting.The Russian army could only support each other and stagger forward.Someone had a head injury, someone was lying on a stretcher.Blood oozes from under the bandages and freezes into icicles in the cold wind.

A modified 76mm gun 'Gray Wolf' type B tank fell askew in the ditch.It was bombarded by a [-]mm cannon on the front, and the slanted [-]mm front armor couldn't resist, and a big hole was blasted.

The tank crew tried to flee, but unfortunately died of ammunition exploding.

The B-type turret of the 'Gray Wolf' flew and landed in the ice and snow more than 20 meters away. Thin snow fell on the heavy armor, showing the ruthlessness and cruelty of war.

As for the Russian-made cannon that destroyed the tank, it was just 500 meters away.

The logistics personnel of the Wehrmacht drove it out of the position with a tracked repair vehicle, and looked for its ammunition, preparing to supplement it to their own front-line artillery.

It is too difficult to transport supplies from the central and eastern parts of China to the northwest. Using captured equipment on the spot has become an inevitable choice for the National Defense Forces.Moreover, the performance of the Russian 76mm cannon is very good, and both the enemy and the enemy like it.

Next to the queue of prisoners, an infantry division of the Wehrmacht serving as a reserve team was passing quickly, heading ten kilometers away to continue to break through the enemy's defense line and penetrate deep.

The overnight fight was just the beginning.The sound of artillery in the distance continued, the armored forces did not stop advancing, and the four 10,000+ Russian troops did not collapse so easily.

More than a dozen biplane 'Attack-1' roared past at a height of [-] meters from the ground. This was the first batch of army aviation units to support the front line during the day.Seeing this fighter plane fly by, the National Defense Forces on the ground cheered loudly and their morale was high.

The Air Force of the National Defense Forces engaged in "small steps and quick runs" in the early days, and equipped a large number of miscellaneous fighters with power ranging from [-] horsepower to [-] horsepower.When the standard fighters appeared, the troops who were not rich were reluctant to lose the 'old buddies' who had made great contributions.

'Attack-1' is to reuse the early [-] to [-] horsepower engine and refit it into a biplane ground attack aircraft, which is specially used for close support by the Army Aviation.

For the front-line troops, it is a long process to call bombers. The most reliable is their own artillery, and the second is the biplane attack aircraft hovering above their heads at all times.

For fighter jets, slow is dead.But for attack aircraft, flying slowly is flexible.

'Attack-1' has multiple sub-models, and the unified feature is that the cockpit is protected by simple armor, plus four 12.7 mm caliber heavy machine guns.If the power is strong enough, two more [-]kg bombs can be hung.

It has a maximum speed of 240 kilometers per hour and a slowest speed of [-] kilometers per hour.This ensures that it can have good take-off and landing performance in field combat, can rush to the battlefield as soon as possible, and can accurately straf the ground.

'Attack-1' can hover for a long time, company-level troops can contact it with a walkie-talkie, respond to needs within a few minutes, and is more accurate than long-range artillery-although this model can be called 'waste utilization', infantry like it it.

On the frontline battlefield, machine guns beat infantry, mortars beat machine guns, and 'attack-1' beats mortars—the Russian army also has similar fighters, but they often don't have air supremacy, and flying out is also a death penalty.

Whenever the big red 'Attack-1' flies at low altitude, it means that the air supremacy is in the hands of the Chinese.

It is like a harbinger of victory. After surviving a difficult night battle, with the first ray of dawn in the morning, it makes a sharp howl and pours firepower on the opponent's position with great shock.

Chapter 69 There is no worst, only worse

The decisive battle will last at least two or three months, and the battle for Central Asia that started on January 1 is just the beginning.But for Pu the Great in St. Petersburg, his campaign seemed to be at an end.

Chinese people often reflect on the 20 years before and after the end of the 21th century and the beginning of the 20st century. Their thinking has undergone a major turning point, from total Westernization to rebuilding self-confidence.

Russians also often look back at the 90s and [-]s of the last century and think about that sad historical turning point.

But even 30 years after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the Russians still haven't been able to confirm why their great motherland collapsed?Or their reluctance to acknowledge inner problems that hurt their self-esteem.

Neither the 'Holy Alliance' nor Puteri himself was willing to admit that it was a historical necessity and the only choice for Russia to embark on the road to the Soviet Union.They always believe that bourgeois reforms can solve problems, and believe that they can take advantage of the West, but they do not realize that Russia's potential is limited.

When Tsarist Russia was attacked by China and Germany, and Britain and France withdrew, Emperor Pu once again found himself "hot face sticking to other people's cold ass", being played around in geopolitics.

Tough words may seem like a battle cry, but in fact they are just a few yells when people are cornered.

The city hall of the Smolny Palace was occupied by the Bolsheviks, and Emperor Puteri could only stay in a small office.He recalled the past of time travel, not knowing whether to sigh or regret.

Russia is weak, whether it is Tsarist Russia at the beginning of the 20th century or the Russian Federation at the beginning of the 21st century-the Russian Federation still has nuclear weapons to protect it, and Tsarist Russia only has cheap "gray cattle".

With the advancement of science and technology and foreign aid, the corrupt Russian bureaucrats can make their superficial articles beautiful and hand in brilliant results.

But war is the most direct test of national strength. Propaganda, cover-ups and empty lies cannot be exchanged for combat effectiveness, but will only be exchanged for ridicule after being punctured by the opponent.

21世纪的俄联邦在格鲁吉亚和叙利亚的战争中连续折损两名中将、2个少将、2个旅长，重伤1个少将。更早的车臣战争中，俄军阵亡了14个将军。

It is also a long-term low-intensity security war. The US military did not suffer so badly in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In the 19th century, Russia was also known as the "European steamroller", relying on sufficient troops to interfere in European political situations.But after airplanes, cannons and chariots dominate the battlefield, the 'steam roller' trick doesn't work anymore.

Puteri thought that after his hard work in the past few years, Russia must have a new look.But I didn't expect that no matter how much the dilapidated house was pasted, it would have to be demolished and rebuilt.

The German army rushed into Eastern Europe, and more than once carried out large-scale penetration and siege, cutting tens of thousands or even 10,000+ Russian troops from the front line like cutting flesh.

China's national strength is far inferior to that of Germany, but the capital accumulated in the past few years dared to launch an armored assault on Russia in Central Asia-night combat close combat, central breakthrough, siege support, air-ground coordination, and the use of new tactics was very skilled.

History has played a big joke on the "Holy Alliance", and it has come full circle and returned to the original point.The Russian Communist Party'B' is still in power, and it was Pu Dadi who helped him.

But just like Russia from the "February Revolution" to the "October Revolution" in "back then", the bureaucrats, big business owners, and big landlords represented by Emperor Putin could abandon the Tsar, but they were not willing to surrender power.

The Russian Communist Party 'B' also dislikes this group of speculators.The two parties are nothing more than forced to share the same bed with different dreams, and they barely "live together" under internal and external difficulties.

At present, the Russian Communist Party 'B' has not shown any dissatisfaction with Pu Dadi and his group, but is very enthusiastic about joining forces.But the members of the 'Holy Alliance' all know how history will evolve...

Pu Dadi has a letter in his hand, from the chosen one under his command.

"Dear Vladimir, please forgive us for leaving without saying goodbye.

We have fought under your command for many years, with all our efforts, but the time has come to part.

We all know that the present Russia is irreparable, that it is irreparably crumbling.

We are also very sure that the Russian Communist Party 'B' can lead Russia back to life and build a great country.

But we have to leave, and it will be too late if we don't.Because the 'cheka' has been formed.There is no need to say what will happen next, history has the answer.

Those of us are destined not to be trusted. Once there is turmoil, we will be blamed lambs. We are lucky to be imprisoned in the Gulag.

Maybe the moment when Russia experienced catastrophe and suffering and was reborn, but the glory of that moment does not belong to us.The path is wrong, and the harder you work, the more you deviate from reality. "

Alas...the "Holy Alliance" of more than 3000 people split again, and more than half of the people chose to leave one after another.Some defected to Germany, but most chose to return to Martha's command, which was tantamount to indirectly joining the 'Holy Light'.

It's a kind of despair.

If the hearts of the people are scattered, the team will not be able to lead.

Members of the 'Holy Alliance' are currently the most hardcore group in Tsarist Russia.They have knowledge and experience, and play a pillar role in many fields such as politics, economy, culture, and military affairs.

But this group of people knew that they were not allowed to be "clothed" by the Russian Communist Party. In order to avoid becoming the target of the big purge, they could only choose to escape——as soon as possible, if they were slow, they would not be able to escape.

Pu Dadi's greatest reliance is the professional group 'Holy Alliance'.This group of people separated and left, so he can't expect any rights, even his life safety can't be guaranteed.

The split of the "Holy Alliance" dealt a heavy blow to Russia. Many institutions and departments lost their directors and backbones in an instant, and fell into endless chaos.

Administrative orders cannot be uploaded and issued, the logistics system is blocked and paralyzed, military departments are fighting internally, and industrial systems lose raw materials and fuel.There is no worst state of the country, only worse.

The revolutionaries of the Russian Communist Party's "Blood" had no management experience, and they expected the "big steward" of Emperor Putin to play a role as soon as possible, so that the country's government, military affairs, and economy could resume normal operation.

Faced with the departure of the team, Pu Dadi felt very devastated.Others can leave, but he cannot.He can only bite the bullet and promote thousands of unfamiliar officials to key positions.

As a result, in less than half a month, the national communication system, which emphasizes that technology must be kept open 24 hours a day, was first paralyzed, and the newly appointed bureaucrats were not qualified for their positions.

When Comrade Lenin found himself sitting in his office and unable to even make a phone call, the 'All-Russian Extraordinary Committee for the Elimination of Counter-Revolutionaries and Sabotage' quickly noticed the matter.

Comrade Dzerzhinsky attached great importance to this and said that he would investigate to the end-this is not a good sign, someone is going to lose his head.

We all know that 'Cheka' personnel are not very reasonable, as long as they are suspected of being unreliable during wartime, they may be executed.So there are more fleeing personnel from the 'Holy Alliance'.

Taking refuge in Martha at least has an identity. 'Sacred Light' knows the irreplaceability of the chosen ones, so as long as they don't commit any heinous crimes, they won't shoot people down casually.

Throughout January, Pu Dadi's workload increased suddenly, from day to night.But there are many positions that adopt advanced "future technology", and it is not easy to find someone to replace them.

But at this terrible moment, Lenin convened a high-level meeting of the Russian Communist Party 'Bolsheviks' to discuss how to solve the current predicament.Not surprisingly, Pu Dadi saw the 'Treaty of Brest' which was preparing for an armistice with Germany.

Lost 120 million square kilometers of fertile land.Lost more than 6000 million people, and lost 54% of the country's industry and 33% of the railway.

Emperor Pu really wanted to laugh out loud and shoot himself in the head.

After a few years of tossing, the situation is still the same, or even worse-now Germany is not dying, and it is impossible for Lenin to tear up the treaty a few months later.

If I had known this, I might as well have tried to join the informal alliance between China and Germany, and work together to dismantle the encirclement of Britain, France and the United States-although the possibility of China and Germany agreeing is very low.

Fortunately, the proposal of ceding territory and armistice was unanimously opposed by the top leaders of the Russian Communist Party, and even Lenin's personal authority could not persuade others to agree.We can only find another solution.

So Lenin proposed another possibility-to mobilize the proletariat in China and Germany to stand on the side of the Bolsheviks and support Russia in the war of resistance.

What kind of brain hole is this?

Emperor Pu was confused by this idea.

China and Russia, Germany and Russia are at war, so you send people to the opponent's house to pick up troubles and seek benefits that cannot be obtained on the battlefield?

This trick...it seems...the Russian Communist Party'B'... really used it-the Soviet Union was just founded because of internal and external difficulties, so it engaged in ideological export, and the direct result was to let China embark on the road of communism.

But the premise is that China is poor enough and weak enough, and Europe is in ruins!

Now that Chinese nationalism is on the rise, it has taken the path of communism itself, and has transformed Japan into a standard model.The Russian Communist Party's "Bulletin" wants to intervene, where is the entry point?

As for Germany, the prestige of Kaiser Bazel I is in full swing.He defeated Russia to obtain territory in Eastern Europe at a relatively small cost, fulfilling Germany's centuries-old wish.Both the people and the officer corps loved him immensely.

At this moment, Russia itself is hard to guarantee that it is a weak chicken, and it still wants to go to China and Germany to provoke the proletariat to make troubles. It is no wonder that the common people can understand you.

But Lenin believed that as long as there are classes in society, there must be oppression and resistance.Imperialist powers like China and Germany must have internal contradictions, which may be detonated.

Emperor Pu felt that this idea was too absurd, but he could only sit in and have no right to speak.The high-level members of the Russian Communist Party who participated in the meeting felt that this was better than ceding territory and truce, and no matter if it was feasible, they always had to try it.

Lenin demanded the establishment of the "Second Communist International" and sent staff to the great powers to infiltrate, especially to find collaborators within China and Germany.

At this moment, there are indeed a large number of Russians in China, including captured personnel, employed technicians before the war, and Russian immigrants who fled abroad.In addition, there are more European and American personnel living in China for a long time, and there are countless miscellaneous ones.

The infiltration mission was given to Dzerzhinsky, who selected agents to go to China.And the way to go is also very simple, just as a Russian defector.

Because there have been so many defections from Russia to China recently, it is easy to mix sand with them.At least the top brass of the Russian Communist Party think it's easy.

Pu Dadi was full of support, but he was really not optimistic at all.This may mean that the meat bun beats the dog, and there is no return.

Chapter 70

After the Politburo meeting of the Russian Communist Party'Bolshevik Central Committee, Dzerzhinsky returned to the Cheka headquarters at 2 Pea Street in St. Petersburg.

The establishment of the Cheka is to follow Lenin's order to establish an institution that "uses extraordinary means to fight against all counter-revolutionaries." 'It belongs directly to the People's Committee of Soviets and has great power.

From counter-revolutionaries to petty theft, ordinary speculation and sabotage, they all belong to the Cheka.It can intervene in all affairs in society.

It is best known for its power to execute without trial.It says whoever is a counter-revolutionary is a counter-revolutionary.Without refutation or appeal, he was executed directly.

The reason why the Cheka has such unrestricted power is that the Russian society in the late Tsarist Russia was a mess. The Russian Communist Party's "B" did not hold a dominant position, and Maozi's ability to fine-tune management was indeed not high.

The army, literati, peasants, businessmen, bureaucrats, and all social strata have opponents of the Russian Communist Party.The so-called "heavy codes in troubled times" naturally have to use some ruthless means to suppress the situation.

Dzerzhinsky spent 11 years in the tsar's prison and escaped from exile many times.He is very familiar with the methods of investigation, arrest and sentencing by the Tsarist Russian military and police, and he also knows how to deal with prisoners.

This man lives like a Puritan, who only needs 'bread, water and work' to survive.His control of the Cheka spelled doom for many in Russia, especially for members of the 'Holy League'.

Back in the office, Dzerzhinsky looked through intelligence from around the world, mostly public information, from major news agencies.One of the headlines was the British offer to Portugal to lease the 'Azores'.

This archipelago is located in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean to the east. Controlling this place can shorten the distance between Britain and the United States from [-] kilometers to [-] kilometers, greatly reducing the logistical pressure and increasing the suddenness of attacks.

Portugal was naturally very angry about this, and the Marcos military government in the United States, which had regained power, even solemnly protested.But Europe, France, Germany and other countries are silent, not farting a single fart.

Dzerzhinsky also didn't understand why Britain seized the archipelago. Russia has no time to take care of the situation in Western Europe.He pays more attention to the Sino-German front.

While sending troops to Central Asia, the battlefield on Lake Baikal was also in full swing.China deliberately avoided the muddy Siberian spring, hoarding logistics supplies in the summer and autumn, and launching attacks in the winter.

Severe cold was originally Russia's greatest ally in the face of foreign enemies.But if the management is chaotic, the severe cold in winter will be a great inconvenience to the Russian army.

In the blizzard and snow, the Russian army's logistics depots and transportation faced indiscriminate bombing by the Chinese Air Force, and the frontline was often in a state of shortage of supplies.Many Russian positions were not captured by opponents, but collapsed by themselves.

With the cover of aviation, Chinese engineers successfully laid railroad tracks on the frozen Lake Baikal.Irkutsk to the west was surrounded.The 10,000+ Russian troops on the Eastern Front could no longer hold on and were constantly surrendering.

Right now Russia is left with a vast landmass as another powerful ally, slowing down the enemy's advance by gradually retreating.But how long this style of play can last, no one can predict.

What makes Dzerzhinsky even more troublesome is that he knows very little about China.In fact, Europe and the United States know very little about China, and even Germany, which cooperates with China in an all-round way, can't figure out the entire mysterious ancient oriental country.

For example, why did Japan remain undefeated and defeated in a daze, and a huge social change occurred one year after its surrender?European diplomats working in Tokyo often find it difficult to explain why the Japanese people do not resist, and why do they bow to China?

"If Japan can have a resistance force, it will definitely be able to contain a lot of energy in China." When Dzerzhinsky brought this idea to the bureaucrats of the Russian Foreign Ministry to ask for more details, he found that he was taking it for granted.

The diplomat said, "The Japanese people are petitioning the Chinese government to join the war to liberate the various ethnic groups in East Asia. Its officials, media and people have shown a strong fanaticism of converts and are willing to provide millions of soldiers."

Dzerzhinsky could not understand the fanaticism of converts in just one year.Russia has invaded Central Asia for 200 years, and I have not seen the group of bitter shepherds obediently.