The boundless sea of people, the surging tide, the bright red flags swaying in the wind, the old and the young with hammers and sickles, rushed into the Irish royal palace, demolished all the buildings, and left the broken bricks and tiles. The pen %fun %pavilion www.biquge.info looked around, there were only a few grizzled and depressed entourages around him, and the queen was nowhere to be found, wasn't she arrested and sent to the people's trial?

I was horrified, and I woke up immediately, and it turned out to be just a nightmare. The snowy night was extraordinarily peaceful, as if in an isolated space, and Charlotte's slight breathing could be heard clearly.

The neck was itchy, and when I reached out to wipe it, it was all cold sweat.

Natsuki didn't think that having such a nightmare was a bad omen. The development of human society has always been accompanied by ideological progress and changes, and no matter what the future holds, in the 20 th century, socialism and capitalism coexisted in parallel. Instead of worrying about the Irish people being influenced by the proletarian revolutionary ideology to overthrow the current regime, why not spend more attention on developing the economy, improving social security, improving the law, and other aspects that are closely related to the common people, so as to improve the satisfaction and happiness of the people. How many people will respond to the call of the revolution?

The mood is steady, but after being awakened by a dream, Natsuki couldn't fall asleep for a long time, and he didn't want to disturb the sleeping Charlotte, so he lay quietly on his back. After that, Charlotte turned over and got into Natsuki's arms, and the warm and soft touch made him feel a little happy. Take 10,000 steps back and say, as long as you can stay with your sweetheart, it doesn't matter if it's stormy or thunder and lightning!

When his consciousness was gradually blurred, there was a faint roar in his ears, as if it was rolling thunder in the sky, and it was like an illusion of auditory senses. It was the end of 1918, and in the history of the old time and space, the Bolsheviks had already seized power in Russia, showing amazing vitality in the harsh environment of blockade and intervention by the great powers and the White Army waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

Hearing about the turbulent situation in Russia before, Xia Shu had a strong premonition in his heart that the era of Soviet Russia was coming after all, and the bipolar pattern of competition between the Allies and the United States and Britain would also become a more complex three-level pattern with the strong rise of Soviet Russia......

Except for the vague roar, the surroundings were still quiet, and time passed minute by minute, and I don't know how long it took, there were some indiscernible noises in my ears, from less to more, from few to dense, and then gradually I could hear people talking, people running, and the sound of motorcycles and cars passing by.

Kronstadt, from its slumber, woke up in a very unpleasant way.

Charlotte, who was leaning on Natsuki's arms, was finally woken up by the sound outside, and she asked in a daze, "Did something happen?" ”

Natsuki gently stroked her hair and kissed her on the cheek: "Maybe there is a special situation in St. Petersburg, it has nothing to do with us, don't worry." ”

Charlotte moved slightly, pressed her whole back against Natsuki, and then without saying a word, just when Natsuki thought she was asleep again, she suddenly whispered, "Jochen, we'll leave here after dawn, leave Russia, right?" ”

"Yes, only extreme weather could change our itinerary." Natsuki replied softly.

Charlotte was obviously no longer sleepy, and she continued to maintain this posture that was once very seductive, but now unprovoked, and whispered: "Of the people I know, few like Russia, and they say that most Russians are rude, especially after drinking, and that they are simply barbarians living in civilized times. Recently, I read in the newspapers that the workers' strike in Russia is very serious, and the Russian royal family and government are helpless about it. ”

Instead of explaining the intrinsic nature of the workers' movement from a philosophical and ideological point of view, Natsuki did not have the ability to dissect it thoroughly, so he chose the simple way of telling his queen that he would never let such a situation happen in Ireland during his lifetime.

"Ireland is going to be a paradise for people." Natsuki swears by it.

Natsuki didn't question or refute, but quietly listened to the various sounds coming from outside with Natsuki. After about an hour, there was a sudden sound of light footsteps in the hallway, from far and near, and finally stopped outside the door.

The knock on the door completely broke the quiet atmosphere of the snowy night.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's me, Robin Holland, there's an emergency to report to you." Outside the door came the voice of an accompanying officer, sounding a little anxious, but without a frightened trill.

Natsuki told Charlotte not to panic, she pulled out of the bed, walked out of the bedroom in her dressing gown, and went through the living room of the suite to open the door.

Standing at the door, in addition to the Irish diplomat who had come to report the situation, there were two personal guards with vigilant expressions. Natsuki let them into the suite, and the diplomat hurriedly lowered his voice and reported: "The deputy of the Russian Prime Minister has just come to inform him that there has been a workers' uprising in St. Petersburg, the army is taking control of the situation, Kronstadt has been placed under martial law, for the safety of His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Queen, it is recommended that we do not leave the residence before dawn." If Your Majesty really thinks it is safer to return to the 'Ku-Chulin', we will need to wait for him to contact the garrison and confirm the time route before we depart for the docks. ”

Listening to the diplomat's rapid speech, Natsuki asked, "That's all?" ”

Calmness is the basic quality that a diplomat should have, and the person in front of him replied with certainty: "Well, that's all." ”

Natsuki nodded, and it took a few seconds to make a decision: "Let's wait until dawn before leaving, everyone stay vigilant, but don't leave this house without permission." In addition, the personnel who remained behind the 'Ku-Chulin' were notified to send additional sentry posts to take precautions. ”

The low-ranking diplomat was completely at Natsuki's orders, and the two personal guards were arranged by Natsuki to wait outside the door. In the event of such an emergency, no one would have the heart to continue sleeping, but Natsuki calmly returned to bed and waited for the change in the most comfortable and effortless way that could best ensure the temperature. After another half hour or so, footsteps sounded again in the hallway, heavy, hurried, but not cluttered. Natsuki got up early, put on an overcoat over his dressing gown, and then heard someone outside the door say in awkward German: "Your Majesty the King of Ireland, sorry to disturb me, I am Vlamykil Zagoev, and I have come here on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia." ”

As soon as the words fell, Natsuki opened the door for the Russian foreign minister.

There used to be electric lights in the hallway, but now all that is left is the candles in people's hands. In addition to his personal guard and the Russian official, Natsuki also vaguely saw a middle-aged man in a Russian military uniform, with a majestic face, but no ferocity.

Seeing Natsuki open the door so quickly, but not changing his nightgown at this time, a trace of surprise flashed on the face of the Russian Foreign Minister.

Natsuki took the candle from one of the personal guards, then ushered Zagoev into the living room of the suite, placed the candle on the coffee table between the sofas, and motioned for the other party to sit down and talk.

After taking his seat, the Russian Foreign Minister did not immediately get to the point, but complimented: "Your Majesty's steadiness is really admirable, as rumored by the outside world!" ”

Character, thinking and experience determine a person's style and bearing, those generals who have climbed through the pile of dead, which one is not as steady as a mountain and as calm as iron?

Seeing that the other party was looking at him expressionlessly, Zagoev didn't dare to say any more: "Due to the change in our capital, His Majesty the Emperor has set off to return with the Chairman of the Imperial Council of Ministers and others, and the situation is in a hurry, and His Majesty has not been able to say goodbye to you in person, so I have been specially asked to come and convey my apologies." ”

"I understand that kings should put state affairs first." Natsuki replied very decently.

After a polite thanks, Zagoev continued: "For fear that the separatists lurking in the fleet will take advantage of the chaos to stir up trouble, Your Majesty has ordered the blockade of the military port of Kronstadt, and no ship is allowed to leave except for the cruiser on which His Majesty is riding, but in case of accidents, His Majesty recommends that you wait until dawn before boarding the ship, at which time our navy will assign special personnel to guide your cruiser out of Kronstadt. ”

In this regard, Natsuki only used a positive word to indicate his attitude, and then tentatively asked about the situation in St. Petersburg.

The Russian Foreign Minister hesitated for a moment, then replied cautiously: "It is said that the cause of the incident was the arrest yesterday of several separatist leaders, who instigated the striking workers to attack the arsenal in an attempt to seize weapons, and then stormed the prison and rescued the separatists who were imprisoned inside." ”

Zagoev's mouthful of "separatism" is not appropriate to characterize the current situation in Russia, and it is purely a blunt copy of his original resolution of the crisis in Ireland, but the situation he said has a striking resemblance to the revolutionary process described in history textbooks, which makes Natsuki further affirm his hunch: the surging tide of the Russian Revolution has been set off, the collapse of the tsarist regime is only a matter of time, and the Romanov dynasty has left posterity with more or less material legacies in addition to memories. For example, the royal palaces of St. Petersburg, which are rich in treasures and antiques, the naval power that has returned to the top six in the world, and the few remaining gold in the treasury that is still of astonishing value......

Seeing off the Russian Foreign Minister, who lacked foresight and urgency, Natsuki silently came to the window, opened the curtains, and the sky was hazy, and a red light appeared in the eastern sky, but it was obviously not the morning light before sunrise, but the light of blood and fire in St. Petersburg. This is another important crossroads in history, and it has brought about as many changes in the world as Jutland's steel collision, Verdun's flesh-and-blood roads, and the proud heads of the French in Lyon.

(End of chapter)