The Rise of Australia

In April 1932, Nicholas II and his family finally arrived in Sydney by boat from Vladivostok after experiencing all kinds of hardships.

When Arthur met Nicholas II and his family, it was already the next day, April 7.

At this time, Nicholas II no longer looked high-spirited and looked like an old man who had suffered a lot.

If it weren't for the appearance and clothing that convinced Arthur that this was Nicholas II, just by looking at this appearance, most people would have thought he was a refugee from Ukraine.

"Cousin Nicholas, why are you like this?" Arthur asked slightly surprised.

According to the agreement between Britain, Australia and Russia, Nicholas II and his family should be treated with courtesy. Even if Russia wanted to get rid of the scourge of Nicholas II, under pressure from Britain and Australasia, they could only send all members of the royal family out of the country as gifts.

But Nicholas II didn't look like he was being sent out of the country as a gift.

"Arthur..." Nicholas II stepped forward and held Arthur's hand tightly. Tears seemed to be rolling in his eyes, but Nicholas II stubbornly endured them.

"This must be little Shay Anna." Queen Mary on the side looked at the little girl in Queen Alexandra's arms and asked with a smile on her face.

"Your Highness the Queen." Princess Scheiana, under the guidance of Queen Alexandra, obediently called Queen Mary.

"You don't have to be so polite, Scheiana." Queen Mary smiled and touched Princess Scheiana's head, and said to the little guy: "Speaking of which, we are also relatives."

"Okay, Cousin Nicholas, I have prepared a room for you. You can rest for a while. There will be a banquet specially prepared for you in the evening, and the attendant will invite you then." Arthur interrupted with a smile. After greeting the two families, he said to Nicholas II's family who were obviously exhausted.

Escaped all the way from St. Petersburg to Siberia, and then from Siberia to Vladivostok to take a boat to Sydney. This journey was long and quite bumpy.

Nicholas II was obviously exhausted. Even on his second day in Australasia, the fatigue in his eyes still did not dissipate.

Hearing Arthur's words, Nicholas II nodded, no longer polite, and headed to the prepared room under the guidance of his attendants.

"What a lovely little girl." Queen Mary said with a smile after seeing Nicholas II and his family leaving.

"It's a shame for this child. The only bloodline that can inherit and pass on the throne is a thorn in the side of the Russian government." Arthur nodded, and he also loved the very well-behaved Princess Sheiana.

Although the prince is far more important than the princess in the royal family inheritance, that is not the case for Arthur.

After all, Arthur only has one daughter, Princess Anna, so it goes without saying that he loves Anna very much.

"Are you planning to let Scheiana also go to London with Cousin Nicholas and the others? Isn't it safe for such a little guy to go to London?" Queen Mary asked with a frown.

No matter which way you take to get from Sydney to London, you have to cross half of the world. Such a long distance is obviously a heavy burden for a child like Princess Sheiana.

"It depends on cousin Nicholas's attitude." Arthur said with some profound meaning: "If Nicholas is willing to give up Princess Scheiana's inheritance rights, this little guy can live a safer life."

Compared to Arthur who was waiting for Nicholas II's attitude, Nicholas II was also thinking about his choice at this time.

Nicholas II was inclined to directly give up the throne of the Russian Empire and continue the previous cooperation with Arthur, as long as the continuity and prosperity of the Romanov family could be ensured.

But after all, the throne of the Russian Empire has been passed down to the Romanov family for hundreds of years. If it were to be abandoned suddenly, it would be really painful for Nicholas II.

But having arrived in Australasia, it became a choice that required an answer. After careful consideration, Nicholas II still decided to fulfill the agreement with Arthur.

At this time, the throne of the Russian Empire was like useless to Nicholas II, and even became a hidden danger that threatened the safety of the royal family members.

If Nicholas II is still unwilling to give up the throne of the Russian Empire, does it mean that Nicholas II still has thoughts about restoration?

If you really have such an idea, let alone the current Russian government, I am afraid that even Australasia will not agree.

"Alexandra, you said that we invite Arthur to become Shayanna's godfather, will Arthur agree?" In a very luxuriously decorated room, Nicholas II sat alone on the sofa, facing Queen Alexandra, who was holding Princess Sheiana at the side, asked.

"I think so, Your Majesty." Queen Alexandra explained: "Didn't Arthur also become the godfather of Princess Elizabeth of England? Sheiana is the heir to the throne of the Russian Empire after all. In terms of status, she is not as good as But Princess Elizabeth?”

"Today is different from the past." Nicholas II sighed, looked at Queen Alexandra with a serious look, and ordered: "Now that you have arrived in Australasia, never talk about Russia again. It’s a matter of succession to the imperial throne.

We should recognize the reality. The empire is gone and Russia is now a republic. "

When he said this, Nicholas's proud voice was obviously trembling, which showed how much courage it took for him to say this.

"Your Majesty." Queen Alexandra looked at Nicholas II with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"I have decided, Alexandra. I will explain to Arthur at the banquet tonight that Scheiana will voluntarily give up the inheritance rights of the Russian Empire, and she will be just an ordinary princess." Nicholas sighed He took a breath, but his tone was very firm.

What Arthur didn't expect was that Nicholas II not only proposed that Princess Scheiana give up her right to inherit the throne, but also said that the throne of the Russian Empire would be at Arthur's disposal.

Arthur had no interest in the Russian throne and stated that the Russian emperor would always be Nicholas II.

Finally, Nicholas II asked Arthur to become the godfather of Princess Scheiana, and Arthur readily agreed.

Nicholas II's proactive compromise was something Arthur did not expect, but it was definitely a good thing for Arthur.

Especially when Nicholas II brought a large amount of Russian capital. These capitals came to Australasia with Nicholas II, which was also a big boost to the Australasian economy.

Moreover, there is no need to worry about the loyalty of these Russian capitals for the time being. After all, these capitals are obviously more confident about the Australasian monarchy than the Russian republic.

In order to avoid being liquidated within Russia, all they can do is to go abroad and station themselves in a monarchy country like Australasia.

The arrival of Nicholas II also means one thing, that is, the rule of Tsarist Russia has completely disappeared.

Under British and Australasian coercion, Russia was forced to let the Romanovs go.

But the Russian government does not have such a good attitude towards other people and the military who are loyal to the original royal family, including various capitalists who exploit Russian civilians.

Since Nicholas II fled Russia, the Russian government carried out a large number of internal purges and confiscated a large number of capitalist properties, which also prompted all capitalists across Russia to flee.

After completely controlling St. Petersburg, Russia organized a part of its army to march eastward and began to control Siberia and the Far East in accordance with its agreement with Britain and Australasia.

The Far East was not peaceful at this time, and the stationing of Russian troops was not a good thing for the island country.

The island countries protested, but it was obvious that neither Britain, Australia nor Russia cared too much about it.

Although Russia does not want to fight another war, this does not mean that the Russians are afraid of island countries. Especially the hatred of the previous war between Russia and Japan. If the people of the island country really dare to look for trouble, Russia and the island country are destined to have a war now.

The direct reason for this is that the current world situation is very clear.

Arthur was originally worried about whether the historical alliance between Germany and Russia would become a reality, but after seeing the current world situation and the attitudes of various countries, he gradually gave up such thoughts.

From the perspective of the fundamental interests of all countries, the union of Germany and Russia is simply impossible.

There is only one Poland between the two countries, but one Poland obviously cannot satisfy the appetites of the two countries.

If Germany and Russia unite, after they carve up Poland, they will have no choice but to turn their attention to the Balkans.

However, the Balkans is a powder keg with the participation of multiple powers, and the distribution of interests in the Balkans between Germany and Russia is destined to be impossible to balance.

And don’t forget, Germany also has Italy as an ally. Italy has a lot of thoughts about Austria and the Balkan Peninsula. If Italy also gets a share of the pie, the possibility of Germany and Russia uniting will be even smaller.

What's more, in the original history, Germany and the island country also had an alliance.

Judging from the current development progress, this alliance is likely to reappear in this world. The relationship between the island country and Russia is not very good, and there is a large conflict of interest in the Far East.

If Germany wants to ally with Russia, it will not only have to give up a considerable part of its interests, but also risk severing its alliance with Italy and the island countries. The benefits and costs are not proportional.

You know, in Europe at this time, people did not know how powerful Russia would become.

Before Hitler had control over Germany's discourse, he wrote in his books: Germany could not be satisfied with the borders of 1914, but should look eastward.

Our first target in moving eastward should be Russia and its servant countries.

In addition, Hitler was also a very proud nationalist. He openly looked down on the Russians, that is, all Slavs.

Based on this environment, if Germany and Russia can still move toward unity, Arthur can only say that this war is risky.

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