Chapter 1296 Interview
As Baranov expected, as a monarchy, the East African government naturally has a hostile relationship with the Russian Labor Party regime in the ideological field.
The news of Nicholas II’s “disappearance” caused an uproar within the East African government. For this reason, the East African government directly contacted the Labor government through special channels when Nicholas II was “missing”. dialogue in an attempt to "rescue" Nicholas II and his family.
However, the Russian Labor Party regime rejected the East African government's request and refused to disclose information about the whereabouts of the Tsar and his family, and demanded that East Africa repatriate Alexei and other remnants of Tsarist Russia in East Africa.
Rhine Palace.
Imperial Emperor Ernst met with Baranov, Alexei and his party.
“Ambassador Baranov, we regret to tell you the bad news. The Russian Labor Party regime has rejected our request. At present, we cannot obtain accurate information about the whereabouts of Nicholas II and his family. News, but you must be mentally prepared, Nicholas II and other members of the royal family are likely to be in trouble," Ernst said to Ambassador Baranov with a look of regret.
“At the beginning of this year, we sent a message to Nicholas II. However, under the provisional government at that time, Nicholas II was unwilling to leave. No one could have imagined that the provisional government would collapse so quickly. , now that Nicholas II wants to leave, it has become a fantasy.”
It is not just East Africa. In fact, the British royal family or other countries have also considered accepting Nicholas II to take refuge in their own country. However, At that time, there was no positive response from Nicholas II himself.
I can’t blame Nicholas II’s relatives for not doing their best. The European aristocracy is one family. Except for Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which have become mortal enemies of the former Tsarist Russia, other countries have good relations with Russia. .
The Rhine royal family is naturally one of them. One of Ernst's deceased aunts was married to the royal prince of Tsarist Russia. Therefore, the Rhine royal family can also be related to the Russian royal family, but the relationship is a bit too far.
In addition, the Rhine Empire developed late, and it was difficult for nobles and high-ranking officials born in this country to marry into European nobles, so the connections in the circle were not very close.
This is also easy to understand. European aristocrats attach great importance to blood and inheritance, while many aristocrats in East Africa have emerged through wars and other means. New aristocrats outside of Europe have naturally found it difficult to integrate into the European aristocratic system. , unless they are nobility that originated directly from Europe like the Rhine royal family, but this kind of nobility is rare in East Africa.
In this way, it is not as easy to establish relations with European nobles as it is with the ancient families of the Far Eastern Empire. Many East African families have simply moved out their own surnames to improve their cultural heritage. East Africa is a country of immigrants. This is inevitable.
Of course, there are not no cases of marriage between European nobles and East African "gentry". Some small European nobles are still willing to go to East Africa to develop.
The reason why it is called "nobility" is because the threshold for nobility in East Africa is too low. After all, the European method of determining status through blood relationship is not suitable for East Africa. In East Africa, nobility status is often tied to contribution and honor. "Honorary nobility" "Prevailing.
The East African government awards many such honorary nobility every year, and in East Africa, many high-ranking officials do not have aristocratic status themselves. This makes the upper class of East African society not distinguished by aristocratic status.
Ernst said: "The Labor Party regime is obviously not easy to deal with. Their behavior style is different from all the countries we have faced before. They are especially hostile to the aristocracy and capitalist groups. Therefore, Ambassador Baranov, If you can still get in touch with your family, it’s best to retreat from Russia!”
"And Alexei, you should also try your best to persuade the royal family members to seek refuge abroad. We in East Africa are still very welcoming to you."
Of course East Africa will welcome the Russian upper class with a lot of social wealth. Coming to East Africa also means that Russian social wealth flows into East Africa, which is of great benefit to the East African economy.
This is also the reason why the United States in its previous life liked to accept exiled government officials or businessmen, or corrupt elements from other countries.
After they left their own country, apart from being rich, they could not make any waves at all. After all, they were nothing in other countries without their original connections and political machinery.
And their wealth will either be consumed in their place of exile or invested, which will only benefit the host country. Ambassador Baranov was naturally unwilling to accept this. He asked with deep emotion: "His Majesty, the Emperor of the Rhine Empire, are you just watching the Russian Labor Party regime grow bigger?"
“They seized power in Russia, but It not only means a disaster for Russia, but also a disaster for the whole of Europe and even the world. Moreover, they are now concentrated in St. Petersburg. The rest of Russia is still under our control. We are fully capable of overthrowing this 'evil' regime. "
Ernst pretended to be helpless and said: "We in East Africa naturally do not want the current situation in Russia to happen, but what East Africa and even other countries can do is very limited."
"Europe is still in a state of war. It is simply impossible for the four countries of Britain, France, Germany and Austria to Join forces to eliminate the Russian Labor Party regime."
"This is the worst case scenario. After all, if Europe is unstable, it will be more difficult for East Africa, the United States and other countries outside the region to interfere in Russia's internal affairs."
" Take us as an example, we and Russia The main connection between the two countries is nothing more than shipping through the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea. However, it is impossible for the British to allow East African military forces to pass through the Suez Canal or the English Channel. We cannot even touch the Dardanelles Strait or the Jutland Peninsula. of sea areas. "
"The same is true for the United States. The only channel they have to communicate with Russia is now the Siberian Railway. Not to mention interfering in Russia's internal affairs, that route is very difficult to reach the Russian hinterland. "
"So it is basically impossible to expect foreign intervention at this stage. You can only hope to regain power by your own strength."
Relying on the reactionary forces within Russia to regain power, Ernst said lightly However, it is very difficult for the reactionary forces within Russia to achieve this.
On the one hand, the internal situation in Russia is complicated. There are so many factions among the reactionary forces. Even the nobility is divided into several forces, as well as capitalist forces and regional forces.
Even if Nicholas II is not controlled by the Labor Party, it will be difficult for him to become the leader of the Russian reactionary forces. After all, the capitalists represented by the Provisional Government will most likely not listen to his command.
And Nicholas II is already the most influential figure who can unite the Russian reactionary forces. As for Alexei, if he is older and has some experience in governing, he may not be unable to give full play to Nicholas II. The role of Gullah II.
But these two points are precisely what Alexei does not have. First of all, he is too young, which makes it difficult for him to convince the public. This is very important. For example, in the previous life, a leader born in the 1980s was one year old. Shortcomings, so in order to serve politics, I have to gain weight to make myself look more "reliable".
Although the final result was to become a laughing stock in other countries, it is undeniable that his political ability is quite strong, maintaining and consolidating his family's rule on the peninsula.
And the leaders born in the 1980s were nearly thirty years old when they took over the power, and Alexei is still a few years away from adulthood.
Not to mention that due to the drag of hemophilia, Alexei had never been exposed to Russian government work before, and Nicholas II did not have time to teach him the art of the emperor.
In Ernst's view, Alexei, who had just recovered from a serious illness, could not bear even a slightly strenuous job, let alone leading the reactionary forces in Russia.
On the other hand, the Russian Labor Party regime is not easy to mess with. Ernst has no doubt that even if several other major powers join forces to destroy this emerging regime, it will be very difficult.
If you want to solve the Russian problem, you cannot do without the support of the Allies. After all, the connections between other countries and Russia basically cannot bypass the Allies. However, the current attitude of the Allies towards the Russian Labor Party is probably very unsatisfactory.
(End of this chapter)