Vol 4 Chapter 152: Fall of St. Petersburg

On July 23, 1917, the German army broke through the Russian interception and crossed Lithuania under the leadership of Marshal August von Mackensen, heading straight for St. Petersburg.
Although the Hindenburg government was very dissatisfied with Marshal August von Mackensen, the task was left to him. Now is the time of war. Everything is aimed at winning the war. Even if you want to retaliate, you have to wait until autumn, right?
On the same day, the Russian military command in Lithuania happened to be attacked by the Germans, causing nine deaths and 11 injuries, including the commander of the First Army, Lieutenant General Modolf Nicholas also died on the spot!
Due to the paralysis of the high-level command system, the chaos of the Russian First Army continued until three days later, when the Front Army appointed a new commander of the Army and returned to normal. At this time, the best pursuit time has been missed!
After receiving the news, Ferdinand only sighed slightly. He knew that St. Petersburg was over. Although there were still hundreds of kilometers from Lithuania to St. Petersburg, the Russians did not deploy any troops at all.
The most funny thing is that the Russian army on the front line did not immediately pursue the German army because of internal chaos, and it was delayed for three days!
This is simply watching the fall of St. Petersburg, otherwise as long as they are closely behind the German ass, even if Germany hits St. Petersburg, it will be fate of being attacked back and forth, and it will be fine if the entire army is annihilated.
Of course, the man behind the chaos of the Russian army has also surfaced this time. They can no longer do it if they want to dive. Now the officers who supported Nicholas II in the Russian army are fighting with the officers who opposed him. , The two sides are deadlocked.
One is not good, the Russian civil war will erupt from the army first, but in the end the Tsarist officers have the upper hand, but they are eager to rescue St. Petersburg, so there is no time to purge the opposition!
Nicholas II, who received the information, immediately started angrily at the opposition nobles, but unfortunately people had gone to the building a long time ago. When these people left, they also did a major thing, that is, fire and burn the grain warehouse in St. Petersburg.
Although the Tsarist government organized the firefighting in time, the losses were still heavy. In particular, several flour storage warehouses also exploded, eventually causing hundreds of casualties and hundreds of thousands of tons of grain destroyed.
There is no hope for the Tsarist government to stick to St. Petersburg. Of course, this also means that even if the Germans occupy St. Petersburg, they will not be able to look forward to it for a long time. It can be called two birds with one stone!
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Faced with this trick, the Czarist government was also dumbfounded. This is simply killing them!
And can they give up in St. Petersburg? Obviously it can't, once you give up the light saliva stars, you can drown them!
Can St. Petersburg hold it? If it weren't for the destruction of these people, it would definitely be able to be defended. This is the capital of the Russian Empire. As long as they hold on for a period of time, reinforcements from all directions will arrive. At that time, even if the German army is encircled and annihilated, there will be no big problem?
But now all this is impossible. Although the Russian Empire still has a large amount of grain, the grain in the warehouses in Siberia and the Caspian Sea is almost decayed. Unfortunately, some railways have been damaged and the grain will not be shipped in the short term. Come to St. Petersburg!
I have to say that the enemy’s calculations are very accurate. As long as the Tsarist government abandons St. Petersburg, Nicholas II’s prestige will be fatally hit, and the domestic bulls, snakes, ghosts and gods will no longer be able to suppress their chances. coming!
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A great turmoil is about to happen in Russia. What are the Allied Powers doing?
The reality is very cruel, Ferdinand wanted a little face, even if he didn't support the brother-in-law of Nicholas II this time, it didn't cause him trouble?
The performance of Britain and France is very chilling. People directly hooked up with the Russian bourgeoisie and used the embassy to provide them with convenience. Even if a new government was established, their interests would not suffer any loss. !
Of course, the anti-government forces in Russia are not monolithic. The aristocracy wants the revolution only at the life of Gen. Nicholas II, and will certainly not kill themselves together, so they are still the so-called "constitutional monarchy"!
The bourgeois revolution is going to be tougher. They hope to beat the monarchy and establish a bourgeois republic, just like the United States and France, so the aristocracy is also an obstacle to them!
There is also the Bolshevik Party. There is no doubt that their revolutionary stand is the strongest and most thorough. Both nobles and capitalists are their enemies!
Once the Tsar falls, the future Russian Empire is likely to stage the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and if the forces supporting Nicholas II are added, it may even evolve into the Romance of the Four Kingdoms!
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Time hurriedly passed, and August entered, and the world war was still anxious.
Ferdinand's life has not been so good recently, because of Russia's affairs, Princess Xenia's temper has been unstable recently, and even the little guys are living carefully, for fear that it will cause the unhappy mother.
This made Ferdinand grateful to himself. Fortunately, he did not take action this time. Otherwise, the Russian civil war has not broken out, and perhaps the civil war will break out in his palace first!
Little Ferdinand asked: "Do we really not interfere in the affairs of Father Russia?"
Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "Do you think it is better to be a neighbor of a powerful Russian empire from the standpoint of Bulgaria, or is it better to be a neighbor of a divided Russia?"
Little Ferdinand said without hesitation: "Of course this divided Russia is more in our interest! Father, I know what to do, but what should mother say?"
Ferdinand patted his shoulder with his hand, and said frankly: "That's why I didn't do anything. These things are all done by Britain and France. We just acquiesced in what they did. Your mother should be reasonable, too. Can you blame me for this!"
The expression on Little Ferdinand’s face is really pretty. What does it mean that we didn’t do anything? Without our cooperation, could the actions of Britain and France be so smooth?
But he still chose to play stupid decisively. Anyway, Britain and France are now the leading bird. Bulgaria should continue to be an ostrich. Otherwise, if something goes wrong with the unlucky uncle’s family in St. Petersburg, don’t be credited by his mother. Father and son?
After thinking of this terrible consequence, Little Ferdinand decided that no matter what he did in the future, he would not be able to stand out without getting ahead, so as to save the hatred value!
A maid said softly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Sim, please."
Ferdinand didn't mean to let little Ferdinand avoid him. He was already the crown prince, and his age was not too young. He had access to many things.
"Let him in!"
The intelligence chief Sim saluted the two men separately, and then said: "Your Majesty, there has just been news from the Russian side that the Germans have conquered St. Petersburg, and the Tsarist government has evacuated before the city is broken. Our people are based on their evacuation. Judging the route, they have a high probability of going to Moscow!"
"Moscow" Ferdinand figured out, is it that Nicholas II's mind is flooded, don't you know that there is now the base camp of capitalists? Do you think that capitalists are just soft persimmons?
However, after considering the special circumstances of the Russian Empire, he had to admit that the Tsarist government had no choice at all. After the loss of St. Petersburg, there were not many cities that could be the capital of the Russian Empire, and they did not think that capitalists would dare to rebel now!
Of course, the accompanying army of more than 10,000 people is their real confidence. After all, the thugs of capitalists are not opponents of the regular army.
In theory, more than 10,000 people are enough to suppress everything, at least in Moscow there is no armed force that can compete with them!
After a moment of contemplation, Ferdinand said: "Order our people to pay close attention to the situation in Moscow, especially the actions of the Bolshevik Party!"
"Yes!" Sim replied.
"Little Ferdinand, guess what will happen to the Russian Empire next?" Ferdinand asked
Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Due to the loss of St. Petersburg, the prestige of the Tsarist government has been greatly lost. Then the major forces within the Russian Empire will unite to attack the Tsarist government. My uncle is likely to lose his hands this time. You might even lose the throne and be succeeded by Alexei or Uncle Khail Alexandrovich!"
Ferdinand shook his head and said, "Well, the analysis is good, but everything you said is based on the premise that the royalists have the upper hand, but now Moscow has the upper hand of the bourgeoisie!
As enemies, would they let Nicholas II so easily? "
Little Ferdinand was shocked and said: "Father, don't they dare to kill the king?"
Ferdinand hurriedly stopped and said: "You kid, quietly, if you let your mother know, there will be your good fruits behind!
The capitalists of the Russian Empire naturally did not dare to kill the emperor. At least they would not take risks when the frontline loyal to the Tsar's army was still there, but it was not necessarily true for others! "
Ferdinand meant something, but he didn't say it directly, letting little Ferdinand think about this problem by himself.
Looking at the puzzled little Ferdinand, he added: "Remember, we cannot let your mother know about our conversation today, otherwise when she asks you to find a way to save your uncle's family, you will go alone. solve!"
Little Ferdinand was shocked and said: "Ah, isn't it father! You don't care? If you let your mother know, she will definitely demolish your palace!"
Ferdinand said without changing his face: "I don't care! Everything in the palace is something outside of the body. She likes to tear it down and let him tear it down. The big deal is that I will build a new one, but you will be miserable. She will be with you every day. Ear bombing until you give in!"
After a pause, Ferdinand added a very unscrupulous sentence: "This is still limited to your uncle's family, if there is an accident, maybe she will consider severing the mother-child relationship with you!"
Little Ferdinand was half-dead by thunder~EbookFREE.me~ looked at Ferdinand bitterly, didn’t he just keep it secret, as to cheating his son like this?
Sim, who was on the side, was already in cold sweat, and he was thinking about it: It seems that he has already listened to what he shouldn't, will he not be silenced?
But Ferdinand soon rescued him and said jokingly: "Little Ferdinand, you are too timid. I made you a joke and made you tremble with fright. It's really embarrassing. Your mother has Is it so scary?
Oh, Sim, you can go down. You didn't hear anything today, understand? "
Sim immediately replied: "Yes, Your Majesty"
He didn't know how to run away after he finished speaking. Now he dare not stay any longer, let's just take part in the royal housework!
Little Ferdinand said unwillingly to show weakness: "Who is scared, but my mother is really terrible lately. You can use the excuse to deal with official duties and hide. The few of us will be miserable, and we will be trained if we fail!"
Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "You should understand her, older women are like this, maybe you can consider bringing Queen Maria Feodorovna over, so that her temper may be tempered! "
Little Ferdinand was plunged into contemplation, seeming to figure out whether it would be effective.
Ferdinand interrupted his contemplation and said cautiously: "Don’t think about little Ferdinand, now you should tell your mother the good news. Your uncle’s family has evacuated from St. Petersburg safely. She should be at ease. Now, your life will be much easier!"
Little Ferdinand smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, father!"
Obviously he doesn't think that St. Petersburg has fallen. What good news is this. Maybe after hearing this news, Xenia will be even more angry!
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