After the fall of the临时政府 and the October Revolution, a battle for the 500 tons of gold stored in喀山 bank ensued between红军 and White Army led by高尔查克. With高尔查克 secretly transporting the gold to Siberia, a massive exodus of 120万人 occurred, many dying en route due to harsh conditions. The gold was never found, marking a lost legacy of the Russian Empire.