Chapter 386 Mother
The night George arrived in Crimea, Georgi died at the age of 30.
Georgi was born in 1871, one year older than George.
Georgi was not married and did not leave any children. According to royal tradition, his funeral will be held in Moscow.
George did not attend Georgi's funeral.
On January 30, Britain and Japan formally signed the "Anglo-Japanese Alliance." The situation of the Russian Empire in the Far East suddenly became serious. Milyutin sent a telegram every day, hoping that George could return to Amur as quickly as possible to take charge of the overall situation.
Also in January, the British government officially began negotiations with the Boer coalition, and there were signs of the end of the Second Boer War.
Brushinov also sent a telegram every day, hoping that Amur could increase its assistance to East India.
Especially military assistance.
In view of the rapid deterioration of the situation in the Far East, George took the initiative to say goodbye to Nicholas.
Nicholas did not force George to stay, Werther sent George to the train station.
"George, don't blame His Majesty, His Majesty had no choice but to do so——"
Witt did not attend the New Year's banquet and did not know what specifically happened at the New Year's banquet.
However, the royal foundation has been rumored in St. Petersburg, and it is impossible for Witte not to know about it.
“How is it possible, Nikki is the Tsar——”
George smiled softly.
Witt stopped talking, looked at the train going away, and only let out a long sigh.
On the way back, we had to trek through mountains and rivers again. It was already mid-March when we returned to Amur.
On March 12, Russia and France issued a declaration in St. Petersburg, stating that the "Russian-French Alliance" applies to East Asia and refers directly to the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
On March 15, the last battleship "Mikasa" of Japan's Sixth Fleet was delivered,
Compared with the previous three ships, the biggest change of the "Mikasa" is the use of better-performing Krupp armor, and the layout of the secondary guns has also been adjusted.
On March 20, London reiterated that it would not recognize the transaction between the East India Company and Sarawak and would still regard Sarawak as a British protectorate.
George didn't say anything. After returning to Amur, he transferred two regiments from the Harbin Division to East India to strengthen the defense power of East India.
On May 31, the British and Boer coalition forces formally signed a peace treaty in Vereeniging, marking the end of the 31-month Anglo-Boer War.
In the Second Boer War, Britain mobilized 450,000 troops, wasted 220 million pounds in military expenditure, and killed 21,000 people.
The Boer coalition ceased resistance but was allowed to keep their weapons and recognized the British King as their legitimate ruler.
The British promised not to raise taxes, allow democratic representation in South Africa when conditions are right, and provide three million pounds as compensation to farmers and Boer citizens who suffered losses.
After the contents of the peace treaty were exposed, the whole world was shocked.
Nominally the British conquered the Boers.
But if you look carefully at the content of the peace treaty, you will see that Britain is paying reparations and it is a democratic representative system. Who won?
The Boer population was much larger than that of the Cape Colony.
So once the democratic representative system is implemented in South Africa, maybe even the Cape Colony will be hijacked by the Boers.
When the time comes, Britain will lose both its wife and its troops.
In any case, Britain won the Boer War and was finally free to deal with the East India Company.
But the problem came again.
To deal with the Boers, Britain spent 220 million pounds.
How much did it cost to deal with the East India Company?
East India is not the Transvaal surrounded by British colonies.
The Transvaal covers a total area of 284,000 square kilometers.
The area of Kalimantan Island in East India alone reaches 743,300 square kilometers.
Area is not an issue yet.
The most critical issue is that East India is backed by Amur, which has developed industrial capabilities, and there is George, a famous general of the Russian Empire.
Although George's ability is not trusted by St. Petersburg.
But for the British who experienced the Malay War, George was definitely a nightmare.
The British still have not figured out who they are fighting on the Malay Peninsula.
And there is a more critical question.
Next to the Straits Settlements is the Sultanate of Johor, which was recognized by the Russian Empire.
During the Malay War, the Johor Sultanate once shelled the Straits Settlements, causing panic in the Lion City.
If war breaks out again, the Straits Settlements will definitely be attacked by the Sultanate of Johor and the East Indies.
The fort on Bataan Island can directly attack the Lion City. The Sultanate of Aceh has a fleet that can block the Strait of Malacca at any time.
Although the United Kingdom does not know the strength of the Amur submarine, it has determined through various channels that the Amur submarine has combat capabilities.
So, are you sure you want to fight?
The United Kingdom has not yet made a final decision. Alexander, Secretary-General of the Royal Foundation and Nikolai’s brother-in-law, arrived in Vladivostok.
From George's side, Alexander is George's cousin.
So George held a banquet at Yuriev Palace to welcome Alexander's arrival.
"How much money did Valodya donate?"
George wanted to follow the example of his third brother.
Alexander looked embarrassed.
“Nothing left to lose?”
George was curious.
“No——”
Alexander found it hard to say.
George was not in a hurry, waiting to see the joke.
“1000 rubles——”
Alexander's voice was little louder than a mosquito's hum.
“How much?”
George raised his voice.
“1000!”
Alexander was also furious. Even his brother-in-law, who had not received the title, donated 10,000 rubles, while Vladimir only donated 1,000——
What a royal disgrace!
“Hahahaha——”
George burst into laughter and burst into tears.
Alexander smiled bitterly and poured himself a drink. He really didn't expect that some grand dukes were really inappropriate.
“My third brother only donated 1,000, and as the younger brother, I will donate 1,001——”
George didn't mind adding a little more humor.
“George, don’t be ridiculous——”
Alexander didn’t expect George to be so cruel.
Donate 1001, which is only 1 ruble more than Vladimir——
It is better not to donate!
George's wild laughter immediately turned into a sneer.
"No, I'm not kidding, how can I surpass the noble Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich."
Alexander's mouth opened again and again, without saying a word. Can't tell.
George really didn’t mean not to pay.
There are connections within the Imperial Bank, and the princes know how much money they make.
George's apparent income is just his salary.
The income from the fiefdom changed hands and was spent, leaving no balance at all.
Although Amur Enterprises is highly profitable, its costs remain high. Workers' income is about three times that of St. Petersburg workers. They invest large sums of money every year in research and development, expand reproduction, and so on.
After all, George’s income is not as high as Mikhail’s.
But Mikhail is not a member of the royal family and is not eligible to donate——
Alexander was not angry, he had expected this situation.
The clay figurine still has a certain amount of fire, not to mention George, the Duke of Yuriev who was conferred by Alexander II.
Just because George didn’t want to cause trouble, he didn’t carry out Ekaterina.
Otherwise, even the Queen Mother would not be qualified to make demands on her mother.
(End of this chapter)