Chapter 373: Plot in the Dark

On April 17, 1914, the Australasia Ecological Environment Protection Act was officially released, which also symbolized Arthur's determination to protect the Australasia ecological environment.

Arthur even went to major cities to give speeches in person, calling on all Australasia people to encourage hunting and hunting wild animals such as wild boars, hares, camels, kangaroos, etc. on the premise of protecting the Australasia Tasmanian tiger.

In particular, the number of hares in Australasia has exceeded hundreds of millions. Not only is the number the largest among all wild animals, but the reproduction rate is also very exaggerated.

In order to limit the number of hares in Australasia, Arthur promised that the first three people who hunted 1,000 hares would receive the honor of "hunting master" recognized by the Australasia royal family.

For every 100 hares hunted, there will be different amounts of funds and material rewards from the government and the royal family.

In order to promote the enthusiasm of Australasia people to hunt hares, Arthur has ordered Kent Butler to build several canning factories as soon as possible, focusing on the production of Australasia's wild animal meat cans.

There are currently billions of wild animals in Australasia, which can provide a large amount of meat products for wild animal meat canneries.

After hunting wild animals, people can also use the hunted wild animals to obtain income from canneries. Not only can they create an extra income for their families, but they can also use hunting to release the pressure of Australasia.

Regarding hunting, the Australasia government has made a death rule. Not only is it strictly prohibited to hunt Tasmanian tigers privately, but also fines will be imposed for killing Tasmanian tigers.

If people encounter Tasmanian tigers that harm their property, such as cattle and sheep, they can use hunting rifles to drive them away, but they must avoid causing serious harm to Tasmanian tigers.

Of course, if their lives are threatened, it is not illegal to kill Tasmanian tigers, and they will not be punished.

In addition to the loss of their own property and life safety, no people may actively harm Tasmanian tigers. Active hunting of Tasmanian tigers is a serious violation of the law. The punishment ranges from imprisonment to large compensation and imprisonment, or death penalty, depending on the severity of the incident.

For most Australasia civilians, although this law seems a bit harsh, it is basically irrelevant to civilians.

After all, except for some people with ulterior motives, most people still respect the laws of the government.

Hunting thylacines will not get rewards, and will also face government punishment, so civilians will naturally not do this.

The promulgation of the "Law on Protecting the Ecological Environment" has received a very good response in Australasia.

In particular, Arthur promised that starting from June, he would purchase wild animals hunted by the public in major cities, which would create an additional income for many people who love hunting.

Although the value of wild animals in Australasia is not too high, after all, Australasia people do not have the habit of eating wild animals, and there are too many wild animals that are easier to hunt.

But being able to earn an income while enjoying their hobbies is good news for most Australasia people.

As for why it started in June, it was because the cannery that Arthur asked Kent, the housekeeper, to build urgently could open as early as June this year.

The factory building had already been built in the industrial zone, and the equipment would be purchased from Australasia and even all over the world.

This led to the opening of the cannery very quickly, and it only took less than three months at most.

The Australasian government has fully implemented the principle of "leaders say one word and subordinates run their legs off". Since the promulgation of the Ecological Environment Protection Law, it has continuously sent officials and parliamentarians to major cities and towns in Australasian to give speeches, calling on Australasians to protect Tasmanian tigers and actively hunt wild animals.

For this reason, Arthur also deliberately allowed some weapons markets to reopen, but only hunting rifles and exclusive hunting rifle bullets could be sold.

While the Australasian government was busy protecting the ecological environment, Europe was also brewing earth-shaking changes.

As we all know, the outbreak of war is often caused by accidental events, which is the historical law of war.

When European countries go to war, they mostly have to find an excuse to avoid being unjustified and causing chaos in the country.

Since ancient times, the fuses that caused wars in Europe are all kinds of strange, some are for the struggle for royal power, some are for the struggle for territory, some are for the struggle for wealth, and some are for the struggle for beauty.

As the situation in Europe has developed to the present, the Allies and the Allies can be sure that this war will inevitably break out and must break out.

The arms race between the two major military groups has long been exhausted. If the enemy is not destroyed by war, then the arms race will destroy itself.

The Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Joseph I, is 84 years old this year.

Many affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire have fallen into the hands of his nephew, Archduke Ferdinand.

But Archduke Ferdinand's wife, Duchess Sophie, was only a maid of Ferdinand's cousin before. Archduke Ferdinand's marriage was opposed by Franz and coldly faced by the Austro-Hungarian nobles.

Under Ferdinand's insistence, although he successfully married the woman he loved, and Sophie was also named Duchess of Hornberg.

But Archduke Ferdinand's children will lose the right to inherit the throne, which also makes Duchess Sophie depressed and even does not participate in the daily social activities held in Vienna.

The two previous Balkan Wars allowed Serbia, the enemy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans, to expand its power.

In order to cope with the rise of Serbia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is about to hold a large-scale corps exercise in the occupied area of ​​Bosnia, to demonstrate to Serbia and to stabilize the order in the Bosnia region.

Because of the physical condition of Emperor Franz I, Archduke Ferdinand was ordered to go to Bosnia to review the upcoming corps exercise on his behalf.

As the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Ferdinand is indeed the most suitable person to go to Bosnia for review besides Emperor Franz I.

In order to relax his beloved wife, Archduke Dinand specially proposed to go with Duchess Sophie, and the Duchess readily agreed.

Because according to Ferdinand's travel plan, after they arrive in Bosnia, they will usher in their 14th wedding anniversary.

On such an important day, it would be great news if they could stay away from the red tape in Vienna that often humiliated them and enjoy a happy life with only two people.

The trip of a crown prince of a country is naturally taken seriously. The itinerary of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife to Bosnia for inspection was confirmed at the end of April, and the day for them to actually go to Bosnia would have to wait until June.

Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not announce a detailed travel schedule, the approximate date of the legion exercise was already known to everyone in Bosnia.

You should know that most of the residents of Bosnia are Serbs and border Serbia.

Because of the hatred between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, some young nationalist officers in Serbia organized an organization called "No Unity or Death", with skulls, crossbones, bombs, daggers and poison bottles as logos, secretly training elite killers to murder military and political leaders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

As the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Ferdinand was also a major figure against Greater Serbiaism. He was famous for his hostility to Serbia in the Balkans, and was naturally the primary assassination target of this organization.

The top leader of the Mafia is Colonel Dimitrijevic, Director of the Intelligence Department of the Serbian Army General Staff.

After learning that Archduke Ferdinand would come to Bosnia to review military exercises, it was judged that the Austro-Hungarian Empire might attack Serbia.

The only way to stop the attack was to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand before the Austro-Hungarian Empire attacked, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire fell into chaos.

After all, the old emperor was already 84 years old. If he faced the current situation of the death of his second heir, it would be impossible for this multi-ethnic country not to erupt in chaos.

On May 3, 1914, in a hidden country cottage somewhere in Serbia.

"No. 7, is there any new task from above recently?" A person who looked like an ordinary railway worker was lying leisurely in the cottage at this time, asking the government official who walked into the house.

"No. 412, you asked the right question. According to the order of No. 6, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will hold a military exercise in June, and the area of ​​the military exercise is Bosnia. The higher-ups believe that the Austro-Hungarian Empire's military exercise is likely to target us. At present, our only way out is to kill the guy who came to review the exercise to prevent the possible attack of the Austro-Hungarian Empire." The No. 7, who was disguised as a government official, smiled and blurted out the task.

"Do you have specific information about the target?" Mafia member No. 412, railway worker Siganovich asked curiously.

"You don't need information to assassinate this guy. He should be the person you are most familiar with, right?" No. 7 member, intelligence officer Don Kosiki said with a smile.

"You mean, the guy who came to Bosnia this time is Ferdinand?" Siganovich stood up quickly and said with a little excitement.

Archduke Ferdinand is the biggest assassination target of the Mafia. As long as Ferdinand can be successfully assassinated, the assassin will receive a high reward and will also receive an exceptional promotion from within the Mafia.

Therefore, any Mafia assassination member will make assassinating Ferdinand his highest goal.

"If I'm right, that guy's special train should arrive in Bosnia in mid-June. You still have a month now, No. 412." Although Tang Kosiki didn't say much, he didn't refute it, which also proved that the target of this assassination was Ferdinand.

"Don't worry, No. 7. My brothers and I can't wait any longer. This time we should let the Austrians know how powerful we are." Siganovich nodded with a sinister look on his face and left this secret hut directly.

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