The St. Petersburg coup was completely unexpected when Peter III received the news.
But he, who felt he was good at military operations, still felt that all this was just a minor problem.
After all, he still has a force of 1,500 people.
And there is Prussia as an ally.
The deputy loyal to him said: "Your Majesty, go to Kronstadt. There is an army and navy loyal to you there. We can use these troops to rely on Prussia to counterattack St. Petersburg and regain the throne!"
"While Sophia's rule is not yet stable, there is still a chance for everything!"
After hearing this, Peter III sneered and refused to let him follow his idol Frederick II to fight. It was only three years ago.
In his opinion, the crisis he is facing now is just a small setback. He came over when he was in such a crisis.
A coup triggered by such a woman is nothing to fear.
Peter III said with high spirits: "We will counterattack St. Petersburg now. The soldiers don't have to worry about whether we can win."
"You should worry about whether the other side will surrender, which will make this battle boring."
"Believe me, when my soldiers fought with the emperor, the dangers they experienced were a hundred times more difficult than they are now!"
"Hold this fortress, and here we will crush the hateful Sophia and her rebels!"
The soldiers looked at the wooden castle and didn't know what words to use to describe their mood.
And their commander intuitively felt what was absurd and what was fear!
This wooden castle is used for daily training and does not have much defensive power at all. Relying on this castle in battle is simply a fantasy!
Despite the complaints, these Holstein regiments still acted according to Peter III's orders.
They come from Sweden, from the other half of Peter III.
Tsarist Russians will not recognize the existence of these people, and their status in Tsarist Russia is not as good as ordinary people.
Therefore, these people can only survive by relying on Peter III.
And Sophia, Catherine II, who had just succeeded to the throne, received news that Peter III actually used the Holstein Army trained by him to defend in Oranienbaum.
Sophia felt both funny and pitiful after receiving this information.
"Poor Peter, how does he think that the Holstein Army he trained with little combat effectiveness can protect him?"
"Still in a castle made of wood..."
Sophia sneered and ordered the people around her: "Let Gri, no, personally prepare an elite force of three thousand people for me."
"I will personally bring Peter III back."
"yes……"
Sophia led an elite Tsarist army of 3,000 people to set out and arrived at Oranienbaum.
Peter III, who had not yet engaged in battle, was panicked when he learned that Sophia was leading such a force.
From a distance, he used a telescope to see the elite troops led by Sophia herself, marching in unison and pressing down on him with an overwhelming momentum.
He instantly realized that Sophia's troops were here to tear him apart!
Fear occupied his mind, and he panicked and said to his deputy: "You are right, maybe we should go to Kronstadt, where our army is!"
"From there we can rely on Prussia to attack St. Petersburg."
His deputy looked at Peter III, who was panicked but expected his affirmative answer, and smiled sadly.
"Your Majesty, it's too late now."
"Her Highness Sophia will never give us any chance to escape."
"No, it's impossible!" Peter III hurriedly fled outside. Looking at the Holstein Army that was waiting for him, he murmured hesitantly: "We still have a chance!"
"There is definitely a chance!"
"Absolutely!"
However, the next moment, a huge cannonball blasted out, and a large hole instantly appeared in the wooden castle, with blood-stained wood fragments scattered everywhere.
Although the Holstein Army has 1,500 men, which is neither too much nor too little, the number of weapons and equipment it receives is strictly limited.
There are even no artillery!
After seeing how easily a single cannon shot killed several soldiers in his own army, Peter III completely realized that he was not Frederick II, nor was he a savior who could bring down magical weapons from the sky.
He had no plans to escape at all.
Encountering a frontal battle, the Holstein Army did not continue to fight. They could not defeat the elite troops led by Sophia.
The two are not of the same order of magnitude. After all, in just a few minutes, the elite troops of Tsarist Russia dismantled all the defensive measures they had worked so hard to prepare.
They had surrounded their troops without even giving them a chance to shoot.
These elite troops of Tsarist Russia are ready to annihilate them all.
After seeing the artillery surrounding them, the Holstein Army chose to surrender. They preferred to live rather than enslave them. After all, Peter III did not gain their loyalty.
"We surrender!" said the officer of the Holstein Corps.
Their troops dropped their guns, raised their hands, and gave up resistance.
Sophia saw that the 'loyal' troops protecting Peter III had announced their surrender, and she looked at Peter III who was already alone.
"Surrender, Peter."
"I won't do anything to you, after all, you are still my husband now."
Peter III laughed, and the fear before his death turned into anger.
Looking at the elite Tsarist troops who were protecting him, he accused: "What a husband, you are just a despicable woman who can do anything she wants!"
"These soldiers must be your lovers."
"I have known for a long time that Paul is not my child at all, and you just asked an outsider to have such a child, and you want to use it to stay in Tsarist Russia and be your noble lady!"
Facing Peter III's accusation, Sophia's face turned livid, so gloomy that she almost dripped water!
She was having an affair with Gerry, but Paul was her and Peter III's flesh and blood, and as a person involved, she was fully aware of this.
"shut up!"
Peter III looked at Sophia, whose face turned red with anger, and grinned: "Why are you afraid of being exposed now?"
"Then why did you do such a thing in the first place!"
"You clearly know that it's my problem!"
"Why would you bring up such a child to lie to me!"
Sophia gasped and defended helplessly: "Peter, think about what I did that night, what you did..."
Peter III sneered and said lightly: "You gave me a little blue pill that day, and then I didn't remember anything!"
"But that's what it is."
Sophia sighed and said helplessly: "That's Long Yan's medicine, specially used for pregnancy. If Peter doesn't believe me, you can go and verify whether Paul is your biological child... But you won't have this chance."
"Do it, don't let his death be too painful."
"Haha, you are a poisonous and slut-hearted woman!"
"Even if you kill me, the Lord will not forgive you!"
Sophia ignored the words and turned away, leaving her soldiers to take matters into their own hands.
