The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1332 - 964 _2
Chapter 1332: Chapter 964: _2
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Chapter 1332 -964: _2
Time swiftly moved on to the end of December 1938.
As the new year approached, the governments of European Countries had varied sentiments.
At this moment, the most hesitant and helpless were probably the Italians and Spanish. The current Allied Nations were settling war responsibilities with Italy and Spain, and when the war concluded, it would be time to hold all the main culprits accountable.
Before the final apportionment of responsibility was determined, the governments of Spain and Italy remained in a state of anxiety.
Because the final opinion of the Allied Nations would directly decide the fate of these two countries, either continue unification or face division and occupation.
Compared to the restless governments of Spain and Italy, the mood of the exiled governments of the Nordic Trio was considerably better.
With the help of the British and French, the Norwegian government in exile had successfully returned to the capital Oslo and abolished all policies set by the Germans in Norway.
That wasn’t all; to demonstrate loyalty to the Britain-France-Australia, one of the first acts of the King of Norway upon his return was to completely purge the pro-German government established by the Germans and replaced them with individuals close to the Allied Nations.
Of course, there was also a great deal of strategy involved in attacking Northern Europe.
Because around the Baltic Sea, besides Germany, there were several countries including Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Denmark.
Except for Norway, which had been re-established, the remaining nations were still in a state of government in exile, with everything domestically managed and controlled by the Germans.
Although the countries along the Mediterranean Coast annexed by Germany were not very powerful, at least they were recognized nations.
More importantly, except for Poland, all of these countries were Monarchical, which was very significant for the United Kingdom and Australasia.
This was why the question of which superpower these countries should lean towards and align with became a target of contention between Britain and Australasia.
Judging from current world developments, the political systems of the world’s nations post-war could be divided into three main types, corresponding to Monarchism like the United Kingdom and Australasia, Democracy like France, and Republic like Russia Nation.
With the extinction of the Democratic United States and the weakening of France, nations with this system had essentially lost the power to contend for world supremacy.
The only countries qualified to vie for dominance that remained were Britain, Australasia, and Russia Nation.
Among them, Britain and Australasia were both Monarchical, naturally attracting these small Monarchical countries.
After all, the rulers of these Monarchical countries weren’t foolish; aligning with a country of a different political system such as Russia Nation might stabilize their countries, but their thrones might not be as secure.
And the more vocal subordinates one has, the greater one’s influence in the already established United Nations and overall world affairs.
Especially during peacetime, the more countries one has support from, the more one naturally stands on the side of justice.
After all, in most cases, it’s about the minority conforming to the majority.
However, the rule of the minority following the majority is not an absolute truth.
Because fundamentally, the reason for minority conformity is that the majority is stronger, and the minority faces no possibility of dissent against the majority.
This principle equally applies to global affairs. If that minority is a particularly strong country, and the majority consists of weaker small and medium-sized countries, then the notion of minority conforming to the majority becomes mere rhetoric.
Nevertheless, as mentioned before, the support of these historically longstanding Monarchical countries in Europe still carried significance for Britain and Australasia, both Monarchical nations themselves.
After all, except for Finland, these Mediterranean countries Monarchs all had the title of King and also possessed substantial influence within the European Nobility System.
Imagine, if the future Emperor of Australasia were able to secure the support of about ten European kings, wouldn’t that mean he could indirectly control the entire European royal family?
With the support of the entire European royal family, one would have enough influence and deterrence when facing a single country.
After all, in the face of the survival of monarchism, all monarchical countries would inevitably unite. The more monarchical countries there are, the more stable the status of all existing nobility and monarchs becomes.
However, the current European nobility is clearly divided into two factions. One faction clings to the traditional monarchial strong countries, including Britain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Greece.
The other faction aligns with the emerging strong country of Australasia, the most obvious representative being Dmitry, Grand Duke of Finland.
Of course, according to Australasia’s current strategy, it is expected that Gustaf VI of Sweden and Juan, King of Spain, would also join the Australasian faction.
Gustaf is, after all, Arthur’s brother-in-law and, to a certain extent, can be considered more reliable. As for Gustaf V, his current father, Arthur has no intention of preserving his throne.
What Arthur promised to the Swedish royal family was to preserve the status of the royal family and their throne. As for who becomes the king of Sweden, that is not something the Swedish royal family can decide on their own.
The same is true for Prince Juan. After Spain’s surrender, Arthur’s next plan is to restore the Spanish royal family.
But Arthur’s hard work is not just for the restoration of the Spanish royal family; it’s also to influence Spain, to bring Spain into his own sphere of power.
In this regard, Alfonso XIII was more open-minded; he agreed quite early on to have Prince Juan as the royal heir, that is, the next king of Spain.
In addition to Sweden and Spain, Arthur also has certain plans for the Baltic States, Denmark, Austria, and Czechoslovakia—all of which were annexed by Germany.
Since these countries need to be rebuilt, it is entirely possible to achieve his aim of supporting kings through supporting their reconstruction.
Especially the Mediterranean Triad and Austria, whose thrones are inherently unstable and naturally require external forces’ support.
Particularly Austria, which was once ruled by the renowned Habsburg Family.
If Arthur could secure the support of the Habsburgs, that would mean his position in the European royal family would be even more stable and could even make him the highest-ranking and most prestigious monarch.
One must not underestimate this superficial status; the relationships between the European royal families are quite close, and such status could be linked to the royal families of European countries and those that have lost their thrones.
With the support of the entire European royal family, the restoration of any monarchical country’s royal family in Europe would be merely a word away for Arthur.
After all, Arthur represents the entire European royal family, a force that no single country can confront alone.
Of course, countries like Russia are not within this scope. Due to the very nature of Russia’s political system and ideology, it is inherently opposed to monarchism; both are enemies, and the Russians naturally wouldn’t be concerned with the opinions of the European royal family.
The European Aristocracy system has a heritage spanning over a thousand years and still exerts significant influence in Europe. Even in some countries that have abolished monarchism, the ousted royal families continue to receive courtesies in other nations.
Most countries, even after abolishing the monarchy, don’t dare to persecute royal family members, partly because the interests of the European royal families are so intertwined, with most royal families being interrelated.
One also has to admit that the “European Royal Family Union Declaration” called for by Arthur during World War I still has significant influence among the European royal families.
That is also why Arthur’s status has rapidly grown from a colonial monarch to a widely recognized Emperor of an empire and a representative of European monarchs.
With the gradual strengthening of Australasia, the current Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Family has indeed become the premier family in Europe and even the entire world.
Although the rule of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Dynasty in other countries is not as smooth as in Australasia, the family members still hold prestigious positions and occupy key positions in various countries.
Especially after the British voluntarily relinquished the surname Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Arthur has become the principal figurehead of the largest family in the world.
