Volume Two Chapter 305: The Empress
Kolchak was inevitably embarrassed when he saw Her Majesty Ekaterina III. Although he had accepted the position of Minister of the Navy of the Orthodox Government of the Russian Empire and brought huge wealth to Ekaterina III, the Tsar
A large part of the collapse of Nikola and the establishment of the Russian Provisional Government were planned and implemented by Kolchak himself. Speaking of which, Kolchak can be said to be a gravedigger of the Russian Empire, and if he had no action
I'm afraid Russia is not like this now.
However, Kolchak was a famous admiral after all, and his embarrassing expression faded away quickly. According to etiquette, he knelt on one knee in front of Ekaterina III and kissed the ring symbolizing power in the queen's hand to express his expression.
Allegiance.
With a complicated mood, Katerina III looked at the handsome admiral in front of him. Whether as a navy general or a great explorer, Kolchak has always been Katerina III's young
The idol he admired at the time. But it was this idol who personally ordered her father's empire to be destroyed. The Soviet regime, which is now stalemate with the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, gradually became bigger due to Kolchak's serious dereliction of duty.
This put down the provisional government and replaced it, causing Russia to enter an unprecedented dark period.
The monarch and ministers with their own thoughts calmly completed all the etiquette of Jin. After taking back their left hand, Caterina III returned to her throne and sat down, and invited Kolchak to sit down under her left hand.
He asked the other party about the situation going east with a smile, and expressed great concern to the hundreds of thousands of civilians who followed Kolchak to move east. With the Q&A between the two sides, Kolchak felt that Ekaterina III
He did not reveal his intention to blame him, and gradually he relaxed his mind.
"Admiral, how long does it take for the large army to reach the Far East?"
"It is expected to take about a month to go back to your Majesty. After all, there are too many people. In addition to the baggage, Siberia's railway transportation capacity is really limited. If something happens on the road, it may have to be extended for a while."
"It's been too long..." Catherine III shook her head slightly, showing a pity in her expression: "Siberia has entered early winter, and the cold wind blowing from hell will destroy people's will. It's better for soldiers to do so.
But there are so many civilians and children, these people are my subjects, General, can't they make them faster?"
Kolchak looked a little excited and stood up and said, "My merciful Majesty, your behavior has made me feel your greatness and warmth, but the actions of nearly 800,000 people are not easy. If it weren't for Your Majesty, you sent an army to help me,
You won't see you so quickly. Although you can order my subordinates to speed up and try to arrive at your destination before the coldest weather arrives, you also know that the later stage of so many people is a huge problem, let's not hide it from Your Majesty.
In fact, in the absence of food, it is not easy to arrive in about a month.”
"No, if you are struggling in the cold wind for another month or even longer, it will cause them huge casualties. 800,000 people may be able to reach only half or even less. As the emperor of the Russian Empire, I will never allow this.
The situation happened! General! I ordered you in the name of the Emperor of the Russian Empire. No matter what method is used, they must be allowed to arrive as soon as possible!" Ekaterina III shook her head, with a firm expression and a firm gaze. For a moment, Kolchak seemed to be
There was an illusion that in front of him was not the young queen, but the Caterina II, who was as famous as Peter the Great, walked out of the most eye-catching oil painting hanging in the Winter Palace.
He was slightly out of his mind, and it was not until Caterina III finished speaking that Kolchak woke up from his trance.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, Kolchak sighed: "The Far East is not as rich as Europe, and Siberia is even more barren. In order to raise food, we must also guard against the attacks of the Bolsheviks. It is already very good to be able to go to this day.
It's not easy. Without the support of the powerful later stage, the 800,000 people's movements were very slow. How many people could arrive here in the end depends on God's arrangement. May God bless these poor people, Amen...
….”
After devoutly drawing a cross, Kolchak also hoped that these people would arrive at their destination as soon as possible, but the supply of so many people was astronomical every day, and it was okay to start along the way.
As time went by, the food carried by the large army had long been insufficient. Fortunately, Caterina III sent someone to help her, otherwise she might have endured the cold and hunger with the large army.
"God only redeems the self-redering people. My general, no matter how bad the conditions are, must guarantee the lives of these subjects! This is my duty as the Emperor of Russia, and it is also you. The General takes them thousands of miles to travel to the Far East
The purpose! Do you just want to leave them alone?”
"Of course not, but your Majesty, do you have a better way?" Kolchak asked helplessly with his hands spread out.
"I have to find a way even if I can't do it. General, please arrange for your guard to prepare as soon as possible. I will send troops to transport food and winter clothes to the large army, help them get out of the predicament and return to my arms as soon as possible."
Kolchak disagreed and shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I understand your idea, but what is the point of doing this? Can the entire Far East take out so much supplies for the consumption of 800,000 people? Even if it can save people,
How many can we save? Don’t forget that winter is coming, and winter in the Far East is so long. If there is no material support, we may all starve to death!”
"I won't starve to death, I have my own way!" Catherine III smiled at the corner of her mouth and said firmly: "Without food, we can buy it. Admiral, you shouldn't know me when you first came.
In the secret agreement with the Chinese government, the Chinese will give us a lot of support in materials. As long as the Chinese government supports it, let alone 800,000 people, it will not be a problem even if it doubles."
"Just those yellow-skinned monkeys?" Kolchak sneered: "They are so kind-hearted? Your Majesty, don't cheat the Chinese."
"Kolchak!" Ekaterina III suddenly raised her voice and looked at him coldly: "Without Chinese, I am afraid I will be locked in the dungeon of Petersburg with my parents, brothers and sisters to wait to go to the guillotine.
Without them, the orthodox government of the Russian Empire would not exist. Without them, you, Kolchak, were still hungry in Siberia. Can you deny their help?"
"No, no, no, respected Your Majesty, I don't mean this, but... but..." Kolchak's words made Ekaterina III furious and quickly decided: "Of course I know, of course, the minister knows.
Your Majesty has received a lot of benefits from the Chinese, and the Chinese are also our only ally. But Your Majesty, there are no gold coins left in this heaven. Even if the Chinese support us, are these materials given for free? I am worried that Your Majesty will be
The cunning Chinese are deceived!"
"Of course it's not for free, we can buy it with money! Don't worry, General, as the emperor of the Russian Empire, I will never sell national interests in exchange for tiny aid."
"Money?" Kolchak understood what was going on. The huge wealth he brought could not be hidden from others. And when Caterina III sent troops to pick him up, he knew clearly
The Queen's purpose is not only for herself but also for this wealth. However, Kolchak does not want to hand over all this wealth to the Queen with both hands. With this money in hand, no matter what he has done before, Yekajie
Lina III must use him, wealth is a solid guarantee of his life and status. Without them, he Kolchak was just an admiral and Judah, who had rebelled against the dynasty.
"No!" Kolchak subconsciously opposed.
"Why can't it?" Ekaterina III looked at him coldly: "General, this is the wealth of the empire. As the emperor of the empire, is there any mistake in using it to save the lives of his subjects? Maybe you think
Is this wealth yours? Or is it more important to you to think money is more important than life?”
Kolchak was speechless. How could he say this? Yes, wealth was brought by him, but the owner of this wealth was the queen in front of him, which was the money of the Tsar Empire.
If he, a general, dares to take it for himself, the soldiers below may not agree. As for wealth more important than life, once he said this, Kolchak would be discredited and he would not need the Queen to take action.
They will be labeled as traitors and butchers, and will be scolded by the whole world.
"Your Majesty, I mean..." Kolchak, who was in a cold sweat, quickly defended himself: "I am worried that the Chinese will take advantage of the situation. You must know that this wealth is enough to spend the entire empire for ten years, let alone for the sake of
To fight against those rebels, we also need to organize our own army, armed, training, etc., and what if the money is handed over to the Chinese, what should they do if they swallow the money?"
Catherine III stared at Kolchak, and her face finally gradually calmed down: "This is also a problem. General, I will be cautious about your considerations."
"Thank you..." Kolchak secretly smuggled the cold sweat and finally fooled the matter. But before he was happy for a few minutes, Baron Kossoviz, the former ambassador to China, rushed from the scene.
He came outside, and after entering the door, he nodded and greeted Kolchak, then walked to Katerina III and said a few words, and handed a telegram to the queen.
Caterina III showed a slightly surprised expression and looked down at the telegram in her hand. Soon she smiled on her face.
"Admiral, the issue of fund security has been resolved. As the emperor of the Russian Empire, I decided to immediately purchase a batch of materials from the Chinese government, and submit the specific arrangements to the General and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance to discuss and come up with a plan to form a text as soon as possible
Chapter completed!