"Quick, we must get to Irkutsk tonight!"

A group of more than 1,000 Mongolian cavalry rushed non-stop, the cold environment still made them sweat profusely, the cavalry regiment headed by the rank of lieutenant colonel was full of perseverance and ruthlessness, time was life, he didn't dare to let this enough to affect the whole of Siberia belong to the big plan to destroy in his own hands.

Among the more than 1,000 Mongol cavalry, there were also more than a dozen ethnic Russians, all of whom were retinues of the Grand Duchess Maria, who had some status even in St. Petersburg. At this time, the purpose of this group was very simple, that is, to take advantage of the chaos in St. Petersburg to stabilize the situation in Siberia, if it was best to put Siberia in the hands of Archduchess Maria, at least on the surface.

They were not the only ones in the same cavalry corps, but the entire Siberian Legion, eight royal divisions, had been scattered throughout Siberia, and it was inevitable if they could persuade them best, but if they could not, some armed clash would be inevitable.

Naturally, these decisions did not come from the hands of the Grand Duchess Maria, although she never wanted to be just the queen of the Czech principality like a vase, but it was obviously not within her ability to do such a decisive thing, and she had no time to know anything at this time, knowing that Nicholas II's family was still in St. Petersburg.

"Maria......

Colonel Schellner, who hurried to see the visibly emaciated Grand Duchess Maria, wanted to say something, but after a long time of hesitation, the words that could not be uttered finally turned into a faint sigh.

Colonel Schellner's arrival Archduchess Maria naturally knew it, came back to her senses, smiled at him reluctantly, nodded and greeted: "Don't worry, I'm fine, it's just that I'm forced to abdicate, Dad, they are not in any danger, and now it's the right thing to find a way to get them out of St. Petersburg." ”

Oh, yes! It's not a good idea to be stuck in St. Petersburg all the time, and now that the Provisional Government hasn't done anything, who knows what the future holds? But will the Provisional Government allow Nicholas II's family to leave?

Archduchess Maria was not too worried about the Provisional Government of the Russian Empire at this time, she was really worried about the revolutionaries, if Nicholas II's family fell into their hands, there would definitely be no good results, you must know that Nicholas II has not suppressed these revolutionaries in these years.

"The Provisional Government is negotiating with the Czech Duchy, and I am sure that His Majesty the Grand Duke Ernst will put forward the corresponding conditions, after all...... After all, the land of Siberia still needs ......"

Colonel Schellner did not say the rest, but the meaning he wanted to express was obvious, Nicholas II was useful to Ernst, not to mention that Archduchess Maria could not allow Nicholas II to have any accidents just because things were good for Ernst and the Czech Duchy.

There was some hesitation, but Colonel Schellner knew very well that Archduchess Maria was a man who liked purity, and she did not want her family affection to be mixed with exploitation, even if it was true.

Archduchess Maria's smile was very ugly, but Colonel Schellner's words still had an effect, and although her face was a little ugly, it was obvious that she was not as worried as before.

By the time Colonel Schellner pacified Archduchess Maria, a group of Mongol cavalry had already arrived outside Irkutsk, which was also an important city in Siberia, not to mention the population and economy, mainly because of the 3,000-strong Russian Far East Army, so he became one of the cities that the Czech principality had to fight for.

There are obviously some preparations for the arrival of the Mongol cavalry in Irkutsk, and no one is a fool who can see that at this time the Grand Duchess of Mary has a name and military power, and it is rare to say that the Grand Duchess of Mary or the Czech Duchy behind her has not made any moves.

There was nothing to surrender to the Czech principality, of course, nominally they surrendered or obeyed the order to the Archduchess Maria, since it was the Grand Duchess Maria, then naturally there was no treason. The purpose of laying out the defensive line and digging trenches now is only to warn the Czech principality, and at the same time to show that he is not the kind of lackey who can be called and drunk.

Looking at the army position in front of them, rows of rifles and a small number of machine guns Mongol cavalry couldn't help but dismount and began to arrange their positions. Of course, it was clear to the discerning eye that the Mongol cavalry was only trying to protect themselves, and they did not have the slightest intention of attacking, and one of the young Russians came out of the crowd and walked towards the defensive position of Irkutsk with a white flag.

No one on the Irkutsk side shot at a time when they were preparing to join Archduchess Maria.

The young Russians quickly moved into defensive positions and were taken to the head of the local garrison in Irkutsk, a Russian brigadier general, in his forties, who was also of noble origin, but whose family had declined, otherwise he would not have been assigned to the cold Irkutsk garrison.

After the Russian young man entered the door, the brigadier general did not open his mouth and looked at him in a stunned manner, fortunately, although this young Russian is not a diplomat, he also has considerable knowledge, he has seen too many nobles and generals in his career in St. Petersburg, and he can still withstand such aura pressure.

"I know what you mean, I only have one problem, and the object of my allegiance is ......"

"Grand Duke Maria Nikolaevna, Governor of the Siberian Region of the Russian Empire."

The answer of the young Russian was not hesitant or even very firm, which pleased the brigadier general, even though the governor of Siberia was only a lady of Maria who hung on his head privately.

"I am an officer in the Siberian region, and I am supposed to obey the orders of the governor and the royal family."

Although it is not explicitly stated, the meaning has been expressed very clearly, and of course there is some room for it, that is, the Grand Duchess of Mary or the Czech Duchy did not give a satisfactory position, and he could completely disagree with the Archduchess of Maria as the governor of Siberia, after all, that was itself a codification.

Knowing what the other party wanted to say, the young Russian lobbyist didn't promise anything, nodded and looked at the brigadier general, meaning that since he agreed, it was time to surrender. Not to mention the rest, at least let the Mongolian cavalry outside in, after all, they are the descendants of the Grand Duchess of Mary at this time.

The brigadier general knew very well what the young Russian meant, rang the red electric bell to let the assistant outside, and with a few random orders, he was ready to invite the young Russian to taste his treasured wine.

For the future Czech principality in Siberia, it is naturally difficult to directly intervene in the management, so it is obvious that the Grand Duchess Maria is in charge of it for a considerable period of time. As the true descendant of the Grand Duchess Maria, this young man of Russian origin was obviously the brigadier needed to curry favor, and at the same time, the young man of Russian origin also needed some allies.

Gladly accepting the brigadier's invitation, the two began to drink wine in the office and talk softly, and the objects of conversation were naturally related to St. Petersburg, the Grand Duke of the Czech Principality, and the Grand Duchess of Maria.

"Her Highness Maria is not in a very good state, she is very worried about the situation in St. Petersburg, but I think that His Majesty Nicholas II should not be in any danger to them, after all, it is not the result that Grand Duke Ernst wants to see."

The brigadier general nodded in agreement, but at this time he didn't think about these things, he just thought about what kind of positions and benefits he and the more than 3,000 troops under his command could bring to him.

"Her Highness Maria is accompanied by a Colonel Schellner from St. Petersburg who was born as a court guard, and he will occupy a very important position in the Siberian military in the future."

A clever man can talk a little, and the young man of Russian origin can make the brigadier general understand what he should do with a simple sentence, and there are factions everywhere, and these officers from the regular Russian army naturally cannot be mixed with the army arranged by the Czech principality, even if the Grand Duchess Maria does not care about these things.

At this time, Maria had about 8 royal divisions in her hands, which naturally belonged to the Czech principality, and their only object of obedience was Ernst, not Archduchess Maria. As the "maiden family" of the Archduchess of Mary, Colonel Schellner naturally needs to fight for some interests for the Archduchess of Mary, or for herself.

There are about 200,000 Russian troops in the entire Siberian region, and if you can hold these in your hands, Colonel Schellner's position will naturally be self-evident.

Although Archduchess Maria did not have any superfluous thoughts on this aspect, she secretly hoped that Colonel Schellner would occupy a certain position. It was not that she did not believe in Ernst, but that Colonel Schellner might have been more satisfying to her on certain matters, such as about Nicholas II......

More than 200,000 Russian Far Eastern Army, 80,000 newly formed Foreign Legion, and 300,000 Army were enough to influence St. Petersburg's decision to deal with Nicholas II. If Ernst was really prepared to give up the choice of Nicholas II in exchange for some other benefits, then Archduchess Maria, with the military power of Siberia, would be able to make St. Petersburg hesitate.

This was what Archduchess Maria thought, and she never tried to hide her thoughts from Ernst, for she believed that even if Ernst knew about it, she would not say anything or stop it......