Chapter 616 Greco-Australia Treaty

Although he successfully returned to his throne, George II was not in such a good mood at this time.

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

Even the most basic right of a king to dissolve parliament and cabinet has been modified to only allow the dissolution of cabinet, and it also requires the approval of parliament.

The Parliament became the most powerful and stable institution in the Kingdom of Greece. It not only had the power to supervise the government, but was also not subject to restrictions by the king and the government.

The Greek king lost the right to appoint and remove personnel from the cabinet and only had the right to nominate. This also means that if the Greek king does not have any reputation, he is basically in a state of being ignored.

At the same time, the core of Greek power is the Greek Parliament. This was also the biggest reason why the Greek Parliament at that time could agree to restore the monarchy. After all, their power would not change much.

The most important military and financial powers for a country are managed by the government and supervised by the monarch and parliament.

The military and financial power that George II could control was nothing more than the palace guards and the annuities of the royal family members.

Although Greek officials are still nominally loyal to the king, it is actually the Greek Parliament that actually manages the government and officials.

This also means that if George II wants to regain power, he must gain the support of a majority of the people in Parliament and control the voice of Parliament.

This is also the biggest challenge for George II. After all, it was the Congress that once supported the abolition of the monarchy. Getting the support of these people is the biggest problem for any monarch.

Arthur was also aware of the changes to the Greek constitution, and even secretly admired Cronus' approach.

The Greek Democratic Party made a smart choice. Not only did it comply with the demands of the United Kingdom and Australasia, and George II returned to the throne, it also guaranteed its own status to the greatest extent, ensuring that George II, who regained the throne, would not oppose the throne. threatens his own rule.

The current Greece is definitely the most republican among the monarchies. It can even be said to be a republic in the shell of a monarchy.

Because the political system of Greece has not changed much from that of the former republic, except for the addition of a so-called spiritual leader king.

As for whether the so-called king can attract the attention of various parties and members of parliament, it depends on what George II does after he regains the throne.

Arthur didn't care about George II's actions, because a Greece could only help Australasia so much.

If the British valued Greece's geographical location, then what Arthur valued was actually the Greek throne owned by George II, the support of a so-called European king.

As for the actual power of this European throne, Arthur did not care, and would not care at all.

However, Cronus's behavior of amending the constitution to limit the royal power still had a great impact on the European royal families.

This also provides a precedent for other European monarchies, a precedent on how to better limit royal power and make their own countries more democratic.

From the king's standpoint, Arthur not only wanted to condemn Kronos' behavior, but also to prevent anyone in Australasia from following suit and wanting to amend the constitution of Australasia.

Although Arthur also wants to limit the royal power of Australasia, it is definitely not now, at least until after World War II.

At that time, Australasia will also become one of the top powers, and what is needed is no longer a pioneering monarch, but a conservative monarch.

Although restricting royal power is an inevitable trend, Arthur does not want to see the royal power of future generations being too restricted.

Reserving a certain amount of room for maneuver, and at least allowing capable monarchs to control the right to speak, is the best way to limit royal power.

Fortunately, there are currently no big restrictions on the royal power in Australasia. The royal power has penetrated into almost every corner, and it has the right to manage national affairs.

Although many powers are nominally restricted by parliament and the government, judging from Arthur's current huge reputation in Australasia, the restrictions of these two institutions are almost equivalent to none.

This also means that the royal power under the current Australasian constitution has unlimited possibilities. With the blessing of Arthur's huge prestige, this was a more authoritarian system than an absolute monarchy, and it was only suitable for Arthur's reign.

If this system is retained until the next monarch, neither William nor a few other little guys will be able to completely control this system for the time being.

They will either face hostility from the entire government or be sidelined by the government coalition parliament.

In the face of power struggles, any relationship is fragile. If Arthur is gone, this official will not give up the fight for power just for Arthur's sake.

After the problem in Greece was resolved, the war in Persia also started smoothly. Both Britain and Australasia took this war seriously and sent a total of more than 150,000 troops to fight.

Among the 50,000 troops sent by Australasia, one was in Persia to help the British attack, and the other troops were in the Arabian Peninsula to attack the so-called Rashid Emir State.

Because the opponent was an indigenous country, the Ministry of National Defense issued a death order for this war, requiring the battle to be resolved as soon as possible and to win beautifully.

Fortunately, the main attacking army included a division from the Persian Gulf Territory. Otherwise, it would be impossible to win a beautiful victory just by relying on the Philippine army.

Under such a premise, if coupled with the support of the navy and air force, this will be a war that is completely crushed by the navy, land and air force.

The development of the war was indeed as good as the advantages on paper. Australasia's tens of thousands of troops marched dozens of kilometers every day as if they were overwhelming.

The British were a dominant force in Persia. Without the interference of other powers, the British were determined to completely annex Persia.

Together with a division assisted by Australasia, the British army in Persia exceeded 100,000 men, and its weapons and equipment were ahead of the Persian army in all aspects.

There is naturally no other possibility for such a war. The British advantage is huge, and the huge Persia has no ability to resist.

Unlike other colonial countries, the Persian Empire has long been decayed, and its combat effectiveness is not even as good as other indigenous peoples in the Middle East.

After being conquered several large cities in a row, the Persian Empire finally couldn't hold on any longer and demanded peace negotiations with the British.

There are no Russians to help Persia now. Persia alone cannot withstand the attacks of the great powers.

Ahmed Shah, the ruler of the Persian Empire, naturally understood this and did not even have the slightest confidence to resist the British.

Arthur originally thought that the war with Persia could delay the British for a while. Unexpectedly, the war only lasted for less than two months, and the Persian Empire quickly gave in.

However, long before the Persian Empire gave in, Australasia had almost conquered the entire Rashid Emirate and completed the mission of this battle.

After occupying the Rashid Emirate, Australasia directly announced its annexation to the Persian Gulf Territory and expanded the garrison in the Persian Gulf Territory to three divisions.

After all, this is millions of square kilometers of land, and it also has relatively important oil resources, so it is inevitable to add some protective power.

1 The third month after George II returned to the throne.

After temporarily stabilizing the domestic order, George II finally took action. The first step was to visit the United Kingdom and Australasia as king, which was equivalent to announcing his trump card to the outside world.

This action is indeed effective. After all, the most influential countries at present are definitely the great powers. The most powerful among the great powers is the United Kingdom, especially for European countries.

Greece has been the younger brother of the British before, so the British have naturally the greatest influence. This also allowed George II to consolidate his position. At least the government did not dare to completely ignore George II openly. It also left George II a certain amount of space in handling some government affairs.

Australasia was the second stop on George II's visit. Unlike the last time he came to Australasia, this time George II made an official diplomatic visit as a Greek state.

However, Australasia is a great power after all. Although George II is a king, he does not need to take it too seriously and can just receive him according to the regular etiquette.

The Greek government would not refute the cooperation with the great powers, which also made the signing of treaties between Greece, Britain and Australasia very smooth.

Australasian industrial products can easily enter the Greek market, and Greece can easily obtain support from Britain and Australasia.

This will promote the Greek economy to a certain extent and also improve the quality of life of the Greek people.

Although it is not that obvious, there is definitely an improvement compared to the period of Republic rule.

Many royalist media wrote a lot about this, promoting the benefits of the monarchy to Greece to stabilize George II's position.

The biggest cooperation between Australasia and Greece is actually related to the economy and international students.

This is also one of the means by which great powers influence a country. Greece will send at least hundreds of international students every year to learn advanced knowledge in Australasia.

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