Rise of Australia

Chapter 198 Interest Exchange
On July 1905, 7, Arthur arrived in Berlin on the third day.

After resting for more than a day, William II and Arthur started a formal exchange on German-Australian relations.

Compared with the insufficiently cooperative alliances such as the British Empire and the island countries, the cooperative relationship between Germany and Australia appears to be closer.

Arthur and William II communicated about the cooperation between Australia and Germany, and also reached a proposal with William II to further deepen cooperation.

The proposal, of course, focuses primarily on training the Army.After forming a federation with New Zealand, Australia needs a strong army to protect the homeland security of Australia and New Zealand.

Of course, stabilizing the domestic order is also a very important factor. A strong army is a strong guarantee for the Australian government and the royal family.

William II naturally had nothing to do, and immediately promised to send some elite soldiers and officers from the German Army to help the Australian army with training.

Although doing so will make Australia's army more trustworthy to Germany, Australia does not have any conflicts with Germany, so it does not affect it.

In addition to military training, Arthur also represented the Australian government and signed a new round of cooperation treaty with the German Empire government represented by William II.

Australia's industry is too superficial, not only lacking some relatively basic industries, but also powerless for relatively sophisticated machinery.

In many cases, they rely on imports from Europe, which is not a long-term solution after all.Arthur decided to introduce a more complete industrial system from Germany and spend at least ten years to help Australia's industry develop more scientifically and systematically.

After discussing these cooperation plans, William II changed the topic and directly talked about the affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand.

"Arthur, do you plan to keep the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand in existence forever?" William II's sudden question made Arthur a little confused for a while.

"The union of New Zealand and Australia is not easy, and the population structures of the two regions are very similar, so they can exist permanently as a federal country." Arthur explained.

Although the Federation is not perfect, the combined power of Australia and New Zealand is definitely much stronger than Australia alone.

After Australia and New Zealand united, they have become the overlord of Oceania, and from time to time they have an impact on other islands in Oceania.

It can be said that if the islands in the Pacific Ocean were not tightly controlled by Britain and France, I am afraid that the ownership of these islands would soon be transferred to Australia.

"No, that's not what I'm talking about, Arthur. I think Australia and New Zealand can exist in a better way, instead of a dual state like the Austro-Hungarian Empire." William II explained with a smile.

The name of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is actually a combination of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary, which also confirms that the political structure of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is a union of two powerful countries.

The result of the union of the two countries is very good, creating a very powerful power country.

But the upper limit is only there.The intricate ethnic distribution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not have an absolute number of main ethnic groups.

Coupled with the fact that the two important regions, the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary, both have their own independent governments, the decrees of the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot be well implemented.

This huge country was united because of the great prestige of Emperor Franz, and it will also fall apart because of the death of Emperor Franz.

Arthur understood the deep meaning of William II in seconds, and took the initiative to ask: "Cousin, you mean?"

William II nodded with a smile, and said: "The Oceania region needs an absolutely unified country. He can even affect East Asia and the Far East. But doing so will also lead to Australia's participation in the world structure. In the future, Australia wants to silently Development depends on whether the great powers agree or not."

A basically unified Oceania is bound to radiate more power to the outside world.The north of Oceania is Southeast Asia and East Asia, and the northwest and India are separated by the Indian Ocean.

This also means that such an Australia may be suspected by the British Empire. After all, the importance of India to the British Empire is well known.

"Germany is willing to support the complete reunification of Australia? Is this good for Germany?" Arthur then asked.

The attitude of William II made Arthur see the hope of reunifying Australia and New Zealand into one country, but what is the reason for Germany to support the reunification of Australia?Is it just because of the good relationship between Germany and Austria?

"Arthur, I don't want to hide. At present, our negotiations with Russia have entered the final stage, and the German-Russian alliance is about to become a reality. However, Russia does not fully believe in Germany's support for the Far East policy. Australia is Germany supports an important part of Russia's Far East policy." Wilhelm II pondered for a while before explaining: "The Russian side wants to understand Australia's attitude, and you, Arthur, may even determine the outcome of the German-Russian negotiations. "

Arthur nodded.If so, it is understandable that Germany decisively agreed to further support Australia.

Arthur also did not expect that Australia is currently so important to the German-Russian negotiations that it can even affect the results of the German-Russian negotiations and the situation in Europe.

Logically speaking, these are actually the core secrets of Germany, and Arthur should not be told so casually.

But with Arthur going to Russia, the progress and process of the German-Russian negotiations will definitely be understood by Arthur.

At that time, Arthur will still be aware of the importance of Australia in the German-Russian negotiations and Australia's influence on the European situation.

Therefore, William II did not intend to hide it, and being open to each other could win Arthur's favor.

What's more, after several contacts, William II also understood that Arthur was an ambitious man, not an ordinary boy.

Australia chose a completely different policy from that of Britain in the Russo-Japanese War, which actually confirmed this view of William II.

Germany can provide more technical assistance, and supports the merger of Australia and New Zealand, and is so frank.

As for the British Empire, if Australia and New Zealand merge into a new kingdom, it means that Australia and New Zealand are completely out of the control of the British Empire.

Arthur would be the king of the new kingdom, not the duke who had separated from the British Empire.

The British Empire's sovereignty over Australia would also be lost, and apart from the blood ties that still existed, the British Empire and Australia would take completely different paths.

If the current British ruler is still Queen Victoria, William II believes that the British Empire will agree to the merger of Australia and New Zealand. Queen Victoria will even personally bless Arthur and participate in Arthur's new coronation.

But alas, the current ruler of England is Edward VII, a miserly and selfish man.

At least in the eyes of William II, the limited assistance of the British Empire to Australia can also confirm this.

William II was confident that Arthur would choose Germany. Whether in terms of personal relationships or national interests, Germany can give Australia much more than the British Empire.

"Australia is certainly willing to trade with Russia if it only provides weapons, equipment and industrial products. However, Australia's current military strength is still very weak, and it has no plans to personally participate in disputes around the world." Arthur thought for a while and answered road.

What does the merger of Australia and New Zealand mean?It means that Arthur will establish a new kingdom himself and will become the first ruler of a new kingdom.

Although there is only one level difference between the duke and the king, the prestige and honor brought by the title cannot be described in words or words.

Although this new kingdom does not have enough legal principles, as long as it is recognized by the vast majority of powers in the world, who would object?
As long as time passed, under the subtle influence, everyone would accept this new country, and naturally accept Arthur, the new king.

As long as Australia does not directly participate in the dispute, Arthur is still willing to agree to Germany's conditions.

After all, what Germany gives is practical benefits, which can accelerate Australia's industrial and technological development.

There is nothing stronger than Australia that makes Arthur more excited. In this chaotic and turbulent era, the country he rules has stronger strength, which is the foundation of maintaining his dominance.

"Of course, Arthur. In the final analysis, this is still a European dispute. Australia is far away in Oceania, and there is no need to personally participate. If the German-Russian alliance can be realized, then the powerful German army can crush Paris and the Palace of Versailles in a short time If this day can be realized, I will hold a grand celebration at the Palace of Versailles, so that the whole world will be moved by the strength of the German Empire!" Wilhelm II said with a smile.

The purpose of William II's initial wooing of Australia was to allow Australia to harass the rear of the French colonies during the war and to restrain part of France's energy.

But if the German-Russian alliance can be realized, Germany will not have to worry about the Eastern Front, and will fight directly on one line, using all its main forces to destroy the French army.

Doing so would greatly reduce the logistical pressure on the German army and would give Wilhelm II the hope of holding a celebration at Versailles.

In this way, it does not matter whether Australia participates in the war or not.William II was very confident in the army of the German Empire, even on the frontal battlefield, he could easily suppress the French army.

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