The Japanese fleet has been destroyed, but Japan still has an army that wants to continue the war. Japanese generals are confident that as soon as they engage in battle, the Russians will run away from them all the way to Chita. At the same time, the death of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Nicholas II, who wanted to abdicate, dictate the need to quickly defeat Japan and take over the succession to the throne. But Nicholas II's brother Mikhail does not want to sit on the throne. His sister Olga could become the Empress, but she needs a worthy husband from the ruling family. This story is about how Marine Major Novikov becomes the Grand Duke of Tsushima, which opens the way for him to marry Grand Duchess Olga.