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Chapter 780 The "Death" of the Tsar

"What the hell is going on with this Nicholas II? After so many years since the October Revolution, why is he still alive? And why is the notorious Rasputin still alive?" Chen Lifu asked.

Wang Kongan looked out the door, pulled Chen Lifu to the bedroom on the second floor, lowered his voice, and said, "Let's talk about Rasputin first. At the end of Tsarist Russia, Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexander After being desperate politically and militarily, Rasputin pinned his spirit on superstition. Rasputin pretended to be a "fairy prophet" and was introduced to the court. He used superstition to fill the emptiness in the hearts of the tsar and queen and gained their trust. The court became more and more powerful, and finally manipulated the power of the royal family. Under Rasputin’s instigation, the tsar successively replaced 4 prime ministers, 6 ministers of the interior, 4 ministers of war, 4 ministers of foreign affairs, 4 ministers of agriculture, There were 4 ministers of justice. Later, the Russian ruling group split into the pro-China faction headed by the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers Steyurmeier and the pro-British faction represented by Foreign Minister Sassonov, attacking each other.

People expressed resentment at the tsar's inability to win the war and prevent the revolution from happening. Alexandra was even suspected of being a Chinese spy because his two sons were studying in China, and he himself attached great importance to the pro-China faction.Among the aristocrats, the tsar's incompetence and innocence were also heartbroken, and they naturally pointed the finger at Rasputin, the tsar's most trusted man.In order to quell domestic conflicts and preserve the tsarist regime, Rasputin was assassinated by Duke Yusupov and other royalist groups in Petrograd. The royalists tried in vain to save the Romanov dynasty and prevent the outbreak of revolution.But at a critical moment, Rasputin was rescued by a group of mysterious people, who were the military intelligence personnel of the Imperial Security Bureau secretly operating in Russia.Rasputin, who was shot several times in the body, was dying. At this time, the imperial agents injected him with a large amount of morphine and life-saving drugs, and finally he miraculously survived.After that, this guy became addicted to drugs, and the imperial agents took the opportunity to provide him with drugs, and gradually controlled the Russian national teacher, and indirectly controlled the tsar and queen through him. "

Chen Lifu took a breath, and asked again: "Where is Nicholas II, what's the matter with him?"

Wang Kong'an paused, as if he was sorting out his thoughts, and then said: "After the victory of the February Revolution in Russia, the Petrograd Soviet and the family of the last Romanov Tsar, Nicholas II, were temporarily imprisoned in the royal village near Petrograd. In the Aleksandrov Palace. On August 8, according to a temporary order, Nicholas II and his family set off for Tobolsk on the Irtysh River in Siberia, escorted by Kobelinsky On the 14th, the Tsar’s family moved into the former high-ranking mansion in Borsk. Soon, Pankratov, a temporary plenipotentiary, arrived in the city. After the victory of the October Revolution, the abdicated Tsar remained in the There, nothing changed. In April 26, Yakovlev, a plenipotentiary with a letter of commission signed by Sverdlov of the All-Russian Executive Committee, came to Tobolsk to take over the guard duties and immediately sent Ni Gula II's family moved to Yekaterinburg in the Urals and were imprisoned in the private residence of businessman Ipatyev. In the middle of the night of July 1918, Yurovsky, a member of the Cheka Committee of the Urals, was ordered to have the last Tsar Nicholas, Alexandrovich, Romanov, his wife, five children and four servants were all shot dead in the prison."

"Oh?" Chen Lifu was astonished: "So Nicholas II is really dead? Then who is the person we contacted?"

Wang Kongan smiled mysteriously and said: "Don't worry, listen to me first. It took 1901 months from the official arrest of the Tsar on March 3, 21 to his execution on July 1902, 7. During this period, From Russian royalists to temporary leaders, and some foreign envoys have been trying to rescue Nicholas II. After Nicholas II abdicated, the bourgeoisie continued to fight temporarily, and the constitutional monarchy and the republicans were at loggerheads, arguing endlessly However, the emperor's fate became a problem for a while. The representatives of the Soviet soldiers insisted that the bourgeoisie temporarily execute the tsar and his family. However, the Provisional Soviet Ruling Committee Cheidze wanted to quietly send the tsar and his family to Kirk in the Orkney Islands of the United Kingdom. Wall County, St. Petersburg Soviet Juriy Tebelisov immediately notified all stations, docks, and checkpoints on the roads when he heard the news, and immediately detained Nicholas II and his family when they found that they were trying to flee abroad In early August, Nicholas II's family was transferred to Topolsk in Siberia. There, Nicholas II bought two temporary guards and planned to escape from the Russian border from the Far East, but was arrested by military police along the way. The checkpoint was found. The escape route map and 16 rubles were found. After the October Revolution broke out, the Tsar’s family was taken over by the Bolsheviks.”

"In order to prevent the Tsar's family from escaping again, the All-Russian Central Executive Committee decided to transfer Nicholas II and his family to the State Soviet of Yekaterinburg, the capital of the Ural state. After many twists and turns, I finally chose a vacant private house on Voznesko Street. The house has two floors, with four rooms and a hall upstairs. Nicholas II’s family was placed on the upper floor, and there are six rooms downstairs. The guards lived there, members of the Red Guards from the Ural region. The first few months were uneventful. Every evening after dinner, Nicholas II and his family were allowed to go out for a walk. Nicholas II was morose and moaning all day long. , the Red Guards did not allow them to read newspapers, let alone letters, completely cutting off their contact with the outside world. Even so, some things were known to them. Monarchists and royalists of all kinds began to report to Nepal The situation began to become tense as Yekaterinburg, where Gula II lived, approached. Then there was the rebellion of the Czechoslovak Legion on May 6, 1902.

The domestic situation in Russia is very serious. There are a large number of counter-revolutionary armed forces everywhere. The newly born Soviet regime is surrounded by imperialism. Four-fifths of the country's land falls into the hands of the Self-Defense Forces and the Czechoslovak Legion.The reactionary forces of the Socialist Revolutionaries and the Royalists are ready to move.By July 1918, a total of 7 armed forces of 19 different factions had emerged in Siberia.Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to transfer Nicholas II's family to the outskirts. From Siberia to the railway line, there are Gosak counter-revolutionary armed groups, self-defense regiment cavalry battalion counter-revolutionary armed forces, and Brest royalists. Armed with the Pike Brigade.If you take the train, you may be hijacked at any time.If you take a car, the target is more conspicuous, it is easy to be spotted by the counter-revolutionary armed forces, and rescue may be possible at any time.In addition, Siberia often has heavy rains in autumn. After the rain, the roads become muddy and cars often sink.What's more, the board and lodging of the people in this car must be careful.The emperor, the empress, four girls, and one boy, that’s 21 people, plus servants, doctors, cooks, 7 people in total, and 12 members of the Red Guards. It takes two trucks to fit them, not to mention gasoline and food. , guns and ammunition, etc.The members of the Red Guard knew that it would be difficult to transfer Nicholas II's family, but the rebellion in the surrounding area was getting closer every day. "

"At this time, Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of St. Petersburg came to visit Nicholas II's family, and the officers of the counter-revolutionary royalist faction also got in touch with Nicholas II. It can be seen from various signs that a A plot to attack and rescue Nicholas II during the rebellion of the Czechoslovak Legion has been planned. Ural State Soviet Committee Mia Sholokhov suggested that Nicholas II’s family and their entourage be shot on the spot. All-Russia Central Committee Tla Sverdlov of the Executive Committee received a telegram from Sholokhov of the Ural Oblast Soviet, he hesitated and could not decide, because the situation there was quite dire."

"So, Sverdlov came to Lenin's office. Lenin was standing by the window and meditating. Due to overwork and malnutrition, Lenin was very emaciated and looked like he had suffered a serious illness. Lenin was meditating on domestic affairs. The situation, Lenin said to himself: it is simply terrible. The bourgeoisie who lost everything in the October Revolution are begging for help from the Chinese imperialists. One day they take money from the Entente to organize a rebellion, and tomorrow they send the Chinese army Looting shops everywhere. Sverdlov knew that Lenin was worrying about food in St. Petersburg and other big cities again, and couldn't bear to disturb him, but Sverdlov couldn't make up his mind, and the situation was urgent, so he couldn't delay any longer. Verdlov slowly put the telegram sent by Sholokhov on Lenin's desk, and coughed lightly. Lenin immediately woke up from his contemplation when he heard the cough, and saw Sverdlov The telegram just placed on the table touched his heart. Lenin excitedly said to Sverdlov: What is the purpose of our revolution? Isn’t it to overthrow the tsarist autocratic rule? Isn’t it to let Nikolai Will Nicholas II become the last emperor of the Romanov dynasty? We cannot leave the living banner of Nicholas II to the royalists and the Czechoslovak legions, especially in today's difficult conditions. Comrade Sverdlov Immediately send a telegram to the comrades in the Ural region and Yekaterinburg, telling them that the All-Russian Central Executive Committee and the People's Commissar of Soviets consider the decision of the Ural region Soviet to be correct, and I agree with it. Please carry out my order."

"After the Yekaterinburg Soviet Yurovsky received the order, he inspected the entire residence first, and made careful arrangements for the execution of Nicholas II's family. The execution will be carried out in the dormitory of the underground Red Guards. The underground room is surrounded by thick walls. The brick wall, the arched concrete roof, and the surrounding walls are more than three meters high. In order to prevent the gunshots from spreading to the nearby residents, Yurovsky asked the Red Guards to add two layers of wood to the inner wall, and put them on the outside of the window. Two vintage Zhonghua cars were parked, ready to start the cars to make noise during the execution."

(End of this chapter)