As the highlight of the Dublin World Aviation Expo to attract the world's attention, the aerial confrontation between the Ai-made IR-39A and the German-made Me-55 has already whetted people's appetites, not to mention the appearance of the air combat performance is the ace fighter unit of the two air forces. In the eyes of the layman www.biquge.info, this 22-minute air combat performance process is definitely worth the ticket price, but in the eyes of the insider, the performance is a performance after all, far from the real actual combat, not only did the pilots of the two sides not use all their strength, but had a full tacit understanding, and the final result was also happy - the Irish elite fighting at home won a small victory of 19-18.

"Aha, Admiral Christian von Oldenburg, the most courageous naval commander of the Oldenburg family, your Excellency's name has long admired!"

As he said this, the head of the Scottish military administration, Alex Chaggs-Barriol, shook Christian's hand with reverence. The Scottish head of state came to Dublin for the World Aviation Expo, and of course it was not only the aviation vehicles on display here. In addition to the spiritual declarations that were very encouraging to the people and the governing strategy that made the industrialists willing to give material support, he was also a great weapon for managing interpersonal relationships.

Christian replied with German arrogance: "Hello, Your Excellency the Scottish Führer, I and His Majesty the Noble Joachim I were just talking about you. ”

"Oh? What to talk about me? ”

Natsuki on the side interjected with a smile: "We say that you are the contemporary Napoleon, the Napoleon of the Scots. ”

"Hahaha!" Barrio smiled heartily, then waved his hand, "Compared to Napoleon the Irishman, my talents and contributions are dwarfed!" ”

Natsuki said meaningfully: "That's because Your Excellency has not ruled Scotland long enough, and if there is another ten or twenty years, Scotland's achievements may not be as good as Ireland's!" ”

Throughout history, in the vast majority of democracies, the head of government usually serves for no more than ten years, and it is quite rare to stay in office for ten or twenty years.

Of course, Barrio knew that the other party meant something, so he smiled and didn't say anything.

Natsuki had no intention of taking the initiative to talk, and seeing that the Scottish dictator was silent, he proposed to Christian to have a private swimming competition, not wanting Barrio to be very interested, and also said that he was also an outstanding swimmer when he was young.

Natsuki and Christian glanced at each other, and since the other party took the initiative to join, they didn't refuse.

An hour later, at a senior officers' sanatorium on the outskirts of Dublin, Natsuki and Christian touched the wall of the pool at the end of the pool less than five seconds apart, and Barrio chased after him, as if a reflection of the strength of the three nations.

The two swimmers rested for a short time at the finish line, and the Scottish dictator climbed the wall of the pool, panting for breath while building steps for himself: "I haven't been exercising for a few weeks, and my physical strength really can't keep up, Your Majesty and the General...... Spend a lot of time exercising every day! ”

Xia Shu said with a smile: "Of course, after all, we are not like Your Excellency, and the official business that needs to be handled every day will be sent away in two or three hours." ”

Barrio shook his head helplessly: "It's not that I grasp the big and small affairs, but those officials are lazy, and a lot of things are handed over to them, either to no avail, or only half of it, it's really nerve-wracking!" When it comes to governing the country, I have always wanted to ask Your Majesty for advice, is there any good way to cure the ills of government decrees? ”

Asking the ruler of Ireland to borrow a prescription for the rule of the Irish government seems to be the right person at first glance, but it is not. The process of the Kingdom of Ireland from the establishment of an independent state to the resolution of territorial disputes, from the establishment of a solid economic foundation to the rapid development of the Kingdom of Ireland can be said to be in line with the right time and place, and generally not referenced.

Because of this, Natsuki jokingly replied: "There is a very good and effective way to invite a group of rigid and demanding German officials into your administrative system and give them absolute trust." ”

Barriol thought for a moment, and once again chose to smile and not speak.

Coming out of the pool, Natsuki and Christian each wrapped a bath towel, and sat on the deck chair basking in the warm sun and eating snacks on the picnic table, while Barrio swam back and forth alone.

When the Scottish dictator came to the picnic table in a thick bathrobe, Natsuki said: "Speaking of asking for advice, there is one thing I can't figure out after thinking for a long time, with the current government financial resources of the Kingdom of Ireland, maintaining a standing army of more than 200,000 people feels very stressful, how can Scotland maintain a standing army of 200,000 with two-fifths of Ireland's population and one-fifth of its economic size?" Does the Scottish Republic have any knack for military system? ”

Barrio frowned at first, and then suddenly laughed a few times: "Your Majesty is an expert in military affairs, isn't this asking is not joking with me?" ”

Natsuki looked at him seriously, indicating that he didn't mean to make fun of him.

Seeing this, Barrio put away his smile and replied with a serious face: "I think there are two main reasons here, one is that the Scottish constitution amended the conscription system to change the military service system, the number of soldiers has increased, and the total salary expenditure of soldiers has not increased too much, and the other reason is that the degree of mechanization of the Scottish army is much lower than that of Ireland, as far as I know, the formation and maintenance cost of a chariot regiment is more than that of an infantry division, and the cost of building and maintaining two aircraft carriers is equivalent to the entire military expenditure of the Scottish Navy." ”

These two reasons are logically acceptable, but Natsuki is not referring to these superficial things, but to the large amounts of aid that Scotland secretly receives from the outside world, and this aid mainly comes from two directions, one is the former Commonwealth forces that are unwilling to favor Canada, and the other is Japan, which is secretly colluding with the Scottish regime to have other plans. All this is not just speculation, the German and Irish intelligence services already have some evidence, if this information is released to the public, the current Scottish regime will definitely be in a situation on all sides, but Barriol is in power, and it is unlikely that it will naturally collapse, so all the problems and loopholes that follow can be excused to prevaricate.

Barriol smiled: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the Scottish constitution is not for expansion and aggression, but to change the situation of the scattered people, so that all Scots can unite and overcome the current difficulties of economic and social development." To be honest, after the introduction of military service, the unemployment rate in Scotland has dropped by nearly 10 percentage points, and the social stability has improved a lot. ”

Natsuki spread his hands: "We actually have nothing to worry about the implementation of military service in Scotland, Your Excellency will not peek into Wales, which only produces coal, iron and crops, right?" Without a source of orders from Ireland, most Welsh people would have to grow potatoes! ”

Barrio seemed to think that the other party had made a funny joke with him, so he threw his head back and laughed.

Presumably thinking that the Scottish dictator was laughing a little presumptuously and rudely, Christian glared at him angrily.

At this moment, a loud roar was heard in the sky. Looking up, it was an IK-40 ultra-long-range heavy bomber performing a show flight. With the range and bomb volume of this strategic bomber, it is not too difficult for the Irish Air Force to raze the Scottish capital, but to counter violence with violence, and the final result is to bring endless trauma and legacy to both sides.

When the roar gradually faded away, Xia Shu said: "Ireland adopted the military service system in the early days, which was indeed for the sake of enhancing national defense strength, but with the continuous improvement of the modernization of the army, the pressure to maintain a large army is increasing, so we changed to a mixed conscription system and military service system, and the total strength of the standing army is maintained at about one-fiftieth of the population, but this proportion is actually too high." According to our original plan, the size of the Irish army was to be reduced to about 100,000 in 1945, that is, one percent of the population, but the rapid expansion of the Scottish army made the English very frightened, and they began to expand their armaments, so we had to be cautious about the future peace of the British Isles. ”

Barrio replied disapprovingly: "England, with a population of 33 million, is afraid of Scotland, with a population of 4 million? It's the funniest thing I've ever experienced in my life! If the ruling class of England is capable of running their country well, allowing the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and allowing the army to defend the country, they need not worry if the Scottish army doubles. ”

Natsuki looked at his companion: "Christian and I have known the current King of England since we were very young, and we all feel that he is a fair, tolerant, benevolent and good man, who has the ability to govern a country well, and most of the problems of the Kingdom of England are to blame for history, not because he and his ministers have failed to govern the country. In fact, if he had resorted to harsh and bloody controls, the English would have been submissive, but he chose a more moderate approach, which meant that he would have taken longer to stabilize the country. ”

Barrio nodded thoughtfully: "Indeed, if we have a long enough time, our country can definitely achieve long-term and stable development, but how many people can become the ruler of a country at a very young age like Your Majesty, and then use more than twenty years to make it stronger step by step, and then have at least twenty or thirty years to enjoy the glory of success?" ”

Hearing this, Natsuki couldn't help but look at Barriol's face. If you had reached such an age to ascend to the throne of Ireland, would you still have the same calmness as before, and patiently accompany it to grow up step by step like watering a plant, and then enjoy the joy of cultivation with a leisurely mood?

(End of chapter)