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When the players of the German Royal Berlin team walked into the Limerick National Stadium with their heads held high, they could never have imagined that they would lose to Blackburn Rovers from England by such a large margin. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Blackburn striker Falk scored five goals alone, and goalkeeper De Blair had phenomenal performances, strangling the German team's attack outside the goal line many times. The two key figures in the first and second were the decisive factors in the British side's victory, while the German team's poor luck and the impatience of the players were also decisive factors in the final score.

The UEFA Champions League is a club competition, but at the Limerick National Stadium in 1917, the players who took to the table did not represent individuals or teams, but were eagerly awaited by the fans of their home countries and the general public. In the face of national accolades, prize money and laurels have become insignificant. Players are burdened with more than the tournament itself, and fans and spectators are not immune to the impact. From the halftime break, there were signs that the atmosphere was getting out of hand. With a 7-2 lead in the first half, the British fans were in high spirits as they sang Blackburn's anthem and chanted victory in unison, which deeply stimulated the Germans, whose self-confidence was unprecedentedly high. They did not claim to be gentlemen like the British, and in a fit of rage, some people shouted "Northern Sea", referring to the defeat of the Germans in the defeat of the British main fleet in the North Sea during the Great War. Many German fans joined in, and the British unceremoniously replied that "barbarians don't understand football", and the two sides faced each other and waved their fists from afar.

At the beginning of the second half, Real Berlin scored two goals in a row, which gave people hope that the German team could turn the defeat around, but Real Berlin's massive attack gave the British a great opportunity to counterattack, and Fokker scored two goals in five minutes, which immediately silenced the German fan zone and turned the English fan zone into a sea of boiling.

Ireland's best two teams were beaten by Germany's Royal Berlin, and Natsuki watched the whole game, knowing that the German team was not inferior to Blackburn, but the charm of football lies in the uncertainty of the outcome. Blackburn's efforts in this game deserved to win, and in Natsuki's view, the failure of the referee on duty to control the game was the biggest failure - a high-level referee is definitely capable of this.

Later in the game, the German players played more and more aggressively, and the Champions League and Ireland's domestic league introduced the red and yellow card system that should have been in place half a century later, but the rules of football in most countries were not adjusted by this time. The referee on duty showed a German player a red card according to the rules, but the person refused to leave the field, and the coach and staff of the Real Berlin team protested on the sidelines, with many German fans who did not know what to do feel that the referee was biased in favor of their opponents, and the scene almost got out of control. The referee had no choice but to withdraw the red card, but the episode did little to change the huge margin of the scoreline, and the proud Germans had to accept the reality of the defeat.

Before the final whistle blew, the numbers on the scoreboard had already made Natsuki feel bad, and he hurriedly ordered to go down and let the personnel in charge of the security around the stadium immediately enter the highest alert state, and the garrison command, which is responsible for maintaining order in the city, activated the corresponding plan to monitor the hotel where British and German fans are concentrated, so as to prevent fierce clashes between the two sides and cause bloodshed and casualties on the ground in Ireland.

Seven goals defeated, the players of the Real Berlin team looked unconvinced, Germany's industry in the late 19th century and early 20th century caught up with the United Kingdom, the development of football is not inferior to the United Kingdom, the birthplace of modern football, as the only team in Germany to be crowned with the title of royal, the Real Berlin team has won as many as 19 championships in the past ten years, and now this group of players basically represents the highest level of German football, they obviously feel that if they give themselves a chance to play again, even if they can't play the opposite score, will not give the other party a chance to win the cup again.

Immediately after the competition, the awards will be awarded. German Crown Prince Wilhelm was not a very generous person, but he did not leave the table early, but attended the award ceremony with a stiff face. Watching the British players and their supporters cheer in the stadium, the accompanying German officials and celebrities looked bad.

Although the British **** Edward was not wanton, but he was also proud and proud, Natsuki saw him take the initiative to greet Crown Prince William at the award ceremony, I don't know what these two princes chatted privately, Prince William barely squeezed out a smile on his face, and inadvertently, deep hatred flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, Natsuki had to admit that it would have been a good thing to host the Champions League for the second time in a row, but the mistake was that the final venue was in Limerick, which made Ireland inevitably involved in new international disputes. Knowing this, it is better to put aside the immediate interests and move the finals to Berlin, Paris, Vienna and other cities that are willing and conditional.

There is no regret medicine in the world, and chagrin is useless, Natsuki now has to do everything he can to get through the difficulties, fortunately he is not alone, in addition to Prime Minister Hordes and other subordinates to help with advice, and Charlotte Hill is by his side to give him great support, and this support is not only mental and psychological. After the award ceremony, Charlotte greeted the puffed Crown Prince William and the crown princess Cecilia, who was about to follow him out of the stadium, in a manner consistent with German court etiquette.

Although Charlotte is British, she followed Natsuki back to Germany that year and was allowed to participate in the family dinner of the German royal family. After a brief greeting conversation, Charlotte's sentence "Occasional defeats do not damage the demeanor of kings" was like a stroke of genius, which immediately blew away a lot of Prince William's frustrated anger, and also surprised Natsuki on the side

When Xia Shu said goodbye to the British **** and the eldest princess Mary, Charlotte did not say much except for the due etiquette, and her expression was neither humble nor arrogant, and her performance was very decent

Edward **** praised this lady who did not have a noble title, and hinted to Natsuki that if he decided to marry Charlotte, he could help her arrange a formal aristocratic status

Xia Shu was noncommittal, and had already made a decision in his heart, but these are all future matters, and the most important thing at the moment is how to prevent the occurrence and even intensification of vicious incidents. As long as it is not provoked by people with ulterior motives, or extreme accidents, the antagonism between British and German fans will naturally fade over time, but the car accident of the scheduled referee and the bomb found in the stadium before the game clearly tell the Irish rulers that the enemy lurking in the shadows will not let go of such an opportunity.

After leaving the stadium, Natsuki did not return to the palace, but took Charlotte to the General Staff of the Three Armed Forces, where he gave orders from the place with the most complete communication facilities and took control of the whole situation. To deter vandals and agitated fans, Natsuki ordered the Irish Air Force to launch a low- and medium-altitude cruise in Limerick, and it wasn't long before the city was enveloped in the roar of aircraft engines, and heavily armed police and military personnel transformed the city at the time of a football match.

The Champions League final was scheduled to start at 4 p.m., and it was already dusk by the end, and before nightfall, the British, Germans and Irish who came to Limerick to watch the game did not even have a verbal altercation. There is no need to worry about the order of restaurants and taverns that have been owned by the British or Germans, and the Irish police are always on high alert in places where both Germans and British live.

The Cup will be won or lost, and some people will be happy and some will be worried, so the banquet to celebrate the end of the Champions Cup has been held the day before the game, and there is no centralized arrangement on the night of the match day. Natsuki had a simple meal with some army generals at the staff headquarters, and Charlotte was still by his side, without words, the generals could naturally see the reason for it.

At 9:20 p.m., Natsuki's long-feared story inevitably happened: a sudden explosion in a bar where British fans gathered, and Irish police and soldiers deployed nearby rushed to the scene to treat the injured and maintain order. In less than half an hour, the casualty loss statistics and preliminary case analysis were sent to Xia Shu. The young King of Ireland immediately ordered an announcement to the world that a civilian building in Limerick City had been bombed by Irish separatists, killing four people and wounding 54 on the spot, and the King of Ireland and the Irish government solemnly condemned the separatists' terrorist attacks on innocent civilians and declared war on separatist forces at home and abroad.

Separatists, terrorist attacks, these are the specific terms that appear for the first time in official announcements, and before that, no government has declared war on non-state forms and non-specific organizations, and strictly speaking, it is not a valid declaration of war at all. As soon as the announcement came out, not only the residents of Limerick and foreign visitors were shocked, but the countries of the world were shocked by this sudden announcement.

Through the ******** of the King of Ireland, Limerick imposed special martial law with immediate effect, and no one was allowed to leave his place of residence until the siege was lifted. Police and soldiers then searched the city through the night, and arrested and interrogated anyone suspicious under special martial law - despite such draconian temporary measures, Limerick did not become a noisy battlefield, the high-end hotels where members of the royal family, military and political dignitaries, and celebrities from all walks of life stayed were specially protected, and some guests who did not pay attention to the announcements were able to sleep all night, until the next day they learned that such a shocking event had taken place last night.

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