The year 1912 had just passed, marked by crises but nothing too serious.
In this year, the Italo-Turkish War, the Balkan War, and a more intense arms race among navies, along with the smaller scale straits crisis, made the European situation increasingly unpredictable.
While people did not know when the European War would break out, the smell of gunpowder was already spreading across Europe.
Compared to previous years, the 1913 National Day was quite ordinary, but with the distribution of free grain and meat, it appeared lively in the streets and alleys of Australasia.
Just after the National Day holiday, Arthur summoned Prime Minister Kent and Minister of Defense Raul to inquire about the military preparedness situation of Australasia.
The military expansion of European countries was rapid, not only expanding their standing armies but also revising various laws to increase the number of reservists.
