Rise of Australia

Chapter 479
With the help of the United Kingdom and Australasia, William II still got his wish to retain the throne of the King of Prussia, and also has the qualifications to run for the German Emperor.

However, in order to retain his throne, William II also paid too much.

First of all, the power of the German states has been greatly enhanced.Under the strong request of the French, the new German Empire would be a federal country, with each state having full rights, including complete economic and military rights.

In addition to administrative and diplomatic decisions that need to be made by the imperial government, it can be said that these small states are independent countries with their own governments, parliaments and armies.

Like the relatively powerful Kingdom of Bavaria in southern Germany, King Ludwig III also has the right to run for the German emperor.

The rights of the German emperor itself have also been weakened. Not only must he be supervised by the monarchs of all states, he can be impeached by the monarchs of the states, but he is also subject to restrictions from the government, and his power has been greatly reduced.

More importantly, the German throne is no longer a hereditary system, but an electoral system.The monarchs of the various states and the nominees for the German emperor jointly participated in the election, and the person who received the most votes became the emperor.

It is equivalent to permanently separating these states from the German emperor. After all, the dukes and kings of these states have the right to become emperors. Who will accept their fate and obey the emperor's rule?

Coupled with the checks and balances from the military government, it can be expected that the German political arena in the future will not be peaceful, and it may be even more chaotic than the Russian political arena.

The financial and military power given to each state alone is destined to not be too strong in a short period of time.

You know, the number of German troops is strictly limited to 15, and the number of troops from these countries is also included in this 15.

This also means that the German Imperial Government will compete with all state governments for the quota of 15 troops. This is a major conflict flashpoint.

After all, Germany's total army during the war was as high as millions of people, and the troops provided by the states were also as high as millions.

To condense these people to 15, the German government and the armies of the states must be greatly reduced.As for the specific reduction ratio, it may depend on the prestige of the new Kaiser.

Under the premise that each country has its own actions, the end of 1918 passed quickly, and the time finally came to 1919.

What concerned most countries may be the financial situation in 1918.

The economy in the middle of the year had just ushered in the dawn because of the end of the war, but it was quickly extinguished by the flu.

It is no exaggeration to say that the economies of most countries in 1918 regressed, and the rate of regress was even greater than that during the war.

Australasia hasn't suffered much from the flu, but the economy has suffered as a result.If it weren't for the preventive measures in advance and the preparation of a large number of masks and disinfectants in advance, I am afraid that the economy of Australasia will also follow Europe and regress.

It is worth mentioning that despite the impact of the flu, the number of immigrants in Australasia is still as high as more than one million, and even when the flu subsided slightly, the number of immigrants increased wildly.

This can be regarded as the benefit of the flu to Australasia.The United States appears to have lost its status as the most popular place to immigrate after America became the world's public enemy, and the number of immigrants has been greatly reduced.

Naturally, Australasia will benefit the most. After all, Australasia is the only immigrant country that can compete with the United States.

In 1918, Australasia received a total of 130 million immigrants. This was the result of the fact that Australasia was closed for half a year after the outbreak of the epidemic.

Coupled with the domestic newborn population of 44.2, the total population of Australasia officially exceeded 2000 million, reaching 2020.3 million.

The population has officially surpassed 2000 million, taking Australasia to a new level.When this wave of influenza really ends and the population of Australasia begins to grow on a large scale, that is when the development of Australasia will reap the rewards.

In terms of industry, as of the beginning of 1919, the steel production in Australasia was 300 million tons and 455 million tons respectively, and the total steel production has exceeded 750 million tons. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a big industrial country.

After the war, the previously huge military industry was split up, and a large number of military industry employees were absorbed into civilian industry employees, which alleviated the crisis caused by the substantial expansion of the military industry.

But there is also a new problem, that is, the Leonora industrial base is basically full after absorbing these skilled workers.

If the industry in Australasia wants to usher in greater development, in addition to expanding the existing Leonora industrial base, perhaps the only way is to build a new industrial base.

It has to be admitted that the existing Leonora Industrial Base has become the core of Australasian industry, with up to 55 on-the-job workers, 1200 large factories, 5000 small and medium-sized factories and hundreds of large warehousing areas.

But for the large-scale immigration that Australasia is about to usher in, the scale and quantity of the existing industrial base are still not enough.

In order to meet the job needs of new immigrants, it is necessary to create more jobs.

After research, Arthur decided to launch the fourth phase of the Leonora Industrial Base construction plan to build the Leonora Industrial Base into a super industrial zone that can accommodate millions of workers and will be the future industrial core of Australasia.

In addition, in places such as New Zealand, New South Wales and Victoria, new industrial bases should also be established.

Although not as large as the Leonora Industrial Base, it is still a super industrial zone that can accommodate at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of workers, further meeting the needs of Australasia's industrial development.

In addition to industrial development, Arthur's next plan is to restore the per capita arable land to more than two acres.

At present, the total cultivated land area of ​​Australasia has reached 3877 million acres, and the per capita cultivated land area is approximately 1.92 acres.

This is just the tip of the iceberg for the vast land of Australasia. When the development of the Murray River Basin Delta starts, Australasia will not only have an additional urban agglomeration, but also an excellent agricultural, animal husbandry and industrial development area. .

To restore the per capita arable land area to more than 2 acres, the total arable land area must be expanded to more than 4000 million acres.

This also means that the next task of the Australasian government's agricultural department is to reclaim more land, firstly to reward new immigrants, and secondly to sell it to Australasian farmers at a low price to expand Australasian land. Agricultural scale.

In previous wars, Australasian grain exports had generated substantial profits for the government.

It goes without saying how important it is for a country to have enough food.It is no exaggeration to say that the food crisis in the middle and late stages of the war was an important reason for the outbreak of civil strife in Russia.

An important reason why Germany was defeated in the war was also because the Allies lacked food and supplies.

Especially after the surrender of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Germany lost the Austro-Hungarian Empire, an important food exporter, and the domestic food crisis became more serious.

In 1918, the annual grain output of Australasia was about 1800 million tons, while the amount of grain consumed by the domestic people was only about 500 million tons.

Of the remaining 1300 million tons of grain, more than 800 million tons were exported to Europe and other regions, and the remaining 500 million tons were used as a strategic grain reserve to replace obsolete grain in grain storage.

And those old grains that were replaced were exported to the major colonies of the great powers.

In terms of grain production, Australasia's grain production is completely sufficient, and even one year's production can meet the consumption of the entire domestic population for about three years.

Coupled with Australasia's developed livestock industry, this is also an important reason why Australasia can guarantee domestic food supplies during times of war and influenza.

The reason Arthur promised to provide free supplies during the flu was because of the huge annual food and meat production in Australasia.

Although the cost of providing these materials during the Arthur flu has already exceeded tens of millions of Australian dollars, plus the cost of free treatment for all people, the royal family and the government have spent at least 2000 million Australian dollars.

Although this cost may seem like a lot, Arthur is able to earn from trade with other countries.

What's more, the indemnities controlled by Australasia from the defeated countries are more than this amount every year, so naturally there is no need to worry about the government's financial problems.

What's more, such a small amount of spending can make the domestic people have a higher opinion of Arthur. Even if there is no indemnity from the defeated country, Arthur is absolutely willing to fund it solely by the royal family.

Free treatment is also a way for Australasia to attract migrants during the flu.

Just imagine, immigrants who contract influenza in their original country not only have to face rising prices for various supplies, but also bear the cost of influenza treatment.

But if they only spend one ticket to come to Australasia, all supplies will be free during their quarantine, and as long as they are willing to become Australasian citizens, they can be eligible for free flu treatment.

Of course, the price is that you are not allowed to change your nationality again within five years, but this is not a price for Europeans who originally wanted to immigrate abroad.

Free treatment for influenza is only required for immigrants, a condition that is extremely attractive to most Europeans.

Especially in the more populous Russian regions, some Russian immigrants were forced to be transported to Australasia by the government before, but now a considerable number of Russians are willing to voluntarily immigrate to Australasia. West Adams are still fundamentally different.

Despite the inevitable shortcomings of Australasia, the attitude of the Australasian royal family and government to the people is well known.

Living in a country like Australasia is a luxury for the people of this era, and even a fantasy for the people of many countries in later generations.

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