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Volume 3 Far East Story Chapter 936 It¡¯s that simple

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    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Prime Minister Pepe, since I'm here, I won't hide it. Kazan is definitely sincere in peacefully coexisting with the Volga Federation. For this reason, we proposed to cede Tatar State and Kazan to the Volga Federation.  The two sides are bounded by the Volga River. All the land on the right bank belongs to the Volga Federation. The area occupied by the Soviet Bolsheviks on the left bank is the future land of the All-Russian Provisional Government. We can write this into the peace treaty. The White Guards will never fight with the Soviet Union.  The Russian-Bolshevik compromise or peaceful coexistence, this is a life-and-death contest between the two sides!¡±

    Hastings's answer was a bit evasive. Pepe's question was actually about how the two sides could coexist if the Volga Federation and the Allied Forces supported the White Guards to defeat the Moscow Bolsheviks. However, Hastings shifted the focus to defeating the Soviet Bolsheviks first.  In the further discussion stage, although the plan of using peaceful coexistence and the Volga River as the boundary to divide the sphere of influence was explained, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it lacked sufficient sincerity.

    When Wang Geng heard what Hastings said, he smiled noncommittally and flicked the cigarette ashes in his hand. He wondered whether Kolchak was still so arrogant and thought that with his current strength, he could compete with the Volga Federation.  Conquer the Volga River?

    Here Pepelyaev has already frowned and said thoughtfully, "Guillaume, are you too confident in your judgment of the situation? Kazan and Tatar states are not rare to us in the Volga Federation. We use Kazan and Tatar states.  The demilitarized buffer zone between Tatmadaw and the left bank of the Volga River is false. Do Kolchak and you want to limit the expansion of the Volga Federation to the right bank of the Volga River? Everyone knows that the left bank of the Volga River is the heart and core of Mother Russia?  , population density, industrial and agricultural foundation, historical and cultural heritage, and even railway and highway networks, can the right bank and the left bank be compared? ""You can't say that, Vasily Nikolayev.  Strangely, the Volga Federation was established less than half a month ago, while our All-Russian Provisional Government has a much longer history than you. Even though you occupy a lot of space, you only maintain order and feed these people who are moaning from the great famine.  Even if it is a headache, the coalition cannot always maintain such a large-scale investment. In my opinion, the All-Russian Provisional Government and the Volga Federation are the best choice for dividing the future territory of the Volga River Basin! "

    Hastings's negotiating ability in the diplomatic field is definitely not inferior to that of Pepelyayev. Although the White Guard regime is far weaker than the Volga Federation in terms of strength, Hastings refuses to give in verbally.  The servant continued, "Vasili is too greedy to swallow an elephant. He is easy to play like a tiger but not a dog. His Excellency Kolchak is the highest consul in Russia. There are far more people following him than following you and me. Even within the Allied Powers  , Britain and France also fully support him, the United States remains neutral, China and Japan support you, the Volga Federation, but don¡¯t forget that the Commander-in-Chief governs a vast territory, and the Far East and Siberia alone are enough of a headache.  It¡¯s hard to say how much effort was put into it west of the Ural Mountains! ¡°

    August 1, 1918, 13:00, Samara, General Headquarters of the Allied Forces, Office of the King of China

    At this time, the King of China was like an indifferent bystander, smoking a cigarette thoughtfully while watching Hastings, the representative of the White Guards, and Pepelyayev, the Prime Minister of his cabinet, arguing non-stop.  , in Wang Geng¡¯s plan, the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front are only a temporary existence. Under the banner of the Allied Forces on the Eastern Front, the Sino-Japanese Alliance will support a pro-Asia puppet regime on this land. The difficulty of the problem is  It lies in how to balance the relationship between the various forces within the Allied Powers. This is the core factor behind this dispute.

    Establishing a reunified new European country that inherits the mantle of Tsarist Russia is not what the Asian Sino-Japanese alliance wants. It is absolutely not acceptable to give up the fat meat that has been obtained and allow the future Russian regime to return to the embrace of Europe, its sphere of influence and wings.  It is acceptable. Therefore, at a time when various factions are still quarreling over the parliamentary elections in the country, and Japan is eager to find opportunities to regain Japan's embarrassing status as a vassal and subordinate in the Sino-Japanese alliance structure, Wang Geng's vision  But it has already focused on how to balance and resolve the successors of Tsarist Russia.

    War has always been a continuation of the political means of carving up and balancing the resources and interests of all parties, not the goal. After the fall of Tsarist Russia, a giant but slow giant, no matter who wins, whether it is the Allies or the Entente, they do not want to re-establish it.  A powerful and unified Russian regime, although the Sino-Japanese Alliance has now become the leader in Asia, its resources and wealth, including the level of industrialization, political system, and national education, are still far behind those of Europe and the United States. At this time, the Asian Alliance must  It is impossible to monopolize the interests of Tsarist Russia after its dismemberment.

    A pro-European future Russian regime with Petrograd and Moscow as its core is acceptable and tolerable to Wang Geng, but it must be limited to a small enough area and territory to make this regime vulnerable to a pro-Eastern Asian puppet regime, such as at this moment.  The Volga Federation does not constituteThe real w¨¥ixi¨¦, as to how much territory and population will be given to the future Russian regime in Moscow, depends on the game of Eurasian forces within the Allied Powers. The American countries headed by the United States can obviously only sit on the sidelines, at least not in terms of territory and political sphere of influence.  The establishment of an American puppet state is too ostentatious. Due to geopolitical factors, this is impossible to achieve.  "Guillaume Nikolayevich, we don't speak secretly, and it's boring to hide it shyly. Say it yourself, if the Volga Federation remains neutral, will our investment and contribution be the smallest and the harvest be the greatest?  Since it is the easiest thing to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, why do we go to all the trouble to help you fight against the Soviet Bolsheviks? The right bank of the Volga River is now the territory of the Federation. Do you still need this favor from the Kazan White Guard regime?  Is it because we can¡¯t see it? "

    Pepelyaev was obviously a little anxious. Hastings had no cards and was still bluffing. This made the Prime Minister of the Volga Federation feel a little embarrassed in front of the King of China, so he patted the armrest of the sofa and started talking.  Harsh words.  "How can we be empty-handed? We even gave up our only base of Tatar and the soul city of Kazan. Isn't the price paid high enough? Do you know how much pressure I endured before I was convinced?  Lord Kolchak? The White Guard Cossack generals below are looking at me like hungry wolves. Is it easy for me? Isn¡¯t this why we are risking our lives?  I will give you Kazan and Tatar State on the condition that you support our attack on the Soviet Bolsheviks and all the lands occupied by the Soviet Bolsheviks on the left bank of the Volga River will be included in our territory. It¡¯s that simple!¡±
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