The German Army's large-scale mobilization was clearly known to Arthur as well.
Unlike the unconcerned French Government, Arthur had long understood that the Germans' appetite would never be sated by a mere Polish Corridor.
Since he already knew about France's constant retreats, why not seize this opportunity to directly annex an entirely unprepared Poland?
If even Arthur, who was not a madman, had such thoughts, then there was even less need to mention the rulers of Germany and Italy, who were mad to begin with.
After learning that the Japanese were constantly expanding their armaments and had provoked Australasia over the matter, the Australasian Government quickly reached a conclusion: the Japanese were drawing Australasia's attention, while in Europe, Germany might soon make its move.
For his own interests, Arthur naturally chose to turn their scheme against them.
The more fiercely Europe fought, the easier it would be for Australasia to reap greater profits from the war.
In a world without the United States, the faster Europe fell, the more benefits Australasia would gain.
To cooperate with the Germans, Arthur decided to expand Australasia's armaments further, making the Germans believe that the Japanese had already drawn Australasia's attention away.
Australasia's hostility toward the Japanese was even completely undisguised. All kinds of military expansions targeting the Japanese sprang up one after another.
When the date reached October 3, 1935, a piece of news that shocked all of Europe instantly set world opinion ablaze.
The previous day, October 2, a gigantic airship named the Wilhelm II, traveling from Berlin, Germany, to Romania, crashed while passing through Polish territory.
Although the German side did not announce the cause of the airship's crash, many photographs began circulating of airships burning in midair and wreckage falling to the ground.
It had to be understood that this