The Japanese fleet has been destroyed, but Japan still has an army that wants to continue the war. Japanese generals are convinced that if they enter battle, the Russians will flee all the way to Chita. The death of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Nicholas II’s desire to abdicate make it necessary to quickly defeat Japan and attend to succession to the throne. But the emperor’s brother, Grand Duke Mikhail, does not want to sit on the throne. His sister Olga could become empress, but for that she needs a suitable husband from the ruling family. This story is about how Marine Corps major Novikov becomes the Grand Duke of Tsushima, opening the way for him to marry the Grand Duchess.