Tsar Nicholas II was deeply disturbed by the uprising in Petrograd and on March 6 announced the dissolution of the Duma and ordered the election of a provisional council. But by this time the revolutionaries had taken control of the capital, and the re-elected provisional committee was still the same people. On this day, the cabinet submitted its resignation to the tsar and proposed a provisional military dictatorship, but the Russian military leaders rejected the proposal. By 7 March, the last troops loyal to the Tsar had been wiped out, and the revolutionaries had taken complete control of Petrograd.

Nicholas II decided to return to Petgrad by train to maintain the situation in the hope of improving the situation. However, the real reason for his return was not only this, but mainly because his children, including his only son, Crown Prince Alexei, contracted measles, so the tsar returned to the tsar's villa near the city to accompany the prince and princesses. However, when he arrived at his destination on March 9, the generals and ministers who greeted him urged him to abdicate in unison.

In this situation of rebellion, Nicholas II completely lost confidence and even feared for his future. In addition, the deteriorating health of his son, who has hemophilia, also put him in trouble. After thinking about it for a day, Nikolai finally accepted defeat.

On the morning of March 10, the tsar issued a manifesto announcing his abdication from the throne with his son and nominating his brother Grand Duke Mikhail for succession.

However, with all the troops in Petrel on the side of the demonstrators, Grand Duke Mikhail refused to ascend the throne as tsar on March 14, and the Romanov dynasty, which had ruled Russia for three hundred years, collapsed and the history of the Russian Empire came to an end.

Subsequently, the minority among the deputies of the Duma declared itself the Provisional Government of Russia, with the head of the moderate reformist faction, Ivov, as prime minister.

But the interim government has been slow to make a decision on Russia's choice in this war. On the question of whether to fight or make peace, their internal opinions are completely unanimous.

The impact of the February Revolution affected all aspects of Russia, and the whole society, especially the army, was in a state of confusion about the future path. Before participating in World War I, the Russian army was called the "steam roller" and the "European gendarme", but after more than three years of bloody fighting, this "steam roller" has been damaged.

The bulk of the Russian infantry consisted of workers and peasants at the bottom of society, many of whom no longer wanted to fight. Before the February Revolution, more than 1 million soldiers had "deserted," but after the revolution, some people from the Cloth Party kept telling the soldiers: "Lay down your arms, it's time to go home." "The morale of the front-line troops is very low.

At this time, diplomats from the Entente and the Central Powers were also active in Petrograd, hoping that the Russian Provisional Government would make a choice that suited its interests.

In order to secure a truce in Russia, the Allies ordered the front to stop the offensive. So there was a very magical scene on the Eastern Front, and the entire Eastern Front suddenly calmed down, and there was hardly any gunfire to be heard!

It was as if the soldiers on both sides were on vacation, the Russian soldiers who had lost their morale deserted, and many of the trenches were even empty, and the soldiers either went to each other in groups to discuss the political rally of the night, or complained that the food rations were always not met. And the tired Confederate soldiers also enjoyed this rare holiday to the fullest, and they even played wild barbecues, or had hot pot parties in the trenches.

Well, this kind of solid alcohol stove from China has long become the favorite of soldiers on both sides, it burns without smoke, there is no need to worry about being discovered by the enemy to shoot artillery to lose their appetite, and the fuel is very convenient to carry, and the use is also very simple, ensuring that the front-line officers and soldiers can eat a mouthful of hot food at any time. Especially in the harsh winter season of Russia, eating around a hot alcohol stove has become one of the few pleasures for officers and soldiers on the front line.

And the "Chinese hot pot", which was promoted together with the solid alcohol stove, was also sought after by officers and soldiers on the front line. Chinese food companies offer a variety of flavors of hot pot bases, and they only need to put the base in a pot, add some water, and bring it to a boil before cooking. This convenient, fast and delicious hot food is naturally well received by the frontline. Especially in this harsh winter season when the water drips into ice, eating hot pot around the stove is really comfortable.

During this time, the aroma of various flavors of hot pot wafted everywhere on the battlefields of the Eastern Front, and in this season, the spicy Sichuan-style hot pot that naturally drives away cold and sweat is the most popular. Of course, the main thing that can eat hot pot is the side of the allies, and few people on the Russian side who are not supplied with materials can enjoy it.

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However, while the Eastern Front calmed down, the Western Front was in full swing.

After receiving reinforcements from three divisions sent from China, Akiyama was embarrassed to grind foreign workers anymore. After all, there are now 9 divisions of Japan's European Dispatch Army, except for three divisions on the front line of Orleans, led by the commander Prince Kanin Miyazaihito, and trained with the Germans with Britain and France, the remaining six divisions have been handed over to the command of Deputy Commander Yoshiko Akiyama.

With so many people under Akiyama, there is no excuse to herd sheep. In addition to the urgency of Britain and France, an order was also sent from China to show the prestige of the imperial army in Italy. Because after several battles with the Italian army, the Japanese top brass felt that this was a rare meat foot, and finally took down an important city, so that there would be an excuse to ask Britain and France for assistance.

Of course, there is another important reason, which is that after conquering Turin and the nearby Piedmont district, the Japanese made a huge windfall. As the aggressors, the Japanese army naturally could not count on them to be the king's division without committing any offense in the autumn. In fact, the so-called "autumn has not committed any crimes" refers to the civilian population, and it is applicable to civil wars. If this kind of army is "innocent of all crimes" against the enemy and the people, it can only exist in fairy tales and political propaganda, and there is no such thing in the real world. Even if there really is, this kind of Holy Mother Army will not live long, and it will be kneeling a long time ago.

When the Japanese took Turin, they didn't just eat some local chocolate. You know, Turin is the third largest city in Italy, one of the three industrial centers, and the largest car factory in Italy at this time, the Fiat car factory. It is also the home of the Savoy family, the first capital of Italy after the unification, and is home to numerous palaces, estates, castles and museums. At the same time, it is also an economic and commercial center in northern Italy, with a very developed economy and many banks.

When have the Japanese earth buns and horse dung seen such a luxurious and luxurious city? It is also good to see this thing, and they want it when they see that thing, and the horse dung is salivating and their eyes are green, so the Japanese Imperial Army has been transferred to the Japanese Locust Army.

Well, in fact, this is one of the important reasons why Akiyama Yoshiko started grinding foreign workers after he conquered Turin, because he needed enough time to loot the loot. During the "recuperation", they dug three feet into the ground in Turin, gold, silver, jewelry, bonds, stocks, cash and foreign exchange in bank vaults, various cultural relics and works of art in palaces and museums, production equipment and drawings and technical data in factories, agricultural products in estates, everything, and even the local chocolate factory was brutally looted. The Fiat car factory was almost completely emptied, and not a single screw remained. The palaces and castles of the House of Savoy were as clean as washing, and even the gold leaf on the pillars was scraped off.

The Italian people are a little bit of waste wood, but how can they also be white-skinned people, although the Japanese locust army is greedy and ferocious, but they don't dare to mess too much. Besides, Akiyama's ancient discipline has not been lost, and the Japanese officers at this time also have face, and at the same time, there are other officers of the Entente in the army watching, so they only dare to loot property in the occupied areas, and they do not dare to engage in massacres, **** or anything.

After registering the booty, Akiyama took out a part of the floating wealth such as food, cash, foreign exchange, and clothing to distribute to his officers and soldiers, and packed up important gold, silver, jewelry, negotiable securities, industrial equipment, and technical materials and transported them to Toulon for storage.

When the troop transports arrived, the booty was loaded onto an empty ship and sent back to China. Although Britain and France were very contemptuous of the behavior of the Japanese locusts that scraped the ground, they were begging for help at this time, and they could not say anything for the time being, so they could only pretend not to see it, and they did not ask them to "restrain their subordinates and strengthen military discipline".

On February 27, the Japanese locust army, having had enough rest or scavenging, set out on the expedition again, this time targeting Milan. At present, Akiyama Yoshiko has a total of six divisions under his command, including the 4th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Divisions.

In the eyes of the Japanese, the defenders of Milan were about the same as the rest of the Italian army, equally vulnerable. In order to balance interests, Akiyama Yoshiko also specially let the 4th, 14th, and 15th Divisions, which had just arrived in China, serve as the main attack, and let the 8th and 9th Divisions, which had made enough money, serve as the rearguard.

Milan is also a great place to be, as it is the largest city in the northwest of Italy and the second largest city in the country. It is also the capital of the province of Milan and the capital of the Lombardy region. It is an important transportation point in the south of Europe and one of the most densely populated and industrially developed regions in Europe. It is also rich in cultural monuments and heritage.

In addition, the city of Milan is known as the fashion capital of the world, with the world-famous fashion shops on Via Montenapoleone and the Galleria Emanuele II considered the oldest shopping mall in the world. Of course, the Japanese may not be too interested in these things. But the wealth that Milan has accumulated over the years, as well as the well-developed industrial area, are enough for them.

The Japanese are now very confident about Italy, and they are going straight to Milan with a big grin. When they encountered the interception position of the Italian army, they did not think so and began to attack. According to their ideas, with the combat effectiveness of the Italian army, they could take this position with just a board charge.

But this time they were mistaken, the Italian army in front of them was no longer the same as the Italian army they had encountered earlier......