"It's completely ready for real combat." Arthur said with a smile.

The real reason why Arthur took one of the R108 battleships with him on this trip was to show the true combat effectiveness of the Australasian Navy.

The islanders claim that their battleship Nagato is the most powerful battleship in service, and I wonder what the islanders will think after the appearance of the R108 battleship in Australasia this time?

Hearing that the battleships of Australasia could be put into battle, George V nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Then end the war in Central America and the Philippines as much as possible in the middle of the year, so that the people of these two regions can usher in peace in the second half of the year." ”

If we look at the control of the Panama Canal alone, there is no doubt that the sooner it will be, the more effective it will be.

The Panama Canal is about the ease of communication between the east and west coasts of the United States, and in a more serious way, it can even affect the development of the American economy.

If Britain completely blocks the Panama Canal, the exchange between the east and west coasts of the United States will be extended for more than half a month, and the time and labor cost for this will be immeasurable.

There is also more important news, after controlling Central America, the United States actually has British power in the north and south, and the United States itself is not so safe.

Canada in the north is not the little brother of the United States in later generations, and the current Canada is a member of the British Empire, and it still recognizes the rule of the British Empire.

Coupled with the contradictions between the United States and Mexico in the south, as well as the Central American countries controlled by Britain, the formation of a comprehensive encirclement of the United States in the north and south is still quite deterrent.

Although it is impossible to completely eliminate a powerful power like the United States, if it is done well, it is completely possible to divide the United States into large and small countries and disintegrate this super power, which is a huge threat to any country, by taking advantage of the contradictions between the states and governments of the United States, between whites and blacks, between the South and the North, and so on.

"I have informed the Philippine government that it has intensified its offensive against U.S. forces in the near future. Either the United States will withdraw from the Philippines and Central America on its own initiative, or we will force him to withdraw from these two regions. Arthur nodded, and said the current deployment in Australasia.

Although prepared for the worst-case scenario, Britain and Australasia certainly would not declare war directly on the United States.

If diplomatic pressure can be used to force the United States to voluntarily withdraw from these two regions, this will naturally be the best outcome for Britain and Australasia.

After all, regardless of the outcome of the war, the war definitely represents a large number of casualties, economic costs, and even a tragic war of attrition.

In the event of a war, both George V and Arthur had a tacit understanding, that is, they must attack the United States as soon as possible and burn the war directly into the United States.

If there is a war of attrition with the behemoth of the United States, although Britain and Australasia can compete, the losses suffered are absolutely immeasurable.

In the past, Germany caused Britain and France heavy losses by virtue of its limited territory, and if it entered a war of attrition with the United States, the vastness and economic development of the United States could not be compared with that of Germany in the past.

The best outcome would be to quickly invade the United States, prop up the corresponding forces opposing the U.S. government, and quickly disintegrate the unity of the United States.

Fortunately, the rule of the United States is not so stable, there are several nearby states that have been pursuing independence, and the contradictions between the ethnic groups under the rule of the United States are also potential factors for the disintegration of the United States.

For Britain and Australasia at the moment, weakening the United States as much as possible is something both sides would like to see.

I have to admit that the threat posed by the United States to the two countries is still too great at present. If you consider purely in terms of industry, economy and population, the threat from the United States is no weaker than that of the former German Empire.

Fortunately, the United States still has a fatal shortcoming, that is, the United States' military strength is not strong, and its reputation in the international arena is not good, so that the international status and influence of the United States have been quite limited.

If this incident can be handled well, it will be possible to completely confine the United States to North America and reduce the pressure that the United States has put on the two countries.

After discussing how to deal with the United States, Arthur and George V were obviously in a much better mood, and the lunch ended quickly amid laughter and conversation.

Arthur left the diplomatic visit to the officials who accompanied him, and he himself took Queen Mary and a few little ones and began to play the streets of London.

As the largest city in the world today, there is no doubt that London is developed and prosperous. The last time he was in London was more than a decade ago, and it also made a slight change between the London in Arthur's memory and the London he is now.

For Arthur, it is also meaningful to be able to witness this era and the development of the world's largest city.

It is as significant and memorable as Arthur witnessed the development of Australasia from a colony to a great power from the merger of Australia and New Zealand.

Although this era has its bad side, it is also indispensable for the development of human history, and it is worth remembering.

Arthur's requirements are not high, and when future generations mention this period of history that he has personally experienced, it is enough to mention his name frequently.

In fact, if you start from this point alone, as the king of Australasia, it is still easy for Arthur to leave a name in this history.

In particular, the legendary story of Australasia's development from a colony to a great power has been filmed for this purpose, and Arthur, as the king of Australasia, has been expected and followed by many people in Europe.

In a poll a few years ago, Arthur received a high percentage of votes when it came time to vote for the greatest ruler of the 20th century.

After all, the story of Australasia's rise took place in the 20th century, and Arthur is currently the most stable monarchy among the many monarchies.

While London's development is indeed worth visiting and visiting, Arthur also has to complain about British cuisine.

In terms of food, British cuisine is not even the most elegant in many European cuisines, and the popularity of British cuisine lags far behind that of French cuisine.

Luckily, Buckingham Palace's chefs come from all over the world, so it's easy to taste cuisine from all over Europe, and even specialties from Asia and the Americas.

This is actually a tradition of European royal families at present. You can find chefs from other regions in the palaces of the royal families, and the cuisine of the palace is definitely not limited to the cuisine of one country.

Arthur's current Sydney Palace is home to not only French, Spanish, German and Russian chefs from Europe, but also several carefully selected Asian chefs due to its proximity to Asia.

Arthur still attaches great importance to his own life, anyway, the property owned by the royal family is completely sufficient, and Arthur's life is not so extravagant and wasteful.

Compared with the luxurious life of some royal families, the life of the Australasian royal family is just a normal enjoyment.

In addition to the large investment in personal safety, Arthur's daily life treatment is almost not much different from that of ordinary European royal families, and he will not be extravagant and wasteful because of the expansion of the assets of the royal consortium.

It is worth mentioning that Arthur still attaches great importance to the cultivation of his reputation.

The news of going to pay tribute to Queen Victoria early in the morning of the second day after arriving in the United Kingdom was also widely reported by many British media affected by Australasia, which successfully moved many Britons.

The Victorian era did not last long, and most of the British people still lived through it.

This has also led to many people still having more respect for Queen Victoria, and the revival of such old things can also make many British people pay more attention to Arthur.

Logically speaking, given the current relationship between Britain and Australasia, it seems that there is not much need to consolidate the relationship with the British people in this way.

But in fact, Arthur's purpose in doing this was precisely to attract more British people to Australasia.

You know, this is not the same as it used to be. At present, all European countries are facing a relatively serious unemployment problem, and the citizens of many major countries are struggling to survive, which has also led to a significant increase in the immigration rate in recent times.

Even the British Empire, the first great power, currently has more than 3 million unemployed people, affecting many industries and people.

Combined with the Irish who had previously been in conflict, the number of British immigrants to Australasia was as high as 300,000 a year, and counting.

These British immigrants can probably be divided into three categories, one is the Irish who are keen to immigrate, after all, they will also be squeezed by the British in Ireland.

The second category is people who can't survive in the UK, the number of such people was relatively small before, but now because of the increase in unemployment, the scale of this type of people is no weaker than the number of Irish, and even gradually evolved into the largest group of British immigrants.

The third group of people is those who have a good impression of Australasia and are willing to take the initiative to go to new countries to find more opportunities to get rich.

The number of such people is still relatively small, after all, there are not many people who are willing to go to a new country to live, unless they really can't live anymore.

Arthur's aim in raising his profile in the British was to appeal to the first two groups: the Irish, who faced unemployment and no income, and who had been oppressed for a long time.

In particular, some British workers who suddenly suffered from the storm of unemployment, they went to Australasia to be qualified skilled workers, and basically got a good job, which is also a good thing for Australasia.

As for whether the arrival of these people will affect the jobs of native Australasian people, the question can already be answered.

Arthur was well prepared for the Great Depression in Australasia, with the corresponding infrastructure planning and food reserves already being completed.

Although there is no guarantee that the impact of the Great Depression will be completely eliminated, the harm to Australasia will never be too great, and it is absolutely impossible to shake the stability of Australasia.

Add to that the two markets of the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies, as well as Australasia's own market after the population expands, and it is still no problem to barely survive the crisis.

But it also raises the question of whether the impact on the United States would have been exacerbated if the Panama Canal had been completely controlled during the Great Depression, or even the communication between the east and west coasts of the United States.

If Arthur remembers correctly, the United States suffered heavy losses in the Great Depression, and the size of the economy was damaged by at least 40%.

If this is a little more stumbling block for the Americans, will the scale of the economic damage to the Americans reach more than 50 percent?

While the four to fifty percent ratio seems to be a huge loss, the impact doesn't seem to be so devastating.

But if you understand the proportion of U.S. industry and economy in the world, you can understand the impact of the Great Depression on the United States in history.

At present, the United States accounts for about 34 percent of the world's industry, and 4 to 5 percent is equivalent to 15 to 17 percent.

What kind of exaggeration is this? You know, the British industry now accounts for only about 16.1% of the world's industrial scale, which also means that the industrial losses of the United States during the Great Depression are equivalent to the entire United Kingdom.

As the most powerful country in the world, the British are currently 1.7 times the size of France, 1.55 times that of Australasia, and 3 times that of Italy.

What does this mean? The proportion of industrial losses in the United States is equivalent to that of the three last powers, and this comparison is very exaggerated.

The damage to the economy is not much worse, and the United States ranks first in the world in terms of industry and economy, and the proportion of damage exceeds four or five percent, which is equivalent to the economic destruction of two or three major powers in an instant.

If this were to cause more damage to the Americans, it would actually represent a greater hope of surpassing the size of American industry and economy.

I have to admit that the economic crisis is the best time to sanction the United States. The rule of the United States is already unstable, and if it can add some chaos to the Americans during the time of the Great Depression, the collapse of the country is absolutely predictable.

In addition, the military power of the Americans in this era has not developed at all, the navy is okay, and the army can't look at it at all.

Although the Americans can mobilize millions of troops at any time, the combat effectiveness of the American army is still far inferior to that of many countries for which the army is famous.

If we can reduce the United States' henchman by half before World War II and before the development of Americans' military power, then the handling of the world situation after World War II will also become much easier.

After all, it can be seen from the current world situation that there are only two countries that can truly be called superpowers, and that is Britain and the United States.

It is very simple to weaken the United States before the war, weaken Britain during the war, and after the war, Australasia can reap the benefits of the fisherman and become a world leader.

This one is one today, and two tomorrow.

(End of chapter)