As soon as the situation in St. Petersburg had stabilized, the Soviet government naturally had no time to take care of the actions in Siberia, and at the same time, for reasons of the Czech principality and Siberia, the handling of the family of the former Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his wife was postponed. Even though they knew that this was likely to be a disaster, they could not ignore the pressure from Siberia and the Czech principalities.

The attitude of the Soviet government in the war was very obvious, and the main thing that needed to be done at present was to withdraw from the war, remain neutral, and strive to stabilize the Soviet government, control the whole country, and restore national strength.

At the end of October, the Soviets, who had already taken control of St. Petersburg, arranged for two diplomatic teams to go to the Czech principality and the temporary headquarters of the Entente in Europe. Compared with the diplomatic team that went to the temporary headquarters of the Entente, the Soviet government naturally attached the most importance to the one that went to the Czech principality, after all, the Czech principality involved too many things that the Soviet government valued at this time.

The Siberian army retreated to Siberia after receiving the three princesses of the former Russian Empire, but they were accompanied by a large number of former Russian nobles and anxious workers and peasants. Although the propaganda of the Soviet government was biased in favor of them, they were clearly uneasy by the new life they had lived under the imperial system for a long time. Of course, those who left were wealthy families, and the poor and landless semi-serfs and workers still chose to stay there.

During the Russian Empire, the population of Siberia was less than a million, but as Archduchess Maria gradually gained a foothold here and vigorously developed the local economy to improve living conditions, the population of Siberia had exceeded one million by this time, of which 70% came from Russia and the remaining 30% came from the steppes and China.

Naturally, only a small part of the Siberian far north is inhabited, and the main cities and living areas are concentrated in the relatively warm southern regions. A large number of agricultural machinery from the Czech principality contributed to the development of agriculture in Siberia to a certain extent, and millions of ethnic Chinese and Russians were already engaged in the work of cultivating farmland.

The Siberian government itself could not afford to reclaim land for agriculture and animal husbandry, but with the loans of the Royal Bank of the Czech Principality and the influx of a large number of Russian nobles, the cash flow in the hands of the Siberian government was already rich to a certain extent. Although much cannot be changed, it is still possible to ensure the self-sufficiency of Siberia in five years' time.

At this time, there were also some contradictions within Siberia, mainly from the power of the Czech principality and the power of the former Russian Empire, and such contradictions became more and more obvious with the influx of a large number of former Russian nobles. The aristocracy, who had been in power for many years, were unwilling to be left without power in their hands, and they began to form gangs in the hope of gaining their own voice in Siberia.

Archduchess Maria had worked hard to adapt to her status at this time, but she was obviously a little panicked in the face of such troublesome problems, and some inappropriate actions made both the royalists led by Schellner, the newly formed aristocratic faction, or the Czech faction very dissatisfied.

The Czechs are better, after all, the current husband of the Grand Duchess of Mary is the Czech Grand Duke, even if they have some dissatisfaction, they dare not express it clearly, for the Grand Duchess of Maria, they may not be the most loyal, but in a sense, they are also the least likely to hurt the Grand Duchess of Maria.

Each of the three factions had their own goals and ideas, starting with the royalists of General Schellner, who at this time wanted to rescue Nicholas II and his only son. What the aristocracy wanted was to restore their privileges, if they could, preferably to restore serfdom as it had done under Catherine II. Compared to the two, the Czechs were the only faction that gained popularity, because their aim was to build Siberia.

At this time, the royalists held two-thirds of the military power, and the Czechs controlled one-third of the military power and most of the political power. The aristocratic faction has little influence because it has just been formed, but they have money and heritage, and they are destined to be a part that cannot be ignored in the future.

Facing Siberia at this time, Ernst also knew very well, but he did not have any good way, after all, the two places were too far apart, too far away, and there was a Soviet government in the middle, which was very inconvenient to contact. However, just when Archduchess Maria, under the entanglement of General Schellner, could not help but agree to use force to rescue Nicholas II and his wife, Ernst finally couldn't help but intervene.

At the end of 1917, the Viceroy of Siberia and the former third princess of the Russian Empire, Grand Duchess Maria, announced the reorganization of the Russian Empire, and the regions including St. Petersburg, Belarus, and Ukraine in Eastern Europe were all Russian Imperial lands, and the New Russian Empire had all rights to these lands. The new Russian Empire was founded on the basis of Siberia, with a population of 10 million and more than 1,300 square kilometers of land as their foundation, and Archdachess Maria was the first empress of the Russian Empire.

The sudden creation of the Russian Empire, of course, had considerable ties with the Czech principalities, and this was a deal between Ernst and Archduchess Maria, guaranteeing the safety of Nicholas II and his wife while not using any force against the Soviet government.

It was not that Ernst wanted to have a strong neighbor, but that he had to do it, Siberia seemed to be very strong, but even if the Soviet government had just been formed, who would dare to say that Siberia would be able to win? And even victory was not necessarily a good thing for Ernst, for Nicholas II was still alive and he had a son.

If Ernst is defeated, he naturally cannot let the Soviet government devour Siberia, which he values, but once the eastern front is pressed, Ernst's plan to retain his strength will be completely shattered, and in the end, once the Allies are defeated, not only Siberia will face loss, but also the Czech principality may not be able to keep it.

At this time, the Grand Duchess of Maria established the Russian Empire in Siberia and sat in the position of empress was the most satisfactory answer for several parties. Nicholas II and his wife were to be placed under house arrest in the Czech principality, Siberia was still half in Ernst's hands, and the Soviet government was spared the scourge of war. The purpose of Ernst, Archduchess Maria, and the Soviets has been achieved, and perhaps the only one who is not satisfied is Schellner!

But at this time, even if he was not satisfied, there was no way to do it, because the matter had become a foregone conclusion, that is, the Soviet government had tacitly acquiesced in the secession of Siberia. The Soviet government did not have any good way, after all, at this time he himself was still in a mess, and he had the heart to take care of other places.

The Russian Empire was re-established, and the positions of the cabinet and the Ministry of Defense were naturally the top priority, and the selection of governors in various places was also very important.

Because of the Siberian environment, Siberia was divided into six regions and had six governors in charge of military and political power, which was a compromise made by the staff of the Czech principality, a compromise or a secret weakening of Schellna.

The six regions were first the most inhospitable and even uninhabitable in the Far North, and then the southern regions were divided into six regions, with Schellner as governor on the border with the Soviet government. His loyalty to Archduchess Maria was unquestionable, but his greatest allegiance was to Nicholas II, and transferring out of the central region at this time was naturally a good way to weaken it.

Because it faced the biggest enemy of the Russian Empire, there were 150,000 Russian troops stationed there, and it is worth mentioning that most of these 150,000 Russian troops belonged to the officers and soldiers of the former Far Eastern Military District, and their loyalty to Schellner also beat Archduchess Maria.

Is it really appropriate to put Schellner in such an important position? To tell the truth was the right result, because Schellner and his soldiers were destined not to surrender to the Soviet government. Not to mention their aristocratic status, at the moment when the Soviet government took control of St. Petersburg, most of the noble families, including Schellner, had some relatives in the landing, and some were even direct relatives.

It is most reassuring to put these Scherna and their party on the border, and the superior Russian army has 50,000 to guard against the Beiyang government, and the rest is all transferred to the southeast to guard against Japan.

Feeding 300,000 troops was a lot of pressure for the new Russian Empire, after all, Siberia was a notoriously cold and barren region, and although there was a lot of oil and minerals here, the war and geographical location did not allow these things to be exchanged for the necessities they needed.

But the situation is now such that even if the pressure is great, the Russian Empire cannot dismiss a single soldier, and even they need to increase it, after all, at this time both the Soviet government and Japan are the great enemies of the Russian Empire.