Rise of Australia

Chapter 471 The Role of the Army

When Australasia began to act because of the tension of isolation and wartime conditions, other regions except Australasia were not affected in the slightest.

For European countries, the most important thing at present is the transformation of the post-war economy.

During the war, due to the shortage of materials, almost all countries participating in the war have implemented material rationing and material purchase restriction systems.

Even in the United Kingdom, which is relatively rich in supplies, the amount of supplies that each person can buy is limited.

Although this limits the rise in prices and ensures that more people can buy supplies, it does affect the development of the economy.

Now that the war is over, the most important thing for a country like Britain is to cancel material restrictions and rationing, and restore the free market before the war.

Compared with France, the British actually suffered a disadvantage in the distribution of post-war benefits.Even Belgium has obtained a small part of the country, but because the United Kingdom faces the European continent across the sea, there is no hope of expansion in the mainland.

Therefore, the British focused more on the expansion of the colonies and German warships.

Since the last naval battle, the German fleet has basically not been dispatched, and the main force has remained.

According to the agreement with other Allies, the United Kingdom will be able to obtain about six main warships and more than 20 new small and medium-sized warships, almost taking away most of the main force of the German High Seas Fleet.

This can strengthen the strength of the Royal Fleet and allow the British Empire to maintain its naval superiority, which is another compensation for the British Empire.

The British Empire even prepared a welcome ceremony for these German warships, and it is waiting for a while to officially receive these German warships to strengthen the strength of the Royal Navy.

Almost all the victorious countries have gained something after the war, and even countries like Belgium are preparing various celebrations to divert the attention of the people.

The flu news that broke out in Australasia stopped the festive atmosphere in various countries for a day or two, but it quickly recovered due to the explanations of the governments of various countries.

European countries generally reported all kinds of festive news, which was a scene of peace and prosperity.

However, the various news reports in Australasia seemed a little out of place. Not only did they frequently use words such as crisis, must, and immediately, but the domestic atmosphere seemed to have returned to the war period.

Thanks to Arthur's reputation among the people, in just three days, hundreds of Australasians with symptoms were voluntarily quarantined, and various supplies were urgently deployed and distributed to the people.

Arthur specifically emphasized that in addition to ensuring the daily necessities of the people, the supply of masks and disinfectants, which are important supplies during the flu period, must be guaranteed.

At the same time, for all material sales points, we must uphold the principle of reducing the price if it can be reduced, and must not increase the price.The government can subsidize it, and there is only one requirement, that is, no store or point of sale shall raise prices, or even lower prices as appropriate, so as to ensure that every Australasian can afford supplies at any time.

The principle of no price increase was specifically urged by Arthur, and he required the government to do so.If you can do it, it's a credit, if you can't, it's a fault.

Under Arthur's tough attitude, even though the order in Australasia was a little tense, the prices of various materials were still the same as before the wartime state.

For Australasians who are voluntarily quarantined, the government must uphold an encouraging attitude, ensure all the supplies of these people, and try to meet their requirements.

For those with special circumstances such as students in these groups, we should also try our best to ensure the learning needs of these people, so as to ensure that the studies of these quarantined people will not be delayed for too long.

No one can guarantee how long this wave of flu will last. If it is delayed for a year or two, it is impossible not to study during such a long isolation period, right?
In short, Arthur maintained an attitude of absolute importance to the current flu, and imposed far stricter requirements on the government than during the war.

War does not yet threaten the Australasian mainland, but this flu does.The love for the people that Arthur has always advocated can be fully reflected in this flu.

Even though Arthur has made preparations in advance, according to the news reported by the government, there are still some problems.

At the new round of emergency cabinet meeting, Arthur frowned, looked at Philip, the Minister of People's Livelihood, and asked slightly dissatisfied: "Minister Philip, why are some areas still not getting enough supplies? I remember the country's The material reserve is still very rich, which is completely enough for the people of the whole country to consume for more than two years."

Not long after the end of the war, this is also good news for Australasia.

The government still has sufficient material reserves to implement this isolation and wartime state, and at the same time ensure that the people have enough materials.

"Your Majesty, the supplies are sufficient, but we are short of manpower and cannot deliver the supplies to everyone in a short time." Philip, the Minister of People's Livelihood, stood up and explained hastily.

It can only be said that Australasians are too obedient.After Arthur suggested that everyone stay at home for five days to ensure that they did not have any symptoms before going out normally, more than [-]% of Australasians really chose to stay at home.

Because most of the population is isolated at home, although sufficient supplies have been delivered to major stores and sales points, the people have not gone out, and naturally they cannot purchase these supplies.

In addition, the masks and disinfectants distributed by the government for free also need to be delivered door-to-door by hand to ensure that everyone can get enough supplies.

In this way, the government will face a serious problem, that is, the lack of sufficient manpower.

Australasia is a very vast country, which also increases the time and labor costs of material transportation in disguise.

Arthur frowned and thought for a while, and finally made a decision, which was to use the army to transport supplies for the people.

Arthur's approach is still very bold. The military serves civilians, especially those with low and middle incomes, which is rarely seen in current history.

What's more, Australasia is still a monarchy country, so such a situation is even rarer, and it can even be said to be unheard of.

Looking at European countries, which one is not crazy about exploiting the bottom civilians?Even in France, which cries for freedom and human rights, the people can make sacrifices for the government when necessary.

But there is no way, the current situation is urgent, only the army has enough manpower, and can fully obey the orders of the government and Arthur.

Hearing that Arthur decided to use the army to distribute supplies to the people, the Minister of People's Livelihood Philip couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, but he was also shocked by Arthur's bold decision.

In any case, Arthur's decision is not something he can stop, so he can only carry out Arthur's order silently.

At the end of May 1918, following Arthur's order, tens of thousands of Australasian troops moved into action, began to distribute supplies to the people, and maintained order in the isolation points and ports.

With the addition of these new forces, it is basically guaranteed that most Australasians can obtain enough supplies, the vast majority of Australasians can obtain basic living supplies, and the isolation between cities can also be maintained.

It has to be said that the isolation between cities has indeed effectively prevented the spread of influenza.

In addition, under Arthur's call, many people with symptoms have voluntarily quarantined at home or went to isolation points, which also slowed down the spread of influenza in Australasia.

Australasia, Sydney, in a special isolation point set up by the city government.

"Mom, why did we move here?" A little boy saw the bustling crowd on the road through the window, and then looked at the empty room with only temporary clothes and food, not even drinking water. He picked up a cup and looked a little aggrieved at his mother who was cooking.

"Jon, didn't I say that? We moved here so that more people don't have to move here." Hearing this, the little boy's mother stepped forward and touched the boy's head, explaining with a smile.

"But why? If we don't come here, will more people move here?" The little boy named Jon asked in confusion.

"Jon, we have a cold now, and we will infect others when we go out. Aren't you making noise all the time? I believe you don't want others to feel this kind of discomfort, do you?" Hearing Jon's doubts, he was cleaning Jon's father stopped what he was doing, held little Jon in his arms, handed over a small wooden toy that was brought here specially, and explained.

In order not to scare the little guy, he didn't explain that it was not a common cold, but a very serious flu with a very high fatality rate as the Royal Academy of Sciences said.

"Of course, Dad. Can we go out when we are done? Then I will go to Sydney Palace Square. I heard that there is a statue of His Majesty there, and I can see His Majesty!" Hearing that going out will spread the cold to others, Little Jon immediately gave up the idea of ​​going out now, but at the same time, he became more curious and excited about his life after going out in the future.

"Of course it's okay, little Jon. I'll take you there when our cold recovers, to see His Majesty and the Monument of Heroes with my own eyes." Jon's father nodded resolutely and said firmly.

Education in Australasia is still very successful. In Australasia, people worship Arthur and heroes, and want to become scientific researchers and soldiers, because they can become nobles faster.

As for the stars who make movies, in fact, there are not none.The entertainment industry in Australasia is still developing rapidly, and the film industry has also grown considerably.

But this kind of entertainment industry does not have a high status in Australasia, and the most popular are often the official patriotic movies.

Although Arthur's prestige is a bit too high in Australasia, he has even formed a personality cult in the hearts of many people.

But this is much better than the society entertaining itself to death, and the high level ignoring the pessimistic status quo at the bottom.

The communication between the Jon family didn't last long, and soon there was a knock on the door, which also surprised and puzzled the Jon family.

When entering this isolation point, the Sydney City Government specifically instructed that it is forbidden to go out without permission, and it is forbidden to communicate with other people in the nearby isolation point.

This is also to ensure that people in the isolation point will not spread the flu to each other, so that some people who are not infected can reduce the risk of infection.

The situation of Jon's family is not bad, because they are located in Sydney, the capital, and there is basically no shortage of supplies.

Although the life in the isolation point is definitely not as good as usual, it can be regarded as being able to eat every meal, that is, having enough free time, but not knowing what to do, the whole family is a little bored.

Opening the door, Jon's family was shocked.

Standing at the door were neither officials of the city government nor the police who delivered the supplies before, but a group of soldiers in military uniforms but without any weapons.

These soldiers wore masks uniformly, and the two leaders were holding disinfectant spray cans and were disinfecting the outside of the room.

"Who are you?" Jon's father asked curiously.

"We are soldiers from the First Division of the Army. We were ordered to come to maintain the quarantine area, carry out disinfection and deliver supplies. These are your supplies, sir. Please check them out. If there is no problem, we will leave first." The soldier said to himself The identity explained, and then ordered his subordinates to move all the supplies to the door, and asked: "Do I need to help you move into the house? There are a lot of things, and it may be a bit troublesome for you to move by yourself."

The Jon family has never seen such kind soldiers, not to mention that these soldiers are so considerate to move the supplies into the room.

"Uh, I'm in trouble."

In less than a few minutes, a team of soldiers moved all the supplies into the room, and handed a list of supplies to the Jon family.

Because I don’t know how long the quarantine will last, a lot of supplies were distributed, including ten masks per person, two bottles of disinfectant for each family, 100 catties of grain per person, 5 catties of beef and mutton per person, and a large bucket Milk and some flour etc.

These supplies are enough for Jon's family to live in the isolation point for a period of time. Not only is there no shortage of food, but there is also sufficient supply of beef, mutton and milk.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to these necessities of life, the materials also thoughtfully include the textbooks and stationery needed by little Jon, as well as some printed books and so on.

This book can be used to read in spare time, just in time to find some fun for the Jon family's long free time.

After Jon's family counted all the supplies, the leading soldier reminded: "If the symptoms are serious, please find the soldiers standing guard nearby, and they will take you there for treatment. Don't worry, all the supplies and treatment are free. This is the privilege of His Majesty the King to all citizens."

"If you have finished reading these books, you can also apply for a replacement. But remember, please do not leave this room without the government's permission. This is the only request from the government."

After the instructions were completed, the soldiers disinfected the outside of the house again, and then returned in a neat line, leaving only the Jon family in a daze, as if they hadn't recovered from their surprise.

　Today is only [-] words, I am really sorry, the power is out, this is written on the mobile phone.

　　Thousands of calls tomorrow, ask for a monthly ticket, ask for support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)