The Admiralty building is one of the best buildings in Petrograd, where it was once a dock of the Russian Baltic Fleet and an important fortress occupying the Neva Delta. The Admiralty building, built in 1806-1823, was built by Aden? Sakharov designed the Admiralty building with a front length of 407 meters and a side of 163 meters, it is not easy to deal with the unity and integrity of such a long building, but Sakharov, as a designer, not only solved the composition problem of the building itself, but also solved the composition problem of its composition as the center of the urban complex. The Admiralty building is bordered by the Hermitage to the east and Senate Square to the west, and Nevsky Prospect, the most important street in Petrograd, faces its center. In addition, across the Neva River, there is the overseas exchange on the island of Vasiliary, and to the northeast is the tall tower of the Peter and Paul Fortress Church. The Admiralty building is the center of both the water and the land complex, for which the designers created a 72-meter-high tower in the center of the façade of the building, so that it forms the vertical axis of the complex, both on the water and on land.

From the beginning of the commissioning of the Admiralty building, this building witnessed the rise and fall of the Russian Navy, as well as the rise and fall of the empire, at this time, when Petrograd fell into a wave of popular revolution, the navy, as the backbone of the Russian Empire, became the hope of the upper nobles and high-ranking officials of the Russian Empire who remained in Petrograd, almost naturally, when the whole of Petrograd fell into anarchy due to the revolution, Naturally, the high-ranking officials chose the Admiralty Building as their final "fortress".

As with any riot, when a riot occurs, those in power often turn to the army for help, and when the whole of Petrograd is in turmoil due to the riots of workers and soldiers. After entering anarchy, the tsar's younger brother Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich, War Minister Belyaev, and Chief of Staff of the Military District Zonkevich retreated to the Admiralty building, where more than 1,500 soldiers were guarded and awaited the rescue of the troops of the base camp.

In a palatial office in the Admiralty building, Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich looked out the window nervously from time to time. From time to time, the air was filled with gunshots and explosions, and on this night the whole of Petrograd was radically reversed, and the city became a battlefield.

"Luckily, Lisa isn't here!"

Thinking of his wife who is far away in China. Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich even felt a little lucky, he was glad that his wife and daughter were in China, at least there, they didn't have to go through this turmoil, they didn't have to go through all this ordeal.

Hopefully, by the time they get back, it's all over.

Thinking that there was unrest in Russia, Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich prayed in his heart for the future.

When will Your Majesty return?

Right now. For Mikhail? For Grand Duke Aleksandrovich, the only hope was the Tsar, who was far away in the base camp, and as soon as the Tsar returned and led the army back to Petrograd, then everything here would be over. Russia will once again return to the order of the past.

Despite the expectation that His Majesty would return to Petrograd as soon as possible with his army and suppress the rebellion that was taking place here, Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich did not want His Majesty to come back too soon, if he came too early, he would not be able to mobilize the army at all, and he should come back with the army. Instead of returning to Petrograd on the royal train, as in the past, who knows what will happen along the way?

But......

Thinking of His Majesty's concern for his wife and children. Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich knew that there was no possibility of making His Majesty wait any longer, and perhaps, for him, when he learned that the revolutionary people were marching towards Tsarskoye Village, he would have returned to the capital in desperation. to return to his family and protect his family. …,

Can......

Just then, the office door was pushed open. Plotov walked in, a telegram in his hand.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has sent a telegram that Your Majesty will arrive at Trang Village at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1......"

As soon as he heard Protov's report, Mikhail's face changed, and at this time there was no trace of blood on his face, looking at Protov, Mikhail smiled bitterly, and then said.

"Please come here!"

It's over!

When the Minister of the Navy Khabarov, the Minister of War Belyaev, and the Chief of Staff of the Military District Zankevich all entered the office, Mikhail motioned to Protov to inform others of His Majesty's telegram.

When everyone heard that His Majesty had left the base camp, everyone's faces turned gloomy and lackluster, and they all understood what this meant, which meant that it was very likely that this riot would not be able to be suppressed, and perhaps, tomorrow, after this riot was over, the Russian Empire would become a historical term, if ......

At this time, almost everyone turned their attention to Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich, who is also the rightful heir to the empire, could have been the one in front of them if Tsar Nicholas II abdicated, and Crown Prince Alexei's health and age prevented him from succeeding to the throne......

But this thought was only a flash in their minds, for they understood that now that the only force that could be directed had disappeared with the departure of the Tsar, could the riot be quelled?

"All right, gentlemen, do we have any strength now?"

Mikhail seems to have some knowledge of the minds of the people, of course he knows what they are thinking, in fact, from the royal family to favor Russ? At the beginning of Putin, there was a mood brewing among the aristocracy, who wanted His Majesty to abdicate and then he would succeed to the throne, but now, apparently, was not the time to think about it, and as he spoke, Mikhail turned his attention to Khabarov, the Minister of the Admiralty.

Facing Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich's question and his sight, Khabarov squeaked and said:

"Your Highness, in fact. The situation is far worse than we thought, and the troops guarding the Admiralty building, although there are 1,500 men, and most of them are loyal, they are the navy, because before that. The Navy gave a lot of ammunition to the Army, and now they just don't have rifle bullets, they don't even have shells, what do you really want......"

When he said this, Khabarov's face became very ugly. Once, he resisted the decision to hand over naval ammunition to the army, but in the end the navy still handed over a large amount of ammunition, even small and medium-caliber naval guns, to the army, which directly led to the fact that the navy is now unable to suppress this riot, and the average rifle is only ten rounds, how to quell the riots?

"Oh......"

Respond lightly. Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich stood up, he looked towards Nevsky Prospect, where torches could be seen everywhere, and the sound of gunfire seemed to be getting closer and closer to here. Soon, maybe only an hour or two, when the mob had taken over all the points in the city, it was all over.

"Now, what else can we do?"

Standing Mikhail with a wry smile? Grand Duke Alexander Rovich whispered through the lights in front of the Admiralty building. Vaguely, he could see that from time to time soldiers and even officers left the building. It seems that they have expected the end, and no one wants to bury the ......... for this empire at this time.

"Take down the defense of the Admiralty Building!"

After this decision, Mikhail? With a hint of pain on his face, the Grand Duke of Aleksandrovich, when he gave this order, did not meet with the opposition of the crowd. Actually, a lot of people. There are even some generals who have long since left, and now the Grand Duke's order is just to legalize everything.

"Your Highness, what about you?"

Khabarov asked, but his question was only Mikhail? The silence of the Grand Duke Aleksandrovich.

"Your Highness, it seems that the ministers should go to the East Asia Expeditionary Force Headquarters, and now they ......"

"The Grand Duke of the Russian Empire cannot be dragged to outsiders!"

Without a hint of hesitation, Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich rejected Khabarov's suggestion, and he considered escaping to the embassy or the headquarters of the expeditionary force, at least there where he did not have to worry about his personal safety, but the honor of the nobility prevented him from taking that step.

"I'll go back to my home!"

Mikhail? Grand Duke Alexander Rovich glanced out the window, and as he was about to walk out, he glanced at Khabarov.

"What about you? My Mr. Minister! ”

"Your Highness, I am the Minister of the Admiralty, even if this place is about to fall, I should stand here and not flee!"

For Khabarov's stubbornness, Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich did not disagree, in the early hours of the morning, everyone had their own decisions, and perhaps, the more at this time, the more the dignity and honor of the nobility should be reflected.

"See you later, then, my general......"

When the voice fell, Mikhail? Grand Duke Aleksandrovich walked out of the office, and when he walked out of the office, an Asian in a Russian military uniform who had been standing outside the door followed him closely.

"Your Highness, where are we going?"

"Go home!"

In Mikhail? After Grand Duke Alexander Rovich and others left the Admiralty building, at four o'clock in the afternoon, the revolutionary people and soldiers "stormed" the Admiralty building, and the soldiers found Khabarov in the empty building and arrested him. By evening, the workers and soldiers of the uprising had occupied most of the important strongholds in the capital.

Regarding the explosion in Petrograd, Duma Commander Durojiangko, who had been staying in the State Duma, kept calling to find the various government ministries to determine the situation in the capital, but the telephones of each department could not get through, and after failing to do so, he called Prime Minister Golitsyn again, and this time the phone was connected, and almost at the moment when Golitsyn answered the phone, Luo Jiangke reported to him the information he had mastered, including the reality that the ministries could not be contacted.

After listening to Rodentko's report, Prime Minister Golitsyn was silent for a moment before replying:

"Please don't look for me for anything in the future, I've already resigned."

Then, the phone on the other end was hung up, and Luo Jiangke was listening to the blind tone on the other end of the phone. The whole person seemed to collapse, and he sat heavily in a chair next to the phone, and he covered his eyes with his hands in pain, and tears seemed to flow out......

"My God, what the hell is going on! …… There is no government ...... Anarchy...... Bleed...... Revolution...... Riot ......"

And then. Luo Jiangke sobbed softly.

"Now, Chairman, this is the time for us to take power!"

Kerensky, who was watching all this from the sidelines, looked at the chairman of the State Duma who was sobbing and said with some excitement.

"Your Excellency, now the whole of Russia has fallen towards the revolution. And this revolution is a spontaneous initiative of the people, and we ......"

Kerensky looked at the dozen or so deputies of the State Duma in this conference room and said excitedly. …,

"We are members of the State Duma elected by the people, and the people believe in us and are willing to hand over power to us, and we must shoulder the ...... of the people's trust."

Kerensky's speech seemed to have relieved the deputies who were preparing to flee the State Duma. In an instant, they understood what they had to do, and even if the people had abandoned the Tsar, and they had no affection for the Tsar, then it was up to them, the people-elected deputies and the State Duma, to take over the power of the country. The population will agree as well, and it will be in the interests of Russia.

"But ......"

Luo Jiangke, who was a little calmer, looked at Kerensky, although he understood his intentions, but Luo Jiangke was unwilling to deal directly with those mobs, after all, no one knew what those mobs would do, and wanted Kerensky to contact those revolutionary organizations in the recent past. He squeaked and cast his gaze on Kerensky.

"Now, who can approach the people on behalf of the State Duma?"

Kerensky had already prepared for the question of Rodencko. He straightened his chest, looked at the colleagues around him who were cowering, and sneered in his heart, don't they know the truth that the greater the risk, the greater the reward?

"Your Excellency, I am willing to go and talk to the revolutionary people. However, I need the authorization of His Excellency the President. Grant me the power to represent the State Duma! ”

Of course, Rogenko would not refuse Kerensky's request, and almost immediately gave Kerensky the "power" he needed, and then Kerensky left the Tavlida Palace, the seat of the State Duma, and rode in a carriage to make contact with people from all sides who had already been in contact.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Kerensky happily rushed into the Duma venue, and he did not report directly to Rodencko, but announced it to the deputies of the State Duma at the Duma venue.

"The masses of the people and the revolutionary soldiers are rushing to the Tavlida Palace, and the people are demanding that the Duma take power in the country!"

Almost before he could finish speaking, someone ran in and reported loudly.

"Comrade parliamentarians, the soldiers came to pay tribute to the Duma and swear allegiance to the State Duma!"

All of this was like a rehearsed play, and when Rodencko and the deputies of the State Duma walked to the Tavlida Palace, tens of thousands of heavily armed soldiers and civilians immediately cheered outside the Tavlida Palace gates.

"They say, it's a riot, it's a rebellion, but I'm here to say 'no'...... to you."

Standing on the steps, Kerensky spoke to the cheers of the crowd as if he had addressed the crowd in front of the courthouse twelve years ago.

"Nope! This is by no means an insurrection, and even more so a rebellion, this is not an insurrection, it is a revolution, this is not a rebellion, but the salvation of the Russian people and heroic Russian soldiers for Russia, for this lovely Motherland of ours......"

With Kerensky's speech, the cheers became louder and louder, looking at all this in front of him, Rodenko's whole heart was a mixed mood, in fact, whether it was him, or any member of the State Duma and any member of the State Duma, maybe they were tired of the Tsar, but from the bottom of their hearts, each of them had no preparation for the outbreak of the revolution, nor did they have any plan or organization to realize such a revolution, in fact, before today, They had no idea that they would be part of the revolution.

Perhaps, as Kerensky said, this revolution has its inevitable logic, but it is true that Russian society is not ready for such a revolution, which is like a bolt from the blue, which not only panics the government, but also catches the Duma and various social groups by surprise.

But it was also a very unexpected and pleasing thing for the revolutionaries, and even for the deputies of the State Duma, who had always longed for power, for the constitutional, but now, even more unexpectedly, the revolution seemed to have succeeded!

“…… Revolution, some people say that revolution is bloodshed, yes, revolution needs bloodshed, however, revolution does not mean blind bloodshed, this revolution is by no means a revolution in the simple sense of the word, but the salvation of the Motherland by the Russian people, then, my comrades, do not forget our purpose, we are not trying to destroy Russia, but to redeem ......"

Kerensky's speech continued, but when Rodenko heard this, he was finally relieved, just as Kerensky had originally assured, that the State Duma had intervened in this revolution for one thing -- to avoid Russia's anarchy, to prevent Russia from continuing to bleed, so they had to intervene and intervene in this revolutionary wave.