The Rise of Australia

The news that the Russian royal family fled eastward has now become a hotly discussed news among people in various European countries, and is also a hot topic of concern to many European royal families.

For the royal families of some small countries, they are more looking forward to how the powerful monarchies like the United Kingdom and Australasia will deal with the Russian royal family after the defeat of the war.

After all, no one can guarantee that they and their descendants can sit safely on the throne. An alternative life-saving method is naturally what the royal families of these small countries look forward to.

Now that he was ready to take action, Arthur naturally couldn't delay the time for too long.

On January 19, 1932, the Australasian royal family contacted the royal families of many European monarchies and requested that the royal families of each country abide by the joint European royal declaration signed at the time and try their best to rescue the Russian royal family who was already fleeing for their lives.

The royal families of various countries have different reactions, but the royal families of most small countries are still looking forward to this.

After all, the existence of monarchy in small countries is just a matter of a word from the great powers. If the great powers support the existence of monarchy, it is definitely good news for the monarchs of these small countries.

Even if the royal families of Europe unite, they will create a force that is not weaker than the major powers.

Take a closer look at the monarchies among the current great powers. The British Empire is the strongest, Australasia ranks third, the Kingdom of Italy can also be regarded as a great power, the German Empire still barely exists as a monarchy, the Austrian Empire is still surviving, etc. Wait, all are European royal families.

If these monarchies can unite together, it will be the most powerful affirmation and status guarantee for the monarchies in each country.

It is a pity that the different interests between countries have also resulted in different relationships between the royal families of various countries.

This also means that monarchies cannot be completely united. At best, they can only work on some common interests, but then they still have to go their separate ways.

Among the many European monarchies, what Arthur wanted to win most was of course the support of the British royal family, or the British King George V.

In fact, in this matter, Arthur still believed that George V would make the right choice.

After all, since the era of Queen Victoria, the status of the British king has not been as stable as imagined.

Although George V had secured his throne, he was unable to obtain more power from the cabinet.

This method of uniting the royal families of other countries is also good for George V.

After all, Britain is not like Australasia. Arthur can rule as a one-man dictatorship and make the cabinet and other officials obedient.

Only the next day, the British royal family gave a reply and expressed its agreement with the rescue plan for the Russian royal family.

Speaking of which, the British Empire is definitely the country that hosts the most exiled royal families and governments. After all, the British Empire has been one of the most influential European countries in the past hundred years.

Especially in the past 50 years, the British Empire has been the undisputed world hegemon and the most powerful and influential country in the world.

The reason why governments in exile and royal families from various countries choose to go to the UK one after another is because they take a fancy to Britain's voice and influence around the world.

If we can gain the support of the British government and the royal family, it will only be a matter of time before the government-in-exile and the royal family are restored.

It is a pity that in this long period of time, only a handful of governments and royal families have been able to obtain the support of the British Empire and successfully restore themselves.

After all, both the British royal family and the government must first consider the vital interests of the United Kingdom.

The British will take action only after they are sure that helping these people to recover is in their own interests.

Just like this time when he participated in the rescue of the Russian royal family, it was George V who saw the benefits and benefits and chose to join first.

The joining of the British royal family is like a reassuring shot for the royal families of small European countries.

With the two most powerful leaders in the UK and Australasia, the royal families of other countries can safely participate.

In just a few days, the royal families of more than ten countries announced their support for the rescue operation launched by Australasia.

With the support of these countries, Australasia has a great position in diplomacy.

The next step is to diplomatically ask Russia to stop its pursuit of the royal family and ensure the safety of the Russian royal family.

To Arthur, Nicholas II's personal safety actually no longer mattered. As long as the British participated in the operation, the worst possible outcome would be to send Nicholas II and his family into exile in the UK.

Even if the British support the restoration of Nicholas II in the future, it will definitely be after World War II.

What's more, whether the British would risk an all-out war with Russia to help Nicholas II is a question worth thinking about.

Britain after World War II may not necessarily be a world hegemon. Arthur can actually decide whether Britain will have the strength to restore Nicholas II at that time.

While the royal families of Europe were intensely discussing how to rescue the Russian royal family, an army was passing through quietly in the distant Siberian region.

"Nicholas, do you think we can escape safely to Australasia?" Among this team, it was the Russian royal family who were protected at the center. At this time, Queen Alexandra no longer had that delicate face. Queen Alexandra looked very haggard due to her long time on the run and lack of sleep.

"I will." Nicholas II also lost his previous fighting spirit. Nicholas II previously thought about how to regain power and how to turn himself into the greatest tsar of the Russian Empire.

But now, what Nicholas II thinks about most is how to ensure the safety and continuity of his dearest granddaughter, the Russian royal bloodline.

"Your Majesty, if you go further east, you will reach Tobolsk. If we go south along the Irtysh River, we can reach the planned Omsk.

We still have a small army in Omsk, which also has the train we urgently need, which can go directly east to Vladivostok. "Nicholas II only has a few confidants left. Domagoi Abramovich, Chief of the Russian General Staff, consoled him:"

As long as we can reach Tobolsk, our plan will be mostly successful. "

In fact, this flight to the east was not a sudden decision of Nicholas II. Even before the war broke out, Nicholas II had made plans to flee to Siberia.

However, the plan to escape at that time was to go to Vladivostok, rebuild the army there, and then counterattack Europe.

But now, Nicholas II really had no energy to counterattack Europe. After the death of his only son, Crown Prince Alexei, the only ones who could inherit the throne of the Tsar were Nicholas II's younger brother, Grand Duke Michael, and the younger Princess Seyanna.

The problem is that due to various reasons, Grand Duke Mikhail's descendants have lost the right to inherit the throne.

In fact, the only one left who is qualified to inherit the throne of the Tsar is Princess Scheiana.

Pushing Princess Scheiana to the throne of Tsar was a plan that Nicholas II could not even imagine.

He couldn't sit still on the throne of the Tsar, let alone Princess Scheiana who couldn't even speak.

At present, the best outcome for the Russian royal family is to leave Russia completely and then use various methods to ensure the prosperity of the whole family.

In fact, logically speaking, it would be more convenient for Nicholas II and his family to escape from the sea. As long as you leave the Baltic Sea and head west, you can easily reach the UK and ensure your own safety.

But the problem is that most of Russia's navy has been taken over by another Russia. The fleet in the hands of Tsarist Russia only has a small number of small and medium-sized warships, and they are still under strict monitoring by another Russia.

Rather than pin his hopes of escape on the few remaining fleets, Nicholas II preferred to pin his hopes on his loyal army and escape from Siberia.

After all, Tsarist Russia's naval mutiny has not happened once or twice. If the navy soldiers learned that the entire royal family wanted to escape on a warship, the soldiers' first thought would not be to protect the royal family and go to England, but to take the entire royal family to another Russia.

Capturing all members of the royal family was an achievement that would make all naval soldiers jealous. In the face of interests, nothing is absolute.

When Nicholas II fled, he had another plan, which was to go to Finland, which is adjacent to him.

However, Nicholas II ultimately rejected such a plan. Although Grand Duke Dmitri of Finland is Arthur's brother-in-law, Finland's relationship with the former Tsarist Russia is also unusual.

Tsarist Russia ruled Finland for hundreds of years and inevitably exploited the Finnish people in various ways.

Nicholas II was not sure whether the Finnish people would welcome his arrival, and finally gave up on Finland, which was closer to him.

"I hope so." Nicholas II nodded calmly, already looking at all his results indifferently.

However, looking at Queen Alexandra beside him and Princess Scheiana in Queen Alexandra's arms, Nicholas II still felt a little regretful and annoyed: "

General Domagoy, in any case, you and your army give priority to protecting the safety of the Queen and Princess.

As for me, if there is really no hope of escape, I am willing to live or die with the Russian Empire. "

Even though Nicholas II was a headstrong, blindly arrogant, and narrow-minded monarch, it did not affect that he was a man who valued his family.

The reason why the demon monk Rasputin was able to fool the Russian royal family and politics was not only that Rasputin was really good at fooling people's hearts, but more importantly, Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra had a very good attitude towards their own affairs. The child was loved and valued by Crown Prince Alexei.

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