Chapter 553: The Red Crisis (I)
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The content of the Treaty of Versailles reached the Far East, and Feng Yong was also taken aback. After all, Feng Yong did not study history in his previous life, and ordinary students only knew that the Paris Peace Conference triggered the May Fourth Movement, but they did not give a detailed account of the peace treaty at the Paris Peace Conference. Therefore, although Feng Yong knew that this treaty was very harsh and directly caused the birth of the German Nazis, he did not expect it to be harsh to such an extent. But Britain and France clearly lacked the courage to completely annihilate Germany. They thought that Germany could be crushed to death by virtue of this agreement, but they forgot a word that the peace treaty was meant to be torn up. In fact, with the restoration of German power, the treaty lost its meaning. The Entente has been dissolved, and who will go to war again for the sake of a pact, regardless of the peace at home. This laid the foundation for World War II. It is no wonder that people of insight exclaim that the Paris Peace Conference was not the end of the war, but the preparation for the next one.
In the half year of continuous bickering in Western countries, the most high-profile place in the world is Paris, that is, the Red Soviet in Tsarist Russia.
The Red Soviet power under Lenin was so strong that the Soviet Red Army snowballed, and in a matter of months it spread throughout Tsarist Russia except the Far East. Although the Tsarist government tried its best to encircle and suppress. But each time it ended in failure, and the Red Army of Tsarist Russia became bigger and bigger. By now, it was almost possible to compete with the tsarist government army on a frontal battlefield. And with the spread of red, more and more Russians began to believe in red doctrines, and the red regime intensified in Tsarist Russia.
The reason why the Paris Peace Conference was able to make no major progress from January to June made a huge breakthrough in the second half of June. The important reason is that the West has seen the red crisis in Tsarist Russia. The tsarist government's army was defeated repeatedly, and not only did the red regime not be destroyed, but on the contrary, it was strengthened. Faced with this situation, Britain, France, and the United States, which have always held the orthodox perception of capitalism, will naturally not sit idly by.
After the Paris Peace Conference, the giants of Britain, France and the United States did not leave, but started secret talks again. The Chinese delegation and the Japanese delegation, which were supposed to leave, were invited. This is the first time that the three giants of Britain, France, and the United States have invited China so solemnly at the Paris Peace Conference.
Feng Delin, who was already preparing to leave, had to change his itinerary and go to Paris again. As for the topic of discussion, Feng Delin, who has always been concerned about the world situation, can also roughly guess.
The red issue is already inevitable, and it is a very hot topic in the West during this time. For Western capitalist society, red socialism*ism is heretic, a moth that subverts capitalist democracy. Therefore, after the birth of the red idea in the hands of Marx and Engels, it was suppressed by the German authorities. The two great teachers of the Red Mind had to leave the country for refuge. Later, the Paris Commune nearly overthrew French society. It had a very bad impact on France at that time. In this context, the West is understandably sensitive to red. Not to mention that Tsarist Russia, as the largest country in the world, has a large population. Although the living environment is harsh, it is also a natural protective barrier for the adapted Russians. Historically, the man who unified Europe, Jay Napoleon, suffered a great loss from Tsarist Russia. If Tsarist Russia were to be controlled by the Red regime, it would be a source of unrest in the world.
Therefore, as soon as the Paris Peace Conference ended, the Western countries began to discuss how to help the tsarist government suppress the Red Revolution. And China, because of its large border with Tsarist Russia, is naturally at the forefront of contact with Tsarist Russia, so it was invited to come.
The secret meeting was also held at the Palace of Versailles in Paris, but the number of participants was reduced and the atmosphere was not as tense as it had been. Although the red power in Tsarist Russia grew rapidly, it was far from the extent of shaking the foundations of Tsarist Russia. Such fanfare by Western countries is nothing more than an attempt to find an excuse to meddle in the internal affairs of Tsarist Russia. After all, the tsar's stubbornness was also notoriously notorious. Russians are very xenophobic, and if there is no invitation from the internal forces of Tsarist Russia, the Western countries will rush to intervene, but will push the civil forces of Tsarist Russia to the red regime. …,
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Red regime has affected the stability of the world. The world war has just ended, the world needs peace, and as an example of the world's democracies, we must not allow the source of such turmoil as red to exist. We have contacted the tsarist government and are negotiating with it. The Tsar had already sent an envoy and would soon arrive. What do you have suggestions for the red issue? "British Prime Minister Lloyd's. George was the first to speak. In the First World War, although Britain was the main belligerent and lost a lot of troops, Britain itself was not damaged by the war, and its industrial base was intact. Although the United States made a lot of war money with the help of the world war, its influence still wanted to go far compared with Britain. The greatest benefit of the United States at the Paris Peace Conference was the adoption of the West's "open door" policy, which enabled American capital to enter the West in large quantities and expand its influence. Even so, Britain's influence far exceeds that of the United States, and the prestige of the "empire on which the sun never sets" is still there. Hence the British Prime Minister Lloyd. George presided over the meeting and regarded himself as the big brother.
"The Russian army suffered heavy losses in previous wars. Although Russia has been replaced by a veteran general, the Russian army's combat effectiveness is very poor, and it has been at a disadvantage in many battles with the red rebels. And the biggest danger of the spread of red ideas is that they are extremely good at demagogy. In the past six months, the tsarist government has carried out more than a dozen strangulations in the St. Petersburg region, and the Red Army has not only not been exterminated, but has more than doubled in size. Influence also extended from local areas to the whole of Tsarist Russia. There are more and more Russians who want the red regime, and if this continues, within two years, the whole of Tsarist Russia will become a red country. I believe that we, the capitalist countries, should unite and help the tsarist government to exterminate the red regime and maintain the capitalist legal system. French Prime Minister Clemenceau said angrily. After more than half a year of high-intensity bargaining at the Paris Peace Conference, the 70-year-old French prime minister was still active in this meeting, and he deserved the nickname of "Prime Minister Tiger."
"The tsarist government will certainly not agree to our military intervention. And the current situation does not require us to send troops, we only need to fund some weapons and equipment to strengthen the power of the Tsarist government. U.S. President Wilson said. The last thing I want to do in this meeting is him. Because the Americans wanted to regard the war within Tsarist Russia as a continuation of World War I, in order to maintain the development of the American military industry. Now the red forces are getting stronger and stronger, and they are also allowing American capital forces to enter the territory of Tsarist Russia. Russia is a vast country with abundant resources, and if the United States can obtain the right to exploit some minerals, it will definitely be a huge profit for the United States. And most importantly, even if the red color really spreads throughout Tsarist Russia, it will not pose any threat to the United States, after all, the United States itself is in North America, far from Eastern Europe, the center of influence of Tsarist Russia. Of course, this also has something to do with the fact that the United States does not have the idea of hegemony at this stage, and if it were the United States, which has become a world superpower in the future, I am afraid that it would have sent troops long ago. Even the incompetent tsarist government will be easily eliminated.
"Our Great Japanese Empire is located in the Far East, although it borders Russia, but the location of the Russian Far East Governor is calm, and even if our Great Japanese Empire wants to help, it is beyond the reach of the whip." Japanese Foreign Minister Ichiro Hirano spoke. Japanese Prime Minister Masatakeshi Terauchi had already left Paris in March. After all, as Japan's nominal head of state, there is no point in staying in the West for a long time without any interests. However, in order to save the face of the big powers, the Japanese delegation still left the heavyweight of the foreign minister in charge.
As for the red issue of Tsarist Russia, Hirano Ichiro had already consulted domestic opinions. However, neither the emperor nor the military department had any intention of interfering in the current Tsarist Russia. They are targeting a fast-rising China. At present, China is vigorously developing basic industries through a large number of industrial equipment snapped up from the West. Through this frenzied predatory development, China is no longer an industrial blank area. Germany's basic industrial equipment is quickly transformed into industrial capacity after the talent is in place. So that China has a lot of industrial capacity all at once. Of course, these industrial equipment were shipped to China not long ago. If China wants to fully digest and absorb it, it will not be able to do so without two or three years. But that's it, Japan can't sit still. Japan's attitude toward China is extremely complicated, and it can be described as both envious and hostile. The Chinese government's vast financial power in the West is so great that even the emperor is keen. In order to assess the current state of the Chinese government's financial resources, the Japanese emperor even convened a special imperial council. As a result, in the past six months, the Chinese government-controlled public enterprises have exported large quantities of industrial raw materials. With the help of the hot scene of the world raw material market, a big fortune was made. Add to that the wealth that Chinese companies gained in World War I, and the wealth gained from China's financial reforms. All these have allowed the Chinese government to accumulate the first pot of gold for development and growth.
The shortage of resources is Japan's weakness, and there is no way, who made him a small island country. The golden period of the finished goods market has ended with the First World War, and now countries are regaining their sight, so a large amount of industrial raw materials is needed. Therefore. The raw material market is hot, and Japan is destined to be unable to make a profit, but Japan's processing enterprises have also suffered heavy losses after the sharp rise in raw materials. The more I analyzed, the more I felt that China could be photographed, and under such silent pressure, where did Japan still have the heart to pay attention to the situation in Tsarist Russia.
"The Chinese government attaches great importance to the spread of red in Tsarist Russia. If the red color spreads to the Siberian region of the Far East, we in China will definitely send troops to ensure the security of the northern borders. Feng Delin said in a deep voice.
The heads of state of Britain and France looked shocked, looked at each other tacitly, and seriously flashed their expressions of surprise, they did not expect that the newly established China would have such vision and courage. It has even shown an incomparably strong position, which is not at all consistent with the anonymous performance of the Chinese delegation in the past six months.
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