Rise of Australia

Chapter 49 Crowds in Sydney Harbor

Sydney Harbour, October 1900, 10.

After more than a day's journey, Arthur finally arrived in Sydney from the Isle of Wight with more than 2000 troops and entourage.

It is not an easy task to transport these more than 2000 people, and it is impossible for Australia's weak navy alone.

Simply William II saw Arthur's plight before leaving, and dispatched a transport ship from German New Guinea, which transported these people to Australia in their entirety.

Sydney Harbour.

By this time, Sydney's harbor was already packed with welcoming crowds and officials.

After days of news spreading, the world has learned of the departure of one of Britain's greatest monarchs, Queen Victoria.

Arthur's deeds will also be accompanied by Queen Victoria's will and last-minute instructions, and will be known to people all over the world.

At this time, all the people in the port came to welcome Arthur, and the words of Queen Victoria's last lord were disseminated by major newspapers and known to all the people in the world.

That sentence that you have lost your father and you are about to lose your grandmother moved many people even more.

The reason why these Australians chose to stand at the port to meet Arthur is to show an attitude: Australians will always stand behind Arthur, and Australia will always be Arthur's backing.

Do not underestimate Queen Victoria's prestige in any part of the British Empire, nor Arthur's prestige in Australia now.

It is precisely because of the combined prestige of Queen Victoria and Arthur, as well as Queen Victoria's last-minute instructions, that the British began to sympathize with Arthur, who was also born in the British royal family and was forced to go to the Australian boy.

Australians have different feelings for Arthur. They are the first-hand experiencers of Arthur's various welfare policies, and they are also the only beneficiaries of the tax cut policy.

They have accepted and recognized, and even respected Arthur, the new ruler, as a truly excellent monarch who can lead Australia to rise and make Australians proud.

Under such circumstances, some passionate Australians came to the port of Sydney involuntarily. They wanted their monarch Arthur to know that Australians will always love Arthur, and Australia will always be Arthur's backing.

In short, perhaps Queen Victoria's last order was just an expression of true feelings, and there was no additional purpose.

But these warm words did make Arthur win the favor and sympathy of all the British, and made most Australians choose to stand together to support and support this benevolent lord.

As soon as the warship approached the port, the cheers of the crowd on the port had entered Arthur's ears through the thick steel plates.

Arthur was taken aback, he didn't expect so many people to gather at the port at this moment, and they were all shouting hard.

Stepping off the warship and stepping onto the port, the shouts of the crowd became louder and louder, and even the birds in the sky had to flap their wings and flee.

"Long live Your Highness!"

"Australians will always be with His Highness! Long live Your Highness!"

Although the shouts of the crowd were very chaotic, Arthur could still hear a few words that were relatively unified.

After hearing the shouts of the crowd, even Arthur, who was in a very heavy heart, had to be moved.

Facts have proved that the various policies Arthur implemented in Australia were not fruitless. In an era when this kind of monarchy is still rampant, a monarch like Arthur who is kind and loving to his people is bound to win the love and loyalty of most people.

The moment Arthur got off the warship, Prime Minister Evan greeted him with all the cabinet members.

Everyone saluted Arthur one after another, and then persuaded Arthur to mourn.

"Prime Minister Evan, this is?" Arthur pointed to the crowd around him, and looked at Prime Minister Evan with a questioning face.

"Your Highness, this was not arranged by the government. These people spontaneously came to greet and condolence Your Highness after hearing about the death of Her Majesty the Queen." Prime Minister Evan quickly explained with a smile.

"Okay, let people disperse! Everyone has work to do, there is no need to gather here. Tell everyone, I will not fall because of setbacks, and Australia will not fall because of setbacks. We have gained With the support from the UK, the country will only develop faster." Arthur waved his hand, signaling for the crowd to disperse.

Although it is very prestigious to meet thousands of people here, in fact, Australia is currently in a stage of rapid development, and most of these people are employed.

It's not worth the loss if it's just to meet Arthur, so that my work can't be completed, or it's a day late.

"Your Highness, is it true that some people say that we will manage British New Guinea and New Zealand?" At this moment, a question suddenly appeared in the crowd.

"Oh?" Arthur looked at the source of the voice, which was a teenager who seemed to have just grown up.

"What's your name?" Arthur asked with some interest.

While many Australians participated in the cheers, few, if any, had dared to face up to Arthur's loud inquiries like this.

"Harry Murray, Your Highness, William Henry Harry Murray," replied the boy.

"Oh?" Arthur was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect that the random people in the crowd would all be famous in later generations.

Harry Murray, or William Henry Harry Murray, was an Australian soldier in World War I and widely described as the highest honored British soldier in World War II.

The honor received by William Henry Harry Murray was the Victoria Cross proposed by Queen Victoria.

How difficult is it to obtain this medal?From the date of birth in 1856 to later generations, it has been awarded more than 1300 times. Among them, it has only been issued 13 times since the end of World War II.

This medal was originally awarded by Queen Victoria to the heroes in the Crimean War, and finally evolved into the highest honor for British soldiers. It is the highest medal that all British soldiers dream of receiving.

Being able to win this medal alone is enough to show that William Henry Harry Murray's contributions and achievements in the First World War are not small.

"Good name, Harry. That's true. Her Majesty the Queen handed over British New Guinea to Australia, and I will serve as Governor of New Zealand. British New Guinea will become part of Australia in the future." Arthur nodded and said arrive.

Hearing what Arthur said, the surrounding crowd immediately burst into cheers.There is nothing that makes people feel happier than the expansion of the country, let alone the peaceful expansion of the territory without a single soldier.

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