Chapter 814 Anne’s first step

The development of nuclear weapons or atomic bombs is almost completed, and Arthur is not surprised by this.

To be honest, although it took the Americans ten years to develop the atomic bomb, it only took the Americans about three years from the formal establishment of the Manhattan Project.

The development of atomic bombs in Australasia began after World War I and has spanned more than ten years.

Under the premise of monopolizing most of Congo's uranium mines, if Australasia's atomic bomb research and development progress cannot usher in rapid growth, it can only be said that the scientists developing atomic bombs are not capable.

In fact, with the efforts of the whole country, although the research and development of the atomic bomb is not as easy as imagined, it is definitely not as difficult as imagined.

As early as a few years ago, the extraction of uranium 235 had been completed, and the main focus of the nuclear weapons research and development team was also on safety and detonation devices.

It is important to express a certain caution about such an unprecedented weapon.

Uranium ore itself, the raw material for nuclear weapons, is highly radioactive, not to mention specially extracted nuclear raw materials.

If a cautious attitude is not adhered to in the development of nuclear weapons, any accident will be a heavy blow to Australasia.

The good news is that before each experiment, theoretical physicists led by Einstein will conduct a large amount of data calculations to ensure the safety of the experiment.

So far, nuclear weapons development in Australasia has proceeded steadily without any surprises.

According to information from the Nuclear Weapons Research Laboratory, Australasia's first nuclear test is expected to be conducted by the end of this year.

If all goes well in the nuclear test, the first nuclear weapon, that is, the atomic bomb, will be successfully launched next year.

Arthur was looking forward to this. Even if atomic bombs can only be dropped by aircraft in a short period of time, they are still a very lethal and taboo weapon.

This weapon is extremely helpful in the war and is Australasia's hope to defeat the island nation without spending too many casualties.

As long as Australasia can successfully resolve the island countries and turn its attention to Europe again, the war in Europe is destined not to last too long.

No matter how powerful Germany is, it cannot withstand the siege of multiple countries. What's more, if Germany in this world wants to expand in its surrounding areas, it will encounter much greater resistance than in history.

Historically, before the outbreak of World War II, Germany relied on the appeasement policy of Britain and France to annex the Sudetenland and Austria. Finally, when it entered Poland, it completely triggered the entire world war.

But in this world, the Sudetenland and Austria belong to a unified Austrian Empire.

Although the strength of the Austrian Empire has also been limited, it is by no means the Czechoslovakia that was looked down upon by the great powers in history and even excluded from the conference.

If you want to cut a piece of flesh from Austria, or even directly annex the entire Austrian Empire, the challenge is very big.

And now, the Austrian Empire has formed an alliance with France. This also represents the fact that it is simply impossible for Germany to gain historical territory before World War II.

Whenever Germany wanted to expand in Austria, World War II would begin.

The smaller the land and the smaller the population, the smaller the threat Germany poses to Europe and Australasia.

Moreover, due to different reasons in the timeline and history, Hitler in Germany in this world came to power earlier and persecuted the Jews earlier.

Many Jewish capitalists and scientists have already moved abroad, which will also affect Germany's progress in military technology.

What can be expected is that Germany in this world will never be as powerful as it was in history.

Even if Arthur intended for Germany to consume the strength of Britain and France, Germany would not be able to persist for as long as it did in history.

Although the United States is gone, Australasia can basically replace the role of the United States. Moreover, the multiple countries that the United States is divided into also have certain industrial production capabilities.

Especially the most central Great Lakes Republic, because it inherited the Great Lakes Industrial Zone, its industrial strength can be said to be that of more than half of the United States, which should not be underestimated.

Under the premise that Germany is weaker and Germany's enemies are stronger, Arthur will not feel that he will lose this war.

What we have to fight for now is the size of the benefits that Australasia can gain in the war, and the extent to which Britain and France will be weakened in this war.

The good news is that because of the fair and just excuse of an island nation, Australasia can not interfere in the European battlefield in the early stage, and can still maintain its identity as a major country in the war.

After all, the strength of island countries cannot be underestimated. The higher the casualties faced by Australasia and the countries under its affiliated forces, the greater the contribution to this war.

Feeling that war is not far away, although military technology is advancing, Arthur still has a certain degree of urgency.

Considering the war, Arthur issued an order to all military technology R\u0026D departments, requiring these R\u0026D departments to devote 200% of their energy to the research and development of military technology.

Especially aircraft, tanks, artillery and firearms, etc., are all used on the battlefield and can be improved faster.

Especially in wars with island countries, aircraft, artillery and firearms are definitely the mainstream weapons in wars with island countries.

As for tanks, one of the reasons why there are not many tanks currently equipped in Australasia is that there are not many opportunities to use tanks on the battlefields with island countries.

Between Australasia and the island countries are islands and archipelagos of various sizes. Although tanks can play a role in larger areas, the effect on small islands is not obvious.

On the contrary, aircraft can play a role in any area, and their effectiveness is much higher than that of tanks in a short period of time.

Moreover, because the islanders' steel industry is not very strong, and their research and development of tanks is lagging behind, their tanks are not very strong.

If Arthur remembers correctly, historically, the island country invested a lot of so-called iron tanks in World War II.

One of the great advantages of these tin tanks is that they have thin skin and large fillings, so they can be easily destroyed by Australasian tanks.

As long as it can gain air superiority and use missiles to attack the island nation's navy in naval battles, Australasia can easily win this war with the island nation.

If the people of the island country vow not to surrender, then Arthur can only adopt the American method and use nuclear weapons to bomb the cities of the island country and bring nuclear peace to this small island country.

If it doesn't work, dropping an atomic bomb on Mount Fuji is also a solution. Anyway, Mount Fuji has not erupted for a long time, and Arthur feels that Australasia needs to solve this security risk for the island country.

Just as Arthur was focusing on when Germany would break through the restrictions of Britain and France, the Germans did take action.

However, Germany has neither resumed military production nor abolished the Rhineland Demilitarized Zone.

Germany's first move was to target the internally divided states, which was also the French's biggest restriction on Germany.

Because there were many states within the German Empire, the power of the imperial government actually suffered a lot of restrictions.

It is said to be an imperial government, but it is actually equivalent to the royal government of Prussia. Because there is the Kingdom of Bavaria in southern Germany, the Kingdom of Hanover in northern Germany, and numerous principalities, large and small.

Even Arthur's family, the Principality of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha controlled by the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family, has an army of more than 5,000 people.

Such a divided situation is one of the important reasons limiting Germany's military strength. The total number of Germany's army is originally limited to 150,000, not to mention that this amount has to be divided equally with each state.

The largest of them, the Kingdom of Bavaria, has more than 30,000 soldiers, which is close to half of the imperial government's army.

This was a serious provocation to the majesty of the imperial government and was the main factor that prevented Germany from uniting to deal with foreign enemies.

Hitler, as the actual ruler of Germany, could clearly see this problem.

Therefore, his first move was to target the largest state in South Germany, the Kingdom of Bavaria.

The current King of Bavaria is King Ruprecht, son of Ludwig III.

The king was born in 1869 and is currently 64 years old.

Hitler's first step was to focus on the largest state in Germany. The main reason was that King Ruprecht's throne was not stable.

Although he inherited the throne from his father, Ludwig III, Ludwig's throne was not a normal inheritance.

Ludwig III's father was the regent Prince Liutpod. He forced Congress to amend the constitution and made himself king of Bavaria.

When Ludwig III became King of Bavaria, it was already November 5, 1913, the eve of the outbreak of World War I.

Unfortunately, Germany suffered a disastrous defeat in World War I, and a revolution broke out in Bavaria. Ludwig III fled with his family, becoming the first monarch in the German Empire to take the lead in fleeing.

The two bad reputations of usurping the throne and deserting the people, combined, already showed Ludwig's support in Bavaria.

Although Ludwig III retained his throne because the French wanted to weaken Germany, his rule in Bavaria had lost support.

The king who successfully restored himself after World War I received neither the support of the government nor the trust of the people. He died of depression on October 18, 1921.

His son, the then elderly Crown Prince Ruprecht, succeeded to the throne and became King of Bavaria.

Although King Rupresit's reputation is much better than that of his father Ludwig III, the government has formed a force and it is impossible to be willing to be loyal to the royal family.

Moreover, Ruprecht's age is also a major limitation. When he was crowned in early 1922, Ruprecht was already 53 years old, and he was considered an elderly person in Europe.

The government has no idea how many years this old king can hold on to the throne, and naturally it is impossible for him to give up his power without any reason.

For more than a decade, King Luprecht fought with his cabinet for a long time, but still failed to regain power.

There was no way, the Kingdom of Bavaria should have been destroyed in World War I, and the one that greeted it should be the Bavaria Free State.

If the French had not forcibly renewed the kingdom's life, I am afraid that the current King Rupresit would still be the head of his exiled royal family in a foreign country.

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