The French were naturally overjoyed by the United Kingdom of Yugoslavia's initiative to join him.

On the whole, Yugoslavia will not only be able to give the French one more ally to contain Italy, but will also help the French gain an advantage in the Mediterranean.

After all, Yugoslavia was also a Mediterranean coastal country, and it happened to be able to encircle Italy with the French in the east and west.

If the United Kingdom of Yugoslavia had been able to join the Franco-Austrian League, the Austrian Empire would have been able to devote some of its troops to defend Germany, and France would have faced less pressure from the German army.

The ecstatic French immediately signed a Mediterranean defense pact with Yugoslavia, tying Yugoslavia to their chariot.

The French valued the combat effectiveness of the Yugoslav Army even more. The combat effectiveness of the land forces of the Balkan countries is very strong, and they are basically at the first- and second-rate level in Europe.

In particular, Serbia, the predecessor of Yugoslavia, was a headache for Austria-Hungary.

At that time, Austria-Hungary was not as weak as it is now, but it was able to punch Italy and step on the existence of the Tsarist Russian Empire.

The news of the signing of the agreement between the United Kingdom of Yugoslavia and France undoubtedly poured oil on the confrontation between the two major military blocs in Europe.

The participation of small and medium-sized countries has also allowed the two major European military blocs to target other European countries.

In the courtship of these small and medium-sized European countries, the Franco-Austrian alliance and the German-Italian agreement can be described as a competition between the two sides, like a diplomatic war.

It is worth mentioning that Spain, as a relatively powerful presence among the African powers in Europe, is also the target of the two major military blocs vying for wooing.

But the order in Spain is not stable. The fall of the Kingdom of Spain was only two years away, and the Spanish Republic was not as rosy as the Spaniards had imagined.

Within the Republic, Spanish politics is polarized. This is not yet an ordinary polarization, and the contradictions between the left and the right as opposites are very intense.

The Spanish left was keen on class struggle, agrarian revolution and the imposition of local self-government. They wanted to fight the power of the Church and the royalists and make Spain a truly liberal and democratic republic.

The right-wing parties in Spain, on the other hand, have adopted an opposition to all attitudes of the left because of the fierce contradictions between them and the left.

If the polarization in Spain in the early period was a contradiction created by ideology, then the current polarization is a different choice created by contradictions.

Right-wing parties may not support the right, but because left-wing parties support the left, they are right-wing parties.

It's like my enemies like peace, so I'm going to start a war.

What the left feels right, the right feels wrong. What the right wing thinks is right, the left feels wrong.

In addition, there are other political forces in Spain, such as the anarchist National Workers' Union and the Iberian Anarchist League.

There was also the Carlos faction, which had plagued the Kingdom of Spain for a long time, and the Falangists, which were born out of German and Italian influence.

If you include the royalists, who still have illusions about the monarchy, then Spain is really in chaos.

It is no exaggeration to say that Spain at this time was even more chaotic than the Balkans before World War I. If the Balkans are a powder keg that is easy to be ignited, then Spain at this time is a grenade that has been pulled out and will explode when it touches the ground.

Unfortunately, the two major military alliances have co-opted smaller countries, creating an even more chaotic situation in Spain.

Without the intervention of the Great Powers, the explosion of the Spanish bomb might have had to wait some time.

But once the great powers intervened, the bomb explosion would also be brought forward.

At this time, the Spanish Republic was ruled by a relatively more conservative right-wing government. This is a good thing for Spain, because the more conservative parties, while not contributing much to the country, at least keep the chaos in Spain from blowing up in a single bit.

However, the frequent demonstrations in Spain caused by the contradictions between the left and the right, and even the discord between the members of the left and the right have changed from fighting each other to a shootout, which has doomed Spain to the final end, that is, to a civil war.

At this time, Arthur was well aware of the situation in Spain. Because the engagement ceremony of Princess Ana and Prince Juan was about to be held at the beginning of the year, Alfonso XIII's family did not choose to leave Australasia.

During this time, Arthur had already learned about the chaotic situation in Spain and the major political forces in Spain through Alfonso XIII.

During the conversation, Alfonso XIII also tentatively expressed his desire for the throne, to which Arthur did not say anything.

Alfonso XIII, who was slightly disappointed, finally understood Arthur's attitude when he heard Arthur's words full of deep meaning: "Alfonso, Prince Juan is your first child?" ”

Does it matter that Prince Juan is the first child of Alfonso XIII? This is certainly important, and very important.

For ordinary people, it is difficult to achieve equal distribution, let alone a royal family with only one throne and one heir to the throne.

According to the prevailing primogeniture system in European countries, Prince Juan, as the third son of Alfonso XIII, will not inherit the throne.

This also means one thing, even if Arthur worked hard to help Alfonso XIII return to the throne, the heir to the throne of Spain is not the Prince Juan that Arthur wants to see.

It was because of this understanding that Alfonso XIII understood that in order for Arthur to support his restoration, he had to turn the heir to the throne into Prince Juan.

What is the most effective way to do it? Of course, it was to let the other two sons give up the right to inherit the throne.

Although it was unfair to the other two sons, Alfonso XIII decided to do so for the sake of the entire family, in exchange for a possible chance of restoration.

However, Alfonso XIII could not have told Arthur that he would let his two sons relinquish their succession to the throne.

This kind of thing is not glorious, and it will only add to the laughing stock when taken on the bright side. What's more, although such a result is what Arthur wants to see, it is not what Arthur wants to hear.

Therefore, Alfonso XIII could only do this quietly by himself, and had to let Arthur know "accidentally" to prove that this matter had nothing to do with Arthur.

Arthur did not know the thoughts of Alfonso XIII, who was very complicated at this time. Even if he knew, Arthur didn't care too much.

After all, it is impossible for Australasia to help Alfonso XIII for no reason, let alone restore the monarchy to Spain, which was in chaos at this time.

In Arthur's mind, even if Alfonso XIII's plan to restore the throne was to be implemented, it would definitely be after the Spanish Civil War.

After all, the Spanish people at this time were not completely dead set on the republic, and the strength of the left and right parties was very strong, so Australasia had no reason to waste manpower and material resources on Spain.

Arthur understood that a civil war was absolutely inevitable in such a situation in Spain. Civil war would not only deplete the left and right parties, but would also disappoint the Spanish public with such a republic.

Coupled with the fact that Arthur knew exactly what ideology the political parties that rose after the Civil War belonged, he naturally would not have stopped the Spanish Civil War at such a time.

Only after the Spaniards have gone through everything and awakens to the beauty of the monarchy will they support the restoration of Alfonso XIII.

Before the Europeans could adjust to the chaos, Europe became even more chaotic.

In March 1934, after careful preparations, Germany sent an army of about 30,000 men from central Germany westward into the Demilitarized Zone of the Rhineland after World War I.

This has a huge impact on Germany and Europe, and even for the world. The Rhineland Demilitarized Zone, which was one of the greatest restrictions on Germany agreed upon by the entire Entente.

The DMZ is located in western Germany, which is the most important industrial region in Germany and is also rich in mineral resources.

When German troops re-entered the Rhineland, it represented a provocation by Germany against the post-World War I world situation and a non-recognition of the peace treaty signed after World War I.

No one knows what Mustache thinks at this time, but his idea is absolutely crazy.

Before Britain and France could react, the German Foreign Minister summoned the diplomatic ambassadors of Great Britain, France, and Italy to the Foreign Office and handed them a notice of the abolition of the Rhineland Demilitarized Zone.

Yes, this is a notice.

The British and French diplomatic ambassadors, in particular, had been stationed in the DMZ for more than two hours by the time they received this notice.

In the face of Germany's provocative behavior, the British and French diplomatic ambassadors were very angry, but helpless.

They were just ordinary diplomatic ambassadors, but they did not have the right to directly declare war on Germany.

They can even decide on the corresponding attitude only after communicating with the country, and they have no right to assert any attitude that may provoke war.

And Italy, which has a relevant agreement with Germany, is obviously aware of Germany's actions in the demilitarized zone of the Rhineland for a long time.

The Italian ambassador openly supported Germany's actions and declared that it was a legitimate exercise of its territorial sovereignty.

In the face of the embarrassment of Germany and Italy, the British and French foreign ministers did not say anything, and angrily transmitted all the contents of this notice back to China.

Also coming back to Britain and France was a new contract proposed by the German Foreign Service.

The treaty completely reversed the Allied restrictions imposed on Germany after World War I, as well as the repeal of the Rhineland Demilitarized Zone.

Suffice it to say that, according to the new contract proposed by the Germans, Germany would become a true power without any restrictions, and not the defeated country of the First World War, as it is known.

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