Compared with the conditions given by the French, the conditions offered by the British were undoubtedly more generous.

In fact, this also means that Australasia is likely to cooperate with the British, and the French are destined to fight against the British and Australasia alone in the competition in South America.

Although France is the second largest power in the world on the surface, this does not mean that everyone will feel this way.

If you only look at the mainland, Australasia has already surpassed France in terms of industry and military, and the economy of Australasia is better than that of France because of the continuous depreciation of the franc.

If it weren't for the fact that France's vast colonies made France's overall statistics so much better, and Arthur deliberately pushed the French to the second power in the world in order to avoid direct conflict with the British, I am afraid that the current world number two should belong to Australasia.

For Arthur, no matter how ranked he is in the world, he is just a name.

If the British become hostile to themselves because of this name, and even use all their strength to guard against their own rise, it will be a bit more than worth the loss.

Although there seems to be a huge difference in strength between the second and third in the world, only Arthur understands that the current Australasia can crush France militarily, and it can be said that there is a 100% chance of defeating France.

This was not Arthur's complacency, but the conclusion of a side-by-side comparison between the Australasian and French armies.

Not only the French army, but many countries that participated in the First World War, they had begun to fear war.

The First World War brought them huge casualties and property losses, and most Europeans did not want to see such a large-scale war again.

But Australasia is the opposite. Although Australasia also suffered casualties in World War I, the casualties were very low compared to other powers.

What's more, during World War I, Australasia annexed a large amount of land, and also took advantage of the opportunity of a large number of material exports and arms trade to bring its domestic infrastructure and economic development to the level of European powers.

It can be said that it was precisely because of that world war that Australasia completely possessed the strength of the great powers, and most of the shortcomings between it and the European powers were also erased.

This, coupled with the cult of Arthur's personality that prevailed in Australasia, made the Australasian army combat-ready and truly fearless to death.

In terms of the morale and fighting spirit of the army alone, the Australasian army is definitely the top, and it can easily crush the French army, which is currently afraid of war.

What's more, because of Arthur's bereavement policy, the soldiers of the Australasian army can be said to have no worries.

This is not the same as the blind fanaticism of the island nation. Although the army of the island nation can also burst out with fighting spirit and fanaticism comparable to that of the Australasian army, the fighting spirit of the soldiers is blind after all.

When their fighting spirit is affected, the morale of the army and the combat effectiveness of the outbreak will also be greatly reduced.

But the Australasian army is different. Because the worries have been completely solved by Arthur, they can fight for Arthur and the royal family and the whole country with peace of mind.

Even if they die in battle, their families will receive preferential treatment from the government, as well as large pensions from the royal family and the government, which can ensure that they can still be fed and clothed without the breadwinner of the family, and will not go hungry.

If it weren't for the fact that the navy was too far behind the British, with the terrifying military performance of Australasia, it would not be a problem to compete with the British for the throne of world supremacy.

Of course, the current hegemony of the Pacific is also enough for Arthur. The world hegemon is not so easy to be, at least for now, Arthur is not willing to become the world hegemon.

It was not until the Second World War was completely over and when the world order stabilized that Arthur became interested in a new world supremacy.

Of course, before he can make sure that he can attack the throne of world supremacy, Arthur must ensure that Australasia's navy, land and air force are among the best in the world.

At present, the navy, army, and air force actually have certain defects. First of all, the scale, the navy, land and air force can only be regarded as world-class, and the number of navies and land forces is not the first in the world.

The impact of the population is very large, and continuing to expand the size of the population is also what Arthur will do next.

In Arthur's vision, the population could reach 50 million, and the total size of all armies combined exceeded 1 million, so that he could be qualified to compete for the throne of world supremacy.

Of course, in order to fully secure the throne of world hegemony, the population must try to exceed 100 million people.

With the intervention of the British, this so-called mediation conference was actually a negotiation to buy Paraguay time.

The French, of course, understand this. Throughout the negotiations, the conditions of Bolivia and Paraguay were exaggerated and it became clear that neither side could accept them.

While putting forward rather outrageous conditions, both Bolivia and Paraguay are massively purchasing the corresponding weapons and equipment.

However, in terms of the purchase of weapons and equipment, the two countries have different directions of purchase according to their different concepts.

Bolivia still adheres to the principle of large-scale spending, because with loans from France and Mobil Oil Company, Bolivia has purchased all weapons and equipment such as tanks and aircraft, as well as some large-caliber artillery and other heavy weapons.

Paraguay is different. Paraguay is already in serious need of light weapons, and the focus of their purchases is on small arms, including rifles, machine guns and small-calibre artillery.

It is worth mentioning that Paraguay and Bolivia have also hired army instructors from Australasia and France to become commanders of their armies.

This situation is still very common in this day and age. Small countries do not have a perfect grasp of army tactics, and they do not have many talent reserves in military affairs.

When war breaks out in most small countries, they will hire some army instructors from the big countries that support them as commanders of the army.

Before World War I, the more popular commanders in the army were all Germans. After all, at that time, the name of the world's first German army was resounding all over the world, and the German military academy was also one of the most popular military academies at that time.

As for now, no one has claimed the title of the world's number one army. Some believe that the French defeated Germany with their army, others believe that it was the Australasian who showed strong army fighting in World War I, and even some believe that the island nation and Russia are also qualified to compete for the throne of the world's first army.

After all, the number and combat effectiveness of the armies of these countries are not bad, and in addition to these countries, other countries, including the United Kingdom, have far behind in the number of armies.

Paraguay's heavy imports of light weapons rather than heavy weapons were also proposed by the Australasian Military Command to the Government of Paraguay.

After all, in the steppe jungles of the Northern Chaco region, heavy weapons are really difficult to use. While it is true that the aircraft can be used adequately, Bolivia and Paraguay do not have many aircraft in the first place, and it is questionable whether they will be able to make the most of the powerful aircraft.

This is like giving a batch of hot weapons to the countries of the cold weapon era, although the hot weapons can also play a certain role, but without the corresponding tactical application, the combat effectiveness they exert is definitely not comparable to the army of this era, even if the weapons and equipment of the two sides are at the same level.

The price of the plane is too expensive and it is not suitable for Paraguay, which is small and small. The purchase of a large number of light weapons to make up for Paraguay's lack of weapons and equipment is what the Australasian Military Command believes Paraguay should do at present.

In addition to the aggressive purchase of weapons and equipment, Paraguay, at the suggestion of the British, also carried out a national mobilization.

Although the country's population was small, the number of troops quickly expanded from 3,000 to 60,000 in the face of a general mobilization.

Paraguay's opponent, Bolivia, has let its guard down because it has maintained a numerical advantage several times before.

Although Bolivia has also carried out a certain mobilization for this, it is not a national mobilization that affects production, but a mobilization close to the border in the North Chaco region.

Although this also allowed Bolivia's army to break through 30,000 troops, it was inferior in terms of numbers compared to Paraguay's desperate 60,000 troops.

On May 22, 1931, the war between Paraguay and Bolivia continued, as the differences between Paraguay and Bolivia were too great, and the mediation conference organized by the British was officially declared a failure.

The Bolivian army thought that they would be able to continue to defeat Paraguay, but their offensive was quickly blocked by Paraguay, and the front line fell behind and began to switch from offensive to defensive.

The Paraguayan army, under the command of Australasian officers, launched a raid on several important military forts on the front line, and soon conquered several of the military forts occupied by the Bolivians without preparation.

This was not the end of the story, because of the strong support of the British, a large number of weapons and equipment were urgently transferred to Paraguay, and the army in Paraguay was successfully armed.

With their new weapons, Paraguay quickly gained the upper hand on the front line, and the Bolivian army was losing ground one after another.

At this time, the Bolivians and the French behind them felt that something was not going to be good, and realized that Paraguay had most likely carried out a national mobilization.

In order to maintain its superiority in troops, Bolivia also decided to launch a nationwide general mobilization to expand the number of troops to about 150,000.

Compared to Paraguay, which is a small country, Bolivia's national mobilization is larger and takes more time.

Moreover, because of Bolivia's proximity to Chile and Argentina, Bolivia wants to carry out a comprehensive mobilization, and it is likely that it will not be able to hide from other countries.

Soon, the British got the news that Bolivia was also undergoing a national mobilization. In order to ensure that Paraguay's advantage continued, the British decided to find something for the French to do.

How to find trouble for the French?

After thinking about it, the British still set their sights on the original American soil.

As mentioned earlier, the French gained access to the more elite areas of the southern United States, including Texas, which is rich in minerals and has a large population, as well as the entire South Coast of the United States.

Although these regions had been re-established as republics under the auspices of the United States, they were not so fond of French rule because of the poor relations between the American states.

Take, for example, Texas, which has become an independent Lone Star Republic. The history of the founding of the Lone Star Republic dates back to 1836, which is nearly 100 years ago.

The history of the founding of the Lone Star Republic was precisely the dissatisfaction with the rule of the Mexicans, and it sought independence as a sovereign state.

Even after being forced to join the United States after independence, the Lone Star Republic has maintained considerable power, including independence that is unique to the United States Federation.

Although the Lone Star Republic is currently under the control of the French due to the defeat of the United States and its partition, this does not mean that the Lone Star Republic will respect the rule of the French.

Especially after the real transformation of Texas into a Lone Star Republic, many of the new parties within the republic have been desperate for the country's regaining independence.

Texas is not the barren region it once was. With a population of more than 5 million people, coupled with a large amount of mineral resources and crop production, the Lone Star Republic can become a pearl in the Americas.

In addition to the problems within the Lone Star Republic, Mexico is also very greedy for this land that was once its own.

Although the Lone Star Republic is currently controlled by France, the world's second-largest power, that still doesn't stop Mexico from taking a step back.

After all, compared to faraway France, Mexico is a neighbor of the Lone Star Republic, and it has a natural location advantage in terms of proximity.

For Mexico, it was possible to regain Texas in a non-war manner as long as it could persuade the Lone Star Republic to join Mexico from French rule.

The reason why the British are looking at the land of the United States is precisely because they see the problems of the Lone Star Republic.

It can be said that the Lone Star Republic is a bomb that can explode at any time for France.

Even the Lone Star Republic bomb would affect the Confederate Republic of the South Coast and the Confederacy Republic of Florida in the east, and could directly dismantle French rule on the South Coast of the United States.

That's what the British want to see. Not only will it create a big problem for the French, but it may even directly cause the French to suffer heavy losses.

You know, French capital has always been fond of exporting foreign economy. Although he was in charge of these three republics for a short time, the French capital in these three republics has already exported a lot, and the funds and assets invested in these three republics are incalculable.

If the French lose their right to rule over these three republics, not only will the French government suffer heavy losses, but the capital of the French people will also be wiped out.

For the British, this will most likely give themselves a solution to one of their biggest competitors and leave themselves in Europe without any trouble at all.

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