In the drizzle, the Hohenzollern royal plane, a sleek and high-performance H-jet, flew to Limerick from the direction of the English Channel.

Before the plane landed, the first protagonist of the plane, Crown Prince Louis, the heir to the throne of the German Empire, made a point of circling over Limerick.

This request was then specifically approved by the Irish air traffic control authorities.

Through the porthole of the plane, the Crown Prince Louis once again observed this remarkable metropolis from the air. The main roads are spacious eight-lane streets, interchanges are built without exception, and branch roads are four-lane or two-lane, usually with short distances, straight lines, and few deep streets and alleys, so the road traffic is orderly; The buildings in the urban area here are uniformly oriented to the north and south, which ensures the maximum utilization of space, and the style and color tone are basically the same, like a disciplined army.

Beneath the surface, the massive metro system, which handles millions of people a day, is currently the busiest urban rail system in Europe, and is not far from New York, which is known for its prosperity across the ocean.

Today, Limerick's oil refining output accounts for the entire British Isles, metallurgy, chemicals, and food processing. Even so, the new capital of the United Kingdom has not made the same mistake as London has become the "fog capital", thanks on the one hand to the improvement of industrial technology, and on the other hand, to the overall design and sewerage planning of the industrial estate.

In short, Limerick is growing faster than most people expected. Those who once ridiculed the Irish as "too big-hearted" can now endure the congestion of metropolitan cities such as Berlin, Vienna, Rome and Paris, while envying the foresight of Limerick's urban designers

Looking down on a city that is very different from Berlin from God's point of view, Crown Prince Louis was thoughtful.

Half an hour later, the first heir to the throne of the German Empire sat upright before His Majesty King Joachim I of the new United Kingdom, with a respectful gesture as if he had come to listen to the teachings of his teacher.

"As His Majesty the Emperor had anticipated, the new United Kingdom had no intention or ability to occupy Malta. Maintaining stability in the Mediterranean and ensuring the smooth flow of shipping in the Mediterranean should have been played by the countries with the largest shipping volume in the region. Natsuki looked at each other meaningfully. If it weren't for the fact that the German ruling class cared too much about the archway of "international leaders" and "arbiters of disputes", it would have beaten Italy, a backbone boy, a long time ago, and taught the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was in turmoil, to "behave" well.

"As you know, since the last great war, Germany has not deployed its main forces in the Mediterranean, so that it lacks a voice in the affairs of the Mediterranean. In recent years, we have often reflected on this shortcoming, and we are determined to adjust our strategic deployment at the right time. Crown Prince Louis argued unhurriedly.

"It's a really good time." Natsuki raised his voice at the right time, "Tens of thousands of new United Kingdom and Austria-Hungary have exchanged their lives for the good time you have been waiting for. ”

Crown Prince Louis lowered his head and touched his nose, and used a humorous tone to resolve the embarrassment of the current atmosphere: "Yes, Your Majesty, we did take a ride, but please rest assured, we will definitely pay for the car!" ”

Natsuki was amused by the other party's answer, and he stopped blaming him with moral issues, if Emperor William Jr. came in person, he wouldn't let go so easily!

"In order for the Italians to pay the war reparations as soon as possible, the occupation of Malta and Taranto is not enough, Sardinia and Sicily must be occupied, so that the Italians can have a sufficient sense of crisis."

"So what Your Majesty means"

"We can withdraw our troops from Malta." "The condition is that Germany sends troops to occupy Malta, Sardinia and Sicily, and that it cannot withdraw its troops from Sardinia and Sicily until Italy pays war reparations." ”

Crown Prince Louis nodded slightly, but was noncommittal.

Natsuki continued: "In addition, we have reached a cooperation agreement with the Zionist organizations, they support us in defeating the Italians, and we support them in establishing a Jewish state on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. ”

Crown Prince Louis pondered for a moment: "We have actually heard about this for a long time. As a matter of fact, the strategic deployment and development plan of the German Empire did not directly conflict with the establishment of a state by the Jews, and as long as they ensured that the Jews would abide by the regulations of the German government when they moved out of Germany, would not transfer assets maliciously, and would not illegally smuggle people, we could take a goodwill position when voting in the League of Nations. ”

"If what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just said is representative of the true attitude of the German royal family and government, then I don't think there are any substantive differences between us." Natsuki Road.

Crown Prince Louis laughed: this time he can happily go back to his life. ”

"We have always been close allies who trust and support each other, and that has never changed. ”

Next, the two had a general communication on some details. As Natsuki said, with the tacit understanding reached by the two countries through years of cooperation, as long as the general direction is agreed, the rest is not a problem.

Feeling that the business was almost over, Crown Prince Louis changed the topic and said, "Are the cousins okay lately?" ”

Natsuki and his Queen Charlotte have a total of three daughters, namely the eldest princess Angel, the second princess Susie, and the youngest princess Sarah. Of course, the open-minded Natsuki will not rule out the inheritance of the unification by his daughters, but considering that the three daughters may not be proficient in military, political and diplomatic affairs, he was ready to return the country's military and political power to the parliament and the general staff as early as possible.

Over time, the princesses grew up. What makes Natsuki feel very pleased is that although there is no genius among the three daughters, through their unremitting efforts, they have become outstanding people in different fields:

The eldest princess Angel is still a few months away from turning one year old, has a master's degree in law and a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Limerick, is a logical and sharp iceberg beauty, praised by some newspapers and media as "Irish Catherine", and has a large number of admirers at home and abroad;

The second princess Susie is sweet and has a natural affinity, because of her long-term commitment to education, medical care and charity, she is an angelic existence in the eyes of the people, and unlike her sister Angel, who is still single, the young Susie married Prince Henry, a member of the Bavarian royal family and the half-brother of the current German Chief of Staff Duke Dolotia, two years ago, which further improved the relationship between the royal family of the new United Kingdom and the Bavarian royal family;

The little princess Salad has just celebrated her first birthday, and no one expected that this mischievous ghost would join the army, and through strict selection and assessment, she became a female fighter pilot

Natsuki spread his hands and said, "Well, to put it simply, they're all healthy and busy. The last time we had dinner together seemed to be last Christmas. ”

"So busy?" Crown Prince Louis touched his nose, "So what is Angel busy with?" ”

"Angel?" Natsuki smiled slightly. He knew that Crown Prince Louis had a good impression of his eldest daughter beyond the relationship between cousins and sisters, and if it weren't for the fact that modern medicine had already concluded the disadvantages of consanguineous marriage, with the family and status of both parties and the centuries-old tradition of European royal families, Crown Prince Louis would have pursued Angel a long time ago.

Of course, with Angel's personality, she may not accept this cousin who is older than her, has a low-key personality and behaves in a regular manner, but that's another story.

"At this time, she should be in Edinburgh, as a member of our diplomatic corps, to negotiate with the Scottish government to settle the settlement of Salom Bay residents."

"Salom Bay? Salom Bay in Shetland? Crown Prince Louis thought for a moment, "Is the Scottish government still taking a tough attitude?" ”

"Yes, after the Shetland Islands were returned to Scotland, they have been unhappy with our use of Salom Bay to store and transfer oil, and this time they have instigated the local people to riot against the destruction of the living environment of the residents, and then asked us to terminate the lease." Natsuki replied.

The conflict between the new United Kingdom and Scotland over a small bay in the remote northern archipelago seems to have nothing to do with Germany's strategic adjustment and attempt to control the Mediterranean Sea by relying on several major strongholds such as Malta, but digging deeper, it is not difficult to find that the reason why the new United Kingdom was able to cede Malta happily is that only a small part of the oil resources that maintain their industrial development and social functioning come from the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region, and the oil stored and transshipped through Salom Bay through the laying of submarine oil pipelines. It accounts for one-tenth of the new United Kingdom's oil production, while oil from the northern North Sea, stored and transshipped through other Scottish ports, accounts for one third of the new United Kingdom's oil production.

In other words, if the Scottish government forcibly acquires Salom Bay this time, it will have a very big impact on the oil strategy of the new United Kingdom, and then affect the country's economic development and social stability.

Crown Prince Louis said: "Speaking of which, the Scots are still haunted by His Majesty's sonorous and powerful statement when the 'Pakistan sovereignty dispute' occurred three years ago. ”

In the turbulent era, the "Pakistan sovereignty dispute", which once caused tensions in Europe, may not be in the top 10 of major international events, after all, it is only an inconspicuous seaside town, and the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" of Scotland, England, and Ireland seems to outsiders to be just a British family matter, and the diplomatic crisis was finally resolved peacefully under the mediation of the League of Nations.

Xia Shu clenched his fists and said unceremoniously: "In this world, there are always a small number of people who are unwilling to live a peaceful life, and they will jump out to make trouble when they have the opportunity. For such people, diplomatic pressure and military deterrence can often only temporarily suppress their ambitions, and only by subduing them with their fists and beating them in fear can they exchange for long-term peace and stability. ”

Crown Prince Louis raised his head and said: "Although they try their best to entrap the military and political officials of continental European countries, buy public opinion, and mislead public opinion, I can say very responsibly that no matter how they provoke, the German royal family and army will always be your most reliable and trustworthy allies!" ”

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