The Rise of the Third Reich

"I, the Emperor, Tsar and Dictator of All Russia, confer upon Olga, my eldest daughter, the crowns of the Princes of Estonia, Livonia, Courland and Semigalia. And proclaim her She is the monarch of the Baltic Principality, the protector of all the Baltic people, the defender of Christianity in the Baltic, the lord of the Baltic, and at the same time the Grand Duchess of the Russian Empire..."

In the church of Glinico Palace, Russian Tsar Nicholas II put on a red military uniform and took the symbols of Estonia, Livonia, and Estonia from an Orthodox bishop wearing a golden robe and a tiara. Crown of the Courland and Semigalian monarchs. Under the gaze of the ambassadors of neutral and friendly countries who were watching the ceremony, he personally put it on the head of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna, who was half kneeling on the ground and wearing a golden cloak, and then announced that she Is the monarch of the Baltic Principality.

Then Olga swore in both Russian and German: "I, the monarch of the Baltic Principality, Grand Duke Olga took over the crown of the Baltic monarch here, and swore to maintain the territorial integrity of the principality, respect it and make others respect it. Freedom of God and religious observances, equal rights, political freedom and civil liberties, protection of citizens' legitimate property from infringement; taxation only in accordance with the law; maintenance of Baltic constitutional dignity; rule only for the interests, happiness and honor of the Baltic people. "

This was a very solemn coronation ceremony, and Grand Duchess Ogaly no longer looked like a puppet. Standing behind the Grand Duchess and listening to her take the oath in both German and Russian, Hessmann felt slightly helpless. I have been busy for so many days just for the Soviet-German friendship after the war. It is hard to say what happened in the 1940s, but there will always be no problems in the 1920s and 1930s, right?

But now something is going to happen! Who allowed himself to be just a little lieutenant colonel? The plan you worked so hard to make is just one of many choices in the end. Whether it is adopted or not depends on the opinions of the big shots above.

The current situation is obvious. Wilhelm II, who is about to lose his throne, is still struggling. He does not want to implement the most reactionary white terror in Germany to force the people to support the war, but wants to please the Allies by betraying the interests of Soviet Russia. Although the probability of success is very low, it will suddenly cast a shadow on the already weak friendship between Su and Germany.

Of course, the instructor in Moscow must have had similar ideas! Mrs. Kollontai was just a secret envoy who arrived quietly, not an open "special envoy". Moreover, Mrs. Kollontai did not mention the establishment of diplomatic relations between Soviet Russia and Polo. The "Mutual Non-Aggression Pact" signed in secret seems to have become waste paper. How to carry out future cooperation between Russia and Germany will probably be a big headache.

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The coronation ceremony had been over for several hours. Most of the guests, including the Kaiser and the Tsar, had left worriedly, and even the celebratory dinner had been cancelled. These two once mortal enemies are now grasshoppers on a rope.

As long as the tsar has any brains, he will know that it is very difficult to rely on the help of Britain and France to restore the country. The only one he could rely on was his "good brother" William. As long as Britain and France are willing to let William II's Germany go, William II's army will be able to send the Czar into the Winter Palace in Petrograd in two weeks at most!

Considering what the Bolsheviks did after they came to power, especially the machine-gun food collection teams and so on... the Tsar may now be the object of nostalgia for many people. Once Nicholas II is restored to power in the Winter Palace, the Bolsheviks will probably be left with nothing to eat.

If we rely on Britain and France, there may not be an interventionist army advancing towards Petrograd six months later - because before they send troops to help Russia, they have to end the war with Germany, even if the Germans immediately surrender, disarm and make a treaty It will take several months. Moreover, Britain and France are both democracies. How can something like sending a large number of troops to Russia to intervene in the civil war be so easy to pass the parliament? By the time those congressmen came up with the results of their discussion, the Bolsheviks had already defeated all the White armies.

"God, I'm a real Grand Duke now! It's unbelievable to think about when I was 'caught' by you last year."

Grand Duchess Olga smiled from the bottom of her heart, showing her white teeth. "Ah, by the way. Colonel, I want to stay in Berlin for a few more days."

"How many more days?" Hersman was having dinner with Chloe, the proud Grand Duchess, and the "beer-bellied" general. According to the planned itinerary, the Grand Guild will set off to return to Riga tomorrow evening.

"But the situation in Berlin is very chaotic..." Hessmann said thoughtfully, "A riot may happen at any time. I think it's better for us to return to Baltica as soon as possible."

The Grand Duchess smiled and snorted and said: "Ha! They all say that you are a magical 'crow's mouth'. I don't think you will be right this time. Because peace on the Western Front will come at any time... to Britain and France. In other words, the real danger is the Bolsheviks! Now they have controlled the most populous and economically developed region in Russia. It seems that Hungary will also fall into their hands. The Soviet power there is as strong as that in Russia before August 1917. Same thing. Even Germany has a little problem. I heard that the sailors in Kiel Port have also formed a Soviet. In this case, why can't everyone unite to eradicate the Bolsheviks, the cancer of the world? "

"It's hard to tell from the British and French sides..." Hessman shook his head, "Isn't there still no reply yet?"

"Hey, actually we don't need much foreign aid." General Beer Belly interjected, "As long as the Baltic government no longer expels our people, let us gather strength in Estonia and have sufficient weapons. We don't even need the Baltic Defense Forces Move out and we can take back Petrograd next spring."

The general who spoke was named Nikolai Nikolayevich Yudenich, and he was the commander of the Belarusian Northwest Army. He ran to Estonia after the August Revolution, hoping to use German power to restore the country. However, the German Baltic authorities did not support it very much, and later expelled the armed White Russians to Finland. But now, he has become a distinguished guest in Berlin!

"Colonel Hersman," Yudenich asked again, "I heard that you are very familiar with the situation in Soviet Russia?"

"Yes, I am the general manager of the Russian-German Economic Promotion Company," Hersman replied. "We have great trade relations with Soviet Russia."

It looks like business will be suspended! Before attending the coronation of the Grand Duchess, Hersmann issued evacuation orders to various branches in Moscow, Petrograd and Kiev. All employees of the company, including Russian employees (voluntary evacuation), must be evacuated to Riga as soon as possible.

"Then you should know how difficult it is there!" Yudenich said angrily, "They killed many people, took hostages everywhere, and sent Cheka action teams to the countryside to grab food. Anyone who resisted would be shot. This gang The villain is simply heinous! Now the Russian people must be looking forward to the return of His Majesty the Tsar."

"Well, Your Excellency General (Yudenich is an infantry general), what you say may make sense." Hersman certainly knew that the Bolsheviks were ruthless in their actions, but this ruthlessness could end the war in the shortest time. Squeeze out all the potential - by killing the goose that lays the eggs. "However, I still believe that we must wait until Britain and France give Polo sufficient support before launching an attack."

Yudenich and the Grand Duchess exchanged glances with each other. The Grand Duchess looked at Hessmann with affectionate eyes and was about to speak. Then there was a rush of footsteps, and Hessmann's secretary, Second Lieutenant Rosenberg (Pallo's military rank), ran in with a panicked expression. Before the person could stand still, he shouted loudly: "Hamburg! There is a riot in Hamburg!"

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