Chapter 803 Non-Aggression Treaty

Time came to March 1932. Arthur did not wait for the visit of Nicholas II and his family, but waited for the tragic news that a rare outbreak of violence broke out in the Ukrainian areas controlled by the coalition forces. Super famine.

The Ukrainian region is special among all Russian regions and is still under the control of the coalition forces.

According to common sense, Ukraine should still belong to Tsarist Russia and be loyal to Tsar Nicholas II.

But in fact, Ukraine at this time is much more chaotic than imagined. Ever since the defeat of Tsar Nicholas II, Britain knew that sooner or later Ukraine would fall back into Russian hands.

Because of this, the coalition's control over Ukraine is already very weak. There are currently two major forces in Ukraine, one is the conservative faction composed of local forces and nobles, and the other is the revolutionary faction formed under the influence of Russia.

If nothing major happens, Ukraine is actually very peaceful. After all, the troops stationed there are coalition forces, and Russia cannot openly provoke and attack the coalition forces.

But after the famine broke out, the situation in Ukraine became very chaotic and complicated.

It was this famine that made the British determined to abandon Ukraine.

March 7, 1932, in a small town in Ukraine.

It's already spring for the Northern Hemisphere, but in Ukraine the cold weather isn't over yet.

This year's winter has been relatively dry. This dry and cold climate is not suitable for the growth of plants. This has also led to the fact that Ukraine, as a grain-producing area in Russia, this year's grain harvest is not good.

Of course, the main reason is actually the relatively chaotic environment within Ukraine.

As an important grain-producing area in Russia, Ukraine has a large number of farmers and is an important guarantee for the annual grain harvest.

However, due to the advent of the war, many farmers were conscripted into various factories to engage in production, which seriously delayed Ukraine's food production.

This is not over yet. Although it is under the control of the coalition army, the war will inevitably affect the Ukrainian region.

In 1930 alone, the tsarist government collected large quantities of grain from Ukraine. These collected grains accounted for more than 45% of the total amount of grain collected by Tsarist Russia, which is enough to show how seriously Tsarist Russia exploited this area.

Under such circumstances, the impact of some environmental climate on Ukraine becomes more serious.

In 1931, Ukraine's total grain production dropped to about 17 million tons, a decrease of 5 million tons compared with 1930.

But at the same time, the food delivered to the tsarist government did not decrease at all, and the heavy pressure also caused many Ukrainians to flee their hometown, and the problems in Ukraine became increasingly serious.

By the beginning of this year, millions of people in Ukraine had been affected by the disaster, and famine had hit dozens of cities and was spreading to other cities.

Because of this, food prices in Ukraine have continued to rise, rising to several times their previous levels in just a few months.

The coalition troops stationed here were naturally aware of the famine and quickly reported it to their respective government departments and the World Alliance.

Countries have different attitudes towards the famine in Ukraine, but the overall opinion is very consistent, that is, to withdraw troops from Ukraine.

To be honest, apart from getting a lot of cheap food every year, stationing in Ukraine does not bring any benefits to other countries.

After Ukraine fell into famine, it became impossible to buy large amounts of cheap food from Ukraine.

Moreover, Russia is currently unified, and occupying Ukraine will only increase the conflict with Russia.

It is precisely because of these considerations that at the World Alliance meeting in mid-March, all countries unanimously agreed to withdraw their troops and hand over the entire Ukraine to the current Russian government.

At the beginning, the Russian government happily accepted the entire Ukrainian region. Although Ukraine's land area is not large compared to Russia's, it is only a few percent.

But Ukraine is a very important food-producing area and has a large number of ports on the Black Sea coast.

If it can acquire the entire Ukraine, Russia can greatly strengthen its power in the Black Sea and ensure the security of the entire Black Sea.

But it didn't take long for Russia to realize something was wrong.

Because Russia successfully took over Ukraine, the famine in Ukraine also successfully spread to other Russian cities.

Hungry Ukrainians purchased large amounts of food from neighboring Russian cities, causing food prices to rise rapidly in Russian towns near Ukraine.

This is not over yet, because Ukraine has returned to Russian rule, and a large number of Ukrainian victims have fled to other surrounding areas and are wildly hunting wild animals in other surrounding areas.

This not only caused great damage to the natural environment of the surrounding areas, but also endangered the order of the surrounding areas.

In less than half a month, Ukraine and surrounding areas were in complete chaos. The Russian government had no choice but to transport a large amount of food to Ukraine in an attempt to stabilize the situation in Ukraine.

At the same time, troops were dispatched to hand over the coalition forces in Ukraine, and strict military control was implemented in Ukraine.

In terms of materials, a centralized rationing system is implemented to ensure that the food supported by Russia can stabilize the situation in Ukraine instead of making Ukraine more chaotic.

But there is another problem, that is, the Russian government's food reserves are actually not sufficient.

You know, the war ended in just over a month, and Nicholas II has not yet left the country.

In such a short period of time, it is naturally impossible for the Russian government to have sufficient food reserves.

If all the food is spent on relieving Ukraine, there will also be problems within the Russian government.

After all, Russia has a large population, and many areas with backward grain production are in desperate need of grain reserves in the hands of the government.

With no way to go, Russia could only focus on other major grain-producing countries in Europe at this time.

Poland and Hungary, which are relatively close to Russia, are actually European countries that produce relatively large amounts of grain.

After all, there are still a lot of plains in Europe, which makes most European countries excellent in arable land and grain production. Many Eastern European countries have even directly become major grain exporting countries.

But the Russian government has ignored one issue, and that is the extent of control of these countries by the World Alliance headed by the United Kingdom.

Before the World Alliance agreed to trade grain with Russia, Hungary would not dare to sign a unilateral cooperation agreement with Russia.

As for Poland, even if Poland has food, it is bound to not be too much. After all, Poland has a large population, and its 30 million people also need a lot of food.

In the end, Russia's request for grain purchases evolved into a negotiation with the World Alliance.

Regarding Russia's request for grain purchases, the major countries in the World Alliance, led by the United Kingdom, had actually already anticipated it.

If Russia wants to rule Ukraine, it must solve the famine problem in Ukraine. To solve the famine, there must be enough food to relieve the victims.

For Russia, which had just ended the war, the only way to obtain enough food was to purchase large quantities of food from its neighboring countries.

But for Britain, it is certainly impossible to easily agree to export grain to Russia.

After all, Russia is still a serious concern for Britain in terms of political ideology.

After negotiations between multiple countries, the World Alliance finally agreed to export grain to Russia, but also signed relevant agreements with Russia.

First, it was to prohibit Russia from expanding westward.

The expansion here is not only the expansion of land and sphere of influence, but also the expansion of political ideas.

To be honest, most European countries are still very afraid of Russian ideas. If you are not careful, you may trigger a revolution in your own country and put your throne in vain.

Directly prohibiting Russia's westward expansion of ideas in the treaty is definitely the best way to protect yourself.

The second request is for the Russian government to mobilize some of its troops to the Far East and reduce the proportion of troops deployed in Eastern Europe.

To put it bluntly, it is to ask the Russian government to set its sights in the distance and stop staring at these small countries in Eastern Europe.

This request was readily agreed to by the Russian government.

The reason is also very simple. The war in Russia had just ended, and the Russian government did not want to fight another war with these Western European countries.

Russia's internal plan is to follow the example of Australasia and carry out at least two five-year construction plans, and then talk about the expansion of its influence externally.

Secondly, the previous Russian government had been hovering near Moscow and had very little control over Siberia and the Far East.

This was also the reason why Nicholas II finally chose to flee eastward. Now that the entire country has been unified, the next step is to strengthen control over Siberia and the Far East.

Fortunately, the previous Tsarist Russia had completed the Siberian Railway, ensuring the Russian government's rule over the Far East and Siberia.

You only need to send some troops to station in cities in Siberia and the Far East to maintain local order, and you can gradually control these areas.

This also coincides with the requirements of the World Alliance, and is also the reason why Russia agrees to the requirements of the World Alliance.

Although there is also a relatively powerful enemy island country in the Far East, it is much better than being targeted by the World Alliance headed by Britain and France in Europe.

If the World Alliance wants to block Russia, it will be very difficult for Russia to develop.

But if the enemy is only an island country, it is not too powerful an enemy for Russia at present.

Many Russians still remember the previous island-Russia war. If they could find an opportunity to avenge the Russo-Island War, these rough Russian men would be very happy.

In order to get the Russian government to agree to these two demands, the World Alliance not only agreed to export grain to Russia, but Britain and Australasia also signed a non-aggression treaty with Russia.

This treaty was greatly needed by the Russian government. After all, the intervention force formed by the British previously caused headaches for the Russian government at the time.

Being able to avoid fighting with these powers and develop with peace of mind for a period of time is the most important thing for the current Russian government.

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