Although Natsuki made a relatively successful visit to the British royal family, the second round of diplomatic negotiations on the sovereignty issue in Belfast still ended fruitlessly, and the news caused many Irish people to express their anger in the form of verbal criticism, but fortunately, the vast majority of people were able to look at the situation calmly and did not push the relationship between the two countries into a dangerous crater with overly aggressive actions. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Upon his return to Limerick, Natsuki continued to govern the fledgling kingdom as a candidate for the throne. Although the Irish Parliament has reached an agreement with the candidates for the throne to take place the enthronement ceremony after the Belfast region is annexed to Ireland, the territorial dispute cannot be resolved in a moment, and the country cannot be left without a monarch for a day, so some cabinet ministers and parliamentarians have proposed that the premise be changed to the goal based on the contribution of the candidates for the Irish throne to the independence and development of Ireland, so that the candidates for the throne will first wear the crown and then map Belfast's regional sovereignty. The proposal was supported by a number of people, but Prime Minister N'Golo Kante and Defence Secretary Pierce both clearly opposed it, and in the end it was not submitted to Parliament as a formal bill.

Hearing this news, Natsuki was not angry, Kanter and Pierce are both ordinary civilians, and can become middle and high-level leaders of the independence movement, with early awareness, boldness, and a certain degree of organizational leadership, as for taking charge of the government and managing the army, it is two completely different concepts from mixed irregular armed organizations, if they are assessed by strict standards, they may not meet the qualification requirements, but even so, based on various considerations, Natsuki has no clear plan to replace them, Rather, it is ready to carry out the metabolism of the state management class through the normal political election process.

Kanter and Pierce naturally have their own considerations, and Natsuki does not intend to ask the teacher for the crime, but he still decides to understand the situation as soon as possible, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings due to some misunderstandings.

Summoned to Pierce for the first time after his return, the Secretary of State for Defense never said anything about the throne, but excitedly reported to Natsuki that the Irish Air Force's "Aerial Hammer" had achieved gratifying results, and that it was another must-have weapon to break through the British Belfast Line.

The so-called "aerial hammer" is actually a military code name for dive bombing. In 1915, due to the limitations of metal materials, engineers could not build a sturdy dive bomber like the Stuka, but after data calculation and flight simulation, Natsuki believed that even if the dive bombing at a small angle could still effectively improve the bomb delivery accuracy, and with the continuous improvement of engine power, the bomb load of a single-engine aircraft during short-range flight could reach 200 kg, and the twin-engine aircraft could carry more than 500 kg of bombs. Well-trained dive bombing can produce an effect close to or even equal to that of a giant cannon fire, and is more desirable in terms of cost and access to it. So, Xia Shu ordered the Irish Air Force to set up an experimental bomber squadron to test the dive bombing project, although the accuracy of the hit that made Pierce ecstatic was still only a child in Xia Shu's eyes, but after all, there was an additional tool to break the iron bucket array, and this secret weapon was not well known to the great powers, and it could be used to implement strategic deterrence when necessary.

After this more pleasant trip to England, Natsuki had a lot of new ideas on the issue of seizing Belfast by force, especially inspired by Princess Mary, he realized that he had the opportunity to use political diplomacy combined with military blackmail to seize Belfast, but before the idea matured, he did not take it out to discuss with Pierce, but tested his attitude sideways. Although not a professional soldier, Peirce was keen to use force to solve problems, and he always believed that the Irish army was capable of retaking Belfast, provided that the German army provided the necessary support.

Standing in front of the office window, Natsuki looks out over the city, and Limerick is now a large construction site, full of dust, roaring machinery, trucks, and tractors. He is proud that this is a masterpiece born in his own hands, except for a small area of the original city will be roughly retained, all the new urban areas have been laid out and rationally planned, and in a few years, the world will be presented with a new, magnificent and modern metropolis, the airport will become its unconventional signboard, and three airship tethering towers equipped with sightseeing elevators are rising from the ground. A number of fixed hangars for large rigid airships to park and maintain, as well as a criss-crossing airstrip, will create an integrated airport of unprecedented scale. In fact, Limerick's role as an air transit point has begun to play - after Britain and France withdrew from the war, the Eastern European battlefield did not need Germany to use all its military resources, the commanding Zeppelin during the war began to be transferred to civilian use, and the German government, together with the Zeppelin Company and the nationalized Hubert Aviation, formed the Imperial Airlines, a giant in the aviation industry with 21 airships of all kinds and 65 aircraft, and air routes throughout Europe, including Limerick and Dublin. The Germans have also resumed the world-renowned transatlantic airship route, with the massive Zeppelin flying twice a week between Hamburg and New York, with Limerick in Ireland and Boston in the United States being the only two stopovers on this route, allowing guests to travel between the two continents to enjoy the best of both worlds after crossing the ocean.

In this era of airships and airplanes, Limerick must have a special place for it.

In addition to the booming aviation industry, Limerick's future is also positioned as a light polluting industrial city, smelting, chemical, textile, thermal power and other heavily polluting enterprises are excluded, the shipbuilding industry with military ships as the core is placed in a priority position, followed by the government-led aviation design and manufacturing and top education industry, supplemented by the food culture that reflects the characteristics of Ireland, open entertainment and leisure industry, making Limerick an international metropolis that attracts all kinds of people.

The vision for the future is beautiful, but every step must be taken steadily, and Natsuki, who has experienced the great development of urbanization in the old time and space, is deeply touched by this, so he prefers to give up some shortcuts that have quick results and are in line with immediate interests, and does not hesitate to persuade the cabinet and parliament to support his approach. At present, the machinery and equipment used in the construction of Limerick are basically imported, and for the sake of the development of local industry, at the request of Xia Shu, the Irish government and the private sector jointly funded the establishment of a number of large machinery enterprises, starting from the maintenance and assembly of various machinery and equipment, taking the initiative to master the modern machinery manufacturing technology, and strive to train excellent mechanical technicians and technicians.

In two months' time, the first batch of locally manufactured heavy machinery in Ireland is expected to be in operation.

Looking at a brand new city gradually revealing its prototype, Natsuki can only enjoy it alone behind the window, and he can't help but feel lonely, at this moment he hopes to appear next to him more than that thin figure, compared to the rich state of Princess Mary, Natsuki knows how much Charlotte has suffered mentally, and every minute continues to endure emotional torment, every time he thinks of this, he can't wait to be like Princess Mary said - drive a plane to pick up Charlotte back.

At the behest of the Kaiser, Crown Prince Wilhelm and their eldest daughter Eleni, who was more than four months old, paid a state visit to Ireland, and Princess Louise, who had not yet married, and in addition to the warmth of family affection, they also brought a rich gift to Natsuki: the German Navy decided to adopt Natsuki's suggestion and hand over the "Tiger" from Britain The battlecruiser was converted into the largest aircraft carrier ever built, and the British battleship originally carried 12 13.5-inch guns and more than 800 rounds of ammunition for the main guns, some of which were left in Germany for weapons testing, and the rest were supplied to Ireland free of charge.

One can imagine how angry and helpless the British would have been when the Irish army had set up these heavy naval guns in front of the Belfast Line.

For Ireland, this was undoubtedly the most powerful response to the British government's callousness in the Holodomor - for their callous oppression of the Irish people over the past centuries.

Dusty and noisy Limerick is not suitable for visiting, but Prince William is still full of interest in this large city under construction, especially after seeing the city plan and some of the building facilities model, he feels sincere admiration and envy for Natsuki's handwriting, now the German Empire is more than a hundred times more powerful than the new Kingdom of Ireland, its capital, Berlin, is a city where history and modernity, wealth and poverty are intertwined, it has magnificent palaces, The atmospheric town square, with its majestic monuments, modern electricity and transport facilities, as well as countless old houses and narrow, damp old streets. When people come to Berlin, they often admire the diligence of the Germans and the conservatism of the Germans. Because Berlin pales in comparison to Paris, the most attractive city in Europe, people still feel the same way even if they visit Paris after the devastation of the war.

"Genius mechanical inventor, warship designer, naval commander, and now a city planner, how much our creator favors you and concentrates so much of his talent on you." Crown Prince William clenched his fists jealously and gave Natsuki a few blows lightly.

Natsuki grinned, "What the Creator has blessed you with is an incomparably powerful empire! ”

This answer pleased Crown Prince William, although his response was cautious and modest: "That will be a long, long time later." ”

"It's always a lot better than the mess I took over." Natsuki sincerely sighed.

Crown Prince Wilhelm smacked his lips: "If Berlin has a chance to rebuild, you have to come and help us make Berlin the most beautiful city in the world." ”

Natsuki smiled: "A word is a certainty. ”

(End of chapter)