Chapter 702: Take Control of St. Petersburg
Looking at the once high monarch who has now been killed by him as easily as a chicken, Andrew I. Nikolaev. There was an indescribable sense of joy in Golitsyn's heart!
However, the death of Nicholas I also indicates that Duke Golitsyn and others have no other way to turn back than to win all the way.
After all, the murder of a monarch in the Russian Empire is not a rare occurrence in a thousand years (the last monarch who was killed was more than fifty years ago), but it is also a top priority.
In particular, Duke Golitsyn was also ready to rebel against the traditional system of succession of the Russian Empire, appoint Alexander III's elder brother as the new emperor of the Russian Empire, reform the current system of the Russian Empire, and emancipate the serfs......
All these disadvantages were combined, and the difficulties faced by the Duke of Golitsyn were much more difficult than that of a simple murder of the king.
Therefore, the murder of the monarch is not the end of Duke Golitsyn, but a new beginning.
When Andrew. Nikolaev. After Golitsyn killed Nicholas I, he also turned around and left Nicholas I's bedroom.
Duke Golitsyn, who was waiting in the corridor at this time, hurriedly turned around and asked, "How is it?" ”
Andrew. Nikolaev. Golitsyn bowed his head slightly, and said indifferently: "Nikolai has returned to his arms!" ”
"That's good!" Duke Golitsyn listened to Andrew. Nikolaev. After Golitsyn's words, he nodded and said calmly: "What we have to do now is to take advantage of the fact that the outside world does not know about the death of the Tsar, accept as much as possible the power of the cities along the Petersburg-Moscow railway, and use these cities as support points to further expand the power!"
Only then will we be able to withstand the upcoming attack of Crown Prince Alexander! ”
"Isn't Crown Prince Alexander still fighting the British and French armies in the Crimea? Will the British and French troops let them go so easily? "Andrew. Nikolaev. Golitsyn asked Duke Golitsyn incredulously.
"If Crown Prince Alexander is willing to befriend Britain and France at the cost of ceding the benefits of Russia, then it will be possible for him to regroup his army in the shortest possible time!" Duke Golitsyn vs. Andrew. Nikolaev. Golitsyn replied: "I told you a long time ago, don't trust the British and French too much!" For them, a Russia mired in a civil war is far better than a stable Russia! ”
Duke Golitsyn paused and continued, "But we don't need to worry too much!
I can conclude that Crown Prince Alexander will not withdraw from the Crimean peninsula anytime soon, because we are now much less powerful than Crown Prince Alexander.
Therefore, if the British and French forces want to plunge Russia into a long civil war, they must weaken the Russian army reported in the Crimea.
What we need is to use this gap as soon as possible to incorporate as many places as possible...... Especially the Finnish region and the army of Kronstadt!
Do you understand? ”
"Got it!" Andrew. Nikolaev. Golitsyn replied sonorously.
At this moment, the soldiers in charge of guarding the palace gates suddenly broke the news of Duke Golitsyn, and reported to Duke Golitsyn that there were soldiers in the city of St. Petersburg.
When Duke Golitsyn heard this, he immediately ordered him to call the soldiers in charge of the communication before them.
As soon as the two sides met, the soldier in charge of the report hurriedly said to Duke Golitsyn: "Your Excellency, Duke, we have followed your occupation of Petersburg Square, the Winter Palace, and the War Department......
Now, in addition to the crown prince who is still in the Crimean peninsula, we have completely captured and imprisoned the Romanovs!
Is there anything else you would like to instruct? ”
"You're doing a great job!" Alexander II nodded in satisfaction, and then instructed him to "take care" of the Romanovs and not give them a respite.
The soldier hurriedly nodded and asked about the status of Duke Nicholas I of Golitsyn.
"Nikolai is dead!" Duke Golitsyn said calmly.
"What?" The soldier hurriedly showed a look of surprise.
"What's wrong?" Duke Golitsyn asked rhetorically.
"I thought you were going to keep him for a while!" The soldier responded frankly to Duke Golitsyn.
"A monarch who can't speak is more helpful to our cause!" Duke Golitsyn smiled and said to the soldiers: "No one can guarantee how many loyal Nicholas I will still be in our army!" Killing Nicholas I will help unite us with each other! ”
"Yes!" The soldier nodded and replied to Duke Golitsyn.
With that, the soldier turned and left.
Before he could go far, Duke Golitsyn's voice came from behind him again, "Wait! ”
The soldier stopped, and asked Duke Golitsyn with a puzzled expression: "What else do you command?" ”
"Anyway, there's nothing big going on here, so I'd better go with you!" Duke Golitsyn, who was not at ease with the Romanovs, responded to the soldiers.
Subsequently, Duke Golitsyn ordered Andrew . Nikolaev. Golitsyn remained in Tsarskoye to continue his arrest of the nobles in Tsarskoye Village, while he rode back to the Petersburg region at night with the soldiers in charge of delivering the news.
When Duke Golitsyn arrived on St. Petersburg Square, it was already surrounded by a group of Slavic soldiers in gray uniforms, who quickly saluted Duke Golitsyn when they saw him on horseback.
Duke Golitsyn also sat on his horse and saluted them in return, and then Duke Golitsyn came to the gate of the Winter Palace.
Duke Golitsyn, who dismounted and entered the Winter Palace, was led by the Hermitage officers to a room where the Romanovs and Prince Dolgorukov, who lived in the Winter Palace, were imprisoned.
Duke Golitsyn, who saw Prince Dolgorukov in the room, had a surprised expression on his face, and after a few seconds, Duke Golitsyn regained his composure and politely said to everyone present: "You have frightened you! ”
"Duke Golitsyn, what the hell is going on!" Prince Dolgorukov asked Duke Golitsyn in a loud voice: "Why did you send troops to occupy the Winter Palace, do you want to rebel?" ”
"Your Excellency Dolgorukov, you misunderstood me!" Duke Golitsyn replied to Dolgorukov with a false face on the ground: "I am only doing this to obey His Majesty's orders!" ”
"Your Majesty's orders?" Dolgorukov looked at Duke Golitsyn suspiciously and said, "How can you prove that you are following His Majesty's orders!" If not, leave your soldiers from the Winter Palace now, immediately! This is the holiest place in all of Russia, not a place for you to go wild! ”
"I really don't have any evidence to prove that it was Your Majesty who gave this order, but I won't quit!" Duke Golitsyn shook his head and replied to Dolgorukov with a tough attitude.
Seeing that Duke Golitsyn was not accommodating, Prince Dolgorukov once again made his request: "Where is Your Majesty now?" I want to see Your Majesty! ”
"Mr. Dolgorukov, Your Majesty does not want to meet with you!" Duke Golitsyn then responded.
"If you can't get Your Majesty over, then don't restrict our movements!" Dolgorukov said loudly.
"Your Excellency Dolgorukov, I must be responsible for your safety!" Duke Golitsyn replied to Dolgorukov in a serious manner.
"You ......" Dolgorukov was speechless, and at this point he already sensed that something was wrong.
"Forget it!" Alexander, the (former) empress. Feodrovna was also vaguely aware that something might have happened to Nicholas I.
However, now that she is under the eaves, she doesn't dare to tear her face with Duke Golitsyn!
"Thank you for your understanding!" Duke Golitsyn said a word to Empress Feodrovna, and then he turned his gaze to Grand Duke Nikolaevich.
At this time, the corners of his mouth also showed a faint smile, and he obviously understood that Duke Golitsyn's presence here meant that his father was dead!
And he is and will be the Tsar! (Now he doesn't know that Duke Golitsyn has quietly changed the choice of the new Tsar!) )
Thinking of this, Nikolayevich's heart couldn't help but burn.
"Your Royal Highness, Mr. Dolgorukov, then I will go first!" Duke Golitsyn once again bowed to the Empress and Dolgorukov.
After Duke Golitsyn left, the Empress and Dolgorukov fell into deep thought, each avoiding the possibility that Nicholas I had died.
In this way, Duke Golitsyn took advantage of the information asymmetry and changed the army in Petersburg completely under his control in just one night.
The few groups that wanted to resist were also disarmed by him!
Early the next morning.
Duke Golitsyn again borrowed the emperor's orders and issued a series of reforms, including a number of orders that harmed the interests of the nobility, which he named the "New Deal of Russia"
When this order was passed from Petersburg to nearby cities, the nobles, who had been loyal to the "New Deal of Russia", began to rebel.
However, the forces of the rebellion were too scattered, so the rebellion of the nobles was quickly extinguished.
After several days of hard work, the sporadic rebellion in the area near Petersburg was completely extinguished by Duke Golitsyn!
And Menshikov, who served as the governor of the Principality of Finland, was attacked and killed by an unknown force on his way back to Petersburg!
Menshikov's unexpected death gave him the right to meddle in the Viceroy of Finland, and with the cooperation of the members of the Guild installed in Finland, Duke Golitsyn quickly mastered hundreds of thousands of troops in Finland!
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