Speaking of which, Arthur's youngest son, George, was born in 1919, and as of 1936 this year, he has just turned 17 years old.

Although he is not an adult, he is no longer the face of a child. After Arthur's long education, George looks mature and steady, and has the appearance of a wise man.

After careful consideration, Arthur decided to return George to the United Kingdom on the West Coast ahead of schedule, and take advantage of the upcoming World War II to increase his prestige in the country and give him the opportunity to seize some power.

After all, the United States was a republican country before, and although the situation in the United Kingdom on the West Coast was relatively stable under the influence of Australasia, this was ultimately the intervention of external forces.

If the monarchy of the United Kingdom on the West Coast is to be completely stabilized, it will take George, as the king, to work hard to win the trust and support of the people at home.

This is why Arthur said that the war was the time for George and Peter to sit on the throne once and for all.

Only when the royal family and the people advance and retreat together, and successfully win this war, can they as kings consolidate their position and get the heartfelt support of the people.

When George left the palace, Arthur was even more sad than when he saw Peter off.

This is not to say that Arthur has a preference for George, but after the death of Princess Louis, the population of the royal family is indeed getting smaller and smaller.

Peter and George were sent away one after another, and now the royal family is only William and their children Alexander, except for Arthur and his wife.

But the good news is that at Arthur's urging, William and Princess Alexandrinne are also about to welcome their second child.

Calculate the date, the time is also fast, it should be within one or two months.

This would allow the royal family to add to the imports, so that it would not look so deserted after Peter and George left one after another.

As with Peter before, almost the entire royal family was dispatched, with Arthur and Queen Mary giving George one last time before leaving.

The Kingdom of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast were different, and Arthur helped Peter and George differently.

What is more consistent is that it is a well-trained elite army with less than 1,000 men.

The families of these troops would travel with George to the United Kingdom on the West Coast and would serve as the guards of George's reign over the Kingdom of the West Coast.

In addition to the army, George was accompanied to the United Kingdom on the West Coast by a number of officials trained specifically for George, medical specialists, dozens of servants, including private tailors, jewellers, cooks, and so on.

It is worth mentioning that the previous Minister of Crown Affairs of the Australasian Cabinet Government, Yajdin, will also follow George to the United Kingdom on the West Coast.

Yajddin will become a key minister under George and will serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the West Coast.

As for George's palace steward, Arthur, after careful research, sent his confidant, Colin Firth, to serve as him.

Colin Firth is not very old, he was born in 1897, and he is now 39 years old.

Being born and raised in Australasia is one of his strengths, but Colin Firth is a beneficiary of Arthur's orphan relief policy.

Colin Firth was adopted by Arthur after the death of both his parents at an early age. Because of his outstanding performance, Colin Firth successfully completed a series of studies and was put on the list of potential talent development programs by Arthur.

In the cultivation of talents, Arthur attaches importance to loyalty first, and then to ability.

Colin Firth performed very well in the tests of loyalty and ability, which is why Arthur finally appointed him as the steward of King George's Palace.

Moreover, since George received the knighthood, Colin Firth has become George's de facto butler.

Colin Firth has been doing well so far, at least Arthur has no reason to remove him.

As for whether George will remove the butler in the future, it depends on whether Colin Firth can get George's satisfaction. The steward of the palace was very important to a monarch, and Arthur gave George a great deal of freedom in this regard.

And before Arthur appointed Colin Firth as George's butler, he also asked George's opinion.

After George's nod of agreement, Arthur gave the order.

When it comes to the two countries controlled by Australasia in North America, the current development can be described as "rapid".

The current population of the Kingdom of California is close to 6.5 million, and more than 98% of the population lives in California, which is also a testament to the huge gap between the two states within the Kingdom of California.

The United Kingdom on the West Coast does not have such a big gap. Washington State, which has been renamed the Capital D.C., has a total population of only about 1.7 million.

The remaining states of Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming have populations of only 1.01 million, 520,000, 450,000 and 220,000, respectively.

Although the United Kingdom of the West Coast is almost twice the size of California, it has a population of only about 4 million, which is much smaller than the Kingdom of California.

Even the combined population of the two kingdoms is just over 10 million, which is not as large as the population of a New York state eight years ago, which is why Australasia occupies such a large area of land without much opposition from Britain and France.

To fully develop these lands, each kingdom needs at least 20 million people. But Australasia had a population of less than 40 million at the time, and it was a pipe dream to develop these lands in a short period of time.

On the other hand, the land controlled by Britain and France is either New York, which has a prosperous economy, or Texas, where the oil industry and cotton cultivation are relatively developed, in short, each has its own advantages.

However, barren areas also have the benefit of being barren.

At least relatively speaking, Peter and George's rule will be more stable, and there is no need to worry about too many local forces threatening their rule.

Large states like New York and Texas are crisscrossed by internal capitalists and other local powers, and it takes a lot of energy and time to rule those areas.

Before bidding farewell to George, Arthur gave George the task of making the best use of the vast area and fertile land of the United Kingdom on the west coast to develop agriculture and animal husbandry.

Taking advantage of the sparsely populated West Coast United Kingdom, large-scale farm-style agriculture is easy at this time. There is a lot of land allocated to each peasant, and as long as the land is connected, it is conducive to the development of mechanization.

The extensive adoption of mechanization in agriculture can not only effectively increase agricultural yields, but also save manpower invested in agriculture.

War is about to break out, and there is no harm in having a variety of grains at this time. In addition to being used for domestic consumption, a small amount can also be exported abroad in exchange for a certain amount of foreign exchange earnings.

This grain can be exported to the East Coast of the United States, where there are more people and fewer areas where they can be grown.

It could even attract more immigrants during the war, but it was up to George to do it himself.

After George's departure, Australasia was officially put into combat readiness.

For the number of reservists, Arthur carried out a certain expansion. The so-called reserve force is a unit that can be formed as soon as possible when a war breaks out or when the country is mobilized, and has a certain combat effectiveness.

Australasia's army currently has a total of approximately 626,000 troops, with 1,352,000 reservists and nearly 2 million recruitable soldiers.

This also means that, at its limit, Australasia can raise at least an army of more than 4 million.

Of course, if you really don't want to do anything, this number can grow indefinitely.

But under Arthur's plan, Australasia's maximum army was 4 million. If this number is exceeded, even if the war is won, it will be a huge blow to all walks of life in Australasia.

The casualties of war can also reduce the size of the population sharply. At that time, Australasia will completely lose its competitiveness as a world hegemon, and can only sit back and watch the rise of Russia or other countries.

Fortunately, with the two client states of the Philippines and Kalimantan, there is no shortage of people.

At its limit, the Philippines could provide close to 2 million troops. And Kalimantan is even more exaggerated, if you don't care about it, the population of Kalimantan can provide at least 5 million to 7 million troops.

In this way, Australasia would ideally be able to command an army of more than 13 million at most.

Such an army size is already comparable to the strength of the two major military groups in World War I into the battlefield, if they can't win World War II, it only proves that teammates don't want to win the battlefield.

In the preparation for war, Arthur attaches the most importance to the strategic reserve of various weapons.

A year later, Australasia's small arms population has risen to 2.74 million rifles, 24,000 machine guns, 27,000 artillery pieces of all calibers, 1.55 billion rounds of ammunition, 47 million artillery shells, 2.2 million infantry kits, and 22 million grenades.

In terms of heavy weapons, more than 2,250 Cromwell I light tanks, 1,255 T-31 medium tanks and 827 T-31A heavy main battle tanks are parked in the warehouse.

And this is still the speed at which the tank building plant did not enter full production. However, if the production is carried out in three shifts, the production of tanks in the first year can exceed 6,500 units per year.

Coupled with the continuous expansion of the scale of tank factories, Australasia can easily reach the industrial prosperity of Britain and the United States in World War II, with an annual output of more than 10,000 tanks.

Finally, there are airplanes. After a period of testing, the sixth-generation military aircraft was finally announced to have passed the tests and officially entered production.

Last year, the pace of aircraft manufacturing was not fast, and the annual production was only about 1,200 units.

But because it is only the first year that the sixth-generation military aircraft has been put into production, such a pace of production is also understandable.

As the year progressed to 1936, Arthur had only one request for the Royal Aircraft Factory, which was to triple the production rate of aircraft, at least to more than 3,600 aircraft per year.

No, when the war breaks out, Boeing and Douglas Aircraft can also produce sixth-generation military aircraft on their behalf.

The two companies have already mastered the technology of jet engines, and it will not be difficult to achieve the production of a sixth-generation military aircraft in a short time, as long as the production line is urgently modified.

After all, all the technology of the sixth generation military aircraft is in the hands of the Royal Aircraft Factory. As long as this technology is disclosed to Boeing and Douglas, they will be able to achieve the production of a sixth-generation military aircraft.

By that time, the three companies will be at full throttle and desperate for production, and the annual production of aircraft will be not inferior to that of any country.

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