The Rise Of Australasia

Meanwhile, Nicholas II was also very interested in the tanks and aircraft from Australasia and included them in his military orders.

In order to distribute supplies to the domestic population, Nicholas II has already spent a considerable portion of Germany’s compensation, and the Russian government’s financial situation is not very good.

For this reason, Nicholas II directly took out the gold that had been stored in the Tsar’s family for a long time, using genuine gold to trade with Australasia.

In addition to weapons and equipment, Nicholas II also ordered a large amount of grain and medical supplies from European countries for distribution to the domestic population.

After previous setbacks, Nicholas II had come to understand the importance of winning people’s hearts.

Although he did not completely change, he still knew that gaining the support of the people on the surface was important.

Even if it means distributing some supplies to the people for free, the cost won’t be too much. But such actions can greatly win the goodwill of the people, which is very important for stabilizing his rule.

In the face of such a powerful enemy as Soviet Russia, Nicholas II could be said to be doing everything possible.

Arthur firmly agreed to Nicholas II’s request to purchase weapons and equipment, after all, a Russia ruled by Tsar would also be in line with Australasia’s interests.

However, Arthur’s attention is not entirely focused on Russia. After all, the development of Australasia in the new year is also important.

The first thing to be done is the construction of railways in the Persian Gulf Territories.

Australasian construction companies are clearly unable to meet the domestic construction needs, so foreign construction companies need to be tendered in order to successfully commence the construction of railways in the Persian Gulf Territories.

From the map, it can be seen that Australasia’s Persian Gulf Territory is a long strip along the coast of the Persian Gulf.

Although only a north-to-south coastal railway is required, the distance of this railway is not short, and it has even exceeded 1,000 kilometers according to the transportation department’s estimates.

The need for this railway construction, in addition to satisfying the transportation requirements of the Persian Gulf Territory from south to north, is also to mobilize the military in the Persian Gulf Territory more quickly.

After all, this is a piece of land far from Australasia’s native land, and it is hard to guarantee that it will remain peaceful. The guarantee of transportation capacity is very important.

The construction of this thousand-kilometer railway is estimated to cost 25 million Australian dollars, with a construction period of about 3 to 5 years.

The main reason for this is the extensive deserts and heat in the region; otherwise, the investment cost and duration could be reduced.

Finally, the British railway company secured this section of the railway. After all, besides Germany, Arthur trusts Britain the most in terms of industrial capabilities.

Moreover, Britain is currently Australasia’s most important ally, so there is nothing wrong with giving the British a chance.

It is believed that there will be no problem with the quality of the British work, as project quality is clearly written in the contract, and the British Government will not sit idly by and watch their credit collapse.

The second externally commissioned railway is the New Guinea Island’s circular railway. In fact, nearly half of the New Guinea Island’s circular railway has already been completed, that is, in the area previously controlled by Australasia. Enjoy more content from empire

The areas controlled by Germany and the Netherlands are the ones to be built this time, a super-long railway with a total length of nearly 4,000 kilometers.

Yes, just the circular railway of New Guinea Island is nearly 4,000 kilometers long.

Although this may seem incredible, if one considers that New Guinea Island is the world’s second-largest island, it seems somewhat inevitable.

This island has a wealth of water resources and mineral supplies, making it the most important area in Arthur’s plan, besides the Australian and New Zealand regions.

This island is an important source of water for Australasia and is the core area of Arthur’s plan for the North Water South Transfer.

It is no exaggeration to say that this island can bring new hope to the Australian region and is even more important than New Zealand in terms of importance.

This island will also be the first to be directly controlled among Australasia’s colonies and territories. Once it has enough immigration and scale, it will become a new directly controlled state of Australasia.

Of course, if it is a single state, the area would be too large. The best outcome is to divide it into 2 to 3 states, joining Australasia’s ruling map.

Speaking of which, I can’t help but mention the huge administrative division of the Australian region.

It is no exaggeration to say that the land area of Australia alone exceeds that of most countries in the world.

However, the whole of Australia was only divided into West Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the Capital Territory - seven administrative areas.

This kind of administrative division is somewhat unreasonable, with the largest West Australia even occupying more than one-third of the Australian region, and the smaller Capital Territory and Tasmania only a small fraction of West Australia.

For such a vast land, Arthur’s ideal administrative division is to divide it into at least ten administrative areas.

Among them, the southeastern areas of New South Wales, Victoria, and the Capital Territory must be divided into at least five administrative areas, as this is where the majority of Australia’s population lives, even accommodating more than half of the population of Australasia.