The Rise of Australasia

Chapter 823 -615: Treaty of Sino-Australia

Although George II had successfully returned to his throne, his mood was far from good at this time.

After Kronos amended the constitution, George II should have become the king with the least power in the world, far less than other monarchs.

Even the most basic right of a king to dissolve Parliament and the Cabinet was changed to allow the dissolution of only the Cabinet, and it still required the approval of Parliament.

Parliament had become the most powerful and stable institution in the Kingdom of Greece, possessing not only the power to monitor the government but also operating without restrictions from the king or government.

And the King of Greece had lost the power to appoint and dismiss Cabinet members, retaining only the right to nominate. This meant that if the King of Greece lacked any prestige, he was effectively sidelined.

At the same time, the core of power in Greece was the Greek Parliament. This was the main reason why the Greek Congress agreed to restore the monarchy at that time, as their power would not change much.

For a country, the most important military and fiscal rights were managed by the government, with oversight from the monarch and Parliament.

The military and fiscal power George II could control were nothing more than the Royal Palace Guard and the annual pensions of the Royal Family Members.

Although Greek officers were nominally still loyal to the king, it was actually the Greek Parliament that truly managed the government and officers.

This meant that to regain power, George II would have to secure the support of most of the Parliament and control its narrative.

This was George II’s greatest challenge; after all, it was the Congress that once supported the abolition of the monarchy. To garner the support of these individuals was the greatest difficulty for any monarch.

Arthur was well aware of the changes to the Greek constitution, and he even secretly admired Kronos’s approach.

The Greek Democratic Party wisely made trade-offs, not only complying with the requests of the United Kingdom and Australasia to re-establish George II on the throne but also ensuring their own status to the greatest extent, making sure that George II’s restoration did not pose a threat to their rule.

Greece at the present is the monarchy that leans most towards a republic; it could even be said to be a republic in the guise of a monarchy.

Because Greece’s political system had not changed much from the former Republic, there was just an additional so-called spiritual leader, the king.

As for whether the so-called king could attract the attention of the various parties and members of Parliament, that would depend on George II’s actions after he regained the throne.

Arthur didn’t care about George II’s actions, since Greece’s help to Australasia was very limited.

If the British value Greece’s geographical location, then what Arthur really cares about is George II’s possession of the Greek throne, the support of a so-called king of European Nations.

As for the actual power of this European throne, Arthur didn’t care, nor would he mind.

However, the act of Kronos amending the constitution to restrict royal power had a significant impact on the European royal family.

It also provided a precedent for other European monarchical countries, an example of how to better restrict royal authority and make their own country more democratic. Ɍâ₦ȏＢĚȿ

From the standpoint of a king, Arthur not only had to condemn Kronos’s actions but also had to prevent anyone within the scope of Australasia from following suit, trying to amend Australasia’s constitution.

Although Arthur also wanted to limit monarchic power in Australasia, definitely not now, at least until after World War II.

By then, Australasia would also become one of the top Powers, and what would be needed was not a pioneering monarch, but a ruler who could maintain what has been achieved.

While the limitation of royal power was an inevitable trend, Arthur was not willing to see the royal power of his descendants be too restricted.

Retaining a certain degree of leeway, at least allowing a capable monarch to control the narrative, this is the best way to limit royal power.

Fortunately, the current royal power in Australasia was not too restricted; it had infiltrated every corner and had the right to manage any major national affairs.

Although many powers were nominally subject to constraints from Parliament and the government, given Arthur’s current immense prestige in Australasia, the constraints from these two institutions were virtually nonexistent.

This meant that under the current constitution of Australasia, the royal power held limitless possibilities. With Arthur’s tremendous authority, it was a system more authoritarian than absolute monarchy, fitting only for Arthur’s reign.

If this system were to be maintained for the next monarch, whether William or the other young ones, they were not yet capable of fully controlling such a system.

What they would face was either the animosity of the entire government or being marginalized by an alliance of the government and Parliament.

In the face of the power struggle, all relationships are fragile. If Arthur were no longer present, this officer would not give up the fight for power just to save face for Arthur.

After the problems in Greece had been resolved, the war in Persia also proceeded smoothly. Both the United Kingdom and Australasia attached great importance to this war and deployed a total of over 150,000 troops for combat.

Of the 50,000 troops sent by Australasia, one was in Persia aiding the British in their attack, while the rest of the forces were on the Arabian Peninsula, attacking the so-called Rashid Emirate.

Since the opponent was an indigenous nation, the Ministry of Defense issued a stern order for this war, demanding a quick resolution to the battle, and moreover, a resounding victory.

Luckily, the main attacking force included a division from the Persian Gulf Territory; otherwise, relying solely on the forces from the Philippines, a resounding victory would hardly be possible.

Under such circumstances, if the support from the navy and the air force were combined, it would be a comprehensive war of complete dominance by the land, sea, and air forces.

The development of the war indeed mirrored the paper advantages, with the tens of thousands of Australasian troops advancing tens of kilometers every day, sweeping through like a juggernaut.

In Persia, the British were dominant without interference from other powers, and had resolved to fully annex Persia.

With the addition of a division’s support from Australasia, the British forces in Persia broke through 100,000 men, comprehensively leading the Persian forces in weapons and equipment.

Such a war naturally had no alternative outcome, the British advantage was immense, and vast Persia had absolutely no capability to resist.

Unlike other colonial nations, the Persian Empire was already rife with decay, and the exhibited combat power was even less than other indigenous groups in the Middle East.

After several major urban cities had been captured in succession, the Persian Empire finally couldn’t hold out any longer and requested peace negotiations with the British.

Now without Russian support for Persia, Persia alone could not resist the onslaught of the powers.

The ruler of the Persian Empire, Ahmad Shah, also understood this and didn’t even have the confidence to resist the British.

Arthur had thought that the war with Persia would tie up the British for a while, but unexpectedly, the war had lasted less than two months when the Persian Empire quickly capitulated.

However, even before the Persian Empire capitulated, Australasia had almost completely conquered the Rashid Emirate and already completed the mission for this operation.

After occupying the Rashid Emirate, Australasia immediately announced its annexation into the Persian Gulf Territory and expanded the stationed forces there to three divisions.

After all, this was a territory of millions of square kilometers, also with significant petroleum resources, so increasing a bit of defensive power was inevitable.

July 1925 was also the third month since George II had ascended to the throne again.

After temporarily stabilizing the domestic order, George II finally took action, the first step being to visit the United Kingdom and Australasia in his capacity as king, effectively announcing his position to the outside world.

This action was indeed effective, given that the most influential countries at the moment were certainly the powers, among which Britain was the strongest, especially for European nations.

Greece had been a junior ally of Britain, so the British influence was naturally the greatest. This helped secure George II’s position, at the very least ensuring that the government would not dare to completely sideline him openly, and left him with some space for handling government affairs.

Australasia was the second stop on George II’s visit. Unlike his previous trip to Australasia, this time George II was officially visiting in a diplomatic capacity as the head of the Greek state.

Nevertheless, as a power, Australasia did not need to pay excessive attention to a king, and could simply receive him with standard diplomatic protocols.

Cooperation with the powers was something the Greek government would not refute, which facilitated the smooth signing of treaties between Greece, Britain, and Australasia.

Industrial products from Australasia could easily enter the Greek market, and Greece could easily receive support from Britain and Australasia.

This provided a certain boost to the Greek economy and also improved the quality of life for the Greek people to some extent.

Although not pronounced, there was definitely an improvement compared to the period of the Republic’s rule.

Many monarchist media outlets prominently featured this topic, promoting the benefits of monarchism for Greece to secure George II’s position.

The most significant cooperation between Australasia and Greece was actually in terms of the economy and exchange students.

This was also one of the methods used by the powers to influence a country. Every year, Greece would send out at least hundreds of students to study the advanced knowledge of Australasia.

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