In 1943, there were more than 2.8 million residents living on the 7.62 million square kilometers of the Australian continent, counting the Japanese garrison and the peacekeeping troops sent by the League of Nations, the permanent population was close to 3 million, and its population density was 0.39 people per square kilometer, that is, the average person could occupy 2.5 square kilometers of land. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Of course, Australia is not suitable for human life everywhere, its coastal areas are full of wide sandy beaches and lush vegetation, and the central and western wilderness and desert are very harsh living conditions, and the Australian Resistance Army was stubbornly resisting the encirclement and sweep of the Japanese army in these barren areas.

Although the Japanese navy, land and air forces stationed in Australia showed a very dangerous hostile attitude towards the League of Nations peacekeeping forces coming from afar, these fanatical Oriental samurai still suppressed the anger in their chests and did not make irrational violent moves under the repeated orders of the Japanese high-level. After all the 100,000 peacekeepers of the League of Nations arrived in Australia, the Japanese garrison, which had less than 50,000 troops, was withdrawn from the southwest and southern regions one after another, and concentrated in the northern areas, where expatriates from Japan and other Asian countries lived.

The League of Nations peacekeepers who arrived in Australia were naturally warmly welcomed by the white residents, who naturally took over the administrative and policing power of the four states in the west, south and southeast from the Japanese, and then reorganized the resistance left in Australia and the armed personnel who later returned to Australia, and let them maintain social order in these four states as police officers or security officers, and then began to prepare for the state government elections and even the national elections in Australia, all of which seemed to be developing along the lines agreed by the League of Nations Council. However, the peacekeepers soon realized that the livelihood of nearly 2 million white Australians had long relied on the export of agricultural and mineral resources, but after nearly a decade of Japanese occupation power, the economic order of the continent had fallen into a state of complete paralysis, the number of cattle and sheep had fallen to one-fifth of the pre-war level due to the occupiers' expropriation, and the situation in the white-populated areas of Australia had been further exacerbated by the violent raiding of the Japanese armyIf the per capita resource occupancy and per capita income level are compared, then the two northern states of Australia can definitely crush the remaining four states.

In order to restore order to the economy and production of most of the country, it is far from enough to rely on military personnel and limited humanitarian assistance. According to the experience of supporting the Kingdom of Ireland in those years, the Germans quickly sent a large number of expert advisers who were proficient in domestic affairs, and many officials who had served in various levels of government in Australia before the war also returned to hear the news, and speculators from all over the world flocked to it, and the four states of South Australia suddenly became a mixed land.

Today's white Australians, most of whom emigrated from Commonwealth countries, are grateful to the "liberators" from Europe, especially Germany, and apprehensive on the one hand, they hate Japanese rule, but they also do not like Germans to govern their country. Under the instigation of people with ulterior motives, anti-German sentiment spread rapidly among a considerable number of white Australians, who formed a confrontation with those immigrants from the European continent and Ireland, and the two sides were only arguing and debating in the streets at first, with the occurrence of several suspicious and vicious deaths and injuries, the people's mood became increasingly intensified, and the impetuous mentality directly affected the various policies formulated and promulgated by the provisional control authority, and the radicals accused the Western allies led by Germany of stealing the interests of Australian residents through leaflets and newspapers. At their instigation, residents in several areas protested against the Provisional Authority's move to restore the mines, resulting in inexplicable explosions or shootings during the demonstrations, resulting in deaths and injuries to the marchers and further aggravating the situation in the four South Australian states......

"There is no doubt that this is a Japanese ruse, and the methods are very stealthy, much more clever than we think. According to the current development of the situation, the elections in the four states may not be too problematic, but in the next national election, it may be difficult for the Labor Party we support to get more than half of the votes, so then there will be either a situation of division between the north and the south, or take the road of forming a coalition government, no matter which way, the Japanese have enough ways to make Australia fall into internal friction, and for a long time to come, we will not only have to bear the expenses of the peacekeeping force, but also give Australia a lot of assistance to help them maintain poor stability. ”

At St. Mary's Palace in the Isles of Illy, the summer resort of the new German emperor's family, Natsuki sipped iced coffee while explaining the current situation in Australia to his brother.

Emperor William Jr. clenched his fists and pounded the table: "Abominable Japanese! I really want to fight with them and let them see who is the strongest in this world! Unfortunately, they are so far away from us that sending 100,000 peacekeepers to Australia would cost more than stationing 200,000 troops anywhere in Europe, and to defeat Japan head-on, we would need at least 2 million troops, which we could not afford anyway. But supporting the Russians to organize and train another million troops and provide them with sufficient weapons and equipment would create too much hidden danger to Europe's security......"

Xia Shu responded: "Your Majesty is not wrong at all, we can't start a war with Japan like we did when we defeated Britain, and we can't condone Soviet Russia to continue to expand its strength, so I often wonder for a while, is it really impossible to find a more appropriate way to contain Japan from becoming a force that can resist Europe?" ”

William Jr. let go of his fist, grabbed the cold dark beer in a large glass, raised his head and took a sip, the posture was very similar to the old William of the deceased. That's it, his eyes drooped slightly, and his tone was calm: "In this way, you have thought of a good solution to the problem!" ”

Natsuki shrugged his shoulders and said, "Maybe it's a good idea, maybe it's a bad idea, I'm not sure!" ”

William smiled: "Let's talk about it first!" ”

Natsuki pursed his lips: "To be clear in advance, this is a long-term plan that requires a lot of patience and perseverance, of course, as long as we live long enough, we can still see the Japanese being destroyed." ”

William Jr. let out a "hmm", then paused for a few seconds, and said in a slight tone: "From the standpoint of the German Emperor, the purpose of dealing with Japan is to make it impossible for it to threaten Germany's international status, so the most basic requirement is to limit its continued expansion, but I don't mind that Japan will be destroyed, because my brother has always hated Japan, this greedy, cruel and ignorant country." ”

Xia Shu laughed, don't look at William Jr. is now a successful person who is the envy of countless people in the world, and he is the overlord who reigns over the world and calls for wind and rain, but in his eyes, this guy is not only mediocre in qualifications, but also has a small belly, these two characteristics have not changed in essence over time, the reason why the Hohenzollern family was able to reach the peak step by step, in the final analysis, is because Germany got rid of the strategic yoke with the tactical victory of the navy, and has maintained a leading position in aviation and combat vehicle technology for a long time, What really helped them open up the situation was their own advanced military thinking, and their own who repeatedly turned things around by risking their lives......

Even though he knew this very well in his heart, Natsuki still had to compliment William Jr. in front of him, express his gratitude for his care and help, and praise him for his wise decision-making.

"Supporting the United States to rearmament?" After listening, William habitually touched his chin. In this time and space, the United States, as a defeated country in World War II, was forced to accept a series of armistice terms such as disarmament and reparations, and suffered extremely heavy human and economic losses during the war, but thanks to some of its innate advantages and the concept of freedom that has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the United States recovered very quickly after the war, and from some points of view, it should be more potentially threatening than Soviet Russia, but the two are fundamentally different in terms of geostrategy and political system.

Natsuki simply added: "Using the Philippine Islands as a wedge, Japan will be involved in a long-term dispute with the United States, and their main military influence will be limited to Southeast Asia, so as to expel the Japanese army from South Asia, gradually cut off their main channels for obtaining oil and rubber, and then use Soviet Russia to exert pressure from the north, so that they will not dare to use large-scale troops against China, so that in a few years, Japan's war resources will be exhausted, and then the United States and Soviet Russia will be held back in East Asia, and no one will be able to challenge our hegemony." ”

William Jr. has always liked that kind of straightforward strategy, and he has always had little interest in Natsuki's layout, so the next answer is also obviously perfunctory: "This sounds like a good idea, and let me think about it for a while, and then discuss it with the ministers." ”

Seeing that William Jr. is such an attitude, Natsuki is not in a hurry, in fact, starting from the narrow-minded standardism, the more turbulent the outside world is, the more beneficial it is for Ireland, an emerging country with the arms trade as a major pillar industry, but it only suffers those innocents who are in dire straits due to the war.

After hesitating for a moment, Xia Shu said: "Having said that, the current chaos in Australia is not without a shortcut to a quick solution, the key is to see whether we are willing to give up some vested interests and take a more long-term view." ”

William Jr. glanced at Natsuki and actually guessed his thoughts: "You mean, let Edward VIII, who has voluntarily given up the position of head of state of Britain and British overseas territories, preside over the situation?" That's a crazy idea! If you are not careful, many old British territories may have civil unrest, and the consequences will be much worse than letting Japan rule Australia! ”

Natsuki nodded, "Indeed, this idea may seem to be worth the cost on the surface, but it is the most effective and quickest way to expel the Japanese forces from Australia, and only then will it be possible for us to obtain the resources there stably through investment and trade - this will be the standard means of expansion and development in times of peace, and only in very special circumstances will it be possible to take war measures." ”

(End of chapter)