August 10, 1918, 22:00, Volga Federation, Samara Government Building, Eastern Front Allied Forces Headquarters, Chinese King¡¯s Small Conference Room
"Well, the guests from Moscow and Berlin are a little impatient? Can't they wait until tomorrow?" Wang Geng took a hot towel from the tray in the guard's hand and wiped his face casually. Due to the bad weather, the Ukrainian battlefield Due to the changes that had occurred, the headquarters military meeting that had lasted for a day had just dispersed half an hour ago, and now Peipei barged in again to report.
"Commander-in-Chief, Berlin and Moscow are indeed extremely anxious. I think now that we have suffered a temporary setback in the Ukraine campaign, if we can take advantage of the other party's offer of an olive branch, we can buy a few days for Taro Utsunomiya and the coalition's Southwest Front to rest and recover. That's fine" Pepe still can't let go in front of Wang Geng like Taro Utsunomiya and Giichi Tanaka. Although as the Prime Minister of the Federal Cabinet, he looks more like the valet and butler of the King of China and speaks with humility. It has become natural.
"Well, what you said is right, but it's a pity that Ludendorff sent a special envoy this time, hiding it from the eyes and ears at home and abroad. At best, people knew that the German government sent people to Moscow for a secret inspection, but no one thought that the ancient Stav Stresemann will secretly visit Samara among the Soviet delegation. Let¡¯s talk about the Germans¡¯ intentions first. If they want to cease the war on the Eastern Front, what valuable bargaining chips can the other side bring?¡±
What Wang Geng meant was that the German 10th Army on the Ukrainian battlefield did not know that Ludendorff had sent a special envoy to Samara. In other words, the Germans might launch counterattacks and offensives in Ukraine at any time, although the other side had previously stopped as soon as they saw fit. , it was a bit surprising that after repelling the coalition's Kharkov cluster, the main force retreated and did not start a battle to retake Kharkov.
"The commander-in-chief, the Germans said that as long as a peace agreement can be concluded with the Volga Federation, they are willing to use the Dnieper River as the boundary. The left bank of the Dnieper River includes Kiev and belongs to Ukraine. The right bank of the Dnieper River includes Yekaterinoslav Donetsk and Kazakhstan. The Mining Areas of Erkov and Donbas can all be assigned to the Volga Federation. Of course, it may be more acceptable to join the Volga Federation in the name of an East Ukrainian autonomous government"
Frankly speaking, Pepe, the Prime Minister, only realized how huge things such as food, materials, industry, agriculture, production, economy, restoration of social security, production of weapons, equipment and ammunition, etc., are to an ascendant regime and government after he became a man. Test, it is obvious that the Volga Federation's more than 10 million people have begun to suffer from food shortages, not to mention the shortage of material supplies. At this time, if the entire Ukraine is eaten, the Volga Federation will really have to worry about how to feed Ukraine's more than 15 million people If we could draw a river to control it, maybe the situation would be much better!
"Ukraine is actually still a burden for the Germans in the short term. It seems that our purpose of launching the Ukrainian campaign has given Ludendorff a clue. He also knows that we will have indigestion if we want to take over the entire Ukraine. At this moment, Yekater We suffered a little loss in the battle of Lynoslav Krasnorad, so just leave the burden of Eastern Ukraine to us!¡±
As Wang Geng said this, he was thinking in his mind whether Ludendorff was engaging in a delaying strategy, or whether he really planned to seek peace with the Volga Federation. In other words, the German and Austrian Allies hoped to maintain a tacit understanding with their own Eastern Front Allied Forces on the Eastern Front, so as to gain traction. Launch the long-prepared summer offensive on the Western Front?
"Commander-in-Chief, I think that when the Germans came like this, Moscow became anxious first, fearing that it would be betrayed by the Germans. Chicherin said that after the debate in Moscow, Moscow is now also seeking peace. Soviet Russia can peacefully negotiate a ceasefire with Kolchak. , both sides recognize their borders and do not interfere in each other's internal affairs. This is a major opportunity. Unless we want to eliminate Soviet Russia in one fell swoop, there will be no harm in us stopping now. Food and supplies are really too tight. If we go all the way If we go to Moscow, we will never be able to calm down and clean up the mess in Soviet Russia without enough food"
"You all want peace? This is evil. Hastings' attack on Reskovo has just been repelled by the main force of the Volga Front of the Soviet Red Army. Taro Utsunomiya also suffered a setback in Ukraine. How can Moscow and Berlin still wants to give up after getting along? What kind of drama is this? Pepe, what do you think? Should we accept the other party's olive branch?" Wang Geng narrowed his eyes and asked his cabinet minister.
"I only follow the commander-in-chief's lead. The Volga Federal Defense Forces and I will fight wherever you point me. If you say there will be a truce and peace, then we will have a truce and peace. If you say we will recover all the lost territory, we will be ready to fight to the end" Pepelia Yev's chest puffed up, and the row of medals and medals on the new Bundeswehr uniforms rang loudly. Although this was not the era of the Tsarist Russian court, the Volga Federation military uniforms, which borrowed the style of Tsarist Russia's luxurious military uniforms, were among the top leaders of this emerging regime. The most popular and stylish clothing.
¡°Anyway, Prime Minister Pepe and Deputy Prime Minister Denikin both hold military positions,¡± he said.?The Volga Federation is an out-and-out military dictatorship, which advertises itself as democratic. In fact, it is the King of China, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, who has the final say. From the federal government to local officials, almost most of them have military backgrounds. A few people directly hold local government positions and military positions in the National Defense Forces and National Guard.
"Hey, Vasily Nikolayevich, loyalty is important, but now is not the time for you to show your loyalty. Sometimes good advice is hard to hear. Three cobblers are trying to stand up to Zhuge Liang. At this moment, you are the federal government. Prime Minister, if I ask you, you have to express your opinion directly, without giving me so many lies Chicherin didn't bring you, the Prime Minister, any souvenirs during this trip? "
When Wang Geng asked this question, the sweat on Pepelyayev's forehead suddenly dropped. He gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and said, "Let me tell you Chicherin has no good intentions. What did he say from the corner of the Kremlin?" I picked up something I didn¡¯t recognize, and it probably wasn¡¯t worth much, so I gave it to me as a meeting gift. Even you know the old rule. Gifts worth more than 100 Chinese yuan are all handed over to the treasury But I don¡¯t know what it is It seems to be an ancient seal, I don¡¯t know what the flowers and birds are engraved on"
Pepelyaev blushed as he spoke, took out a small box filled with black velvet from his pocket, and handed it to the female guard beside him. The number of female officers in Wang Geng's coalition headquarters has increased during this period. Quite a few, the bodyguard in front of me is more like a female orderly than a bodyguard. The tall female lieutenant with blond hair and blue eyes took the box handed over by the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, weighed the weight, and made sure that it was not an explosive, but still He turned around and walked behind the sofa, turned his back, opened the box and checked it to make sure there was no danger. Then he turned back and handed the box and the contents in front of Wang Geng.