Chapter 511 The strange atmosphere
Due to the large number of pedestrians on the bridge, the speed of the convoy was very slow. After the first two armored vehicles fell, the third armored vehicle stopped in time and did not fall.
The driver of the armored vehicle was experienced and did not turn off the engine or open the door. He directly sounded the siren to remind the convoy to return to the original route.
It is impossible to turn around. Start from the last armored vehicle and go straight back.
“Wait, wait!”
A policeman was very excited. He patted the cabin of the last armored vehicle and reminded the armored vehicle not to move. It seemed that it had run over something.
The driver of the armored car not only failed to stop, but also stepped on the accelerator, knocking the policeman away.
At this time, the bridge was already in chaos, but no one was stupid enough to rush towards the armored vehicle.
As soon as the armored vehicle George was riding in started, a grenade suddenly hit the armored vehicle George was riding in.
This time it is not a homemade bomb, it is directly a military grenade, and it is a grenade produced by the Vladivostok Arsenal.
boom!
At the same time as the grenade exploded, at least a dozen people around George's convoy took out pistols and shot at the convoy.
“Are they all crazy?”
Polis was stunned, he had never experienced such a scene.
“Yes, they are crazy.”
George could only pray now that the assassins had not planted explosives on the Hermitage Bridge.
A grenade alone cannot penetrate the armor of an armored vehicle.
But if the entire bridge is blown up, then even if George has 9 lives, he still has to answer here today.
The drivers of George's team are trustworthy. Their skills are excellent and their psychological quality is also excellent. They are not affected by the sound of gunfire. The speed of reversing several armored vehicles is almost the same.
When getting on the bridge, the convoy moved very slowly in order to avoid pedestrians.
Now the driver ignored them and the convoy left the bridge as quickly as possible. The armored vehicle George was riding in did not stop and returned directly to the Admiralty Building.
“We should go back and arrest the assassin!”
Polis was so angry that he almost died at the bottom of the river with George just now.
“Don’t worry, the assassin can’t escape.”
George fully learned Ya Er’s lesson and never got off the bus.
Don't worry about the assassins, someone will take care of it.
As soon as George returned to the Admiralty Building, Nicholas called.
“I’m fine, and Polis is fine too——”
George sneered. He thought the security situation in St. Petersburg had improved a few days ago. Unexpectedly, the assassin did not disappear, but appeared in the city. Hold back the big move.
That's right. George always travels in armored vehicles. Using ordinary methods, the assassins would never find a chance.
This was a carefully planned assassination. If the convoy did not leave the scene in time, once the convoy stopped, George believed that the assassin would have a way to kill George.
“Thank God, you’re fine!”
Nicholas on the other end of the phone was obviously relieved. If something happened to George, Nikolai really didn’t know what to do. .
"The Hermitage Bridge has been blocked, General Voyekov is on the scene commanding——"
Mannerheim brings the latest news.
"What happened to No. 1 and No. 2?"
George was worried about the guards on the No. 1 and No. 2 armored vehicles.
Mannerheim was silent.
In order to ensure navigation in winter, the Neva River will use icebreakers to break the ice on the river, but this is only limited to the entrance of the Neva River, and does not include the vicinity of the Winter Palace.
On the Neva River near the East Palace, in order to facilitate pedestrian passage every winter, trams are laid on the ice, charging 3 kopecks per person per trip. St. Petersburg not only has sledding enthusiasts, but also winter swimming enthusiasts. January 19th every year is the "Epiphany" of the Orthodox Church. Believers believe that going into the water to be "baptized" on this day can purify the soul and receive God's blessing. Therefore, Winter swimming in St. Petersburg has become more than a sport, but also a religious ceremony.
A few days ago, a group of winter swimming enthusiasts dug a hole in the Neva River for winter swimming. The location of the hole was just below the location of today's accident.
It is now almost certain that this was a premeditated assassination.
Different from Stolypin who was assassinated every few months.
This was the first time George was assassinated.
George didn't forget to call Anne to make sure she was safe.
Anne still didn’t know that her husband and eldest son had just passed away from hell.
Voyeikov is very efficient. After the incident, Voyeikov led the Winter Palace Guard to the scene immediately and arrested everyone on the bridge at that time. 7 people were arrested. He was shot dead in the process, and two others were arrested after losing the ability to resist.
Police Inspector Nosetsev launched an interrogation overnight. The assassin claimed that he assassinated George because he had a grudge against being laid off by George.
Of the seven people killed, two were veterans who had been laid off before, and one was a sailor who was laid off after George became Lord of the Navy.
"Spontaneous? No, it's impossible. This must be an organized crime, and there must be someone behind it."
George did not recognize the assassin's confession.
It was already established on the day of the incident that the Winter Palace Bridge was damaged, so it collapsed after the armored vehicle drove onto the bridge.
The assassin not only prepared grenades, but also explosive packets. If George's convoy stopped at that time, the assassin would use the explosive packets to blow up the armored vehicles one by one.
So how could this be done spontaneously? There must be a mastermind behind it.
Even if you don’t have it, you have to have it.
“So, who is the mastermind?”
Nicola was curious and didn’t know what George was going to do.
“Don’t you have anyone you hate in St. Petersburg?”
George was also curious.
Nicholas's expression was wonderful. He was the Tsar. Who dared to offend him in St. Petersburg!
“Hasn’t anyone scolded you in the newspapers?”
George reminded Nicholas that his enemies were not just assassins and opponents.
"How is this possible - who dares to scold the Tsar in the newspaper?"
Little Nicholas laughed loudly. The Russian Empire was an autocratic and totalitarian country, and France was fooled. People are different.
The French really dare to scold openly in newspapers, and they do so in all kinds of bloody ways.
“Not even weird?”
George didn’t believe that the media in St. Petersburg were so pure.
Little Nicholas suddenly realized.
There is indeed no one who dares to directly criticize the Tsar in the newspaper.
But under the guise of serving the Empire and the Tsar, there are not too many people who write shady things in newspapers and magazines.
It’s not directly directed at Nikolai, it’s the yin and yang.
After the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth, almost all St. Petersburg newspapers were scolding Alexeev and Kuropatkin, wishing they could be thrown directly into hell and never be able to recover.
Alexeyev and Kuropatkin really deserve to die!
But Nikolai is also responsible.
While the St. Petersburg media was scolding Alexeyev and Kuropatkin, Nikolai's status in the hearts of Russians was also declining.
(End of this chapter)