Chapter 692 Guchkov’s Report
The best way to retaliate against Britain and France is to support Germany and let Germany gradually regain its strength——
This expression is wrong, the correct way to express it is It should be: For the sake of permanent peace in Europe, conflicts should not be further intensified. Love and peace are the themes.
Clemenceau had nothing but hatred for Germany. He not only demanded that Germany cede territory and pay compensation, but also demanded that Kaiser Wilhelm II be publicly executed.
William II is in the Netherlands and is under the protection of the Queen of the Netherlands.
Clemenceau, Lloyd George, and Wilson quarreled from January to March, but failed to reach an agreement.
At this time, the three talents were surprised to find that Russia had obtained the benefits it wanted through negotiations with the Ottoman Empire.
After the Balkan War, the Black Sea outlet was divided into two, and Russia and the Ottoman Empire faced each other across the sea.
The latest territorial division is that the Ottoman Empire ceded all the original demilitarized zone on the east side of the Black Sea outlet to Russia, and compensated Russia with gold equivalent to 15 billion rubles in exchange for Russia's withdrawal from the occupied territories. .
This result was immediately strongly opposed by Britain, France and the United States.
The Ottoman Empire has been exhausted by the war and cannot squeeze out much oil and water.
Russia reached out with a spoon and scraped away all the cream on the cake of the Ottoman Empire. The remaining part seemed to be more, but all that was left was the cake embryo.
"This agreement is invalid. We must negotiate with the Ottomans as a whole."
Clemenceau wants to play tricks on Nicholas the Younger.
“The war against the Ottoman Empire was entirely undertaken by Russia. What does it have to do with you?”
When it comes to playing tricks, little Nicholas is afraid of no one, so just let him go.
“Don’t talk nonsense, the British army also participated in the battle against the Ottoman Empire.”
Lloyd George actually had the nerve to mention the British army.
"Hahahaha, yes, the British army did participate in the battle against the Ottoman Empire, but apart from contributing prisoners and captured weapons and ammunition to the Ottomans, what other contributions did you make?"
Little Nicholas finally found an opportunity to show off his face.
"We should deal with the Ottoman issue on the basis of national self-determination."
Wilson still refused to give up and took up his Fourteen Points banner again.
"Mr. President, in order to ensure that the meeting can proceed smoothly, I hope you will not mention self-determination again-"
Lloyd George's position changed instantly.
“Since you like self-determination so much, you must be ready to try it in the United States——”
Clemenceau sneered, leaving aside whether Wilson was the founder of European democracy or not, he must be a two-faced man.
In George's words, he is a double-faced person.
Wilson's self-determination was only for Europe.
If the United States wants to carry out national self-determination, the Second Civil War will start immediately.
“We have this plan based on national self-determination.”
Little Nicholas was so proud that no one could take away the meat that Russia had in his mouth.
During the World War, the Russian army fought in the front and the Greeks maintained security in the rear. After the battle, they discovered that the rear of the occupied area had become a no-man's land.
The Greek Kingdom hates the Ottoman Empire as much as Russia.
After the Greek War of Independence, the Ottoman Empire massacred at least one million Greeks, and the hatred was irreconcilable.
Now that there is a chance, the Greeks will definitely take revenge.
And super double it.
After the Ottoman Empire withdrew from the war, George began to immigrate to the areas occupied by the Russian army, creating an established fact.
If national self-determination is carried out on the Asia Minor Peninsula, the result may be more favorable to Russia.
Part of Wilson's Fourteen Points was about the Balkans, suggesting that the Balkans should establish countries based on the principle of national self-determination.
This was strongly opposed by all Balkan countries, including Ferdinand and Polis, as well as Georgi.
Montenegro's Nikolai had the most extreme attitude, directly calling Wilson an "unrealistic lunatic".
The situation in the Balkans is so complicated. If a country were to be established based on national self-determination, the Balkans would split into hundreds of countries in an instant.
So the American suggestion is that even if it looks like sugar, it tastes sweet, and it must be stuffed inside.
With the arrival of March, spring blossoms, everything recovers, and Russia's reconstruction officially begins.
Most Russians spent the past winter suffering from hunger and cold. Although the Russian government tried its best to provide protection for all Russians, tragedy was inevitable.
The effect of Witte's work is remarkable. At least it is finally clear how many people there are in Russia.
In the Russian Empire, the Russian Empire also conducted many censuses, but due to various reasons, the population statistics were never accurate enough.
Witt's method is very simple. Subsidies are distributed based on the actual population of various places. The final statistics show that there are 157 million people in Russia.
Not counting the colonial population, 157 million is equivalent to the combined population of Britain, France, and Germany, ranking third in the world, second only to Eastern Europe and India. Compared with its huge population base and vast territory, Russia's biggest problem is the uneven distribution of its population. Most people are concentrated in the Russian and European regions, while Siberia is still vast and sparsely populated.
George decided to move at least 30 million people to Siberia within 5 years, increasing the population of Siberia to 50 million.
Witt was worried, believing that this decision would encounter strong resistance from the Baltic Sea coast and Warsaw.
"The objection is invalid, this is the final decision."
George was cold and did not accept any form of refutation.
The Baltic Sea coast and Warsaw are the most unstable areas in Russia. To break the local resistance to Russian rule, some unconventional means must be used.
Witte's suggestion was to be gentle and use time to kill the resistance of the local people, and finally complete the complete assimilation of the above-mentioned areas.
George had no time to waste with them.
Are there not many benefits given to them during the Russian Empire? Local autonomy, financial subsidies, allowing local schools to teach in local languages, etc., etc., almost all requirements have been reasonably met.
But what did they give back to the empire in the end?
More than 80% of the rebels in the Russian Civil War came from the above areas.
The rebels suffered heavy casualties in the civil war. Those with a stronger will to resist have died in the war. Most of the rebels who surrendered were coerced.
The work of dealing with the rebels ended last winter. Guchkov wrote a report to George but did not dare to give it to the Duma.
George's long-standing doubts finally found the answer in Guchkov's report.
Since the outbreak of the world war, more than 15,000 people have returned to Russia from abroad for various reasons.
These people joined the army and factories respectively.
These two groups became the hardest hit areas of chaos.
After Nicholas abdicated, more than 50,000 people came to Russia, and these people became the main force in overthrowing the provisional government.
These people are from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
Britain, France and the United States can understand that Germany was at war with Russia at the time. How did those people go to Russia?
The answer is Denmark.
George really didn't expect that Denmark would also be involved.
Thinking of Denmark's position, although George can understand it, he does not accept it.
There is no rush, this account can be settled slowly.
First, bury a hole for Denmark in Jutland.
Witt was very angry after reading the report and demanded that the contents of the report be made public to expose the ugly true faces of Britain, France, and the United States.
George decided not to go public.
Public disclosure is of no use. The UK, France and the United States attach great importance to the media industry and cannot achieve the purpose of disclosure at all.
Since Britain, France, and the United States can export to Russia, Russia naturally has the power to fight back. Next, it depends on who can attack more powerfully.
Compared with Britain, France, and the United States, Russia's biggest advantage is that the old power structure has been completely broken, and a new power structure has not yet been established.
Russia has abolished local autonomy, dissolved various autonomous committees, and been managed by officials sent by the Russian government.
Most of these officials are retired military officers. Let’s not talk about their abilities. At least their positions are not problematic.
The first batch of state farms in Siberia will not start construction until April. George threw over 400,000 Japanese troops in one go and mobilized 11,000 construction machinery and agricultural machinery. Their task this year is Build houses and clear land.
After a winter of preparations, the Yusupov family officially started repairing the railway network this summer. The main task is to build a railway between St. Petersburg and Constantinople.
Technically speaking, this railway is not difficult. The difficulty lies in the fact that it passes through the Kingdom of Romania and the Kingdom of Bulgaria. There are many interests that need to be coordinated. If the Yusupov family comes forward, this railway cannot be implemented in a short time. .
George only sent a telegram to Ferdinand who was meeting in Paris, and the problem was solved smoothly.
George had just helped Ferdinand acquire Transylvania, and the relationship between the two was in an unprecedented honeymoon period. Building this railway would also be a huge improvement to the Kingdom of Romania's transportation infrastructure.
As for the threat posed by the railway to the Kingdom of Romania -
Don’t forget that without Russia’s help, there would be no Kingdom of Romania at all.
If George wanted to annex the Kingdom of Romania, the Kingdom of Romania would have no ability to resist.
The construction of the new capital is about to begin. We collected more than 500 architectural plans and finally decided to adopt the plan of O'Niens, a professor of the Department of Architecture of Amur University.
George had already prepared for the resistance in the Baltic coastal areas, and the sailors under Peter would assist the local government in completing this work.
What surprised Witte was that the residents of the Baltic Sea coast did not have much resistance to moving to Siberia.
The key is to have good conditions.
The Baltic Sea coastal areas suffered heavy losses in the war. The people with the strongest sense of resistance have all died in the war, and most of the remaining people are good people.
The conditions provided by Russia are also very good. After arriving in Siberia, we will divide houses and land, and we will also be tax-free for 10 years. Where can I find such a good policy?
There are opinions on whether it is tax-free or not.
(End of this chapter)