Chapter 715: Expanding Territory

The news of the army's organizational reform instantly became the front page of the Australasian news, and even attracted the attention of many foreign media and governments.

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

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

Even the most elite Guards can compete with the German army, which also means that the title of the French army's first power is somewhat untrue.

If the size 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's organizational structure still attracted the attention of many powers.

When they learned about the firepower of the new Australasian division in various ways, they all exclaimed in amazement: "It's crazy!"

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

However, even though the great powers have seen the benefits of such a system, not many armies are willing to make changes.

Although the number of people in each division is only a thousand, the difference in the quantity and quality of weapons and equipment is not a little bit.

In this case, not every country has the confidence of Australasia.

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

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

On this basis, Australasia's influence on the states on the west coast of California has begun.

If the defeat of the United States only defeated the confidence of the Americans in reality, then the abolition of the US government defeated the Americans psychologically.

The biggest consequence of this is that some ambitious people with ulterior motives began to promote their own ideas.

As for what the idea is, it is naturally about how to build a correct America, an America that truly cares about the American people in the hearts of Americans.

Especially those states that have declared their withdrawal from the war but are not controlled by the United Nations, the chaos in these areas is far greater than that in the controlled areas.

There are many different opinions about union, independence, and joining other countries, which makes North America more 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 the referendum, which was to unconditionally join the rule of Australasia.

Such news is not surprising, because Britain and France know that no one is willing to spit out these lands that have been negotiated long ago, and Britain and France are no exception.

Although everyone understands that this is the result of a secret operation, the surface work still needs to be done.

On December 3, 1928, the Australasia government welcomed the joining of the two regions and stated that it would accept all permanent residents of Alaska and Hawaii as citizens.

On the same day, the Australasia government announced the treatment of the two regions:

Alaska will become the Alaska Royal Dominion, and the governor and officials of the territory will be appointed by the royal family, and the governor's level is equivalent to that of the governor.

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

Regarding the handling of Hawaii, Arthur hesitated for a long time between the state and the territory, and finally decided to establish the Hawaii Territory.

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

It is better to establish a more special territory to play the role of Hawaii in the central Pacific.

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

Even if it is well managed, the income from tourism in the Hawaii region alone may be able to afford the expenses of the entire Hawaii military base.

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 Hawaiian naval base is established.

The establishment of two territories in a row also made Australasia the center of the limelight.

After all, it is about expanding territory, and it is still the meat cut from the previously recognized second power. This feeling is more worthy of writing than taking advantage of a small country.

Of course, the most honors must go to Arthur.

Now, every Australasian can't help but brag about Arthur's achievements. Some people have even begun to brag that Australasia will become the next America under Arthur's leadership.

Yes, the next America.

Although people all over the world have no good feelings towards the United States, which caused the American flu, no one can deny that everyone envies the economic scale that the United States once created.

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

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

Arthur naturally heard such words. However, in addition to pride and satisfaction, Arthur also felt a little helpless about such words.

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

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

Whether it is the Netherlands or Spain hundreds of years ago, or the arrogant British Empire now, they are doing their best to eliminate all potential threats to themselves.

I believe that the peace talks in the future 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 sphere of influence.

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 itself has a very high economic value, not to mention that it also has a super city like New York that is almost comparable to London.

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

But it was also because of this economic crisis that London was still London, but New York was no longer New York.

Time is like fine sand that cannot be held in your hand. Even if you squeeze it desperately, it will still flow away like a gurgling stream.

Just after a happy Christmas, time quietly came to 1929.

The annual report meeting of the new year became very grand. After all, it was about expanding territory, and everyone in the cabinet could share a lot of credit.

The people were also happy about this. Who doesn't want to see their country getting better and better?

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

If Hawaii and Alaska are included, the total population of Australasia has exceeded 36.6 million.

Hawaii and Alaska together contribute more than 400,000 people, but these people must go through a certain screening.

Although Arthur vowed to accept all the population of these two regions, this does not mean that Arthur will be indifferent to the blacks in these two regions.

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

Let alone other populations, blacks must be excluded from these two regions. Of course, because of Arthur's previous statement, the screening of blacks must not be so blunt.

This is also the next job of the governors of Hawaii and Alaska, how to transfer these blacks to other parts of the United States in a way that blacks can accept.

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

For California, which has a population of more than 5 million, it is even more difficult to completely expel the black population.

After all, the areas around California are all sparsely populated remote areas, and blacks are not fools. They are definitely unwilling to go to these surrounding areas for no reason.

Isn't it good to live in prosperous San Francisco and Los Angeles? Just join a gang and you will have money to spend. Even because of the chaos in the United States, the black community has also created a lot of zero-dollar shopping.

The so-called zero-dollar shopping is actually robbing from some stores openly.

The zero-dollar shopping of this era is also different from that of later generations. Black people are still suffering from considerable discrimination at present. If they do not resort to force, 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 simplest way is to suppress it cruelly. Anyway, black people do not have many human rights now. By suppressing black people, they can gain the favor of white people, which is beneficial to the future rule of California.

As for whether suppressing black people will make other countries in the world despise them?

Let's be clear, this is the 20th century. Except for the United States, which has a large black population in the country due to special historical reasons, other powerful countries all exclude black people.

For European countries, what are black people? From a historical perspective, black people are slaves of the manor; from a current perspective, black people are livestock of the colony.

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