"Bang!" The sudden sound of sharp gunfire was so abrupt in the snowy St. Petersburg; One of the workers in the advancing line collapsed, and the blood quickly spread beneath him. In an instant, gunfire rang out, bullets rained down, and dozens of people fell in pieces like wheat that had been cut; The crowd panicked, screaming and running backwards regardless of a single qiē, and the number of deaths in their trampling on each other was unknown how many more people were killed by bullets!

"Shot, these tsarist guards who should go to hell really shot!" In the rush of fleeing people, someone shouted loudly. Although the forces of the Bolshevik Party had managed to infiltrate the military and police and gain their neutrality and even support for the revolution, the Tsarist Guards were an exception. They usually had the tsar's good salary, and they did not hate the Romanov regime as much as the common people; At the critical moment of decision-making, loyalty to the benefactor still prevailed. When the rebels tried to storm Alexanderplatz, they followed the orders of their superiors and opened fire.

At this time, there were only 500 soldiers of the Guards entrenched near Alexanderplatz, where the Winter Palace was located, and the number of Russian workers armed with guns and weapons was close to 3,000. However, these workers with rifles in their hands are touching the guns for the first time in their lives, and the basic actions such as loading and aiming are extremely rusty, let alone fighting normally. After seeing the blood, these rabble suddenly revealed their original attributes, and one by one they huddled in the corner with their rifles in their hands and shivered; Had it not been for the persistence of the Bolsheviks who led their rebellion, they might have scattered in no time!

"Don't mess up, don't mess up! This is the dying throes of the reactionary rule of the tsars. The glorious victory of the proletariat is coming! "In the crowd of people who rushed and fled. A sturdy young figure was tirelessly shuttling back and forth in the ranks. It was Frunze, who had a relationship with Kuzov. As far as the young man could see, the panic in the hearts of the gunmen calmed a little, but the fear of death still appeared on their faces. The bloody battlefield with bullets without eyes and the roaring oath with cannons alone are two completely different concepts, and although in front of them are Alexanderplatz and the Winter Palace, the core of Tsarist rule, the Guards who rely on sandbags and barricades in the streets to defend themselves seem to be impenetrable moats for the workers!

"Quick. To push up the assembled cannon provided by the Germans, we must destroy the resistance of the reactionary army in one fell swoop and seize control of the capital! After roughly stabilizing the army's heart, Frunze immediately said loudly to one of the guards beside him. The guard nodded in response, slammed his rifle on his back and quickly ran backwards. After a pause, he added: "The reactionary army has two machine guns and is firing fiercely, so tell the workers' comrades on Nevatskaya and Victory Street not to launch a strong attack and wait for our supporting fire." The defensive forces in the direction of Muto Avenue were relatively weak, and our comrades set up mortars to the roofs. Priority is given to breaking the impasse from this area. ”

In the resplendent halls of the Hermitage, Empress Alexandra? Fiorodovna was sitting upright on the main jewel-encrusted seat. Her graceful and beautiful face remained calm, but the hands that trembled slightly hidden in her sleeves revealed her true heart. As early as the previous day's strike, she was already shaken and frightened by the sheer scale of the previous strike, and mobilized a large number of military and police to suppress the capital with vigorous pressure. However, instead of being extinguished, the flames of rebellion were burned to such a state in just two days: the cries of the landslide and tsunami that were now sounding around the palace numbered more than 100,000 people.

"Your Royal Highness, a large number of rebels armed with guns have surrounded the city center, with a total number of no less than 2,500 people, and it is difficult to hold on for a long time with the strength of only three companies of guards. The queen asked the empress to immediately move to the military port of Kranstadt for temporary refuge, and then mobilize the army to quell the rebellion in the capital! A major officer strode across the vast and splendid cloister in front of the main hall of the Winter Palace, then fell on one knee and cried out to Alexandra on the main seat.

Hearing the officer's words, the four princesses in the hall all turned pale, and only the 12-year-old Anastasia was even more tearful, and she didn't cry out loud because of her sister's embrace and comfort. Alexandra forcibly suppressed the panic in her heart, and tried her best to speak in a calm voice: "Major, how long can your men hold out?" If we break through at this time, how sure are we that we will be escorted out of the encirclement? ”

The major paused for a moment and said, "Returning to the Queen, although the rebels are numerous, almost all of them are novices who have not undergone any training; Barring no accidents, my army will hold out until nightfall. However, I cannot guarantee what will happen after that, because the rebels and rebels are perfectly capable of rushing through our lines under the cover of darkness! At present, we have an ironclad chariot that is not afraid of bullets and is equipped with machine guns, which is enough to make a way out of the streets, so Your Majesty respectfully asks Her Highness the Queen and Princess to move to Karunstadt first! ”

"If you don't go anywhere, you will stay in this Winter Palace!" Alexandra's cold voice echoed in the hall, with a hint of murderous intent that could not be concealed, "The lonely family has sent a counterinsurgency telegram to the 89th Infantry Brigade and the 64th Cavalry Regiment stationed 20 kilometers outside the city, and the Cossacks will arrive in St. Petersburg in only two hours; And before dark, the main forces of the infantry brigade will also enter the city. These thieves who dare to commit rebellion will make them regret forever that they are enemies of the Romanovs! Major, you only need to defend Alexanderplatz to the death from being broken through by the rebel army, and when the main force of the army restores order in the capital, you are the first hero to quell this rebellion! ”

"Willing to die for the Romanovs!" Hearing the queen's promise, the major was overjoyed, and after saluting, he hurried out of the palace. Alexandra let out a long breath, leaned back back on the chair slowly, and put her hand between her forehead, only to find that a large number of fine beads of sweat had grown on her forehead. She turned her head, looked at her four daughters with love, and smiled, "Okay, it's okay." The turmoil will soon be put to rest, and those demons and thieves will be judged justice. You don't want to leave the Winter Palace again during this time, understand? ”

Suddenly the gunshots rang out one after another, the people roared majestically, and Alexandra, who had a bottom in her heart, gasped softly, her heart was full of anger, happiness, anger, resentment and many other feelings. According to the informant, the unrest was provoked by the Bolshevik Party: Ulyanov, the leader of the Bolshevik Party, who was wanted with a reward of 100,000 rubles and had been in exile for many years, suddenly appeared at the Putilov factory early this morning and delivered a criminal speech to the striking workers on the overthrow of the Romanov rule. This qiē made her, who was ordered to supervise the country, unaware and unprepared in advance. And the most difficult thing for her to accept was that these Bolsheviks actually conjured up an armed force of nearly 3,000 people under her nose; If these people have a certain level of combat literacy, then the strength of the Guards, which has been greatly reduced by the collapse of the situation at the front in the current capital, is really likely to be fatally attacked by the revolutionaries!

Sure enough, the lonely family's usual governance was still too benevolent, which gave these revolutionaries the courage to make a rebellion! And the military and police who condone the rebellion, they will all be punished with the most severe punishment as accomplices of the devil! Alexandra gritted her teeth and whispered, "You must not be allowed to escape again this time, and all the traitors involved in the turmoil must be hanged!" ”

Just as he was drawing up the blacklist for the post-autumn reckoning, a thunderous explosion suddenly echoed over the Winter Palace, Alexandra's pupils suddenly contracted, and a hint of foreboding appeared in her heart. After a while, the explosions began to sound one after another, and the roar of the surrounding crowd seemed to be mixed with some faint cheers inside. Ten minutes later, the Guards Major reappeared at the gate of the palace and ran towards the main hall like a fly; From afar, Alexandra could see the frightened look on his face!

"Your Royal Highness, the rebels carrying cannons have appeared at the entrance of the street, and our defense line will not be able to withstand it!" As soon as the Major finished his first sentence, he saw that Alexandra could no longer maintain his calm image, and leaned back in her chair like a puddle of mud, unable to move again. The major gritted his teeth and said, "Please withdraw from the Winter Palace immediately and go to the port of Kronstadt for temporary refuge, and your subordinates will swear to protect the safety of the royal family." It is impossible for a rebel army without ships to land across the sea, and the queen can continue to command the overall situation of quelling the chaos there! ”

Alexandra's lips twitched, and she said astringently, "But the Holy Master hasn't been found yet, how can we just run away like this first?" He is so humble and merciful, we can't live without him anymore! ”

The Major's body was shocked, and the original heart that swore allegiance to the Romanovs was like being poured a basin of cold water; At such a juncture, the queen is still thinking about the safety of that charlatan, hooligan and ruffian! As an ordinary officer, the major did not know about the secret of the Tsar's only son, Alexei, who was suffering from hemophilia, which was kept secret in court circles; In his eyes, Rasputin, who bears the title of "saint", is completely a complete liar, who has done all kinds of evil to poison the country, but the Tsar's family treats him as a guest of absolute trust! The major suddenly had a thought in his heart that he had never thought before, was his desperate efforts to defend the Romanov regime the right decision to be loyal to his duty, or was it a rebellious act against the Russian people?

The thought flashed through his mind, but he could no longer drive it away. The major took a deep breath and finally said loudly: "If we don't retreat, we won't be able to escape!" I implore the Empress to transfer to Kronstadt immediately! (To be continued......)

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