Michael Strogoff Chapter 31 - The Night of the Fifth of October

In which the night of the fifth of October sees a carefully contrived plan unfold, with Ivan Ogareff orchestrating a fiery assault on Irkutsk while intricate diversions draw the defenders away from the vulnerable Bolchaia Gate. Amid the chaos of flames and battle, a tense encounter between Michael Strogoff and the traitorous Ogareff culminates in a dramatic revelation within the walls of the besieged palace.