Chapter 115: Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen: Repairing the North Ind Railway (Subscribe!)


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    “In the next two years, the most important n of the Alliance Party is to enhance New Zend’s recognition of the Alliance Party and its recognition of the union with Australia. I hope that there will be a specific report on the Alliance Party’s actions every once in a while, and I will strongly support your actions.” Arthur nced at Grant, speaking with a hint of deep meaning.


    “I understand, Your Highness. The union of Australia and New Zend has always been the pursuit of the Alliance Party, and we will do our best to make more New Zenders support the union of New Zend and Australia. I believe that the country formed by thebination of New Zend and Australia will be more powerful, and it will not be a regrettable choice for New Zenders and Australians”, Grant quickly nodded, speaking with assurance.


    Mayor Grant acted quickly, and by the second day, members of the Alliance Party could be seen on the streets of Wellington promoting the party’s ideals, with slogans such as “Unite with Australia” and “Build a Beautiful Oceania Together” emerging one after another.


    Originally, the New Zend colonial government did have some suppression of political parties, but under Arthur’s hint, the New Zend government did not resist this time, choosing to let the Alliance Party act freely.


    But from the people’s point of view, the government’sck of opposition is actually considered tacit approval.


    With the government not opposed, more people joined the Alliance Party, and even some former members of the New Zend Labor Party, after a period of indecision, chose to abandon their membership in the Labor Party and instead join the Alliance Party. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    With Arthur’s secret support and the colonial government’s inaction, the development momentum of the Alliance Party could no longer be stopped. In just one week, the party’s membership had expanded to more than 200 people, and their influence had sessfully spread to major cities on the North Ind of New Zend.


    By conservative estimates, the Alliance Party will be able to attract thousands of members within two years, and these people will y a crucial guiding role in major cities across New Zend.


    The current Alliance Party is a driving force for Arthur to annex New Zend. Therger the scale of the Alliance Party, the faster the progress of annexing New Zend.


    This is also why the Alliance Party can gain Arthur’s support and why the colonial government remains inactive.


    With the British Empire not participating, Arthur is the person with the highest authority in New Zend, and there is no one more powerful.


    Even General Pierce, once one of the top echelons of New Zend and themander of the New Zend Garrison, had no chance of sess when facing Arthur.


    Although the growth of the Alliance Party in New Zend is currently unstoppable, Arthur cannot stay in New Zend forever.


    But Arthur is not worried that the development momentum of the Alliance Party will get out of his control. New Zend is not like those European free countries, and the limited freedom New Zend enjoys is only under Arthur’s permission.


    Let alone whether the Alliance Party will exceed Arthur’s control within two years, in the current context of New Zend, even if the Alliance Party had ten years, it would not exceed Arthur’s control.


    In the context of New Zend being an autonomous colony, thergest power that the Alliance Party currently has is the majority of seats in the Advisory Council.


    And the power of the Advisory Council is granted by Arthur and can be taken back at any time.


    Without any power, the Alliance Party will never be able to break free from Arthur’s control, let alone the fact that the leader of the Alliance Party, Grant Wilson, is under Arthur’s control.


    As the Alliance Party continues to grow wildly and freely, Arthur inspects various areas on the North Ind of New Zend, apanied by a group of colonial government officials, including previously established factories, railways, highways, schools, hospitals, and various public facilities that are within the scope of Arthur’s inspection.


    Since Arthur has arrived in New Zend, he must make a series of development ns for the government before leaving.


    At least, during the time that Arthur is not in New Zend, he should let the New Zend government have something to do, and let the people of New Zend feel Arthur’s presence.


    Maintaining the previously built railways and highways, and supporting the previously built hospitals and schools is a good n.


    These facilities have already been built in New Zend, and it will not take too much money to either renovate or invest in support and put them back into use.


    Not only will it quickly show the people of New Zend a change and enable New Zend’s economy to recover rapidly, but it will also not require arge amount of funds, making it a win-win situation.


    The first stop on Arthur’s inspection tour was the railway that was built in New Zend. The railway is crucial for national development and is not only one of the main means of transportation but also an important way of poption movement.


    Thanks to New Zend’s good development in the past, there are currently railways on both the North Ind and South Ind, with a total length of about 300 kilometers.


    The longest railway is located on the North Ind, connecting Wellington in the southernmost part, the mining area in the west, and the bay in the northernmost part. It has almost be a circr railway on the North Ind of New Zend.


    This railway is essential for the economic exchange on the North Ind of New Zend, but due to the previous economic downturn in New Zend, arge part of this railway has fallen into disrepair, and more than half of the entire railway is inoperative.


    Arthur and the colonial government’s priority is to restore the operation of this railway.


    Most of New Zend’s poption lives on the North Ind, and the North Ind is the center of New Zend’s economy and politics.


    If the operation of the North Ind railway in New Zend can be restored, then half of the first step of New Zend’s economic recovery n will have been sessful.


    Fortunately, the construction of this railway is only about thirty years old, and most of the railways can be put back into use after a simple repair, while the rest require only partial recement of parts or directying of new rails.


    ording to the colonial government’s estimates, it will take less than 200,000 pounds to repair all the railways on the North Ind and employ 1,000 workers.


    Gathering these 1,000 workers is not difficult given that all New Zenders are eager for New Zend’s economy to recover.


    Arthur didn’t hesitate and directly took 200,000 pounds from the government’s funds, despite the pained expressions of the colonial government officials, to repair all the railways on New Zend’s North Ind.


    This fund was actually a gift from Arthur as the Duke of Australia to the New Zend government, totaling two million pounds.


    So far, the total amount of funds owned by the New Zend government has not exceeded 3 million pounds, which is also why the colonial government officials were so distressed when Arthur used 200,000 pounds.