In April 1932, Nicholas II's family finally arrived in Sydney by ship from Vladivostok after all kinds of hardships.

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

At this time, Nicholas II no longer had a high-spirited appearance, and looked like a long-suffering old man in his twilight.

If it weren't for the appearance and dress that made Arthur sure that this was Nicholas II, most people would have thought that they were refugees fleeing from Ukraine.

"Cousin Nikolai, how did you become like this?" Arthur asked, slightly surprised.

According to the agreement between Anglo-Australian and Russian, Nicholas II's family should be treated with courtesy. Even if Russia wanted to rid Nicholas II of the scourge, under pressure from Britain and Australasia, they would have to send all the royal family members out of the country.

But Nicholas II's appearance did not look like he had been sent out of the country.

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

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

"Her Royal Highness." Princess Shaiana, under the instruction of Queen Alexandra, called Queen Mary obediently.

"You're welcome, Shayanna." Queen Mary smiled and touched Princess Shea's head, and said to the little one, "Speaking of which, we are also relatives." ”

"Well, Cousin Nikolai, I have prepared a room for you, and you can rest for a while. In the evening, there is a banquet for you, and the attendants will invite you. Arthur interrupted the greeting with a smile and said to the Nicholas II family, who were already visibly exhausted.

The journey from St. Petersburg to Siberia and from Siberia to Vladivostok by boat to Sydney was long and bumpy.

Nicholas II was obviously tired, and even after the second day in Australasia, the exhaustion in his eyes still did not dissipate.

Hearing Arthur's words, Nicholas II nodded, and without any more politeness, he went to the prepared room under the guidance of his attendants.

"What a cute little girl." After seeing Nicholas II's family leave, Queen Mary said with a smile.

"It's a pain for this child. The only bloodline that can inherit and inherit the throne is a thorn in the side of the Russian government. Arthur nodded, and was equally fond of the very well-behaved Princess Shaiana.

Although the prince is far more important than the princess in the royal lineage, it is not the same thing for Arthur.

After all, Arthur only has one daughter, Princess Anna, so it goes without saying much about his love for Anna.

"Are you going to have Shayanna go to London with Cousin Nikolai and them? So the little one, it shouldn't be safe to travel to London, right? Queen Mary asked, frowning.

Travelling from Sydney to London is halfway around the world. Such a long distance is obviously a heavy burden for a child like Princess Shaiana.

"It depends on Cousin Nikolai's attitude." Arthur said with a little meaning: "If Nikolai is willing to give up the inheritance of Princess Shaiana, this little guy can live more safely." ”

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

Nicholas II was inclined to simply renounce the throne of the Russian Empire and continue his previous cooperation with Arthur, as long as it could ensure the continuation and prosperity of the Romanov family.

But after all, the throne of the Russian Empire had been passed down for hundreds of years in the Romanovs, and it would be very painful for Nicholas II to suddenly abandon it.

But now in Australasia, it became a choice that had to be answered. After careful consideration, Nicholas II decided to fulfill his agreement with Arthur.

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

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

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

"Alexandra, you said we invited Arthur to be Shayanna's godfather, would Arthur agree?" In a very lavishly decorated room, Nicholas II sat alone on the sofa and asked Empress Alexandra, who was holding Princess Shaiana beside him.

"I think so, Your Majesty." Queen Alexandra explained: "Didn't Arthur also become the godfather of Princess Elizabeth of England?" Shayanna is the heir to the throne of the Russian Empire, and she can't compare to Princess Elizabeth in terms of status, right? ”

"It's not the same time it used to be." Nicholas II sighed, looked at Empress Alexandra with a serious gaze, and instructed: "Since you have come to Australasia, then do not talk about the succession to the throne of the Russian Empire again."

We should recognize the reality that the empire is gone, and now Russia is already a republic. ”

When he said this, Nikolai's proud voice was visibly trembling, enough to see how much courage it took for him to say this.

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

"I've decided, Alexandra. At the banquet tonight, I will explain to Arthur that Shay-Anna will voluntarily renounce the inheritance of the Russian Empire, and that she will be just an ordinary princess. Nikolai sighed, but his tone was firm.

What Arthur didn't expect was that Nicholas II not only took the initiative to propose that Princess Shaiana give up the right to inherit the throne, but also said that the throne of the Russian Empire was at Arthur's disposal.

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

In the end, Nicholas II asked Arthur to become Princess Shaiana's godfather, which Arthur readily agreed.

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

Especially in the case that Nicholas II brought a large amount of Russian capital. These capitals followed Nicholas II to Australasia, which was also a big boost to the Australasian economy.

Moreover, the loyalty of these Russian capitals does not have to worry for the time being. After all, compared to the Russian republic, this capital was significantly more secure about the Australasian monarchy.

In order to avoid being liquidated by Russia, the only thing they could do was to go abroad and post in a monarchy like Australasia.

The arrival of Nicholas II also represented the complete dissolution of the rule of Tsarist Russia.

Under duress from Britain and Australasia, Russia was forced to spare the Romanovs.

But the Russian government did not have such a good attitude towards other people and troops loyal to the original royal family, including all kinds of capitalists who exploited the Russian commoners.

Beginning with the flight of Nicholas II from Russia, the Russian government carried out a large number of internal purges, confiscated a large number of capitalist property, and also prompted all capitalists throughout Russia to flee one after another.

After taking complete control of St. Petersburg, Russia, in accordance with the agreements with Britain and Australasia, organized a part of its army to move eastward and began to control Siberia and the Far East.

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

The island nations protested against this, but it is clear that neither Britain, Australia nor Russia are too concerned about this.

Although Russia does not want to fight another war, this does not mean that the Russians are afraid of the island nation. Especially the hatred of the previous island-Russian war, if the people of the island country really dare to find trouble, the current Russia and the island country are also destined to have a war.

The direct cause of this is that the current world situation is very clear.

Arthur was worried about whether the historical union of Germany and Russia would become a reality, but after seeing the current world situation and the attitudes of various countries, he gradually dispelled such an idea.

From the point of view 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 is clearly not enough to satisfy the appetites of both countries.

If Germany and Russia were united, they would have to turn their attention to the Balkans after they had carved up Poland.

However, the Balkans were originally a powder keg for the participation of multiple powers, and the distribution of interests in the Balkans between Germany and Russia was destined to be unbalanced.

And let's not forget, Germany also has Italy as an ally. Italy has a lot of ideas about Austria and the Balkans, and if Italy also gets a piece of the pie, then the possibility of German-Russian union is even smaller.

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

Judging by the current state of development, it is very likely that this alliance will be repeated in this world. And the relations between the island countries and Russia are not very good, and there is a great conflict of interest in the Far East.

If Germany wanted to form an alliance with Russia, it would not only have to give up a considerable part of its interests, but also risk severing its alliance with Italy and the island countries, and the benefits would not be proportional to the benefits.

You know, in Europe at this time, people didn't know how powerful Russia would become.

When Hitler had not yet taken control of the German discourse, he wrote in his own book: Germany should not be satisfied with the borders of 1914, but should look eastward.

The first target of our eastward advance should be Russia and its client states.

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

On the basis of such an environment, if Germany and Russia can still move towards unity, Arthur can only say that this war is a hanging.

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