Respectfully

Everyone knows that persimmons should be picked soft, and the Russians are no exception.

Brusilov is well aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the Russian army, as well as Russia’s enemies. He did not choose to hit the hard rock of Germany, but aimed his spearhead at the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is as strong as Russia. .

From the day the offensive plan was approved, the Russian army on the Eastern Front of Europe did the same work as the French army. They began to pick up shovels to dig tunnels and build bunkers, aiming directly at the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The Germans were busy preparing to launch the Verdun offensive on the western front. Even if they noticed the Russians' actions, they only informed their allies, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They hoped that the Austro-Hungarian Empire could at least resist the Russian attack and not be easily defeated. Free up your hands after your victory on the Western Front, and we'll take on this polar bear together.

The commander of the Austro-Hungarian army agreed, and he even promised that as long as the Russians dared to attack, they would never return!

He believes that the Russians "wrongly" selected the battlefield in Austria. With the well-connected railway and transportation system, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can receive reinforcements and supplies very quickly.

Moreover, throughout the entire process of World War I, defense will always have an advantage over offense.

But what neither the Austrians nor the Germans expected was that Brusilov was not only a brave soldier, but also a genius commander. His offensive plan was originally aimed at the developed transportation systems in Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. and formulated.

As a result, for several months, the Russians dug tunnels like groundhogs, while the Austro-Hungarian army watched coldly, and at the same time began to mobilize a large number of troops and supplies to the front.This kind of self-righteous "waiting for work with ease" caused the Austrians to suffer a lot after the war started in June.

Of course, the two sides in the war cannot predict what will happen on the battlefield several months in advance. They just try their best to win their own victory.

The czar was able to withstand the pressure of all parties, even the pressure from the queen, and appointed Brusilov as the commander-in-chief of the front-line offensive in order to win a victory. For this reason, he will do whatever it takes.

Tsarist Russian Minister Kudashov received a telegram from the Tsar directly from the front, Nicholas II "allowed" Huaxia to continue using the Trans-Siberian Railway in accordance with the previous agreement. In exchange, Russia hoped to purchase a large number of Weapons and Strategic Materials.

Regarding the territories gradually encroached by the Chinese army in the Far East, the Tsar also adopted a tacit attitude.

For one thing, it was stated in the Hailanpao Treaty that these lands belonged to Huaxia again.The terms that made Nicholas II so angry that he slapped the table before, can just "save" some of his face at this moment.

Secondly, as long as a decisive victory can be achieved in the European battlefield, everything is worthwhile.Siberia is very big, and these places can be temporarily occupied by the Chinese, and the great Russia will take it back sooner or later.

Kudashov followed Nicholas II's wishes and sent a note to the Chinese coalition government. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately reported to President Lou Da. President Lou Da did not hesitate for a moment and quickly sent a telegram to Guan Bei.

It was Lou Xiao's army that fought against the Russians in the Far East. Even if Lou Shengfeng was Lou Xiao's father, he would not act arbitrarily in matters related to military operations and national interests.

"Father's meaning, I understand."

President Lou Da's telegram was only a few sentences, but Young Marshal Lou could easily see the meaning hidden between the lines. Both father and son knew each other very well.

Soon, the Second Division in the Far East received an order from Marshal Lou to suspend the attack.

The order came without warning, but it was well understood.In a few days, it will be the traditional festival of the Chinese people, the Spring Festival.In this day when the family should be reunited and celebrate the New Year together, the soldiers will also be homesick.

The attack of the Second Division stopped at Skovorodino, a town along the Trans-Siberian Railway, but Du Yuzhang was not idle either. He and the new No.17 Division cooperated with the military government to send officials and began to rectify the previous occupation. soil of.

For more than half a century, in order to completely occupy these lands that belonged to China, Russia not only built the Far East Railway, but also immigrated a large number of people.The size of the country has its advantages and disadvantages. The number of Russians who migrated from Europe and scattered to the vast Far East Siberia is really too small.Even if there are criminals who continue to be exiled, this vacancy cannot be filled.

Compared with the early period of Tsarist Russia, most of the people exiled to Siberia today are political prisoners. A large number of people with "political mistakes" gathered together to build firewood and contribute to the great cause of overthrowing the tyrannical rule of the Tsar.

The resistance organization led by Kirov has completely gained a foothold in Irkutsk. After the Chinese army left, they began to promote Bolshevism to the nearby villagers, calling on everyone to fight against the brutal rule of the Tsarist government. Distressed villagers joined them, further strengthening the resistance.

Kazan has become Kirov's most trustworthy friend, bravest fighter and best comrade.

Mirsha, who has grown into a big girl, also takes on the job of Kirov's secretary. She is literate, can read and write, and is beautiful, which has won the attention of many young men.The new liaison officer sent by Trotsky is a staunch Bolshevik soldier and also a young man who has just begun to fall in love. From the day he met Mirsha, he pursued her enthusiastically. Not interested.

This made him quite frustrated, and he learned from others that Mirsha's sweetheart was the man named Kazan who also had Tatar blood, which made him very unconvinced, and he couldn't help but start paying attention to Kazan.So something unusual was found.

Every two weeks, Kazan would take some people out of the station. No one knew where they went, and even if they knew, they would keep silent in front of him.Their coming and going always seemed very mysterious, but the people here were used to it.

He also noticed that the rebel organization led by Kirov never worried about weapons and food. They also organized nearby villagers to pan for gold in the river where the gold mine was discovered, and used crude equipment to mine coal mines. The coal that came out quickly disappeared without a trace.

The liaison officer thought of his predecessor, Sergey who died heroically in a battle with the Tsarist army. He had secretly reported to Trotsky that the resistance organization led by Kirov was very close to the Chinese people. He even suspects that Kazan next to Kirov is a Chinese spy!

After the secret report was issued, Seryozha died in battle, and Trotsky sent him to Irkutsk to find out the truth.

The young liaison officer couldn't make up his mind. Could it be that Kirov's faith was really shaken?They really colluded with the Huaxia people?

Just as he was deep in thought, there was a knock on the door of the room, and a cold voice sounded outside the door: "Comrade Korch, Comrade Kirov wants to see you."

In another room, Kirov picked up a Russian-made pistol that Kazan exchanged from the Chinese army, with a happy expression on his face. This is a pistol that only officers can use.

"Kazan, well done!"

They became intimate with each other by address, and Kazan gained Kirov's trust completely.As for his proposal, as long as it is his opinion, Kirov will always seriously consider it.

Kazan proposed to disclose their transaction with the Chinese army to Korch, a liaison officer from Petersburg. Kirov initially disagreed, but after Kazan's persuasion, he nodded.

With the development of the resistance organization, the power in Kirov's hands is also growing, and his reputation continues to increase. Power will inadvertently change people. "Pointing fingers", he gradually became impatient.

Kazan has seen all the changes in Kirov, and he clearly knows that the seeds of discord have been planted and will soon germinate.The resistance organization led by Kirov is currently the only armed force under the control of the Democratic Labor Party. Even if they belong to the same party, there are differences within the party, otherwise there would be no Mensheviks.

Through the "deal" with the Chinese army, Kazan can transmit information in an open and honest manner. In this armed force, the Slavs are only a minority, and most of them are nomads with Tatar and Mongolian ancestry. With the development of Kazan and others Subtly, their attitude towards Huaxia is completely different from other Russians,

This is what Kazan wanted, and it was also the primary purpose of Li Jinyan to let Kazan enter the Kirov resistance organization under a pseudonym.Tsarist Russia will surely be overthrown, and a Russian government led by pro-China forces will benefit China's future development obviously.

This kind of friendship may not last for a long time, and it is enough for Li Jinyan to operate.

Even if he is incapable, isn't there still Marshal Lou?

Xiao Youde was in Rehe, and the information from Kazan was sent to Leopard.Regarding Xiao Youde's departure, there were voices of dissatisfaction in the intelligence bureau. After all, Xiao Youde had been in the intelligence bureau for many years and was deeply trusted by President Lou Da, but his departure was necessary.

Xiao Youde is indeed capable, but as he grows older, he no longer has the vigor of his youth when he does things, and gradually becomes negligent, timid, hesitant, and muddled. If he is just an ordinary government official, these are not big things. Wrong, but for an intelligence officer, especially the chief of the intelligence bureau who controls the overall situation, each of them is fatal.

One or two mistakes can be forgiven, but if there are too many mistakes, it can't be easily uncovered.

For what Xiao Youde had done before, Li Jinyan was grateful and admired as much. The promotion of Leopard was also a decision he made after weighing it.What Xiao Youde did is no longer suitable for his position.

President Lou Da also saw this, so he transferred Xiao Youde to the capital. Xiao Youde was also aware of his negligence, and did not say much about the change of position.He also knows very well that it is not easy for someone who does his job to get out of his body and die well.

Before going to Beijing, Xiao Youde wrote a letter to Li Jinyan, in which he hoped to take his family to the capital as well.

Li Jinyan showed the letter to Lou Shaoshuai and agreed to Xiao Youde.

The day before Xiao's family left for Beijing, the concubine Yifang who was most loved by Xiao Youde suddenly disappeared, and finally her body was found in a forest outside the city. A package of ocean was scattered, and it was obvious that she had been frozen to death.

Who killed her and why?

Xiao's family was very indifferent to her death, just a thin coffin, hastily.After Xiao Youde received the news, he just let out an oh, and didn't say anything else.

This woman has been with him for more than two years, but that's it.

However, Li Jinyan learned from Baozi that the dead woman seemed to have something to do with Dai Jiansheng's outer room, but the affairs of Dai's family had been "closed" and the Russian spy had also been dealt with. North, this matter can only be concluded as "running away with money".

Sometimes, things are just a mess, even if you find a clue, you can only continue to pretend to be confused.

Compared to the ups and downs outside, Li Jinyan passed this time quite comfortably.

The business with the Russians resumed, and the orders in the factory piled up again. In order to prevent the workers from being overworked, the factory strictly stipulated the daily working hours and overtime hours of each person. rest time.

This kind of rules and regulations, starting with the factories of the Lou's Commercial Group, followed suit in the factories in the Guanbei Industrial Zone. Li Jinyan, as the head of the General Chamber of Commerce in the six northern provinces, called together all the business circles in the six northern provinces to speak out in public. I hope everyone can act accordingly.

“If you want the machine to keep running, you can hire more workers and arrange them to work in three shifts. Workers must be paid overtime.”

"Should we give workers reasonable wages and overtime pay, or should we force workers to go on strike and cause even greater losses?"

"It's not that Mr. Li is unkind, nor is it blocking your way of making money. I just hope that you understand that money is endless. If you love money, you have to get it in a proper way. Of course, if someone is greedy and deliberately provokes troubles, After finding out, you can also get an explanation."

Li Jinyan's words are very straightforward, but they are more acceptable.

Entering 1916, the development speed of China's national industry was unprecedented. Along with the development, there were quite a few problems. Once they were not handled properly, large-scale workers' strikes would be inevitable.

If it can be prevented in advance, try to take care of the interests of both the factory and the workers, and minimize the possible losses, why not do it?

However, Li Jinyan also knows that his current influence is limited to the six northern provinces, and other provinces are beyond his reach.

For this reason, Li Jinyan specially sent telegrams to Boss Song in Tianjin and Gu Lao in the south, and Wu Song handed it over to Liao Qiting. As for how far he can achieve it in the end, it is beyond Li Jinyan's control.

But he also tried his best.

As for what Li Jinyan was busy with during this period, Bai Lao saw it in his eyes and nodded secretly, but he accepted the five big characters every day.Li Jinyan also never thought about being lazy. He found that once he picked up the brush and faced the white paper, no matter how tired or irritable he was, his heart would gradually calm down.

Li Sanshao's handwriting still didn't make much progress, so he showed it to Bai Lao anxiously, but Bai Lao nodded, "Although the handwriting is ugly, the bones are still there."

Is this hurting him or praising him?

Is it supposed to be a compliment?

Instead of asking Li Jinyan to practice thin golden body, Bai Lao asked him to copy willow body. Li Jinyan was puzzled, but Bai Lao told him that according to him, Li Jinyan was more suitable for practicing willow body.

"If you have any questions, you can ask Xiao'er."

Li Jinyan nodded, took the copybook and exited Bailao's room.

Ask Young Marshal Lou for advice?Since the old man said so, just do it.Speaking of which, Young Marshal Lou's calligraphy is quite good.

So, Li Sanshao took the copybook to find Louhuo...

Li Sanshao gritted his teeth and vowed that even if he wrote ten big characters a day, he would never ask Marshal Lou for calligraphy lessons again!

After touching his waist, a fragment of memories flashed in his mind, Li Jinyan only felt that the top of his head was about to smoke.

In the seventh year of the Republic of China, February 1916, 2 in the Gregorian calendar, the 2th day of the twelfth lunar month.

When the presidential train arrived in Guanbei, the president and his wife, Bai Baoqi and his wife got off the car one after another. On the platform, besides Marshal Lou and Li Jinyan, Lou Si, whose husband’s family had set up a factory in Guanbei, arrived first. Liuhe Louqi and his wife.

Lou Liu's daughter also came with the couple, but because of the cold weather she was left at home, Lou Si's child was left at her in-law's house, but there is no news about Lou Qi.When I saw Lou Liu's daughter before, I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, but now I saw Lou Wu who got off the car and hugged his son, his expression became more and more gloomy, and he recovered after being pulled by Lou Si, and put it away. The exposed emotions were also seen by caring people.

It's just that everyone didn't say anything, Lou Wu sighed deeply, and hugged the son tightly in his arms, no matter what Dai Jiansheng said, she still had Bao'er.

Lou Er Shao didn't want anyone to hug him after he got off the car. When he saw Li Jinyan, he shook off the nanny's hand, ran over and hugged his leg, "Brother Yan!"

"Hey."

Seeing this little leopard, Li Jinyan narrowed his eyes with a smile, bent down and picked him up, feeling much stronger than the last time he saw it.

Over there, Young Marshal Lou was talking to his elders, and the car for the Marshal's Mansion had already been arranged. Lou Wu walked over with his son in his arms, nodded greetings with his sisters, and said to Li Jinyan with a smile, "Jinyan, I haven't seen you in a while." Yes. Bao'er, hello to uncle, didn't you tell mother that you missed uncle before you came?"

"uncle!"

Lou Si on the side curled his lips in secret, Lou Liu echoed with a smile, and Lou Qi was much duller than before.

Lou Wu also saw Lou Si's expression, but didn't take it seriously.She just wants her son to please Li Jinyan, how about it?It is obvious who will be in charge of the Lou family in the future. My grandfather has come to Guanbei in person, and it is said that he even read the characters for Li Jinyan himself. If he can't see clearly, his eyes will be blurred.Her husband's family is like that, her father-in-law is a veteran of the Lou family, but her husband can't support the wall. If they can win the favor of the head of the Lou family in the future, their mother and son will be able to stay away from those bad days for the rest of their lives, Bao'er She can also have a good future, which is more important, but she can distinguish clearly.

As for her fourth sister, no one knows, her husband's factory still entrusts Li Jinyan to take care of it, it's really funny to put on such a look.

Just when Lou Bai's two families got together, Li Qingyun finally brought Li Jinshu back from Shanghai. Seeing the daughter biting her lip and not saying a word, the third wife was happy at first, but when she heard what Master Li San said next, she became angry. His face was so pale that he couldn't even speak.

Li Jinshu actually married on his own initiative? !

No media, no employment, who is she marrying? !

The old lady who heard the news in the Buddhist hall sighed, "Grievance!"