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Chapter 386 Mother Queen
On the night that 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 had no children. According to royal tradition, his funeral will be held in Moscow.

George did not attend Georgi's funeral.

On January 1, 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.

Brusinov also sent a telegram every day, hoping that Amur would 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.

The Boer population was much larger than that of the Cape Colony.

On March 3, the last battleship "Mikasa" of Japan's Sixth Fleet was delivered.

Therefore, once the democratic representative system is implemented in South Africa, even the Cape Colony may be hijacked by the Boers.

Werther stopped talking, looked at the train going away, and only let out a long sigh.

"How is it possible? Nikki is the czar——"

After the contents of the peace treaty were exposed, the whole world was shocked.

On March 3, 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.

However, the royal foundation has been rumored in St. Petersburg, and it is impossible for Witte not to know about it.

"George, don't blame His Majesty, His Majesty also had no choice but to do so——"

Werther did not attend the New Year's Eve banquet and did not know what exactly happened at the New Year's Eve banquet.

But if we look carefully at the content of the peace treaty, we can see that Britain was paying reparations and also had a democratic representative system. Who won?

George smiled softly.

The Boer coalition ceased resistance but was allowed to keep their weapons and recognized the British King as their legitimate ruler.

In the Second Boer War, Britain mobilized 45 troops, wasted 2.2 million pounds on military expenditure, and killed 2.1 people.

On March 3, London reiterated that it would not recognize the East India Company's transaction with Sarawak and would still regard Sarawak as a British protectorate.

Britain promised not to raise taxes, to allow democratic representation in South Africa when conditions were right, and to provide three million pounds as compensation to farmers and Boer citizens who had suffered losses.

On May 5, the British and Boer forces formally signed a peace treaty at Vereeniging, ending the 31-month Anglo-Boer War.

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 the way back, we had to trek through mountains and rivers again, and it was already mid-March when we returned to Amur.

George did not argue. After returning to Amur, he transferred two regiments from the Harbin Division to East India to strengthen the defense power of East India.

The British nominally conquered 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 2.2 million pounds.

How much would it cost to deal with the East India Company?
The East Indies was not the Transvaal surrounded by British colonies.

The Transvaal has a total area of ​​28.4 square kilometers.

The area of ​​Kalimantan Island in East India alone reaches 74.33 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 had experienced the Malay War, George was an absolute 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 broke out again, the Straits Settlements would certainly be attacked by the Sultanate of Johor, as well as the East Indies.

The fort in Bataan 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 UK has not yet made a final decision, and Alexander, the 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 Volodya donate?"

George wants to follow the example of his third brother.

Alexander looked embarrassed.

"Nothing?"

George was curious.

"Do not--"

Alexander was speechless.

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 many?"

George raised his voice.

"1000!"

Alexander was also furious. Even his brother-in-law, who had not received the title, donated 1 rubles, while Vladimir only donated 1000——

What a royal disgrace!

"Ha ha ha ha--"

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 not human beings.

"My third brother will only donate 1000, and as the younger brother, I will donate 1001 -"

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’s better not to donate!

George's wild laughter soon turned into a sneer.

"No, I'm not joking, how can I surpass the noble Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich."

Alexander's mouth opened and opened again, but no words came out.

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 are highly profitable, their 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.

Taken together, George's income is not as high as Mikhail's.

But Mikhail is not a member of the royal family and is not qualified 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.

George didn't want to cause trouble and didn't carry out Ekaterina.

Otherwise, even the Queen Mother would not be qualified to make demands on her mother.

(End of this chapter)