The Rise of Australia

Discussions about the United States have continued for a long time. As a common concern of Australasia and Britain, Arthur and George V still paid a lot of respect to the United States.

Although it is clear that such preparations cannot completely collapse the United States, but it can weaken it even slightly, it will be a sure profit for the current Britain and Australasia.

After talking about the United States, Arthur and George V naturally turned their attention to the current situation in Europe.

With the independence of Finland and the three Baltic countries, the situation in Europe has become much more lively.

Although there are no superpowers (Continental Europe) as a whole, the overall situation presents a situation of coexistence of great powers.

The most powerful country on the European continent is currently France, but Germany still has some countervailing power.

The most powerful country in the east should be Russia, and Russia is constrained by Poland and Soviet Russia. Neither the two powerful countries in the east and west can give full play to their advantages.

Looking at Central Europe, which is currently the most chaotic region, the internal situation of the two powerful German countries is not very good.

The Bohemian region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is also fighting for independence. Although the overall situation is better than that of Germany, the independence and unity of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is the most difficult to maintain.

No country can maintain a comprehensive lead. This is the real reason for the chaos and complexity of the European situation.

"Arthur, what do you think of the newly established Turkish Republic?" George V asked Arthur with a smile.

"Obviously, the new Turkey has no possibility of becoming a great power." Arthur replied.

"The establishment of Turkey is not necessarily a bad thing for us. At least the expansion of Soviet Russia in the Caucasus can be curbed, and the Balkans will become easier to control." Arthur said with a smile.

Russia was previously the controlling country in the Balkans. But with the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, Russia has lost control of the Balkans.

As a famous powder keg in Europe and the culprit that directly ignited the entire World War I, the situation in the Balkans has always been very unclear, and conflicts have occurred from time to time.

Currently the most powerful country in the Balkans should be Serbia. After annexing the entire Bosnia, Serbia's population surpassed Bulgaria and Romania in one fell swoop, and its industrial and economic levels are also the strongest in the Balkans.

As for Romania, the original Balkan power, it actually gained very little territory in World War I, and its overall strength did not grow rapidly.

The remaining two original Balkan powers, Bulgaria and Greece, have experienced defeat in the war and have lost hope of competing for hegemony in the Balkans.

Bulgaria was a defeated country in World War I, and its hope of re-emerging was very slim unless it could resort to another huge war.

Greece had just lost the Greek-Turkish War, and even the Greek king had been deposed. Although Greece is currently the strongest in the Balkans in terms of land area, it has not taken more than ten years to recover and it is impossible to return to its peak state.

George V nodded, mentioned Greece, which had just lost its monarchy, and said with a smile: "After George was deposed from the throne, did Charlotte come to you to cry and complain?"

Charlotte is Arthur's biological sister and the youngest daughter of Duke Arthur. Arthur also has an eldest sister, Patricia. Both sisters married into European royal families, but one is in Sweden and the other is in Greece.

Compared to Charlotte, who married into Greece, where the throne was relatively unstable, Patricia, who married into a relatively stable throne, had better luck.

Although Patricia's husband, Gustav Adolf, has a relatively long-lived father, at least his father's throne and his own crown prince position are relatively stable, and Patricia's life has no problems.

Charlotte's fate was not so lucky. Although she also married into the Greek royal family, and her husband was also the former Greek Crown Prince George, Greece's fate was not good during this period, and the Greek throne and political arena also experienced many ups and downs.

The king before World War I was Crown Prince George's father, Constantine I. However, because he was educated in Germany and married William II's Queen Sophia, he was unwilling to join the Allies during the war and forced Greece to The government remains neutral.

But it is obvious that under the propaganda of many countries of the Allied Powers, the Allies at that time had been promoted as the villain.

Constantine I, who favored the Allies, naturally received opposition from all walks of life in Greece, and even caused the actual division of Athens and Thessaloniki, almost causing Greece to become two countries.

The final result was naturally that Greece joined the Allies, and Constantine I, who supported the Allies, was forced to give up the throne to his son Alexander.

It is worth mentioning that Alexander was not the Crown Prince of Greece at the time, but the younger brother of Crown Prince George of Greece and the second son of Constantine I.

The main reason for this is that Prince George once served the German army in Prussia, which also allowed Prince George to be regarded as a member of the Allied Powers.

After Alexander succeeded to the throne, he immediately became the puppet of Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos, who was controlled by the Allies.

The former King Constantine I and the former Crown Prince George were also forced to flee to Switzerland, where they received assistance from Britain and Australasia.

This also has to lament the complicated blood relationships between European royal families. There is a blood relationship between the Greek royal family and the British royal family. George is also one of Queen Victoria's great-grandsons.

In addition, George and Charlotte gained support from Australasia after their marriage, which also made Constantine I and Prince George's life in Switzerland relatively prosperous.

Things took a turn for the worse when the king was bitten by a monkey in the palace, and became infected a few days later, as his condition worsened and became life-threatening.

This may seem exaggerated, but it is what really happened in Greek history.

Penicillin in Australasia has not yet been made public, and the only way the world currently fights infection is through hard-on resistance.

Obviously, King Alexander was not favored by the goddess of luck, and he quickly ended his short career as king.

King Alexander did not have any male heirs, and the throne of Greece eventually fell into the hands of the previous king, Constantine I. He and Prince George finally returned to Greece.

The following story is very familiar. Greece under the rule of Constantine I lost the Greco-Turkish War, and this cauldron was also placed on the royal family.

Constantine I was deposed again and Prince George succeeded to the throne, known as George II.

But the story of George II is different from that of his grandfather, George I. George I ruled Greece for 50 years. Although he did not make any great achievements, he was still relatively popular in Greece.

George II did not have high support in Greece because of his father and brother, and he was forced to abdicate because of a revolution this year.

The current full name of Greece is the Second Greek Republic. The former Greek royal family no longer exists. George II and Charlotte, as well as some members of the Greek royal family, have also fled to other European countries, waiting for the opportunity to restore the throne at any time.

Hearing George V's inquiry, Arthur smiled and nodded, and said helplessly: "Australasia alone cannot change things in Greece. How could I forcefully launch a war for her private interests?" What about Greece turning into a monarchy?”

Interfering with the Greek revolution would cause a lot of trouble, and European countries were unwilling to see Australasia forcefully interfere in Europe.

Even thinking about the worst, doing so will damage the reputation Australasia has cultivated among European countries, and European countries' goodwill towards Australasia will also fade.

Moreover, the situation in Greece is not as simple as imagined. The reason why George II lost the throne was because Constantine I before him had lost the trust of the people.

Unless multiple powers can intervene in Greece, Australasia alone cannot guarantee the monarchy of Greece.

Rather than putting George II back on the throne, it is better to protect the life of the Charlotte family as much as possible so that they can become a rich man after losing their aristocratic status and do not need to worry about basic food, clothing, housing and transportation.

"That's true." George V nodded and said with a smile: "But this situation is not unchangeable, Arthur."

"Greece's position is too important to us. Only by controlling Greece can we control Constantinople. According to the European Royal Family Declaration we signed, we have a chance to restore the Greek royal family, right?"

Arthur nodded silently in his heart, without any reaction on the surface, quietly waiting for George V's next speech.

In fact, George V was not wrong. After all, the European Royal Family Declaration did protect the interests of the royal families of various countries, and other monarchy countries did have legitimate reasons to intervene in the revolution in a certain country, at least to protect the status of the royal families of various countries.

But this also requires a premise, that is, at least half of the monarchy countries agree to intervene in the revolution, and at least one or two powers are willing to launch a war for a certain monarchy country.

Judging from what George V said, it seemed that the British government had the idea to help George II restore his country, which was what Arthur was most curious about.

"Cousin George, do you mean to directly help restore the Greek royal family?" Arthur asked with a smile.

George V nodded and explained: "The situation in the Balkans has always been unstable, and this is one of the areas most likely to have a war. No matter what, it is still necessary to control the situation in the Balkans. We need to control as many as possible. Balkan countries, help the Balkans find a way to be at peace."

Apart from Bulgaria, the defeated country, the three most powerful Balkan countries should be Serbia, Romania and Greece.

At present, Greece is the best to intervene, and Greece also had a government close to the United Kingdom before, so it is relatively simple to control it.

It would not be a loss for George V if he could support George II to take office in exchange for a Greek government that fully supported the British.

Greek support would not only make it easier for Britain to control Constantinople, but would even make the Suez Canal not far to the south more secure.

This will also strengthen the British's control over the entire Mediterranean. Whether the French fleet in the Mediterranean can enter the real ocean will be the British's final decision at that time.

Arthur nodded, not surprised by the British idea.

Although countries like Greece are far inferior to the great powers, they can sometimes provide a considerable degree of help.

Especially since the UK is not on the European continent, it should win over more small European countries to form a huge force, which is sometimes more effective than its own force.

Compared with the British, the French control fewer European countries. This has also led to the fact that although the French are the most powerful country on the European continent, they are restricted when they say they are restricted. The British are no longer that worried about France, and are far less worried than Germany, which was once the most powerful country on the European continent.

"Arthur, are you interested in joining our operation? Let that guy George return to the throne of Greece. I believe you can also alleviate some of your worries." George V said with a smile.

Supporting the restoration of George II was not actually of great benefit to Australasia, but it still had a small effect on Arthur.

After all, Arthur's biological sister Charlotte is the wife of George II, and the future princes and princesses of the Greek royal family will also be Arthur's nephews and nieces.

Although there is no such thing as a mother's uncle in Europe, the blood relationship between such relatively close relatives is still relatively reliable, and they will help whenever they can.

Overall, if the Greek royal family is restored, there will be no harm to Britain and Arthur.

Especially for Arthur. The strength of a country is measured by its comprehensive strength and military strength, which is nothing more than its economy, industry and real battlefield performance.

Whether a royal family's status is stable and powerful depends more on the status and reputation of the European royal family, as well as the degree of support of the European royal family.

If Arthur wants to establish an empire in the future, he must obtain the support of as many European royal families as possible so that his title of emperor can be worthy of the name.

Only when Arthur's own title is recognized by the European royal family, will the nobles he enfeoffs, including future dukes and princes, be recognized by the European nobles and become members of the European nobles.

At present, the German nobles still have a good impression of Arthur. Coupled with the British royal family, the Greek royal family, and the Russian royal family who are related by marriage, Arthur can be said to have won over several of the most important royal families in Europe. This is also Arthur's role in the European royal family. The real reason for the relatively stable and relatively high status in China.

Because of this, Arthur did not reject George V's proposal. If the British took the lead, Australasia would not have to worry about criticism from other countries.

It is very simple for two great powers to unite to control the political situation of a country, let alone with the most powerful country in Europe like Britain.

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