Chapter 596 Educational Cooperation

Normally, the coronation ceremony of a monarch of a small country with a population of only one million would not attract the attention of powerful countries at all.

But the countries holding the coronation ceremony this time are different. This is equivalent to an agreement between Britain, France and Australia. In order to express their mutual respect for each other, the three major powers of Finland, Estonia and Latvia will send important representatives to participate in the coronation ceremony of the three monarchs, pushing the level of the coronation ceremony to the highest level.

Precisely because of the participation of the three major powers, the Finnish government also attached great importance to Dmitry's coronation ceremony and even spent a considerable part of its financial budget to hold the coronation ceremony.

Although the overall scale is not worth mentioning to the great powers, for Finland, with a population of only 3 million, being able to use the navy and army to hold a coronation ceremony is already a drain on the family's wealth.

Fortunately, Australasia's aid allowed Finland to receive a lot of funds, and Arthur also presented Dmitri with several Benz cars, which barely decorated the facade of the coronation ceremony.

After watching the entire coronation ceremony as a bystander, Arthur met the high-spirited Dmitri again and started the meeting as the rulers of both parties.

"Tell me your thoughts, Dmitri. How do you feel now? Are you more responsible than before?" Arthur asked with a smile.

"Yes." Dmitri nodded seriously and said with some pressure: "There are two big countries on the Baltic Sea coast: Russia and Germany, as well as several very competitive countries such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Poland. country. At present, all Finland can do is maintain peace and neutrality, and try to survive in the cracks of big powers."

Arthur nodded and said with relief: "The situation is not that bad. At present, the strength of the two powers along the Baltic Sea has been greatly weakened, and there is no real power. Coupled with the intervention of Britain and France, the situation on the Baltic Sea coast It won’t be too confusing.”

Dmitri nodded and asked on a whim: "Your Majesty, can we purchase an aircraft production line? If Finland can equip a considerable number of aircraft, it will not only be able to protect the security of the country, but also patrol the border."

Arthur did not reject Dmitri's request and said with a smile: "According to Finland's situation, it is enough to equip more than ten first-generation military aircraft. Too many aircraft are not a problem for Finland." It’s a good thing that no country can threaten Finland yet, and the peace along the Baltic Sea cannot be destroyed.”

Although equipping aircraft can indeed make a country's military strength stronger, it also depends on the country's comprehensive strength and economic level.

Even the most common first-generation military aircraft, after various technological breakthroughs, still costs tens of thousands of Australian dollars.

Coupled with the various costs of training pilots, as well as the cost of daily training and maintenance of aircraft, it is also a large expense for Finland, which is not in a good economic situation.

Moreover, Finland has already started some construction plans. It may not be an easy task for Dmitry to obtain certain funds from the government to arm the aircraft.

After all, Dmitri is actually an outsider compared to the Grand Duchy of Finland. Especially for the fully formed Finnish government, Dmitri is the one fighting for power, and he is also a presence that many Finnish politicians are afraid of.

What Dmitri needs most now is to consolidate his image and win the loyalty of some local Finnish forces.

Only with the recognition of the Finns and some political forces can Dmitri have the capital to fight for Finnish power.

Otherwise, Dmitry's rule in Finland will be like a rootless tree and can be easily replaced or destroyed.

This is also the reason why many European monarchies quickly turned into republics, often because the elected monarch could not win the approval of the people.

The one who did this better was Archduke Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Although he was not favored when he was elected as the Grand Duke of Bulgaria, Ferdinand did relatively well in the early part of his political career and gained the favor and recognition of the people.

However, the historical Ferdinand did not do well in the later part of his political career. Bulgaria's choices in the two wars plunged the country into an abyss and caused Ferdinand, who had worked hard for decades, to lose his throne.

This can be considered the greatest danger for a monarch who is in public. The country's policies will be linked to the monarch, and the success of the policy is also related to the status of the monarch.

"I understand." Dmitri nodded and put forward his request: "Can Finland and Australasia jointly build a university? It would be best to establish corresponding cooperation. Finland sends hundreds of students every year Overseas students went to Australasia to learn more advanced concepts and technologies."

Naturally, Arthur would not refuse such a request. After all, Finland's sending of international students to Australasia was actually a sign of friendship with Australasia.

These international students will definitely be reused when they return to Finland, and under the influence of Australasia, most of them will become pro-Australian.

Even if Australasia doesn't care about reputation, it can achieve the purpose of sending spies by brainwashing these international students.

If these international students return to Finland in the future and receive support from Australasia, it is possible for them to sit in high positions in Finland.

This is also one of the methods used by great powers to control a small country. They brainwash international students and send spies to directly penetrate the enemy's high-level officials.

Of course, there is also the control economy like boiling a frog in warm water, which affects all aspects of production and so on.

When the great powers take control of the economy of a small or medium-sized country, the small or medium-sized country cannot do without the support of the great powers.

No matter what method is used, it can deepen the influence of great powers on small and medium-sized countries.

For Arthur, deepening cooperation with Finland is also good for Australasia.

"You can contact the education department about co-building a university. I have no objection to this. As for sending international students, this is a matter of course. It should have been mentioned in the previous cooperation agreement, right?" Arthur looked at Germany with a hint of meaning. Mitri.

Seeing that his purpose was exposed, Dmitri was not embarrassed and said with a smile: "Yes, but I still want to discuss it with Your Majesty. After all, Finland needs to send various personnel including military, economic, political, and cultural aspects. Plant foreign students.”

Most of the international students going to Australasia are from the fields of physics, economics, and medicine. Although there are also military students, the scale is not large.

Because Australasia has a special regulation, all students graduating from military academies must serve in the military for two years, even international students.

This also means that international students graduating from military schools need to serve in the Australasian Army. Although they can gain more practical abilities in the Australasian Army, they will also be affected by various ideas taught by the Australasian Army.

It is precisely because of these concerns that European countries do not send many military students to Australasia, and they mainly come from Asia.

After all, there are still many military schools to choose from in European countries. Many great powers have a large number of famous military schools. Even countries like Spain and Italy also have many famous military schools.

Asian countries have fewer choices. The most powerful island countries in Asia need to send students to other countries, not to mention other countries that are even more backward.

Especially in terms of military concepts, Asian countries generally choose European and American military academies to learn advanced Western military command concepts to enrich their command capabilities.

Due to its rapid rise in recent decades, Australasia is still quite popular among Asian countries when it comes to studying abroad.

Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the Australasian army has been confirmed in previous wars. It was almost 50-50 with the German army in a frontal charge, and its combat effectiveness far exceeded that of the Austro-Hungarian army.

This performance naturally surpasses many military academies in the United States, and also makes the Royal Military Academy in Sydney, the most famous in Australasia, the most popular among military students abroad.

Although international students have to serve in the Australasian army for two years after graduation, many international students who return home after serving have indeed good military qualities. Many of them have become senior military officers in their countries and are highly trusted by the country's rulers. .

Even island countries have a certain number of military students going to Australasia, but the number is far less than the number of military students sent by island countries to the United States.

These international students have received extreme ideological brainwashing in Australasia. They also belong to the pro-Australian faction in the island country and oppose the alliance between the island country and the United States.

At present, apart from island countries and a certain East Asian country, the country that sends the most military students to Australasia is the Philippines.

As a country that has been controlled by Australasia, the Philippines is relatively obedient. The number of international students in Australasia has exceeded 700.

After these international students graduate from Australasia, they will definitely receive the attention of the Philippine government and gradually move to the top of various departments in the Philippines.

This is inevitable, whether it is the degree of Australasia's control over the Philippines or the level of knowledge these people gained in Australasia, it will determine the outcome.

Hearing Dmitri's request, Arthur readily agreed and said with a smile: "In view of Finland's special situation, the two-year service limit for military students can be exempted. International students can be sent to various majors. I hope Finland will be under your management and Under his rule, he was able to develop rapidly and become a powerful European country."

Military students can help Dmitri better control the army, and Arthur also decided to waive the two-year service limit to allow Finnish military students to return home faster.

This would do no harm to Australia and would speed up Dmitry's control of Finland, so why not?

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