The Rise Of Australasia

After careful discussions between the United Kingdom and Australasia, a fresh plan to rescue the Russian royal family was devised.

The entire plan was very simple, with even just one step, that was to join multiple countries in putting diplomatic pressure on the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Yes, it was that simple.

But this method was quite effective. After all, whether it was Tsarist Russia or Russia, it was ultimately a country on Earth, and they had to consider the influence and attitude of other countries.

Now that Europe had not yet descended into complete chaos, Russia, even if it won the war, did not want to offend other European nations.

After all, if Britain truly set its heart on limiting Russia's development, there was a significant chance it could succeed.

Not to mention anything else, at the very least it could slow down Russia's development. As long as the European nations cut off imports and exports with Russia, the Russian economy would become extremely fragile.

Moreover, since the Russian political system was already disliked by other European countries, they naturally had to consider whether they might follow in the footsteps of the United States.

If they truly offended many nations, and Britain initiated another multi-nation expedition, it would undoubtedly be a catastrophe for Russia at that time.

It was precisely because of such comprehensive considerations that the United Kingdom and Australasia's plan to rescue the Russian royal family had become very straightforward diplomatic pressure.

But it must be acknowledged that diplomatic pressure from about ten countries united together was not something any nation could withstand.

Moreover, among these about ten countries, were top powers like the United Kingdom and Australasia, which made the diplomatic pressure an issue any nation had to take seriously.

Clearly, at this time, the Russian government was also discussing the impact that this diplomatic pressure from many nations had on Russia.

"Let's all speak up, shall we forgive the remnants of the cruel feudal royal family, or continue to pursue them?" At a certain meeting, the bearded middle-aged man who was obviously the leader said to the others with an authoritative face.

"These countries are merely making a few remarks, and they want us to give up eradicating the feudal remnants that harmed our nation, how is that possible?

I propose that we continue the pursuit of the pretender Tsar Nicholas II; we must at least capture this ringleader who has brought disaster to our nation," a person who was clearly from the military stood up and said.

Then, someone else stood up in agreement: "That's right. If we don't put the pretender Tsar on trial, those reactionary Royalist forces will still exist in our nation.

If the pretender Nicholas was protected by Western European countries, he could strike at our regime at any time.

Although we fear no one's provocation, we cannot let such a significant trouble slip through our hands.

I agree with the continued pursuit of the pretender Tsar Nicholas II, but we can also negotiate with European nations and give them some of the less important members of the royal family."

Inside the current Russian government, most people naturally support the liquidation of all members of the royal family including Nicholas II.

After all, compared to history, their progress in rebuilding Russia lagged far behind, and their biggest obstacle was Nicholas II, who was regaining control of the capitalist discourse.

Even, had Nicholas II's operations not been so inept, they who had already triumphed would have been defeated after he seized control of the bourgeois government's voice.

By then, Nicholas II would still be the Tsar of Russia, and a vast number of people would continue to suffer exploitation from capital and the nobility.

"This sounds nice, but what about those European countries that are continuously putting pressure on us from outside?" Another person stood up in opposition.

"Although most of those nations are small countries, there are also powers like the United Kingdom and Australasia.

Gentlemen, we've just won the war, do we really have the strength to fight these powers once again?

Is the harm Nicholas II has done to us worse, or would a war with powers like the United Kingdom and Australasia bring us even greater injury, don't you all see that?

I propose that as long as the United Kingdom and Australasia are willing to promise not to help the pretender Tsar Nicholas II restore the throne, we may temporarily let go of the pretender Tsar and his family.

Right now, what is most important for us and the whole country is a period for recuperation.

Once our economy and industry have recovered, whether it is the United Kingdom or Australasia, or the pretender Tsar Nicholas II's Royalist Party, we shall fear none."

As there were more aggressive individuals, there were also more moderate ones. As some considered the harm that sparing Nicholas II could bring to present-day Russia, there were also those who considered the harm provoking the United Kingdom and Australasia could bring to Russia if the pursuit of Nicholas II continued.

Truthfully, if the leading two countries were not strong, Russia's first choice would definitely be to continue pursuing Nicholas II.

But the issue was, the two leading nations were none other than the first and third strongest powers in the world, not something Russia could currently contend with.

The united forces of the United Kingdom and Australasia amounted to more than just 1+1=2. Together, these two nations' influence truly spanned the entire globe.

What was more alarming was that, with the exception of the bitterly cold Arctic Ocean, which was unnavigable, the remaining three great oceans of the world were dominated by these two nations when united.

This was extremely frightening, and it also proved the power of the United Kingdom and Australasia when united.

And this is also why many British reminisce about the Victorian Era. You must know, Australasia had originally become independent from the British Empire.

Doesn't this mean that the British Empire of the Victorian Era was a country that achieved an effect of 1+1=2?

Seeing that both parties made sense, the leader was momentarily unable to make a decision.

Whether to spare Nicholas II or to continue pursuing him, both would cause a certain amount of harm to the current Russia.

But which type of harm would have a greater impact on Russia was a question that had different answers in everyone's heart.

How to choose was a test for every Russian participating in the meeting and an even greater test for the person making the final decision.

The United Kingdom and Australasia gave a timeline of three days, demanding that within three days Russia must stop persecuting the royal family and ensure the safety of all Royal Family Members.

This also led to internal meetings in Russia being held for three days, and just before the deadline set by the United Kingdom and Australasia, Russia came up with a fairly unified solution.

In the end, the royal family would have to be let go, which was the fairly unified plan discussed internally by Russia.

Faced with the United Kingdom, Australasia, and about ten other European monarchical countries, the current Russia had no choice but to make a temporary compromise.

The union of the United Kingdom and Australasia alone was already difficult to handle, not to mention that they were backed by more than ten small and medium-sized countries in Europe.

These countries appeared to pose no threat individually, but together they represented a significant force.

Even if each country only provided an army of 20,000 soldiers, these more than ten countries could still muster an army of over 300,000.

If each nation contributed 60,000 soldiers, just these small and medium-sized countries alone could muster an army of over a million.

Is it difficult for these countries to contribute 60,000 to the Military? Not particularly.

If the war gains far exceed the cost of participation, then these small and medium-sized countries would doubtless commit their armies without hesitation.

Looking at it this way, the countries exerting diplomatic pressure on Russia possess millions in army personnel and the strongest navy in the World.

Russia was unable to resist either, and this was the reason Russia ultimately decided to compromise.

If you can't win a fight and still won't compromise, that only shows that the ultimate decision-maker is a fool. Compromise doesn't mean complete surrender; it means securing your own interests as much as possible on the basis of compromise.

On the Russian side, although agreeing to stop pursuing Nicholas II and his entourage, they also made their own demands to the United Kingdom and Australasia.

Firstly, the Russian government no longer recognized the legitimacy of Nicholas II's reign and completely abolished Monarchism.

Secondly, all current members of the Russian Monarchy are not allowed to re-enter Russia's Territory without the permission of the Russian government.

Thirdly, the United Kingdom and Australasia must not support the restoration of Nicholas II or his descendants to the throne.

Only if these three demands were agreed upon would the Russian government be willing to stop pursuing Nicholas II and see him and his party safely out of the country.

As for the army that accompanied Nicholas II during his escape, the Russian government had no demands.

This army's willingness to follow Nicholas II even in such circumstances had proven their loyalty to him.

Keeping this army in Russia would have been a public security nuisance. An army still loyal to Monarchism was a burden for the current Russian government.

Anyway, Russia was not lacking in Population; if this army was willing to follow Nicholas II, then naturally, they were no longer legal citizens of Russia.

After several levels of reporting, the demands proposed by the Russian government were presented to George V and Arthur's desks.

Russia also allowed a three-day response time. Within these three days, even if the Russian army were to capture Nicholas II, they would treat him with the utmost courtesy.

But if after three days, the United Kingdom and Australasia had not made any response, the Russian government would resume the pursuit of Nicholas II and will not spare any member of the Royal Family.

As for Russia's demands, Arthur was actually indifferent. After all, Arthur had never considered helping Nicholas II restore his monarchy, facing an enemy far too powerful, which wasn't something Arthur dared contemplate.

Secondly, even if the Russian side did not recognize the Monarchism and Nicholas II's reign, it wouldn't affect Arthur's ability to obtain legal justification from Nicholas II, nor would it make the European royal family discount the legitimacy of Nicholas II's reign.

This was like the historical Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. After Germany's defeat in World War I, it became a Republic, and Monarchism and Nobility were abolished.

However, including the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, many German Nobility continued to inherit their status for hundreds of years, and the European royal families recognized each other.