Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 97 >

The sky after sunset is dark.

Two types of light shine under the dark sky.

The light that spreads from the earth to the sky, and the light that comes down from the sky to the earth.

However, only the latter light was visible in this place, which was shadowed by the building.

The sword escaped its sheath. Thanks to meticulous care at every opportunity, the sword was sharp without rusting at all.

I began to face off against a virtual opponent with the sword I drew.

At first I wanted to play chess, but I wanted to sweat a little.

Cut, stab, block, dodge.

It was a confrontation at first, but later it became more like a sword dance.

After swinging the sword in a row under the moonlight, he put the sword in and wiped his sweat when he heard applause.

“It was great. Your Majesty.”

“Irina.”

“They have moved. It’s a massive uprising. Local forces are responding, but the rebels are in the hundreds of thousands.”

This rebellion was the reason why Stalin was Koreans in the original history and drove them all into Central Asia.

Only 500,000 people officially died, but it is impossible to know how many actually died.

However, after killing them all, the population of Central Asia itself decreased significantly, making it difficult to maintain the land.

Stalin.

I drew my sword again like lightning.

“Irina, Josef Zhugashvili, have you not figured out the whereabouts yet?”

“It doesn’t seem to be in Russia. There can be no trace of this. Once Trotsky had an approximate location and now followed with the support of local helpers, Lenin is in the city of Grozny, Chechnya, probably behind this uprising…”

“There must be him and England, China too.”

In China, it is the result of some Sun Yuan officials ignoring Sun Yuan’s control and going wild. Anyway, if the subordinates have an accident, the superior should be held accountable, and we plan to hold Sun Wen responsible.

“The UK and China will all have to pay the price.”

Since China has a justification, it will openly fight for it, while the UK is already working on it.

The reason Britain is mad at us now is that the route to India and Persia is going to be cut off, and it would be very regrettable if Muslims started riding and shooting all over the Arabian Peninsula right next to the Suez Canal. ?

“Jugashvili is definitely not in Korea, but even if you get rid of all the others, you have to kill him with certainty. As soon as the location is identified, it is made into a honeycomb, so no approval is required.”

“You are wary of him.”

“Vladimir Lenin is simply an ambitious agitator. His stomach is just full of lust for power. Lev Trotsky? he’s an idiot He has some military resources, but he doesn’t know much about diplomacy and his head is full of flower fields. But… Jugashi Billy is.”

Jugashville. not Stalin.

Stalin.

steel man.

“In one era, there are many iron men.”

If I have to be Stalin, the human Djugashvili cannot be Stalin.

Even the world is small enough to handle two steel giants, but Russia is even smaller.

The only enemy of steel is me alone. If I had been in the past enough, I would have tried to use it somehow, but now it’s impossible.

It is not reassuring to be chased abroad. If you take power in another country, it will be a disaster as it is.

If I were Stalin, one of the few communists to appreciate, I could make a country into a great power.

I’m not sure if I can make a better result than Stalin.

Lenin was just a lucky agitator and Trotsky had some military ability, but he wasn’t the kind of person to be head of state. If he had been the general secretary, the Soviet Union would have collapsed on its own before the war broke out, and he only gained fame as an image of a revolutionary and Stalin’s rival who had been defeated by Stalin.

Stalin presented him with an honorable death as his rival by assassinating him, and Khrushchev, degrading Stalin, gave him a glorious funeral.

Trotsky is a bubble that is far overestimated compared to his abilities, and Trotsky’s high valuation is just a halo that Stalin can wear.

But Stalin… is one of the few opponents I truly fear. It’s not because he fights well, if I meet him on the battlefield, I’m confident I’ll defeat him.

What I fear is his ability. Was it an achievement that would not have been possible without Stalin to make Russia, which had been backward enough to compete with Asia, into a state equipped with nuclear weapons and compete with the United States throughout the Cold War?

There is blood on his hands, but that’s unavoidable. Even after wiping out all these evils, I can’t help but see anyone’s blood.

Yes, I am afraid of Stalin. That’s why they want to eat Stalin on the contrary.

I will have to fear the ghost of Stalin until I digest and absorb the name Stalin, and eventually become like Stalin myself.

“Jugashville must die from Jugashville.”

Stalin, as he himself said, is not an individual. Stalin was power itself, just as his son was skeptical when he referred to himself as Stalin.

“Are you afraid?”

“……”

Irina placed her hand on my hand holding the sword handle.

“Don’t worry too much, at least I will share my destiny with you until the very end.”

“…….. okay.”

I put my sword in.

“Irina.”

“Yes?”

“You know the saying, the people are fallen leaves. If you step on it one by one, it rustles, but if you rake it all together and set it on fire, it burns very well.”

Well, you know, you are a future person. That’s what Stalin said.

“The leaves rustle, so we have to burn them so they don’t even rustle.”

I have no intention of killing them all. It’s just a thorough example.

Chechens do not have any answers except for a handful of loyalists, so it is best to wipe them out and distribute the land to loyalists and immigrants, but Central Asia is not without answers.

However, you have to instill fear. A fear that instills deep within the bones, and to expand the influence of the Loyalists.

“Does my subordinates know that I plan to kill all the rebels?”

“yes.”

“Then they will believe it even more so.”

A smile crossed Irina’s lips, who had shared her plan from the beginning.

“Those who directly participated in the rebellion have no choice but to kill people because it takes a lot of time and money.”

Even if it’s just luck. Fewer than a thousand people have been confirmed to have actually been killed by Ungern in original history. Far fewer than those who died in Katyn.

But in the world Ungern is known as a mad slayer.

And while the people of the world look at their opponents when they think they’re reasonable, they put their heads down when they see the opponent as a mighty maniac tyrant.

***

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire, Winter Palace.

The people gathered in the emergency meeting room of the Winter Palace had serious expressions on their faces.

“The current situation is not very good.”

“It is a state in which all the telegraphs are cut off, so we cannot even grasp the exact details. today…….”

“One thing is clear, what is going to explode is that it exploded. Ohrana continued to be aware of the potential for rebellion in Central Asia, but only delayed it by a few years unless fundamental issues were resolved.”

“Isn’t it supposed to be solved?”

“I have come up with a solution. But did you give up? your majesty.”

For a moment, Nicholas II seemed a little perplexed. You don’t even remember?

Of course, I did not say that it was a matter related to the Central Asian revolt. However, it is true that the emperor rejected it anyway.

“Did I do that… great, anyway, in this case…”

Now, just by looking at that yangban’s face, I can fully understand what he’s thinking. So, I can’t remember very well, but it seems like I rejected something, and if I ask here, I’m really upset, so I can’t say anything, right? This damn bastard is real.

“In principle, in case of a domestic rebellion, the internal affairs forces should take priority. The Internal Affairs Force is a military group that was originally created for that purpose. your majesty.”

“Hum, then the Duke should take care of it. Do you have any special rights to ask?”

“It’s not a big deal, but once it becomes necessary, it will be officially resident.”

“Yeah, thanks to the peacock, I’m sleeping with my legs stretched out, I believe this rebellion will be over in an instant. After I finish this job, shouldn’t I be officially married?”

No, you bastard, why are you arguing with other people’s death flags right now?

Do I really have to wear bulletproof vests because of that person?

Of course, it is difficult for the current body armor to block rifle bullets. The special body armor, which is mainly provided to engineers and shock infantry, is capable of protecting 9mm pistol bullets from a distance of 100 meters. Of course, if you bring a rifle bullet, it will pierce through.

Even if you get shot, it increases the chance of survival by alleviating the level of injury, blocking shells and grenade fragments or reducing damage, and has a morale-boosting effect.

In fact, considering that Ferdinand was also shot in the neck while wearing body armor, he would die if he had no luck, but it lowers the probability.

“I would appreciate it if you suppressed it as quickly as possible.”

Stolipin, who had a dark circle on his face that would unify the continent, said a word to me, whether the Dark Empire had declared war all over his face and was advancing at a rapid pace like Genghis Khan.

“As you know, I don’t have enough money. Unless you can pull gold from the sea, please put down this damn rebellion quickly.”

“The consumption of various materials, including weapons and ammunition, will not be large since we only need to use up the accumulated stock.”

After all, most of these are likely to become obsolete by the time the Second World War breaks out, so it will only eat up the storage cost, and it would not be bad to spend it at this point. After all, if you run the factory like crazy during the Great Depression, you’ll be able to replenish what you’ve consumed in no time.

“You know that’s not the problem, you don’t want to fight a war with only weapons.”

And the opportunity cost of declining revenues or long-term national chaos will be a problem. Anyway, it’s understandable that Stolipin’s complexion is bad. That yangban must be eagerly waiting for me to ride my horse to Central Asia right now and crush the rebels.