Tune the Pacific

Chapter 513 Can the door rotate?

"For six years, we have been waiting for the final outbreak of all serious tensions... We want war, because this is our belief. Our ideals can only be realized in a radical and sudden way through a war!"

"This is a strong Austria."

In a store specializing in rubber and aluminum products on the streets of Vienna, after reading this article, Xue Quanqing put down the newspaper, took off his glasses and smiled at the Swiss assistant beside him, and said in fluent German, "Phil, it seems that we are going back to Switzerland. I'm afraid we can't go back if we stay here again."

When he finished his words, a voice suddenly sounded outside the door: "Xue, if you go to join the army, you will be a sharp-eyed military man."

This sentence made Xue Quanqing twist his neck slightly. Then he saw Lenin and a strange man suddenly walk into his office. He quickly got up and greeted him, "Dear Vladimir, I'm so happy to see you here, but why did you come back here?"

"I happened to come to Vienna to do something." After hugging Xue Quanqing with a smile, Lenin pointed to Delins behind him and introduced, "Xue, let me introduce to you, Delins, a Polish. He is a good comrade of our Bolsheviks and my best partner and assistant."

"Mr. Delins, it's an honor to meet you." Xue Quanqing held the big hand stretched out by Delins. Seeing that Lenin didn't pay attention, he suddenly pressed his thumb on the back of the other party's hand three times.

This subtle action made Delins slightly stunned, and a trace of surprise and excitement flashed in his eyes. After quietly pressing it three times with his thumb, he said, "Mr. Xue, Comrade Lenin has told me that you are now the largest rubber and aluminum producer in Germany and Austria, so I hope you can support more. We!"

"Haha." Xue Quanqing laughed happily and said, "Mr. Delins is really good at praising people. I'm just an ordinary Chinese wandering and homeless in Europe, but if you and Vladimir need anything for me, I will never shake my head."

"Dlins, Xue is my old friend. He has funded us more than 50,000 marks and is our real friend." Hearing Delins' words, Lenin hurriedly said to Xue Quanqing, "Xue, don't mind. Delins has always had such a straightforward temper."

"Hehe, I like straightforward people. There is a saying in my hometown that people who can get drunk with you are friends."

"Real is it? It seems that we have a chance to try the said very good Chinese Maotai today. After meeting an old friend for many years, Lenin was in a much better mood and made a joke.

"Of course, and I'm sure you will like it."

Xue Quanqing smiled and asked his assistant to pick up Maotai from Xinhua and arrange a rich lunch. Lenin walked to the table, picked up the Vienna newspaper published today that Xue Quanqing had read just now, and suddenly sighed: "Unfortunately, the time to enjoy wine and food is getting shorter and shorter."

Hearing Lenin's sigh, Xue Quanqing also sighed, "Yes, these bastard editors don't seek a solution to the crisis and add fuel to the fire. It's really abominable!"

"Because war can bring unimaginable profits to capitalists, they don't care about the bloodshed of the people at all." Delins said.

"That's right." Lenin gave a high-five and said, "So we need to destroy the capitalists and let the vast number of proletarians be the masters to determine the future of the country!"

After hearing what the two said, Xue Quanqing smiled and did not pick up his words. He deliberately avoided the weight and changed the topic: "Dear Vladimir, do you want to mediate the war? Or do you want to buy rubber from me?"

"Me? Mediate the war!" Lenin shook his head and smiled, "Xue, your imagination is so rich. I can't mediate anything." After saying that, he looked at Delins and said in a low voice, "I came to Vienna to get some support, but now."

Lenin put the newspaper on the table and said with a wry smile, "I think it's impossible."

Xue Quanqing can understand the pain in Lenin's heart very well. This is a person who is willing to give his life for his ideals. Originally, it was the time for him and the Bolsheviks to fish in troubled waters to get benefits. But once the war breaks out, the resources of various countries will tend to be tense and concentrated, and the export to the outside world will be tighter, so he There will be such emotion.

Thinking of this, Xue Quanqing smiled, suddenly narrowed his eyes and gave a look to Drins. He smiled, "Dear Vladimir, if I were you, I should buy a boat ticket at this moment."

"Ship ticket, where did you go?" The look made Delins press forward and asked in surprise.

"Far East!" Lenin's body was suddenly deadlocked, and his eyes flashed. He looked at Xue Quanqing for a long time before he said, "Xue, I went there a few years ago, but their conditions were too harsh."

"Dear Vladimir, the harshness of the past does not mean the present. Do you think that if Russia finally wins the war, can the Far East be peaceful?" Xue Quanqing narrowed his eyes, put on a look of longing and sighed, "Although I have left the motherland, no one wants my hometown to be threatened by the enemy. If the Tsar wins in the end, it will be a disaster for Xinhua, so if you go now, I think you should get a good elimination. Breathe!"

"Because there is a saying in my hometown that the enemy of the enemy is a friend!"

"The enemy of the enemy is a friend!" After saying this sentence several times, Lenin's eyes slowly lit up. At this time, Delins also immediately said, "Comrade Lenin, I think Mr. Xue can have a try. There are nearly 300,000 of our compatriots. As long as we save them, we can give the Tsar a fatal blow!"

"No, you are wrong!"

Xue Quanqing's words stunned both of them. When both eyes stared at him, he smiled slowly and said, "Thirty thousand prisoners, why did you bring them back? Even if Li Mo treats them very well, even if they are in good health, they have been away from the war for many years. Even if you bring them back, do you have any weapons for them? Is there a place to train them?

Hearing Xue Quanqing's words, Lenin's face gradually became solemn, because Xue Quanqing's words were his biggest weakness. Over the years, the Bolsheviks have indeed accumulated a lot of wealth through some means, but Nicholas II's attack and suppression of them was very strict. The outbreak of the European war was inevitable and impossible to mention it again. For weapons and places for yourself, so how to strengthen the Bolshevik's armed forces has become a crucial thing!

The last preview of the struggle has proved that without a strong armed force, the rule of Nicholas II cannot be shaken at all, so he has gradually turned his ideological propaganda to the road of armed revolution, but there has been no good way to solve this idea, so just now The words shocked him and immediately asked, "Xue, do you have any suggestions?"

Seeing that Lenin had fallen into the trap, Xue Quanqing smiled from the bottom of his heart. The Bolsheviks had accumulated a large amount of wealth through means over the years. It was really unreassuring to put this money in their hands, so he immediately said, "Can 300,000 prisoners who have lost their fighting spirit be comparable to 50,000 elite soldiers? So I don't think you should just see the benefits of redeeming prisoners of war. You should find a way to ask Li Mo to help you train an army with prisoners of war!"

"Those people are veterans and can be re-armed in a short time! When you need it, they can quickly support the revolution through the Siberian Railway, and they are training in the east, and Nicholas II will not know their existence. Isn't this the best way to hide their strength?!"

Xue Quanqing's bold plan to train troops in the Far East made Lenin's heart jump. This is indeed a good suggestion, but will Li Mo agree? Even if he agrees, the last price made his flesh hurt for a long time, and I don't know how much it will cost this time!

"Vladimir, Li Mo's conditions may be a little harsh, but what is the price compared with overthrowing the tsar's rule and liberating the people?"

"Of course, money alone can't impress Li Mo, so you have to make some other preparations." When Xue Quanqing said this, he paused and picked up the teacup on the table. He took a sip before spitting out the last sentence: "For example, he overthrew Queen Sha and let his train pass through Russia!"

Lenin's pupils shrank. In the end, this suggestion did give him some ideas, but opening the railway is not a simple thing. Although as long as he can overthrow the Tsar, he will definitely not join the capitalist plunder war, but will he put Li Mo, who is also ambitious after the railway is opened?!

Before he finished thinking about it, Delins jumped up: "Comrade Lenin, I think Mr. Xue's method is very good. If you want, I would like to train and lead those soldiers in person!"

Lenin waved his hand with a smile, signaling Delins to calm down and said with a smile, "Dlins, you are an important member of us. You can't leave now, but you are right. Even if Li Mo agrees, we must send someone there, so it's up to you to choose a few good comrades who know how to train soldiers."

"Okay!" Darlingston was overjoyed. Although he couldn't go, those "good comrades" could also complete the task, so he immediately nodded and agreed.

"Dear Vladimir." Xue Quanqing suddenly took out a stack of francs from the drawer and pushed it to Lenin. He suddenly turned his head and looked at Drins before saying, "This is my financial support. Please don't refuse. The war is about to break out. I must end my business here and Berlin and return to Switzerland as soon as possible, and you should take care of yourself when you are in danger. I hope to see you next time. You can get the good news of success.

"Thank you, Xue."

Lenin shook hands with Xue Quanqing and expressed his gratitude. A touch of gratitude floated on the corner of Delins's mouth, because the eyes and words thrown by Xue Quanqing in an instant just now were actually reminding himself--

The jeep hurriedly drove into the Ministry of Defense Building. Li Mo quickly walked to the command center with Chen Ping without waiting for the car to stop. The huge command center was busy. Even if the emperor came in person, he could only let everyone pause for a moment, and then immediately plunged into the busyness.

Pushing open the door of the core war room, Duan Qirui and others have already stood in front of the big sand table. Zhang Zuolin even held a push rod and pointed to the most important position on the western line.

After seeing Li Mo and Chen Ping, everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted. In an emergency, Li Mo was not polite. He immediately went to the sand table and asked, "Is there any latest news?"

"Yes."

Zhang Zuolin quickly brought the documents next to him and said, "The latest information is that because the assassins captured are all from Serbia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has issued an ultimatum to Serbia. However, due to fear of Russia, Austria-Hungary has been seeking German help, in addition to William II and Austro-Hungarian France. Emperor Yanjing has held a military meeting and received the Chief of General Staff and some ministers.

"What about Russia and France?"

"Nicholas II delivered a speech in St. Petersburg yesterday, warning Austria-Hungary not to attack Serbia, because it would anger Russia." Zhang Zuolin continued to answer: "French President Pengalle and Prime Minister Viviani have jointly visited Russia. Although Russia is a protectorate of Serbia, France has decided to intervene because of fear of Germany!"

"British Foreign Secretary Gray has also arrived in Austria-Hungary, hoping to persuade Emperor Franz not to go to war." Before Li Mo could continue to inquire, Zhang Zuolin continued to say, "But according to intelligence, the number of British ships between France and Russia has tripled in the past ten days!"

"Damn it, you have to set up an archway if you become a bitch! With such a large amount of materials, didn't you deliberately support Russia and France to start a war?" Long Guozhang cursed and said.

Li Mo is used to this kind of British behavior. The British Empire has always been a good bird. What's more, he still thinks that he can take refuge overseas alone. When Belgium falls, he will understand what skin pain is!

Although Britain is still making diplomatic efforts, it seems to be extremely pale at this time, so Li Mo put aside the disturbance and complexity and went to the sand table.

West Line!

Or the Western Line!

When visiting the military arena in later generations, there will always be people jump out and scold Schiffen's plan for being worthless, saying that he did not consider that Germany needs a two-line battle. What's more inconceivable is that many people still mix the German [***] team of World War I with the Nazis in World War II!

But in his opinion, this is a completely different concept.

After the Franco-Prussian War, Germany finally squeezed into the ranks of the European powers, but because it was squeezed by the traditional European forces too late, Germany could not see the sunshine of fairness, so since then, every generation of German [***] people have been trying their best to open up this situation, because they know very well that unless there is a war, or However, it is impossible for Germany to get fair treatment!

So he personally admires the German army during World War I. Compared with contemporary countries, this is an army with a long preparation time, excellent weapons and equipment, and high morale of ordinary soldiers. For the future of the country, it bravely carries a gun and rushes to the enemy. It has the essence of the Nazis who were incited in World War II. The difference.

It's ridiculous that many people are still shouting that Britain and France are free, while Germany is Nazi and militaristic, so they failed. They didn't expect that the concentration camp system originated from the Spanish! In the Boer War, the British [***] team, which claimed to be free, adopted a more vicious three-light policy than the Japanese version of the invasion of China.

Unfortunately, under the history of glitz and victors, many things have been buried. Although Li Mo personally likes this German army very much, now he must put down his personal likes and dislikes out of national interests.

Schiffen is a real strategist. Few people in the same generation can surpass this pale old man. In Li Mo's view, his plan, which is despised by many people in later generations, is fundamentally wrong, because it did not take into account the mobility of the troops at that time, which made the army fall into a war. The plan is the most outstanding work of this era.

Because the essence of Schrifen's plan is not a powerful right hook, but the left wing that was deliberately tempted by the enemy. If the left side is used as the central axis, the whole front is like a huge revolving door, and the person who pushes this revolving door should not be Germany, but France!

It's like being surrounded by the Roman army in Canny who pushed the army in the middle of Carthage to retreat. If you think that this gate is driven by the German army, it is undoubtedly naive and ignorant!

So Schiffin constantly demanded the strengthening of the right wing, which is to prepare to completely empty the left wing and let the French continue to push the revolving door. The faster they push, the faster the other side of the gate will rotate. If they reach the Rhine, the door will be completely closed.

That's why this plan is vividly called a revolving door!

After seven major revisions in ten years, the Stephen's plan is a well-deserved military masterpiece, but Stephen just didn't expect that the final problem was the implementer! Because of Xiao Maoqi's lack of ability, it was difficult to understand that the plan was put in the position of chief of staff by the emperor. He did not dare to reduce it to form a huge concave to attract the main force of the French army. Finally, it seemed to be safe and pushed the door on both sides of the axis at the same time. Of course, the result could not be rotated.

Little Mochi's worries are also reasonable, because the west is also an important industrial and agricultural area in Germany, but in Li Mo's view, the west of Germany is mountainous, and it is difficult to defend. In the case that the French [***] team does not have such a strong mobility, the poor performance of the car when it encounters a trench will cause heavy losses to the army, so If you only need to dig trenches in the western layer to delay the main force of the French army, then a perfect encirclement can appear.

If you want Europe to pay more blood, you must make this door smooth, so regardless of the horror of the world, he broke Schiffen's plan, reminded little Mourke not to weaken the right wing, and gave him 100 tanks to continue to strengthen!

It's not riskless to do so. At least not long ago, Sun Jiugong sent a telegram saying that Germany was thoroughly investigating the internal leak, but he couldn't take care of it. Only by turning the door will the war be more intense!

But the question is, can you succeed?

Zhang Zuolin is still pointing to the west line to explain, but this has not aroused any interest in Li Mo. He waved his hand: "Does Sun Jiugong have any new news?"

"Not yet, but according to him, little Mourke has pulled back two divisions from the right wing!"

"Idiot!" Li Mo frowned fiercely. Little Moqi didn't dare to do this because of William II. I was afraid that the country would be invaded and disappoint the emperor!

But without sacrifice, how can there be victory?!

"Use the fastest way to send Wang Shizhen to Germany, let him take over as the military officer stationed in Germany, and let him bring my handwritten letter to William II!" Li Mo sighed. This was the only thing he could do.

Whether it can push open the rotating door and let the whole European and American world fall into it depends on this time!

(to be continued)