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Chapter 11 - Chapter 11: The Russian Revolution Erupts

The people protest in St. Petersburg because of food shortages, which last for eight day to bring down monarchy, The Tsars troops storm against the people which kill them. Vladimir Lenin returns from exile to spread his words, that all of the people must fight back against the Government. Now Russia is in the brink of a Revolution around the year 1917, The Ravens sides with Bolsheviks because they are tired of them making the people starve. The Tsar refuses to make his son to succeed his throne because he doubts that he can lead a country, the Tsar is angry that The Ravens sided with Bolsheviks, knowing that he will be forced to destroy them. Around November 1917, the Bolsheviks lead by Oleg and Belldrick to seize control in Petrograd by pushing the Russian troops back to the winter palace, after taking the city, St. Petersburg is rename as Leningrad.

Vladimir Lenin is happy that the Ravens understand that they are a slaves to the Imperial government, now giving them a opportunity to have a position after they win the civil war, Dmitri is happy hearing it from Lenin as Bolsheviks form a government in the city. Gregory met a beautiful woman name Galina, both of them went to a beautiful walk in a park in Leningrad, they keep on talking about their life, many day later, they fall in love with each other. Lenin calls Nikita to make food prices more affordable for the poor, Nikita is happy to hear this from Lenin and begins to implement it through out the city, also a better minimum wage for the laborers to work and death penalty is abolished once again by Lenin.

Bolsheviks form a military faction known as the Red Army, lead by Leon Trotsky, Gregory Zhukov, Dmitri Smirnoff, Oleg Fedorov, Belldrick Rovosovsky, and Nikita Krushchev to train a fighting force to overthrow the Imperial government. The Ravens and Leon Trotsky appoints leaders from different Battalion regiments to maintain morale and to ensure their loyalty for the Motherland. Many poor people volunteers to join the Red Army because of the heroes that sided with the Bolsheviks, creating more names to outnumber the Russian Imperial army. Lenin tells the people if the people and the army stand together, we will beat the Tsar for his treachery, Lenin appoints himself as the Commander in Chief for the Red Army.

In the mid 1917, Russia signs a armistice with the Central Powers, this event gives the Bolsheviks the opportunity to fight the weaken government. 15 days later, Field Marshal Gregory Zhukov leads the 25 Regiments of the Red Army to square off against the Russian Imperial forces, with new supplies, The Red Army are able to push them hard to the edge, killing more of them and Imperial forces retreat to Moscow, capturing most of the Imperial land, getting more resources for their next plan. Meanwhile Field Marshal Oleg Fedorov and Field Marshal Belldrick commands to remove the Germans and the Austrians to regain their territory on what the Imperial Forces have lost. 100 Red Army Regiments have ambush many German territories, causing them to panic in fear with one of the Ravens leading them. As Field Marshal Nikita leads his troops against the Austrians with so much energy bombardments, destroying most of the camps, many were killed that day, Leon Trotsky tells them that they are almost out of the country, now it is time to send them back to where they belong. Field Marshal Dmitri Smirnoff will end it with a clean swift, by putting more artillery in position, firing at them with heavy shells, blasting their bodies off the air, both side lost so many men, the Central Powers cannot continue their conquest, they give up and leaves the country.

The Red Army gain a lot of territory after winning their battles against the Central Powers, now they will focus on one objective, it is to overthrow the Tsar and monarchy once and for all. Many months later, the people in Moscow secretly gives the Bolsheviks the way to enter without alerting the Imperial forces, planning their next attack to gain more territory, they became spies for the Red Army after they enter the big city. In early 1918, The Bolsheviks are taking over more cities and villages by getting rid of the Imperial army, they are all praised by the people, giving their best to free Russia from incompetence, people are waiving at them good luck for their next battle, the Red Army then defeats another large group of the Imperial Forces, they all sing with their Anthem, giving them strength and hope to continue their journey to save the people.

Oleg now senses Koba energy knowing that he escape from a prison camp, Nikita tells them that "he is in a coma comrades, we will make him our strongest ally to destroy the Imperial fiend." Belldrick orders the Red Army to make way for the Lionheart to recover. Now that the prisoners know that the country enters the civil war, they are happy to hear it, they will try their best to find a nearest hospital nearby.