Chapter 715 Opening up territory and expanding territory

The news about the army's organizational reform instantly became the front-page news in Australasia, and even attracted the attention of many foreign media and governments. new

When the size of the German Army was strictly limited to 100,000 men, the nominal largest army power had returned to the hands of the French.

But only generals who participated in World War I know that the combat effectiveness of the Australasian army in World War I was second only to the German army.

Even the most elite Guards have been able to wrestle with the German army, which also means that the title of the most powerful French army is somewhat untrue.

If the scale of the Australasian army had not been small, I am afraid that some countries would not be as calm as they appear.

Of course, no matter what, the reform of the Australasian army has attracted the attention of many powers.

When they learned about the firepower of Australasia's new divisions in various ways, they all exclaimed in astonishment: "This is crazy!"

The increase in firepower is visible to the naked eye, and the current Australasian army can even compete with any German army during World War I.

However, even if the great powers have seen the benefits of such an organization, not many armies are willing to make changes.

Even though the difference in the number of people in each division is only a thousand, the difference in quantity and quality of weapons and equipment is not even a slight difference.

Under such circumstances, not every country has the same confidence as Australasia.

After all, the economic crisis is still going on. If you want to get out of the crisis, you have to wait until all countries have absorbed the legacy of the United States.

Regarding the partition of the United States, although the situation is somewhat unexpected, the scope of previous negotiations between Britain, France and Australia will not change much.

On this basis, Australasia's influence on California's western coast states had already begun.

If the defeat of the United States only physically defeated Americans' self-confidence, then the abolition of the U.S. government defeated Americans psychologically.

The biggest consequence of this is that some careerists with ulterior motives begin to publicize their ideas.

As for the concept, it is naturally about how to build a correct America, an America where Americans truly care about the American people.

Especially those states that have withdrawn from the war but are not controlled by the coalition forces, the chaos in these areas far exceeds the controlled areas.

Various opinions about union, independence, and joining other countries have made the current North America increasingly chaotic.

The good news is that Australasia controls almost half of the western United States, and these areas are not as chaotic as the eastern United States.

As time came to December, Hawaii and Alaska also announced the final results of their referendums, which was to unconditionally join the rule of Australasia.

Such news is not surprising, because both Britain and France know that no one is willing to spit out these long-discussed lands, and Britain and France are no exception.

Although everyone understands that this is the result of a behind-the-scenes operation, there is still work on the surface.

1. The Australasian government welcomed the joining of the two regions and stated that it would accept all permanent residents of Alaska and Hawaii as citizens.

Also on the same day, the Australasian government announced its approach to the two regions:

Alaska will become the autonomous territory of the Alaska Crown. The territorial governor and officials are appointed by the royal family. The governor's rank is equivalent to that of the governor.

The Hawaii area will become the Territory of Hawaii, similar to the Territory of Sydney, with a governor appointed by the government.

Regarding the handling of Hawaii, Arthur hesitated for a long time among the states and territories, and finally decided to establish the Hawaii Territory.

The reason is also very simple. Hawaii is too far away from the mainland, and it would be too troublesome to manage it as a direct state.

It would be better to establish a more special territory so that Hawaii can play its role in the center of the Pacific.

Because of this, Hawaii does not have too many permanent residents. Its main purpose is to serve as a military base and tourist zone.

Even if it is run well, it is possible to afford the expenses of the entire Hawaii military base just from the income generated from tourism in the Hawaii area.

Of course, this is only the most basic plan. The real situation will not be known until the Hawaii region is established and the corresponding Hawaii naval base is established.

The establishment of two territories in succession also made Australasia steal the show.

After all, it is about opening up territories and expanding the territory, and it is still cutting meat from the previously recognized second power. This feeling is more worthy of special mention than taking advantage of a small country.

Of course, the one with the most such honors must go to Arthur.

Nowadays, as long as you are an Australasian, you cannot do without bragging about Arthur's achievements. Some people have even begun to boast that Australasia will become the next United States under Arthur's leadership.

Yes, the next America.

Although people around the world have no favorable impressions of the United States, which caused the pandemic, no one can deny that everyone is envious of the scale of the economy created by the United States.

In terms of total industrial scale and economic scale, not even the British Empire could compete with the United States.

Now, people in Australasia are also imagining that under Arthur's leadership, the country they love can develop into an economic and industrial superpower like the United States.

Arthur naturally heard such words. However, in addition to being proud and satisfied with such words, Arthur also felt a little helpless.

If the economic and industrial scale of Australasia really develops to the extent that the United States once did, I am afraid that the British will really target Australasia at all costs, and even provoke another world war.

There is only one throne for world hegemony, which is why all previous battles for world hegemony have become bloody and cruel.

Whether it was the Netherlands or Spain hundreds of years ago, or the arrogant British Empire now, they are doing their best to eliminate all hidden dangers that may threaten them.

I believe that the peace talks over time will also prove Arthur's conjecture. Even if the British cannot fully annex the east coast of the United States, they will definitely split the east coast of the United States into multiple countries, and then try to bring these countries into their own sphere of influence. within.

Especially New York State, I am afraid that the British will bring it under their rule no matter what. A state with a population of tens of millions has a very high economic value in itself, not to mention having a super city like New York that is almost comparable to London.

If the economic crisis hadn't broken out in New York, I'm afraid New York would have caught up with London within ten years.

But it is also during this economic crisis that London is still London, but New York is no longer New York.

Time is like fine sand that cannot be held in the hand. Even if it is squeezed desperately, it still passes like a gurgling stream.

After just spending a happy Christmas, time quietly came to 1929.

The annual report meeting in the new year has become very grand. After all, it is related to the expansion of territory, and everyone in the cabinet can share a lot of credit.

The people are also happy with this. Who doesn’t want to see their country become better and better?

Arthur's focus is still on the population of Australasia.

If you include Hawaii and Alaska, the total population of Australasia has exceeded 36.6 million.

Hawaii and Alaska together contribute more than 400,000 people, but these populations are subject to certain screening.

Although Arthur vowed to accept all the populations in these two areas, this does not mean that Arthur will be indifferent to the black people in these two areas.

You know, black people are recognized in the United States. Although it has only been a few decades since black people were liberated, both Alaska and Hawaii already have a certain number of black people.

Leaving aside other populations, black people must definitely be excluded from these two areas. Of course, because of Arthur's previous statement, the screening of black people must not be so rigid.

This is also the next work for the governors of Hawaii and Alaska, how to transfer these black people to other parts of the United States under conditions that can be accepted by black people.

But the good news is that there are not many black people in Hawaii and Alaska, and it is completely possible to transfer black people.

For example, in California, a state with a population of more than 5 million, it becomes more difficult to fully expel the black population.

After all, the areas surrounding California are sparsely populated and remote areas, and black people are not fools. They are definitely not willing to go to these surrounding areas for no reason.

Wouldn’t it be great to live in bustling San Francisco and Los Angeles? If you join a gang, you will have money to spend. Even because of the chaos in the United States, the black community has created a lot of zero-dollar shopping opportunities.

The so-called zero-yuan shopping is actually just robbing some stores openly.

Zero-yuan purchases in this era are also different from those in later generations. The current discrimination suffered by black people is still quite large. If force is not used, most white people are unwilling to accept such provocative robbery by black people.

Even if California becomes an independent country in the future, Arthur will help his son solve the black problem in California in advance.

The easiest way is to brutally suppress it. Anyway, black people now do not have many human rights. By suppressing black people to gain the favor of white people, this will be conducive to the future rule of California.

As for suppressing black people, will other countries around the world look down upon them?

Understand, this is the 20th century. Except for the United States, which has a large black population due to special historical reasons, all other powerful countries exclude black people.

What is black people to European countries? From a historical perspective, black people were slaves in the manors; from a current perspective, black people were livestock in the colonies.

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