Chapter 423

  On the gorgeous dance floor, well-dressed gentlemen and ladies danced gracefully. Against the backdrop of the huge crystal chandeliers, the magnificent palace looks magnificent. It outlines the luxurious scene of the European upper class night banquet at the end of the 19th century, which is unforgettable.

  When the royal banquet was in the second half, Li Fushou and Nicole left quietly.

  He couldn't bear the curious eyes of gentlemen and ladies, and the naked wind made no secret of it, especially the fiery and admiring look of His Royal Highness Edward, which was really unbearable to him.

  NND, what is it special?

  The luxury carriage drove very smoothly. The captain of the guard Fu Peng sat beside the coachman, watching the surrounding quiet streets with vigilant eyes, not letting go of any unusual circumstances.

He is destined to find nothing. This is London, the capital of the British Empire. It is a gold cave where the upper class is full of drunken gold fans. It is the location of the heavily guarded Buckingham Palace. It has the world-famous Scottish Yard Royal Police day and night guard. The best place for severe exile and punishment.

  Even if there are petty thefts, they only belong to the East End of London where the middle and lower classes gather, where the public security is slightly worse.

The West End of London, where mid-to-high-end communities live, can only occasionally see elegant gentlemen walking alone under the gas street lights in the middle of the night. In the dark shadow, the Royal Police with an oval hard hat is watching the surroundings vigilantly. Almost everywhere.

  The British buildings against the faint yellow gas street lights are solid and heavy. The quiet streets give people a sense of security. Only the crisp sound of horses hooves hitting the stone-slab roads. Choosing such a comfortable and peaceful choice.

  Personal Guard Officer Lei Xiaohu sat on the leading carriage in front of him, with his hands tightly placed on the handle of the gun around his waist, his eyes sharply paying attention to the surrounding movement.

  There are a total of 27 guards entoured in Europe, all of whom are highly skilled officers, and loyal men who have experienced the test of **** battles can use their lives to defend Lord Earl from danger in times of crisis.

A total of 11 guards attended the night banquet of Kensington Palace. Except for the three who were personally guarding the Earl’s carriage, the other 8 were on the lead carriage. The carriage driver (also a Guard officer's establishment) was sitting side by side in front of the guard. ) And Lei Xiaohu, the guard squad leader, six young officers with live ammunition were packed in the carriage, and there was even a Maxine machine gun full of bullets.

  At any time, the guards will not take it lightly.

  In the carriage

  The dim light of the gas road shone in along the small glass window of the carriage. It was completely absorbed by the red velvet wall, and the car looked very quiet.

  The forward movement of the carriage caused the brightness of the light to change, which intertwined with extreme temptation on Nicole's beautiful angelic face, and a smile as if all were alive was full of vivid feelings.

"Master, I really feel so scared today. Those strange people look like eating people." Nicole leaned weakly and bonelessly in Li Fushou's broad chest, raising her face with a pitiful appearance; "Master , Will you protect me from being snatched?"

Li Fushou lowered his head and looked, Nicole’s exquisite face completely overlapped with the French goddess Sophie Marceau from the girl’s time in his memory. It was pure and without a bit of pyrotechnics, exquisite like an angel, and the mature ketone body was also fatal. Temptation is unstoppable.

  Somehow, at this moment, the four words "beautiful beauty and trouble water" appeared in his heart.

  Some people who believe in metaphysics once said that everyone can find their place in history. From the photos, you can see what they looked like a hundred years ago. If there are photos preserved...

  Li Fushou believes in such a conclusion. From this perspective, he is very fortunate to have the "Rose of France" a hundred years ago, and it is regarded as a treasure.

"Yes, Nicole, don't want anyone to take you away from me, even if you are the crown prince of the British Empire, this is my solemn promise. If you don't leave, I won't give up." Li Fushou is firm. Replied.

   "Oh, God, I love you so much, my dear lord."

  The passionate Nicole didn't know where the power came from, she wrapped her hands around Li Fushou's neck and kissed wildly. Her lips were cold and fragrant, full of sweet taste.

  Li Fushou responded enthusiastically, and the two were gentle and lingering in the carriage...

  The next afternoon

  Whitehall, Dawn Cafe

  There are not many people in the cafe, and the environment is deep and elegant. Li Fushou sat alone in a position on the inside by the window, looking relaxed and at ease.

  Fu Peng and Lei Xiaohu were sitting not far from him, and two other guard officers were sitting as guests in the distance. They were parked on two luxury carriages on the street outside the cafe, and there were other officers in plain clothes on guard.

   did not wait long

  Lord Gulliver and a middle-aged gentleman entered the cafe side by side, looked around, walked up to Li Fushou and said; "Dear Mr. Earl, can I sit down in the seat in front of you?"

  The English gentleman is so polite and polite, with so many words that make the scalp numb, and it feels like a flood.

  Although they behave very politely, the arrogance in their bones that is thousands of miles away can not be concealed. It is extremely difficult to become friends who can make friends, so just listen to them. Don’t take it seriously.

  "Long waiting, Lord Lord, I am deeply honored by your presence to make the cafe flourish." Li Fushou stood up and welcomed them, and then invited the two to take their seats.

"Then, let me introduce, this is Sir Claire, the Commissioner for African Affairs of the Colony Department. He is an experienced geographer. He has participated in the excavation of the Suez Canal. Humanities and historical changes."

Sir Claire was an official from a civilian background. He was awarded various medals in the United Kingdom very badly. It is much easier to obtain than in the colonies. There are countless bureaucrats whose names are suffixed with Sir (for the chief officer, jazz). Judges, primary school principals, lawyers and the highly respected Royal Police are mostly awarded medals of different ranks. They can be called Sir after their names, which can be understood as Sir Mr. So-and-so.

  He looked weather-beaten, his temples were white, and his skin looked dark after years of exposure to tropical areas, but his eyes showed a sharp look, and he carefully looked at the young earl who had risen to fame in the East Indies.

Li Fushou was a little uncomfortable with Sir Claire. After the cafe waiter brought the coffee and refreshments of the two, he said quietly; "It seems that Mr. Claire is very interested in me, as a knowledgeable geography Scholar, have you ever been to Australia or the ancient Chinese country?"

"Frankly no. When I was young, I served in India and the Straits Governor's Mansion. I went to Thailand, Myanmar and Batavia. There I saw Chinese with long braids and melon hats. My impression is that he is restrained and introverted, not good at talking, but hard-working and very hardworking." Sir Blair withdrew his compelling gaze, took a cup of espresso, and his brows wrinkled visibly.

  Espresso coffee without sugar or milk is drip-filtered, just to enjoy the strong bitterness of the coffee itself, each serving is a small cup.

Sir Blair paused visibly, and then continued; "Excuse me for being blunt, you give me a very different feeling, like a sharp blade that has just been unsheathed, full of compelling sharpness and aggressiveness. I have specifically read about Your information is full of pioneering history in Australia, with special attention to the development of technology and humanities history, and focusing on cultivating the next generation of young talents, showing a far-reaching strategic vision."

  Dogday... is another human spirit.

  This reminded Li Fushou of Master Yue Zhang Gu Yanchuan’s repeated letters to Dundun’s teachings. Even though he was thousands of miles away, Gu Yanchuan could perceive Li Fushou’s sharpness from the letter, and he would never tire of warning for this;

  Whoever accomplishes great things does not move like a mountain, but moves like a thunder in the sky, sweeping all ghosts and ghosts, and good ones!

  But I am used to being a mastermind in Queensland, and I often don’t know how to condense the light. As a result, I was seen as bad as I was in Europe.

  The advantage of Li Fushou is that he knows his mistakes and can correct him. He calmly looked at Sir Blair and then at Lord Gulliver, and said with a smile;

"Haha...I'm afraid Sir Blair forgot. I am a British colonial nobleman entrusted by Her Majesty the Queen. I am a cowboy roaming the vast Australian wasteland. In the gold mine, I can even violently kill people in order to protect my own interests. The environment changes people. Under the harsh environment of life and death, a gentle and introverted personality can't live long."

   "So I am very curious, where can the noble Earl go?"

"There is no need to worry about this. The high trust of the Imperial Royal Navy and the support of Victor and the Duke of Norfolk fully demonstrate that the direction that Queensland insists on is highly consistent with the interests of the United Kingdom. We emphasize a unified market within Australia. , Opposed to any separatist behavior based on its own narrow interests, expanding influence abroad, all ports are unconditionally open to the Royal Navy and British businessmen. Of course, businessmen have to pay the necessary taxes. After all, Queensland is not a charitable organization, but is composed of many shareholders. The group of interests, also earn pounds to maintain a decent life."

  When Li Fushou said these words, his eyes were consciously or unconsciously looking at Lord Gulliver, seeing him drooping and listening carefully, knowing that these words were in the heart of the Minister of the Colony Department.

  What does Lord Gulliver want?

  As we face the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s enthronement, stability and stability are above all else. Don’t make troubles at this time, just live in peace and stability.

  If before this happy day comes, Australia will break out of conflict or even war due to the North-South division. It does not matter who is the culprit, but it affects the overall situation and affects the joyous and peaceful atmosphere of the celebration, then it would be terrible.

  The head of the colony must be held accountable by the Noble House. Gulliver, the minister of the colony, cannot escape his responsibility. The current Liberal Party’s cabinet has only been in office for more than a year and is about to face general elections. At this critical time, he does not want to be troubled.

After hearing a few simple exchanges between the two, Lord Gulliver finally said; "Mr. Earl, I have invited you to come to London for an interview this time for a few questions about colonizing Africa. I think you are very concerned about international developments. At the upcoming Berlin Conference, Great Britain will face considerable international pressure. Some European countries and the United States have joined forces to put pressure on us. We hope that we will spit out some of our interests in Africa, including the French who will also withdraw from the Congo River Basin. This is for us. It’s not really good news, but this is reality."

He shrugged helplessly, and joked in a relaxed tone; "The bureaucrats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who are above the top are now in distress. They received 13 groups of envoys from various countries within a week, and most of the messages they conveyed were the same. The gentleman’s demeanor has set a good example for all countries to participate in the development of Africa. European and American countries have deep expectations for this..."

  Li Fushou listened earnestly, nodded from time to time to express understanding and sympathy, and quickly made a small calculation in his heart.

  It’s true that the United Kingdom is the world’s leader. The 19th century was the century of Great Britain. It was true that the Royal Navy was invincible in the Seven Seas.

  After all, Britain’s shortcomings are obvious, that is, the army is not strong.

If ranked in terms of the combat effectiveness of the world army, the Tsarist Russian army, known as the “European steam roller”, deserves to be ranked first. Millions of gray animals that fear death will come in, and even the Prussian army with strong combat effectiveness will tremble at it. It's hard to resist.

  The German Empire proved its strength through the Franco-Prussian War and can be ranked second. The traditional European army power France can only be ranked third, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire ranks fourth with a standing force of more than 600,000.

  Don’t look down on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The strength of the Aussen Empire today is still very strong. Its territory ranks second in Europe, second only to Tsarist Russia.

  In terms of population, it is slightly inferior to Tsarist Russia and the German Empire, and ranks third in Europe.

  In terms of industry, machinery and instrument manufacturing and steel and munitions industry rank fourth in the world, second only to Britain, Germany and the United States. Among them, the heavy artillery weapons produced by Skoda Arsenal rank first in the world. The total reserves of resources and total forces that can be mobilized rank fourth in Europe, second only to Tsarist Russia, Germany, and France, and ahead of the British Empire.

  From the paper, the weapons and equipment are at the second-rate level in Europe, and the combat effectiveness is not bad at all.

  The types of agricultural products and crude oil production of the Austro-Hungarian Empire surpassed other countries, ranking first in Europe, almost equal to the United States.

However, due to historical problems and actual interest entanglements, the centripetal force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not enough, and the various ethnic groups under its rule have a strong tendency to independence. This is a historical problem that can never be avoided. Its territory includes Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc., sitting right on the gunpowder barrels of the Balkans, are able to blow up the Austro-Hungarian Empire at any time.

  Counting and counting, the British Empire can only barely rank 5th in the 260,000 army, ahead of the more number, but the equipment is backward to rule the decadent Ottoman Empire.

  (End of this chapter)