Chapter 49 Crowds at Sydney Port

October 26, 1900, Sydney Port.

After more than a day's journey, Arthur finally arrived in Sydney from the Isle of Wight with more than 2,000 troops and entourage.

Transporting more than two thousand people is not an easy task, and Australia's weak navy alone cannot do it.

William II simply saw Arthur's plight before leaving and dispatched a transport ship from German New Guinea to transport all these people to Australia.

Sydney Port.

At this time, Sydney's port was already crowded with welcoming crowds and officials.

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

Arthur's deeds will be known to the world along with Queen Victoria's will and last-minute instructions.

At this time, all the people in the port came to greet Arthur. Queen Victoria's last few words were spread by major newspapers and were known to all people around the world.

The words "You have lost your father and are about to lose your grandmother" moved many people.

The reason why these Australians chose to stand at the port to greet Arthur was actually to express an attitude: Australians will always stand behind Arthur, and Australia will always be Arthur's backing.

Don’t underestimate Queen Victoria’s prestige in any part of the entire British Empire, and don’t underestimate 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, and sympathized with this man who was also born in the British royal family and who was not yet an adult and was forced to go to Australian boy.

Australians have different feelings towards Arthur. They have personally experienced 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, and believed that he was a truly outstanding monarch who could lead Australia to rise and make Australians proud.

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

In short, perhaps Queen Victoria's final instructions were just an expression of true feelings and had no additional purpose.

But these heart-warming words indeed made Arthur win the favor and sympathy of all British people, 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 in the port had already entered Arthur's ears through the thick steel plate.

Arthur was stunned. He did not expect that at this moment, so many people gathered at the port, and they were all shouting hard.

As we stepped off the warship and stepped onto the port, the crowd's shouts became louder and louder, to the point where 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 His Highness!"

Although the crowd's shouts were very messy, Arthur could still hear a few relatively unified words clearly.

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

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

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

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

"Prime Minister Evan, what is this?" Arthur pointed at the crowd surrounding him and looked at Prime Minister Evan with a questioning look on his face.

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

"Okay, let people disperse! Everyone has work to do, and 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 won With support from the UK, the country will only develop faster." Arthur waved his hand, signaling for the crowd to disperse.

Although thousands of people are welcome here, it is very impressive, but in fact, Australia is currently in a stage of rapid development, and most of these people are employed.

If just to welcome Arthur, your work cannot be completed, or you are directly late for a day, then the gain is not worth the loss.

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

"Oh?" Arthur looked at the source of the voice, which was a young man who looked like he had just grown up.

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

Although many Australians participated in the cheers, there are still very few people who dare to face the loud questions like Arthur, and almost never seen it.

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

"Oh?" Arthur was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect that anyone he met randomly in the crowd would be someone who was somewhat famous in later generations.

Harry Murray, or William Henry Harry Murray, was an Australian soldier during World War I and, during World War II, generally described as the most decorated British soldier.

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 its birth date in 1856, it has been issued more than 1,300 times until later generations. Among them, after the end of World War II, it was only issued 13 times until later generations.

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

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

"Good name, Harry. It's true. Her Majesty the Queen handed British New Guinea to Australia, and made me the Governor of New Zealand. British New Guinea will become part of Australia in the future." Arthur nodded. , speaking of.

Hearing what Arthur said, the surrounding crowd immediately burst into cheers. Nothing makes people feel happier than a country expanding its territory, let alone expanding its territory peacefully without spending a single soldier.

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