Compared to the Philippines, which has only 150,000 troops, the United Great Sultanate of Kalimantan has a larger army.

But considering that Kalimantan is a pure colony compared to the Philippines, the combat effectiveness of Kalimantan's army is naturally questionable.

Because Arthur was trying to balance the disparity in power between the sultanates, the population gap between the several sultanates was very small, except for a certain difference in land area.

This also represents a terrible situation in which any of the Sultanates of the United Great Sudan has a population of at least 4 million people.

In particular, the existing Kutai Sultanate occupies the second largest land area in the whole of Kalimantan, and is also close to the sea, which is considered to be the richest among the few small sultanates.

Had it not been for the Great Sultan's Domination of the Great Sultan, which is a long and narrow strip leading to the coast, the Kurtai Sultanate would have become the best country in the whole of Kalimantan.

The advantage of a larger population is that the armed forces of the Sultanates, the so-called number of armies are not quite large.

According to the rules laid down by Muhammad, the minor sultanates could have an army of 8 to 100,000 men, and each small sultanate was responsible for its own military expenses.

The army of the Great Sultanate is supplied by all the small sultanates, and both the military expenses and the weapons and equipment and materials needed by the army are to be divided equally among each small sultanate.

The advantage of this is that it allows other small sultanates to feed their own armies.

At present, Muhammad's army has a total of 300,000 troops, except for the 100,000 troops belonging to his own Sultanate, who need to bear all the military expenses themselves, and the remaining 200,000 troops belonging to the Great Sultanate have equal military expenses and weapons and equipment.

But the armies of these Great Sultanates, naturally, were personally managed and commanded by the Great Sultan Muhammad, which was equivalent to Muhammad's own private army.

This is also the rule that Muhammad set in order to guarantee his right to rule. Because it was conducive to controlling the entire Great Sultanate, it was tacitly approved by Arthur and Australasia.

It is easy to maintain such a rule, and as long as Australasia has the support, it will not be so easy for other small sultanates to rebel, even if they want to.

But it's easy to overturn this rule. As long as Australasia's support is lost, the small sultanates that are dissatisfied with the Great Sultan will involuntarily form an alliance to jointly crusade against the Great Sultan.

In doing so, Muhammad made himself an enemy of all the minor sultanates, to the point of reassuring Arthur.

In any case, as long as there was Australasian support, Muhammad's throne as Great Sultan would be secure.

The grievances of some small sultanates were also not so important, and as long as they did not threaten the position of Muhammad, they could only grit their teeth and endure it.

Because the eight small sultanates all have their own armed forces, which leads to the fact that the number of troops that can be mobilized in the entire Great Sultanate of Kalimantan is very large, even close to a million.

Most of the small sultanates had four reinforced infantry divisions, one cavalry division, and one artillery division.

Such an army configuration would keep the number of soldiers at just around 100,000, which was the maximum number of troops for the Lesser Sultan as defined by the Great Sultan Muhammad.

The 200,000 troops of the Great Sultanate are configured with 8 infantry divisions, 3 cavalry divisions and 2 artillery divisions, and the number is just over 200,000.

Regarding the expansion of the Great Sultanate of Kalimantan, Arthur did not consider the various minor sultanates for the time being.

Judging from the actual situation of the small sultanates, supporting 100,000 troops is already a relatively large burden for them.

Moreover, the more troops the lesser the Sultanate had, the more difficult it was for the rule of the Great Sultan Muhammad.

Given that Muhammad had hitherto been very knowledgeable and faithful, Arthur had no intention of creating difficulties for his reign for the time being.

This also led to the fact that if Kalimantan wanted to expand its army, it could only expand the army that was subordinate to the Great Sultanate.

In any case, the military spending is jointly borne by the small sultanates, and if they are shared, the burden on the small sultanates is not so great.

At present, the army of the Great Sultanate is only 200,000, which is still far from enough. Since there is no telling when war will break out, it is necessary to prepare early.

Under Arthur's orders, Muhammad also took a playful approach to expanding the army of the Great Sultanate of Kalimantan from 200,000 to 500,000.

In order to give these natives enough motivation to expand their army, Arthur also made a promise openly and secretly, saying that he would negotiate with the British to buy the colony of North Kalimantan from the British as much as possible, so that the Great Sultanate of Kalimantan would occupy the entire island of Kalimantan.

It's the equivalent of drawing a pie. Arthur also did not promise time to buy land, nor could he give it away to these natives for free.

But such a pie was still attractive to Muhammad and the other small indigenous sultans.

After all, their territory is limited to Kalimantan, and the only way to expand their land is to find a way from the northern Kalimantan colony of the British in the north, except for internal wars.

With the expansion of their armies in the Philippines and Kalimantan, Arthur's fears for future war have largely dissipated.

Even if you don't count the Australasian army, the estimated number of troops in the Philippines and Kalimantan at this time is about 1.6 million people.

Leaving 300,000 troops to garrison Kalimantan and the Philippines, Australasia was able to mobilize at least 1.3 million soldiers.

Although the combat effectiveness of these armies is worrying, they can be regarded as relatively qualified cannon fodder in war.

With these 1.3 million troops, it will save Australasia at least hundreds of thousands of casualties.

And, by the time the war began, the expansion of the indigenous armies was continuous. The Philippines alone can create at least a million troops, not to mention Kalimantan, which has a population of tens of millions.

With the supply of various weapons in Australasia, it is believed that after the outbreak of the war, no matter how bad the combat effectiveness of these natives is, they can almost fight a 5 to 1 or 10 to 1 battle loss ratio.

Even if he used ten natives to eliminate an enemy, Arthur would definitely not feel distressed, and even felt that he had earned it.

Especially the population of Kalimantan, it is good to weaken nature if it can be weakened. After World War II, Australasia's sphere of influence should have spread across the globe, and small markets like the Philippines and Kalimantan were less important.

Rather than the revenues from dumping goods in these two regions, Arthur paid more attention to the burden of the state in order to quell the insurgency after the crisis broke out in these two regions.

With the arrival of Nicholas II in London, Princess Shaiana's renunciation of the Russian Empire's succession to the throne became a major news that spread to the world.

What was hotly discussed by the people was, of course, the destruction of the huge Russian Empire, and the crown of the Russian Empire.

In a corner that no one is paying attention to, a report about the news about the Australasian Empire is gradually spreading to the world.

Yes, the empire is going to be formed.

But before the establishment of the Empire, Arthur also had to test the attitude of the people at home and abroad towards the establishment of the Empire.

Although there is a high probability that others will not object, Arthur does not want the empire he has worked so hard to build become a pseudo-empire in the eyes of others.

The good news is that the Australasian people welcomed the establishment of the empire and even formed a parade to celebrate it.

Yes, in addition to openly demonstrating against the government and other forces, the march also has a celebratory effect.

The populace shouted "Long live the Empire!" "Long live His Majesty Arthur!" Banners with words on the banners, walking the streets of Fort St. Arthur with their heads held high, proudly cheering long live, like fanatical followers running for their idols.

Although the attitudes of the people in the country were different, they all recognized Arthur's contribution to Australasia as a monarch.

Arthur was born in 1888, at the age of 45, the golden age of a politician.

It is generally at this age that the populace feels mature and can rule a region with more mature ideas and concepts.

But for Arthur, this year is already his 32nd year in charge of Australasia. 32 years of dominating the Australian region, to be exact.

In the long history of mankind, 32 years have passed in a flash, and not even a single punctuation mark can be left.

But for an ordinary person's life, 32 years is a long time, and it is also an important part of a person's life.

Australasia, which was born after 1900, was the fastest to reach the age of 32 at this time, which is the mainstay of the population of a country.

For this part of the population, they were born as their monarch Arthur, and they were deeply blessed by Arthur.

Especially for those whose families did not have a high income, they were able to be fed and clothed and graduated from free schools, and the biggest project of this was Arthur as their monarch.

In addition, Arthur often treats people with a kind image, and there is not much shelf when traveling, and there is hardly any negative press.

The loving royal family is also a role model for almost all Australasian people, which makes Arthur's image continue to improve in the hearts of the people, and even be promoted as a savior to save Australia under the rendering of some media.

Needless to say, these people were loyal to Arthur, and the establishment of the empire was also very happy for them.

Whether it's the country's territorial expansion since Arthur's succession, or the saga of Australia's gradual rise from a colony to a great power, it is enough to make the country worthy of an empire.

And Arthur, who contributed to all this, is naturally qualified to become the first emperor of Australasia.

Ace, who had already prepared for diplomacy, also decided not to wait any longer and put the establishment of the empire on the agenda.

Doing so would not only increase the cohesion of the whole country, but also lead to the establishment of the Australasian nation more quickly.

As for whether other countries will oppose it, it is not so important to Arthur. Judging from the current strength of Australasia, who will directly stand up against it, except for the country that has really become a mortal enemy?

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