Chapter 609 New Year

After the signing of the treaty, peace finally came to the Philippines and Central America.

For Australasia, how to deal with the Philippines and El Salvador has become the current top priority.

These two countries certainly cannot directly join Australasia. The vast majority of the population in the Philippines is Filipino, and the population in El Salvador is mostly a mixture of Indians and Europeans, but there are also a considerable number of Indians and whites.

Compared to directly annexing these two countries, controlling these two countries administratively and economically is currently the best option.

The current development of the Philippines is still under the control of Australasia. The Philippines has already declared a parliamentary republic before, and the current Philippine republican government is already operating properly.

The three largest independent forces in the Philippines, the Independent Revolutionary Army, the Free Army and the Independent Legion, have also evolved into three political parties, namely the Independent Revolutionary Party controlled by Manuel, the Liberal Party controlled by Walid and Sander. The Independence Party controlled by Luo.

The so-called parliamentary republic actually means that the parliament controls the power of the country and entrusts or organizes the national government to manage the entire country.

This also means that the power of parliament is greater than that of the government. Whoever obtains the majority of parliament is actually the actual controller of the country.

At present, the dominant political party in the Philippine Congress is still the Independent Revolutionary Party controlled by Manuel.

Australasia's influence on the current Philippine government is undoubted, which has also led to the Philippine Congress largely imitating the system of the Australasian Congress.

The Independent Revolutionary Party controlled by Manuel controls nearly 53% of the seats in the Philippine House of Representatives, and the remaining Liberal Party and Independence Party together control just over 47%.

This also determines that the current situation in the Philippines is not a three-party competition, but a coalition between Manuel and the remaining two political parties.

This is actually what Australasia wants to see. If it were a unified and stable Philippines, it would be very difficult to fully control it.

If the Philippine government has its own contradictions and several political parties compete with each other, the difficulty of controlling the Philippines will be greatly reduced.

Compared to the Philippines, El Salvador is obviously much easier to control. As the smallest country in Central America, El Salvador has a large population, and the total population has even exceeded one million.

But the bad news is that, precisely because of American interference, El Salvador's economy, which was gaining momentum in the early 20th century, has been affected.

The current order in El Salvador is relatively chaotic among Central American countries. Various gangs are relatively popular, which has seriously hindered El Salvador's economic development and also affected the quality of life of the Salvadoran people.

In order to better control these two countries, a very effective covenant and alliance is necessary.

Arthur handed over this task to the government, and the government quickly gave the answer, which was a comprehensive alliance covenant covering administrative, economic, military, diplomatic and other aspects.

On the 1st, in Sydney, Australasia, witnessed by Arthur, Australasia, the Philippines and El Salvador signed the Pacific Strategic Alliance Treaty to form the Pacific Strategic Alliance to advance and retreat together in diplomacy and comprehensively cooperate in military affairs.

This actually means that Australasia completely controls the economy and military of these two countries, and deeply affects the diplomacy of the Philippines and El Salvador.

The first thing after the signing of this alliance was to organize manpower in Australasia to help the Philippines and El Salvador train the national defense forces.

The original armies of the three major Philippine forces were integrated into the Philippine National Defense Force, with a total number of 80,000 people.

El Salvador will also organize an army of more than 20,000 people, which will be fully trained by the Australasian army to help El Salvador better control the domestic situation, maintain national stability, etc.

At the same time, on the economic front, the three countries will launch all-round cooperation to deepen their economic ties.

This is good news for Australasia, because Australasia’s industrial products can be sold to the Philippines and El Salvador, which is equivalent to an additional market with a combined population of more than 12 million.

The Philippines and El Salvador will definitely not suffer losses at present. After all, most industrial products in Australasia are relatively cheap, inheriting the advantages of German industry before World War I, that is, good quality and low price.

The treaty that best demonstrates Australasia's control of these two countries is actually military and diplomatic cooperation.

According to the provisions of the Pacific Alliance Treaty, Australasia provides material support to the Philippines and El Salvador to ensure the independence of the Philippines and El Salvador at any time.

At the same time, the Philippines and El Salvador will be consistent with Australasia's diplomatic choices at the international level and have relatively complete autonomous administrative powers without violating Australasia's interests.

In terms of military affairs, if any country in the alliance is attacked by a non-alliance country, it will be regarded as a provocation and attack on the entire alliance.

If the alliance launches a war against a certain country, or is attacked by a certain country, Australasia, as the alliance with the strongest military strength, has the right to control the command of the Philippine and El Salvadoran armies and arrange corresponding counterattacks based on the actual military situation. and offensive policy, etc.

In addition, there are military bases established by Australasia in El Salvador and so on. Of course, unlike the military bases established by the U.S. military, the military bases in Australasia nominally help El Salvador train its own army, rather than garrison troops to control the local situation.

Salvadorans also understand how bad their lives are, especially under the influence of gangs. There are many armed fights and shootings in El Salvador. This also makes the arrival of the Australasian army responsible for maintaining order welcomed by Salvadorans. .

In order to gain more support from Salvadorans, the arrival of the Australasian army was accompanied by a large amount of supplies and assistance, which effectively improved the quality of life of Salvadorans.

This substantive benefit is what Salvadorans welcome most, and it is also the real reason why they do not reject the Australasian garrison.

Equally rewarding as Australasia was the British Empire. It's just that the British Empire's control over Central American countries is much stronger than Australasia.

Although only Nicaragua and Guatemala were obtained, if the Honduras previously occupied by the British were included, most of Central America had been occupied or controlled by the British.

This has a crucial impact on the situation in the Americas. Central America and Canada controlled by the British, coupled with Mexico, which has always been at odds with the United States, turned the United States' situation in North America into an enemy of both the north and the south.

The United States not only has to worry about the safety of the Panama Canal, but also has to worry about whether the south coast of the United States will be blocked by the British fleet if a conflict breaks out between itself and the British.

Although they did not obtain the Panama Canal, the British ambitions for the Panama Canal are already well known.

The British increased naval deployment in Central America and strengthened the Atlantic Fleet.

As long as there is any crisis in the United States, the British and Australasian fleets can attack from the east and west and block the east and west coasts of the United States.

The U.S. military may be able to deal with threats from either side, but if it comes from a pincer attack from the east and west, it will not be so easy to deal with.

At that time, it will still depend on how much the island countries attach importance to the American alliance and the price the Americans can pay.

While I was obsessed with domestic development, time progressed very quickly. More than one month passed quickly, and the time came to 1

1 This is a year of development for West Asia and a year of good progress in the overall strategy.

Whether it is the previous successful hosting of the King's Cup, the smooth progress of the subsequent four-year plan, the launch of the first rocket, the successful sales of penicillin, etc., they all represent the national government's contribution and achievements in this year.

To comment on Australasia in one sentence, 1 is that it has a greater international status and its comprehensive strength has been further improved.

Especially after taking control of the Philippines and El Salvador, Australasia can be regarded as a real great power and has its own little brother.

Although these two younger brothers have a combined population of only 12 million, they can also provide Australasia with millions of troops in times of crisis. This is more reliable than the previous indigenous army, and Arthur is very satisfied.

Although the previous indigenous armies could organize millions of troops, firstly, they were not very loyal to the national government, and secondly, the quality of training was worrying. It was difficult to guarantee the combat effectiveness of the indigenous army.

Although the combat effectiveness of the army composed of Filipinos and Salvadorans is not as strong as the Australasian army, it is still much higher than that of the indigenous army. Even cannon fodder is excellent cannon fodder.

Especially since there is still quite some time before the outbreak of World War II, the populations of the Philippines and El Salvador can usher in further development.

By then, the armies formed by these two countries alone may exceed 2 million, and Australasia will also gain more results and benefits in World War II.

Of course, as Australasia develops, other countries have not stopped.

European countries are recovering their economies and industries very quickly. The French have finally recovered from the pain of World War I, and their economy and industry have begun to prosper and grow.

So far, France has basically restored its pre-war industrial level, its economy is also booming, and the French have forgotten the pain of the war and have a little more laughter.

This situation occurred not only in France, but also in Russia after the civil war ended.

Because the civil war is over, Russian industry has finally recovered. Although Russia's industry is not currently large in scale, it has made significant progress compared to the period of the Civil War.

Nicholas II could finally breathe a sigh of relief, believing that finances would not be as tight as the civil war.

However, it may take a long time for the Russian government to pay off the debts incurred during the Civil War and World War I.

In order to obtain more support for materials and weapons and equipment, Nicholas II not only mortgaged or sold the mining rights of a considerable part of Russia's minerals, but also mortgaged a large part of the previous reparations from Germany and the United States.

Russia's recovery period will still take a long time. If the subsequent economic recovery is relatively stable, it will take at least ten years to return to pre-war levels.

Where there is growth, there must be decline. This is also a constant theme in the world environment.

There are certainly countries with weak industries and economies, and the most obvious and special one is probably the United States.

The damage caused by the demonstrations to American industry and economy is obvious, which also puts the United States above 1.

On the economic front, the increasingly obvious racial crisis coupled with various problems have allowed the U.S. economy to maintain a balance of power, with neither growth nor decline.

While the economies of other countries are growing slowly, the balance of power of the U.S. economy is equivalent to a decline.

Looking back to the development of Australasia, Arthur is still very satisfied with the government in 1.

In terms of transportation, which Arthur is more concerned about, the total railway mileage in Australasia has exceeded 70,000 kilometers, with trunk lines extending in all directions. Even the two newest state-level administrative regions already have very long and developed railways.

Road construction is even more rapid, and new and extensive roads in Australasia can be seen everywhere.

In terms of main transport roads, Australasia's current roads are two-way three-lane eight-lane roads with a total of six lanes and two emergency roads.

This type of road is generally built by the national government, and the cost per kilometer is the most expensive of all roads.

The roads built by the state government are generally six-lane roads with two lanes in each direction and an emergency road.

The roads connecting small and medium-sized cities in various states are generally such roads. The advantage is that they are relatively cheap and take less time to build.

But for connections between big cities, eight lanes are still chosen, or even ten lanes with two-way four lanes and two temporary roads.

After all, Australasia's population is mainly concentrated in large cities, and the convenience of transportation is still very important, and it is also related to whether the country's comprehensive strength can be fully utilized.

In terms of colonies and territories, double-track railways have been built in the Persian Gulf region, connecting the Saudi coastal areas, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other places.

Today, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are still connected. The reason why Qatar will become an island country in later generations is actually because of the conflict between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which led Saudi Arabia to directly hollow out the land connected to Qatar and forcefully turn Qatar into an island country. an island country.

The next step for the transportation department is to help the Philippines and El Salvador build railways, not only to better control these two regions, but also to accelerate the economic development of these two countries and turn them into Australasia during the Great Depression Reliable market for the period.

As the saying goes, if you want a horse to run, you must let it eat grass first. To turn these two countries into reliable markets, it is necessary to increase the per capita income of these two countries.

Although it is also a large investment, the railway under construction will be within the control of Australasia for a long period of time, so it is relatively easy to recover the investment.

What also makes Arthur quite satisfied is the economic growth of 1.

The best way to judge people's income and national economic development is probably the gross national product.

1 Asia's gross national product is as high as 7.3 billion Australian dollars, a growth rate of 9% compared to last year.

The rapid economic development is reflected in the government's fiscal revenue. The total government revenue exceeded AU$200 million, setting a new record for total fiscal revenue.

However, this is not something to be proud of, because the fiscal revenue of many powerful countries exceeded 100 million pounds many years ago, and Australasia still has a lot of room for economic improvement.

But more fiscal revenue also means a larger fiscal budget. I believe that a high fiscal budget will be allocated to various departments, and the results of a larger fiscal budget will also be fed back to the government in the next year's annual report.

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