Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 112 >

“Was it a bit harsh?”

Alexei looked at my palm again.

Anyway, he didn’t want to do this in public. I did it eventually.

“No, it was just right, now they’re caught in a net. If possible, it would have been better to do it in a more public place.”

Tatiana has spoken.

“There is a saying that a horse without feet travels a thousand miles.

The nobles will revolt.

The cause is simple, to drive out the tyrannical princess and establish the Crown Prince, the rightful heir according to the Salika Law.

It would be nice to bring the emperor and get his approval, but after going to Yekaterinburg, communication with the emperor is extremely difficult.

Since the emperor’s condition is not good, and the empress and courtiers are devoted to taking care of them, it is a fact that it is difficult to move anywhere.

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Moreover, the Home Affairs Force, perhaps the biggest obstacle, is now invading China.

To put it another way, if it isn’t now, there will be no chance.

Of course, the nobles may needlessly contact collateral and make things a hassle. So I stuck a wedge.

Alexei slaps Olga in public. It was a public demonstration of division within the imperial family.

“Well, anyway… it’s time.”

The preparations are all over.

***

Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire. Winter Palace.

“Princess.”

“Did it start?”

Olga asked quietly.

“Your Highness has advised you to flee.”

Everyone else got out.

“Currently, the internal affairs forces are also preparing to withdraw. Mama, the Winter Palace is my number one goal. It is dangerous.”

The Ministry of Home Affairs has already begun to block major railroads, ports and roads. The cause of the blockade, which started in the provinces, was to block and prevent the spread of influenza, and even nobles, commoners, and even the imperial family could not cross the blockade without a permit.

Nicholas II has no idea, no, he has his hands on what is going on in St. Petersburg right now.

The aftermath of the explosion must not leave St. Petersburg.

It hurts, but it is necessary at the same time that the factory zone in St. Petersburg will suffer damage.

Communists, rogue capitalists, nobles, and military forces are all enemies.

“General Brusilov, are all other preparations complete?”

Brusilov replied with his head bowed.

“That’s right. There is no reason to stay here any longer. The Berkut team will escort you to your destination.”

“like.”

She glanced at the clock.

“72 hours.”

“Yes?”

“In 72 hours, I will be back here. I am the true ruler of Russia.”

Then, the gathered people stood up all at once and put up the flagpole at the same time.

“Long live His Majesty, the rightful ruler of Russia, Empress Olga Nikolaevna Romanova!”

“Long live Your Majesty!”

“Long live Your Majesty!”

Immediately after Brusilov’s dock, the remaining soldiers saluted in unison.

After being inspected by them, the princess walked out of the room.

She will come back, but then she won’t be as a princess.

I will return to this place as an empress and a great monarch.

***

About 29 km west of St. Petersburg you will come to an area called Peterhof.

There is a palace there.

Summer Palace.

With a view of the Gulf of Finland from the palace and a garden full of fountains, it is a palace that boasts the splendor of summer.

At the same time, it was also the residence of several members of the royal family, who officially had the right to succession to the throne.

Olga, the regent, stayed in the Winter Palace, while the others stayed in the Summer Palace.

And a car stopped in front of the Summer Palace.

“Open the door!”

“Currently, the palace is sealed off. This is the command’s order not to let anyone in and out!”

“Someone you have to deal with!”

A general with a twinkling star got out of the car, but the soldiers were immovable.

“I’m sorry, General, but I have been instructed to keep no one in until tomorrow. It cannot be opened unless the Tsar himself comes.”

“I didn’t mean to ask, where are the guards, where are the guards going, you guards!”

“We have only been given orders. Step back.”

“Who’s orders!”

The opponent pointed the gun without answering.

At the same time, the soldiers at the post ran out and aimed their weapons.

Immediately, the soldiers from the other side also rushed out. The guards were thirteen by any means.

“Surrender, drop your weapon!”

“I know why you are doing this. The main building is absolutely loyal to the Empire, and therefore cannot abandon its weapons.”

“You guys are at a disadvantage, don’t you understand? Drop the gun right now!”

It becomes difficult when firing. But time is too long.

“Soldiers of Great Russia, what are you standing here for? For the wealth and prosperity of the authors? The Tsar certainly loves all his subjects, but no love can cover rebellion!”

“shit! Shoot!”

“Defend the general position!”

***

A gunshot rings out at the Summer Palace.

Sitting in one of the most luxurious rooms of the Summer Palace, Alexei closed his eyes.

“it’s over.”

When the platelet transfusion operation was complete, the needle was pulled out.

“Get out… stay out.”

nervous. How can you not be nervous?

But it was clear what he had to do.

The name of the operation they set up is a chess tactic that is derived from the Greek Gift, a Trojan horse.

In this tactic, the one who implements the tactic induces the enemy king to aim for the bishop. And the moment the opponent catches the bishop, he gets caught up in the enemy’s tactics, causing huge loss of property or getting checkmate.

The name given to Alexei was Furstbischof,

Bishop or post-bishop in German. Prince-bishop in English.

If you separate the words, the prince and the bishop.

In other words, Alexei is a bait to catch the head of the enemy.

‘Of course the real ones will not come already.’

Alexei is also well versed in military science. Although he does not even reach the toes of his brother-in-law, who is one of the greatest masters in Russian history, he has always been busy with his brother-in-law and took a lecture on strategy and tactics.

‘Perhaps those who come now are face-to-face, and the giants who actually command them have already started military action while convincing me.’

Even the king Was the king the most powerful piece in the first place? No, the strongest piece is the queen.

And the Greek gift is a tactic to bring out the king, not the queen. War isn’t chess, so it doesn’t end when you checkmate the king.

The problem is that even Alexei doesn’t know the whole of the plan.

But one thing was certain.

‘A flea must jump anyway.’

There is a saying his brother-in-law used to say while practicing shooting. You can run away, but you’ll just die of exhaustion.

Perhaps the current situation can be compared to that.

With that thought, the door opened.

“The Crown Prince.”

“You?”

“My Majesty the Crown Prince, we are the ones who have risen up to offer you what should be yours.”

Yusupov politely bowed his head and said.

“You don’t even know? That your Majesty is in a coma. Have you ever met His Majesty in person since you were quarantined?”

“…that’s not it.”

“The tsar never discussed regency. The Stolipin man manipulated the tsar’s descent in order to overthrow his power. The official announcement was also made by Stolipin, did your Majesty ever trust Stolipin?”

“……”

“Besides, the removal of the Crown Prince’s position was also not what Your Majesty wanted. Therefore, Your Majesty is still the rightful heir of the Empire.”

“What do you want?”

“Lead us. Please lead us to correct Russia. That is all we want.”

***

“The line of defense has been breached! charge! Charge!”

The plan was twisted from the very beginning.

It was good until they shot the military police who were standing on the border and entered St. Petersburg.

However, the rebels’ leading cavalry, attempting to enter, had to face an unexpected enemy.

It was none other than the uprising army commanded by Mikhail Frunze.

This was inevitable in a way, but Frunze decided that beheading was the only way.

You must take over the main facility as quickly as possible. Imperial Palace, Military Headquarters, Duma and so on.

In particular, dignitaries should be captivated as much as possible. The military is close to the outer shell, but what they are concerned about is the internal military.

If we could understand this situation, it would have been obvious that an army would come from the Far East right away.

And in Frunze’s judgment, confronting the Duke of Vostok was nothing more than sticking his head out of the guillotine.

However, there was a way. He took advantage of his loyalty to the imperial family.

He captures the imperial family, puts them on negotiation terms, and persuades them to establish a coalition government. In the first place, didn’t he also have the will to reform Russia’s biggest problems?

Just by looking at the welfare facilities of the factories he ran, it was clear that he was a very moral and honest person, and that, as Lenin and Trotsky had said, he was not an idiot who could not speak at all.

In exchange for returning the royal family, he proposes to unite with them and wipe out the vested interests.

Broad concessions and bluffs are essential. Perhaps at least one-third of the Duma and half of the cabinet should be promised.

However, if the imperial family cannot be obtained, it is certain that they will lose their lives before even the negotiator can be brought out.

Take control of key institutions and take the hostages as quickly as possible. If you do not use any of these means, you will only follow the path of the Paris Commune.

The problem was, the uprising was rather early. This had nothing to do with Frunze’s plans.

Bonle Frunze’s plan was to pick up the aristocrats uprising and take serious damage from both sides, but the on-site leadership of the revolutionary forces, who had to follow Frunze’s instructions, for unknown reasons, ran out of control and ran rampant. abandoned

What was even more disturbing for Frunze was that Trotsky, who had to tear it apart and calm it down with his own authority, actually encouraged it. Moreover, Jugashvili, who was responsible for preventing the runaway of the field commanders, could not be contacted where they had evaporated.

The result was head-on clashes between protesters and rebels.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, which was originally supposed to control security and suppress both sides, did not appear strangely in the city of St. Petersburg, and the military police belonging to the Ministry of the Interior appeared only in small units, and only then were killed or fled.

However, the street fight was fierce.