Chapter 588 Father and Son Q&A

If you have a map of Europe, you can see that Finland is ahead of Latvia and Estonia in terms of land area and population, and is the most powerful of the three countries that need a monarch.

In theory, the competition between Britain and France for Finland should be fierce, and it should not be Australasia's turn to dominate the throne of Finland.

But the facts are just the opposite of the theory. It is precisely because of the fierce competition between Britain and France that the two countries have lost the hope of dominating Finland.

Neither country wants to see the other control Finland, and Australasia, far away from Europe, has become the candidate to pick up watermelons.

Britain and France divide Latvia and Estonia, which are relatively balanced, and Finland is handed over to Australasia, far away from Europe. Britain and France are still relatively relieved.

It is precisely for this reason that Arthur finally got the decision-making power of the Grand Duke of Finland, and Australasia got the opportunity to control Finland.

However, the most uncomfortable thing about Britain, France and Australia controlling the Baltic coastal countries is Nicholas II, whose mood has just recovered a little.

As we all know, Russia has two outlets in Europe for survival, one is the Baltic Sea in the north, and the other is the Black Sea in the south.

Needless to say, the Black Sea is natural. There is also the vast Mediterranean Sea outside, and there is the St. Petersburg Strait. Russia's Black Sea Fleet has suffered huge restrictions.

The penetration of Britain, France and Australia into the Baltic Sea also means that Russia's competitiveness in the Baltic Sea has been greatly reduced.

If Russia before World War I was a powerful power that could not be controlled, then Russia now is a medium-sized power within the control of Britain, France and Australia.

This may also be the purpose of Britain and France. Compared with a Russia with great threats, even if Russia now becomes a trouble, Britain and France can properly solve it.

After learning that he was about to become the Grand Duke of Finland, Dmitry entered a tense preparation stage.

Although he is only the Grand Duke of a small country and has the support of Australasia, the development of the country still requires Dmitry to practice it himself.

The development path of Australasia is not suitable for Finland, because each country has a different geographical location, mineral resources and population environment.

Even the difference in time can lead to different development differences between two identical countries.

Dmitri also understood this. He knew that Finland could only imitate Australasia, but could not copy it completely.

After the cooperation was reached, it was a foregone conclusion that Dmitri would become the new Grand Duke of Finland.

On October 23, 1923, after a period of preparation, Dmitri set out from Australasia to Finland with a small number of followers.

Even Queen Mary, who had been staying in the palace for a long time, came to see her brother off in person and brought her blessings.

The relationship between the siblings was not covered. Queen Mary specially gave Dmitri several chefs and servants to ensure that Dmitri would have more central and reliable people to serve him after arriving in Finland.

Fortunately, Dmitri already had a family, so he would never be alone on this trip to Finland.

Before Dmitri left, Arthur smiled and promised that he would find an opportunity to take Queen Mary and her family to Finland for a diplomatic visit in person.

And Dmitri also gave his response very solemnly, saying that he would go to greet Arthur in person when he arrived.

In order to ensure Dmitri's safety in Finland, Arthur, at the request of Queen Mary, specially lent Dmitri a guard of more than ten people to protect Dmitri's safety.

And he also sent troops to escort Dmitri all the way to Finland, which can be said to give Dmitri enough face, and it is also a metaphorical threat to the Finnish government.

I believe that the Finnish government is not a fool, and the joint declaration of the European royal family is not a joke. In any case, the competition between royal power and prime ministerial power is allowed, but the prime minister must not threaten the personal safety of the king.

There can be no more regicide in Europe, which is not allowed by Arthur and the European royal family.

Let alone a small Finland, the government of any monarchical country must think carefully, even after the monarchy no longer exists, the safety of these former monarchs must be guaranteed.

Although Arthur acted quickly, the efficiency of Britain and France was also very high.

Before November, Britain and France had already determined their candidates.

However, there is still some time before their coronation ceremony, and the most important thing for them is to secure their throne.

After Dmitry went to Finland, Queen Mary was still very worried about her only brother.

However, on the day before Christmas, Queen Mary received a telegram from Dmitry, which expressed that he had arrived in Finland safely and was warmly welcomed by the Finnish government, which made Queen Mary relieved.

Arthur still attached great importance to Finland, which Dmitry was about to control, after all, this might be the country with the best relations in Europe for Australasia.

For this reason, when Dmitry went to Finland, Arthur appointed the first Australasian ambassador to Finland, Benno Schmidt, to go to Finland with Dmitry.

As early as a few days before Dmitry's departure, the Finnish government issued an announcement to the outside world, stating that after a long period of election and determination by the country, it finally chose Prince Dmitry of Russia as the new Grand Duke of Finland.

The ignorant Finnish people had no idea about the truth, and they thought that this was the best monarch chosen by the government with great difficulty, and they expressed their support for the government's decision.

Although Prince Dmitri is from the Russian royal family, the Finns have long been autonomous in Russia, and their hatred for the former Tsarist Russia is not that deep.

Moreover, in the government's propaganda, Prince Dmitri has nothing to do with the previous Tsar's rule, and the Finnish people will not hate the new Grand Duke.

With the arrival of Dmitri's second telegram, the time of his coronation ceremony was also determined, which was set in the middle of next year, 1924.

For Dmitri's personal invitation, Arthur also decided to go to Europe to have a look, not only to attend Dmitri's coronation ceremony, but also to visit European countries again after many years.

Dmitri was very excited to get Arthur's personal promise to attend the coronation ceremony, which also made the Finnish government pay more attention to the new Grand Duke.

Apart from anything else, being able to invite Arthur to attend the coronation ceremony in person can already prove Arthur's attention to this brother-in-law.

The Finnish government did not dare to be careless about the monarch of a powerful country. Even Nicholas John Fitzgerald, the temporary prime minister of Finland who originally planned to fight for power, hurriedly decided to increase the scale of Dmitri's coronation ceremony.

Nicholas John Fitzgerald was not a fool. Fighting with Dmitri was just an internal fight between the Finnish government, and Arthur might not care.

But if Arthur was unintentionally dissatisfied, the dissatisfaction of a powerful monarch would cause unrest in a small Finnish government.

He really wanted to fight for more power, but this was based on the premise that his personal safety was guaranteed.

Nicholas John Fitzgerald felt that he did not have the courage to offend a powerful country for a small prime minister.

Without Dmitri's participation, this year's Christmas seemed even thinner.

Fortunately, the little guys have grown up a little. The oldest William and Anna are already 14 years old and look quite mature.

At the Christmas banquet, Arthur had a sudden idea and decided to test the princes with this Russian peace talks.

Of course, the main test was for Arthur's eldest son William. The second son Peter was only eight years old, and the youngest son George was even four years old. This test was still difficult for them.

Hearing Arthur's question about the current situation in Europe, the little guys pretended to be in deep thought. After thinking carefully for a while, William took the lead and said, "Father, I think peace in Russia is good for us."

Hearing William's answer, Arthur did not rush to judge, but asked with a smile, "Why do you say that, William?"

"Father, after Russia was divided into several parts, the threat to all the powers was reduced. Secondly, there are still disputes in Russia at present. The peace between the two largest countries will not last too long. We can still earn a lot of benefits from the civil war in Russia." William explained.

Queen Mary listened calmly on the side. After her father and adoptive father died, Australasia was her hometown, and her feelings for Russia were not so deep.

To put it bluntly, her family is now all in Australasia. Queen Mary is naturally a smart woman. She naturally understands which side a virtuous queen should stand on in national affairs.

Arthur nodded with a little satisfaction, and continued to look at William, asking: "Then let William analyze the impact of Russia's peace on the European situation."

William nodded quite seriously, as if asking a teacher, and answered with a little seriousness: "Britain and France are reaching out to the Baltic Sea at the same time, which also means that Britain and France may have a certain conflict. At the same time, it has become very important to win over Russia, which is also an opportunity for Russia.

But Britain and France are certainly unwilling to be seized by Russia. I think that if Russia firmly chooses one side, then the other side of Britain and France will choose the newly born waves to balance the threat posed by Russia. It is even possible to support Soviet Russia and re-promote the civil war in Russia."

Arthur nodded, very satisfied with William's ability to give a fairly comprehensive answer.

This is indeed the case. Although Russia currently has an opportunity for development, it is impossible to seek the status of a top power again.

Even if the Russians have ambitions, any party in the method can support Poland and another Russia at any time, which is a heavy blow to the current Nicholas II and Tsarist Russia.

The independence of many small countries has also made the situation in Europe more complicated. If we only look at Europe, we can actually understand it as the British faction, the French faction and the neutral faction.

The competition between Britain and France has become obvious, and there are also a lot of problems in Eastern Europe.

Although it is impossible to break out a large-scale war like the previous war, small-scale conflicts are bound to exist, and the situation in Europe is definitely not peaceful.

How to make more profits from the current European situation is also the most worthy question for Australasia now.

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