Chapter 43 After Kaiser Wilhelm II
heard that Arthur had built Australia in an orderly manner, Queen Victoria nodded with satisfaction and started eating lunch.
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, Queen Victoria almost finished the mashed potatoes that she couldn't finish, and even drank most of the juice.
After a simple lunch, everyone gathered around Queen Victoria again 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 no longer looks as sick as before.
In the afternoon, another distinguished figure came to the island, that is, Emperor Wilhelm II of the German Empire.
Although Germany is currently in a state of competition with Britain, and each participates in military groups against each other.
But in fact, the relationship between William II and Queen Victoria was not very tense, and could even be considered warm.
On the other hand, Prince Edward's relationship with William II has become worse and worse because he has gradually mastered political affairs.
Arthur also successfully met his cousin. It has to be said that the relationship between European nobles is really complicated, and Arthur's relationship network can even reach most of Europe.
Because there were so many nobles and officials who came to visit Queen Victoria, Arthur, except for chatting with Queen Victoria for a long time at the beginning, could only wander around the Isle of Wight for the rest of the time.
Although White Island is only about four square kilometers in size, it is a beautiful island with an active volcano.
The most attractive thing about 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't help but relax and immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery.
However, Arthur was not in the mood to go to the hot springs now, so he just walked around the Isle of Wight alone.
The reason why there are no guards is because after Queen Victoria took residence, there were two thousand Royal Guards stationed on the island.
In addition to the manor being heavily guarded, there are also many guards patrolling everywhere on the island. Naturally, there is no need to worry about the security issues on the island.
The middle of White Island is filled with smoke. That's because the active volcano is still accumulating energy and 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 came to Arthur's ears. Arthur turned around and saw that it was William II who he had met for the first time this afternoon.
"What? Don't you recognize me? My cousin Arthur." William II chuckled and cleverly came to Arthur's left side, also leaning on the railing.
"His Majesty the Kaiser." Arthur saluted. "Don't be so distant, 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 met each other properly yet. After a few meetings, it was only through this opportunity that I was able to meet him. "
Cousin? Arthur suddenly thought of a certain lady and instantly felt a chill.
"I deeply regret what happened to Uncle Arthur before. Because the domestic government affairs were relatively busy at that time, I didn't catch up with Uncle Arthur's funeral. Arthur doesn't mind." William II gently moved his body in a very metaphorical manner. Turned a little so that he could better cover his left arm.
"It doesn't matter, Cousin William. As a monarch, domestic matters are more important than anything else." Arthur nodded.
"Arthur, what do you think of Germany?" William II suddenly asked.
"Germany? The Germans are a great nation, and Germany is a great country. Although the time of unification was short, it is now a powerful country integrating industry, military and economy. The gap between Germany and the old powers is almost very small. Small, except for the colonies," Arthur said matter-of-factly.
I have to admit that the unification of the German Empire was indeed short, but it did take only such a short time to grow into a powerful country integrating industrial economy and military.
Needless to say, Germany's industrial strength is natural. Its steel output ranks among the top three in the world. Although it is not as good as the United States, which has the strongest industry, it has slightly surpassed the United Kingdom.
In terms of military affairs, the German Army is undoubtedly the world's number one army. The Navy is also catching up with the United Kingdom. Its comprehensive military strength is definitely among the top two in the world.
Looking at the old power France, although its vast colonies continue to provide nutrition, France has completely lagged behind Britain and Germany in terms of economy and industry.
If all French colonies are handed over to Germany, then Germany is very likely to directly impact the world's most powerful country.
This is also the reason why a direct conflict broke out between Germany and France. 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 the total value of its colonies is even lower than that of the Dutch Southeast Asian colonies.
Under such circumstances, it is normal for the Germans to be dissatisfied with the division of colonies and their old neighbor France.
"Haha." Hearing Arthur's very sincere words, William II smiled and said: "That's right. 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 Being occupied by Britain and France, Britain is okay. As the world's largest power, it is natural to occupy so many colonies. But France has declined, and it is no longer qualified to enjoy so many colonies on its own. It is better to join us in resisting the old powers. Be in the camp, Arthur. Australia's geographical location is very important and can have a big impact on France's African and Asian colonies. If you are willing, Germany can provide you with complete sets of industrial equipment and a large number of immigrants to help you in the future. Within a year, a complete industrial system was established and it quickly became an industrial power."
Arthur was secretly surprised, not expecting that William II would choose this opportunity to win over himself and the entire Australia.
At present, the confrontation in Europe has become increasingly serious, and conflicts continue to break out between the two major military groups. The arms race has exhausted all countries in the two major military groups.
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