Mid-June

A detachment of the Ocean Empire forcibly broke into the northern port of Vladivostok, and then sent troops to land, occupied the Siberian Governor's Palace and the Vladivostok Fortress Command at the first time, seized the fortress commander Vice Admiral Vladimir in his hands, and ordered the Russian soldiers to put down their guns through him, completing the control of the port of Vladivostok.

"I strongly protest that your military action is a naked act of aggression against your allies, and that Tsarist Russia is a member of the Entente, and you must bear the serious consequences for what you have done." Lieutenant General Vladimir was furious and shouted loudly.

"I beg your pardon, General Vladimir, that our actions were carried out precisely to help the Tsarist allies take control of the situation, and they had to do it as a last resort."

"It's ridiculous to talk about aggression as help, the Russians can solve their own business, and they don't need your hypocritical kindness."

"Then may I ask, are you loyal to the Duma government or to the workers' government?"

"This ...... This is our internal affair and has nothing to do with you. ”

"No, no, no...... General Vladimir, we know that you are a traditional White Russian nobleman, extremely loyal to the Tsarist royal family, and would never want to see Tsarist Russia fall into the anarchy it is today, millions of Russian troops on the Eastern Front are being bloodily slaughtered by the Germans, they have no bullets in their guns, no food in their stomachs, the Romanov dynasty to which the soldiers are loyal has been overthrown by a group of anarchists, and this huge empire is falling into the abyss. Lieutenant General Ma Chang said with a look of regret.

Standing in the lavish palace-domed hall of the Siberian Governor's Palace, he looked out through the tall oval as a fleet of ships slowly approached the dock, from which a large number of heavily armed Imperial soldiers poured out.

This is the main force of the 119th Division (Guilin Division) is landing, with a total of more than 24,000 troops, which will further expand the scope of military control over Vladivostok.

On the other side of the dock, tanks, armored vehicles and half-track vehicles, which are armored fighting vehicles with strong off-road performance, are being hoisted and unloaded, and are well adapted to the vast Siberian wilderness.

Seeing that everything was going well, a smile appeared on the corner of Lieutenant General Machang's mouth, turned to look at the Siberian Governor Kontsevsky and General Vladimir and other military and political dignitaries, and continued;

"Lo and behold, neither the present Duma nor the workers' government will allow a tsarist governor to rule Siberia, they just have no time to take care of the remote regions.

Those people were keen to fight for power in St. Petersburg, tearing apart a vast empire that had once rocked all of Europe.

Only after solving the problems in Europe will there be free hands to deal with you.

As allies, and the two archduchesses Tatiana and Maria are about to marry into the imperial family, the two sides are close by marriage, one is prosperous, and the other is lost.

In view of the chaotic situation on the part of Tsarist Russia and the disrespect for the members of the imperial family, it should be fully understood that the Imperial side took strong measures to ensure the smooth progress of the marriage of the two Grand Duchesses and to safeguard the dignity of the Romanov dynasty.

Mr. Governor-General, General Vladimir, and all of you here, on behalf of the Empire, I formally welcome the Tsarist royal family, including all of you, if necessary, to the Ocean Empire.

After the intended purpose is achieved, the Imperial army will be fully evacuated from Vladivostok, and we have no territorial ambitions in this extremely cold Siberia, I can guarantee that.

Therefore, in the meantime, I look forward to your full cooperation. ”

Speaking of which

Lieutenant Ma Chang looked around at everyone, his eyes were full of pride and confidence, and a little pity.

And it was this little mercy that stung Lieutenant General Vladimir's heart, and with a convulsive cramp in his heart, he opened his mouth, but could not say anything.

The once glorious Tsarist Empire has fallen apart, and now the situation is chaotic, the Siberian region has not been paid for more than half a year, and the soldiers can only eat one meal of black bread mixed with sawdust every day, and life is difficult.

It's late June, and by the beginning of September, the Siberian cold snap will freeze for thousands of miles, entering a long, bitter winter, and the snow will not melt until April next year.

And now

The warehouses of the Vladivostok fortress are empty, and there is nothing to reserve for winter, so how can they survive this long and harsh winter?

The Governor of Siberia, Kontsevsky, barely managed to squeeze out a smile on his face, and said in a pretended relaxed tone;

"Your Excellency, Honorable General, on behalf of the Governorate of Siberia, I welcome you to the Territory, as allies of the Entente, your troops are stabilizing the situation in both the Crimea and Western Ukraine, and the same is true here.

I myself do not approve of the illegal coup d'état that is taking place in St. Petrograd, and remain loyal to His Majesty the Tsar, regarding the Romanov dynasty as the only legitimate regime in Tsarist Russia.

Therefore, we will try our best to cooperate in maintaining the situation in the Far East.

But the top priority now is that we urgently need a large number of winter supplies, especially food and winter clothing.

You know, the winter in Siberia is very long. ”

"Mr. Governor, I will convey your plea to the Empire, and I am sure that a response will be received soon." Lieutenant General Ma Chang could not agree to this kind of non-military issue, and euphemistically expressed his willingness to convey it.

There is no shortage of cold materials in the Ocean Empire, all kinds of wool coats, sheepskin jackets, sheepskin hats, how many are really how much.

It's hard to say about food, this thing is particularly in short supply now, the European war has been fought for thousands of miles, and in the past few years, there has been no time when food is rich.

Squeeze in and support Vladivostok Krai a little, it can still be done.

Vladivostok branch of the Tsarist Russian National Bank

It is a tall, sturdy and beautifully carved three-storey stone building with Russian characteristics, located on the main road of Vladivostok city, and is the largest bank in the city.

Major General Fei Aiguo, commander of the 119th Division, led a motor transport battalion of more than 1,000 soldiers and more than 100 cars and half-track armored vehicles to encircle the street near the bank.

The fat Russian manager of the National Bank came out with sweat, and Major General Fei Aiguo did not talk nonsense with him, and led his officers and soldiers directly into the hall of the bank, and then asked; "Where's the vault?"

"This ...... Your Excellency the General, does this seem to be out of order? ”

"Don't talk to me about these useless things, as long as you haven't been stupid enough to get home, you should know that our actions stem from the will of the Empire, and any behavior of blocking the car with the mantis arm is just killing yourself, either you take us in now, or kill you, and another person will take us in, and give you three seconds to think about it."

"Oh God, please follow me." The fat manager of the Russian side did not have the courage to confront at all, and he did not want to put his life on the line, so he wisely chose to cooperate.

"A few of you come in with me, and the others stay on guard."

Major General Fei Aiguo nodded and ordered, and then with a wave of his hand, more than a dozen officers around him followed, and the other soldiers with loaded guns dispersed to stand on guard.

The vault was in the basement below the bank, and the heavy steel blast door was opened, and dozens of steps down the stairs led to a narrow corridor, all made of heavy stones, which looked unusually sturdy.

There is also a heavy blast door, which is a round all-steel blast door imported from the Ocean Empire, up to 355 mm thick and capable of withstanding a 305 mm cannon frontal bombardment.

When you open it and enter it, you are dazzled by a glittering golden light.

In the vault, there were piles of large gold bricks neatly stacked, each pile was half a person high, and there were hundreds of piles at a glance, which was really shocking.

The 560 tons of Tsarist gold that the Emperor of the Ocean Empire Li Fushou thought about were neatly stacked in front of him.

Even with Major General Fei Aiguo's extensive knowledge, he lost his mind for a short time, not to mention the large number of officers under him, who involuntarily let out a chorus of exclamations.

It's really a golden brick, and the shock it brings is too strong.

"Dear Mr. General, not only is there 560 tons of gold stored here, but there is also part of the gold stored by other customers of the bank, the amount is 36.2 tons, I hope ......"

"Alright, you can go to the empire with the warship carrying the gold, and take all your possessions with you by the way, and I don't need to remind you of the rest."

"Oh...... Well, thank you for your kindness. At this moment, the fat manager of Tsarist Russia has nothing else to say.

Major General Fei Aiguo did not drag the mud and water at all, and said with a wave of his big hand; "This batch of gold is the property of the Empire, and there must be no mistakes in the order, and it will be carried now, and any attempt to put its hands on it will be killed."

"Yes!"

The officers replied in unison, and immediately began to direct the soldiers to carry the gold.

This huge amount of gold was originally an imperial asset, and the materials pledged by it had been delivered to Russia, and the Russian old man had been delaying the delivery of gold for one reason or another.

The reason for this dispatch to Vladivostok was that this part of the gold, and the subsequent thousands of tons of Tsarist gold, could be obtained by all means on the part of the empire in the name of repaying debts.

The second is to marry two female archdukes and establish a channel for communication in the Far Eastern Territory.

Try to avoid the tragic end of the original history of the death of Tsar Nicholas II's family, whether Tsar Nicholas II was willing to go into exile in the empire or in exile in England, as long as he successfully reached Vladivostok, everything was in the hands of the empire.

With such a righteous name, it is possible to justifiably intervene in the situation in Tsarist Russia, which is a chess move that is laid out in advance.

Of course, the Ocean Empire will not work in vain, even if the tsar wants to go into exile in Europe, then he must first leave the gold in the hands of White Russia, and there are three catties of iron nails in the rotten ship, not to mention the huge Romanov dynasty?

This move will not lose from any point of view, and it will not be profitable.

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