Rise of Australia

Chapter 43 Kaiser Wilhelm II
After hearing that Arthur had built Australia in an orderly manner, Queen Victoria nodded with satisfaction, and then began to eat lunch.

Perhaps because of the good mood, Queen Victoria basically finished the mashed potatoes that could not be eaten, and even drank more than half of the juice.

After a simple lunch, everyone surrounded Queen Victoria and chatted with her.

Perhaps the happiest thing in life is to be able to stay with your loved ones at the last moment. At least now, Queen Victoria's face is full of smiles, and she is no longer as sick as before.

In the afternoon, another distinguished figure came to the island, that is, Kaiser Wilhelm II of the German Empire.

Although Germany is currently in a state of competition with the United Kingdom, and each has participated in a military bloc against each other.

But in fact, the relationship between William II and Queen Victoria is not very stiff, and it can even be regarded as warm.

On the contrary, Prince Edward, because he has gradually mastered political reasons, the relationship with William II has become worse and worse.

Arthur also successfully met his cousin. It has to be said that the relationship between the European nobles is really intricate, and Arthur's relationship network can even be connected to most of Europe.

Because there were too many nobles and officials who came to visit Queen Victoria, Arthur could only hang out on the Isle of Wight except for chatting with Queen Victoria for a long time at the beginning.

Although only about four square kilometers in size, White Island is a beautiful island with an active volcano.

What is more attractive on the Isle of Wight is the hot springs and fountains that can be seen everywhere. Lying in the warm and comfortable hot springs, and looking at the beautiful scenery around you, people can involuntarily relax and immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery.

But Arthur is not in the mood to go to the hot springs now, so he just walks alone on the Isle of Wight.

The reason why there are no guards is because after Queen Victoria lived, there were [-] Royal Guards stationed on the island.

In addition to the heavily guarded manor, there are also many guards standing guard and patrolling everywhere on the island. Naturally, there is no need to worry about the safety of the island.

The middle of White Island is filled with smoke because the active volcano is still accumulating energy, waiting for the next eruption.

Since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert lived on White Island, the volcanic island has experienced dozens of eruptions, large and small. Although each eruption is not enough to cause serious harm to White Island, the frequency of volcanic eruptions is still relatively high. frequently.

"Arthur, what, are you interested in this volcano?"

Suddenly, a strange voice entered Arthur's ears. Arthur turned around and saw that it was William II whom he met for the first time this afternoon.

"What? Don't you know me? My cousin Arthur." William II chuckled, and cleverly came to Arthur's left, also leaning on the railing.

"His Majesty the Kaiser." Arthur saluted.

"Don't be so alienated, Arthur. I'm your cousin, you can call me Cousin William." William II patted Arthur's shoulder with his right hand, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, we haven't had a good meeting yet. It will take a few days, that is, relying on this opportunity, to meet the last one."

cousin?Arthur suddenly remembered a certain lady, and suddenly felt chills.

"I deeply regret what happened to Uncle Arthur before, because the domestic government affairs were relatively busy at that time, and I didn't catch up with Uncle Arthur's funeral. Arthur doesn't mind." William II gently moved his body very metaphorically. Turn it a little so that it can better cover your left arm.

"It doesn't matter, Cousin William. As a monarch, domestic affairs are more important than everything else." Arthur nodded.

"Arthur, what do you think of Germany?" William II asked suddenly.

"Germany? The Germans are a great nation, and Germany is a great country. Although the unification time is very short, it is now a powerful country integrating industry, military and economy. The gap between Germany and the old powers is almost Small, except for the colony," Arthur said truthfully.

I have to admit that the unification time of the German Empire was indeed very short, but it did grow into a powerful country integrating industrial economy and military in such a short time.

Needless to say, Germany's industrial strength is naturally the top three in the world in steel production. Although it is not as strong as the United States, which has the strongest industry, it has surpassed the United Kingdom by a small margin.

In terms of military affairs, the German Army is well-deserved as the world's largest army, and the navy is also catching up with the United Kingdom. Its comprehensive military strength is definitely the top two in the world.

Looking at the old power France, although it has a vast colony that continuously provides nutrition, France has lagged behind the United Kingdom and Germany in terms of economy and industry.

If all French colonies are handed over to Germany, then Germany is very hopeful that it will directly hit the world's number one power.

This is also the reason why Germany and France broke out in direct conflict. France has been declining day by day, but it still occupies the second largest colony in the world.

Although Germany is powerful, the scope of its colonies is very low among the great powers, and even the total value of the colonies is not as high as the Dutch Southeast Asian colonies.

Under such circumstances, it is normal for the Germans to be dissatisfied with the division of colonies, and dissatisfied with their old neighbor France.

"Haha." Hearing Arthur's very sincere words, William II smiled and said: "It is true that what Germany currently lacks is the foundation and market brought by a large number of colonies. But a large number of colonies around the world are Occupied by Britain and France, the United Kingdom is okay. As the world's largest power, it is reasonable to occupy so many colonies. But France has declined, and it is no longer qualified to enjoy so many colonies alone. Why don't you join us in rebelling against the old powers Let’s join the camp, Arthur. Australia’s geographical location is very important, and it can have a big impact on France’s African and Asian colonies. If you want, Germany can provide you with a complete set of industrial equipment and a large number of immigrants to help you in the number Within a year, we will establish a complete industrial system and quickly become an industrial powerhouse.”

Arthur was secretly surprised. He didn't expect that William II would choose this opportunity to win over himself and the whole of Australia.

At present, the confrontation in Europe has become more and more serious, and conflicts continue to break out between the two major military blocs. The arms race has exhausted all the countries of the two major military blocs.

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