Chapter 750 Pacific Alliance (Two Chapters in One)

Speaking of which, making vitamin C is much simpler than making penicillin.

After nearly a year of exploration and research, the pharmaceutical group has realized the plan of mass production of vitamin drugs and launched the world's first drug rich in vitamin C - vitamin C lozenges.

This is a "drug" that can be taken orally or soaked in water to make the water taste fruity.

In order to open up the sales market for this drug, the pharmaceutical group has been promoting the harm of vitamin C deficiency to the human body. The example cited is the scurvy that often occurred on the crew on the ship during ocean voyages hundreds of years ago.

The result is obvious. The real events in history are definitely more credible than some experiments.

People began to understand vitamin C, the harm of vitamin C deficiency, and actively supplement vitamin C for themselves.

It is precisely because of this that this lozenge that can supplement vitamin C in large quantities has also been sold at a sky-high price by major sales channels.

At present, the price of a box of ordinary vitamin C drugs is second only to penicillin drugs, with a profit margin of up to 1000%.

This is the benefit of exclusive monopoly. Before other pharmaceutical companies developed vitamin C drugs, the pharmaceutical group's vitamin C drugs would be accepted by others no matter how high the price was.

Arthur knew that vitamin C would be discovered by other pharmaceutical companies and organic chemists sooner or later, and Arthur did not intend to monopolize the production and sales of vitamin C drugs.

Taking advantage of the current market gap, he would grab as much profit as possible.

Of course, all this was the idea of ​​the pharmaceutical group and had nothing to do with Arthur.

On the surface, the pharmaceutical group had nothing to do with Arthur, except that 1% of the taxes paid to the government were used as the royal family's annuity.

Speaking of the special 1% royal annuity regulations in Australasia, I don't know how many European royal families envied it at this time.

Originally, the 1% royal annuity was not much at the beginning, and at the least it was only tens of thousands of Australian dollars.

But with the continuous increase in Australasia's fiscal revenue, the royal annuity has so far been close to 4 million Australian dollars.

This level has exceeded the income of most European royal families, not to mention the part that the Australasia royal family received from the government.

But in Australasia, no one has any objection to this 1% royal annuity, and even the vast majority of people think that 1% is a little too little.

After all, Arthur's position in the hearts of the Australasia people is irreplaceable, and Arthur's reign began in the Principality of Australia.

It is no exaggeration to say that Arthur's contribution to Australia's growth to its current level is absolutely the first.

Let alone 1% royal annuity, even 5%, I am afraid most people will not be dissatisfied.

This also has to mention Arthur's relief for ordinary people. The Royal Relief Committee is still working. For such a long time, Arthur has provided nearly 75 million Australian dollars to the public through the Royal Relief Committee.

With so much money, it is impossible for the people not to be grateful. Even the royal funds received by the royal family over the years are almost in this range, which means that most of the money received by the royal family is used to relieve the people.

It is precisely because of the royal family's generous actions that the people have no jealousy of the wealth of the royal consortium, and even think it is justified.

The more assets the royal consortium has, the happier the people will be. After all, the people of Australasia understand that although the royal family has extensive assets, it is definitely not a black-hearted capitalist.

A considerable part of the money earned by the royal consortium is used to help civilians. It is much better to earn this money for the royal family than for those greedy and black-hearted capitalists.

Arthur has no control over how the pharmaceutical group sells vitamin C drugs, but Arthur also ordered that the price of drugs sold in Australasia must be lower than that abroad, and the price of drugs sold in Australasia must be controlled by the pharmaceutical group.

A qualified patriotic enterprise should focus on how to make money from foreigners, rather than trying every means to cheat its own people.

On February 17, 1930, Arthur summoned representatives from the Philippines, the United Sultanate of Kalimantan, the Kingdom of California, the United Kingdom of the West Coast and El Salvador at Fort St. Arthur. Officials from important departments in Australasia also attended the meeting.

After the representatives of various countries saluted Arthur, the meeting officially began.

From the number of participating countries and their geographical locations, it can be seen that these are several countries under the control of Australasia in the Pacific.

At present, Australasia is considered the first power in the Pacific, and its control over these countries is relatively strong.

Of course, these countries are also relatively obedient. In the face of real power, they do not have enough strength to resist.

Arthur has already implemented checks and balances in the Philippines and Kalimantan, which have slightly stronger populations and strength.

Neither Manuel, the president of the Republic of the Philippines, nor Muhammad, the great sultan of Kalimantan, fully grasps the power of the country, which also makes them face a lot of resistance from the country when they want to resist Arthur's rule.

The reason for this meeting, in addition to strengthening the ties between the countries, Arthur also wants to build a defensive alliance between these countries on the Pacific.

Of course, with Australasia as the home ground, this alliance treaty can not only be a defensive alliance, but also an offensive alliance.

Except for Australasia, the rest of the countries are not that strong, but they can also muster tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops.

The United Kingdom of the West Coast of America, the Kingdom of California, and El Salvador have relatively small populations, so it is not bad to gather a total of 100,000 troops.

But the Philippines is different from Kalimantan. The population of the Philippines is already more than 10 million, and it is possible to forcibly gather 500,000 troops.

The population of the Great Sultanate of Kalimantan is even greater. There are no detailed statistics at present, but after receiving most of the population from Java and Sumatra, the population of Kalimantan is at least 30 million.

With these 30 million people, it is no problem for Kalimantan to gather a million troops. In this way, these small countries alone can gather at least 1.6 million troops, which is perfect for resisting the attack of the islanders.

Yes, the purpose of Arthur's formation of the Pacific Offensive and Defensive Alliance is to make these countries the first line of defense against the attack of the islanders.

To be precise, the armies of the Philippines and Kalimantan are the first line of defense, and the countries in the Americas are logistical harassment and reserve forces.

Adding the size of the Australasian army, this is already a mobilizable combat force of up to 2 million.

In this way, Arthur is confident that he can directly block the islanders in his own land after the outbreak of the war, and then use the indigenous population of the Philippines and Kalimantan to fight the islanders.

Although the population of the islanders will be larger, the resources of the islanders are definitely not as good as those of Australasian.

With such a long period of consumption, Australasian will basically not affect its comprehensive national strength except for spending more money and resources.

Before coming to Australasian, these countries also understood Arthur's purpose and ideas.

Of course, even if they don't want to, they have no means of resistance at this time.

The good news is that they are still happy to form a Pacific offensive and defensive alliance. Because this means that they will have one more ally of the great powers. In addition to ensuring the security of their own country, they can also get support from the great powers. This is the benefit that really moves them.

After all, apart from El Salvador, other countries don't need to worry about their own national security.

Kalimantan and the Philippines are extremely close to Australasia, and no country can threaten them for the time being.

The two kingdoms on the west coast are located in Canada to the north, which is the territory of the British, and it is impossible to go to war with them.

To the south is Mexico, which does not have the courage to challenge the authority of Australasia, after all, the rulers of the two kingdoms are Arthur's sons.

But El Salvador is different. El Salvador is surrounded by Central American countries, and it is also a republic, so it is not so involved with Australasia.

Although it is also the sphere of influence of Australasia, it can be exchanged as an interest at any time. This is also the sadness of weak countries, which cannot dominate their own destiny.

Now that it can sign an alliance with Australasia, it is certainly a good thing for El Salvador.

If other Central American countries want to move themselves, they have to look at Australasia's face, which to a certain extent eliminates many dangers for themselves.

Of course, the support from the great powers is what these countries want. After 30 years of development, Australasia has made some achievements in industry and economy.

It may not be as good as the United Kingdom, or even the Great Lakes, the core area of ​​the United States, but it is definitely among the best in the world.

A little support to these small countries may allow these small countries to further improve their industrial level and have a certain degree of self-sufficiency.

This is what these countries want, especially the Philippines and Kalimantan. Although they have a large population, their industrial level is really weak.

In fact, it can be seen from the main representatives of these countries participating in the meeting that they attach great importance to the meeting.

The representative of the Philippines is Philippine President Manuel, and the representative of Kalimantan is the Great Sultan Muhammad.

The representative of El Salvador is President Carlos Maria, and the representatives of the two kingdoms on the west coast are also their respective prime ministers.

In fact, this is also a choice they have no choice. Arthur personally invited them, can they still send their subordinates to participate?

If they really just sent subordinates to attend the meeting, then there is no doubt that they did not give Arthur face, and it could even rise to the level of provoking the majesty of Australasia and the royal family.

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At that time, it would not be about how to form an offensive and defensive alliance, but how to unite to expedition to the country that dared to provoke Arthur's majesty.

The good news is that such a guy does not exist in reality. Everyone in high positions in various countries is not a fool. For an emperor like Arthur, few rulers of countries can ignore it.

The monarchs of other countries may only occupy the name, but the monarchs of Australasia occupy the public opinion!

If the news provoking Arthur is widely published in Australasia, I am afraid that Arthur does not need to take any action, and the people of Australasia will be angry and demand severe punishment for the guy who provokes the majesty of the royal family.

The people's love for Arthur and their recognition of the royal family are well-known. Tourists in Australasia may receive warm hospitality and greetings from the people of Australasia if they just can't help but admire Arthur's rule.

But if anyone questioned Arthur's rule or even insulted him, they would be beaten up by the people.

This also makes Australasia a legendary country. Although it is a true autocratic monarchy, the people are not only not opposed to this kind of political system, but also very fond of it.

Many people in republican countries can't help but have doubts about this. Is the monarchy really completely corrupt and backward? Is the republican democracy really advanced?

Arthur actually has his own answer to this. No matter what kind of constitution, it is actually a minority leading the majority.

These 30 years of ruling career have taught Arthur that whether it is a king or a president, as long as he is in office for one day, he should focus on how to develop the country and how to make his people rich and strong.

The struggle for power is just a side road. As long as the goal of national prosperity and people's prosperity can be achieved, power will naturally flow in an endless stream.

The reason why Australasia is autocratic is that Arthur wants to better concentrate power on himself and thus better develop the country.

From the perspective of goals, it is consistent with the ultimate goals of those democratic countries. Of course, judging from the current achievements, the Australasia government and royal family have done even more than those countries.

At least the people's satisfaction with the country and the government will not lie. In Australasia, the people loved Arthur, were satisfied with the royal family, and trusted the government. This was what Arthur hoped for, and this was also what other countries admired.

The meeting lasted for a week, and many details about the offensive and defensive alliance were discussed.

Of course, it was said to be a discussion, but in fact, it was just these countries fighting for their own interests.

In the face of the major clauses of the offensive and defensive alliance, they had no room for resistance and opposition. In addition to fighting for more interests for their own countries, they could not influence Arthur's ideas about the offensive and defensive alliance, and they could only accept their fate.

On February 25, 1930, the Australasia government and several countries officially issued an announcement to the outside world and signed the Pacific Strategic Alliance Treaty.

According to the treaty, the Kingdom of Australasia, the Republic of the Philippines, the United Sultanate of Kalimantan, the Kingdom of California, the United Kingdom of the West Coast and the Republic of El Salvador jointly formed the Pacific Alliance, and the allies had the obligation to provide supplies and troops.

Once any country declares war on any ally, or any ally declares war on any country, it means fighting against the entire alliance.

If a war breaks out, the allies should form the Pacific Alliance Army, with the specific proportions being: 1.1 million troops from the United Sultanate of Kalimantan, 550,000 from the Philippines, 400,000 from Australasia, 100,000 from the Kingdom of California, 50,000 from the United Kingdom of the West Coast, and 30,000 from the Republic of El Salvador, totaling 2.23 million troops.

After the Pacific Alliance Army is formed, the command of the army will be handed over to the Australasian General Staff, and the supplies will be uniformly allocated by Australasia.

In return, Australasia will use its navy to protect the safety of all allied coasts, and promises to station air forces in various countries to maintain the safety of its airspace from threats.

Of course, the military content is confidential and will not be made public.

But countries around the world still see the importance of this treaty in the Pacific, which actually lays the foundation for Australasia's dominance over the Pacific.

Apart from anything else, there is only one powerful island country left in the Pacific.

The question is, do island countries really have the strength to challenge the entire Pacific Alliance? The British also made a special forecast, and the result was that as long as the islanders could not break through the blockade of Australasia, they would be dragged down in a long war of attrition.

The British government could not help but frown at such simulation results, but there was nothing they could do about it.

After the demise of the United States, the situation in the Pacific changed from the original advantage of the United States and the islanders to the advantage of Australasia.

Fortunately, the islanders really did have the means to resist. And even if the war in the Pacific breaks out, the islanders will inevitably consume part of Australasia's manpower, which may not be a bad thing.

Even if Australasia can become the Pacific hegemon, it will definitely be a Pacific hegemon with residual blood.

By that time, the British will support other countries along the Pacific coast, or continue to give blood transfusions to the islanders, and they can still achieve a balance in the Pacific region.

This is also the British's usual practice. Whether it is a country that is friendly with itself or a country that is hostile to itself, all implement a regional balance policy.

Moreover, Australasia is now somewhat out of control. In any case, it is necessary to be prepared and have a certain balance.

Compared to the British frown, the islanders were a little anxious. Australasia's actions undoubtedly directly expressed hostility to the islanders.

Pacific offensive and defensive alliance, who is it attacking and who is it defending?

At present, there are only two powers in the Pacific. Apart from Australasia itself, there are only island countries left.

Doesn't this mean that this so-called Pacific Alliance is simply targeting island countries? Looking at the distribution of various countries, the island countries are directly locked in the northwest Pacific, and they are still strictly guarding.

The island government even held a special meeting to discuss whether it is possible to break through the blockade if the two countries go to war.

In order to break through the blockade of Australasia, the navy must have a larger scale and stronger combat effectiveness.

For this reason, the island government decided to continue to build a large number of navies and build larger and stronger battleships to crush the Australasia navy.

Although the strength of Australasia makes the islanders a little anxious, some extremely crazy islanders also have some crazy ideas.

Although this is a crisis for the islanders, it is also an opportunity for the islanders. As long as they can break through the blockade of Australasia and defeat the so-called Pacific Alliance head-on, they will have the hope of getting their hands on Australasia, which is rich in minerals.

Australasia, which has a large area and rich mineral resources, is much better than the islanders.

The reason why the industry of the island countries has remained at the same level for a long time is not that the islanders do not want the industry to grow.

There are only so many minerals in the country. If they rely solely on large-scale imports of ore, even if the industrial scale expands, they will actually lose money.

But there is no way. We can't watch other countries' industries expand on a large scale, while the scale of the island countries themselves remains at a fraction of others.

The small area and lack of resources have also created the ambitions of the islanders to a certain extent. They want to occupy a larger area, obtain richer mineral resources, make themselves stronger, and even become the master of the Pacific.

Compared with the unpublished military clauses, the public is actually more concerned about the actual benefits that this alliance brings to their country.

In the field of economy, the main content of this treaty is still announced to the public.

First, the allies form a unified market, reduce tariffs on allies, and improve the efficiency of trade between allies.

This is very beneficial to many small countries including the Philippines and Kalimantan, and of course, Australasia will also benefit from it.

Australasia has a developed industry, and a large number of industrial products can easily flow into these countries to create sufficient income for Australasia.

Although this will harm the industries of these countries, it is a good thing for them to think that their industrial level is very weak or even non-existent.

Anyway, the industry is already very bad, how bad can it be? On the contrary, the influx of a large number of industrial products can not only make up for the shortcomings of their own industrial deficiencies, but also allow the people to have sufficient food and other daily necessities.

Especially for the Philippines and Kalimantan, the most scarce industrial products are clothing and various daily necessities.

After all, it was a colony before. If you want to slowly transform into a civilized country, the first step is to use a large number of industrial products and enjoy the benefits brought by industry to the people.

This can be regarded as the realization of Arthur's expectations for the large markets of the Philippines and Kalimantan. Added together, it is a super large market with a population of more than 40 million. If it is slightly integrated, it can also bring a lot of boost to the industry of Australasia.

Of course, in addition to industrial products, these countries are actually looking forward to industry.

Arthur also met their expectations and said that he would use various means to support them to build a certain industry.

In fact, the best way is to relocate some industries that Australasia does not need or are too polluting to these countries, especially the Philippines and Kalimantan.

These two countries have a large population, which simply means that the labor cost is lower. After all, Australasia has laws on minimum wage guarantees, and labor protection is relatively complete.

But the Philippines and Kalimantan are different. As long as the exploitation is not dead, it can be exploited to death, which also means that more oil and water can be squeezed out.

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