Rise of Australia

Chapter 214 The Wedding Begins

In addition to aircraft, all walks of life in Australasia have also ushered in some more important changes.

The first is the tractor that Arthur mentioned before. The Mercedes-Benz Automobile Factory has already produced a sample, and the current operation is also very stable.

From the perspective of agriculture alone, he can accelerate the growth rate of Australasia's agriculture, and can also greatly reduce the human input in Australasia's agriculture.

Of course, for Arthur, the most important thing about this kind of tractor is its military performance.

Arthur deliberately transferred some people from the Benz Automobile Factory, together with experts from the military factory, established another important research laboratory in Australasia, the Australasian Mechanical Research Laboratory.

Yes, Arthur's purpose is very clear, that is to start research and development in the field of military machinery, that is, armored vehicles similar to tanks and chariots.

Of course, in order to hide the eyes and ears, and also not be discovered and valued by the great powers, the Australasian Mechanical Research Laboratory is still a civilian research laboratory for tractor research.

Of course, now that the tractor has been tested, it cannot be left alone.

Arthur ordered the Machinery Research Office to start producing several tractors, so that pilot experiments could be carried out first to ensure its positive effect on the agricultural field.

The second is to strengthen the ability of the personnel in the mechanical research room, exercise their proficiency in producing this kind of machinery, and lay a good foundation for the birth of future chariots and tanks.

Another thing worth mentioning is that after years of research by German experts and military factories, the M1897 75mm gun at that time also ushered in its own improved and upgraded version, a 105mm semi-automatic gun.

This artillery has devoted the efforts of all German experts and Australasian military factory experts, and it is also one of the largest caliber semi-automatic artillery currently available.

This artillery is named GA1906 105mm semi-automatic artillery, which can fire twelve shells per minute.

The previous French Miss 75 has also received a relatively good improvement, and the firing rate of the artillery has increased from the previous 15 rounds per minute to 20 rounds per minute.

After the GA-1906 105mm semi-automatic artillery technology was born, Australasia currently has three semi-automatic artillery calibers, namely 37mm, 75mm and 105mm.

These three types of artillery can basically adapt to various situations faced by the Australian army, and they are also the artillery that the Australian Army is currently equipped with the most.

Since the number of the army exceeded 6, Australia's annual military expenditure has also ushered in a considerable increase.

The salary of these 240 soldiers alone is nearly 300 million Australian dollars.Coupled with the various costs required for soldier training and the cost of maintaining the navy, Australasia's current annual military expenditure is nearly [-] million Australian dollars.

Of course, all the expenses of the guards are paid by the royal family, which is the real reason why Australia's military expenditure does not exceed 300 million Australian dollars.

In fact, the increase in per capita annual income not only brought about an increase in military spending, but also an increase in the fiscal revenue of the Royal Government.

Before New Zealand joined Australia, the annual fiscal revenue of Australia and New Zealand was maintained at about 1000 million Australian dollars and 400 million Australian dollars.

After the formation of the Federation of Australia and New Zealand, the total annual financial revenue of the Federation is about 800 million Australian dollars.

And now with the establishment of the Kingdom of Australasia, although it has only been eleven months so far, the total financial revenue of the Kingdom of Australasia has exceeded 1906 Australian dollars. The total fiscal revenue may exceed around 100 million Australian dollars.

From this data, we can know the economic growth rate of Australasia.You must know that after New Zealand joined Australia, it was naturally exempted from various complicated taxes, just like Australia before it, and only kept relatively simple individual taxes.

However, the two regions still obtained much more fiscal revenue than in the previous heavy tax period with less taxation, which is enough to show how rapid the economic development of Australasia has been in the past few years.

If we say that the government's deficit was relatively huge before, then the current government's revenue and expenditure have entered an acceptable range.

At the current speed of economic development in Australasia, it is only a matter of time before the total fiscal revenue exceeds the total expenditure.

If it weren't for the huge domestic construction, even this goal has already been achieved.

However, the Australasian government is not in a hurry at the moment. The government’s loans come from the royal family and the German government respectively. The repayment dates are relatively loose, and the government has enough time to prepare.

Although Arthur lent the government 5000 million pounds of funds and [-] million pounds of equipment, Arthur's current funds and properties have exceeded these, and there is no reason to urge the government to repay the loan.

Not to mention the German loan. The repayment date signed at that time was 20 years, and the First World War was over at that time. . .

After October passed, Arthur's wedding date, which was discussed by Princess Louise and Grand Duke Sergey at that time, was getting closer and closer.

The Australasian government has also started intensive preparations for this important day for all Australasians.

The government's spending is very generous. In addition to the fact that the current government does not lack money, Arthur is an out-and-out monarch with real power, which is also a very important reason.

Of course, Arthur did not participate in the specific cost of the wedding, and did not even express any opinions.

The specific procedures and processes are all discussed by the cabinet government, and the Royal House of Representatives and the House of Representatives also strongly support it.

Australasia will use at least 200 million Australian dollars for this wedding to hold a truly century wedding.

The value of all kinds of jewelry and expensive clothes made for Queen Mary alone has exceeded 40 Australian dollars.

This time, most of the Australian fleet will be dispatched to receive the Grand Duchess Mary from St. Petersburg, the capital of Russia, and travel all the way south, passing through the Suez Canal, crossing the Indian Ocean to Sydney, the capital of Australasia.

Arthur does not need to pay attention to specific wedding preparations. Government officials and Princess Louise will prepare everything. Arthur only needs to officially participate as the protagonist on the day.

In fact, Tsar Nicholas II had a lot of preparations.Although Russia's finances were not that rich, it was after all a wedding of a direct member of the great Romanov family, and the marriage partner was a king from a noble European family.

Because the government and Princess Louise attached great importance to the wedding, Arthur had nothing to do during this preparation period.

However, in order to express his importance to this wedding, Arthur decided to dispatch the Guards, and the First Infantry Regiment of the Guards Division would be responsible for escorting the Grand Duchess Mary from Tsarist Russia to Sydney Harbor.

The cavalry regiment is responsible for the reception from Sydney Harbor to Sydney Palace.

After Tsar Nicholas II heard about it, he decided to increase the scale of the wedding again.For this purpose, Nicholas II will dispatch a small half of the fleet, and the fleet to escort the Grand Duchess Mary will include at least two battleships and more than a dozen small and medium-sized warships.

Australia's preparations go far beyond that.

Benz and Diesel expedited research, and finally produced a more luxurious car, which will be used for Arthur and Grand Duchess Mary to ride on the wedding day.

The cost of this luxury car has directly exceeded [-] Australian dollars. Not only has the roar of the engine been greatly reduced, but the appearance and design have also been modified and upgraded.

Another purpose of Nicholas II's decision to increase the scale of the wedding is to use this opportunity to show the remaining power of Russia to the outside world.

After the failure of the last Russo-Japanese War, some countries have expressed doubts about Russia's strength, thinking that Russia is like an old man whose sun has set, and Russia's military strength has already been greatly reduced, far from being as brilliant as the European bulldozers in the past.

Such doubts made Nicholas II unacceptable, so he decided to use the opportunity of this wedding to let the world take a good look at the power Russia currently possesses.

The preparation for this wedding took more than a month. With the careful arrangement during this period, the original Sydney Palace also took on a new look, with more festive colors everywhere.

In order to reflect the celebration of the whole people, Arthur specially announced one thing through the Royal Rescue Committee, that is, on the day of Arthur's wedding, all citizens of Australasia can receive a bag of flour and ten catties of mutton from the local government. , a liter of milk and other supplies.

Of course, the specific regulations in each place are different, but they are basically the same, and there are not too many differences.

Such a welfare policy is actually what Australasians are most willing to see.No matter how much you say, it is not as good as the real things. Although these things are not of high value, but fortunately, everyone in Australasia has a share, which definitely highlights a fairness and justice.

On December 1906, 12, after more than a month of urgent preparations, Australasia finally ushered in Arthur's wedding.

The wedding has also been warmed up in Europe for more than a month, and it has successfully become one of the focuses of European civilians.

The cost of this wedding can be said to be one of the most expensive royal weddings, and its protagonists are Arthur from the British royal family and Mary from the Russian royal family.

Coupled with the friendly relationship between Arthur and Germany, the countries paying attention to this wedding even include top powers such as the British Empire and the German Empire.

During this more than a month, Mary has also become the envy of the European noble ladies.

You know, this is a grand wedding costing millions of Australian dollars, and if converted into pounds, it also exceeds 100 million.

Coupled with other various expenses, it can almost be worth a dreadnought.

Coupled with the heat and attention this wedding has attracted worldwide, even some ladies who have already engaged in marriage are regretting why Arthur's marriage partner is not them.

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