Chapter 474: Out of Place (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Distinguished gentlemen and ladies. Let us welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Chinese Empire from the far east, with the warmest applause. Prince Edward enthusiastically introduced Wu Haoxuan to everyone.
Wu Haoxuan smiled and nodded to everyone. The people who attended this banquet were the future monarchs of various countries. Everyone welcomed Wu Haoxuan's arrival. Of course, this welcome is only superficial.
In addition to the host Prince Edward, the most famous people are Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, Prince Oscar of Sweden, Prince Christian of Denmark, the youngest prince of the Kingdom of Belgium, Prince Mahmoud, the younger brother of the Sultan of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and the heir to the throne of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Nikolaevna and her younger brother Russian Crown Prince Alexei. Nikolaevich. Romanoff, daughter of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Marie. Adelaide.
In addition to these thrones or heirs to the throne, there were several young kings. They have only recently inherited the throne, and this time they also came to attend the coronation of George V. Including King Alfonso XIII of Spain, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, King Haakon VII of Norway. It can be said that all the royal families in Europe have to give face to the British.
"Your Excellency, I heard that in that ancient country in the East, the emperor does not care about things at all, and has no real power. The power of the country is all in the hands of this prince. If this country can join the alliance, it will be of great benefit to our plans. At least, it will be a headache for the Russians. Crown Prince William whispered to the middle-aged man beside him.
The middle-aged man next to Crown Prince William is naturally the Archduke Ferdinand, the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Among the heirs of the nations present. Archduke Ferdinand, who is already 48 years old, is undoubtedly the older, only a little younger than Prince Mahmud from the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
"Who knows? Although they defeated the Russians and the Japanese. But maybe it was just a fluke. You know, those yellow people have never had much combat power. They're so short. How can it be compared to us Westerners? Archduke Ferdinand said contemptuously.
You must know that in the confrontation between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Russian Empire for the Balkan Peninsula, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was almost always at a disadvantage. However, the Russians suffered a crushing defeat in the Far East, losing hundreds of thousands of troops. Doesn't that mean that the Ottoman Turkish Empire could not even defeat the defeated Chinese men? This made this acceptable to the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
"No, Your Excellency. The participation of the Chinese in the alliance will enable us to win at the lowest cost. Of course, even without the participation of the Chinese. The final victory will certainly be ours as well. If the Chinese can join forces with us to deal with the Russians first, then our chances of winning the war are undoubtedly much greater. Crown Prince William insisted.
Archduke Ferdinand, didn't say anything.
"Sister, is that guy the one who defeated us and caused us to lose hundreds of thousands of soldiers?" A somewhat childish voice remembered.
"Yes, Alexey. But. Someday, the great Russian Empire will surely take revenge. The Chinese grabbed those lands that we had. All will be returned to us. "The Russian Grand Duchess Ogya. Nikolaevna said.
The Chinese Empire defeated Russia in the war, causing Russia to pay heavy losses, not only losing hundreds of thousands of troops, but also losing large swaths of territory. The two sisters and brothers of the Russian royal family naturally have a grudge against Wu Haoxuan.
After Prince Edward introduced Wu Haoxuan to everyone. The banquet officially began. It was also the first time that Wu Haoxuan had dealt with the heirs of many European royal families. It struck him as a little incredible. You know, in his previous life, he was just a dick, how could he have the opportunity to deal with these famous people? Now, he's not just on an equal footing with these people. Even, there are many people who will trample him under their feet in the future.
"Hello, Your Royal Highness." Wu Haoxuan took the initiative to greet Prince Mahmood. Although the Ottoman Turkish Empire declined, they remained the hegemon of the Middle East. If the Chinese Empire can get a piece of land from the Ottoman Turkish Empire, it will be very beneficial for the Chinese Empire to lay out the Middle East. However, Wu Haoxuan is destined to be in love with a cold ass.
"Hello, His Royal Highness the Prince." Prince Mahmoud looked indifferent. He was about to talk to Crown Prince William for a few words, but was found by Wu Haoxuan. Although, the influence of the Chinese Empire is also growing. But it is clearly not comparable to such a world-class power as the German Empire.
"Your Royal Highness, the Chinese Empire intends to find a port in the Middle East to establish a naval base. Did the Ottoman Empire have the will to cooperate with the Chinese Empire? Wu Haoxuan asked.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness the Prince. The Ottoman Turks did not have this idea. Prince Mahmoud dropped these words and walked away.
Wu Haoxuan was dumbfounded, what is going on, a sick man in West Asia actually doesn't give him face so much. Although, the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and called the two sick men of Asia. However, the Chinese Empire had already begun to rise. The Ottoman Empire, on the other hand, continued to sink. Originally, Wu Haoxuan also planned to build a base in the Ottoman Turkish Empire, so that the Chinese Empire could have a foothold in the Middle East. However, now the Ottoman Turkish Empire actually ignored him at all.
"You executioner, you have Russian blood on your hands!" A young man with a somewhat morbid pale face pointed at Wu Haoxuan. Because he used English, Wu Haoxuan could understand it.
"Uh, you're ......." Wu Haoxuan was a little stunned.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness the Prince, for the offense. He is my younger brother Alexey. A young girl came over and said to Wu Haoxuan.
Wu Haoxuan nodded, it turned out to be the crown prince of Russia, no wonder he would speak ill of him. The first war did cost the Russians dearly. However, it was unfair that the Russian heir to the throne wanted to accuse him of this.
Besides, even if Wu Haoxuan is dissatisfied, he will not be angry with a child. What's more, this child's life is completely a tragedy. Alexei, albeit the crown prince of Russia. However, he was born with hemophilia. In addition, his fate is also very tragic. Once Comrade Vladimir's revolution succeeded, the child and his family would eventually be dead.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, enjoy your good time now." After Wu Haoxuan finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Grand Duchess of Russia Ogya. Nikolaevna and Crown Prince Alexei stared at Wu Haoxuan's back in amazement, not knowing why he said this.
Wu Haoxuan turned around and saw Crown Prince William waving to him. Next to him was Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary.
"These two guys, too, are poor people. Although, they are now the heirs of a powerful empire in Europe. But who knows, they will never have a chance to inherit the throne? Wu Haoxuan thought secretly. The former was not able to inherit the throne because of the collapse of the German Empire. The latter was directly assassinated. Moreover, the death of the latter directly led to the beginning of World War I.
However, Wu Haoxuan still walked towards the two with a smile on his face.
"Your Royal Highness, Your Excellency, Grand Duke, hello!" Wu Haoxuan said with a smile.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you are younger than we imagined! I really didn't expect that the Chinese Empire would undergo earth-shaking changes under your leadership. Crown Prince William said.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, it's all because of the help of the German Empire. We will never forget your help to the Chinese Empire. Wu Haoxuan said.
Crown Prince William nodded, as if he should have been.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I don't know how the Chinese Empire is going to stand in line? The confrontation between the Central and Entente powers became more and more intense. You also have deep contradictions with the British. Even now, the British still occupy the Hong Kong River. If the Chinese Empire joins the Allies, you will not only be able to recover Xiangjiang, but you will also be able to obtain a large amount of benefits. For example, the British colonies in the South Seas. The territories of the Russian Empire in Central Asia and Siberia, and so on. Crown Prince William said with a smile.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to talk about this in this place. Wu Haoxuan said. After all, this is the British's Buckingham Palace. At the banquet they held here, they talked about how to defeat the British, and then how to divide the spoils on the corpses of the British, which was simply not in the eyes of the British!
"Haha, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You're right. Anyway, after your trip to the UK, you'll visit Germany. When the time comes, we can talk about this in Germany. Crown Prince William laughed.
Crown Prince William's laughter attracted the attention of many people. He didn't care, though.
Wilhelm II was originally a stubborn and conceited man, and now it seems that Crown Prince Wilhelm is better than blue at this point.
This banquet was nominally held to welcome Wu Haoxuan. However, in reality, he was like a transparent person, out of place with the whole banquet. Those European heirs to the throne and the young kings talked to each other, laughing and laughing, and no one looked at Wu Haoxuan with a straight eye. Although the Chinese Empire has risen, in the eyes of many people, the Chinese Empire is still a backward barbarian land. (To be continued.) )
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