Rise of Australia

Chapter 197 Trip to Europe
What surprised Arthur was that Australia was actually involved in the "German-Russian Alliance Treaty" that almost changed the world pattern before World War I. What Arthur didn't expect was that this treaty was not like it was in history. Despite repeated setbacks, the negotiations went smoothly, and Nicholas II also established a relatively good relationship with William II.

But no matter what, this trip to Europe was inevitable.If Australia wants to seek more benefits in the future World War I, and even gain more international status after the war, it must have frequent contacts with Europe to prove the close relationship between Australia and Europe.

On June 1905, 6, after receiving the invitation from William II to visit Germany, Arthur readily agreed, and on the second day, he brought some entourage and bodyguards, boarded the escort fleet organized by the Navy, and embarked on a visit to Germany. , and even journeys throughout Europe.

Of course, in order not to let the British feel disappointed with Arthur, and ruin Arthur’s long-standing efforts in favor of Arthur in the UK, Arthur went to Europe this time in the name of visiting Europe, and his itinerary also covered Britain, Germany, and Russia. , for at least four months.

Of course, after deducting the more than two months required for the round trip, Arthur's stay in the three countries will not exceed half a month.

Although the other two countries visited, one has become the main rival of the British Empire, and the other is a long-standing rival of the British Empire.

But Kaiser Wilhelm II and Arthur have a relationship, and the personal relationship is quite good.As for Russia, although not a close relative, Nicholas II married Queen Victoria's favorite granddaughter, and Nicholas II was also Arthur's cousin-in-law.

And Russia had reached a good arms trade cooperation with Australia in the previous war. As the ruler of Australia, it is normal for Arthur to visit Russia, which has good cooperation at the national level.

In order to express his recognition of Britain on the bright side and satisfy the vanity of the British, Arthur chose the British Empire as his first stop and stayed in England for half a month.

From arriving in London on July 7, until July 3 when he left, Arthur returned to Buckingham Palace to live for a few days, visited several estates before Queen Victoria, and stayed in front of Queen Victoria's mausoleum for a while .

In any case, Arthur can have everything he currently has, at least [-]% of the credit is due to Queen Victoria.

At least for Arthur, Queen Victoria was a kind and kind grandmother, the warmth Arthur felt in the most difficult time.

Arthur's move, which was not deliberate, once again won the favor of many British people.Although Queen Victoria has passed away for more than five years, this does not mean that the British will forget the contribution of Queen Victoria and the glory of Britain in the Victorian era.

Now that the UK has ushered in the biggest challenger, it also makes many Britons miss the time when they had no opponents.

The reappearance of Arthur reminded many British people of the glory of the Victorian era and the great monarch who once represented the British royal family.

At the same time, many British people began to pay attention to the situation in Australia.As the grandson of Queen Victoria who was very concerned before her death, Arthur also received a lot of attention from the British. The names of Arthur and Australia were also popular in major British newspapers.

It had been a year and a half since the names of Arthur and Australia had last appeared in the major English newspapers.

After the British learned that Australia had formed a federation with New Zealand, the reaction of most people was only blessing and approval.

After all, this was a will made by Queen Victoria before, even if the time was much earlier, the result was still the same.

After learning that Arthur's first stop was the British Empire, the British were even more satisfied with the independent duke who was separated from the British royal family.

Even if Arthur will visit Britain's biggest rival, Germany, and its long-standing rival, Russia, the first stop is England, isn't it?
During the period of more than half a month, Arthur also visited the major shipyards and automobile factories in the British Empire.

As the number one power in the world and the number one naval power, Australia sends hundreds of Naval Academy and more than a dozen shipyard experts to the British Empire every year to study and learn from the advanced experience and knowledge of the British Empire's shipbuilding and navy.

The Australians and the British have the same origin, coupled with Queen Victoria’s will, these Australian naval soldiers and shipbuilding experts will learn a lot of knowledge in the UK, and the British will also teach them all.

These preparations are for Australia to equip dreadnought ships in the future.Australia must not only have the ability to produce dreadnoughts on its own, but must also have enough soldiers to control the dreadnoughts after they are launched.

Sending naval soldiers to study now can speed up the process of forming the navy to the greatest extent, and also more effectively improve the combat effectiveness of the navy.

Arthur's arrival flattered these naval soldiers and experts.A large proportion of these people are actually descendants of the previous generation of British immigrants in Australia.

These people can be said to be born and raised in Australia, and they have a higher degree of recognition of Australia than ordinary immigrants.

After Arthur gave a speech in the crowd, comforted and encouraged all the soldiers and experts, he embarked on a journey to Germany.

During Arthur's trip to Europe this time, he will go through three European powers.

Whether it is the United Kingdom, Germany, or Russia, they are currently one of the hegemons in Europe, and they have obvious advantages compared with other countries.

The only European country that can be compared with these three countries is France, which has just concluded an agreement with Britain.

But France is a republic, and Australia has no interest in France.

In addition, the relationship between Australia and France's old enemy Germany is good, so France is not the goal of Arthur's trip, and Arthur has no intention of wooing and making peace with France.

France is one of the countries most affected by the two world wars.From the former European overlord, the invincible Napoleon Empire, to the country whose national flag can be quickly made into a surrender symbol-the white flag after being ridiculed in the future, it took the French only a short period of more than 100 years.

Especially in World War I and World War II, France went from desperate resistance to quick surrender, and the time span was only 30 to [-] years.

Although there is a joke, you can never capture Paris before the French surrender.But it can also be seen from this sentence how much the World War I consumed France.

If the Germans after the First World War generally have a heart of revenge, then the French after the First World War generally have a fear of war.

What's even more outrageous is that in order to fill the large population lost due to the war, France introduced a large number of blacks into its colonies.

This also led to a skyrocketing number of black French in the future, and even blackened such a France with excellent white blood.

France is still the France of the French, but France is no longer the France of the whites.

On July 7, Arthur successfully arrived in Berlin, the capital of the German Empire.

The last time I came to Berlin was the last time, and even Arthur, who had been so long, couldn't remember clearly.

But Arthur could still feel the changes in Berlin.

With the worldwide sales of Benz one, vehicles throughout Europe and the Americas have become very common.

Especially in Berlin, the capital of the German Empire, cars have become very common.

Because there are many states in the German region, there are countless local nobles.These nobles all have one thing in common, that is, they are very rich.

With the sales of cars all over the world, owning a more luxurious car has become one of the ways to show aristocratic heritage.

Of course, in fact, Benz Automobile Factory also undertakes the modification of cars, not only limited to interior and exterior decoration, but also more luxurious materials, and can also comprehensively upgrade the configuration and protection capabilities of the car body.

Arthur's arrival has attracted the attention of the German side, and of course it is not ruled out that it is because the German-Russian negotiations currently require Australia's participation.

William II specially prepared a guard of honor and welcome music for Arthur, and many Germans lined the road to greet him.

Regardless of whether these Germans came voluntarily, at least judging from the size of the guard of honor and the treatment they received this time, William II already regarded Arthur as the leader of an important country.

Seeing William II again, Arthur found that William II was obviously in a good mood. He was also very happy to see Arthur, and greeted him with a smile.

"Long time no see, Arthur!" William II said first.

"Long time no see, His Majesty the Kaiser." Arthur responded.

"Let's go, I have prepared a welcome banquet for you at the Berlin Palace, take a good rest first, and let's talk about business some other day." William II said with a smile.

The current German-Russian negotiations are going very smoothly, what is lacking is the shareholder style of Australia.

Arthur arrived in Europe this time, and William II was the happiest.Because he saw the hope of the German-Russian alliance, and saw the future of the German Empire becoming the new world hegemon after getting rid of the troubles on the Eastern Front, concentrating its main force on the Western Front, and quickly solving France.

Arthur readily accepted.The current cross-sea long-distance transportation mode still only has boats.

But most current ships are relatively slow, and even short trips take longer.

It can even take more than a month to travel from Australia to Europe, and several days from the UK to Germany.

In addition, there are relatively few entertainment facilities in this era, and there are no TV programs and novelties.

Most of Arthur's time on the ship was to receive lessons from private teachers to ensure that Arthur's knowledge in politics, psychology, history, military, etc. was sufficient.

Of course, military knowledge cannot be explained on paper.Arthur also clearly understands this. Therefore, Australia's military is basically managed by someone whom Arthur trusts enough, and Arthur will basically not take command in person.

Arthur doesn't want to experience the embarrassment of an amateur leading an expert. Wrong leadership will make soldiers lose confidence in their rulers and commanders.

This is also the reason why Arthur frequently sends students to major European military academies. Arthur wants to use these military academies to train Australia's own military talents to meet the shortage of high-end military talents in Australia.

At present, this action has been very effective. Australia already has the first batch of graduates from the European Military Academy, and they have entered the army to hold important positions.

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