The sun never sets.

At this moment, Ludendorff thought of the Emperor's "Yellow Peril Theory", a theory that was concocted to make Russia shift its focus to the East, and now it has become a reality. Then he thought of Prime Minister Bismarck, "Everything can be abandoned, except the alliance with Russia." This is so true. If Russia is Germany's ally, how could such an unfavorable situation arise now?

Chapter 619 Italians

At the meeting in the palace, William II and his generals reached a temporary consensus: continue to take the defensive on the Western Front, and fight Russia while negotiating, using fighting to promote negotiations. Defeating the Russian army is not the goal, but getting Russia to agree to cede territory and pay compensation is the right thing to do. It would be best to sign an armistice agreement with Russia before the Chinese army enters Europe in large numbers.

On the Western Front, the military technology of Britain and France advanced rapidly. After Britain's "Little Ranger" tank was crushed by the "Panzer I", the British shamelessly copied the design of the "Panzer I" and developed a new generation of infantry tanks. It cannot be said that it is exactly the same as the German "Panzer I", but there is almost no difference.

The same was true for the French. As long as Germany came up with a new weapon, the French army would quickly come up with something similar, and they had no scruples about copying it. Because they had captured several "Panzer I" tanks on the battlefield, Britain and France copied tanks very quickly, and they had finished products in just a few months.

The tanks of the three countries, which looked similar but with different paint jobs, killed each other fiercely. The German tanks certainly killed the British and French forces, and the British and French tanks once captured more than 6,000 German soldiers at one time.

Although Britain, France and Germany all used tanks as infantry accompanying weapons, they still understood the principle of centralized use. Whether it was tanks or heavy artillery, they could exert greater power when concentrated. When the British and French forces attacked, they used "tanks" as the vanguard and broke through the German defense line many times.

This forced the German Army to

Like the coalition forces, they equipped the infantry divisions with some anti-tank guns and urgently produced a lot of anti-tank mines. Otherwise, the infantry on the front line would have nothing to deal with those steel tanks.

Rifles and machine guns cannot penetrate steel plates that are dozens of millimeters thick. Mortars and infantry guns are also not good enough. They mainly kill by fragments and air waves. Unless they hit the tank directly several times, it is possible to stop the tank.

Howitzers of 105mm and above are powerful enough, and even if they don't hit directly, near misses may be able to play an anti-tank role, but those big guys are not so convenient to turn. It takes time to adjust the shooting parameters, and the breakthrough ability of tanks is far better than that of infantry. When the rear artillery positions are busy, the tanks may have already broken through the defense line.

Only special anti-tank guns equipped with special shells, such as tungsten core armor-piercing shells or armor-piercing shells, can effectively kill the tank crew.

Because the British and French coalition forces were equipped with a large number of anti-tank guns, Germany could only upgrade its tanks. As long as the armor was thick enough, the tanks could continue to dominate the battlefield. Then the caliber of the anti-tank guns was also increased...

The contest between Mao and Dun spiraled upward, back and forth.

Britain, France, and Germany all built many tanks, but the United States did not have a tank production line, but was equipped with British and French tanks, probably because the gentlemen on Capitol Hill thought they were too expensive. The production of tanks requires a special tank factory and production line, and dozens or hundreds of supporting factories, which cannot be solved with a little money. After the tank factory is built, it costs money to produce tanks.

Tanks are so expensive, it would be better to recruit more infantry with the money to build tanks. Besides, we can use British and French tanks. Every penny saved is a penny earned, and gentlemen are good at calculating.

The Americans did not want to waste money, and they did not face the impact of the US tanks, so they did not develop their own tank industry. Russia was powerless, with a bankrupt financial situation and a chaotic domestic situation, making it difficult for the Russian tank industry to move forward. When they finally decided on a model and were ready for production, a cannon was fired at the Winter Palace, and the revolutionary sailors rushed into the palace.

Among the countries that participated in the World War, in addition to Britain, France and Germany, the fourth country that actually developed a tank was not the wealthy Americans, nor the Tsarist Russia with its continental army tradition, but Italy, which performed extremely poorly on the battlefield. However, the tank layout made by the Italians was not very reasonable, the center of gravity was too high, and the speed was too slow, which could not be compared with the mature "Panzer I".

Based on the photos and descriptions of relevant personnel, the Italians developed a heavy tank. However, before the Italian heavy tanks could reach the battlefield, they all broke down halfway.

Because of this incident, the Italian government was very dissatisfied with Britain and France. If Britain and France were not unwilling to transfer technology to Italy, why would the tanks they built be completely unusable?

But no matter how much the Italian government requested, Britain and France were unwilling to share their tank technology with Italy. Traitors are looked down upon everywhere. Italy's technology of jumping from the Central Powers to the Allied Powers and jumping back and forth was very impressive, but it left a bad impression on other countries.

Who knows if the Italians will turn against us again?

Britain said it could sell tanks to Italy, and Italy didn't need to pay with hard currency, but with food, timber and other primary products. France and Italy had many disputes in the Alps, and Italy joined the Allies because of this. France has never forgotten it, and it is even more impossible to transfer advanced technology to Italy.

The Italian government asked Britain and France for technology, and the United States for aid, while continuously sending troops and various supplies to the front. Italy was fighting a difficult war. Facing the weakest Austrian army among the five major powers, Italy launched more than a dozen attacks in the past few years, suffered more than a million casualties, and only advanced a negligible distance.

After the Russian Revolution, Germany and Austria finally breathed a sigh of relief, so they fought back against Italy. The Austrian army hated the Italians very much. Italy had extorted a lot of benefits before the war, mainly from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As a result, after the war broke out, the damn Italians actually stabbed the Austrian army in the back. The people the Austrian army wanted to beat the most were the Italians.

The German-Austrian coalition drew a large number of troops from the Eastern Front and, after more than a month of preparation, broke through the Italian defenses with the support of poison gas bombs, tanks and aircraft. Subsequently, the German-Austrian coalition bypassed the strongholds and penetrated deep into the Italian front, defeating the three main Italian groups one after another.

Seeing that the Italian army was defeated and was about to surrender, the Allied High Command was in a panic. The Italian army's combat effectiveness was not strong, but it had at least tied down 400,000 to 500,000 German and Austrian troops. Now that the Russian army was no longer actively attacking, if Italy also withdrew from the war, the German army could use most of its troops on the Western Front, which was absolutely unacceptable to the British and French coalition forces.

In order to save the war situation in Italy, Britain and France sent 11 divisions of troops to Italy. At the same time, the United States also sent troops to the Italian battlefield.

Chapter 620 Prime Minister

Yekaterinburg is the economic and financial center of the Ural region of Russia, and an important hub for railways to Perm, Tumen, and Chelyabinsk. Going west from Yekaterinburg, you will reach the European part of Russia, which is also the core area of Russia.

Russian

The European and Asian parts are two different worlds. Siberia in the east is bitterly cold and barren, with few people. Except for Vladivostok and Shuangchengzi, most of the place is undeveloped wilderness. The European part is much more prosperous, but the most populous places are still Moscow and St. Petersburg, which are the cream of the crop in Russia.

Olga I's current goal is to recapture Moscow, but she can only stay in Yekaterinburg. Going west, there are local armed forces everywhere, some supporting the provisional government, some supporting the Soviet government, and some holding their own troops and watching the outcome. Olga I will stay in the Ural before the various armed groups are eliminated.

If everything went well, she could enter Moscow before the end of the year, but it was still uncertain. If the Provisional Government and the Soviet Government merged - this possibility was very small, but it was still possible - Her Majesty's army would eventually have to launch an attack on Moscow.

As for St. Petersburg, let's leave it to the Provisional Government and Comrade Vladimir. Olga really wants to recapture St. Petersburg as soon as possible, and at this time St. Petersburg is the capital of Russia.

However, Lin Yongchang had a different idea. It would be better to let the Provisional Government and the Soviet Union clean up the area around St. Petersburg, so as to reduce the difficulty of his future actions. The situation in Russia is different from that in China, and the situation in the Asian and European parts of Russia is also different. Many experiences in China can be used in Russia, but there are also many policies and practices that are not so suitable.

But Lin Yongchang had no time to wait. If the situation was not stabilized as soon as possible, the inertia of history would turn Russia into a huge vortex.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, General Brusilov has arrived."

Olga, wearing a gorgeous long dress, nodded slightly and said, "Please ask him to come in."

Outside the door, Alexei Alexievich Brusilov was waiting for the Empress's summons. His military uniform was a little old, but very neat, with three medals on his chest, which were awarded by the former Tsar Nicholas II. After Grand Duke Nicholas was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the front line, Brusilov was removed, even though he was Russia's leading tactical master.

Previously, he had forcefully launched an attack for his own glory and power, launching the famous "Brusilov Offensive", but this exhausted the Russian army's reserve forces and ammunition reserves, causing most of the generals, including Grand Duke Nicholas, to dislike him.

Brusilov also knew that he was not popular, so he simply surrendered his military power and ran all the way to Yekaterinburg to work for the new tsar. It’s not that Brusilov was a staunch royalist. In fact, as Grand Duke Nicholas commented, “…he (Brusilov) has no shame and can do anything for his own interests.”

After Nicholas II abdicated, Brusilov initially wanted to join the Provisional Government, which supported continuing the war. After the two sides secretly disbanded, the Provisional Government also announced that he would be the supreme commander. However, Olga I ascended the throne in Vladivostok and subsequently appointed Grand Duke Nicholas as the commander-in-chief of the front line.

The generals at the front ignored the Provisional Government and chose to pledge allegiance to the new Tsar. If Brusilov had not fled, he would have been shot. Although he briefly defected to the Provisional Government, after weighing the pros and cons, Brusilov felt that the Provisional Government probably could not defeat Olga I, so he did not go to St. Petersburg after fleeing, but to the Ural Mountains.

While waiting for the guards to bring Brusilov in, Olga said to Lin Yongchang: "He is so shameless! He actually dared to come to see me!"

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Although his character is not good, he is indeed capable. And it is precisely because of this that he can do a lot for our class. Politics is about making more friends and fewer enemies."

"He's not my friend."

"Then don't say anything more, just let me handle it."

Footsteps sounded, and Brusilov, who was a little thin and had an exaggerated Prussian beard, walked in, led by the guards. He looked at Lin Yongchang, who was smiling, and Lieutenant General Kondrachenko, who was silent beside him, and then strode forward, "Your Majesty, I have brought you a way to win!"

Olga winked at Lin Yongchang and said, "General Brusilov, please take a seat."

Brusilov was a little thin, but in good spirits and spoke in a loud voice, "Here is my battle plan..."

Olga waved her hand and said, "You should discuss the specific matters with the Prime Minister."

"I......."

Brusilov wanted to say something, but Olga ignored him and started talking in a low voice with Wuyun Qiqige and Guan Xiaotong. The girls were dressed up gorgeously, their chests trembled while they talked, and their white and tender spring scenery aroused people's reverie. But Brusilov turned a blind eye to all this. He was only interested in making achievements and put everything else aside.

"General, are you serving His Majesty?"

Brusilov sighed in his heart, sat up straight, and smiled, "Yes, Prime Minister, this is......"

"That's great. There's something you need to do."

"Well......."

Lin Yongchang asked, "What do you think of the Orthodox Church?"

Brusilov came all the way to Yekaterinburg.

I want to be the first person in Queen Olga's court. But for some reason, after just a few words with Prime Minister Shuohang, I can't help but regard myself as his subordinate. This is really strange!

He thought for a moment and replied: "Orthodoxy is the state religion of our Russia!"

"This answer is not original at all. Forget it, I'll just say it straight. The government wants to nationalize all the land and divide it equally among the farmers. The Orthodox Church has occupied too much land and doesn't pay taxes, so the government is going to take action against them. This is, can you do it?"

No, I came here to ask for military power and fight. Why are you suddenly asking me to deal with the priests? Brusilov was stunned and wanted to get furious, but for some reason, he was timid in his heart. He turned his head to look in the direction of Queen Olga and shouted, "Your Majesty!"

"The Prime Minister's meaning is my meaning!"

"........"

"General Brusilov, can you do this? If not, I'll let Kondrachenko do it. Time is running out, think about it carefully tonight and give me your answer tomorrow."

Lin Yongchang glanced to the side and saw that Lieutenant General Kondrachenko was still silent, so he asked Brusilov again: "Do you have anything else to say?"

"I...I have a battle plan against the German-Austrian coalition forces..."

"Then it's okay, you can go back first."

"........."

Chapter 621 Swan

Orthodoxy is the state religion of Russia and one of the cornerstones of the Russian Empire. The backlash caused by taking action against Orthodoxy is extremely large. Most of the peasants in Russia are illiterate. They cannot understand the theories and economic models of the People's Party. They only know that Empress Olga, who distributed land to them, is a good person. But that doesn't mean they can tie up the priests and criticize them!

When the "land reform" was implemented east of the Ural Mountains, the biggest problem was not the backlash from the nobles and landlords, but the confusion in faith. Russia is not China, and people here are accustomed to the existence of priests and churches.

Kondrachenko was a capable general, but he would not take action to eradicate the clergy. He was an Orthodox Christian himself. Although he was not so devout, he still could not do such a thing.

People who are capable and dare to attack the Orthodox Church are plentiful in China, but rare in Russia. After hearing that Brusilov had come, Lin Yongchang decided to entrust this difficult task to Comrade Alexei Brusilov.

If he doesn't want to do it, that's fine. Lin Yongchang can do it himself. It's just a reputation. What's there to be afraid of?

After Brusilov left with a heavy heart, Lin Yongchang said a few more words to Kondrachenko. "You are mainly responsible for the transportation and production in the Ural. The gold mine in Mingak needs more people."

Hearing that he was not really going to deal with the Orthodox priest, Kondrachenko's expression softened. He nodded and said, "I understand."

"Well, one more thing, would you like to become a member of the People's Party?"

"I..." Kondrachenko had been in Siberia for ten years, often traveling between Taiyuan and Vladivostok. He knew the importance that the Prime Minister attached to ideology, and after hesitating and struggling for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "I do."

“Even if it means giving up the Orthodox faith?”

"Yes!"

"Oh, that's good. Go back and write an application to join the party. I will be your introducer."

"Yes."

The footsteps gradually faded away, and Olga came over. "Why do you have to divide the church land?"

"Because they take too much. Russia's biggest problem is finance... How about this, first knock down all the priests and clergy, then you can pardon a few with good reputations and let them continue..."

Olga listened to Lin Yongchang's words with a smile, then pulled up the hem of her skirt with both hands and asked, "Does this dress look good?"

I'm telling you something that determines the fate of thousands of people, and you ask me if it looks good? Since you asked, of course I have to answer honestly, "It looks good!"

The best tailor, the best fabric, and the handmade low-cut long dress perfectly outlined Olga's figure. Now Queen Olga not only has the innocence of a girl and the charm of a young woman, but also has some wealth and majesty and inviolable majesty. She is wrapped in a gorgeous dress and a pure gold crown. Just standing there, she is as beautiful as an oil painting.

So, Lin Yongchang reached out and pulled the queen's gorgeous long skirt, making the half-exposed breasts jump out. He grabbed one of the white rabbits and changed the plumpness into various shapes in his palm. The awe-inspiring female tsar only made him more interested.

"Hmm..." Olga snorted and pushed Lin Yongchang away, "This skirt is very expensive!"

Guan Xiaotong covered her lips and chuckled, but Wuyun Qiqige's eyes lit up, and she took two steps forward and said, "It's interesting because it's expensive!" When Olga was trying hard to put her long skirt back on, Wuyun Qiqige bit her ear and said, "Brother will go to the war in a few days and won't be back for several months! It doesn't matter if the clothes are torn, I'll ask someone to make a few more for you!"

Lin Yongchang has never been well-off, but Olga and Wuyun Qiqige are both very wealthy, so much so that they often subsidize Chairman Lin's household expenses.

"Ah? Are you leaving right after you got here?"

Lin Yongchang gently twisted a red grape and nodded, "Things on the front line can't wait."

Marshal Lin is a recognized master of tactics and strategy, mainly because his plug-in is so useful. However, he no longer pays attention to specific tactical issues. Now he only manages generals, and the task of leading troops to fight is left to the generals. Because there are too many marshals in Russia, before sending troops to Russia, the Chinese generals were promoted one level. The general became a marshal, and the lieutenant general became a general, so that they could conduct joint command with the Russian generals.

Feeling the slight tingling in her chest, Olga's neck gradually turned red. "When are we leaving?"

"After two days, arrange things here and leave."

"Then...then let's not waste time!"

Wuyun Qiqige ran out briskly, gave a few instructions to the guards outside, then ran back in, closed the thick project door, and then announced loudly: "No one will come in to disturb us!"

Guan Xiaotong still had a smile on her face, but her eyes were already full of spring water. Olga stood still, just raised her chin slightly, revealing the royal demeanor, which was taught to her by her court etiquette teacher since she was a child. "Prime Minister, why don't you come and serve me!"

Wuyun Qiqige shouted beside Olga: "Brother is also the emperor!"

She has also given birth to a son with Lin Yongchang, but she still calls Lin Yongchang "brother" just like she did ten years ago.

"He is just the emperor of the Mongols, but I am the great Tsar!"

"Oh, the beautiful tsarina..."

Perhaps because of her physique, Olga has the best figure among the three women, with a full and plump chest. Wuyun Qiqige often rides horses and hunts, and her chest is smaller than hers. As for Guan Xiaotong, even when she was breastfeeding, her breasts were not as big as Wuyun Qiqige's. After all, she is a long-legged beauty, and her long legs are her biggest feature.

When this pair of long, white and slender legs were lifted up on his shoulders, the room was filled with a pink atmosphere. Xiaotong had made love with him many times, and slept in the same bed with him many times, but it was not often that they made love in broad daylight and were watched by others.

Guan Xiaotong covered her eyes with her hands, as if those embarrassing scenes would not exist. But how could this be possible? "The oriole's song is slippery under the flowers, and the gurgling spring is difficult to flow under the ice." The gurgling spring water flows smoothly, and the oriole sings continuously. In a trance, she felt her thighs being patted, and seemed to hear a voice coming, "Baby, turn around!"

Then she turned over skillfully and lay on the blanket-covered bench. With a "click", her fair and slender neck was raised high, like a beautiful white swan.

Chapter 622: The Music and Songs End

Normal people can have fun every night when they are young, but over time, it will inevitably damage the foundation. When they find that they are unable to do so, it is too late to regret, and they can only soak wolfberries every day. But it is obvious that Lin Yongchang is no longer a normal person, so he does not need to worry about problems such as kidney water depletion.

Guan Xiaotong has maintained a connection between dance and singing for many years. Her body is surprisingly flexible and can unlock all kinds of knowledge. She bit her teeth lightly, her hair was messy, and she posed in a very difficult posture. Her body kept rising and falling, like a swift flying up and down in a storm.

Soon, Guan Xiaotong's breathing became rapid, her mind gradually became blank, her body shook involuntarily, her hands and feet kept moving around, the unanimous sounds coming out of her mouth suddenly became high-pitched, and her fair skin turned pink.

Half a minute later, the girl's body collapsed into a ball, and liquid flowed from her forehead and other places.

Lin Yongchang's strength has reached an unprecedented level. With the increase in the number of practices, his skills have also reached a level that matches his strength. It only took him ten minutes to make Guan Xiaotong collapse into a ball, and then the second battle began.