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"What are Ziyu's insights about the situation in Russia?" Fang Zida asked for a moment of silence.

Wu Peifu thought for a while and said, "I don't know much about politics, so let's talk about military affairs separately. Although the Denikin tribe retreated in Moscow, it still has the initiative in the short term. Moreover, although the number of soldiers under his command is far less than that of the Red Army, his combat effectiveness is still good. The Soviet government has experienced two wars in a short period of time. One of them is a big defeat. In the case of a big defeat, it also needs to adjust and recuperate. A big war is not big again, so the two sides will form a stalemate within at least half a year, but it will be hard to say after half a year..."

"It seems that Ziyu is optimistic about Denikin?" Fang Zida asked with a smile.

Wu Peifu shook his head: "Donnikin will have the upper hand in the short term, and his defeat is inevitable in the long run. Modern warfare is a logistical battle. Denykin's reliable rear, no matter how good he can fight, he is not a Soviet opponent who controls the state power. Unless he cuts his arm and gives up his current region, turns east, joins forces with Kolchak, and backs up with the eastern Russian territory and the orthodox government, he can have the capital to compete with the Soviets."

"Make Denikin turn east, Ziyu feels kěnéng?"

Wu Peifu immediately laughed and said, "This is just my family's words and theory. Unless he is defeated and desperate, he will never abandon the Southeast region and move eastward."

"That's right!" Fang Zida thought so. It seems that Denikin can only serve as a force to restrain the Soviet Union. There are not many shijiāns left to the orthodox government of the Russian Empire. It is estimated that it will only be one year at most. By the time Denikin's army is eliminated and the remaining forces are completely eliminated, the Soviet Red Army will inevitably launch an attack westward. No one can say whether the orthodox government of the Russian Empire can stop the footsteps of the Red Army.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Kolchak are still on the way east. Although the weather in Siberia in Russia has become warmer and the road is much easier than in winter, so many people can't improve their speed at all. It's great to travel dozens of miles a day. Even if everything goes well, it's probably still a few days before you can reach the Far East.

Fang Zida was still very attentive to Kolchak. A few days ago, he sent a secret message from Zhang Zongchang, asking the orthodox government of the Russian Empire to send troops to welcome Kolchak and his party to the Far East as soon as possible. It was not that he had a good impression of this famous "Arctic explorer", or that the shime and the two sides were sympathetic. The key was that Kolchak had a huge amount of wealth in his hand.

It is said that when Kolchak fled, he took away a huge amount of gold left by the Tsarist government in his early years and kept by the Provisional Government. The amount of this batch of gold was as high as 500 tons, and its value could make the whole person crazy. During his operation to the Far East, Kolchak divided the gold into three parts, kept by his most trusted subordinates, and hid it in the army and quietly shipped it. This is also the main reason why Kolchak left his large army and took the train alone to the Far East at the fastest speed but did not arrange it like this. According to rumors, in addition to this batch of gold, he also had a large amount of jewelry, etc., and his value was even more immeasurable.

Fang Zida would not be jealous of such a huge amount of wealth. When he received the information, he immediately made a decision to take this batch of wealth into China in the name of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire. Of course, Fang Zida did not occupy and seize it. The orthodox government of the Russian Empire now lacked more than money. Although gold is good, it cannot be used for food and drink. There are many things that need more than wealth, such as weapons, ammunition, food, daily supplies, etc. These things can only be obtained from China. In this case, if this huge amount of wealth is used to exchange for the support of these materials, the smart Queen will definitely not refuse.

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Chapter completed!