Chapter 599 Thoughts on the World Situation

"It can definitely be put into actual combat." Arthur said with a smile.

The real reason why Arthur brought one of the R108 battleships on this trip was to demonstrate the true combat effectiveness of the Australasian Navy.

The islanders claim that their Nagato battleship is the most powerful battleship in service. I wonder what the islanders will think after the R108 battleship of Australasia appears this time?

Hearing that the Australasian battleships could be put into battle, George V nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Then try to end the wars in Central America and the Philippines by the middle of the year, so that the people of these two regions can enjoy the peace of mind in the second half of the year. Usher in peace.”

From the perspective of controlling the Panama Canal, there is no doubt that the earlier it will be, the more effective it will be.

The Panama Canal is related to the convenience of communication between the east and west coasts of the United States. To be more serious, it may even affect the development of the U.S. economy.

If the United Kingdom completely blocks the Panama Canal, communication between the east and west coasts of the United States will be extended for more than half a month, and the time and human costs paid for this will be immeasurable.

There is also more important news. After controlling Central America, the north and south of the United States actually have British influence, and the mainland of the United States is not so safe.

Canada in the north is not the little brother of the United States in later generations. Today, Canada is a member of the British Empire, and it still fully recognizes the rule of the British Empire.

Coupled with the conflicts between the United States and Mexico in the south, as well as the Central American countries controlled by the British, it formed a comprehensive encirclement of the United States from the north to the south, which was quite a deterrent.

Although it is impossible to completely eliminate a powerful power like the United States, if it is done well and takes advantage of the contradictions between states and governments in the United States, as well as the contradictions between whites and blacks, the contradictions between the South and the North, etc., It is completely possible to split the United States into large and small countries and disintegrate this superpower that poses a huge threat to any country.

"I have informed the Philippine government that it will step up its offensive against the US military in the near future. Either the US will voluntarily withdraw from the Philippines and Central America, or we will force it to withdraw from these two areas." Arthur nodded and said the current situation Deployment status in Australasia.

Although they have prepared for the worst-case war, Britain and Australasia will certainly not declare war directly on the United States.

If diplomatic pressure can be used to force the United States to voluntarily withdraw from these two regions, this will naturally be the best outcome for the United Kingdom and Australasia.

After all, regardless of the outcome of the war, the war definitely represents a large number of casualties and economic costs, and even represents a tragic war of attrition.

Once a war breaks out, both George V and Arthur have a tacit understanding that they must attack the United States as soon as possible and bring the war directly to the United States.

If we fight a war of attrition with the behemoth that is the United States, although Britain and Australasia can compete, the losses they will suffer will definitely be immeasurable.

In the past, Germany caused heavy losses to Britain and France with its limited land. If it entered a war of attrition with the United States, the vastness and economic development of the United States would not be comparable to that of Germany in the past.

The best result is to quickly invade the United States, support the corresponding forces opposed to the US government, and quickly disintegrate the unity of the United States.

Fortunately, the rule of the United States is not that stable. There are several nearby states that have been pursuing independence. The conflicts between ethnic groups under the rule of the United States are also potential factors that can disintegrate the United States.

For the current Britain and Australasia, weakening the United States as much as possible is what both sides are willing to see.

I have to admit that the current threat from the United States to both countries is still too great. If we consider solely from the industrial, economic and demographic aspects, the threat from the United States is not weaker than that of the former German Empire.

Fortunately, the current United States still has a fatal shortcoming, that is, the United States' military power is not strong, and its international reputation is not good, which has severely limited the United States' international status and influence.

If this incident can be handled well, it will be able to completely restrict the United States to North America and reduce the pressure on the two countries.

After discussing how to deal with the United States, Arthur and George V were obviously in a much better mood, and the lunch ended quickly with everyone laughing.

Arthur basically left the matters of the diplomatic visit to the accompanying officials, and he took Queen Mary and a few little ones and began to play on the streets of London.

As the largest city in the world today, there is no doubt about London’s development and prosperity. The last time he came to London was more than ten years ago, which also caused some changes in the London in Arthur's memory and the current London.

For Arthur, it is actually meaningful to be able to witness this era and the development of the largest city in the world.

Just as Arthur witnessed with his own eyes the process of Australasia merging Australia and New Zealand and developing step by step from a colony to a great power. This meaning is extraordinary and memorable for a person.

Although this era has its bad side, it is also indispensable for the development of human history and is a history worth remembering.

Arthur's requirements are not too high. When future generations mention this period of history that he personally experienced, if his name can be mentioned frequently, that will be enough.

In fact, if we start from this point alone, as the king of Australasia, it is easy for Arthur to leave his name in this period of history.

In particular, the legendary story of Australasia's development from a colony to a great power has been filmed for many movies, and Arthur, as the king of Australasia, is expected and paid attention to by many people in Europe.

In a poll a few years ago, when voting for the greatest ruler of the 20th century, Arthur's vote rate was still very high.

After all, the story of the rise of Australasia took place in the 20th century, and Arthur is also the most stable monarch among many monarchies.

Although the development of London is indeed worth visiting and visiting, Arthur also had to complain about British food.

In terms of food, British cuisine is not even considered elegant among the cuisines of many European countries, and the popularity of British food lags far behind that of French food.

Fortunately, the chefs at Buckingham Palace come from all major regions of the world, so you can easily taste delicacies from all over Europe, and even specialties from Asia and America, at Buckingham Palace.

This is actually a tradition among European royal families. You can find chefs from other regions in the palaces of royal families of various countries, and the cuisine in the palaces is definitely more than one country's cuisine.

Just like Arthur's current Sydney Palace, it not only has French, Spanish, German and Russian chefs from Europe, but also has several carefully selected Asian chefs because of its proximity to Asia.

Arthur still attaches great importance to his own life. Anyway, the property owned by the royal family is completely enough, and Arthur's life is not very extravagant and wasteful.

Compared with the luxurious life of some royal families, the life of the Australasian royal family is just normal enjoyment.

In addition to the large investment in personal safety, Arthur's daily treatment is almost the same as that of ordinary European royal families. There will be no extravagance and waste due to the expansion of the royal family's assets.

It is worth mentioning that Arthur still attaches great importance to the cultivation of his reputation.

The news that he went to pay homage to Queen Victoria early the next morning after arriving in the UK was widely reported by many British media influenced by Australasia, and successfully moved many British people.

The Victorian Era has not been long gone, and most British people have still experienced this era.

This has also caused many people to respect Queen Victoria. The revisiting of such old events will also make many British people pay more attention to Arthur.

Logically speaking, judging from the current relationship between the UK and Australasia, there does not seem to be much need to consolidate relations with the British people in this way.

But in fact, Arthur's purpose in doing this was to attract more British people to Australasia.

You know, today is different from the past. Currently, all European countries are facing serious unemployment problems, and citizens of many powerful countries are finding it difficult to survive. This has also led to a substantial increase in immigration rates in recent times.

Even the British Empire, which is the number one great power, currently has more than 3 million unemployed people, affecting multiple industries and groups of people.

Coupled with the Irish who had previously been involved in the conflict, the number of British immigrants to Australasia each year reached more than 300,000, and it was still increasing.

These British immigrants can be roughly divided into three categories. One category is Irish people who are keen to immigrate. After all, they will also be squeezed by the British in Ireland.

The second category is people who cannot survive in the UK. The number of this type of people used to be relatively small, but now due to the increase in unemployment, the size of this type of people is no less than the number of Irish people, and has even gradually evolved into the number of people in the UK. largest group of immigrants.

The third group of people are those who have a good impression of Australasia and are willing to take the initiative to travel to new countries to find more opportunities to get rich.

The number of such people is still relatively small. After all, not many people are willing to go to a new country to live in a new country, unless they really can't live anymore.

Arthur's purpose of increasing his attention among the British is to attract the first two groups of people, that is, those Irish people who are facing unemployment and no income, and who have been oppressed for a long time.

In particular, some British workers who suddenly suffered from unemployment will become qualified skilled workers when they go to Australasia. They can basically get a good job, which is also a good thing for Australasia.

As for whether the arrival of these people will affect the jobs of native Australasians, this question can actually be answered.

Arthur has been fully prepared for the future economic depression in Australasia, and the corresponding infrastructure planning and food reserves have been completed.

Although there is no guarantee that the impact of the Great Depression will be completely eliminated, the harm to Australasia will definitely not be too great, and it will definitely not shake the stability of Australasia.

Coupled with the two markets of the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies, as well as Australasia's own market after the population expanded, it was no problem to barely survive the crisis.

But it also raises a thought: If the Panama Canal was completely controlled during the Great Depression, and even communication between the east and west coasts of the United States was blocked, would the impact on the United States be intensified?

If Arthur remembers correctly, the United States historically suffered heavy losses during the Great Depression, with at least 40% of its economy damaged.

If this creates further obstacles for Americans, will it cause more than 50% of the damage to the American economy?

Although the ratio of 40% to 50% seems to be a heavy loss, the impact does not seem to be that traumatic.

But if you understand the proportion of the U.S. industry and economy in the world, you can actually understand the impact of the Great Depression on the United States in history.

At present, the United States accounts for about 34% of the world's industry, and 40% to 50% is equivalent to 15% to 17%.

How is this an exaggerated concept? You know, the UK's industrial scale now only accounts for about 1% of the world's share. This also means that the US's industrial losses during the Great Depression were equivalent to the entire UK.

Don’t think that the British industrial scale is not huge anymore. As the most powerful country in the world, the British industrial scale is 7 times that of France, 55 times that of Australasia, and 3 times that of Italy.

What does this mean? The proportion of loss-making industries in the United States is equivalent to that of the three inferior powers. Such a comparison is extremely exaggerated.

The damage to the economy is not much different. The United States ranks first in industry and economy in the world, and the damage ratio exceeds 40 to 50%, which is equivalent to the instantaneous destruction of the economies of two or three powerful countries.

If this causes more damage to Americans, it actually means greater hope of surpassing the scale of American industry and economy.

We have to admit that the economic crisis is the best time to impose sanctions on the United States. The rule of the United States is inherently unstable. If it can cause some trouble for Americans during the Great Depression, the collapse of this country is definitely expected.

In addition, the American military power has not developed at all in this era. The navy is pretty good, but the army cannot be seen at all.

Although Americans can mobilize millions of troops at any time, the combat effectiveness of the U.S. military is still far behind that of many countries with famous armies.

If the United States, a serious enemy of the United States, could be weakened by half before World War II and before Americans develop their military power, then the handling of the world situation after World War II will become much simpler.

After all, it can be seen from the current world situation that there are only two countries that can truly be called superpowers, and that is the United Kingdom and the United States.

It is very simple to weaken the United States before the war and the United Kingdom during the war. After the war, Australasia can reap the benefits and become a world-class country.

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