Chapter 724 Nikolai’s true purpose (13 more)

The 48 universities are not just built. The classification of the universities to be built and the sources of teaching equipment needed to build the universities must be planned in advance.

In terms of teachers, the talent pool in Australasia, coupled with the talents attracted from the United States, can fully meet the needs of teachers in these 48 universities.

Arthur is also relieved about the work of the Ministry of Education, but focuses on enriching the types of universities built to ensure that universities are really built according to needs, rather than just focusing on quantity.

Among the 48 universities, chemical engineering majors, mechanical design majors, biopharmaceutical majors, medical majors, physics and chemistry majors, education majors, and aviation majors all require at least two universities.

Arthur demanded that the number of professional universities built should exceed the number of ordinary universities to ensure that the college students trained are the ones the country urgently needs.

At the same time, annual militarized training should also be organized for college students, and the duration of each militarized training should not be shorter than two weeks.

The Ministry of Education’s second plan is to expand the scope of compulsory education to include all immigrants who have not obtained nationality.

Previously, free education in Australasia extended to primary schools, but only to citizens who had acquired nationality.

Under the Ministry of Education's plan, immigrants who have not acquired nationality will also be counted until they naturalize or are deported.

Along with compulsory education, there is also literacy work for the immigrant groups who come to Australasia at different times.

Compulsory education can ensure that people of appropriate age enter school and receive the education they should receive.

But compulsory education cannot ensure that people who have missed the right age, especially those new to Australasia, receive the education they deserve.

At this point, the Ministry of Education will establish more literacy classes and strive to raise the educational level of the entire population to primary school and above.

Of course, if you are really too old, there is no need to join literacy classes. After all, your memory is not good as you get older, so it is better to stay at home and enjoy your old age.

This provision is very preferential to immigrants, especially those who have not obtained nationality, and I believe it will also arouse the favor of many immigrants.

Even if the publicity is good, this policy can attract many immigrants. After all, free education is a good thing.

The Department of Education's plans did not include those language schools built by the Australasian Protestants.

However, these language schools are also official schools recognized by the government. People who graduate from language schools can basically obtain at least a primary school degree.

The last plan of the Ministry of Education is about the cultivation and protection of Australasian traditional culture.

As a country of immigrants, it is important to strengthen people's sense of national identity. The reason why the United States can be divided smoothly is because the American people do not have a high sense of identity with the United States.

The policy currently practiced in Australasia is one country, one government, one king.

This not only made Arthur highly bound to the country, but also greatly improved the country's stability.

Of course, this also has visible disadvantages, that is, Arthur has too much control over the country.

If the next monarch cannot have a reputation like Arthur, it may be a blow to the stability of the country.

This is why Arthur went to great lengths to develop William's abilities. It is not easy to be a real monarch. If you are incapable, the power in your hands will become a burden to you.

As time enters mid-February, the government's various development plans have been finalized, and various projects have begun to be launched in an orderly manner.

Arthur has finally stepped out of his busy schedule. Apart from occasionally attending meetings, he spends more time with his family.

The army that William will serve in has also been determined, which is the most elite Guards in the Australasian standing army.

The Guards are the most elite army in Australasia, and the army that Arthur can trust the most.

Letting William serve in the Guards is more about getting William the support of the Guards as much as possible, and it will become much easier to control power in the future.

As an armed force directly under the king, the loyalty of the Guards to the king largely determines the power that the king can control.

If nothing else happens, all successive heirs to the throne will also serve in the Guards, allowing them to truly experience the life of soldiers, so that they can learn how to gain the support of these soldiers.

Of course, in order to prevent William from cheating on his grades, he must remain anonymous while serving in the Guards and cannot reveal his name and identity.

After all, according to Arthur's reputation, if William joins the Guards as the heir to the throne and Arthur's son, the soldiers will definitely treat each other with courtesy, and William will never learn anything.

Only by serving in the army as a common man could William learn what he needed.

Hiding the identity also has another important purpose, which is to let these pampered princes feel the ordinary life of the people intimately.

For a prince who grew up in a greenhouse-like palace, his vision will always be limited to the palace.

Only by truly experiencing the ups and downs of society can we understand what the people at the bottom of society really need.

Only by understanding the needs of the people at the bottom can the national policies formulated be in the interests of the majority of people instead of being like a castle in the air.

After the World Aircraft Expo was almost ready, Arthur suddenly received an ocean call from Russia.

Nicholas II, who had not been in contact for a long time, suddenly made a request to purchase several Australasian transport aircraft.

To be honest, although Australasia and Russia still have an alliance, Arthur currently does not expect Russia to regain its strength.

Years of war have devastated Russia's economy and industry. Judging from the current situation, it is simply impossible to recover within ten years.

This is also the reason why Arthur wants to strengthen Britain as much as possible. When France and Russia are not strong enough, Britain may be the only one that can stop Germany in World War II.

But if Russia can recover, it will be a good thing for Australasia.

The current world situation is too simple, and this simplicity also represents danger. Britain is too powerful in the current world situation, and all other powerful powers are potential opponents of Britain.

Under such circumstances, if a country like Russia can recover, it will not only muddy the waters of the world situation, but also distract the British.

Furthermore, for Australasia, a chaotic Europe is obviously more in its own interests.

It would be best for Britain, France and Russia to fight to the death in Europe, so that Australasia can easily receive the heritage of Britain and Russia and absorb a large amount of talents and capital.

Arthur certainly agreed to Nicholas II's request to purchase aircraft.

After all, the purpose of holding the World Aircraft Expo is to sell aircraft, and Nicholas II's purchase of aircraft can indeed add more gimmicks to the World Aircraft Expo.

However, both Arthur and Nicholas II understood that the purchase of the aircraft was definitely just to generate conversation.

If it were just to purchase an airplane, there would be no need for Nicholas II to come forward in person.

After all, Russia also has an ambassador in Australasia, and enough planes can be purchased by just asking the ambassador.

Sure enough, after a brief chat, Nicholas II shifted the topic to the previously annexed U.S. Alaska Territory by Australasia.

Arthur was not surprised that Nicholas II mentioned Alaska. After all, the Alaska territory was sold to the United States by Russia.

Speaking of this period of history, it is definitely one of the dark histories that Russians do not want to mention.

In fact, from the perspective of future generations, Russia was definitely the loser in this transaction. Alaska is the size of Persia, so selling it for only $7 million is definitely a loss.

What's more, Alaska is also rich in gold, oil and other minerals. The value of the minerals can be exchanged for countless 7 million US dollars.

But in fact, at that time, that is, in 1867, when Russia sold the Alaska Territory, the actual situation was exactly the opposite.

At that time, although the Alaska Territory was a vast land, it was too close to the Arctic Circle and was colder than most of the land in Siberia.

In addition, Russia had just declared war at that time, and the domestic economic situation was very bad. The Alaska Territory was close to the British Canadian colony and could be occupied at any time.

Under such circumstances, the Russians and Americans naturally swore at each other. Based on the principle that the enemy of their enemy is their friend, the Russians sold Alaska to the United States, allowing the Americans and the British to start fighting for Alaska in North America.

And Americans' ideas are also very simple. Because the Civil War had just ended, the United States was actually still in a relatively weak state.

At the international level, the United States definitely needs more allies to strengthen its momentum and ensure its homeland security.

The two parties hit it off immediately, which led to this big land deal that shocked the world.

But soon, the Russians discovered something was wrong.

Americans first discovered gold in the Alaska Territory, and then discovered large amounts of oil and natural gas.

In addition, Alaska is surrounded by sea on its third side and has abundant fisheries. According to statistics, Alaska’s fishery production exceeded 2 million tons a few years ago, accounting for more than 60% of the total fishery production in the United States.

The economic value represented by these cannot be measured by a small amount of US$7 million.

Although it was US$7 million a few decades ago, it was definitely less than a fraction of Alaska’s economic value.

This also makes the Russians always have the idea of ​​​​recovering the Alaska Territory. Russia and the United States also have a lot of conflicts over the Alaska Territory.

Of course, the Alaska Territory is currently in the hands of Australasia. I believe this is the real reason why Nicholas II came to Arthur.

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