The final speech was moved from the open square to the Mariinsky Theatre, where safety was paramount, and no mistakes could be allowed.
As Tsar Alexander II himself was attending the speech, the pressure on every official staff member was at its peak.
The number of police officers was far from sufficient, so the army was called in specifically to maintain order and safety.
Reporters noticed that the soldiers had all switched to uniform American gear, looking nothing like the ragged Serf Army of before.
After abolishing serfdom, Alexander II also reformed the military system, drawing lessons from the failures of the war and learning from England.
The arrival of Zhu Wencong gave Alexander II the courage to change uniforms, insisting that the army's combat effectiveness be maximized.
Compared to the expenses of war, Alexander II preferred to spend money where it mattered most, refusing to rely on numbers for victory anymore.
