Chapter 757 A Banquet with Strict Hierarchy

The second-generation radar has already had considerable practical effects. Equipping it on a large scale in the navy and army, and building some radar bases on land and coast have become the next tasks of the radar laboratory.

In some important areas, including strategically important areas, detection radar bases are to be built.

Don't underestimate the second-generation radar with a maximum detection distance of only 56 kilometers. At some point, these 56 kilometers may become a winning factor.

But then again, Arthur must have more expectations for radar.

Judging from the current world situation, no one knows when the world war will happen.

Only by mastering more advanced radars earlier and applying them in the fields of navy, army and air force can we ensure the security of the territory and the strength of the army.

Although the range of radar detection is only a little bit, it is still very useful in a relatively narrow and long area.

For example, various canals and straits, if radars are installed on both sides, the control of the canals and straits can be basically guaranteed.

That is, the British radar technology is not so advanced. Otherwise, any ship passing through the Suez Canal will be under the control of the British, which is very scary.

In the same way, including the Strait of Malacca, the Kiel Canal, the English Channel and other areas, can all be completely controlled by radar, which is also the strategic role that radar brings to a country.

In addition, what Arthur is looking forward to is the various guidance technologies derived from radar. At present, the missile level of Australasia is actually ahead of the world, and what is lacking is some guidance technology to improve the hit rate.

As long as there is a technological breakthrough in radar guidance, Australasia's missiles will completely become a trump card weapon, threatening the core areas of any hostile country.

If the hit rate is increased to a more considerable number, relying on the firepower coverage of a large number of missiles alone, it can easily destroy a fleet and offset the powerful influence of the enemy navy.

After all, before countries have more advanced interception equipment and systems, missiles are relatively buggy weapons and there is no good way to deal with them.

As time enters June, it actually means that the wedding of William and Princess Alexandrine is coming soon.

The wedding will be held at the Palais des Nations in Fort St. Arthur, Australasia. One of the protagonists of the wedding is the heir to the kingdom, which makes this wedding highly anticipated and has attracted the attention of a large number of people at home and abroad.

People are curious about what kind of gifts Arthur, the great monarch, will prepare for his son, and how legendary will the scale of this huge wedding be?

In fact, as the wedding gets closer, the amount of money spent and the specific scale of the wedding are no longer a secret.

The last engagement ceremony cost about 2 million Australian dollars, and this time it will only be more, even several times the last time.

The wedding will start on July 1, 1930, and the entire wedding process is expected to take a whole day.

At that time, Princess Alexandrine will arrive at Port Adelaide by cruise ship, and then William will lead a royal guard to escort Princess Alexandrine to Fort St. Arthur.

Of course, for itinerary considerations, the wedding team will take a unified car. It is expected that the fleet will exceed 100 vehicles at that time, and the most expensive and luxurious royal special vehicles will go in the front.

The royal family's special vehicle is a special vehicle for royal family members. It uses the most advanced technology of several automobile manufacturers, including defense.

Not only can it withstand frontal shooting from a pistol, but the tires are also specially designed so that they can travel a certain distance after a tire burst, ensuring the safety of the car.

The most important aspect is that any royal family's special vehicle is not a single one, but at least two or more.

The royal family members who travel will randomly choose a special car to ride, which greatly reduces the probability of being attacked.

After all, it is difficult for the enemy to attack the entire convoy in Australasia. At most, they will just sneak attack one of the cars.

With multiple cars as a deception, it is very likely to reduce the casualties of the royal family members who are attacked, and it is not certain that they will even deceive the attackers directly.

But then again, Australasia is still very safe at present. If it is not for the sake of precaution, some unnecessary safety measures can actually be cancelled.

A month is not long, but not short, and it passed quickly.

Time passed quietly, and the day soon came to July 1, 1930.

At five o'clock in the morning, William led the convoy to Adelaide in a hurry. If the journey is smooth, it will take only about three hours to reach Adelaide.

A round trip takes six hours, and the convoy can return to Fort St. Arthur at about noon.

In Fort St. Arthur, although the real wedding has not started yet, other preparations are already underway.

The first thing to start is the banquet for representatives of various countries and dignitaries, which is almost a Western practice.

Arthur is familiar with such banquets, but Arthur is not the protagonist of today's banquet. The real protagonist is still on the way.

After all, it is the wedding of Arthur's eldest son, and European countries still give face. Most monarchies have sent kings or crown princes to participate, and at worst they are important members at the duke or grand duke level.

The most representative of these is Britain, which sent the crown prince Edward, who will be called the guy who loves beauty but not the country in the future.

The British side is so sincere, let alone other countries.

Finland, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria, Belgium, Portugal and other European countries all sent kings to participate, which is actually Arthur's appeal in the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family.

Of course, the royal families of Denmark, Finland and Greece are not the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family.

Denmark is naturally needless to say. Princess Alexandrine of Denmark is one of the protagonists of the wedding, and it is natural for the King of Denmark to participate with most of the royal family.

The Grand Duke of Finland is Dmitri, Arthur's brother-in-law, who is considered a close relative.

As for Greece, it is completely George II who wants to deepen the connection with Australasia.

Portugal and Greece are both countries where Arthur helped to restore the monarchy. But the difference between the two is that the royal family of Portugal is originally the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family, and it is also a family with Arthur.

George II was different. George II was not from the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family, nor did he have a strong blood relationship with Arthur. He could only be regarded as a distant relative.

In the case of unstable domestic political situation in Greece, it was very beneficial for George II to seek help from powers like Australasia to stabilize his throne.

It was for this reason that George II personally attended William's wedding ceremony and gave Australasia enough respect in the ceremony.

The remaining monarchies, including Germany, Russia and Italy, sent their crown princes and crown princes.

In fact, this is normal. After all, these countries are either empires, and the emperor cannot personally attend the wedding ceremony of a crown prince.

Or they do not have such a close relationship with Australasia, and their monarchs cannot come to warm their faces and stick to their cold buttocks.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to Europe, dozens of countries in South America and North America have sent representatives to participate.

If some countries in Asia are included, it can actually reflect Australasia's dominance in the Pacific.

This actually also means that Australasia has slowly moved from its previous stable development to the road of competing for world hegemony.

Even if Arthur wants to keep a low profile, the situation no longer allows Australasia to keep a low profile.

There are only two paths before Arthur now. Either follow the development of the situation, sit firmly on the throne of the Pacific hegemon, and then compete for the position of world hegemony.

Or give up the hegemony of the Pacific, or even give up all overseas territories, and develop Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea with peace of mind.

Not to mention the pros and cons of these two options, just considering the will of the people, it has actually determined that Australasia cannot retreat at this time.

This is the same as Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire before World War I. The development of the situation forced them to move towards a more radical path, and the end of the road was a hearty war.

When public opinion has accumulated to a certain extent, personal strength can no longer reverse the situation.

What Arthur can do now is to do his best to make Australasia stronger and have more advantages in the next competition and war.

As for withdrawing from the competition and developing steadily, the situation does not allow it, Arthur's ambition does not allow it, and more than 30 million Australians do not allow it.

In fact, from the chat groups of the people at the banquet, it can be seen that this world is still clearly divided into levels.

First of all, the great powers, of course, are the group with the highest status. Whether it is the royal family members of the great powers or the senior government officials, most of them are in groups of two or three, and they talk to each other very easily, as if it is really just an ordinary wedding banquet.

Those small and medium-sized countries are different. Many countries come with different purposes.

But the problem is that, except for the countries that are really related, it is difficult for most countries to connect with the great powers.

In other words, unless they can pay enough benefits, it is impossible for the great powers to go to war for a small country.

Of course, this is except for the consideration of their own interests. The most common case is of course the British.

In order to carry out their own continental balance policy, the British have supported and helped countless countries.

It is not even limited to Europe. In the previous America, Asia and the Pacific region, we can see examples of the British supporting other countries for regional balance policies.

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