can't get benefits, but you have to pay here, not to mention that Wang Maoru is not happy even if he is an ordinary soldier. In addition, it is now obvious that the Chinese intervention army will not be able to eat the bone of Tsaritsyn, and the enemy will rely on the train artillery and the entire Tsaritsyn 1.7 million soldiers and civilians to work together to resolutely hold this important pass of Tsaritsyn. Somewhat disheartened, he ordered the soldiers not to fight to the death against the Russian army, and to show a gradual retreat. And the Russian Red Army, fearing that it would be ambushed by the Chinese again, as it had done last time, did not dare to leave Tsaritsyn to attack the Chinese.

After a short strike and a week of rest on the surface of Tsaritsyn, the squadron urgently arranged tactics, hoping that the new tactics would inflict heavy losses on the Soviet and Russian Southern Front clusters. And Wang Maoru once again proposed to the tsar the early return of 20,000 square kilometers, but he was also sternly refused.

At the end of the Paris peace talks, the Chinese delegation returned in vain, Wang Maoru did not provide any support to Lu Zhengxiang's delegation, he called Lu Zhengxiang and the other five people to say sorry, but Gu Weijun comforted him and called him back: "You do your best, we also do our best, there is no need to apologize, history will give us innocence." ”

Wang Maoru admired Lu Zhengxiang and others very much, and invited them to work in the local government of Northeast China. Lu Zhengxiang was the first foreign minister of the Beiyang government, he was born in Shanghai, believed in Catholicism, came from a Catholic family, and his father Lu Yunfeng was a missionary and was not wealthy. Because of the early death of his mother, the father and son depended on each other, and later the Qing Dynasty opened the Tongwen Museum to cultivate foreign language talents, Lu Yunfeng thought that his son could have a craft to live in the future, so he sent Lu Zhengxiang to learn French. After graduating with honors, Lu Zhengxiang was sent to Beijing Tongwen Museum for a year of study by the Qing Dynasty, and later served as the fourth secretary and translator of the Qing Imperial Embassy in Russia. Later, he was cultivated by Xu Jingcheng, the minister to Russia, and worked in the Russian legation for 14 years.

After the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, Tang Shaoyi formed the first provisional cabinet, and the foreign minister first thought of him, because Lu Zhengxiang did not have any party background, was humble and polite, and at that time, both the north and the south expressed satisfaction with Lu Zhengxiang, the foreign minister without any background. He was kind and weak, full of bookishness, and some described him as "humble and peaceful, but clumsy in his judgments". In a bad political environment. Such a bookish spirit can only make him cannon fodder for careerists and the biggest victim of factional strife.

Lu Zhengxiang is a scapegoat, he cried bitterly after signing the "21st Article", believing that it was his lifelong shame. This time he participated in the Paris Peace Conference, at first because of his kindness and weakness. There is a struggle for power within the delegation. He even went to Belgium at one point. Then, with the support of Wang Maoru and the retention of Gu Weijun, Lu Zhengxiang regrouped and led the delegation to fight on the basis of reason, and finally decided to refuse to sign the "Treaty of Versailles".

Contrast the hesitation and hesitation of the Beiyang government. There is no doubt that Wang Maoru was more resolute and resolute, and his army played a prestige in Russia, and at the same time, he moved the direction of the entire Russian war with partial divisions, which also made Western countries full of praise. Lu Zhengxiang really admires him. It's just that the Beiyang government trusts him, and Duan Qirui personally called him to support, and specified that he must be made the chief of foreign affairs. When Lu Zhengxiang pretended to be sick and rested in Belgium, Duan Qirui actually left the chief diplomat empty for him, which shows how much trust he has in him. Therefore, Lu Zhengxiang, who was full of anger, was embarrassed to come to Wang Maoru. However, Wang Maoru's brother-in-law Gu Weijun generously accepted Wang Maoru's invitation, and after returning to China, he directly stepped down from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and came to serve under Wang Maoru.

Zhu Yongquan recovered from his illness and finally arrived at the front line by airship after several rounds. As soon as he came, he said to Wang Maoru: "Xiushuai, you can't fight anymore." Wang Maoru also sighed, and Zhu Yongquan said: "In the rear, I will deduce with Principal Baili and Brigadier General Zhang Xiao, if the war enters after October." Our army's logistics will be cut off, and in the meantime our army will be left isolated and helpless. Xiu Shuai, withdraw, take advantage of the excuse that the tsar will not return now. Let's withdraw. ”

Wang Maoru looked at Xiong Bingtao and Yong Xingbao, and the two staff officers also nodded, and said, "Xiu Shuai." Our army has plundered enough resources, let's withdraw! Our brothers in our army are eager to go home, Xiushuai. ”

After being silent for a long time, Wang Maoru finally made up his mind and said, "Okay, withdraw the army, but before the withdrawal, our army can't go back so empty-handed." The Russians have not given us enough, far from it. I decided to dismantle all the equipment in the Ural oil fields and send troops to Baku to take all the equipment from them. ”

Zhu Yongquan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Xiushuai, you want to be a robber again." ”

Wang Maoru laughed and said, "Yes, why did we come to Russia?" Why don't robbers run into people's homes? Subsequently, Wang Mao ordered the 3rd and 7th Divisions as the newly formed first group to arrive at Baku in the Caucasus along the Lili Coastal Railway, loot the oil production equipment in the Baku oil field, and take all the oil production equipment with them. The 6th and 10th divisions formed a second group and retreated to the Urals, snatching oil production equipment from the Urals.

The rest of the army was ready to go, and Xiushuai gave the order and prepared to go home. All the soldiers tacitly shouted in unison, long live Xiushuai, Xiushuai and wise, we are going home!

Zinoviev lay weakly on a pile of hay, his stomach was hungry again, and he gurgled and gurgled that a man of such stature as him ate very little food a day, and it was indeed very bad for his health. He was not mistreated, the Chinese provided limited food to the prisoners of war, and the Chinese made him write a suicide note to his family. Zinoviev wrote thousands of words and called it "Farewell to Family, Confessions of a Loyal Bolshevik", but he was sent back a few days later. Zinoviev was very puzzled by what the Chinese were doing, and he certainly did not know that the Chinese used his handwriting to frame Tukhachevsky and Gay.

The Chinese did not abuse him and did not hand him over to the White Russians, but kept him secretly all the time. At first he thought he was going to be killed, but then he was kept in secrecy for a month. Just let him have some waves in his heart, the Chinese do not kill him, but also strictly protect him, why is this?

There must be a reason, yes, there must be a reason.

Until Zinoviev saw Wang Maoru again, and saw Wang Maoru smiling maliciously at him, he suddenly thought that the Chinese did not want to lock themselves up, they took themselves as some conditions, and they still had use value on themselves.

"Mr. Zinoviev." Wang Maoru said in Russian, "It's a pleasure to see you again." ”

A month of solitude made Zinoviev's thinking quick, but his speech became sluggish, and he said: "I am also very happy. Then he felt like he was talking nonsense and asked, "What the hell are you thinking?" ”

"Did you know that a hero has recently appeared in Russia?" Wang Maoru brought over a book in Russian, the author was Gorky, and the title of the book was "The Proud Russian", he handed the book to Zinoviev, and said with a smile: "You can take a good look at it, I will come to see you tomorrow." ”

After breakfast the next day, Wang Maoru came to the detention place again, saw Zinoviev, whose eyes were red and angry, and said with a smile: "What's wrong with you? ”

"Lies, all lies!" Zinoviev said angrily, "This is a traitor, a traitor! ”

Wang Maoru laughed and said, "I know, you know, but others don't know." ”

"This traitor!" Zinoviev roared.

Wang Maoru said: "Mr. Zinoviev, please be calm for a while, sit down, and we will talk slowly." After he was in a stable mood, Wang Maoru said: "I know that you must be in a very bad mood now, but what I want to say next is also very important. What I want to tell you now is that I have decided to put aside Tsarist Russia and negotiate with Soviet Russia. ”

Zinoviev said in surprise: "You want to negotiate with our Soviet Russia? ”

Wang Maoru nodded and said, "Yes, I am ready to negotiate with you." ”

Zinoviev said: "Why are you negotiating with us? ”

"That's a good question." Wang Maoru laughed and said: "Because Tsar Nicholas II made me very sad, I asked him for the territory occupied by Russia, but he forgot about it - he didn't want to give it to us at all, and now that the war situation is in his favor, he will refuse the Treaty of Harbin!" This damn asthmatic! ”

Zinoviev sneered, "They can't be trusted, you know, capitalist feudal dynasties, they can't be trusted." In addition, the "Harbin Treaty" is an illegal treaty, and we do not recognize it, and we will never recognize the contents of the treaty. ”

"That's why we support the Tsar and not you, don't you see?" Wang Maoru said, "The land, the land of our ancestors, must be returned to us Chinese." ”

"We do not recognize the Treaty of Harbin, but we promise to return the land to you, and you have forsaken our friendliness, and you have to pay for it." Zinoviev said.

"That's why I decided to put aside the reactionaries of Tsarist Russia and negotiate sincerely with you Soviet Russia." Wang Maoru smiled faintly and said, "Now, I think you should help Soviet Russia, realize Sino-Soviet friendship, and achieve the final victory of the Soviets." ”

"How can I help you?" Zinoviev said, "I'm just a prisoner. ”

"You're in charge of the Comintern?" Wang Maoru said with a smile.

"That's right."

"You are someone whom Lenin trusted."

"Yes."

"That's enough, we will release you as a friendly witness." Wang Maoru said: "We have only one condition, and for Soviet Russia, or for you, this condition is extremely simple. That is, there could not be a single Chinese in the Communist International, and the Bolsheviks were not allowed to accept a single Chinese into the party. His eyes shone brightly, looking directly into Zinoviev's eyes, full of oppression and unquestionable orders.