Chapter 601: Diplomatic Note
I have to admit that although the Jews had a bad fate, after entering the 20th century, the Jews were already the richest people in the world. In many countries in the West, they control the financial lifeline.
Of course, as they became richer, the more unwilling these Jews became. They don't just want to be rich, they want to rebuild their country. This is where the Zionist Organization comes in. It's just that, more than 10 years after its establishment, their efforts have not paid off. The Western powers cared about the wealth in the hands of the Jews, not for their restoration.
This time, the Zionist Organization and the Chinese Empire reached an agreement, and finally took a substantial step. Of course, what the Chinese Empire promised was to support the Jewish restoration after the empire became strong, not now. So, they still have to wait for a while. For Jews, it doesn't matter. Anyway, they've been waiting for thousands of years, and even if they wait a few more decades, then what's the point?
The Zionist organization is not monolithic either, there are even Jews who support Britain, Jews who support Germany, and Jews who support America. Now there is another group of Jews who support China. In doing so, they are simply casting a wide net. As long as one of these investments is successful, then they win. The Jewish state could be rebuilt.
Charles Rothschild was very efficient, and after he left China and returned to Europe, the first free aid was transferred to the accounts of the Chinese Empire. This will be followed by several more gratuitous aid and interest-free loans, all of which will be transferred to the Chinese Empire within this year. Of course, before that, the Chinese Empire also needs to show its sincerity. For example, the Chinese Empire had promised the Jews in Russia to help them escape from dangerous Russia. If the Chinese Empire can succeed. This will inevitably make the Jews more interested in China.
"Lord Don, we have reached an agreement with the Jews. The Russian Jews also had a large sum of money for us. Now, there is no reason for the empire to turn a blind eye to this funding. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially sent a note to the Russian government asking them not to embarrass the Jews. Wu Haoxuan said. He's not a guy who doesn't do anything after receiving money.
"Yes, Your Majesty. However, the Russian government does not expect to take our diplomatic note seriously. Tang Shaoyi said with a wry smile. Although Russia was defeated by the Chinese Empire. But they are still one of the world's great powers. It was also a major member of the Entente. If you compromise because of a diplomatic note from the Chinese Empire, it will be too shameless. What's more, Tsar Nicholas II was a very stubborn man. After Russia was defeated by the Chinese Empire and lost a large amount of land, he already regarded the Chinese Empire as a mortal enemy.
"Of course, the Russians will not give in easily. We'll have other means to bring them to their knees if necessary! Wu Haoxuan said.
"Chief of Staff, are the troops at the front ready?" Wu Haoxuan asked. If the Russians refuse to cooperate, show the muscles of the empire. That's where it comes in. Now, the Russians are not in a good position, they have lost millions of troops in the war on the front. If you become an enemy of the Chinese Empire again, isn't that looking for death? As long as the Chinese Empire and Germany flanked Russia, then the Russians would be dead.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Army has prepared 5 army groups in Siberia and the Frontier Province, more than 700,000 people. If the Russians don't know each other, our exercises will begin. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Good. The choice is then left to the Russians. Will they spare the Jews, or will they choose to remain hostile to us? Even if Nicholas II was no longer conceited. I'm sure I'll be thinking about it a little more. Wu Haoxuan said with a smile.
The use of force to force Russia to agree to the Empire's demands made Wu Haoxuan very satisfied. After all, the current empire is already strong enough to have this capital and strength.
St. Petersburg, the capital of Russia, is already a little hot. However, it's already very cool compared to the rest of the world. Places at high latitudes. In the summer, the temperature is much lower than in the lower latitudes.
However, now the atmosphere in St. Petersburg is a little tense, and Tsar Nicholas II did not go to the summer palace as is customary, but remained in St. Petersburg. This time. The situation at the front was very unfavorable for Russia. Nicholas II, of course, did not dare to leave the capital casually.
It's been a year since the start of the world war, but it's still hard to see when the end will be. Last year, the main battlefield was on the Western Front, with the German Army and the Anglo-French forces engaged in a series of fierce battles in Belgium and northern France. The fierce fighting caused heavy losses on both sides. However, although the Germans suffered much less losses than the Anglo-French forces, their strategic objectives were not achieved. Originally, they hoped to defeat France in the shortest possible time and force France to withdraw from the war, so as to win the victory. Outside Paris, however, they were resisted. In the Battle of the Marne, it was defeated by the British and French forces. This forced Germany to change its strategy.
Germany did not want the war to enter a stalemate, which would be very disadvantageous to Germany, whose overseas trade routes were cut off. A quick victory was Germany's only hope of winning the war. Unfortunately, Germany still failed.
Unable to make a breakthrough on the Western Front, the German General Staff had to turn its attention to the Eastern Front. The German General Staff believed that they could take a defensive position on the Western Front, and with trenches and other fortifications, only a small number of troops were needed to withstand the attack of the British and French forces. Taking advantage of the convenient railway lines, Germany could quickly move its troops to the eastern front and quickly defeat Russia with the cooperation of Austria-Hungary. As long as they defeated Russia, they would be able to devote all their main forces to the Western Front, and they would no longer have to worry about fighting on two fronts. That way, they have a better chance of winning.
Under such circumstances, there is no doubt that strong pressure has been exerted on the shoulders of Russia. A year after the start of the war, the mobilization of Russia was complete. Millions of Russian peasants laid down their hoes, picked up their rifles, and headed for the battlefield. It's just that these Russian* troops, more like cannon fodder, don't play a big role at all.
Even so, with its population advantage, Russia can mobilize more troops. But the quality of their soldiers was far inferior to that of the Germans. The weapons and equipment in their hands were also completely inferior to the German army. Because of its weak industrial base, Russia simply has no way to arm a large number of troops in a short period of time. As a result, it was very common for two people in the Russian* army to share a rifle. On the battlefield, many soldiers do not have weapons, and they need to wait until their comrades are killed, then pick up their comrades' weapons and continue fighting. The German Army, on the other hand, seemed to be armed to the teeth. This made the Russian army fundamentally vulnerable in front of the German army.
Before the Germans turned their attention to the Eastern Front, Russia's main enemy was Austria-Hungary. Although, Austria-Hungary was also one of the great powers of Europe. But because of its own problems, the strength of Austria-Hungary was not strong. In the war with Russia, Austria-Hungary was defeated several times and suffered heavy losses. If it weren't for the support of the German Army, Austria-Hungary might have been unable to hold out.
But everything changed when the main forces of the German Army appeared on the Eastern Front. The Russian army was simply many opponents of the German army, and they were defeated and retreated. The Austro-Hungarian Army, which had been defeated one after another, also went against the norm and began to attack rapidly. The Austro-Hungarian Army was also very good at fighting with the wind.
Under such circumstances, Russia not only lost a large number of troops, but also a large part of its territory. If it weren't for the fact that Russia's territory was still very large, they would have been defeated long ago.
The benefits of a large territory were vividly demonstrated in this war. Despite its heavy losses, Russia still has great strategic depth. Although the Allied forces were strong, they were held back by the great strategic depth of Russia. Although there were many millions of troops, if they were dispersed over the vast territory of Russia, they would not be able to make a big splash.
This is perhaps the only thing the Russians are thankful for, that they have been expanding outward, allowing them to have vast territory and be able to withstand the enemy's frenzied attacks.
It's just that even so, after Tsar Nicholas II got the thick report on the battle damage, it was still a little difficult to accept.
"Oh God! Are the Germans all crazy? Are they going to die with us? The order of the front, no matter what, must withstand the German attack. In addition, to ask for help from Britain and France, we need a lot of weapons and war materials, and our army is fighting the Germans with bare hands. Tsar Nicholas II ordered.
Russia placed its hopes on Britain and France, hoping that the two countries would launch an offensive on the Western Front, contain the Germans, and provide Russia with a respite. At the same time, it is possible to transport much-needed weapons and equipment to Russia by sea.
It's just that Britain and France don't have that much capacity now. After the Germans transferred the main forces to the Eastern Front, they could finally repair it. If the Germans launched another onslaught, they really didn't know if they would be able to hold on.
On August 12, 4613 (15), Tang Shaoyi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, summoned the Russian ambassador to China and sent him a note from the Imperial Government, asking the Russian Government not to embarrass the Jews in Russia and to let them leave freely. At the same time, Liu Jingren, the imperial minister in Russia, was also ordered to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Nilatov to express the empire's protest against Russia's persecution of Jews. (To be continued.) )
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