Years of the Republic of China 1913

() Princess Anastasia did not pay much attention to what Zhou Yuanliang said before leaving. She thought it was just another arrangement by Fang Zida. Help her take all of Vladivostok, then she must have made arrangements in advance when she gets there.

However, Princess Anastasia did not expect that a few days later, Zhang Zongchang led the army from Fuyuan to the south, down the river, and entered the Vladivostok area from the Dragon King Temple to the east.

The troops encountered almost no obstacles along the way, and they did not meet the local Russian army until they arrived in Vladivostok for nearly a hundred miles.

As soon as the two sides came into contact, they both assumed the posture of facing an enemy, but when Zhang Zongchang's troops unfurled the royal double-headed eagle flag of the Romanov Dynasty, the opposing army was taken aback for a moment, and immediately sent a liaison officer Ask exactly which troops came here.

Zhang Zongchang, who had been prepared for a long time, asked Colonel Tolovsky to negotiate. Not long after, the Russian army on the opposite side gave out loud cheers. Smiling triumphantly, he waved his hand and commanded the army to march into Vladivostok under the guidance of the local troops.

From Fuyuan to the occupation of Vladivostok, the whole process was so easy.In fact, it is better to say that the Russians welcomed the arrival of Zhang Zongchang's army with their unusual enthusiasm.Due to the drastic changes in Russia, the new Soviet government was unable to control the Far East at all. From Siberia to the entire Far East, it was temporarily still in the hands of the fleeing temporary government.Moreover, because of the failure of the interim government, a large number of troops and civilians did not have much trust in them. On the contrary, compared with the distant European regions, the people in the Far East were more loyal to the Romanov dynasty. It was only natural that this kind of joyful and fanatical behavior should be performed when the main army of the army turned out to be the subordinate of Princess Anastasia.

Vladivostok is an important city of the Russian Empire in the Far East, and it is also the seat of the Russian Far East Fleet.However, due to the needs of the European War, the main force of the entire Far East Fleet has long been absent from Vladivostok.But still left a small escort fleet.

Like the army in Vladivostok, the commander of the escort fleet immediately made a decision to pledge allegiance to Princess Anastasia after learning of the arrival of the army.Less than three days after Zhang Zongchang entered Vladivostok, Princess Anastasia, who had already walked halfway, immediately accelerated after receiving the news and rushed to Vladivostok.

After Princess Anastasia arrived in Vladivostok.The whole city suddenly boiled.Many people even howled with excitement when they saw Her Royal Highness appearing in a luxuriously decorated royal carriage.In their hearts, the Russian Empire is not dead, as long as Princess Anastasia is here.The Romanov Dynasty will surely rise again, and the Russian Empire will also glow with new vitality.

After arriving in Vladivostok, Princess Anastasia was shocked to find that the two Judas who had betrayed her—the baron and the ambassador were waiting for her in the city hall building. What it really means to say that.

The baron and the ambassador were ashamed to see the princess.Kneeling down with tears in their eyes, they begged Her Royal Highness for forgiveness, and swore in the name of their ancestors and God that they would remain loyal to the Romanov Dynasty forever as long as Her Royal Highness did not blame the past.

For these two, Princess Anastasia was extremely conflicted. Based on her true thoughts, she wished she could immediately call the guards to drag the two traitors out and hang them to death.However, rationality suppressed the anger and watched them crouching at his feet, kissing his toes and crying bitterly.Gradually fell into deep thought.

In the end, Princess Anastasia let them go, and not only that, but also let the baron serve as the chief of the defense force of Ussuriysk. As for the old oily politician, Ambassador, she was appointed as the interim minister of foreign affairs.

Rest in the city for a few days.At the same time, after successively interviewing military and political officials at all levels in the Far East. On June 1918, 6, the orthodox government of the Russian Empire was officially declared in Vladivostok.

Head of government, head of state, Grand Duchess of the Russian Empire.Princess Anastasia, calling herself Catherine III, officially ascended the throne.among cabinet members.The fugitive interim political prime minister Alexander Fdorovich Kerensky served as Minister of Industry, Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak served as Minister of the Navy, and Anton, who was organizing a rebel army as far away as Europe, Ivanovich Denikin served as Minister of the Army, Alexander Andrei Victor (also known as Zhang Zongchang) served as Minister of the Interior and Commander of the Vladivostok Garrison District. As for the other few The positions of ministers were awarded to the Far East nobles and military generals who took refuge in him. Your Excellency, the ambassador, finally won the title of Minister of Foreign Affairs due to his diplomatic expertise, which can be regarded as a full-time job.

The airs are barely set up, but in the entire cabinet, except for General Andre (Zhang Zongchang) who is the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Foreign Affairs who is the veteran politician and ambassador, the rest of the cabinet members are either just filling the number or not being able to take up the post at all.For example, Alexander Fodorovich Kerensky, the Minister of Industry, did not know where he went, and no one knew whether he was dead or alive.The Minister of the Navy, Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak, is leading nearly 80 people on his way to flee from Europe to the Far East. The Minister of the Army, Anton Ivanovich Denikin Needless to say, after the Soviet came to power, he organized a "volunteer army" in the south, which was in full swing with the Red Guards.

However, the establishment of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire still shocked the whole world.Over the past few years in Russia, the regime has passed back and forth like a revolving lantern in the hands of the tsar, parties, and factions. It is dazzling to see. Just when everyone thought that the future fate of Russia would be in the hands of the Soviet regime and the temporary political fugitives who still refused to admit defeat. When it was time to decide the winner, an orthodox government of the Russian Empire suddenly appeared in the Far East, and the head of this government and the head of state was Princess Anastasia, the Grand Duchess of the Romanov Dynasty. Her Royal Highness was in Fula Divostok succeeded to the throne, calling himself Catherine III, and the whole world was stunned by the news.

The Soviet regime, which had just taken power, immediately reacted strongly, announcing that the Russian Empire’s orthodox government was an illegal organization, claiming that the Romanov dynasty had already perished, and that a small group of counter-revolutionaries headed by Princess Anastasia were stubborn and colluded with each other. Carrying out criminal activities that harm the country and the people, and trying to seize the supreme power of the country, this kind of behavior is turning back the wheel of history, and will definitely be ruthlessly crushed by the wheels of history.The Soviet Zhong Yang solemnly advises the counter-revolutionary group headed by Princess Anastasia to rein in the precipice as soon as possible, not to slip deeper and deeper on the dangerous road, to recognize the situation, accept class transformation, and return to the embrace of the people...

At the same time, the Soviet Central Yang also produced a letter from the former Russian Tsar Nicholas II, a class enemy who was being held in a prison cell. This kind of counter-revolutionary behavior persuaded Princess Anastasia to give up this unrealistic move immediately, and surrendered to the Soviet government to ask for leniency, and to accept class reform with herself, and to be a new person under the supervision of the people... …

The protests in the Soviet Union and the contents of the so-called Nicholas II's personal letter made the world laugh and cry. I am afraid that no one except themselves will believe these things to be true.

Contrary to the dispirited reaction of the Soviet Central Committee, the exile members of the temporary government, who had been in panic all day long, were ecstatic, and Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak, who had already rushed to Tula, immediately heard the news. Power up the world, recognize the legitimacy of the orthodox government, and announce in Tula that he will accept the appointment of the orthodox government as the Minister of the Navy.Immediately afterwards, Anton Ivanovich Denikin also held an inauguration ceremony in Rostov, joined the orthodox government, and announced the reorganization of the Volunteer Army into the Imperial Russian Defense Forces, and issued orders in the name of the orthodox government army minister , A large number of troops from various places in the former Russian Empire and the temporary government were recruited in order to prepare to launch a counterattack against St. Petersburg.

In addition, the Allied Powers were equally excited. The emergence of the Russian Empire's orthodox government allowed the Allied Powers, under tremendous pressure from the Allies, to see the dawn of a change in the situation.At the same time, Britain and France announced their recognition of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, and sent diplomatic envoys to the Far East to congratulate Catherine III on her ascension to the throne.Following Britain and France, the remaining countries of the Allies also recognized the legal status of the orthodox government, and more than half a month later, the United States also announced its recognition of the orthodox government.In this way, apart from the Soviet regime recognized by the Allies camp, the whole of Russia was divided into two camps. Behind the orthodox government was not only the support of the Allies, but also gathered a large number of people from the original temporary government to confront the Soviet regime. On the surface The power is evenly matched, and there is a great potential for the restoration of the Romanov Dynasty.

On July 1918, 7, it was the hottest day since the beginning of summer. The whole capital city seemed to be roasting on the stove, and the fans in the office kept turning and could not dispel the oncoming heat wave.

In the afternoon, after a day of cabinet meetings, Song Jiaoren suggested that everyone go to Xiangshan to escape the summer heat. Except for a few people who could not go together due to business, the rest readily agreed. After starting, Cao Rulin opened the car door and got in.

"Brother Runtian, are you...?"

"Hehe, take brother Zhang Ming's car and we can talk on the way." Cao Rulin replied with a smile.

Fang Zida smiled and nodded. The car started quickly under the driver's control, and Cao Rulin's car followed slowly.

"Say, what's the matter?" Fang Zida asked after pulling up the special compartment partition to cut off the space with the driver.

He knew that Cao Rulin definitely did not get into his car without a reason, and he must have something important to discuss with him.