"Your Majesty, the current situation in Greece is very chaotic, and it is also the best opportunity to intervene in the situation in Greece." Early the next morning, after a night of thinking, George II finally found Arthur and began his tirade.

"If you can help me restore the throne, I am willing to sign an alliance with Australasia on behalf of Greece. Greece will always be Australasia's partner, and we can cooperate in all aspects. George II said with a little sincerity.

Arthur was prepared for George II's impatience, after all, George II, who finally became king, was deposed from the throne within a few years of becoming king, this blow and sense of disparity is huge, and his desire for the throne is naturally huge.

But in any case, it was impossible to get Arthur to help George II unconditionally. First of all, George II had to understand the priorities of Australasia and Greece in diplomacy, and what he should do for Arthur.

Hearing George II's speech, Arthur smiled slightly and asked, "The republican resolution was made by the Greek parliament, right?" Isn't it against all of Greece if they want you to restore the throne? ”

"Nevertheless, Your Majesty Arthur." George II explained: "But it is clear that the Greek population was influenced by the ideas of republican democracy. The current Greek government is not fully republican and democratic, and they are politically chaotic, which only exacerbates Greece's weakness.

The reason for the distrust of the royal family is the previous Greco-Turkish war, but the blame for the defeat of the war should not be placed entirely on the royal family.

Your Majesty, please give me a chance. As long as I can sit back on the throne of Greece, I will definitely be able to improve the current situation in Greece and make the Greeks believe in the royal family again.

In addition, Greece will also establish all-round cooperation with Australasia, and we are willing to reform under the guidance of Australasia. ”

In the past, Greece was biased towards the British, but this does not mean that the country's diplomatic bias cannot be changed.

Charlotte's relationship with Arthur made George II understand that perhaps Australasia, far from Europe, would be the most reliable thing to rely on, and at least Greece would be safe and not affected too much.

Of course, relations with the British, George II was not going to give up. If we can establish a cooperative relationship with Britain and Australasia, with the help of these two powers, Greece's rise will only be a matter of time.

"Even if you can regain the throne, it won't be easy to get the power, right?" Arthur asked with a smile.

The restoration of the monarch needs to be supported by the Greek powers, otherwise the success of the restoration will only be a castle in the air, without any power base.

George II was overjoyed. Arthur's inquiry also means that Arthur has approved and supported him to sit back on the throne.

As for the question of whether or not you can gain power, it doesn't really matter anymore. After all, to put it bluntly, under the joint pressure of Britain and Australasia, it was easy for George II to get the rights.

The question is not so much a test of George II's abilities as it is of his political biases.

"Whether or not I gain power, I will never forget Australasia and Your Majesty's kindness to the Greek royal family. I also had a request when I came to Australasia, and that was to let little Alexander study in Australasia. Compared to Greece, Australasia's safer and more advanced learning environment allows Alexander to learn more knowledge, and it also allows him to experience the strength of Australasia, which will also be beneficial for him to govern Greece in the future. George II threw out his killer weapon and said with a sincere face.

It is said that Alexander was allowed to study in Australasia, but in fact, it is better to keep Alexander as a hostage in Australasia in exchange for the opportunity for Arthur to support his restoration.

George II and Charlotte had only two children, and in addition to Alexander, who was the eldest son, there was also the eldest daughter, Elizabeth.

If nothing else, Alexander is the next king of Greece. Although he lives as a hostage in Australasia, as long as he doesn't make trouble, Australasia will definitely treat him with courtesy.

Although there are some restrictions on people, you can also learn a lot of advanced knowledge in Australasia, and at the same time, you can also build a good relationship with the Australasian royal family.

What's more, as far away as Alexandria, Australasia, security can be guaranteed.

This can be regarded as George II's back road for the Greek royal family. If he were to be dethroned again, even if his life was in danger, the Greek royal family would still have Alexander back on the Greek throne.

This is also good news for Australasia. The first is that Alexander grew up in Australasia and was easily influenced by Australasia and became close to Australasia.

A Greek king who was closer to Australasia was clearly in Arthur's interest.

Secondly, Alexander was able to guarantee that what George II said would come true.

After all, this was a living hostage, and George II could not have failed to value his only son.

Arthur didn't expect that George II's killer weapon was to send hostages, but he had to admit that such conditions did represent George II's sincerity.

Nodding slightly, Arthur promised: "As the initiator of the joint declaration of the European royal families, I am naturally willing to help the Greek royal family regain the Greek throne."

But I cannot guarantee the power of the king of Greece, and I hope that when you regain the throne of Greece, you will be able to focus on the development of Greece at home, rather than on foreign wars. ”

Having proved George II's sincerity, Arthur naturally did not refuse to help George II regain his ascension to the Greek throne.

After all, the more monarchies there are, the more stable Arthur's monarchy will be, and there is no need to worry that future Australasian monarchs will lose their thrones.

And more importantly, if he can successfully help George II return to the Greek throne, Arthur's prestige and status in the European royal family will be further enhanced.

Don't underestimate the influence of many European royal families, even in later generations, they are relatively influential groups.

If he can become a relatively influential and respected monarch among many royal families in Europe, it will be a plus for Arthur's own status and influence, as well as the status and influence of Australasia.

Just imagine the scene when Arthur shouted and many monarchies responded one after another, but there was still a trace of blood.

George II nodded, taking Arthur's exhortations and warnings to heart very solemnly.

In fact, even if Arthur didn't say it, George II would have done it.

It is not clear whether the war will harm Greece much, but the harm of war to the Greek royal family is enormous.

It's okay to win the war, and the royal family will be glorified of merit. But if the war is lost, the blame for the war falls entirely on the royal family.

Looking at the world, there are not many royal families that can take on such a responsibility. Even the British royal family, whose position seems to be secure, is also at risk of losing the throne if it bears the infamy of losing the war.

Perhaps only Arthur's throne is relatively stable so far. But this stability is only temporary, and can only be embodied in a certain monarch.

This is also the reason why the monarchy is difficult to maintain, although a generation of emperors will make the monarchy stable, but if there is a faint monarch, the monarchy will become precarious.

After achieving his goal, George II finally stopped being impatient, and his brows furrowed.

George II breathed a sigh of relief from Arthur's promise, and spent the next few days in Australasia, experiencing the current strength and advancement of Australasia.

Powerful and advanced are not blown, this is what George II said about Australasia after his arrival in Sydney.

"Not inferior to London and Paris." This is the sentiment of George II about Sydney, the capital of Australasia.

Arthur also smiled and asked George II how he felt about Sydney, and received a very sincere reply from George II: "

Honestly, Your Majesty Arthur. Sydney is a cosmopolitan city that is in no way inferior to London, and even more advanced than the famous Paris.

If not less populous than London, then Sydney is the most developed city in the world.

If I had to choose a city to live in, I would choose Sydney over London. Although London is large and developed, the poor air and environment make it not a city that can be lived in for a long time. ”

Poor environment was an inevitable part of the development of the great powers. Why did you become a great power? Scientific and technological reform drives industry, industry drives the economy, economy drives population, population drives national potential and comprehensive strength, and comprehensive strength determines the great powers.

Each of these links is very important, especially industry, which directly measures the strength and development of a country.

However, today's industrial technology still has great flaws compared to later generations. Most industries cannot avoid high emissions and high pollution, which also creates some industrially developed areas are also facing serious pollution.

London, the famous fog capital, has proven that the damage of industry to the environment is enormous. Although this does not change the fact that London is the largest city in the world, poor air quality is also seriously affecting the lives and health of Londoners.

At present, the requirements for environmental quality and hygiene in various countries have become very strict, and people are also paying attention to their own health and environmental issues.

The issue of cleaning up the environment in London has been raised many times by the British government and the City of London, but it may not be a matter of time to completely change the status quo in London.

After a few days in Australasia, George II took Charlotte on a ship bound for London, England.

They will enlist the support of the British royal family in London, England, and then prepare to set foot again on their journey to Greece.

However, compared to the apprehension of coming to Australasia, George II was still very relaxed when he went to London, England.

The current relationship between the UK and Australasia is still very close, which also means that as long as Australasia has the support, the UK's support is actually inevitable.

Moreover, the royal families of Britain and Australasia are actually one family, which also means that George II and the British royal family also have an inseparable relationship.

Well, speaking of which, we have to mention the European grandmother, Queen Victoria.

George II is the great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, and his own blood relationship with the British royal family is relatively distant.

But after marrying Charlotte, he also became Queen Victoria's grandson-in-law and the cousin-in-law of the current King George V of the United Kingdom, and the relationship was further closer.

This is also a common problem of European royal families, basically they are related to each other, strictly speaking, everyone is a relative.

Fortunately, Arthur and Queen Mary's blood relationship is still relatively estranged, which also avoids the risk of close relatives marrying.

Others don't care, but the Australasian royal family still tries to avoid marriages between close relatives.

At least within three generations, there is no need to marry the British royal family for the time being. Anyway, the power of the British royal family is constantly weakening, and Arthur himself is relatively close to the British royal family, and there is no need for marriage to get closer.

As George II had expected, his journey in England went smoothly and he soon gained the support of George V.

It's not that the two guys named George hit it off at first sight. More often than not, George V's desire to increase his voice and help restore the Greek royal family is a good starting point.

How can a monarch's voice increase? There are two major aspects, one is to gain international influence, and the other is to gain domestic influence.

For George V now, it is difficult to increase his influence in Britain.

The cabinet will not allow a high-influence monarch to appear, and he himself does not have much ability and opportunity to increase his voice in the cabinet and parliament.

Then the only opportunity is to increase international influence. If he could get the support of the Greek royal family and even repair relations with many German nobles, George V's influence in the monarchy could be further increased.

This is still very much needed for the current George V, after all, his position in the country has been much weakened compared to his father Edward VII and grandmother Queen Victoria.

George II, who had the support of the British and Australasian powers, was in a good mood and was already in contact with the royalists in Greece and preparing for a desperate struggle with the republicans.

However, it is really not so difficult for the countries of great powers to intervene in the situation of a small country.

At the end of March 1925, the British and Australasian operations were launched.

The first step of the action is to launch a public opinion offensive to criticize the Greek government for its actions in the republican system to the present, arguing that the Greek government has done nothing but has made the current Greek economy weak and industry regressive, even worse than the kingdom.

This is done in order to arouse the Greeks' reminiscence of the period of the Greek kingdom, or at least the benefits of the period of the Greek kingdom, and then compare it with the current state of the Republic, in order to have an emotional resonance.

The second step was to contact the Greek government to show the attitude of Britain and Australasia, waiting for the Greek government to make a decision.

The good news is that the Greek government is still relatively fragmented, and there is no single party that controls most of the power, but a few small republican parties vying for power.

Such a Greek government is clearly better controlled, because they simply cannot have a unified voice to counter the interference of external powers.

Athens, Greece, April 1925.

Kronos Alain Huberchin, president of the Second Greek Republic and leader of the Greek Democratic Party, sat alone at his desk and rubbed his brow.

Public opinion in Greece has seriously affected the Greek government, but such public opinion is impossible for the current Greek government to block with all its might.

At the same time, the inadvertent statements of the British and Australasian people also made Kronos understand that the attitude of the two powers was to support the restoration of the monarchy.

Whether or not to support George II's return to the throne is a difficult choice for Kronos and the biggest test for the current Greek government.

First, the monarchy is contrary to the republican system advocated by Kronos, and is contrary to the Democratic Party he leads.

Secondly, as the current president of the Greek government, Kronos is undoubtedly the most powerful person in the Greek government, although he has many rivals.

If he supports George II's restoration, Kronos's power will inevitably be greatly limited, and it is even possible that the power will be directly snatched away by George II.

After all, George II had the support of the two great powers of Britain and Australasia, which had a great impact on a small country like Greece.

But if George II's restoration was rejected, it would obviously offend George II and the Anglo-Australian powers.

George II aside, the accountability of the British and Australasian powers alone would be enough to make the rest of Greek politics abandon the Democratic Party.

In other words, if Britain and Australasia do crush the border, Kronos has no doubt that the other parties will simply capitulate and put the blame on the Democrats.

This also means that either choice will have far-reaching implications for the current Greek government.

Even for all the political parties in Greece, and for Kronos himself, it had an extremely enormous influence.

To put it bluntly, on the road of power struggle, there is only advance, not retreat. Concession means failure, and failure means destruction.

Party leaders like Kronos are followed by a large number of party members and officials.

Even if Kronos agrees to give in, the other party members will not agree, because it is in their real interest.

But the question is, if it doesn't budge, will the currently scattered Greek government really be able to withstand the pressure from Britain and Australia?

Moreover, there were royalists in Greece. Although the monarchy was abolished by the Greek parliament, there are still a small number of people in Greece who continue to support the monarchy, including high-ranking government officials and high-ranking generals in the army.

If there is a coup d'état, the situation in Greece will be really difficult. Once the current Greek republican government is overthrown, Kronos and others will lose power, and may even lose their lives.

Today, this is a big chapter of 5,000 words.

Tomorrow is ten thousand, three more for support!

(End of chapter)