Under the bright sunshine of midsummer, the "Air Force One" of the Kingdom of Ireland -- the "Celtic Glory" royal plane landed on the Stirling military airport in the southern suburbs of Toronto, Canada, with a loud roar. The red carpet, honor guards, and military bands www.biquge.info the "Fun" Pavilion correspond to the courtesy and ceremonies of the visitor's distinguished status, and Clement Edri, the current Prime Minister of Canada and former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, greeted the guests in person, but the atmosphere of the scene was not so natural. Among the greeters, soldiers accounted for nearly eighty percent, and there was a post at three steps and a sentry at five steps around the apron, and there were many armored vehicles on duty to patrol in the distance......

The reason why the Canadian authorities are so vigilant is certainly not untargeted. Ireland was one of the main culprits behind the landing of Confederate troops in Britain and the eventual collapse of the British Empire, and to some extent the "Belt and Road Party" within Britain, and the recent merger of Ireland and Wales has also been interpreted by many as the eventual annexation of Wales by Ireland. As the spiritual leader of Ireland and the number two of the Allied powers, it is not surprising that Natsuki has drawn the gritted teeth of the remnants of the British Empire. His confirmed visit to Canada came as the intelligence agencies in Germany and Ireland reported bad news one after another, and several civilian organizations composed of retired former British soldiers were actively spying on his visit itinerary and secretly preparing munitions for self-evident purpose. Naturally, the Canadian government also received some rumors, and although they were reluctant to visit the double champion, in order to avoid a diplomatic incident with serious consequences, they arranged very strict security protection for the King of Ireland and imposed strict restrictions on his activity route.

After not encountering such a battle like a great enemy for many years, Natsuki did not feel nervous, but Queen Charlotte, who came with him, was a little worried. After descending the gangway, they exchanged a few words of greeting with Adri, and then quickly boarded a black Rolls-Royce bulletproof car prepared for them by the Canadian authorities. Leaving the airport, the convoy headed west, arriving at an estate on the shores of Lake Ontario in less than half an hour.

In front of the main building of the manor, Natsuki met his long-lost acquaintance, the former King of England, the Emperor of India, and the head of state of Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries, Edward VIII. The cheerful Prince Edward has become a deep and melancholy middle-aged man, with a slightly bloated figure, and his golden brown hair is still thick and neat, but it looks particularly vicissitudes because of the mixed strands of silver.

Due to the great deviation of history, Edward VIII did not meet the "beauty" of the old time and space who made him willing to give up the country, and he married a pure-blooded "virtuous helper", the lord of Louise of the Argyle family in England. The county lord's conduct, brain, and character are impeccable, but from the perspective of blood relations, there are fatal hidden dangers in this marriage, two of the seven children they conceived together died unfortunately, one suffered from congenital mental illness, and Albert, the second son who was selected as the ****, although he was highly praised in terms of intelligence and emotional intelligence, but unfortunately his body was weak, which made people very worried about whether he could take on the big role in the future......

The two of them, who hadn't seen each other for many years, came up with a big hug. Since 1914, Natsuki and Edward have been on opposite sides for most of the time, but the relationship between the two is not as bad as one might think. In fact, with the exception of the years of the war, the two men corresponded or met frequently, and Britain and Ireland even worked together quite closely in the early 20s, until the collapse of the British Empire, which changed radically.

"You seem to be alive and well, Your Majesty Joachim I!" Edward whispered.

Natsuki replied in a whisper: "You have proved to the world that a monarch has the generosity of the world and the tenacity to never admit defeat, which I sincerely admire. ”

Edward smiled wryly: "That's because we have nothing to lose, no more defeat." ”

Yes, when he was young, he was waiting to succeed an empire on which the sun never sets, but in just over twenty years, the world has changed so much that when George V died, he didn't even have a reason to wear that shining crown. The tragic story of William Jr. in the old historical time and space is here Edward's turn, and although there are many differences between the two, the great sense of loss should be the same.

Natsuki had no intention of mentioning the other party's sadness, he looked around and jumped away from the topic: "What a beautiful lake, what a beautiful forest, this is simply a fairyland of dreams!" I've always wanted to find a place to spend the summer with my family, but unfortunately I can't find such a beautiful scenery in all over Ireland! ”

Edward smiled: "As long as Your Majesty is willing, you are always welcome to come with your family." No, before you arrived, Isabella told me about her childhood play with Charlotte, and it was funny! ”

"Really?" Natsuki turned her head to look at Charlotte, who was walking together with Lord Louise holding hands, talking in a whisper, with a natural smile on her face. Before he came, he heard her say that when he was a child, he met and accompanied the lord of Louise, and there was a qualitative gap between the two in the past, and she had always been respectful to the county lord, at that time, he didn't expect to be able to sit on an equal footing with him one day, but thinking of the upcoming reunion, Charlotte did not have a sense of superiority, but was full of emotion and sigh about the impermanence of life.

Natsuki's visit to Canada this time is basically to visit the old British royal family in a private capacity, so the itinerary is relatively simple. After the greetings, Edward VIII and his wife led them to the lake, where the attendants had set up their awnings and set up picnic tables, and the two families sat down to drink wine and eat snacks while chatting about various topics.

The King of Ireland came across the Atlantic, and his primary purpose was related to the chaos in Australia - he finally persuaded Kaiser William the Younger to try to stabilize the Australian people in the name of British Australia, that is, in the name of Edward VIII, so that they could unite into a united force to firmly resist the Japanese invaders.

When Natsuki talked about it, Edward VIII's reaction was unexpectedly calm. Since the end of World War II, the frustrated man and his followers have settled in the 9.98 million square kilometre northern country far from Europe. Most of the time, they are so quiet that people often ignore the existence of this particular regime. Although Canada is very cold for most of the year, it is not a deserted and backward country. Around 1935, due to the fall of Australia and the collapse of the British Empire, Canada's population soared from 12 million to 25 million, after the signing of the armistice treaty between the United States and Japan in 1938, nearly one million Australians moved to Canada, and in the following years, Canada's population basically stabilized at 26 million, which is comparable to most second-rate powers, and thanks to rich natural resources and an industrial system compatible with American and British science and technology, Canada in the early 40s locked the top six positions in comprehensive national strength without any suspense, Its economic scale is second only to Germany, Japan and the United States, and its industrial strength is inferior to that of Germany, Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union, and its main per capita indicators have been among the top four.

By the early 40s, Canada's local military industrial system completely covered all fields of land, sea and air, their shipbuilding and aviation industry was particularly developed, 800-ton frigates and 500-ton submarine hunters were highly praised in the international arms market, high-altitude and high-speed interceptors not only equipped their own army, but also favored by the Americans, but the Canadian Navy, which took over most of the heritage of the Commonwealth Navy, positioned itself strategically as "coastal defense", and the construction of the army and air force was also based on defense. Due to the conscription system, Canada's standing army was only 200,000 men, almost less than that of second-rate countries such as Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Spain......

After thinking for a long time, Edward VIII said slowly: "In 1938, all Australians were given a fair opportunity to emigrate, they could choose the United States or Canada to settle down, so as to stay away from the dangerous Japanese aggression and expansionism, more than 800,000 Australians came to Canada at that time, they are my people, if their lives and property are threatened, my army and I will not hesitate to draw our swords, but those who choose to stay regard themselves as Australians, A former member of the Commonwealth, but not British. Nominally, they are nostalgic for their homeland, but in fact they are more reluctant to give up the wealth they have been operating in Australia for generations. In that situation, no one thought that Britain could retake Australia, and since they chose to stay, they had mentally severed ties with Britain. ”

Edward VIII's words almost made Natsuki unable to refute, he had to explain: "With the chaotic situation in Australia in recent years, many people should regret their original decision, and they sincerely hope that someone can save them, but in the eyes of many white Australians, the peacekeepers of Germany, Ireland, France and Spain are another form of aggressor, and the real purpose of their invasion of Australia is to snatch resources from the Japanese, not to give white Australians a chance to control their own destiny again." As a result of these differences, peacekeeping operations find themselves in unforeseen predicaments that will become increasingly troublesome if they are not resolved in a timely manner. Therefore, we hope that His Majesty will call on white Australians to unite at this time, so that the duration of the peacekeeping operation can be shortened accordingly. We will evacuate all the troops and officers after the peacekeeping operation is over, and the two million white people living in Australia will be grateful to His Majesty......"

Edward VIII stared at Natsuki for a long time, then took a deep breath: "We have lost the island of Britain, where our ancestors lived, England, Scotland, Wales, and many surrounding islands, and that is our homeland. It seems to me that true Englishmen live in Britain and Canada, and it is my duty to take care of the latter, and at the same time keep an eye on the former, and do what I can to keep every Englishman from suffering any more. ”

(End of chapter)