If the logistics and weapons supply of the 1st Division is slightly luxurious, then the Guards Division after the reorganization and mixing is even more luxurious.

The Guards Division consisted of the Guards Infantry Regiment, the Guards Cavalry Regiment and the Guards Artillery Regiment, with a total number of more than eight thousand people.

Although it is only half of the number of the First National Defense Division, it is more luxurious in terms of firepower and weaponry.

Like the 1st Division of National Defense, the Guards Infantry Regiment had only more than 3,000 people, but the number of heavy machine gun companies was larger, and the number of heavy machine guns was naturally more.

Although the Guards Infantry Regiment had only one regiment, it was equipped with thirteen heavy machine guns, which was half the size of a regular German division.

The cavalry regiment not only had three replaceable horses, but each of them was armed with spears, spears and knives.

In the era before the birth of tanks, cavalry was still a more lethal army, although the Guards Cavalry Regiment was not equipped with heavy machine guns and other high-power firearms, but there were two mounted artillery companies.

Although the mounted artillery company is planned to be equipped with CA-1 machine guns and M1987 automatic guns, which are slightly smaller caliber guns, in terms of firepower, because they are all automatic guns, the firepower is actually not weak.

Not to mention artillery regiments. The Guards Artillery Regiment has four artillery battalions, each of which is armed with 10 CA-1 machine guns, five M1987 automatic guns and five 105-mm howitzers, and one artillery regiment has eighty guns, which already exceeds the level of existing European conventional divisions.

The training ground of the Guards Division is near Sydney, not far from Sydney. This is actually for the reason of defending the capital and protecting the royal family.

Of course, the proximity of the training ground also has the advantage that the logistical supply is not so tight.

Even if the entire Guards Division were to be trained, it would only take less than 2,000 natives to easily complete the delivery of their supplies.

Of course, in addition to weapons and equipment, the soldiers of the Guards Division are treated better than the soldiers of the First Division in terms of salary and logistical supply.

This is also largely due to the fact that the royal family is responsible for the cost of the Guards Division, and the Ministry of Defense is responsible for the cost of the First Division.

If the food of the 1st Division was to ensure the supply of meat while having a choice, then the food supply of the soldiers of the Guards Division was optional.

That's right, it's optional. Each meal of the Guards Division is generally more than ten kinds of food, and the soldiers are free to choose what they want to eat.

And on holidays, soldiers can also order food freely. As long as the price is within a reasonable range, it is possible to make a meal specifically for soldiers.

This logistical supply directly crushed most of the world's armies, and also allowed Arthur to successfully gain the favor and allegiance of all the soldiers of the Guards Division.

In addition to the regular logistical provisions, the salaries of the soldiers of the Guards Division were very attractive, generally reaching around twenty pounds.

Although this income level is still far behind the European army, it is already considered a high-income group in Australia.

And neither the Guards nor the 1st Division will pay in stone.

As Australia's per capita income rises, so does the income of soldiers. Keep the soldiers' income above the per capita income, and the Guards Division's income is twice the per capita income, which is also Arthur's guarantee of favorability and allegiance to these soldiers.

After all, joining the army is risky no matter what, and if you want to gain the allegiance of these soldiers, you must not only do a good job in logistics supply, but also have preferential treatment and pay the corresponding salary on time.

Arthur attached great importance to the payment of the salaries of these soldiers, and gave full authority to the royal bank.

Soldiers' salaries are paid twice a year, in spring and autumn. On the day of the pay, the royal bank would hand over the checks that had been prepared to all the soldiers.

They can exchange the equivalent amount of pounds sterling or other currencies from the Royal Bank with a cheque drawn by the Royal Bank.

Of course, when Arthur issues new currencies in the future, they can also exchange them for new currencies.

The Ministry of Defense is responsible for the payment of salaries for the soldiers of the First Division, but Arthur still solemnly instructed two sentences.

For a country, no matter what, it cannot deduct or owe the salaries of its soldiers.

After all, the military is an important means of maintaining the stability of a country and the stability of the regime, and including Arthur, they all need to maintain their power through the army.

While building the army, Arthur was also planning other actions.

On March 27, 1902, the Australian Relief Committee set foot on New Zealand soil for the first time, in Wellington, the capital of British New Zealand.

The officers of the Royal Relief Committee were warmly welcomed by New Zealanders.

Of course, this is also a matter of course. After all, the officials of the Relief Committee came to New Zealand to help the poor in New Zealand, and to develop a relief policy in New Zealand similar to that in Australia.

If the New Zealanders don't welcome the money and food that come to them, doesn't that mean they have a hole in their brains?

When it comes to the history of British New Zealand, it actually has a lot to do with Australia.

More than 60 years ago, New Zealand was under the colonial rule of Australia, and did not establish a separate colony.

It was not until 1841 that it seceded from Australia and established the British New Zealand colony.

But that hasn't dampened the relationship between Australia and New Zealand.

Historically, when Australia established its own territory, New Zealand also tried to join, but in the end it was unsuccessful.

Although New Zealand's accession to Australia has been discouraged by the United Kingdom, it is also a testament to the level of recognition that New Zealanders have for Australia.

Although the current Australia did not develop as it did in history, but became a new duchy territory.

However, New Zealand initially proposed to join, but was rejected by the British government, which was then under Crown Prince Edward.

At that time, Victoria, the de facto queen of the British Empire, had already gone to the Isle of Wight to recuperate.

By the time Queen Victoria found out about it, it was already too late. But Queen Victoria used new means to bring New Zealand under Arthur's rule, albeit nominally for a short twenty years.

Traveling to New Zealand with the Royal Relief Committee was Arthur and a guard.

After setting foot on New Zealand soil, Arthur sighed with emotion.

The last time I was in New Zealand, Queen Victoria was still alive. But now that he has come to New Zealand again, he has long since changed his identity, and even Arthur's identity has changed.

If the last time Arthur came to New Zealand as a guest, this time he came as Governor, and Arthur was the host.

In fact, Australia and New Zealand have a lot of similarities, and even New Zealand belonged to Australia for a while. So there is still a lot of hope for the protagonist to annex New Zealand, do you want to see a dual empire similar to the Austro-Hungarian Empire or a federation? (The third more, ask for support!) ）

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