Before the plan to move the capital of Australasia was officially implemented, the sudden arrival of the head of the Royal Security Intelligence Agency, Barty, made Arthur's face change instantly, and urgently convened a cabinet meeting, ordering all cabinet members to be present.

The Royal Security Intelligence Service (HSI) obtained a great deal of war intelligence for Australasia during the war and has grown to a significant size.

Thanks to the fact that Australasia was a colonial country, the intelligence officers of the Royal Security Intelligence Service could be Germans, British, Russians, and East Asians.

It can be said that the personnel of the Security Intelligence Service can disguise themselves as civilians of most countries, which is also beneficial for the intelligence exploration of the Intelligence Service in Europe and the Americas.

The information that made Arthur's face change came from the United States and some European countries.

Although the war had ended early, Arthur knew that there was a more dangerous crisis to come.

According to Director Barty's report, as early as March and April this year, a rapidly spreading flu broke out in a military camp in Kansas, USA.

The symptoms of this flu were only headache, high fever, muscle aches and loss of appetite, and there was nothing harmful, so it was not taken seriously by the United States.

It was not until more than a month later that the influenza spread in the United States was brought to Europe and began to spread in France, and with the Paris Peace Conference, it spread to Britain, Spain and other countries.

Director Barty was stunned because it was very similar to the flu that Arthur had instructed at the time, which was first spread in the United States and Europe.

There is no consideration. Director Barty immediately asked to see Arthur and provide an update on the current situation with the flu in Europe and the United States.

Although the flu has appeared frequently in countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy and other countries, it is not yet fatal and has not been taken seriously by any country.

Everyone thinks it's just a common cold, and even most people just take a little common cold medicine and don't care.

Of course, there are also large numbers of civilians and low-income people in areas where the flu is circulating, and these people are even less concerned because they don't have enough money to buy medicines.

If Arthur remembers correctly, the famous Spanish flu in history was actually the first to spread in the United States, and the first spread was not too harmful.

It wasn't until the second spread that the Spanish flu showed its danger and killed at least 25 million people, more than in World War I.

Knowing that the pandemic might have broken out, Arthur did not dare to hesitate or doubt at all, and immediately convened a cabinet meeting and gave an order to bring Australasia into a wartime state.

Arthur demanded that the vast majority of coastal ports be closed, and that only a small number of ports be kept for communication with the outside world.

These ports, which are still open, need to be quarantined and will not allow communication with non-open areas for a short period of time.

At the same time, Arthur asked the government to prepare an order for all Australasian self-examinations, and if they found flu symptoms such as headaches, high fevers, muscle aches and loss of appetite, they must immediately go to a government-set quarantine site, and reduce contact with others as much as possible.

In addition to this, all external access is almost completely closed, including airship flights.

Only Arthur understands how exaggerated the flu really is, and if left unheeded, it could plummet the population of Australasia by more than a fifth.

Under Arthur's orders, the government quickly issued a notice to the outside world, and Australasia was instantly put into lockdown.

In addition to receiving immigrants, the retention of a few open ports also ensured the supply of goods to the overseas colonies.

After all, there are also a lot of people in the major colonies, so we can't let these people starve to death for this flu.

At the same time, under the urging of the Australasian government, the state government and the city began to set up quarantine areas away from the city, and called on people with symptoms to go to the quarantine on their own, and the district government will provide free accommodation and supplies.

For a while, Australasia took action because of the government's orders, but it also quickly caused a lot of panic among the people.

This temporary state of affairs without any announcement and draconian regulation is the most frightening, and no one knows what really happened to the government and why it suddenly entered a state of war after the victory in the war.

On May 27, 1918, the day after Australasia entered military control, the Royal Australasian Academy of Sciences contacted major domestic and foreign media and broke the shocking news that a very lethal influenza was already circulating worldwide, and that much of Europe had become a source of infection.

In order to show the importance of the allies and the importance of the World Alliance, at the same time as the news broke, the Australasian government contacted the four major powers of the Entente and all the members of the World Alliance, asking the governments to pay attention to the fact that this flu is enough to destroy a country.

To be honest, after hearing the warning from the Australasian side, most countries, including Britain and France, had only one thought, that is, the Australasian people were crazy.

If there really is a very lethal flu in Europe, it is impossible for these countries not to know about it, let alone to be known to Australasia first.

Despite the Australasian government's warnings, not too many countries have taken the flu that has come to light in Australasia.

Some countries did not pay attention to it, but after asking the relevant medical institutions or research laboratories in China, they got that there was indeed a flu, but there were no fatal results, so they were relieved to ignore the warning of Australasia.

Some countries have even openly opposed Australasia's warning, believing that Australasia's rhetoric is groundless and has affected world peace and stability.

This is a serious disruption to the world order and a detriment to the interests of the countries in which Australasia is exposed to the spread of influenza.

As the saying goes, if you don't see a coffin, you don't cry, even if there is really such an outbreak, most countries do not dare to easily issue relevant orders.

In particular, a complete seclusion order like Australasia's one would seriously jeopardize the interests of the country's major classes, and even the government could be overthrown.

Nor is it possible for countries to take immediate action on Australasia's words, and unless the epidemic is already quite serious, it is not something that the government can say about such a big matter.

While European countries have questioned Australasia's exposure and condemned Australasia as a danger to the world order, Arthur has ordered the government to distribute supplies and disinfectants to all people for free.

Masks have been mass-produced along with gas masks, and Australasia currently has a large stock of masks for this flu.

Workers in front-line ports and hospitals are also provided with a large number of gas masks to provide better protection against those flu viruses.

The exposure of the Australasian Academy of Sciences has caused a lot of shock at home and abroad, and there are still many people in China who believe in the Australasian Academy of Sciences.

After all, the Australasian government has never done anything ridiculous until now, and the public is clearly more willing to trust the government than to condemn it in the foreign media.

Although the blockade of the port is not conducive to people's lives, most people have no opinion on it, and many people even think that they have such symptoms and spontaneously go to the quarantine point set up by the government.

The quarantine point is actually very simple, some are independent buildings, and they are temporarily requisitioned to become the isolation point of the city.

Others are too remote and use a large number of tents as isolation points, but it is also possible to achieve one tent per person.

The supplies at the quarantine site are distributed on time every day, and the government is responsible for the food, drink, and lazar of the quarantined people.

Although the revelations of the Royal Academy of Sciences are somewhat alarmist, many people are still very worried about this, for fear that they will be infected with a highly fatal disease.

In response, Arthur stood up in time to stabilize order in Australasia. In contrast to the state of war and control in place at home, Arthur said that it was to completely isolate the spread of the virus abroad.

In order to prevent the spread of influenza in Australasia, Arthur encouraged all people with symptoms to go to quarantine sites and avoid spreading it to their own family, friends and others.

Of course, this also specifically promises that the government will distribute enough supplies to everyone to ensure that people do not suffer from hunger in any situation.

For people who go to quarantine sites, priority will also be given to ensuring the daily necessities of these people.

Once a true case of transmission is detected, the royal family and the government will bear all the medical costs to ensure that the public does not look down on the disease in the face of such a severe flu.

The day after Arthur stepped forward to comfort the people, the state and city governments distributed masks, disinfectants and some supplies to the people to ensure that people's lives would not be affected.

Although the external passage is closed, the circulation in major cities has not been affected, but Arthur requires everyone to wear a mask when entering public places to reduce the probability of spreading the virus to others and contracting the virus.

This also reflects the role of Arthur's high popular will and high prestige. Even though the public is no longer satisfied with the government's policies, with Arthur's call, the vast majority of people have voluntarily worn masks when entering public places.

Some people who don't wear masks will be condemned by most people, so they can only go home in a panic and bring masks and go out again.

It wasn't without refusal to wear a mask, but it was soon reported and invited to the local police station for a cup of tea and a few days of dinner.

At the same time, for all government personnel and workers, Arthur also requires masks to be worn during work and in public.

If it is really not suitable for the work of wearing masks, the entire company and the factory will be quarantined, and the government will distribute the supplies to the factory.

Such a system is somewhat based on the experience of later generations, but it can definitely play a good defense against such a severe flu.

Australasia is a sparsely populated area, and with a relatively strict quarantine system, although there is no guarantee that there will be no flu cases at all, it is still possible to believe that it will not be affected too seriously.

As for the economic losses caused by such quarantine policies and lockdown policies, there is no way to do it, after all, a little economic loss is much better than tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of casualties.

At Arthur's call, all classes in Australasia also took action, which was completely different from the laughter and laughter abroad, as if they were in two worlds.

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