From September onwards, almost all the great powers fell into a relatively busy state. This is also a good thing for Australasia, which is one of the few golden periods of development, and it is also the best time for Australasia to catch up with the old powers such as Britain and France.

As the most important industrial base in Australasia today, the construction of the fourth phase of the Leonora Industrial Base naturally attracted the attention of Arthur and the government as a whole.

In fact, when the Leonora Industrial Base first started, there was only a three-phase construction plan, and there was no so-called fourth phase of construction.

However, the 550,000 jobs provided by the third phase of the construction plan can no longer meet the development needs of Australasia, and the construction of more and larger industrial bases has become an urgent matter.

The fourth phase of the Leonora Industrial Park was planned to be several times larger than the previous three phases.

The first three phases will provide a total of 550,000 jobs, and the fourth phase of the industrial base will provide more than 750,000 jobs, which is more than the first three phases combined.

Because of this, the construction period and scale of the fourth phase of the industrial base will far exceed the current scale of the existing construction site.

More than 13,000 acres of land are planned for the fourth phase of industrial construction alone, which is equivalent to 52.6 square kilometers of land.

Thanks to such a large scale of land use planning, the construction of the fourth phase of the industrial base also has more than 2,500 acres of green area, artificial ecological environment and drainage, environmental protection and road facilities, and strives to minimize the impact on the environment while developing industry.

The remaining 10,500 acres are basically factory buildings and storage areas, as well as various ancillary areas.

The fourth phase of the industrial base has more than 900 standardized factory workshops, more than 120 large storage areas, and the roads have also been widened to facilitate the transportation of materials to the industrial base.

The fourth phase of the industrial base is also connected to the railway station, ensuring that various resources can be transported to the industrial base relatively smoothly and conveniently, and then transported by truck for more detailed transportation.

It is estimated that the construction of the fourth phase of the industrial base will be able to accommodate 500 super-large factories and thousands of small factories, with a total capacity of more than 750,000 employees.

Such a huge construction plan has also extended the construction time of the fourth phase of the industrial base to more than three years.

This also means that if the fourth phase of the industrial base is to be put into use, it will have to wait at least three years later.

It will even take four to five years to be fully operational.

Once the entire Leonora industrial base is fully operational, it goes without saying how important a huge industrial base with more than 1.3 million jobs will be to Australasia.

The current Leonora industrial base already accounts for more than 40% of Australasia's industrial production value.

If we include the fourth phase of construction, which has already started, the output value of the Leonora industrial base can even account for half of the total output value of Australasia, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the industrial heart of Australasia is not at all.

In order to protect such an important area, in the vicinity of the Leonora industrial base, more than a regiment of troops was stationed, which was responsible for protecting the industrial base.

The sky above the industrial base is also a no-fly zone, and there is an air force stationed not far from the industrial base to protect the safety of the industrial base.

The good news is that the Riaonora Industrial Base is located in Western Australia, in the heart of Australasia, and is relatively safe.

Unlike the Ruhr region in Germany, the Leonora industrial site is largely free from external threats.

From the perspective of land, sea and air, it will not pose any threat to the Leonora industrial base.

The closest enemy territory to the Leonora industrial base is the Dutch East Indies, but it is also more than 2,000 kilometers away.

It is impossible for current aircraft to reach a range of 2,000 km, and in the absence of transit points and supply points on the way, it is impossible for aircraft from any country other than Australasia to reach the airspace over the Onora industrial site.

It is also unlikely that the Navy will pose a threat to the Leonora industrial base in the interior. As for the landing of the army in Australasia, it is also very difficult, after all, it is necessary to defeat the Australasian navy and air force first, and break through the defense of the Australasian army.

When the Leonora Industrial Base was built, the reason why the industrial base was located in Leonora was that in addition to the relatively rich mineral resources in this area, it was also a major reason for the high safety factor of being inland.

After all, coastal cities have certain hidden dangers compared to inland cities, after all, if the enemy's navy is too strong, as long as it can suppress the Australasian navy in the port, it can pose a threat to the coastal cities.

The construction of the industrial base requires a lot of manpower, and this is where the natives who stay in Sulawesi come in handy.

The millions of natives of Sulawesi were Australasia's reserve in terms of manpower, and the reserve cannon fodder for the Australasian army before the population reached an ideal number.

With the start of the fourth phase of construction of the Leonora Industrial Base, hundreds of thousands of indigenous people were instantly conscripted and transported to the vicinity of the Leonora Industrial Base to do hard work.

There is no need to worry about these natives being disobedient, as the natives of these indigenous tribes confined to Sulawesi are better controlled than the natives who were previously hidden in the mountains.

As long as they are disobedient, their families who live in the tribe will also suffer.

Australasia has never been merciful to the natives, although it is not so cruel, but it is also necessary to kill chickens and monkeys among the natives, and deal with some typical things seriously.

When the construction of Australasia was in full swing, a certain surrounding area of Australasia was also plotting an earth-shattering event at this time.

"Your Excellency the Senator, is there any news from Australasia?" In the Philippine Senate President's office, a middle-aged man with a beard who looked strong looked at Manuel expectantly and asked.

"Not yet, Aemond. What happened to the armament of the army? How many people have been raised so far? Manuel shook his head, but immediately asked.

"We have gathered more than 2,000 men, and after a brief training, we have initially become combat-ready. Mr. Senator, we have a better military than we did during the Philippine War, and with the support of the Australasian people, we can definitely take down those damned Americans. The strong man named Aemond said proudly.

Manuel participated in the Philippine War of Independence and the American-Philippine War, and has a good reputation in the rebel army and political arena in the Philippines, and is an excellent politician and military strategist.

The strong man named Aemond was Manuel's partner during the Revolutionary War, and is currently Manuel's most confidant, and also controls the Philippine Revolutionary Army established by Manuel.

Manuel smiled and nodded on the surface, but actually sighed inwardly.

It is not clear to a person as rough as Aemond that Australasia would definitely not be so kind.

Even if the Philippines can get rid of a ruler like the United States, Australasia will definitely not let the Philippines go easily.

"What about the other two forces that I asked you to investigate, how is the investigation?" Manuel didn't say much, instead focusing on the topics he cared about.

"It's been investigated, Mr. Senator. The other two forces that came into contact with the Australasian were Walid Jadali's Free Philippine Army (FPA) and Sandro Botticelli's Philippine Independence Army.

The Free Philippine Army is about 500 people, and the Independence Corps is about 1,000 people.

They should also have received arms support from Australasia, and if the Philippines succeeds in becoming independent, they will become our direct competitors. Aemond replied.

Australasia's intelligence services are not looking for just one force, one is to distract the Americans, and the other is to break up the united Philippines into several forces to facilitate future rule over the Philippines.

Manuel is definitely the biggest force in the Philippines and an individual with the highest prestige and status.

No way, Manuel's personal experience is too luxurious, as early as the Philippine Revolutionary War, he was already one of the leaders of the Philippine revolutionary ranks.

After becoming the president of the Philippine Senate, Manuel's position in Philippine politics can be described as a hundred feet, and he has almost no opponents.

Because of this, at Manuel's call, more than 2,000 soldiers were easily gathered, far more than the 500 and 1,000 of other forces.

Hearing what Aemond said, Manuel nodded unexpectedly, but he was thinking about the plan in his heart.

The size of the armies of the three largest independent powers in the Philippines is somewhat intriguing.

It is true that Manuel's Independent Revolutionary Army is the biggest force, but the other two forces are not much different combined, and the Australasian people are not destined to let Manuel control all the voice.

With the Americans as their greatest enemies, the three independent forces temporarily joined forces and cooperated to resist the rule of the Americans.

Once the Philippine independence is successful, some hidden problems will erupt between the three powers, and the Philippines, which should be cohesive, will be divided into several forces.

How can we get the most voice in the Philippine government after independence? To do this, the support of Australasian people is essential.

This is also the sorrow of a weak country, sometimes the fate of a weak country cannot be controlled by itself, mainly depends on which side of the power it belongs to, and what is the strategic plan of the great power country to which the power belongs.

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