The sun never sets.

Nicholas II walked over from the crowd and said to Lin Yongchang: "Prime Minister, I think we need to talk."

The people nearby left with displeased looks, and those who wanted to come over also stopped, just casting their gazes over here from time to time.

Lin Yongchang put down his glass and said, "Then let's go outside and have a good talk. Well, Your Majesty, please put on your coat. It's very cold outside, so you don't catch a cold."

".............", Nicholas II put on a coat and followed Lin Yongchang outside. There was thick snow on the balcony, and the cold air was still there. Looking out from the house, the whole world was covered in silver.

"Well, there shouldn't be anyone here to eavesdrop. Your Majesty, feel free to speak up if you have anything to say."

Nicholas II said very seriously: "I am grateful to you for saving Russia, but..."

There is always a but. No matter how many good things you say before the "but", they don't count. What comes after the "but" is what you really want to express.

"..But now you are destroying Russian traditions!"

"Tradition? If it's a good tradition, we should inherit it, but if it's a bad tradition, then it's fine to destroy it. What do you think?"

“It is right to distribute the land to the farmers.”

At this point, Nicholas II's face darkened, perhaps thinking of the assassinated Spinretto, "But Orthodoxy is the faith of all Russians."

"Um, any more?"

Nicholas II was a little surprised. "Are you willing to return the land and property to the church?"

"Why do you think so, Your Majesty?"

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Just say whatever you want to say. I will listen to you. But listening is one thing, and whether or not to change is another."

"You...you are so arrogant!"

"Ah, if you were in my position, you would probably be considered arrogant. I'm not saying I'm great, but I think I can see farther than anyone else in this world."

"If you continue to act in this way, Russia will become unstable."

"Well, since there's no one else here, I'll tell you the truth." Lin Yongchang patted the snow on the balcony. "I know some people are dissatisfied with the current policies, dissatisfied with the distribution of land to farmers, dissatisfied with the eight-hour work system, dissatisfied with joining the People's Revolutionary League, and the most dissatisfied thing is probably that I, a Chinese, actually controlled Russia."

"......You know everything?"

"Of course I know. I'm not stupid."

"Then why......"

"I certainly have a reason for doing this."

Chapter 652 Felix

"Since you know all that..." Nicholas II was very puzzled.

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, times have changed."

The other party still looked confused. Lin Yongchang thought for a moment and said, "Have you read Chinese history books?"

“I’ve seen some, but I don’t know much.”

This is true. After China's rise, more and more people began to study Chinese politics and history. As China defeated the armies of the great powers again and again, more and more people became interested in the mysterious country in the Far East.

Although newspapers and other media have portrayed Lin Yongchang as an evil dictator, whether he is a dictator or a saint king, it is undeniable that China is now very strong. Even the United States, the world's number one industrial power, has no good way to deal with China.

Nicholas II felt deeply about this. Of course, he wanted to know how all this happened when 400,000 Russian troops were defeated in the Northeast. Therefore, he read some books related to Chinese politics and some Chinese history books.

But they were just superficial glimpses and I didn't have a deep understanding.

"It's good that you've read it. In China, after every dynasty is established, as long as the ruler of this dynasty wants long-term stability, he will do two things. First, distribute land and reduce taxes, which is the best way to gain the support of the people; second, purge the top of the country."

Nicholas II was horrified, "Why?"

“Are you asking why the land was divided, or why the purge took place?”

"the latter."

"Oh, that's right. Look," Lin Yongchang drew a triangle on the snow, and then drew two horizontal lines inside the triangle. "This is a model of a healthy country. At the bottom are the people. They are the largest in number and are responsible for providing taxes, soldiers, and everything else that requires labor output."

"In the middle are the so-called elites, who are responsible for running the country. They include not only officials and priests, but also lawyers, doctors, journalists, and people of status."

"The top is the ruling class of the country. In Russia, it is the nobility, and in China, it is the selected senior cadres. No matter what department or group it is, it has the instinct to reproduce itself and expand its power. Therefore, we have to purge the ruling class and the middle management from time to time. Otherwise, the top part will become larger and larger, and sooner or later it will crush the lower part."

“This is the origin of China’s cycle of order and chaos.”

Lin Yongchang said: "The ruling class in Russia is too large, and the country can't afford it. The clergy also own too many resources. Not only do they not pay taxes, but they also collect tithes from the people. That's all the country's wealth and can participate in the economic cycle. In this case, let them die."

"........." Nicholas II stared at Lin Yongchang for a long time and asked, "Is it because of these reasons that you want to take action against the church? And will you also take action against the nobles in the future?"

"It's that simple. Whether it's populism, capitalism, or Russia's autocracy, economic laws will not change. Those who cannot obey the laws must be eliminated, right?"

Nicholas II shook his head. "I cannot agree with you."

"I just gave you a rough idea. How about I specifically recommend a few books to you some other day... Considering that I have been busy lately."

The conversation between Nicholas II and Lin Yongchang did not have any effect, at least not on the surface. A few days later, news came that St. Petersburg had also been liberated. There were bursts of cheers in Moscow, but Nicholas II, Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov, Felix Yusupov and others seemed worried.

After the liberation of St. Petersburg, Olga I's throne was further consolidated. Similarly, Lin Yongchang's power expanded again. Russians worship the strong and the powerful. Because of Chairman Lin's continuous victories, some opponents also changed their attitudes.

In a private conversation, Felix Yusupov told a friend: "If this continues, Russia will cease to exist!"

“We have to do something!”

"But what can we do? The Chinese control the army and the country!"

"No, there are some troops he can't control."

"You mean the troops under Grand Duke Nicholas?" The friend shrugged. "I heard that they were able to return home. They were very happy."

"Our Chairman Lin disbanded Nicholas II's army and replaced it with a newly formed army. Now the military power is in Chairman Lin's hands. He also assumed all of Russia's debts, thus controlling the Russian economy. Felix, he is already invincible."

"You are right. The power of our Prime Minister cannot be shaken. But what if we don't want to shake his power, but just want to eliminate this person? Wouldn't that be much simpler?"

"Just like last time?"

"Just like last time."

Assassination cannot solve the problem, but history is not always upward, but spiral upward. At a certain point in time, a bullet can change the direction of a country.

The friend was somewhat tempted, but quickly pointed out the problem with the plan, "Lin Yongchang is not Spinretto. He is accompanied by guards wherever he goes, so it is difficult for the assassin to kill him. Even if he succeeds, the person who does it will die."

"We will not send assassins this time, but troops. We won't need many people either. A regiment of soldiers can take out the Prime Minister and his guards."

My friend shook his head repeatedly. “All the troops inside and outside Moscow are his people. It’s difficult to transfer a regiment into the city.”

"I was just giving an example. We don't have to mobilize a regiment. We don't have to do it in Moscow. Doesn't the Prime Minister often visit factories and fields? We can just do it while he's away."

The People's Party brought a lot to Russia, including the newly formed army and a strict household registration system. To some extent, strict household registration, control of the free flow of people, and division of cities and rural areas into closed areas, similar to military control, will hinder economic development and is a historical regression.

However, Russia has not yet settled down, and various reactionaries are still trying to subvert the new Human Reform Alliance. Lin Yongchang believes that it is necessary to implement strict control in Russia and then relax it step by step.

This made it much more difficult to secretly gather troops and launch a powerful attack.

But as long as you have the will, you can always find a way. There is always a thief who can steal for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days. Lin Yongchang not only frequently inspected the Gonghe villages and farmlands everywhere, but also often gave speeches in public. He spoke very authentic Russian and was very contagious. He soon spread the Bolshevik

A considerable number of Vic's members were absorbed into the People's Party.

These were all opportunities to strike. Felix believed that no matter how powerful Lin Yongchang was, he was just a mortal and could be dealt with by bullets. If bullets didn't work, then he could use artillery shells, which would always work.

Chapter 653: Reading

"Your Majesty, you can't let that Chinese do whatever he wants!"

Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov complained to Her Majesty the Empress about Lin Yongchang's perverse deeds, "Killing local celebrities and persecuting priests, is this still the Russia of the Romanov family? Your Majesty, if this continues, Russia will no longer exist!"

The smile on Olga I's face disappeared. "I thought you came to see me and Irina, but I didn't expect you to talk about these things!"

Princess Yin Linnan was even more beautiful than Olga, but the Queen had an air of being inviolable. She looked pleased and angrily said to Dmitri, "You are talking about the father of Crown Prince Alexander, the Prime Minister of the Russian Empire!"

Dmitry was still very young and often acted impulsively. He was involved in the assassination of the Tsar's favorites, which angered Nicholas II and Alexandra, who exiled him and several others abroad. This allowed Dmitry to escape the turmoil of the "February Revolution", "July Bloodshed" and "October Revolution", unlike other members of the Romanov family who lost their lives in a muddle.

At this time, Dmitri stiffened his neck and said loudly: "He is also the chairman of the Human Reform League! Your Majesty, please open your eyes and see that the upright people are being persecuted! The whole country is in turmoil!"

"Unstable? Is it more turbulent than it was a year ago?"

Olga raised her head. "Dmitri, Dmitri Pavlovich, please leave the Kremlin now. You are no longer welcome here!"

"His Majesty!"

Dmitri wanted to say something else, but the guard had already come over. He could only break free from the guard's grip and shouted, "I can walk by myself!"

After taking two steps back the way he came, Dmitri turned around and said loudly: "Your Majesty, you will regret this in the future!"

"If you dare to say one more word, I will let you know what regret is!"

"I'm furious!"

After Queen Olga returned to her bedroom, she was still angry. "Those people... humph!" But after she was angry, she became a little suspicious. "Irina, tell me, why did they say those things in front of me?"

Irina was younger than Olga. Although she had read some mathematics, she didn’t understand much about politics. “This…that…”, she stammered, “probably…”

"Okay, okay, I can't explain it to you."

Olga waved her hand, interrupting Irina's stuttering. "It would be great if Qiqi was here. She's not afraid of anything... But she doesn't like studying either. You should ask Xiaotong about these things!"

Irina then asked, "How about I send them a telegram?"

"Forget it, I'll go ask him."

The "he" mentioned by Her Majesty the Queen naturally refers to the Prime Minister. The Human Revolutionary Alliance was established, but Russia and China had not yet completed integration. There were two teams in Moscow and Chang'an, and the Russian army had not yet been safely incorporated into the organizational structure of the Human Revolutionary Alliance.

Disbanding and mobilizing cannot be done with a single announcement. That would be like letting sheep run wild, which would inevitably lead to many problems. There might be extremely hungry veterans who would rob houses along the way. No, that is not a matter of "maybe", it is absolutely certain.

In order to avoid that, the Supreme Military Committee only cut one million troops every month. But it was not over after the army was cut. There were still many bandits and deserters in Russia that needed to be dealt with.

During the reign of Nicholas II, the Russian army on the Eastern Front deserted on a large scale. Those deserters did not dare to go home, and without food, they had to become bandits. Many of the defeated soldiers also settled down among the people.

When fighting the Germans, the Russian army lost 300,000 or 400,000 people at any time. It doesn't mean that so many people died in one battle. Casualties were one part, being captured was another, and many soldiers were scattered.

The defeated soldiers and deserters had guns in their hands and committed crimes in the local area, causing great harm.

Lin Yongchang has arranged many newly formed troops and militias to suppress bandits, and has achieved great results, but it will take some time to completely eliminate the bandit problem in the area.

The local banditry was only a minor problem. The bandit gangs made up of deserters and fleeing soldiers were no match for the regular army. They couldn't even defeat the militia, let alone the regular army.

The real problem was the huge army under Grand Duke Nicholas. After disbanding two million troops, many senior generals began to resist the disarmament action led by the People's Revolutionary League.

On the one hand, the generals wanted to march their troops into Berlin; on the other hand, the generals hated things like "land distribution and tax reduction" and the "Labor Law".

Many Russian military leaders regard the Human Innovation Alliance as a means for China to annex Russia. Regardless of whether it is annexation or not, the actual result is that Russia's sovereignty has been greatly weakened. Without the Russian army, can Russia still have sovereignty?

As for being

The Russian top leaders ignored the $7.4 billion debt that the Revolutionary Party had paid back. $7.4 billion was such a huge debt, and the interest alone was $500 million a year. The Tsarist government could never pay it back.

After the People's Revolutionary League took over the debt, the first thing it did was not to pay it back, but to re-audit the debt. All loans with compound interest and unclear accounts would be cut. Lin Yongchang would not be a sucker and insisted on cutting two-thirds of the debt. The People's Revolutionary League would not admit to compound interest at all.

If the accounts are not clear and the goods have not been received, the People's Revolutionary League will not admit it. With this calculation, let alone cutting two-thirds, even cutting three-quarters is possible. Even if it cannot be cut, we can delay it and slowly settle the accounts one by one, and then pay the money after the calculation is completed.

Olga said she would go ask Lin Yongchang, and then she went.

"Political matters are complicated. If you really want to understand them, I suggest you start from the beginning. Well, let's start with the theory of sacred value determinism."

"Ah, how long will it take to learn?"

"If you spend two hours a day studying, it will take about a year. But that's just a superficial understanding. If you want to become a real expert in this field, it will take at least 10 to 20 years. Yang Du is very knowledgeable about these things, and so is Lenin..."

"It takes that long to learn? Then I'd better not learn it."

Princess Olga was not unintelligent, but like all people who lived a comfortable life and were not controlled by anyone, she studied everything based on her interest. Few women were interested in politics and military affairs, and even fewer girls. Empress Olga was only in her twenties, and she preferred to go horseback hunting with Wuyun Qiqige and the others, or do something she loved. Studying should be left to others.

Chapter 654: Assassination

There were hurried footsteps in the corridor, and Olga stood up quickly and wiped the corners of her mouth. The door was pushed open, and the secretary rushed in with a telegram, "Prime Minister... Her Majesty the Queen!"

"what happened?"

"General Alexey Brusilov has been assassinated!"

"Ah?" Olga exclaimed.

Lin Yongchang took the telegram and took a look. It only mentioned the assassination, without any detailed explanation. So he picked up the phone and said, "This is the Prime Minister's Office. Connect me to Kiev."

Olga straightened her clothes and said, "Then I'll go back first."

Lin Yongchang nodded, "Okay."

A minute later, the phone rang. Lin Yongchang picked up the phone and said, "Send someone to check immediately. Tell Li Dayan to check!"