"The Irish people have an old saying, 'The crisis in England is an opportunity for Ireland'. Now that the British Navy has lost its power, the main force of the British Army has been sent to France to fight. This is an excellent opportunity for them to launch the War of Independence. If the war is over and the British Expeditionary Force is transferred back to the British Isles, it will be much more difficult to win the War of Independence."

In Brandenburg's Worry Palace, Emperor William II spoke to the Xia tree he had just called while walking leisurely in the back garden. His tone was as confident as ever, as if he was the spokesperson of the Creator in the world, and everything was in his expectations and control.

Due to physiological defects and the environmental impact during the growth process, William II's arrogance and reckless impulse have become imprints of an immutable personality. If he violates his will, he will not have good results. Therefore, Natsuki always adopted the strategy of using cleverness to defeat his power, deliberately showing low-key, humble and omnipotent characteristics in front of the German Emperor, but this was not enough to make William II regard him as an indispensable think tank. At least on the Irish issue, the German Emperor and his military and political leaders had already discussed the results before consulting him, the "authoritative person" with the most say.

In the situation of war, weakening the opponent is equivalent to strengthening oneself. The decision of the German senior executives is undoubtedly correct. However, when William II talks about sending troops to Ireland with a boast of saying, "Before we occupy the northern French harbour, we must transport troops to Ireland, and we can only go around the northern waters of the British Isles. The voyage is too long and vulnerable to attacks by British ships."

Tirpitz or Mueller must have explained this reminder to William II, so the emperor was not surprised at all. He responded calmly: "According to the intelligence provided to us by the Irish people, there are currently no more than six battalions of British regular troops deployed in the entire Ireland, and there are more than 10,000 Irish volunteers equipped with our guns and cannons. In fact, we only need to send a fleet and a symbolic marine force to show the Irish people, the British, and the world our absolute support for Irish independence. What do you think?"

Natsuki walked in a gentle tone and said, "I am not against sending fleets and marines to Ireland. I just feel that we must not be careless and underestimate the enemy. The German tribes used the Teutonic Forest Battle to completely change the historical process. Although the significance of Irish independence is not that great, it has irreplaceable value for our future suppression of Britain. We should do everything possible to win this victory."

"That's right." The German Emperor nodded in praise. "A sufficient number of military investment will give us a greater say in the future of Ireland. As far as I am concerned, independent Ireland should be a monarchy, but we all know that the Irish people no longer have hereditary royals, and it is perfect for German royals to be their kings."

In the mind of the Easterners, this sounds incredible, but it is not a strange thing in Europe. The most recent one happened in 1905, when the Norwegian Kingdom, which was independent of Sweden, chose the Danish prince Carl as the king. Looking back a hundred years, because of political relations, Napoleon's capable general and French marshal Jean-Baptiste-Bernadott became the crown prince elected by the Swedish parliament, and later ascended the Swedish throne. The French lineage of the Swedish royal family has continued to this day. As for earlier, the Germans became the king of Britain and the French became the king of Spain, this situation is common. The rule of a country can be transferred like its land and wealth. Even if the people do not like such a king, they will not rise up to oppose him because of their blood, surname, nationality, or even nation.

"Have Your Majesty already decided on the choice?" Xia Shu tried with ulterior motives.

"This is naturally the one who is most suitable for it." William II showed a smug smile on his face.

Xia Shu didn't ask too much, and it was not convenient to ask too much, but she already had her own thoughts in her mind: since she could not challenge the position of Crown Prince William in Germany, she should find another way out if she had the opportunity. Based on the principle that she would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail, being a king of Ireland is much better than being a German prince.

Before discussing a plan to send troops with the Navy Staff, Natsuki decided to talk to the messenger sent by the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

There were four people in total, and the leader was "Pierce" he met when he visited Ireland. As far as Natsuki knew, this middle-aged man with black hair, high nose, decent words and deeds, and quick thinking was on the brink of the core power level in the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and was an important but not absolute figure.

The meeting arranged by Xia Shu was not in Brandenburg. He invited these Irish friends to his prince's territory in Bromburg, and the transportation he took was not a common car and train, but a Juncker-iv-type aircraft that bombed Paris.

When we arrived at the castle of Xia Tree, the relaxed and comfortable environment, the enjoyment of red wine and cigars, and the friendly and relaxed atmosphere quickly set off.

"We have 8,000 qualified soldiers, and the British only have 3,500 in Ireland. It is certain that after the uprising, most of the Irish people will respond actively. We will occupy more than two-thirds of Ireland's area within a week, annihilate most of the British troops, and then concentrate our forces to attack the north. As long as you can block several major ports such as Belfast and prevent the British team from quickly reinforcing Ireland, within three weeks, we will be able to control the entire Ireland and declare Ireland glorious independence."

"Pearce" has a very confident tone, but the source of this confidence is completely different from that of William II. It is not based on strong national strength and military strength, but out of strong national will.

Xia Shu thought about it and said to him gently: "Although we defeated the British navy one after another, their maritime power was not completely defeated. With the current strength of the German navy, it is unrealistic to continue blocking the Irish waters. Even if we drive the main fleet to Belfast, the British still have many ways to transport the land forces across the Irish Sea."

"Pearce" stared at Xia Shu very seriously, and his head was obviously thinking about the deep meaning of these words.

Xia Shu added without any haste: "In the three naval battles, we broke the British main fleet, but the British Navy also has a large number of torpedo boats and submarines. If we drive the fleet to the Irish Sea, it will take less than a few nights for the German Navy to return to the last century!"

At this time, among the three Irishmen outside Pierce, the youngest but most flexible young man complimented: "Dear Prince Joachim, we all know that you are a peerless genius of the German Navy, and there will definitely be ways to prevent the British from transporting troops to Ireland at least not let them transport troops and artillery on a large scale."

Xia Shu smiled indifferently and said, "Of course there are solutions, but as I said just now, we certainly cannot completely stop the British army from transporting troops. Another point... Not long ago, our Marines fought with the British Expeditionary Force in northern France. In my personal sense, the British regular army is very strong and is no less than the best German team under equal conditions."

Another Irish messenger with a moustache immediately asked: "Is your Highness worried that our volunteers will not be able to defeat the British team stationed in Ireland?"

Before the outbreak of the war, Germany not only provided a large amount of financial and weapon assistance to the Irish Republican Brotherhood through secret channels, but also sent military instructors to help them train soldiers later. According to the evaluation of German instructors, the combat level of most Irish Volunteer soldiers was only equivalent to that of German reserve soldiers. After all, they only received relatively short-term military training, and the quality and ability of officers could not be compared with professional officers.

It is precisely because these Irish people have sensitive self-esteem that Xia Shu did not speak out positively, and his answer was still intentional to take care of the other party, especially "Pearce", who had no reaction on the surface but had a very strong inner activity.

"There is a very important trick to continuously defeat the stronger British fleet. When formulating a combat plan, we will take the most pessimistic situation into account. In this way, the actual combat situation will always be better than we expected."

The Irish messenger who had a moustache expressed satisfaction with this answer, which meant that he did not understand what Natsuki really wanted to express. It is actually easy to tell who is smart and who is ordinary.

"Pierce" said, "I understand what Your Highness meant. In the Irish War of Independence, the German team had to directly participate in the war. In fact, the opinions we discussed were the same. We urgently hope that a regiment of German regular troops could land in Ireland and help us achieve the independence we have dreamed of for a century."

Xia Shu was silent for a moment in thinking: "In my opinion, it should not be a problem to transport and secure an infantry regiment to fight in Ireland. When Ireland gains independence and is able to defend independence, we will definitely withdraw all our troops and will never damage Ireland's independence and sovereignty."

These words made the three companions of "Pearce" very satisfied, but Pierce smiled awkwardly.

"Allies should trust each other."

"Well, well said, allies should indeed trust each other. The decline of Britain, France and Russia is a foregone conclusion. There is still a vast land outside of Europe waiting for us to conquer. By the way, out of my personal curiosity... I would like to ask, what kind of national system will I adopt after Ireland's independence?"

Today's political system can be roughly divided into two categories: monarchy and republic, and then subdivided into absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, parliamentary republic, and presidential republic. This topic is easy to say, but it is very sensitive. With the sophistication of "Pearce", hesitated for a moment and replied: "At present, all our energy is focused on how to expel the British team and achieve Irish independence. Others are secondary considerations. After obtaining independence, we will definitely choose a national system that is most suitable for Ireland."
Chapter completed!