Chapter 747 William's Thoughts

Let’s not talk about how much of a sensation this naval shipbuilding order caused worldwide, but it is a real encouragement to the people of Australasia.

After all, this is still an era of strong ships and powerful guns. People may not have much idea about the size of the army, but they attach great importance to the size and strength of the navy.

Why is the British Empire the undisputed world hegemon? Isn’t it because of the navy that is enough to crush the second and third largest in the world?

As for the weak army of the British Empire, it is kindly ignored by the people of other countries. Anyway, Britain is an island country, and the navy is the first line of defense for the homeland.

No matter how strong the army of other countries is, what can they do? As long as the navy cannot beat Britain, it is impossible to land on the British mainland.

Of course, there is another way to land in Britain, that is, to use transport planes to drop paratroopers.

Regarding the development of the air force, this is also one of the themes of the arms race between Britain and France.

The French know that they can no longer catch up with Britain in terms of the navy, and what they do more is to build submarines that can threaten merchant ships.

Anyway, submarines are usually underwater, and as long as they are careful, they will basically not be discovered by the fleet.

When submarines attack, it is a nightmare for merchant ships and small warships. In World War I, Germany used submarines to sink a large number of British merchant ships. The purpose of the French developing submarines was to learn from the Germans.

The British naturally understood their shortcomings in the air force, and naturally could not let the French air force surpass their own.

The British not only deployed a large number of aircraft on aircraft carriers, but also formed their own air force, developed and built a large number of new aircraft, and strengthened their own air defense capabilities.

Arthur could not control the competition between Britain and France, and did not want to control it for the time being.

If you think about it carefully, it is also good for Britain and France to build a large number of navies and air forces. If Germany starts a war in the future, the arms race between Britain and France will reserve a large amount of military equipment for the two countries, which is also an opportunity for Britain and France to defeat Germany.

On the contrary, if Britain and France are tired of the war, start to reduce their armaments, and indulge in the dream of world prosperity, then Arthur should worry about whether there will be anyone who can stop Germany in the future.

After all, only Europe can stop Germany, and Australasia is beyond its reach.

If Britain and France cannot resist the German attack before the support from Australasia arrives, then Arthur can only sigh and watch the Germans unify Europe.

However, such a thing should be very unlikely to happen, or even basically impossible.

After all, Britain and France are both in Europe, and they don't want to see Germany unify Europe. Especially Britain, which is committed to a balanced policy, will definitely resist the German attack wholeheartedly at that time.

This is also what Arthur wants to see. Only when the powerful British are almost consumed, Arthur's Australasia will have the possibility of taking over the British position.

The National Day on January 10th was very ordinary. Arthur asked William to donate a sum of money to the people on his behalf to buy supplies and distribute them to low-income people.

This is also a good opportunity to increase William's prestige. At least compared with previous years, the people have begun to know and understand their crown princes and are familiar with the future helmsmen of their countries.

Judging from the information Arthur has at present, the people are still very satisfied with William.

Under Arthur's education, William was not excellent, but he was definitely a qualified heir to the throne.

As long as he could keep the foundation he created, Arthur was generally satisfied. After all, for the long peaceful era in the future, a stable and conservative monarch who knows the general situation is more suitable for Australasia than an ambitious and enterprising monarch.

After the National Day, it was the midsummer of Australasia. Arthur decided to go to Sydney to escape the heat and visit the scenery of the southeastern cities.

The seasons in the southern hemisphere are completely opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. It is now January, the northern hemisphere is in winter, and the southern hemisphere is in hot summer.

Of course, Australasia is not located in the tropics, and the climate in most areas is still relatively warm and comfortable, at least not so hot.

It is precisely because of the opposite seasons that Australasia can attract so many tourists.

Imagine that when your area is in a cold winter, there are places that are warm and comfortable in summer. Isn't this exciting?

In addition, the beautiful island scenery of Australasia has attracted a large number of tourists from Europe, and even many Asians among them.

After all, there are still many wealthy people in the world. No matter how strong a country is, it cannot prevent the birth of the rich class.

This is also inevitable in human society. There are relatively poor poor people, and naturally there will be relatively wealthy high-level people.

Currently, the very famous Gold Coast, Hawaii, and many islands in the Pacific are all tourist attractions that these people are vying to visit.

Of course, because big cities such as Sydney and Melbourne are located by the sea, they also attract a lot of tourists.

Summer is still attractive after all, and the scenery in summer is much more beautiful than in winter.

Especially in the summer of Australasia, as long as you are not too presumptuous, you basically don’t have to worry about sunburn.

The kind of wanton play on the soft beach, enjoy the refreshing sea breeze, and then look at the eye-catching beauty of the beach, what a midsummer scene.

Some people who know how to find business opportunities have sold homemade iced drinks on the beach.

With the development of technology, it is still very easy to make ice cubes. Including the two kinds of colas that have been around for a long time, they are also very popular in Australasia.

Of course, in Australasia, the most famous one is Pepsi-Cola. This beverage company, which was acquired by Arthur during the economic crisis, soon moved its headquarters to Australasia and focused on selling cola drinks.

In the summer, drinking a glass of iced Pepsi-Cola can not only relieve the heat and fatigue of the day, but also enjoy a short-term mood of happiness. It is the first choice of many people.

However, before Arthur started to enjoy Pepsi-Cola, a troublesome matter found Arthur.

It is not new, it is still about the problem of Australian wild rabbits.

It has to be admitted that the reproduction rate of rabbits is really too terrifying. Just raise a few rabbits in captivity, as long as there is no big problem, hundreds of rabbits will be harvested in the second year.

It is precisely because of the reproduction rate that can increase more than ten times a year that the Australian wild rabbits still maintain a high level under the implementation of various government policies.

Although the number of hares has not increased as much as before, such a large number of hares has still caused great damage to the environment in central Australia.

The problem Arthur encountered was the large number of hares found in the Great Artesian Basin and the Murray River Plain.

In fact, regarding the management of hares, the government has also proposed the use of drugs to forcibly exterminate hares.

But Arthur, who is aware of the development of history, decisively rejected such a proposal. In history, Australia did use drugs to eliminate hares, and at least killed more than 90% of hares.

But the problem is that there will always be hares that survive the poisoning of drugs and give birth to corresponding antibodies. With reproduction, all Australian hares will have the same antibodies.

The result of poisoning is that hares are completely inedible, and people have lost interest in hunting hares.

At least for now, hares can be eaten by themselves or sold to canneries.

Various food factories will make hares into corresponding canned products and then sell them to Europe and the United States at a suitable price.

Under Arthur's leadership and call, the people of Australasia have gradually begun to accept hares as food, from not eating them at the beginning.

Although they don't like them too much, it's okay to eat them occasionally.

However, the way to eat hares in Western cuisine is relatively simple. Either simply roast them and sprinkle them with corresponding seasonings; or cut them into pieces and make corresponding dishes.

Because there are too few seasonings, hare meat doesn't taste so delicious. But there is no way around it. The cooking method with heavy seasonings is not suitable for Australasia, and Arthur can't force other cuisines.

Therefore, these canned products can only be exported abroad, or distributed as nearby food to the lower-class people in need of relief.

For those who really can't eat, these meat products are the best food, but they don't care about the taste of rabbit meat.

Regarding the governance of Australian hares, Arthur is in a dilemma. All the ways that can be thought of have been thought of, and it is impossible to really use drugs as a last resort.

Just when Arthur was having a headache, William suddenly spoke up and put forward his own proposal: "Father, I have a way that may effectively solve the problem of wild rabbits in Australia."

"What method?" Arthur asked with interest.

If this problem that has troubled the Australian government for many years can be solved by the method proposed by William, it will be enough to prove William's ability.

"Nowadays, people are very interested in hunting hares, but we have few ways to eat hare meat, which in turn reduces people's interest in hare meat.

Why don't we try to increase the ways to use hare meat? For example, we can create a food festival about rabbit meat, reward people for the ways to use hare meat, and find the most suitable way to eat hare meat for Australasians.

In addition, we can also organize the army to hunt hares on a large scale, and train soldiers' marksmanship.

The hunted hares can be donated to the poor at home and abroad in the name of the royal family and you, to increase the prestige of you and the royal family.

In this way, although we may have to spend a little money, at least we will not let hares become so rampant, and we can also effectively reduce the number of hares in the process of training the army and increase people's interest in hare meat." William said excitedly.

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