The elimination of the Pacific Fleet finally gave Arthur a sigh of relief, and finally had time to plan for Australasia's future rule in the United States.

On September 11, 1928, the news that ignited public opinion throughout the United States was born.

California Governor Calhoun officially declared California's independence and established the California Provisional Government, which exercised military control over the entire state of California, and decided to decide on the new nation's government and government through the following California referendum.

Even today, California is still the sixth most populous state in the United States, with a permanent population of about 5.1 million.

And the news of California's declaration of independence was a blow to both the United States and the U.S. government.

Even discerning people know that the military control that California refers to is the military control of Australasia, and even that California is supported by Australasia for independence.

But the problem is that the current California is indeed independent, a fact that the U.S. government simply can't stop.

California's independence seemed to kick off the division of the United States, and it also made the hearts of state governors and governments independent like wildfires.

On September 14, the French, who had just captured Austin, could not wait to instruct Texas to become independent, restore the name of the Lone Star Republic, and establish a presidential republic.

In areas controlled by the French, there were no political concerns. The French only needed to establish a republic in Texas and control the economy and military of the new republic to complete their domination of the country.

But not in Australasia. After all, the United States is a republic, and it is not so easy to smoothly transform California into a monarchy, and it also needs to carry out relevant operations and public opinion propaganda.

How to get Californians to submit to their future monarch is a problem, and it is quite a test of the ability of a few little ones to rule.

There is a tricky question. William, as the heir to the throne, must not move, and the only candidates to go to the United States to become king are Peter and George.

But both Peter and George are too young, Peter is only 13 years old, and George has just turned 9.

Although the referendum in California can drag on for a while, barely until Peter turns 15.

But such an age is still too young after all, which also means that they will have to go through a period of open and secret competition with the government before they can successfully control the power of the country.

Of course, this can only happen if Peter and George are very capable. If they are just mediocre monarchs, then the best outcome is, of course, to delegate power to the government, to be a constitutional monarch themselves, and to be a symbol of the country with peace of mind.

Anyway, with the help of Australasia, they don't need to worry about the safety of their throne, and it's good to buy some family property and become a rich man.

The operation in Australasia continues.

For Alaska and Hawaii, two regions destined to be in their own hands, it is naturally impossible to allow them to vote for independence.

However, there is not only a referendum on independence, but also a referendum on joining a country, as in the case of the former Lone Star Republic.

On September 21, Alaska and Hawaii simultaneously announced referendums in which they would face three outcomes: independence, joining Australasia, or remaining in the Commonwealth of America.

Compared to the previous referendums in California and Texas on independence, Alaska and Hawaii have provoked little reaction.

After all, they are only two states with a population of only a few hundred thousand, and they are both overseas territories of the United States, so the impact on the mainland of the United States is not so great.

Of course, precisely because these two states have only a few hundred thousand people, the results of the referendum are still very easy to manipulate.

Throw out some people who don't have the right to vote, and the real number of votes may be only one or two hundred thousand votes.

All it takes is a two-pronged plan of public opinion and funding, and a small number of votes to be secretly modified, to turn the referendum into Australasia.

In fact, it is.

A referendum of this magnitude was still fast, and coupled with the actions of the Australasian side, the referendum quickly entered the liquidation phase.

It takes a while for the votes to be counted, and announcing the results too early can make the results untrustworthy.

Therefore, the announcement of the results of the referendums in the two states is scheduled for December, which is also the time when the fate of the two states will be decided.

With so many states declaring independence referendums, it is no surprise that Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Louisiana, and Michigan will declare independence in referendums.

However, of all the states that have declared independence in the referendum, only a few have had a significant impact on the United States: California, Texas and Michigan.

All three states have a combined population of around 5 million, with the least state of Michigan having a population of more than 4.5 million.

This means that the combined population of the three states is more than 15 million, accounting for more than one-eighth of the total population of the United States.

The most important thing for the U.S. government is that after Michigan announced an independence referendum, the flames of the referendum have burned to the eastern states of the United States.

While the 13 states in the core of the United States are still safe, there are already many states in the Great Lakes industrial region that want to vote for independence or neutrality, and they are no longer willing to get involved in the war for the federal government.

After all, after winning the war, they are still only a state in the United States, but they still have to pay a lot of personnel and materials for the federal government.

If they can be independent or neutral, they do not need to worry about the consumption of lives and the waste of materials in the war, and they can sit back and watch the tiger fight, and choose the most suitable development route for themselves.

For the U.S. government, with the exception of California and Texas, the other western states of the United States can even be independent.

Of course, after strategically abandoning the west and holding on to the east, the US government could even accept the fall of all regions in the west.

After all, in terms of population distribution, in addition to California and Texas, two large states with a population of more than 5 million, the most populous western state is Oklahoma with 2.3 million people.

Among the western states, there are 10 states with a population of less than 1 million (not counting Hawaii and Alaska), and even the combined population of these 10 states is not as large as that of California.

But after the flame of the independence referendum burned to the east, the loss of every state in the east was a major blow to the United States, and it was also like a pain in the skin for the American government.

At this time, the gap between the east and west of the United States is indescribable on paper. But even on paper, there is a considerable gap between the eastern and western states.

Although there are several states in the eastern states with populations of less than one million, one of the distinctive features of these states is that they are relatively small in size.

In terms of population density, these eastern states, with populations of less than a million, are still far ahead of the western states.

And there are several more important states in the east, all with populations of more than 5 million. The loss of Michigan has already made the United States heartbroken, and if the surrounding states are in danger again, then American rule will collapse in an instant.

It is worth mentioning that the main front of the United Army and the United States Army currently spans the three most important eastern regions of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.

All three states have at least 6.4 million people, with Pennsylvania having more than 9.3 million and New York having about 12 million.

From such demographic data, it is clear why the US government is resolutely resisting in the east.

All the populations of the western United States combined are not comparable to these three states, and the eastern part of the United States is rich enough to imagine.

Of course, the most important reason is that these areas are located in the Great Lakes industrial zone, and it is not surprising that the population is large when the industry and economy are quite developed.

The western states of the United States have not yet undergone relatively complete development, and the economy is relatively poor, so naturally there will not be too many immigrants willing to go.

This is consistent with the situation in Australasia. Most immigrants prefer more developed areas, because developed areas tend to represent more opportunities to make money.

The British soon exerted their influence.

Under the influence of the British, Illinois declared neutrality, saying that it would not support the U.S. government.

Illinois is the most populous state in the central United States, with a population of around 7.3 million.

Illinois's view is also the view of the central states, and when the war doesn't reach their region, the most they think about is how to escape the war.

It is worth mentioning that the population of the central states of the United States is currently larger than the actual data.

Because as early as after the surrender letter of the coalition army was released to the United States, a large number of people from the eastern part of the United States moved to the central part of the United States.

Although New York claims to have a population of about 12 million, after the economic crisis and the war, it is good enough to maintain a population of 10 million.

For example, although the more important state of Illinois in the central part of the country has a population of only about 7.3 million on the surface, the actual population should have reached about 8 million.

However, because of the economic crisis and the war, the US states have not had time to count the population, and the data on the population will not be updated.

This may continue until the economic crisis and the war are over, when either the victorious United States conducts a census, or the countries behind the victorious coalition army conduct a census of the areas under their control.

Just like Arthur, it has been decided that when the referendum is held in California, a simple census will be conducted to determine the exact number of California's population.

If nothing else, California is set to become a nation on its own. The system of this country can only be a monarchy, which is also the territory that Arthur has given to George or Peter.

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