A 150,000 troops, accompanied by a large number of ordnances and supplies, headed to the Far East with the roar of the train. Alexander Ilyich Yegorov was appointed as the commander of the First Far East Army by Anna. Yegorov, 36, was born in a small village. He joined the army in 1901, joined the Social Revolutionary Party in 1904, and became a lower-level officer the following year.

In 1914, Nicholas II died. Anna, who had just taken power, immediately promoted five young officers, including Yegorov. Given his previous tendency to Bolsheviks, Anna did not particularly value him, but sent him to the front line and started from the grassroots level. At the same time, he kept trying to win him over with money and beautiful women and high-ranking officials. As time went by, Yegorov's vague will to "revolution" gradually collapsed. With outstanding talent and Anna's special care, Yegorov served as company commander, battalion commander, regiment commander, and regiment commander, and was promoted to colonel in 1917. In 1918, Yegorov published a newspaper to declare his separation from the Social Revolutionary Party and stated that he would no longer participate in any political party. After the war, he was responsible for inspecting the organization and training of the Russian army and was promoted to brigade general.

Now, before leaving, Anna personally awarded a medal to Yegorov and wore the epaulette of the rank of major general. Yegorov could not hide his excitement and saluted the girl in front of him, "Your Majesty, I will swear to defend the eastern part of Russia to the death and fight back all invading enemies!"

"Remember, after you arrive in Vladivostok, try to avoid fire from being fired. After all, your mission this time is an exercise, not a real war, do you understand?"

"Yes, your Majesty!"

"Do it well!" patted the other party's broad shoulders, and Anna solemnly said, "The First Far East Army, this title is only temporary. Maybe in a few years, it will be upgraded to the Far East Front. By then, I hope you - Alexander Ilych Yegorov, continue to serve as commander-in-chief."

"Thank you for your trust, I will swear allegiance to you to the death!............" Yegorov wanted to say something, but the train left immediately. He had to salute the girl solemnly, and then turned around and strode away: The mysterious East, I'm here!

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Since the 16th century, Russia has crazily expanded its territory in Asia and occupied the entire Siberian region. This vast land area reaches more than 12 million square kilometers, accounting for nearly 1 Asian land area

3. There are endless forests and grasslands, fertile soil and rich mineral resources here, which people call "Golden Cellar". However, because it is too far away from the European part of Russia, Siberia cannot be developed for hundreds of years. Due to its harsh natural conditions, since the end of the 16th century, all tsars have regarded this place as a place of exile for hard labor.

During the reign of Anna's grandfather, Alexander III, due to the development of industry, the idea of ​​"building a large railway that runs through the entire Siberia" was put into effect. In 1890, Alexander III formally issued an order, deciding to start construction from Vladivostok at the easternmost end. In May 1891, Anna's father, Nicholas, who was still the crown prince, visited Vladivostok to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony of the railway, and in 1892 he served as the chairman of the "Siberian Special Management Committee for the Greater Siberia".

Nowadays, Anna, who is already the Russian emperor, knows from the diary of her late cheap father, that the construction of the railway was extremely difficult: in addition to dense rivers, lakes, mountains and vast permafrost, the harsh climate became the biggest test. In Siberia, the temperature in winter can reach an astonishing minus 50 degrees Celsius, and in midsummer, high temperatures of nearly 40 degrees Celsius often occur. The huge temperature difference often causes steel to crack and equipment damage. Thousands of farmers and hard-working workers participated in the construction. They braved the severe cold and heat, built mountains and bridges, and lay sleepers, and many people died of fatigue. The government spent more than one billion rubles on the Siberian Railway, which was finally opened to traffic in 1904 and was completely completed in 1916.

"It seems that my dead father, although he was a wife, was in a strict manner and was weak, did one thing right." Close the diary, Anna's eyes began to re-examine the Russian map on her desk. Her delicate hands touched the Siberian region: "If you want to be rich, build roads first." After the completion of the Siberian Railway, Siberia became the country's main agricultural and animal husbandry base. The coal mining industry, wood processing industry, metallurgy industry, etc., which came into being to meet the needs of road construction, have received unprecedented stimulation, and even boosted the entire country's economy.

The Siberian Railway is the best and richest legacy left by grandfather Alexander III and his father Nicholas II. Now that the country has survived the European war, it is time to vigorously develop the golden cellar of Siberia. For this reason, Anna issued three orders in April:

The first order to develop Siberia is immigration. Although the current population of Siberia has 10 million, it still has great immigration potential compared to the total population of 160 million in the country. Due to the defeat and collapse of Germany and Austria, Russia did not have to pay back the debts owed to them. Moreover, as a victorious country, Russia also received a considerable amount of compensation. In addition, the trophy in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and East Prussia, Anna was able to adopt a government subsidy policy to encourage farmers, veterans and bankrupt refugees to immigrate to Siberia.

The second order was actually implemented as early as the war, which was to introduce foreign capital, especially American funds. Vladivostok, the capital city of the Imperial Coastal Krai, was also called "Vladivostok" by the Chinese. In Anna's eyes, this city is not only Russia's most important port on the Pacific coast, the end of the Siberian Railway and the base of the Pacific Fleet, but also a window for opening up to the outside world. In early 1919, Anna's Minister of Industry and Commerce and Finance signed a broader economic cooperation agreement with the US ambassador. In addition to the original cooperation of military industry, this time it strengthened the cooperation of civilian industries. Russia exported oil, coal, grain, wood and various minerals in exchange for advanced rolling stocks, mining equipment, electronic instruments, building materials and science and technology from the United States.

The third order was to prepare the mayors of various cities in Siberia. Anna decided to take the train immediately after the Paris Peace Conference, depart from Moscow and inspect the eastern territory of the empire along the way.

On April 28, at the meeting of ministers, the Minister of Economy announced: "The next ten years will be a golden decade! To this end, I am on the order of His Majesty to announce the second five-year economic plan of the Russian Empire. I hope everyone here will work harder!" Then, he read out a series of industrial indicators, including minimum production targets for steel, sulfuric acid, coal, oil, tractors, automobiles, etc. Finally, the Minister of Economy lowered his voice, "Everyone, according to His Majesty's wishes, the minimum wage of workers shall not be reduced at will, but the government will assure all entrepreneurs that they can obtain the cheapest industrial raw materials."
Chapter completed!