As the New Year's bell rings, the Kingdom of Ireland ushers in its third year of independence, and everything from the bustling new capital of Limerick to the remote and tranquil mountain towns is filled with festive and peaceful atmosphere. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe wide and straight or winding roads are like the veins of the human body, and the telephone poles standing along the roads have sown the seeds of modern civilization to every corner of this island country.

As the sun rises on the first day of the new year, the Irish, young and old, gather around the loudspeakers or sit on the radio to listen to the King's New Year's address. Since ancient times, the people have been proud of having a mighty, benevolent, wise and generous king, and now the king who rules Ireland is from a foreign country, without a trace of Celtic blood, when he first came to Ireland only a very shallow understanding of the cultural origins, in less than two years, he has become the heartfelt leader of four million Irish people, many Irish people have compared him to the lion on the steppe, the dragon in the sea, and is comparable to Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, NapoleonUnder his leadership, this ancient country will not only be able to rebuild its glory, but will also transcend history and climb to unprecedented heights.

In the Limerick Palace, the King of Ireland Joachim stood quietly in front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows, staring at the rising sun in the sky, for technical and other considerations, the first New Year's speech after the coronation did not take the form of live broadcast, but played a pre-made audio tape, so when all Irish nationals and foreign officials and expatriates living in Ireland listened to the speech, he listened to the gramophone alone, the Chopin nocturne floating in the air, the silence and melody, the gentle and melodious tune evoked the ripples in the depths of his memory, The fragrance of Yiren seems to linger on the tip of the nose again, and the scenes of sweet happiness emerge one after another, like a dream.

The end of 1916 and the beginning of 1917, the world was reduced by the arrival of Natsuki, but the terrible bloody killing, and the good times after the war came early. The economic and trade devastation and suppression during the war period have rebounded in an all-round way, the economic and financial situation of most countries has benefited from this, the unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest point in more than 20 years, the changes in the world pattern have brought countless business opportunities, many people have made a fortune through speculation and adventure, factories, mines, and plantations have sprung up in Asia, Africa and the Americas and many islands far from the mainland, and the recovery of the two major oil producing areas in the Middle East and Baku has injected strong impetus into the industrial innovation with the internal combustion engine as the core. The distance between the automobile and the civilian public is getting closer, and the economy has replaced the military as the mainstream content of newspaper pages......

Natsuki had spent the previous Christmas in Germany, and when he returned to Ireland, he had no plans to visit the country for the time being, but was preparing to receive several waves of distinguished guests - King Gustav V of Sweden, King Christian X of Denmark, and King Alfonso XIII of Spain have all confirmed their state visits to Ireland, and important people will visit the United Kingdom across the sea.

The New Year's speech lasted a quarter of an hour, and the recording was read aloud from the script, and the only difficulty for Natsuki was to use Irish Gaelic language, which had taken a lot of effort to complete with his current mastery of the obscure language. About 40 minutes after the broadcast of the speech, Prime Minister Hordes and all the members of the Cabinet came to the audience, and the summary and outlook of the work had been completed long ago, and the trip was mainly done as a courtesy, that is, to give a warm response to the King's New Year's broadcast in the name of the Cabinet.

With dedicated German officials and patriotic native officials, the Irish government is running well, and the biggest problem on paper is the astronomical amount of loans and national debt, even without interest, it will take forty years for the Irish government to pay off all its debts with its current revenues. From a professional point of view, too high government debt and too low foreign exchange reserves mean that the country's economy lacks the ability to resist risks and is prone to fluctuations with changes in the external economic environment, but pure economic theory often deviates from the reality to a certain extent, because it cannot take into account complex political factors. During the sovereignty conflict between Ireland and the United Kingdom, Britain used economic, trade and financial means to exert pressure on Ireland, causing Ireland's financial foreign exchange and trade exports to suffer a lot of losses, but this did not fundamentally shake the economic foundation of Ireland, infrastructure construction is still progressing steadily, and trade exports have returned to normal after a period of downturn.

After the usual tiara courtesy and grandiose compliments, Natsuki asked the cabinet ministers to sit down and speak freely. The German officials were strict and rigid, and even if they were asked to put aside their restraints and think of whatever they wanted, they still had a businesslike posture, but several ministers from Ireland had accumulated a lot of complaints in their hearts. Minister of Economy and Trade Fahd complained that due to the import of a large number of machinery and equipment and industrial raw materials, Ireland has been in a trade deficit for nine consecutive months, and many enterprises still have surplus production capacity, but the Irish government has mandatory restrictions on trade partners, rejected orders from Britain due to political considerations, and is not very active in expanding the French market. Fakh analyzed that with Ireland's geographical location, after the industrial economy has begun to scale, the activity of foreign trade is the key to the subsequent development of the industrial economy, if Ireland only values countries with good political relations and turns a blind eye to the surrounding market, it is equivalent to losing one-third to one-half of the trade opportunities.

Fah's comments were the subject of controversy in cabinet meetings about four or five months ago. The Belfast crisis has brought the relationship between Britain and Ireland to a freezing point, and the way the crisis was resolved has also left many Britons haunted, and time may not dilute the jealousy in people's hearts, but practical interests are always the goal of politicians and businessmen. After the end of the 3rd Global Aviation Expo, the technical strength of the Irish aviation industry has been recognized by various countries, civil and military aircraft orders have come one after another, the British military has not been able to buy the most technologically advanced fighters from the Germans, and has instead issued lucrative orders to Irish aircraft manufacturers, and the British government has also secretly conveyed to the Irish government the negotiation invitation to conclude a reciprocal trade agreement and open the market to each other, if it can be realized, it will be of great benefit to the economic, trade and political strategies of the two countries.

Ireland's so-called economic miracle is highly dependent on the support of German capital, which is not difficult for discerning people to see, unlike the attitude of German officials, who believe that their country should maintain its independence in military, political, diplomatic, economic, financial and other aspects, and they even feel that Ireland is now a semi-colony of Germany.

From running the Friedrich Royal Shipyard to becoming Chief of Staff of the High Seas Fleet, and later taking over Ireland, Natsuki has always been careless and kind to his subordinates, but that doesn't mean he's a man who can easily change his mind. If the other party does not prove that his decision is wrong, but simply disagrees with each other, then he will not hesitate to stick to his approach - and if he cannot convince the other party, he will subordinate the other party to the overall strategy with the maneuver of power.

Although the defeat in the Great War greatly damaged Britain's vitality, the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse after all, and even without the strategic support of the Americans, Britain's industry, finance, and trade were still among the great powers, and it was highly complementary to Ireland's industrial economic structure. As far as Ireland, an emerging country, is concerned, Britain is actually an ideal economic and trade partner than Spain and Austria-Hungary, and if it can get preferential treatment from Britain in lowering tariffs and opening up its market, Ireland's industrial economy, which has developed by relying on capital investment and domestic demand, will embark on a virtuous circle -- the more attractive the prospects, the more sober-minded the politicians must keep a clear head, not to mention the possible political intervention measures adopted by Germany, and cooperate with the British, and the German officials in the Irish cabinet will take the lead in jumping out against it. With a numerical advantage and no need to flaunt military power, they easily vetoed a proposal for trade talks with the British.

Sympathetic to Fah's sentiments, and unwilling to see the conflict between German officials and local officials escalate over differences of opinion, Natsuki reassured: "A sane government will not always forcibly tie up political strategy and economic trade, because maintaining the country's political stance and normal trade are not in conflict with each other. After a period of time, His Royal Highness Edward will lead a delegation to visit Ireland, which may become an opportunity for our two countries to reach an understanding and promote cooperation, but it needs to be reminded that you must keep a clear head, do not be blinded by the rhetoric of the British, the bottom line of our economic and trade cooperation with it is not to change Ireland's political position, not to damage Ireland's relationship with any of its allies, and to fully take into account the feelings of ordinary people, They must not feel that we have forgotten the painful memories that the British left to Ireland. ”

Prime Minister Hordes said: "The last point that His Majesty said, I personally agree very much, if the visiting members of the British royal family and government officials are willing to go to the ****** Memorial Hall to pay their respects and pray, the people's resentment against Britain will be greatly improved." ”

"They want our understanding, and that's the basic premise." Foreign Secretary Maclean's take it for granted.

War Secretary Aymo Perev said in a tough tone: "Why don't we make it an official requirement?" If the British side refuses to accept it, then simply cancel the visit so as not to waste our energy. ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Bender Warrant followed suit: "I agree that the British must show sufficient sincerity if they want to restore normal trade relations with us. ”

Natsuki listened quietly to the Cabinet Ministers' opinions, and the ****** Monument in the city of Limerick is a new landmark that commemorates the millions of people who died in the famine between 1846 and 1856, and it is the deepest sign in the hearts of the Irish people, a constant reminder of the preciousness of independence and freedom today, and a brutal and merciless inscription of the British ruling authorities, waiting for the British to repent and apologize.

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