The sun never sets

"First of all, that is not aid, that is normal business practice."

Johnson immediately asked: "Is lending money to Germany also a normal business practice?"

He emphasized the word "normal". When the two of them talked alone, they used English and sometimes Latin. Lin Yongchang not only spoke classical English very well, but also had a very high level of attainment in Latin. In Britain and Europe, Latin has always been one of the necessary skills for the upper class.

At first, the clergy were required to learn Latin. Why? Because no one else knew Latin, and the clergy could use this to monopolize the right to interpret the Bible. Similar phenomena can be seen in many places.

Lin Yongchang did not spend much time and energy on learning Latin. He bought his Latin from the Celestial Empire system. "Lending to Germany is the same as lending to Britain. It is a normal business practice."

"Secondly, if Britain agrees to the alliance's debt restructuring plan, the alliance will immediately cut off the supply of weapons and equipment to Germany."

Germany has no shortage of light weapons or artillery... Well, that was in the past. Now Germany lacks light machine guns, and its main shortage is still airplanes and tanks. In addition, it also lacks heavy artillery shells.

Germany was not short of heavy artillery shells, but after the United States was defeated, Germany suddenly lacked heavy artillery shells. The technical and tactical level of the Wang Division was only average, but they had too many shells, and the time for each artillery fire preparation was more than three times that of the previous one.

After the Royal Division joined the war, the Allied artillery fire density more than doubled. When the British, French and American coalition forces launched a massive attack, the Allied artillery bombarded the German army indiscriminately, causing heavy losses in manpower and technical equipment on the front line, and they had to build eight consecutive lines of defense.

Then all eight lines of defense were destroyed, and the right wing of the German army retreated all the way to the border between Belgium and Germany. At that time, the Allies began to discuss how to divide the world after defeating the Central Powers, and how to encircle and suppress the Human Innovation Alliance.

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Just stop supplying weapons and equipment to Germany?"

Johnson said: "Stop selling all supplies to Germany!"

"The Allies should stop the war with the Central Powers and resolve the issue through negotiation rather than war." Lin Yongchang said slowly, "The war has been going on for five years and is about to enter its sixth year. Do we have to continue fighting?"

"The Reich also wants to end the war, but Germany, which started the war, must be punished. This is not only a request from the Reich, but also a request from the US government."

"The request of the US government?" Lin Yongchang laughed.

The United States is indeed very powerful. If it joins forces with Britain, the People's Revolutionary League will have no choice but to take a defensive stance and may even lose most of its overseas territories. No, it's not a possibility, it's an inevitable thing.

The British Royal Navy and the US Navy are enough to blockade the Allied Navy in the port. Britain and the United States have many ways to deal with the Pacific islands and Australian mining sites.

But is it possible for the United States to have a close relationship with Britain?

Besides, even if we lose overseas territories, it doesn't matter. The land of the Human Innovation Alliance is already large enough, and we don't need more land for the time being. China has tungsten mines, Russia has abundant natural gas and oil, and Russia and China have most of the strategic resources.

[People's Revolutionary League] The only thing missing is high-quality iron ore. However, if there is no high-quality iron ore with an abundance of 60%, iron ore with an abundance of 40% can also be used, but the cost of smelting will increase.

Johnson said sincerely: "The Empire is very sincere."

"Then agree to the debt restructuring plan."

The discussion between the two men reached a dead end, and they kept repeating the same thing over and over again, without coming up with anything useful. The secretary knocked on the door and came in, "Chairman, Comrade Dzerzhinsky and Comrade Bukharin are here."

Lin Yongchang nodded when he heard this, and then said to Johnson: "My friend, I am too busy today. How about this, in two days...when will I be free?"

The secretary flipped through the schedule and said, "Three days from now, on the weekend, you will go hunting with His Majesty, the Crown Prince and others."

"Huh? When did I agree to go hunting?"

"It was decided two months ago."

"......Okay. Johnson, let's go hunting together in three days. You can go to see Comrade Molotov in the next few days. He is now in charge of diplomatic affairs in Europe."

"Molotov?" Johnson asked in surprise. "Which Molotov?"

"Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, formerly a Bolshevik, has now joined the People's Party as an individual."

"............", Johnson opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end nothing came out.

Chapter 679: Collapse

The German army's "Emperor's Battle" plan was a great success, not only confusing the Allies, but also shocking the People's Revolutionary League. In order to avoid being attacked by "Barbarossa", Lin Yongchang had ordered to stop selling aircraft, tanks and other weapons and equipment to Germany, and the sales of food and other supplies to Germany were also greatly reduced.

Even without Johnson as a lobbyist, the People's Revolutionary League would not have continued to support the Allies. The purpose of giving Germany a transfusion was to allow it to smash Britain's world hegemony, not to support Germany to become the new world hegemon. If mathematics becomes a tiger that will cause trouble, it will be a joke.

The Human Innovation Alliance accelerated the production of military equipment, but not for export to the Allies or the Entente, but to arm its own troops. At the same time, the Supreme Military Council also formulated a combat plan to deal with the German invasion.

The Union still only deployed militia and armed police on the borders near Poland and Germany, but there were heavy troops in Riga, Minsk and Kiev.

The three main forces of the People's Army are all in Europe, but the number of aircraft and tanks is insufficient and is being slowly replenished. In order to support the German army, the Alliance sold a lot of active equipment, and now all kinds of heavy equipment are in short supply in the army.

Even the number of rifles was a little insufficient. In order to reduce logistical pressure and unify weapon specifications, the Alliance replaced the Mosin-Nagant with the Mauser rifle and carried out a large-scale replacement of the military.

So many Mosin-Nagant rifles could not be burned after being collected, so the old equipment was transported to St. Petersburg for use by the army under Marshal Liu Chengxiang. Then, eight-fold scopes were installed on the Mosin-Nagant and equipped to the snipers in the army.

Is the Mosin Nagant a good gun?

Definitely. The Mosin-Nagant series is not worse than the Mauser series. In terms of simple maintenance and durability, it is better than the Mauser series. However, in order to facilitate production management and unified logistics, the Mosin-Nagant, a famous gun of that generation, had to be eliminated from the stage of history.

If Germany really turned around and attacked eastward after annexing Western Europe, the Alliance would have to arm at least tens of millions of troops, which would require the Alliance to stockpile at least eight million rifles, hundreds of thousands of machine guns, tens of thousands of cannons, and the more tanks and aircraft the better.

Logically speaking, Germany’s manpower has been exhausted and it will not come up with a replica of “Barbarossa”, but it is better to be safe than sorry. What if?

It’s better to build the fence and get the shotgun ready first.

First make yourself invincible, then you can defeat the enemy.

United

The Alliance was already preparing for a possible war and had cut off aid to Germany, but this did not prevent the Human Revolutionary Alliance from using it as a bargaining chip. Lin Yongchang did not care about the British government's recognition. If the British government did not recognize it, would the Human Revolutionary Alliance cease to exist? As long as the Alliance itself did not have any problems and continued to grow stronger, the British would have to recognize it whether they wanted to or not.

However, if it is recognized by the British Empire, it will be good for the alliance, so why not give it a try? Chairman Lin is very supportive of the concept of "globalization". Communication and development are the hope of mankind.

The British government launched active diplomatic actions around the world, and so did Germany. The Germans not only asked Moscow for more aid, but also contacted Britain through the Netherlands in an attempt to end the war.

The Netherlands did not participate in the world war. Although it had some unpleasantness with Britain and Germany due to issues in Southeast Asia, it was still happy to mediate the war between the Central Powers and the Entente.

German diplomats and Allied diplomats were negotiating in Amsterdam. At the same time, the German army transferred a large number of field troops from Belgium to the Paris-Rouen line, apparently preparing for a strong attack if the negotiations failed.

The German army achieved unprecedented victory on the battlefield, but there is still a lot to do to convert the victory on the battlefield into practical benefits.

Under the dual influence of military and diplomacy, the situation in Europe soon changed. The glory of the Third Republic disappeared in the same way as its predecessor, the Second Empire. When the German army crossed the Marne River and approached Paris, the French government deprived Joffre of his military command and chose to surrender to the Germans.

From the perspective of the French government, there is nothing wrong with doing so. France has already lost a whole generation of young people in this war, and if the war continues, the western part of France will be destroyed.

After all, the U.S. military was an outsider and could not be trusted. Moreover, the U.S. military’s combat effectiveness was not as good as that of the German army, not only in terms of quality, but also in terms of quantity. Germany had more than three million troops available for frontline combat, while the U.S. military had less than one million troops in France. How could they fight?

The interests of the ruling class have already suffered a great loss. If the war continues, the loss will only become greater. Instead of doing this, it is better to surrender. Surrendering means losing half, and the lost money and interests can be earned back in the future.

The British and Americans wanted to continue fighting, but the French no longer had the courage or strength to continue fighting. The French top leaders also had their own plans, so the Third Republic collapsed and a provisional government was established in Paris.

"Shameful! It's so shameful!"

When the British Prime Minister heard the news that the French government had decided to surrender, he smashed the microphone in his hand in anger. If the Prime Minister's anger could be turned into reality, all members of the French provisional government could be burned to ashes.

Britain paid a lot for this world war, not only in terms of money and interests, but also in terms of casualties. France lost an entire generation, and Britain was not much better off, with 75 people killed in the war on its homeland alone.

"Contact General Pershing immediately. We can't let France withdraw from the war!"

The Prime Minister wanted to join forces with the US military to overthrow the provisional government and then continue the war. However, this plan was not feasible from the beginning. Where could the British army be used now? Two or three hundred thousand people were not enough on the European battlefield.

Pershing also believed that the situation was irreversible and it was time to withdraw from France. The United States suffered little loss in the world war, had abundant manpower, and was not short of weapons and equipment. Although it did not have a tank industry, it had many large tractor factories in the country. As long as it obtained the British tank technology, it would take only a year or two to start producing tanks continuously.

However, the Atlantic Ocean hindered the United States from exerting its strength. Even if the transportation speed was accelerated and 100,000 troops were sent to Europe every month, the US military would not be able to compete with the German army for a long time.

In addition, after the French provisional government surrendered, Italy also wanted to announce its withdrawal from the war. Italy suffered huge casualties in the war, but the battle was not pretty. If it were not for the repeated rescue of the British, French and American forces, the Italian army would have been crushed by the German and Austrian forces.

After France had already kneeled and Italy was about to announce its withdrawal from the war, Pershing believed that the US military could no longer save the situation. What should be done now was to bring the boys home and not let them lose their lives in vain in a foreign country.

Chapter 680 The King

"The French provisional government has surrendered. The war has already..."

"President!"

Seeing Lin Yongchang and the Queen coming over, Johnson stopped talking to the man next to him. He took a few steps forward, his tone showing undisguised anxiety, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Parliament has authorized me to agree..."

Lin Yongchang waved his hand and interrupted Johnson. "We are here to hunt today, so let's not talk about work. Let's talk to Comrade Molotov when we go to work on Monday."

"Alexei, Alexander, come here quickly, I will take you deer hunting!"

Lin Yongchang greeted the boys twice, and then said, "Johnson, Mr. Mannerheim, and everyone else, take your guns and go hunting! Let's see who can catch the most prey today!"

Nicholas II and other men took

They loaded their weapons and then dispersed in twos and threes. The prey is the fattest in autumn, and winter is not a good time for hunting, and there are more prey. At this time, there are only wolves, bears, tigers and deer to choose from, which is much more dangerous.

In winter, food is scarce, bears and tigers are hungry and become more aggressive. But it is precisely because of the danger that hunting is worthwhile.

The men were all eager to go hunting, while the women held salons in the cabins and carriages. Olga also loved hunting, and when she was in Mongolia and Siberia, she often hunted with Wuyun Qiqige and others. She not only knew how to shoot a gun, but also how to use a bow and arrow.

But Olga could not go hunting with Alexander, Alexei and the others, but had to stay in the cabin with her mother and sisters.

The guards spread out with their big wolfhounds to check if there were any dangers. Lin Yongchang used the "Brusilov assassination" incident to purge the Russian high-level officials, but the purge was not thorough. This prevented more rebellions from breaking out in Russia and brought the situation under control.

There are problems, too. There are many hidden dangers left. Who knows when another assassination attempt on Lin Yongchang will occur. There are many purposes for hunting, one of which is "fishing enforcement."

Mannerheim followed Nicholas II, not holding a weapon in his hand, but hanging a telescope around his neck. "Your Majesty, the Finnish people hope that you can come to Helsinki. We have prepared a palace for you..."

"I am no longer the Tsar."

"Let's not talk about this anymore," Nicholas II shook his head and said, "Let's just enjoy the winter hunting."

Carl Gustav Mannerheim served in the Russian army and in the first decade of the new century, he conducted military geographic intelligence surveys in Northeast China, Mongolia and Central Asia under the name of "Madakhan". After the outbreak of the World War, he served the Tsar on the Eastern Front and fought against the German army for several years.

After the February Revolution, Mannerheim and other Finnish generals formed a team in Finland to oppose the Russian Provisional Government. When the October Revolution succeeded and the Bolshevik-led Soviet government came to power, the Finnish bourgeoisie represented by Mannerheim began to prepare for Finland's independence. Who knew that things would take a 180-degree turn?

Olga I returned as a queen, and Chairman Lin led the People's Army to beat the Soviets to the ground. Mannerheim changed his mind again, from pursuing Finnish independence to pursuing Finnish autonomy.

The Finns did not recognize the Bolsheviks, they still recognized the Tsar.

Mannerheim and the Finnish high command once again bowed to the Tsar, which gave them a political advantage. In the Finnish Civil War, the Finnish army, aided by the People's Army, defeated the Red Army led by the Bolsheviks.

Lin Yongchang had no idea about Finland. He was not a Russian who had endless greed and ambition for land. As long as the Finns considered themselves subjects of the Tsar, they would be allowed to govern themselves.

Moreover, the existence of a white Finland is conducive to easing relations with the Western world. Those nobles who can no longer stay in the red [People's Revolutionary League] can also go to Finland to avoid Chairman Lin's massacre.

Mannerheim followed Nicholas II, searching for prey with a telescope. Behind them, there were four fully armed guards who followed him closely. Lin Yongchang had suffered several assassination attempts, and the soldiers of the security department strengthened his protection. Similarly, the protection of Nicholas II and other important figures was also strengthened.

Lin Yongchang came over with Alexei and Alexander and asked, "Your Majesty, have you found the prey?"

"not yet."

Seeing Chairman Lin appear, Mannerheim was very respectful, "Prime Minister."

This is respect for the strong. Lin Yongchang is the most powerful person in the world today. In addition, Liu Chengxiang is in St. Petersburg, eyeing Finland covetously. The top leaders of the Human Innovation Alliance have always called for the recovery of Finland. Many people believe that Finland's autonomy cannot be tolerated.

Especially those comrades who came from the Tsarist Russian government believed that Finland was an inseparable part of Russia. Although Finland was not independent, it was not autonomous either. According to European practice, first autonomy, then independence, this routine should not be too much.

Mannerheim came in the middle of winter to build relations with Nicholas II in order to dissuade the People's Revolutionary League from sending troops to Finland.

"General Mannerheim, why don't you take a weapon? Looking for prey is not something a general should do."

Mannerheim said respectfully: "In front of your majesty and the Prime Minister, I am just a soldier."

Lin Yongchang shook his head and waved his hand, "Alexey, come here."

Alexek has become stronger, and although he is still half a head shorter than Alexander, he is no longer the sickly look he used to be. His face is red from the cold, but he is still very excited.

After hearing Lin Yongchang's call, Alexei ran to Lin Yongchang in two steps, raised his head and asked, "Ah, did you find the prey?"

"Not yet." Lin Yongchang touched his head and said to Mannerheim, "What do you think about letting Alexei become the King of Finland?"

Mannerheim was stunned for a moment, then a look of joy appeared on his face, "The Finnish people will welcome you with open arms!"

The Human Innovation Alliance disbanded the original large and bloated Russian army and retrained

The newly trained army is completely different from the previous one. The newly formed Russian infantry division had a brief battle with the German army on the Ukrainian battlefield and its combat effectiveness was very good.

The equipment and morale of the People's Army were far superior to those of the former Tsarist Russian army. In addition, those who had lost the Finnish Civil War fled to St. Petersburg. They transformed themselves from Bolsheviks into members of the People's Party. They most hoped to fight back to their homeland in Finland to save their families.

Therefore, Mannerheim and the Finnish high-level officials have always been worried that the People's Revolutionary League will send troops to attack, but if Alexei K became the King of Finland, they would not have to worry about the threat from the east.

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Doesn't General Mannerheim need to consult with the Finnish parliamentarians?"

"No need! The Finnish people have always been loyal subjects of the Romanov family!" Mannerheim said firmly: "No one will disagree with His Royal Highness Alexei Khitan becoming the King of Finland."

Chapter 681 Commune

Finland had already completed the bourgeois revolution, and Alexei could only be a constitutional monarchy king in Finland, and could not take care of the real national affairs. This was equivalent to spending some money to buy insurance, and the Finnish government would allocate funds to the royal family every year. There was no reason for Mannerheim to refuse.

"Then let Alexei go to Finland after the spring of next year."

Lin Yongchang asked Nicholas II, "Your Majesty, what do you think?"

"very good."