Chapter 9: They are all cheap idiots

The Belarusian special envoy Petrov was once again blocked from the Marshal's house on the grounds that Marshal Fang was very busy.

In the summer of 2019, the Belarusian offensive was rapid and fierce. However, as the front was lengthened, the momentum of Kolchak's troops, who had been aggressively attacking on the eastern front, stalled. Long-term fighting, fatigue of soldiers, and disjointed logistics were all factors that limited the combat effectiveness of the Belarusian army.

The large-caliber 105mm and 155mm howitzers purchased from China are easy to use, but the ammunition is almost exhausted. Kolchak hopes that the Chinese government will provide free assistance for a batch of arms. The reason is that other countries have provided assistance.

There is no doubt that the life and death of the Russian civil war are none of China's business. Fang Jianxiong's strategy is very clear and will never go beyond Irkutsk. In fact, neither Soviet Russia nor Belarus welcomes Chinese troops to Siberia.

At the same time, the Japanese army was probably worried about the Chinese army. Its main force dug deep in Vladivostok to accumulate grain, and part of its troops went north. After occupying some towns on the Far East coast, they refused to go any further. China and Japan

I don't even have a nest in the Far East. This is so annoying.

When the Red and White armies were fighting fiercely in the Volga River Basin, the Soviet government issued statements three times to abolish all unequal treaties signed by the Manchus and Tsarist Russia. This news greatly stimulated White Russia. In fact, Lenin was a master at playing this kind of trick.

In 2018, when Germany was unable to defeat Germany on the Western Front, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed. Germany had just signed the Treaty of Versailles, and the Soviet government immediately declared the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk invalid.

When Petros hit a wall, Joffe was lucky enough to sit opposite Fang Jianxiong and drink tea. On this trip to China, Joffe shouldered a more important mission, which was to reach a contract with China at all costs.

When he first arrived in Beijing, Joffe learned about the "victorious" conclusion of the Paris Peace Conference. Later, he learned that the Chinese government had reached an agreement with the European and American powers and was a great success at the Paris Peace Conference. From then on, China was no longer burdened with various unequal treaties.

the burden it brings.

As far as China is concerned, the Paris Peace Conference was a successful conference. Although the United States attracted China, under the joint efforts of Britain, France and Japan, the United States gained little at the Paris Peace Conference and laid the foundation for future isolationism.

The foreshadowing was laid. Of course, the United States did not gain nothing at all, that is, the relationship between China and the United States became closer. During the Paris Peace Conference, the two countries once again reached a secret agreement with the purpose of jointly safeguarding Sino-US interests in the Asia-Pacific region. This secret agreement

The essence is very simple. China stepped forward to bear the pressure of the Anglo-Japanese alliance in Asia.

During the Paris Peace Conference, an organization such as the League of Nations was also established. Although its strength has been greatly reduced, the leader of this organization is still undoubtedly the United Kingdom. It can only be said that the wings of the United States are not strong enough. Facing the alliance of Britain and Japan, the United States cannot

Change something.

It was against this background that the special envoys from Soviet Russia and Belarus received different treatment when they came to Beijing.

The reason for the different treatment is not that Fang Jianxiong is biased, but because he is worried that Soviet Russia will be beaten too badly by Belarus. If it is accidentally defeated, it will be terrible. The Russian civil war must be allowed to last longer. Now it is Belarus

With the absolute upper hand, Fang Jianxiong naturally wanted to do something bad. On the one hand, he refused to assist Belarus. Without real money, you can't buy high-priced arms. On the other hand, he secretly contacted Soviet Russia and continued to trade arms at low prices.

The backyard of the Marshal's Mansion is very large. In the pavilion in the courtyard outside the study room, there is a coffee table and a small red clay stove, and the fragrance of tea overflows.

Joffe did not come here to drink tea. After the meeting, Fang Jianxiong rambled on and on, but did not get to the point, which made Joffe very anxious. The current situation in Soviet Russia is very dangerous. After the White Russian army received a large amount of arms, its combat effectiveness doubled. Military Information

The bureau sold all the old German-made artillery that it had equipped earlier at a high price.

The Belarusian Defense Forces are now replacing new domestically produced artillery pieces. A small part of the artillery pieces they have replaced are used for teaching, and most of them are packaged and ready to be sold at high prices. During World War I, China's military industry developed rapidly, including the 105 and 155 artillery pieces.

In terms of output, we have achieved self-sufficiency.

"Your Excellency, Chairman of the Generalissimo, your country has never recognized the Belarusian government. I think there must be a reason." Joffe decided to attack in a roundabout way, and there was no other way. Previously, Joffe mentioned the statement issued by Lenin, but Fang Jianxiong did not answer the question.

The attitude of the Chinese government is very important to the Russian Civil War. At this stage, the tendency of the Chinese government, which controls the Siberian Railway, determines the direction of the Russian Civil War to a large extent.

The Soviet government hoped to cut off all arms and material assistance from China to Siberia through contracts. To this end, Lenin did not hesitate to agree to the Chinese government, and Irkutsk would be used as the boundary in the west and Temple Street as the boundary in the north.

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Fang Jianxiong glanced at Joffe opposite him very calmly, picked up the tea cup and took a slow sip. After the maid who specialized in making tea poured the tea, he said calmly: "How to position Sino-Russian relations is a matter for the government. This is not necessary.

Tell me."

This statement is not surprising at all. If Fang Jianxiong was so easy to deal with, China would not have its current status in the world.

"Your Excellency, the Soviet government has decided to purchase a batch of arms and supplies from China again. This time it mainly purchases 155 caliber howitzers, as well as cloth for your country's military rations." Joffe knew not to rush, and could only take his time at this time.

First use the benefits to hook this bastard traitor, and then think of other ways. When the benefits reach a certain level, then talk about the contract.

"That's no problem. By the way, do you want trucks? The railway only goes to the border. I heard that in the last transaction, you mobilized a large number of livestock to be responsible for transportation. How about purchasing some trucks this time. Sino-US, Sino-German cooperation

The trucks produced are of good quality and definitely easier to use than animals.

There are more." Fang Jianxiong smiled and began to sell. It said that the National Defense Force had a big gap in the number of trucks. However, this opportunity to make money was missed, and there will not be such a good opportunity in the future. Trucks can be produced and replenished slowly. Taking advantage of this

There is also an opportunity to expand production capacity.

"Truck?" When facing someone on the other side who looked like a profiteer, Joffe was a little confused. Is this a military rebel from the Republic of China or a profiteer?

"Yes, truck. It saves trouble to load the returned goods directly into the truck and transport them there. A two-and-a-half-ton truck is diesel-powered and can run normally even with a four-ton load. This is just for the sake of you being a big customer, otherwise I would

The number of trucks in the army itself is seriously insufficient." Fang Jianxiong said as if I have your best interests at heart, but in fact it is not the case. The Ministry of National Defense has rejected orders from major military regions to purchase trucks, and the existing troops continue to be mainly draft horses.

. It’s not that I don’t know that trucks are useful, but the country is actually short of money. The loans provided by the United States seem to be a lot, but in fact there are more places to spend money. This year, the number of students studying abroad at public expense will reach 30,000, which is a huge amount of money.

, we are still using the loan to purchase two battle cruisers from the United States, we are about to launch three domestic branch railways, purchase machinery and equipment from the United States to expand our production capacity of locomotives, etc. These all cost a lot of money.

Thinking of railways, Fang Jianxiong's heart twitches. In recent years, the northwest and northern countries have put a lot of effort into railways, and the south has been focusing on introducing foreign investment. At present, the Guangdong-Hankou Railway, the main line railway in the south, still needs two years to be completed.

In order to improve domestic transportation conditions, no matter how many methods have been used in recent years, only a total of more than 6,000 kilometers of railways have been built.

When Sun Dapao fired anti-aircraft cannons to build more or less railways, it makes my teeth ache just to think about it.

Joffe was led into a ditch by Fang, and his mind was confused as to what Fang Jianxiong was hiding. Little did he know that Marshal Fang was obsessed with Russian gold. Sooner or later, the currency of the Republic of China would be transformed into a gold standard.

Fang Jianxiong, who vaguely remembers a silver crisis, has been worried about this matter in his heart. If nothing happens, he will invite financial experts to give lectures on what is the gold standard, what is the silver standard, and what is a credit currency. In case of a silver crisis in the future,

The currency transformation of the Republic of China has not yet been completed. The only solution that can be taken is to overturn the table, change to credit currency, implement foreign exchange controls, and not play games under Western rules.

But it’s better not to mess with things like flipping tables. China is not powerful enough to be in opposition to the entire Western world. Even the Soviet Union was played to death in the end, wasn’t it?

"I still have to ask for instructions about the trucks. The payment for the goods prepared this time is mainly for arms. When will the twenty tons of gold be ready?" Joffe did not dare to agree easily, Fang Jianxiong waved his hand and said: "Specific details

I don't care, you go talk to Zhao Hao. By the way, I have read the statement issued by Comrade Lenin of your government. China has always attached great importance to its relations with your country, but the current situation is also very difficult for our government. I

I hope you can understand that some things still have to fall into place and you can’t rush. That’s it, I still have things to be busy with.”

Fang Jianxiong was seeing off the guests, so Joffe didn't stay long and got up to go out. Zhao Hao had been waiting outside the pavilion.

After seeing off Joffe, Zhao Hao turned around and came back. After saluting, he said in a low voice: "Fushuai, Belarus has let go, twenty tons."

"Huh huh, they are all cheap stuff. You can beat them but not eat them! This is just the beginning! By the way, the goods to Belarus were delayed a little and they said there were not that many in stock. Also, do you want a tank?

"Fang Jianxiong smiled a little sinisterly. Zhao Hao subconsciously shrank his neck and said: "I understand the humble position."

When Fang was in a daze holding a teacup, Alice came in swaying her waist and said with a smile: "Looking at your expression, I didn't know that guy was going to be unlucky again."

Fang Jianxiong smiled at this girl. Since the last drinking party with the Germans, Alice has become more and more bold in front of Fang Jianxiong. Her body language has become more and more intense. Fang Jianxiong has been restraining herself, but it is estimated that she will not be able to restrain herself for long.
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