The temporary peace of the war in the Dutch East Indies was also good news for Arthur.

After the outbreak of the war, Arthur's focus was mainly on the war, and he had much less free time in peacetime, not even time to spend with William and Anna.

As the time slowly entered the second half of December, Arthur also took Queen Mary and William Anna's family to arrange the upcoming Christmas Day in the palace.

In the royal palace of Australasia, there is almost no distress and panic caused by the war, and there is only the warmth and happiness between the royal family.

It's a pity that it doesn't snow often in Sydney, otherwise, with the dress of a snowy day, in fact, the scenery of Sydney and even Australasia would be more beautiful.

Before you know it, the size of Australasia's territory is already exaggerated. It is not even an exaggeration to say that Australasia is already an intercontinental country, with a large number of territories in Asia and Oceania.

The westernmost part of the territory is in the Middle East, the easternmost point is in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and the east-west longitudinal length is the circumference of most of the world.

Although the north-south span is not so exaggerated, the northernmost part of Australasia is between the north temperate zone and the tropics, and the southernmost zone is between the south temperate zone and the Antarctic Circle, and the distance between the southernmost point and the northernmost point is also quite distant.

In Australasia, you can see a variety of climates in the North Temperate, Tropical, Southern Temperate and Antarctic Circles, where you can feel hot, cold and warm and comfortable.

Australasia's tourism resources alone are enough to make Australasia an Internet celebrity country in later generations, becoming one of the countries that attract the most tourists.

After some states and cities began to build tourism resources, Australasia's tourist arrivals have been on the rise.

If it weren't for the effects of the war, I am afraid that the beautiful environment and the large number of touristy islands could bring more tourists and immigrants to Australasia.

But fortunately, after this war, there should be a period of peace for up to 20 years. This period is not only a time of rapid development in Australasia, but also a time of rapid tourism and economic development in Australasia.

Although the war in the first half of this year went relatively smoothly, from the second half of 1915 onwards, the war had turned into a war of attrition on both sides.

Up to now, the total number of soldiers engaged in the war of various countries has already exceeded 10 million, and has even approached 20 million indefinitely.

According to preliminary statistics, the number of people killed in this war has exceeded 2 million, and the number of wounded has also reached more than 7 million, nearly half of the casualties.

Although the number of wounded is cumulative, some soldiers go on to fight after they have recovered from their injuries. But this cannot deny the fact that the war has been very depleting on European countries.

In addition to all kinds of resources and funds, war also consumes the most important manpower for the country.

The bad news is that this is just the beginning. Although the Battle of Verdun was only fought for a short time, the casualties were already among the worst of all the battles so far.

Next, Britain and France will also launch the Battle of the Somme. If nothing else, it will also be a battle with heavy casualties, if not the heaviest.

To sum it up in a simple sentence, both sides have no way back, either to defeat the enemy at a heavy price, or to be defeated by the enemy at a heavy price.

The quick victory that the Germans had planned was completely impossible, and the war depended on which side could not hold on first, and which side collapsed first.

However, because Britain and France had a large number of colonies, the war of attrition had a certain advantage.

If the Germans did not have the means to break the deadlock, Germany's defeat would not only be a matter of time, but also face the strong exploitation of Britain and France after the war.

Before you know it, Arthur has been in Australia for 15 years.

Time changed Australasia, and at the same time Arthur. If Arthur, who has just come to Australia, is just a benevolent monarch, then the current Arthur is a qualified monarch who knows right and wrong, and can be calm in everything.

A good monarch must be hard-hearted and know how to put the interests of a larger number of citizens first.

If Arthur had just arrived in Australia, he might have felt sorry for the large number of casualties in Australasia in the war.

Although most of them are indigenous troops, Australasia's regular army has suffered tens of thousands of casualties.

However, for Arthur now, if he can use these tens of thousands or even more than 100,000 casualties in the future, it seems that Australasia will be stronger after the war, and even establish the status of a superpower in the future, then everything will be worth it.

Improve Australasia's bereavement policy and treat the families of all soldiers who participated in the war kindly, which can be regarded as compensation for all wounded and even dead soldiers, as well as their families.

There must always be people who shed blood for the country, and what Arthur can do is to prevent these soldiers who shed blood for the country from being treated inhumanely after the war, and even their own interests are encroached upon.

Time actually flies quickly, and before they know it, William and Anna are already five years old.

Five years ago, he was just an infant waiting to be fed, but now he can follow Arthur and help Arthur set up the Christmas scene.

Queen Mary, on the other hand, stood aside with a kind smile on her face, supported by her maids and under the care of Arthur's mother, Princess Louis.

"Mary, don't stand too long." Arthur reminded from time to time.

Queen Mary is pregnant again and has been pregnant for seven or eight months. Now the belly is so high that I can even feel the baby's squirming.

A new member of the royal family is about to be added, which is good news for Arthur.

At present, the royal family of Australasia is still too thin, Arthur, Princess Louis, Queen Mary, William and Anna, these are all the members of the Australasian royal family.

And Arthur and the other five people control the entire royal consortium, with a huge wealth of more than 700 million Australian dollars, and the per capita wealth is as high as more than 100 million Australian dollars, which is enough to see the luxury and wealth of the Australasian royal family.

Without inheritance issues, having more children would be good for both Arthur and the royal family.

Anyway, each of Arthur's children will receive a large amount of property, and they will also receive a title of nobility, and there is no shortage of status and wealth in Australasia, and there is no trouble about raising children.

A larger number of members of the royal family is also good for consolidating the royal family's position. If there are only five people in the royal family of Australasia, if something happens, the rule of the royal family may be lost.

Looking at the current British royal family, the number of descendants is already very large, plus various collateral and distant relatives, the succession of the British king can even be ranked in the hundreds.

While the bloated number of royal families can lead to higher expenses, the British royal family does not have to worry about succession, as there are hundreds of heirs to the throne waiting for them.

Even Arthur had the right to inherit the British throne. However, Arthur's highest succession was actually during the reign of Edward VII.

Not counting Edward VII and all his children, Arthur would have been the first in line to the throne at the time.

Of course, the death of the King of England and all his children is very low.

Arthur didn't think much about the British throne either, after all, since the death of Edward VII, the British throne has not been as dazzling as it seems, and the complicated relationship between various political parties and factions has greatly limited the power of the English king.

Unless there is another one like Queen Victoria, who has been on the throne for too long and has a high position in the hearts of the people, she can obtain no small amount of power.

Otherwise, the power of the British monarch will become weaker and weaker from generation to generation, and eventually gradually lose the right to speak in the government.

Of course, a monarch like Queen Victoria, while able to significantly increase the power of the British monarch during her tenure, is not permanent.

A monarch who has been in power for a longer period of time is destined to have an heir who is not too young. Just like Queen Victoria and Edward VII, Edward VII became King of England at the age of 60, which led to his death nine years after becoming king.

Although Edward VII inherited the rights and status of Queen Victoria well, he did have a lot of say during his reign.

However, because the British monarch changed quickly during this time, the next British monarch, now George V, lost power in the government.

The later Queen Elizabeth reigned longer than Queen Victoria, and her position in Britain was indeed good, and she could even play a role in stabilizing the British Isles.

But the problem is that her successor, Prince Charles, was 74 years old when he inherited the throne, and he was even 75 years old at the time of his coronation.

Such a monarch is not destined to last long, and if the British regime undergoes frequent rotation again, the power of the next British monarch is destined to weaken even more.

Of course, it seems that the power of the later British monarchs is not much, and the weakness will not weaken much.

Although Australasia is not as powerful as the British Empire, the good news is that the political environment in Australasia is relatively homogeneous, and the political parties are unified under the management of the Royal Parliament, and the relationship between them is not too complicated.

Because of the relatively young age of the state, Arthur was able to control most of the government's power and did not have an opposition that could pose a threat.

Coupled with the various policies of the royal family and the government that Arthur has always advocated, the Australasian royal family still has a high status in the hearts of Australasian people.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Arthur's status in the hearts of Australasian people can even surpass that of Queen Victoria in the hearts of the British.

After all, Arthur was the first king of Australasia, which led to the independence and unity of Australia and New Zealand.

As the founder of the country, and having ruled the country for more than a decade, Arthur's prestige can never be shaken as long as he touches the fundamental interests of the people.

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