The second volume of the second chapter of the 288th chapter of the Great Change in the Far East
Zhou Yuanliang's words before leaving did not make Princess Annastasia care too much. She thought it was just another arrangement by Fang Zida. Since Fang Zida could help her return to Russia and help her take down the entire Vladivostok with confidence, then when she arrived there, she must have made arrangements in advance.
However, what Princess Annastasia did not expect was that a few days later, Zhang Zongchang led the army from Fuyuan to the south, down the river, and from the Dragon King Temple to the east, entering the Vladivostok area.
The troops encountered almost no obstacles along the way, and they met the local Russian team when they arrived nearly a hundred miles away from Vladivostok.
As soon as the two sides contacted each other, they both acted as if they were facing a great enemy. However, when Zhang Zongchang's troops fired the royal double-headed eagle flag of the Romanov dynasty, the army opposite was stunned and immediately sent a liaison officer to ask which unit was here.
Zhang Zongchang, who had been prepared for a long time, asked Colonel Tolovsky to negotiate. Soon, the Russian team opposite him made a shocking cheer. After hearing the "Wula" all over the mountains, Zhang Zongchang smiled proudly, waved his hand, and commanded the army to enter Vladivostok under the guidance of local troops.
The whole process was so easy from Fuyuan to the occupation of Vladivostok. In fact, it was better to say that the Russians welcomed the arrival of Zhang Zongchang's army with their extraordinary enthusiasm. Due to the great changes in Russia, the newly-employed Soviet government could not have time to control the Far East, from Siberia to the entire Far East, and the temporary government was still fleeing from Siberia to the entire Far East. Moreover, due to the failure of the provisional government's rule, 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. When they learned that the army coming was actually the subordinates of Princess Annastasia, this joyful and enthusiastic act was very natural.
Vladivostok is an important town of the Russian Empire in the Far East and is also the location of the Russian Far East Fleet. However, due to the needs of the European war, the main force of the entire Far East Fleet was no longer in Vladivostok. But a small-scale frigate was still left behind.
Like the army in Vladivostok, when he learned of the arrival of the army, the commander of the frigate immediately made the decision to be loyal to Princess Annastasia. Less than three days after Zhang Zongchang entered Vladivostok, Princess Annastasia, who had already walked halfway, immediately accelerated after receiving the news and rushed to Vladivostok.
After Princess Annastasia arrived in Vladivostok, the whole city suddenly became boiling. Many people even howled and cried excitedly when they saw His Royal Highness appearing in a luxuriously decorated royal carriage. In their hearts, the Russian Empire was not destroyed, as long as Princess Annastasia is here, the Romanov dynasty will surely resurrect, and the Russian Empire will also be revitalized.
After arriving in Vladivostok, Princess Annastasia was shocked to find that the two Judahs who had betrayed her - the Baron and the Ambassador - were waiting for her in the city hall building. Only then did she understand the true meaning of Zhou Yuanliang's words to her.
When he saw the princess, the baron and the ambassador were ashamed. He knelt down with tears and begged His Highness for forgiveness, and swore in the name of his ancestors and God that as long as His Highness did not blame him, they would always be loyal to the Romanov dynasty.
Princess Annastasia was extremely entangled about these two people. She wanted to use her true thoughts in her heart and wanted to immediately call the guards to drag the two traitors out to hang them. However, reason suppressed her anger and watched them lie under her feet and kiss her toes and cry. She gradually fell into deep thought.
In the end, Princess Annastasia let them go. Not only did she let the Baron serve as the chief of the Ussurisk defense force. As for the old politician Ambassador, she was appointed as the temporary acting Minister of Foreign Affairs by her.
After resting in the city for a few days, I met military and political officials at all levels in the Far East one after another. On June 10, 1918, the Orthodox Government of the Russian Empire was officially announced in Vladivostok.
The head of government, head of state, princess Annastasia, the grand duke of the Russian Empire, called herself Ekaterina III and officially ascended the throne. Among the members of the cabinet, the interim Prime Minister Alexander Vodorovic Kerensky served as Minister of Industry, Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak served as Minister of Navy, and Anton Ivanovich Denikin, who was organizing the rebels in Europe, served as Minister of the Army, Alexander Andre Victor (i.e. Zhang Zongchang) served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Commander of the Vladivostok Security District. As for the other ministerial positions, they were awarded the Far Eastern nobles and military generals who defected to him. The Ambassador finally won the title of Minister of Foreign Affairs due to his diplomatic expertise, which was also considered to be a regular.
The airs were barely set up, but in the entire cabinet, except for the foreign minister of the Minister of Internal Affairs General Andre (Zhang Zongchang) and the old politician ambassador, the rest of the cabinet members were either just a fuss or could not take office at all. For example, the Minister of Industry Alexander Vodorovic Kerensky did not know where to go, and no one knew whether they were dead or alive. Minister of Navy Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak was on his way from Europe to the Far East with nearly 800,000 people. Needless to say, the Minister of Army Anton Ivanovic Denikin, after the Soviets came to power, he organized a "volunteer army" in the south, fighting with the Red Guards in full swing.
However, the establishment of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire still alarmed the whole world. In recent years, Russia's regime has been passed back and forth in the hands of the Tsar, parties and factions like a revolving lantern, which makes people dazzled. Just when everyone thought that Russia's future destiny would decide the victory and defeat among the Soviet regime and the temporary government fugitives who still did not recognize the failure, a Russian Empire's orthodox government suddenly appeared in the Far East. Moreover, the head of the government and the head of state were Princess Anstasia, the female chief of the Romanov dynasty. His princess succeeded to the throne in Vladivostok and claimed to be Ekaterina III. The whole world was stunned by the news.
The Soviet regime, which had just obtained power, immediately responded strongly, declared that the orthodox government of the Russian Empire was an illegal organization, claiming that the Romanov dynasty had long been destroyed, and a small group of counter-revolutionaries, led by Princess Annastasia, colluded with each other, carried out criminal activities that harmed the country and the people, and tried to seize the highest power of the country. This behavior was a reversal of history and would definitely be ruthlessly crushed by the wheel of history. The Soviet Central Committee solemnly advised the counter-revolutionary group headed by Princess Annastasia to stop as soon as possible, and not to slip deeper and deeper on the dangerous road, and to recognize the situation, accept class transformation, and thus return to the embrace of the people...
At the same time, the Soviet Central Committee also took out a handwritten letter from the former Russian Empire Tsar Nicholas II, who was imprisoned in the cell. In the letter, it scolded Princess Annastasia in a sad and harsh tone, and persuaded Princess Annastasia to immediately give up this unrealistic move, voluntarily surrender to the Soviet government, to ask for leniency, and to accept class transformation with herself, and to be a new person under the supervision of the people...
The protests in the Soviet center and the so-called handwritten letters of Nicholas II made people laugh and cry. I am afraid that no one except themselves would believe that these things are true.
In contrast to the extremely terrifying reaction of the Soviet central government, the fleeing members of the Provisional Government who were anxious and fleeing all day long were ecstatic and were almost running to Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak in Tula, and immediately sent a telegram to the world after learning the news, acknowledging the legitimacy of the orthodox government, and announced that they would accept the appointment of the orthodox government as Minister of the Navy in Tula. Immediately afterwards, Anton Ivanovich Denikin also held an inauguration ceremony in Rostov, joined the orthodox government, and announced that the Volunteers' Army was reorganized into the Russian Imperial Defense Force, and issued orders in the name of the orthodox government's army minister, and a large number of teams from the former Russian Empire and the Provisional Government were incorporated to prepare to start a counterattack on St. Petersburg.
In addition, the Allies were also excited. The emergence of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire made the agreement countries under tremendous pressure from the Allies see the dawn of changes in the situation. Britain and France announced to the outside world that they recognized the orthodox government of the Russian Empire and sent diplomatic envoys to the Far East to congratulate Ekaterina III on the ascension of the throne. Immediately after Britain and France, the rest of the Allies also recognized the legal status of the orthodox government. More than half a month later, the United States also announced the recognition of the orthodox government. In this way, in addition to the Soviet regime recognized by the allies camp, the entire Russia was divided into two major camps. Behind the orthodox government not only had the support of the Allies, but also gathered a large number of troops from the former provisional government to confront the Soviet regime. On the surface, it seemed that the situation was evenly matched, and it was as if the Romanov dynasty was successfully restored.
July 2, 1918, this day was the hottest day since summer began. The whole capital was like roasting on a stove, and the fan in the office kept turning and couldn't eliminate the heat waves coming.
In the afternoon, Song Jiaoren, who had a one-day cabinet meeting, suggested that everyone go to Xiangshan to escape the summer heat. Except for a few people who had something to do, the rest of the people agreed happily. The group left the Prime Minister's Office and got in the car. Fang Zida's car was about to start, and Cao Rulin opened the car door and came in.
"Brother Runtian, are you...?"
"Haha, take Brother Jung Ming's car over, so we can talk on the way." Cao Rulin replied with a smile.
Fang Zida smiled slightly and nodded. The car started quickly under the control of the driver. Cao Rulin followed slowly in the car.
"Tell me, what's the matter?" Fang Zida asked, pulling up the special car partition and separating the space with the driver.
Chapter completed!