Rasputin of the East

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Moscow. Kremlin, Russian Empire.

Bells were ringing from all directions, and the castle was soaked in a festive atmosphere.

It was a great victory.

Since the outbreak of the war, the Russian Empire has not won a single victory against the Germans. They advanced to Hungary, but this was only possible because the German Empire had little interest in the Eastern Front and was only dealing with the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, a formidable mess.

For this reason, Nicholas II could not help but be amazed at the fact that a large army of 120,000 German troops was advancing precisely to the area where the internal forces were deployed.

In a situation where not only the gun barrel but also his daughters were there, the German army sent a large army of one field army only as an initial force. Communication was in trouble, and he ordered rescue from nearby field troops.

However, before reinforcements could be formed and arrived, it seemed certain that the front line would collapse.

Then a miracle happened.

While there was little damage to the internal forces, they unilaterally slashed far more enemies, pursued the defeated enemy before reinforcements arrived, and occupied and fortified Krakow alone.

As a result of this shock, the German army had to carry out a total frontline reorganization.

It is also shocking that the first victory would be a great victory that will go down in history, but at the best of all, the reserve forces, which were treated as police officers, won the victory, and the Count of Vostok, who was regarded as the imperial physician, intelligence staff, and nobility. The fact that he was the main character in the victory caused a tremendous aftermath in Moscow’s aristocratic society.

“Ahahahaha!”

Nicholas II smiled happily and read the triumphal report again.

About 170,000 enemy damage and about 40,000 prisoners of war. The number was almost equal to the number of the enemy’s initial forces in the offensive.

Of course, it is not annihilation. As the offensive started for political reasons, the allies gathered more troops and sent them in, and they also shed a lot of blood.

But does it matter? As if absorbed in a report that vividly describes the process in which the Austrian defense lines on the left and right wing were breached and the German army was annihilated, laughter did not leave Nicholas II’s mouth as he read the battle report.

“ha ha ha! After all, he is the cannibal that the Lord Almighty has given me!”

Above all, it was fortunate that the Russian Empire was honored. The Western Allies ran all the way down the road asking what the hell Russia was doing, but if they brought up this criminal record, they too would keep their mouths shut, and as a Tsar, there was no reason not to be happy.

But the faces of the military generals were dying black.

I had no choice but to do so. The Count of Vostok, who was already on bad terms with them, and the Internal Affairs Army, which was even separated from the regular army, led by him, achieved a great victory that no one could deny.

Now that it has become clear that this defeat will cause great damage to the German and Austro-Hungarian forces to halt the offensive and reorganize the front, who will stop the Count of Vostok’s monopoly?

Tannenberg’s disgrace and Krakow’s great victory, the contrasting record.

Even the Count of Vostok warned of the defeat of the Battle of Tannenberg, and no one already knew that the situation was so accurate. what will be

Objectively, how many people would like to admit that even if they were a robber of a paycheck? At least not in the Russian military.

Even so, this record itself could not be denied. Even if I wanted to blame the weapon, it was only spitting in my face because they were the ones who rejected the new weapon proposed by Earl of Vostok for various reasons.

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Most importantly, the voice of the Count of Vostok would now rise to an unprecedented level.

If he was the only general who had won the battle against the Germans, that was enough.

However, if he tried to undermine his achievements now, there would be a headwind, so the military lowered himself.

“I will officially confer the rank of captain to Count Vostok, the commander-in-chief of this campaign, and I will confer the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle. I will confer the title of Guard (Gvarziya) to all the Interior Army units participating in this battle, and hold the Triumph Ceremony in Red Square!”

The most important thing is that the Tsar and the face of the Russian Empire survived. To achieve the best diplomatic effect, the Tsar’s sword, Count Vostok, had to float.

To that end, the ceremony of improvement and the awarding of medals were trivial.

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Moscow, Red Square. Russia.

If there is a common misconception, Red Square was first created during the Soviet era. Red Square has existed since the days of Tsarist Russia. It is attached in the sense that

A similar case is Belarus. The name is White Russia, White Russia, but if you dig into it, it means West Russia in addition to the meaning of Bella being white.

Anyway, the victory ceremony was going on there.

Of course, even me, the parade was being held in Red Square in front of the Kremlin, and the Red Army was the most powerful but it was not called so it was very awkward.

The bells of the churches in Moscow rang in unison. Riders with flags of the Russian Empire entered. Horsemen carrying division flags and chronicles of the internal military forces who participated in the war followed.

“The heroes who succeeded in lusting after defeating the armies of the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires invading the Empire’s territories are back! Please welcome them with applause!”

“Long live Your Majesty! Long live the Russian Empire!”

With a sword-like angle and movement, the soldiers of the Interior Army marched with various colors as if they were moving as if a single creature or machine was moving.

“The apple blossoms and pears are blooming, the clouds are flowing over the river.

Katyusha comes out to the bank of the river and walks along the high and steep bank of the river.

Katyusha comes out to the bank of the river and walks along the high and steep bank of the river.”

The military song Katyusha, which should now be called the trademark of the Interior Army, was sung throughout Red Square by the choir.

Their faces are covered with black uniforms, helmets and gas masks, and they are walking the goose steps with armed guns and moving like a harmonious machine, to the ambassadors from all over the world, Moscow’s key officials, and the imperial family watching this scene in the Kremlin. And made a strong impression on the crowd.

Exactly as I wished.

“Sir Sir Mikhail Nikolayevich Kim, Earl of Vostok, Commander of the Interior Forces, enters! Please welcome everyone with applause!”

There are other titles such as the head of Ohrana and GRU, the imperial physician, etc., but they are omitted here because they are in their position as their commanders.

Applause poured in as I rode into the white horse. It was still far away, so I couldn’t see it very well, but it seemed that the tsar was also lightly applauding from the Kremlin over there.

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Maintaining a salute in the direction of the Kremlin, I drove my horse closer.

When Katyusa finished playing, other music started playing.

“Russia, our majestic country, Russia, our beloved country!”

“Strong will and great glory will always be with you!”

The anthem of the Russian Empire, which changed the national anthem of the Soviet Union to the national anthem of the Russian Federation with a slightly hymn of praise to the tsar, resounded in the square.

-bang! bang! bang!

The cannon rang out. In response, infantry units, tank units, and cavalry units marched. Biplanes flew past the skies of Red Square, and the tankers, infantry and cavalry all raised their heads slightly and turned their faces to salute, raising their heads in salute towards the Kremlin.

“Our journey is long. rejoice! Soldier! laugh! The flag of the regiment is fluttering and the commander is leading the way!”

The parade procession seemed endless. Thousands of soldiers marched through the Kremlin to the songs of the military band. Immediately after the parade, there was a ceremony for awarding medals.

“Major Mikhail Nikolaevich Tukhaschensky of the 2nd Division of the Interior Forces, you are awarded the Order of St. George’s Cross for your bravery in the Battle of Tarnov, inflicting enormous damage to the Germans and contributing greatly to the victory of our forces!”

“Baron Pyotor Wrangel, Commander-in-Chief of the Interior Forces, the Order of Grand Duke Vladimir for your bravery in the Battle of Tarnov, inflicting great damage to the enemies of the Empire, and breaking through the enemy’s flanks to annihilate the corps-level enemy forces. is bestowed!”

“Sergeant Konstantin Rokosovsky of the 5th Guards Regiment, you are awarded the Order of St. George’s for your outstanding valor by breaking through the enemy trenches at the Battle of Tarnov and making a remarkable contribution to victory.”

There were some names that I saw when the medal recommendations came up and I was puzzled as to why they were here – thanks to that, I was going to look for Zhukov or something like that. I found it – Anyway, after all of those medals were conferred, it was the last order.

“Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Affairs Force and Director Ohrana and Director of the GRU, and the Imperial Practitioner General Mikhail Nikolaevich Kim, Count of Vostok! Forward!”

I strode towards the Tsar.

It wasn’t just Tsar. The entire imperial family was present, including the Empress, Princesses, and Crown Prince Alexei.

Nicholas II smiled.

“General Gannibal, you didn’t disappoint as well, I’m glad that my eyesight isn’t wrong.”

“It is all thanks to His Majesty’s grace. Without His Majesty, this would not have been possible.”

“Yeah, I’m just glad I don’t see those lines barking thanks to you.”

With that said, the Tsar gave me the Order of St. Andrei, the highest decoration of the Russian Empire.

“Then see you at the banquet.”

Perhaps for the purpose of promoting this victory on a large scale, a feast including a ball and fireworks were scheduled at night.

I was just pathetic about that. The change is not big. As soon as Germany comes to its senses and launches an offensive, no one will be able to stop it except for the internal service forces under my direct control.

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Moreover, this offensive was not an offensive by Germany.

Well, it’s not important anyway. Everything will be replaced as soon as the war is over.

It’s crazy to shoot at each other during a war. The Ministry of Home Affairs cannot defend Russia alone.

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My basic plan is to take care of the country after the war is over. And with this victory, we got a little closer to that.

‘One year ahead.’

That time will determine the success or failure of my plans.