The sun never sets.

"Haha, that's good. Alexander, you and Alexei should stay close, we are going to hunt tigers today!"

After the French Provisional Government surrendered, the US troops retreated to Italy and Spain, intending to rely on the natural barrier of the mountains to resist the attack of the Allied forces. After the withdrawal of the US troops, a revolution broke out in Paris. The angry Paris citizens and the army expelled the representatives of the Provisional Government and supported Joseph Joffre, who had been dismissed, as the commander-in-chief of the French army, insisting on continuing to fight the Germans.

The sudden change in Paris caught everyone off guard, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed natural. During the Franco-Prussian War, the people of Paris launched an uprising when the government surrendered. How similar is the situation today? It is reasonable for the people of Paris to revolt again.

The British government had a love-hate relationship with the red regime that emerged in Paris, but no matter what, Britain was now unable to send out a large number of ground troops. The ground troops that fled back to Britain from Belgium had lost all their heavy equipment and their morale was very low. It would take at least a year or two before they could be sent out to fight.

Although a red regime emerged in Paris, the British government still hoped that this regime could last longer. As long as it could consume the strength of the German army, whether it was a red regime or a dictator, it would be a friend of the British government.

The Paris regime then announced the establishment of the French Commune, calling on all French people to fight the invaders to the end. However, the former French government and the main French navy loyal to the bourgeois regime fled from Paris and Marseille to the French African colonies and rebuilt the French Republic in Algiers, the capital of French North Africa, also known as National France.

In order to allow the French Commune to last longer, the British Prime Minister urgently called Washington and also sent a telegram directly to the US Army Commander-in-Chief Pershing, hoping that American soldiers could return to Paris and fight against German tanks together with the French Republic.

Pershing had already crossed the Pyrenees, and when he heard what had happened in Paris and the British government's request, he could not help but curse, "What have you been doing?"

The relationship between the US government and Spain was not harmonious, because many Spaniards were dissatisfied with the Americans because of the Mexican issue. But the Americans gave too much, so Spain agreed to let the US military pass through Gibraltar.

The main force of the American Expeditionary Force retreated to Italy. Regardless of whether to continue the war or not, the most important thing was to maintain the supply line. The Strait of Gibraltar was an important obstacle to entering and leaving the Mediterranean, and Pershing had to control it.

After receiving the request from the British government, Washington convened an emergency meeting. After some argument, Washington asked Pershing to lead his troops back to Paris to assist the French Commune in fighting against the German army.

But Pershing refused Washington's order. The U.S. military was very strong when it had sufficient supplies, but it was still far behind the Germans. The main reason was that the combined forces of the U.S. and French were not as strong as the Germans. Unless he was given two million troops and enough supplies, Pershing refused to launch an attack.

Washington agreed to Pershing's request, which made Pershing very regretful. He thought that two million troops were not enough and should be three million.

After receiving Pershing's new request, the congressmen in Washington were very dissatisfied and sent a special envoy to Europe on a destroyer. Congress had always been worried that the military would be too powerful and would destroy American traditions. Now, with a million troops under his command, Pershing had already shown signs of ignoring Congress.

Are we going to lead our troops to storm Capitol Hill next?

While the US Congress and the frontline generals were fighting overtly and covertly, the German army had completed the mobilization of its troops and immediately launched an attack on Paris. To everyone's surprise, the French Commune erupted with powerful fighting power and repelled more than ten German attacks within a week.

There is no shortage of weapons, equipment and ammunition in Paris, nor is there a shortage of food and other necessary supplies. Previously, this place was the logistics supply center for the Allied Forces of Britain, France and the United States, and a large amount of supplies were prepared.

The areas of France that had not yet fallen organized a large number of

The militia, a hastily formed force, had average technical and tactical skills, but their morale was very high, making people feel as if they were seeing the appearance of the French army at the beginning of the war in 1911.

The French army at that time was really powerful and almost broke through the German left wing, forcing Moltke the Younger to withdraw a large number of troops from the right wing to provide support.

Militiamen from all over France sang the Marseillaise and poured into Paris, further strengthening the defenders. The militiamen of the French Commune were in high spirits, and had a large amount of weapons, equipment and supplies. They fought bloody battles with the German army outside Paris for a week, with both sides suffering heavy casualties.

Seeing the powerful fighting power of Red France, Britain and the United States, which were originally prepared to assist the French Commune, changed their minds. Revolution is contagious. The problems of capitalist society exist in European and American countries. First it was Russia, then Germany, and now even France has erupted in revolution. Where will the next revolution be? Will it be England or America?

Upon hearing that the people of Paris had established the French Commune, Lin Yongchang, who was far away in Moscow, no longer cared about the affairs of Mannerheim and Johnson, and immediately sent people to contact the leaders of the French Commune, hoping that the French Commune could join the [Human Reform Alliance].

After the fall of the Soviet regime in St. Petersburg, many high-ranking Bolsheviks joined the People's Party. Among them, Trotsky often advocated the "world revolution theory" or "permanent revolution theory" in public.

Comrade Trotsky believed that the revolution had already succeeded in China and Russia, and that what needed to be done now was to recover Poland, then to join forces with Red France, to liberate Germany, and then to paint the entire Old Road red.

It is undeniable that some of the prospects described by Comrade Trotsky are achievable, such as the recovery of Poland and the attack on Germany with the French Commune. Although the red of the French Commune and the red of the People's Revolutionary League are not exactly the same, they can still reach a consensus on many issues, and the attack on Germany is feasible. However, a large part of Trotsky's theory is also utopian and delusional.

Dye the old continent red? Liberate the whole world? [People's Revolutionary League] does not have such strength now. Comrade Trotsky underestimated the difficulties and always thought things were very simple. Although he was not young anymore, he sometimes seemed naive.

Chapter 682 Threat

Although the French Commune is also a red regime and has many similarities with the Human Reform League on the political spectrum, they are not the same in terms of fundamental concepts.

The syndicalist revolution broke out in Paris, and the current French Commune was formed by syndicalists. Syndicalism is closer to anarchism and strongly opposes the dictatorship of the proletariat.

The People's Revolutionary League had elements of proletarian dictatorship, but its actual policies were towards the Second Republic, so it was considered pink, while the French Commune was considered deep red.

The pink Human Revolutionary Union invited the crimson French Commune to join the Human Revolutionary Union. This was not concealed and was soon known to all European countries. The German ambassador to Moscow immediately contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Human Revolutionary Union and asked the Human Revolutionary Union to explain the matter.

After the establishment of the People's Revolutionary League, the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire were the first to recognize the People's Revolutionary League. Before that, the People's Revolutionary League had always adopted a covert or even open support attitude towards the Allies.

But why is there suddenly an olive branch being extended to Germany's enemies?

Because of the glorious victory in the Battle of France, the Allies were very powerful, but the German High Command knew that Germany and the Allies were still declining. The first was the food problem. Although the Alliance sold a lot of food to the Allies, many people still died of hunger and cold this winter.

Secondly, the manpower of the Allies had been exhausted long ago. Germany could still put together more than two million combat troops, and the Turks could still barely hold on, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Bulgaria were already on the brink of collapse.

Especially Bulgaria, a country known as the "Prussia of the East", had a total population of less than 500 million. More than 35 people were killed in more than four years of war, which was not just the loss of a generation.

The Allies seemed to have gained a great advantage, but in terms of power comparison, they were still at a disadvantage. The United States did not lose many troops, and Britain could continuously draw manpower from colonies around the world. If the consumption continued, the Allies would be more likely to collapse first.

"No, we have no intention of going to war with Germany, we just want to mediate the war in Europe... Enough people have died, why should we continue to fight?"

Molotov said to the German ambassador, saying something he himself did not believe: "Peace and development should be the mainstream of the world, not killing and destruction. I believe you, Mr. Ambassador, agree with this."

The German ambassador's expression was very cold. "I remember that when the sailors in Kiel Harbor rebelled, the People's Revolutionary League also contacted those rebels. Could it be that the People's Revolutionary League really wants to annex the whole of Europe?"

That was Trotsky's idea. Molotov was an idealist with real ideas. To do diplomacy, one must be down-to-earth.

"No, no, the People's Revolutionary League does not have such delusion. It is not the People's Revolutionary League that wants to annex the whole of Europe.

It should be the German Empire, not the Revolutionary League. "

The two men sat on either side of the long table and looked at each other. They both knew that the short honeymoon period between Germany and the People's Revolutionary League was over.

The exchanges with the German ambassador did not produce any useful results. The People's Revolutionary League increased the number of its troops stationed in Europe, but did not break the previous agreement with Germany, namely: the number of German troops stationed in Poland should not exceed 20 divisions, and the People's Revolutionary League would not deploy a strong field army near the border between Poland and Germany.

The cooperation between Germany and the People's Revolutionary League was to break the world hegemony of the British Empire. Now that the honeymoon period is over, it does not mean that the People's Revolutionary League will go to war. Lin Yongchang made a public statement in the Kremlin: The purpose of the People's Revolutionary League is to seek welfare for the people of the member countries. This is internal. Externally, it aims to pursue the interests of its own country while taking into account reasonable relations with other countries, and promoting the common development of all countries while seeking its own development.

These words have been repeated many times in the past, and it seems meaningless to bring them up again now. However, for politicians, every move is meaningful.

Chairman Lin's life showed that the People's Revolutionary League had no intention of stabbing Germany in the back, which made the German Supreme Command feel much more at ease.

Of course, Lin Yongchang's statement could be a smokescreen, a deliberate attempt to confuse Germany. This is not impossible, as tactics such as making a feint to the east and attacking in the west and deliberately creating confusion are not exclusive to the Chinese.

However, considering Chairman Lin's consistent good reputation - not the kind of good reputation as a good person, but the good reputation of keeping his promises - the People's Revolutionary League's current move to increase its military forces in Kiev, Minsk and other places is obviously for defense rather than for offense.

After receiving the news from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ludendorff couldn't help but smile bitterly. Did Lin think that Germany still had the ability to start a war against the People's Revolutionary League? What Germany was most worried about now was being attacked from both sides by the Allies and the People's Revolutionary League, not the other way around.

The Kiel Harbor sailor rebellion had a very bad impact, and the German government took great efforts to suppress it. In the process of suppression, planes and artillery were used, and many people died, making Germany's already scarce manpower even worse.

The German army was now attacking Paris, and in fact, it felt like it was in a difficult situation. The militia of the French Commune was not very good at fighting, but their morale was very high, and even when they were caught in a tough battle, their morale did not weaken much.

As long as the morale can be kept high, the army's combat effectiveness will be very formidable. In the fierce battle, combat experience and technical and tactical levels will be rapidly improved. As long as you are willing to bleed, those combat skills are not a problem.

The army of the French Commune was growing stronger rapidly. The German troops on the front line, supported by airplanes and tanks, launched successive attacks at a heavy price and occupied two French lines of defense, but soon lost them in a French night raid.

The number of cannons in Paris was not as large as that of the German army, but the number of artillery shells was much greater than that of the Germans, and they once overwhelmed the Germans in terms of long-range firepower.

Those shells were left behind by the US troops before they withdrew, and they were gone after they were used up. Given the severity of the war outside Paris, the French military production capacity was unable to replenish the consumed heavy artillery shells in time.

As long as the German army slowly depleted the French army's ammunition, the defenders in Paris would sooner or later run out of ammunition and food. But Germany could not drag it out any longer.

The People's Revolutionary League in the east is constantly strengthening its military strength in Europe. With every passing month and every week, the People's Army's military strength in Europe will become stronger.

Today, the People's Revolutionary League is the world's most populous country and the second most industrialized country. It is more powerful than the Allies in terms of resources, population and industrial strength. If the French Commune agrees to join the People's Revolutionary League, can Germany really turn a blind eye to the growing threat from the east?

Chapter 683: Outrageous

Since the German army launched the "Emperor's Battle", the situation on the European battlefield has been full of twists and turns. First, the Allies went from being sure of victory to being defeated, the French Third Republic was destroyed, the French Provisional Government came to power and then fell, the French Commune appeared in Paris, and the [People's Revolutionary League] and Germany went from cooperation to hostility. The situation changed so fast that it was hard to keep up.

If we take into account the previous situation in which the Russian Provisional Government and the Soviet regime took turns to come to power and then fell one after another, the world situation was constantly changing. The whole of Europe seemed to be in chaos, and no one knew what would happen next.

Lin Yongchang sat in the Kremlin, carefully observing the situation in the west, thinking about how to maximize the interests of the alliance. Because the situation in France changed so quickly, he resumed his habit of sleeping in the office these days, so that if there was an emergency, he could respond immediately.

His office in the Kremlin was very large, and he could just set up a bed in the small room next door. However, just when Lin Yongchang focused all his attention on France, something unexpected happened in the far east.

"........On the 16th of this month, a large-scale fight broke out between XX Village and XX Village in Hunan. More than 5000 people participated in the fight. Not only guns but also artillery were used. The scene was comparable to a small war........"

When Lin Yongchang received the news, the "village war" in Hunan had already ended, but the quarrel over this matter in Chang'an lasted for a long time.

Many problems were exposed. Some leading cadres directed their criticism at the policy of "integrating soldiers into the civilian population", while some cadres believed that the policy of "worker-peasant alliance" needed to be changed.

There are all kinds of arguments. Yang Du believes that the emergence of these arguments is not accidental, but the result of the outbreak of contradictions accumulated within China over the past decade.

Lin Yongchang felt that what Yang Du said was right. In the past, the People's Republic was a huge patchwork monster, with a left-wing orientation but not completely left-wing. After the war, it focused on economic development, but could not completely let go. Add to that ethnic, religious and regional issues. If it weren't for a strong man like Lin Yongchang, conflicts could have erupted at any time.

Although Lin Yongchang thought that he was not as good as Comrade Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, others did not think so. Just looking at Chairman Lin's achievements over the years, they were simply unprecedented.

Now that the Human Revolutionary League has been established, it has transformed from a giant patchwork monster into an ultra-giant patchwork monster. There are countless contradictions within the Human Revolutionary League, and there are potential rebels everywhere in Russia and Europe.

Chairman Lin is now sitting in the Kremlin, relying on the "Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire" system to handle European issues with flexible tactics, but he seems to be out of reach for China.

Yang Du said that the armed conflict in Hunan led to the overall outbreak of the problem. Lin Yongchang thought more about it. How could he know that it was not a test made by some people on the central government?

But he didn't say much, picked up the report and continued reading.

The "village war" in Hunan is simply outrageous. It is not an armed fight at all, but a real battle. First of all, there are so many people involved. There are 5000 people involved in the fight between the two villages.

Secondly, the weapons they used were beyond imagination. The villagers did not just use some farm tools to fight as everyone imagined. On the contrary, they used a variety of weapons, including earth guns, bird guns, and even artillery.

Because a huge militia system had been established, the basic militiamen in the village were all good at fighting, and together with the veterans, they became the main force in the fight. The villagers on both sides launched a series of offensive and defensive operations, with the village heads of both sides becoming "commanders" and leading the villagers to set up artillery positions on nearby hills and start bombing the villagers of the other side.

There were even some villagers who had medical knowledge and took the initiative to undertake the task of battlefield medical care. They set up so-called "field hospitals" to provide emergency treatment for the wounded.

The villagers on both sides were united as one. The men fought in the front, while the women and children were responsible for transporting the wounded and ammunition. If you weren't the villagers, you might have thought that the professionalism of both sides was some kind of military exercise. It could definitely be called a small war.

Fortunately, someone called the police soon after the fight broke out. After being shocked, local leaders quickly dispatched armed police. After all, the villagers' homemade weapons cannot compare with standard weapons.

The report was followed by the results of the investigation. The local police seized 2000 detonators and 30 boxes of explosives in this incident. The conflict injured hundreds of villagers and even destroyed hundreds of houses. The Ministry of Public Security ordered the local armed police and police to search the villagers' homes, and finally seized more than 90 homemade cannons, thousands of homemade guns, and more than 300 grenades.

The comrades in the investigation team concluded that the situation in Hunan was not unique. Similar incidents had occurred in Jiangxi, Yunnan, western Sichuan and other places, but none of them were as large as the one in Hunan.

Transportation in those places is not convenient, there are no railways or national highways, and the government's control over the local areas is better than in the previous dynasty, but it is still limited. No matter what kind of system is adopted, similar fights cannot be prevented until the roads are repaired.

If we want to change this situation, the country needs to increase investment in the backward areas between the mountains in the south. It is not enough to just build roads. We must develop the local economy to truly solve the problem.

Well, this report is very well written.

Lin Yongchang turned to the end of the report and saw the author's name.

"It's Chen Tianhua? No wonder."

There are many people who can see problems, but few who can solve them. Comrade Chen Tianhua's ability to solve problems has been confirmed in the past few years, but what Lin Yongchang appreciates most is not Comrade Chen Tianhua's ability to find and solve problems, but Chen Tianhua's attitude of seeking truth from facts and not focusing on people.

The top leaders of the People's Party have all fought their way through political movements, and none of them are stupid. But there are not many who can be calm, objective, and impartial.

All people have a stance, and all departments have the instinct to expand their rights. People who are objective, neutral, pragmatic, and impartial are always disliked.

For example, many people disliked Comrade Chen Tianhua, especially those who worked under him and those who worked with him. Similar to Chen Tianhua was Ito Hirobumi, who was also not very likable.

Chapter 684: Poland Will Never Perish

China has been continuously building railways to the west. It was building railways before the outbreak of the World War and it was still building railways after the outbreak of the war. Now the railway has been built from Chang'an to Lanzhou, and from Lanzhou to Hami, and then to Urumqi.

After the railway was built to Urumqi, a branch line was built to Karamay.

There is oil there. If the sea transportation lines are cut off, the Karamay oil fields can ensure that China still has enough oil available.

When the Human Innovation Alliance was established, the alliance had a better source of oil, but the railway to Karamay was only half built, and they couldn't just stop there, so they had to continue building it.

This is a straight line. The main line passes between the two large lakes and goes straight into Kazakhstan. It is only more than a thousand kilometers away from Russia's railway line in the Caspian Sea. It will take another year to connect the railway to the Russian railway network.

But that’s not all. Russia’s railways use wide gauge, while China and most parts of the world use standard gauge. If we want to connect the Russian and Chinese railway networks, Russia’s railway tracks must be modified.

These things cost a lot of money and take a long time to do. The tracks, carriages, locomotives, etc. all need to be purchased again, and the railway staff also need to be trained.

Even if the railway reconstruction was completed, due to geographical reasons, the People's Revolutionary League would inevitably have two centers in Moscow and Chang'an.

Lin Yongchang intended to build a new city between Moscow and Chang'an as the political center of the People's Revolutionary League, but the location was difficult to choose. If it was a geographical center, it would be in Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea, but there was a severe shortage of water there.

The real good place must be one where many people already live, such as Tehran or Constantinople. Or should we continue to use Chang'an as the capital of the People's Revolutionary League?

It's not impossible. With the development of technology, the time from Moscow to Chang'an will only get shorter and shorter. First build the railway, then the airport, the highway, and then the high-speed rail. Just like the situation in the countryside of Hunan, only by improving the traffic can the problem be fundamentally solved.

It took seven or eight years to build Chang'an City. This is a truly modern metropolis, more magnificent than Shanghai, which has been in the limelight in recent years. Because it was built from scratch, because it was painted on a blank canvas, Chang'an City was well planned from the beginning, with extremely wide roads and a more reasonable layout of various supporting facilities.

However, no matter how grand and majestic Chang'an City was, it could not radiate its influence to Europe in this era. In order to stabilize the situation of the People's Revolutionary League in Europe, Lin Yongchang could only stay in Moscow all year round, which weakened his control over Asia.

Now that a vicious case of armed fighting involving more than 5000 people has broken out in rural Hunan, Lin Yongchang feels that he should go back to Chang'an. If the country is compared to farmland, then there will inevitably be weeds growing among the crops. If we don't weed or spray herbicides, the weeds will soon cover the crops and take away more nutrients.

If you want to weed, you must first start with the bureaucracy. Only by cleaning up the civil service system first can you achieve twice the result with half the effort when cleaning up the dark side of society.

How long has it been since the last "rectification movement"? Five years, or six years? Since the outbreak of the World War, the economy has developed rapidly, and the rapid economic development has concealed many problems and created more problems.

What is needed now is not only a rectification campaign, but also another severe crackdown.

However, even if severe crackdowns are adopted, it can only be a temporary solution. The most fundamental problem lies in the central government’s political line. For example, the dispute between the two lines of “urban-rural dual system” and “free population flow”.

Lin Yongchang has been in Moscow for nearly two years, and it is almost time for him to go back to Chang'an. But the situation in Europe is extremely tense now, and its importance may be even greater than that in Asia. Maybe tomorrow, there will be another surprising change on the battlefield in France.

Europe or Asia? That is the question.

However, he soon wouldn't have to worry about this problem anymore.

"..........The French Commune refuses to join the [Human Reform Alliance]?"