Chapter 633 Warnings and Orders

"What a vast plain!" George V couldn't help but sigh as he toured the Murray River Basin with Arthur.

Although there are many plains under British rule, there are also plains that are more suitable for development than the Murray River Basin.

But the problem is that the Murray River Basin Plain in Australasia is in its own country, while the plains that the British can better develop are in India and other colonies. The first thing to face is the threat of colonial rebellion.

Although the British Empire controls a large number of colonies, George V, as the ruler of the country, knows that only when the strength of the homeland is stronger, the country will become more and more stable.

Although Britain's current strength seems strong, a considerable part of the credit is contributed by the colonies.

Once Britain loses most of its colonies, the strength it can retain may not be comparable to that of France and the United States.

It is precisely because of this that George V became so envious of Australasia's vast territory and a large amount of developable land.

Apart from anything else, if Britain's territory doubles, other countries will have no hope of hegemony at all.

If Britain had such a large homeland like India and Australasia, it would directly become the world's number one, and it would not be difficult to surpass the United States in economy and industry.

But unfortunately, such an idea can only be thought of after all. No matter how large the land owned by the colonies is, it has little to do with the British mainland.

The United States, which was once a paradise for immigrants, and Australasia, which is now a paradise for immigrants, were once British colonies.

It's not that the British did not develop the United States and Australasia, but the problem is that even if they developed them, they might not be able to keep them.

Just like the United States, after the colonies have formed their own climate, it becomes natural to seek a higher independent status or even direct independence.

This is also the reason why many European countries are reluctant to focus on the development of colonies. Even if the potential of the colonies is greater than that of the mainland, it is not the mainland after all.

Portugal once controlled Brazil, and the Netherlands once controlled the Dutch East Indies. Aren't they all third-rate weak countries in Europe now?

Which of the world's great powers did not rise by relying on the strength of their homeland. Even if the colonies are discarded, these powerful countries still have the strength to crush second- and third-rate small and medium-sized countries.

"How can such land be better than the land of the British Empire?" Arthur said with a smile: "It will take more than ten years to develop the land, and there must be enough people to cultivate it.

With the population of Australasia, I am afraid that there will not be much development progress in the Murray River Basin in 20 years."

Hearing Arthur say this, George V nodded involuntarily.

To be honest, Australasia does have this or that advantage, and it is destined to be a strong competitor for world hegemony in the long run.

But the problem is that in the eyes of George V now, Australasia, with a population of only more than 20 million, is destined not to be a rival of the British, and will not pose a threat to the status of British hegemony at all.

In order to make Australasia have real threat, the population must grow to at least 40 million.

According to the current population growth rate of Australasia, this will be more than ten years later. At that time, Britain will become more powerful, and naturally there is no need to worry about the threat of Australasia.

Compared with Australasia, the United States, with a larger population, more developed industry and more prosperous economy, is Britain's number one competitor.

France, which is known as the hegemon of Europe, is also worthy of the British's fear. Fighting against France and the United States is the main goal of the British. Australasia will only be a reliable ally in the short term, and it is still far from becoming an enemy.

More importantly, Arthur's current attitude of stable development is what makes George V most relieved.

An Australasia that develops with peace of mind is definitely a rare close ally of the British. There is no need to worry that Australasia will cause some instability in the world situation.

The reason why Arthur and Australasia are believed to develop steadily is because of Australasia's vast territory and the two large islands of Sumatra and Java that have just been acquired.

Even the British are very tempted by Sumatra and Java, but the British are destined to not be able to obtain these two islands.

There is no way. The regulations on the Dutch East Indies at that time did not allow any powerful countries to covet them.

Australasia's actions have won the joint support of Britain and France, and a lot of interest exchanges have been carried out for this, including supporting the British actions in Central America, etc.

If the British dared to covet these two islands, I'm afraid the French would have already started to support the Dutch and make things difficult for the British.

This is also the gap between the British and Australasia in terms of diplomatic actions. As two countries, the British actions will face the obstruction of many countries, but the actions of Australasia will basically not. After all, Australasia has no formal competitors. The United States can only be considered half, but it is excluded from the world alliance.

The British have many competitors. The previous European competitor was Germany, and now it has become France.

The competitors in the Atlantic and Pacific are the United States, and there are certain interest disputes in other regions and other powers.

Even if it is just relying on the status of the British world hegemon, there are many countries that want to cheat the British and restrict the development of the British Empire.

There is no way. The British Empire is already very strong now. If the British Empire is made stronger, it will really be unstoppable.

There is no need to even think about it. If the British push too hard, the Franco-Russian alliance will still become a force against the Anglo-Australian alliance, and even the Austro-Hungarian Empire will join in.

After accompanying George V to visit Fort Saint-Arthur, Arthur met the current Grand Duke of Finland, Dmitri, in the new palace.

Although it has been more than a year since he last saw him, Dmitri's temperament has changed to a considerable extent compared to more than a year ago.

After all, he has become the monarch of a country. Under the influence of a long time, his temperament will become more majestic, and it seems to give people a sense of being hidden.

Fortunately, Dmitri's attitude towards Arthur is still relatively respectful. He has not become arrogant because of becoming the Grand Duke of Finland. After all, he also knows how he got his position as Grand Duke and how to keep it.

"Dmitri, what is the current situation in Finland?" Looking at Dmitri, whose temperament has changed completely, Arthur asked with a smile.

"Not bad, Your Majesty. The Archduke Guard has been formed, and I have also taken back some of the financial power.

Although I cannot control the entire government, it is still easy to influence the government. Your Majesty, thank you for your support. Finland must be a permanent ally of Australasia." Dmitri nodded and said with a slight smile.

With the weapons and equipment and financial support provided by Arthur, it is only a matter of time to control the voice of the Finnish government.

Because this small country is simply unable to fight against the great powers, the Finnish government also understands this and is quite respectful of the new Archduke.

The first thing Dmitri did when he took office as the Archduke of Finland was to perfect the Archduke Guard and have his first military force.

This Archduke Guard was completely organized according to the organization of the Guards of Australasia, and even the number of weapons and heavy firepower weapons is not much different.

Although the total number of the Archduke Guard is only over 1,000, for Finland, which has a population of only a few million, this armed force is completely sufficient to protect itself.

Looking at Dmitri, who looked confident, Arthur reminded him, "The world economy is basically prosperous at present, but this prosperity is somewhat abnormal compared to before.

Dmitri, try to reduce economic ties with countries like Britain, France and Germany. Finland can't bear the impact of the economic crisis at all.

Leave a part of the fund reserve for emergency use. If an economic crisis breaks out, this money will come in handy."

"Economic crisis? Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Dmitri was stunned and asked hurriedly.

"It's just speculation by some economists in Australasia, but it's good to prepare in advance." Arthur waved his hand and explained.

Finland is useful to Australasia, and Arthur doesn't want Dmitri, who worked hard to push the throne of the Grand Duke of Finland, to lose his title because of the economic crisis.

Even if it doesn't come to this, if there is no preparation, the economic crisis will also cause considerable damage to Finland.

Especially since Finland currently does not have a complete industry, and there is a Germany that exports a large number of cheap industrial products not far from Finland.

If Finland develops an economic market that is too dependent on German industrial products, when the economic crisis breaks out in the future, Finland will also become a victim, and the economy and other construction will suffer huge losses.

"I understand, Your Majesty." Dmitri nodded, showing his importance.

The topic of economic crisis is not unfamiliar to countries around the world, and it has happened several times in history.

There are many reasons for the occurrence of economic crises. In any case, it is indeed a good thing to prevent economic crises.

"Your Majesty, I came here with the government's request this time." Dmitri said with a smile.

"Request?" Arthur looked at Dmitri with a puzzled look.

"The government asked me to buy a batch of warships from you to strengthen the Finnish navy. Our budget is about 4 million Australian dollars. We want to build a battleship, ten small and medium-sized warships and ten submarines." Dmitri explained.

As a coastal country of the Baltic Sea, Finland also has a navy. However, it was once a member of Tsarist Russia, and all the funds of Tsarist Russia were used to build its own Baltic Fleet, although it was impossible to help Finland build a large-scale navy.

This also led to the Finnish fleet being more of a patrol fleet. To put it nicely, it is to maintain order, but to put it bluntly, it can only operate near the coast.

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