Rise of Australia

Chapter 6
Rather than saying it was a belated birthday gift, it was just a symbolic compensation to Arthur under the threat of Queen Victoria and the satisfaction of his own goal.

Arthur's 17th birthday was on January 1th. Although influenced by Duke Arthur, this birthday was quietly celebrated by himself and his family, and there were no celebrations or parties.

But this does not mean that the British royal family headed by Queen Victoria and Crown Prince Edward are unaware.

On the contrary, as the crown prince who was named the Prince of Wales at a young age, Crown Prince Edward has cultivated a large amount of power of his own for a long time. Although it is not worth mentioning to Queen Victoria, it is definitely not even Arthur's birthday. Know.

But no matter what, the 5000 million pounds given by Crown Prince Edward was real, and Arthur would naturally not refuse.

Although 3000 million pounds of this came from a loan from the Bank of London, most of the shares in the Bank of London are in the hands of Prince Edward, so the 3000 million pounds is actually equivalent to a gift.

In this way, the funds in Arthur's hands will soon reach 700 million pounds. In terms of personal wealth, William Jr. is confident that he can enter the top five in the world.

Without paying attention to Arthur's reaction, Crown Prince Edward finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Queen Victoria's satisfied expression.

The crown prince understands that although he seems to be the stable first heir to the throne, as long as Queen Victoria announces the abolition of her status as crown prince, most of the British people and the political circle will definitely approve of this matter.

Don't underestimate the status of Queen Victoria in the hearts of British commoners. The United Kingdom can be integrated into a huge United Kingdom. Queen Victoria's lofty status in the hearts of various kingdoms is an indispensable condition.

"Arthur, you should have become the supreme duke of the British Empire, but I will not stop you from going to remote Australia. As your grandmother, I have nothing to give you. I will give you a compensation of 5000 million pounds And industrial equipment worth [-] million pounds." Queen Victoria touched Arthur's head and said.

"Australia is a remote area after all, let alone education and medical conditions, the infrastructure is very backward and very unstable." Queen Victoria said slowly: "The money I gave you is not for you to play around Hedonic, but let you use this money and these industrial equipment to develop Australia's infrastructure, medical care, education, and industry, not only for yourself, but also for all Australians, isn't it?"

"I understand, grandma. Now that I have become the Duke of Australia, I will take the development of the whole of Australia as my lifelong goal." Arthur nodded and said solemnly.

"That's good. Although we are traveling together this time, you are going to Australia, and I am going to New Zealand. Grandma can't watch you and protect you all the time. You have to go on your own way in the future." Queen Victoria continued to enjoin. .

"On behalf of the British royal family, I present you with a 2000-strong Royal Guard. Their families will follow you to Australia, Arthur, if you can't stand it, go to New Zealand to find your grandmother, don't hold on .”

Queen Victoria's seemingly nagging words warmed Arthur's heart like the warm sun in spring.

It has been more than five months since I came to this world, and Queen Victoria is one of the few people who treats herself sincerely.

1900 3 Month 4 Day.

The fleet, which had been prepared for more than half a month, still set off, but this time the size of the fleet was enlarged again, and the accompanying guards were as high as 4000 people, half of which belonged to Little William's private person.

Speaking of the Royal Guards, also known as the Royal Guards, it is a private army that belongs only to the British royal family. It has been born for hundreds of years.

Every guard of the Guards is a carefully selected elite from the British army. In terms of daily training and discipline, they are far better than the ordinary British army.

Although the Royal Navy of the British Empire is famous all over the world, the British Army is not famous.

But in fact, the combat effectiveness of the regular British army can also be ranked among the top three in Europe. In addition to being slightly inferior to the German army and the French army, it is ahead of the armies of other European countries in terms of soldier quality and weaponry.

The Royal Guards Division, which was carefully selected among these British armies, has already competed with the elite German army in terms of combat effectiveness.

The Royal Guards Division, which consists of five infantry regiments, two cavalry regiments and a reserve regiment, is actually an important means for the British royal family to maintain its rule.

The departure of the fleet was greeted by a large number of London citizens, and even until the entire fleet left, the enthusiastic crowd stayed in the port for a long time, unwilling to leave.

On March 3, after a ten-day voyage, the fleet arrived at the Suez Canal, which is the busiest waterway in the world both now and in the future.

The Suez Canal connects eastern Africa, India, Southeast Asia and other regions, and is regarded by Britain as an important means of controlling India.

It is also because of this that since the British Empire took control of the Suez Canal, it has stationed heavy troops on the Suez Canal to protect this very important waterway.

The guards on the canal had learned the news that Queen Victoria was about to arrive very early, and had already lined up on the canal in advance to greet her.

Arthur also felt the admiration and respect of the British people of this era for Queen Victoria. This is not only the pride and pride of all the British people for the achievements of the British Empire, but also the recognition of the queen who has been in charge of the empire for decades.

After inspecting the canal defenders with Queen Victoria, the fleet set off again, this time to India.

Queen Victoria's journey this time may not be as simple as self-cultivation. Although the purpose of the journey is very clear, it still has to stop at the Suez Canal, India and Australia, and then arrive at the Isle of Wight in New Zealand.

The three docking places chosen by Queen Victoria all have special meanings. Needless to say, Australia is the territory after Serena William. Queen Victoria’s choice of docking in Australia is not without the intention of deterring local forces.

The Suez Canal and India are strategic areas that cannot be lost for the British Empire.

Half of Britain's rise is due to the technological leadership brought about by the industrial revolution, and half is due to the large land population and cheap resources brought by external colonization.

India, in particular, not only has an inexhaustible labor force and a large number of excellent ports, but also has abundant crop output, and is known as the jewel in the crown.

For the British Empire, the importance of a British India is far greater than that of all other colonies.

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