Chapter 373 Plans in the Dark
On April 17, 1914, the Australasian Ecological Environment Protection Act was officially promulgated, which also symbolized Arthur's determination to protect the ecological environment of Australasia.
Arthur even went to major cities in person to give speeches, calling on all Australasian people to protect the Australasian thylacine and encourage them to hunt wild boars, hares, camels, kangaroos and other large numbers of animals. wild animals.
Especially hares, the number of which currently exceeds hundreds of millions throughout Australasia. Not only is the number the largest among all wild animals, but the reproduction rate is also exaggerated.
In order to limit the number of hares in Australasia, Arthur promised that the first three people to hunt a thousand hares would receive the honor of "Hunting Master" personally recognized by the Australasian royal family.
For every hundred hares hunted, you will receive financial and material rewards from the government and the royal family.
In order to promote the enthusiasm of people in Australasia for hunting hare, Arthur has ordered the Kent Steward to establish several canning factories as soon as possible, focusing on the production of canned wild animal meat in Australasia.
There are currently billions of wild animals in Australasia, which can provide a large number of meat products for wild animal meat canneries.
After people hunt wild animals, they can also use the hunted wild animals to obtain income from canneries. Not only can it create an extra income for the family, but it can also use hunting to relieve stress on Australasians.
Regarding hunting, the Australasian government has made strict regulations. Not only is private hunting of thylacines strictly prohibited, but fines will also be imposed for killing thylacines.
If people encounter thylacines that harm their property, such as cattle and sheep, they can use shotguns to drive them away, but they must avoid causing serious harm to the thylacines.
Of course, if life is threatened, it is not illegal to kill a thylacine, and there will be no punishment.
In addition to suffering losses to their own property and life safety, no one is allowed to take the initiative to harm the thylacine. Taking the initiative to hunt the thylacine is a serious illegal act, which may range from imprisonment to, depending on the seriousness of the incident, a large compensation and imprisonment. , or the death penalty.
To most Australasian civilians, although this law seems a bit harsh, it basically has nothing to do with civilians.
After all, except for some people with ulterior motives, most people still respect the government's laws.
There are no rewards for hunting thylacines, and they also face punishment from the government. Naturally, civilians will not do this.
The promulgation of the "Ecological Environment Protection Act" has received a very good response in Australasia.
In particular, Arthur promised that starting from June, wild animals obtained by people hunting will be purchased in major cities, which will create an additional income for many people who love hunting.
Although the value of wild animals in Australasia is not too high, after all, Australasians do not have the habit of eating wild animals, and there are too many wild animals that are easier to hunt.
But being able to earn an income while enjoying your hobby is good news for the vast majority of Australasians.
As for why it started in June, it was because the cannery Arthur asked Kent Butler to build urgently could open as early as June this year.
The factory buildings have already been built in the industrial zone, and the equipment will be purchased from Australasia and even around the world.
This resulted in the opening of the cannery very quickly, taking less than three months to reach full budget.
The Australasian government has given full play to the principle that if a leader says something, the next step will be broken. Since the promulgation of the Ecological Environment Protection Act, it has continuously dispatched officials and parliamentarians to major cities, villages and towns in Australasia to give speeches and call on Australia to do so. The people of Greater Asia protect the thylacine and actively hunt wild animals.
To this end, Arthur also deliberately allowed some weapons markets to reopen, but they could only sell shotguns and exclusive shotgun bullets.
While the Australasian government is busy protecting the ecological environment, Europe is also undergoing earth-shaking changes.
As we all know, the outbreak of war is often caused by accidental events. This is the historical law of war.
When European countries go to war, most of them have to find an excuse to avoid going out of nowhere and causing chaos at home.
Since ancient times, wars in Europe have been triggered by all kinds of strange things. Some are for the fight for kingship, some for territory, some for wealth, and some for beauty.
As the situation in Europe has developed to this point, what the Allies and the Entente can be sure of is that this war is bound to break out and must break out.
The arms race between the two major military groups has long been exhausted. If we do not use war to destroy the enemy, then the arms race will destroy ourselves.
The Emperor of Austria-Hungary, Franz Joseph I, is 84 years old this year.
Many affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire had fallen into the hands of his nephew, Archduke Ferdinand.
But Archduke Ferdinand's wife, Duchess Sophie, was previously just a lady-in-waiting to Ferdinand's cousin. Archduke Ferdinand's marriage was opposed by Franz and looked down upon by the nobles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
At Ferdinand's insistence, although he successfully married the woman he loved, Sophie was also named Duchess of Hornberg.
However, Archduke Ferdinand's children will lose their right to inherit the throne, which makes Duchess Sophie depressed and even does not participate in daily social activities in Vienna.
The previous two Balkan Wars allowed Austria-Hungary's enemy Serbia in the Balkans to gain greater power expansion.
In response to the rise of Serbia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is about to hold a large-scale military exercise in the occupied Bosnia, firstly to demonstrate to Serbia, and secondly to stabilize order in Bosnia.
Due to Emperor Franz I's physical condition, he ordered Archduke Ferdinand to go to Bosnia on his behalf to review the upcoming legionary exercises.
As the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Ferdinand was indeed the most suitable candidate besides Emperor Franz I to go to Bosnia for review.
In order to relax his beloved wife, Archduke Dinan specially proposed to accompany the Duchess Sophie, and the Duchess readily agreed.
Because according to Ferdinand's travel plan, after they arrived in Bosnia, they were about to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary.
On such an important day, it would be great news to be able to enjoy a happy life as just two people away from the red tape in Vienna that often humiliates them.
The travel of a country's crown prince naturally attracts attention. The itinerary of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife's inspection trip to Bosnia was decided at the end of April, and the actual day for them to go to Bosnia will have to wait until June.
Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire has not announced a detailed travel schedule, the approximate dates of legion exercises are already known to everyone in Bosnia.
You know, most of Bosnia's residents are Serbian and it borders Serbia.
Because of the hatred between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, some nationalist young officers in Serbia organized an organization called Unity or Death, with skulls, cross bones, bombs, daggers and poison bottles as their logos, to secretly train elites A killer who murdered important military and political officials in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
As the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Ferdinand was also the main figure against Greater Serbianism. He was famous for his hostility to Serbia in the Balkans, and was naturally the primary assassination target of this organization.
The top leader of the Mafia is Colonel Dimitrijevic, director of the Intelligence Department of the Serbian Army General Staff Headquarters.
After learning that Archduke Ferdinand was going to Bosnia to review military exercises, he judged that the Austro-Hungarian Empire might attack Serbia.
The only way to stop the attack was to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand before the Austro-Hungarian Empire attacked, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire fell into chaos.
After all, the old emperor is 84 years old. If faced with the death of the second heir, it is impossible for this multi-ethnic country not to break out into chaos.
May 3, 1914, in a hidden country house somewhere in Serbia.
"No. 7, are there any new tasks up there recently?" A person who looked like an ordinary railway employee was lying leisurely in the hut, asking the government officials who walked into the house.
"No. 412, you asked just right. According to the order on the 6th, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will hold a military exercise in June, and the area of the military exercise is Bosnia. The above believes that the Austro-Hungarian Empire's military exercise is very It may be targeting us. Our only way out now is to kill the guys who came to review the exercise to prevent the Austro-Hungarian Empire from possible attack." No. 7, disguised as a government official, smiled and blurted out the mission.
"Do you have any specific information about the target?" Mafia No. 412 member and railway employee Siganovich asked curiously.
"You don't need information to assassinate this guy. He should be the person you are most familiar with, right?" Member No. 7, intelligence officer Don Kosicki said with a smile.
"You mean, it's that guy Ferdinand who came to Bosnia this time?" Siganovic stood up quickly and said with a little excitement.
Archduke Ferdinand is the Mafia's biggest assassination target. As long as he can successfully assassinate Ferdinand, the assassin will receive high rewards and receive exceptional promotions from within the Mafia.
Therefore, any mafia assassination member will assassinate Ferdinand as his highest goal.
"If it's correct, that guy's special train should arrive in Bosnia in mid-June. You still have a month, 412th." Although Don Kosicki didn't say much, he didn't refute it. It proved that the target of the assassination was Ferdinand.
"Don't worry, No. 7. My brothers and I can't wait any longer. This time it's time to let the Austrians know how powerful we are." Siganovich nodded with a sinister look on his face and left the secret place directly. cabin.
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