Rise of Australia

Chapter 57 The Conditions of Wilhelm II

For William II, he wanted to see Australia favoring Germany, even if it could not directly participate in future wars, at least it would pose a considerable threat to France's colonies in eastern Africa and Asia.

But if Australia has formed a close cooperation with the closer Britain, it will be easier to win over Australia by virtue of the strong strength of the United Kingdom and the closer blood relationship.

At that time, I am afraid that not only will Australia not become a surprise soldier in the war, but it will also become a logistics supply station for Britain and France, and may even threaten Germany's overseas colonies.

For William II, this was not what he wanted to see. The level of British assistance to Australia may also change Australia's position in the war in the future.

If it is a frontal war, William II is confident that the German army is not weaker than anyone else, and can even create a huge advantage against any army.

But this does not mean that William II lost all his sanity. If Germany is blocked, all sea transportation lines, and France and Russia have huge land and colonies as support, then no matter how brave the German army is, it will not be able to defeat the enemy. Endless logistical supplies.

Win over Australia, let Australia cause certain damage to France's colonies and sea transportation routes during the war, not all of them, as long as they can cause part of the damage, William II is confident that he can completely defeat France in the war, and even solve the problem directly this war.

This is why William II cared so much about British aid to Australia.Compared with Germany, which is far away and has no relationship, Britain has a significantly more important position in the hearts of Australians.

"The real negotiation has not yet started, but it is estimated that the annual assistance will not be too much, and it should be around 500 million pounds stipulated by the grandmother." Arthur pretended to sigh, shaking his head and said helplessly.

Arthur also knew what William II wanted to know, so he didn't mind making William II happy.

In any case, William II is definitely happy to see Britain reduce its support to Australia, and keeping it at 500 million pounds is the best answer.

Is five million pounds much?If you look at this figure alone, it is actually quite a lot, which is the total annual income of more than 500 outstanding workers.

However, this figure seems a bit insignificant in the context of the country's industrial development.

Under the premise of the support of huge industrial equipment, Australia's annual industrial development investment is as high as 400 million pounds per year, and it is only a small-scale development plan.

For industrially powerful countries like Britain and Germany, 500 million pounds is only the cost of two main warships.

"Haha, I don't think so much, Arthur. Uncle Edward is also true. Australia's development is so poor, and he is not willing to spend more money to help Australia develop. Before my grandmother left, I specifically asked you to take care of Arthur, but I didn't expect it to end It’s only 500 million pounds in exchange.” Sure enough, William II laughed when he heard 500 million pounds, and his words were full of belittling of Edward.

"It's nothing. After all, Uncle Edward is not in the UK alone. Five million pounds is enough for Australia. At least it can give Australia's industry a chance." Arthur continued to pretend to be miserable, and by the way Waiting for William II's next words.

"Okay, Arthur. As your cousin, I think it is very necessary for me to help you and Australia in such a difficult time. Although the German Empire is not as rich as the British Empire, it can support the aid It can still be taken out." William II patted Arthur's shoulder with his right hand, stood up and said righteously.

"The low-interest loan of [-] million marks that we agreed before will be voided. I have decided to donate the [-] million marks to you directly as a start-up fund for your industrial development. At the same time, I will mobilize the major banks in Germany to jointly invest. Provide you with a low-interest loan of at least one billion marks. You can use this mark to buy the industrial equipment and resources you want in any region of Germany. I think that, whether it is from the perspective of interests or from the blood relationship between us In terms of relationship, Germany and Australia are both friends, aren’t they?” With a big wave of his hand, William II directly gave Arthur the [-] million marks promised earlier.

Judging from the exchange rate between the mark and the British pound, the funds provided by William II are about 500 million pounds in sponsorship and 5000 million pounds in low-interest loans. No matter which country it is, it is considered a big deal.

"Really? Cousin William, thank you so much. On behalf of Australia and all Australians, I would like to thank Your Majesty and all Germans for their assistance to Australia. May the friendship between Australia and Germany last forever." Arthur was stunned Suddenly, I didn't expect William II to be so generous.Fortunately, the reaction was quick, and he quickly began to compliment William II.

Arthur wouldn't suffer from complimenting others, let alone under the premise that William II spent a lot of money.

There are 500 million pounds in aid and loans, which is definitely a huge amount of money for the development of Australia.

"This is not over, Arthur. As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Germany will send a team of industrial experts to actually contribute to Australia's industrial development. As long as no particularly important strategic technology is involved, Germany will It can be sold to Australia at the market price. We expect Australia to develop and become the hegemon of the South Pacific, and will give Germany important help in the future. We will not regard Australia as our subordinate or weak, but an extremely important Ally, Arthur." After finishing all the conditions, William II looked at Arthur, and asked with a smile: "How about it, Arthur, are you willing to lead Australia and become an important right-hand man of Germany?"

"If Australia can develop smoothly, then we will help Germany in future wars. If the sea transportation lines are not cut off, Australia can also export various mineral resources and other materials to Germany to help Germany overcome this war. War." Arthur did not give a direct and affirmative answer, but used a more tactful way.

But in the eyes of William II, Arthur actually agreed to all this.After all, not every lord of Arthur's age can withstand such a temptation.

In William II's view, even though Arthur was very thoughtful, his heart was no different from other people of this age group, they were more impulsive and idealistic.

I believe that as soon as Germany's conditions are made, even if Arthur is not tempted immediately, he will change his position to Germany's side after the conditions promised by William II are fulfilled one by one.

It's just that William II didn't expect that Arthur was not a person whose thoughts would be influenced by external factors.What's more, Arthur is a time traveler, relying on the advanced ideas and experience in his mind, Arthur will only choose the one that is most beneficial to himself and Australia based on various conditions.

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