Chapter 79 German Aid Arrives (Please subscribe!)
On April 1, 1901, while Arthur’s army reform plan was in full swing, a fleet also arrived at Sydney Port in a mighty manner, with every warship and transport ship on board. They all fly the black, white and red flag of the German Empire.
What this fleet escorted was the first batch of aid from the German Empire, containing a large amount of equipment, materials, funds and talents including fifty million pounds.
We have to admit that Germany attaches great importance to assistance and acts quickly. When there was no news about British aid, Germany had already prepared the first batch of aid and dispatched a fleet to escort it to Sydney.
In order to show the importance they attach to this aid, Arthur and Prime Minister Evan appeared at the port together to welcome Crown Prince William, the person in charge of the German escort of aid supplies.
"Your Highness Arthur, long time no see!" As soon as he got off the boat, Crown Prince William walked up with a smile and said to Arthur who also walked over with a smile.
"Long time no see, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I didn't expect it was Your Highness who was delivering the supplies this time. I thought it would be a German general or minister." Arthur said with a smile.
"Originally, the guys from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were actually responsible, but out of concern for Australia, my father asked me to be responsible for this shipment." Crown Prince William explained with a smile.
"This is Prime Minister Evan, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Since you have come to Australia, have a good two days here. Although Australia is far less prosperous than Berlin, it also has many beautiful scenery." Arthur did not Confused about why William II sent Crown Prince William, he smiled and said to Crown Prince William.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." After Arthur's introduction, Prime Minister Evan saluted Crown Prince William.
"Yes." Crown Prince William nodded lightly. Then, from the corner of his eye, he saw that the ship had begun to unload supplies. He said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Arthur, Prime Minister Evan. This is the first batch of aid from Germany to Australia. It includes One billion marks, 140 industrial experts, Gew98 rifle production line, artillery production line and Braunschweig class battleship blueprints. These experts will develop a detailed and reliable industrial development plan for Australia based on Australia's specific conditions. As for Australia The production lines and blueprints of the military industry will be allocated by you. But I have to say something extra, His Highness Arthur. The blueprints of the Braunschweig-class battleship are very important to Germany. We hope that Australia will keep it strictly confidential for at least twenty years. ."
Unlike other support materials, the blueprints of the Braunschweig-class battleship are protected by hundreds of elite German soldiers and can be destroyed by themselves at special moments.
This is the importance of a warship drawing. It clearly describes all the layout of the warship and completely lists the weakest parts in the form of pictures and words.
If it is obtained by a hostile country, it is equivalent to handing over one's lifeline to the enemy, and the balance of war will tilt instantly.
"This is natural, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Australia will not and has no reason to leak this warship blueprint. The friendship between Australia and Germany is far more important than this battleship blueprint." Arthur said with a smile.
This is indeed true. Before the outbreak of World War I, the German Empire was the world's second largest army, with the world's largest army and the world's second largest navy.
Maintaining the friendship between Australia and the German Empire is far more important than a warship blueprint, let alone a battleship blueprint that will be obsolete in a few years.
There are still many things in the German Empire that Arthur has not discovered. Before this, Arthur would not take the initiative to destroy the friendly relations with the German Empire.
"Hahaha, of course I believe in His Highness! Not only me, but my father also believes in Australia. It's just that the importance of this drawing is indeed very high. My father asked me to remind His Highness again." Crown Prince William laughed and it was over. this topic.
Except for the more than 100 industrial experts and one billion marks of funds, other aid supplies are not easy to count and may even take several hours.
Naturally, Arthur and others would not stand here and wait. So, at Arthur's invitation, Crown Prince William went to Arthur's wine estate.
More than nine months have passed since the completion of Duke Arthur Wine Estate. During this time, the planted grape seeds and finished grape vines have also come to life one after another, and even the first batch of finished grape vines have produced fruit, picked and brewed.
As a drink widely sought after by Western aristocrats, red wine manor is also one of the ways for Western aristocrats to demonstrate their status. As the next master of the German Empire, Crown Prince Wilhelm naturally owns his own private wine estate.
However, the wine estates of Western nobles are naturally not as luxurious as Arthur, and they use large areas of land for planting.
Generally speaking, a small private winery owned by an aristocrat covering an area of more than ten hectares is already quite large. Some private wineries of great nobles only cover tens or hundreds of hectares.
Arthur's winery covers a total area of a terrifying three hundred hectares, which is about three square kilometers of land.
You must know that there are two countries in later generations that cover an area of less than three square kilometers. In addition to the Vatican, a relatively special religious center, the southern European city-state Monaco only covers an area of two square kilometers, of which about 0.5 square kilometers or It was obtained by reclaiming land from the sea. . .
Such a huge wine estate is even as large as some medium-sized European towns.
Such a huge area naturally aroused the curiosity and surprise of Crown Prince William.
However, after Crown Prince William thought about Australia's huge land area and poor population, he suddenly thought about it again.
"Arthur, when will your first batch of red wine be produced? The climate here seems to be very suitable for the growth of grapes, and maybe good red wine will be produced." Crown Prince William said to Arthur with a smile.
When it comes to the more famous red wines in Europe, France, a famous red wine producing country, cannot be avoided.
French red wine has even monopolized the red wine market of most European aristocrats, and is one of the most popular red wines among European aristocrats.
Although the German Empire also had a large number of red wine estates, the quality and output of red wine were not as good as those of France, and they could only compete in the domestic general market.
"The first batch of red wine has been brewed, Your Highness the Crown Prince. You came just in time. The first batch of red wine has just been brewed and is ready for tasting." Arthur said with a smile.
It has always been a tradition for Western aristocrats to entertain guests with red wine from private wineries. Although Arthur's winery was built less than a year ago, it has not occupied any red wine market.
But Arthur also tasted the red wine that had just been brewed. While retaining the mellow aroma of grapes, it also adds a few hints of fruity aroma and sweetness, giving it a special taste.
Although the output and reputation are far less than those of Western red wine brands that have been famous for a long time, in terms of taste alone, Arthur believes that the red wine produced by his winery is not inferior to that of Europe.
In fact, even in later generations, Australia is one of the top five red wine producers in the world.
Although the quality is slightly inferior to the red wine produced in the West, Spain, Italy and France, it is definitely one of the better red wine producing places.
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