The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1048 - : 783 Chapter: Diplomatic War_2

Chapter 1048: 783 Chapter: Diplomatic War_2

Under the instigation of Norman Mackay, Prabhati purchased a large quantity of weapons and equipment, including a significant number of rifles, bullets, and some small-caliber machine guns with relatively high rates of fire.

With these weapons and equipment, Prabhati was able to quickly arm a powerful military, becoming the strongest presence in opposition to British influence.

He could even compete for influence within the Indian National Congress against famous figures like Gandhi, based on the military forces at his command.

Just as Norman Mackay was basking in the joy of successfully inciting the Indian independence war, one of his subordinates brought him an unwelcome piece of news, which was that there was a problem with the Lone Star Republic.

More precisely, the problem was not only with the Lone Star Republic but also with Mexico, which had long been coveting the Lone Star Republic.

Although Mexico was not powerful, due to its unique geographical location and its historical ties with Texas, dealing with it was not that simple.

Mexico’s population was only over 16 million, less than even half of France’s total population. Whether in terms of military strength or economic industry, Mexico could never be a match for the French.

But the issue was that, compared to Mexico, the Lone Star Republic was even more resistant to French rule.

Many regions in the United States, including the Lone Star Republic, actually had a substantial Mexican population.

If it weren’t for the United States expelling some illegal Mexican immigrants after World War I, the population of Mexican descendants within the entire United States would likely be even greater at this time.

It’s important to note that Mexicans have a particular characteristic, that is, they are prolific breeders and love to have children. While the fertility rates of other ethnicities in the United States are generally low, Mexicans continue to have the highest birth rate amongst all ethnic groups in the country.

It is precisely because of this high birth rate that not only has Mexico’s population been climbing steadily, but the population of Mexican descendants in the United States has been increasing as well.

In addition to dealing with Mexico, the problem of the Lone Star Republic includes finding a way to manage the population of Mexican descendants within the Republic.

After all, as long as these Mexican descendants are in the Lone Star Republic, they can have a profound impact on the entire Republic, interfering with the political and diplomatic choices of the Lone Star Republic.

It is similar to the situation in Australasia with its vast population of British immigrants. Although they are very obedient to Arthur’s rule, most people still have a favorable opinion of Britain.

While they remain loyal subjects of Arthur, this does not prevent them from siding with Britain on certain choices.

This is actually a matter that troubles Arthur. Because of the existence of these British descendants, it is virtually impossible for Australasia to openly oppose Britain, and challenging Britain for global supremacy is even less likely.

This is why Arthur has devised a strategy to cooperate with Britain and then find an opportunity to inherit Britain’s legacy.

Compared to directly challenging Britain, a mild succession of the British people’s power and status is a much better choice for Arthur.

After all, in terms of ethnic composition and political structure, Britain and Australasia are highly similar.

If handled well, Australasia indeed has the potential to inherit the British people’s global supremacy and to do so in a relatively peaceful manner.

But all of this rests on a premise, which is that the British people have been overly weakened in the war and are willing to pass on all they once had to Australasia.

For this reason, Arthur actually had the capacity to prevent countries like Germany and Italy from rising again, but he chose not to.

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Only by allowing these countries to stand up and challenge the hegemony of the British Empire will Britain be weakened in the upcoming wars, giving Arthur the chance to inherit benefits from the British.

If the British have no challengers, it would not be good for Arthur. After all, Australasia has already become powerful enough to threaten the British people’s position.

“What exactly is going on?” Norman Mackay asked, his expression growing dark as he looked at his subordinate in surprise.

“Domestic news reports that Mexico has been frequently mobilizing along the border with the Lone Star Republic, suggesting a potential invasion,” said the subordinate with a wry smile, hastily reporting the freshly received information to Norman Mackay.

“Damn it, how dare those Mexicans?” Norman Mackay could hardly believe the news, asking incredulously.

Although it seems that Mexico is only targeting the Lone Star Republic, behind the latter stands powerful France.

“Those damn Mexicans, do they not fear sparking a war with France?” Norman Mackay asked with some confusion, addressing his subordinate.

“According to guesses from domestic sources, it’s very likely that the British are behind Mexico.

It seems the British have also been making moves lately, and domestically they’ve urged you to act swiftly in India, to make Britain withdraw its support for Mexico,” the subordinate continued.

Although it is not yet certain that the British are the ones pulling the strings behind Mexico, based on the British’s previous actions, there’s a high chance they are behind this.

Moreover, aren’t they also causing trouble in the British’s India? Such acts have become routine for European countries; it’s merely a contest of who can destroy the enemy’s interior more quickly.

“I understand,” nodded Norman Mackay, calming himself and instructing his subordinate, “Tell Prabhati, if he can initiate actions within half a month, I can decide to convert his loan from low-interest to interest-free.

Furthermore, the Mackay family is willing to enter into further cooperation with him, including more support for weapons and equipment, and ready to back him as the new Prime Minister of the Indian Empire.”

Currently, the Indian Empire only has the position of Governor and does not have a long-term Prime Minister position inherent to Monarchies.

And the Governor of India represents the King of the United Kingdom, wielding the King’s powers in India.

In other words, no matter how hard the Indians try, they can at most become the Indian Empire’s middle class, namely the local Officers.

Much of the top government of the Indian Empire, including the symbolic position of the Governor representing the highest authority, are composed predominantly of British individuals.

This includes the commissioners responsible for liaising with the federal states of India, as well as the commanders and Commanders of the Military system—all prestigious positions reserved for the scions of British Nobility and politicians.

For the most part, these positions have little to do with Indians. Indians can’t even dream of ascending to these high ranks, let alone getting an opportunity to meet the British seated in them.

“Yes!” The subordinate nodded and quickly retreated to convey the orders.

Due to threats from both the United Kingdom and Mexico, the Frenchmen have paid a great price to hasten Prabhati’s actions.

Prabhati was very willing to do so. After all, acting earlier or later was just a matter of Time for him, but obtaining more assistance from France in exchange, including waiving the interest on his Loan, was decidedly good news.

However, following the mentality that failing to take advantage of an opportunity is foolish, Prabhati still demanded more weapons and equipment, as well as Grain and medical Supplies.

Although India was an important grain-importing region for Britain, this didn’t mean that the average Indian’s home had excess grain.

In fact, in that era, mostly the high-caste of India were able to eat their fill. The low-caste, regarded as inferiors, faced exploitation not just by the British but also by the high-caste within India.

Prabhati’s demand for more Grain was to attract more Indians to join his Military with the offer of food.

Since he had used all his available Funds to purchase weapons, equipment, and supplies, he didn’t have much Money left to pay salaries.

To attract more Indians to join his cause, apart from Money, only the Grain related to daily life could entice Indians, perhaps even persuading them to abandon Gandhi’s ideology and join his own force.