The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1021 - 769: Theoretical Assumption of French Law

When the Germans re-exposed their ambitions, the situation in Europe became chaotic.

Some were urgently strengthening defenses, such as the Frenchmen who were constructing the Maginot Line. Some wanted to take advantage of German ambitions, such as the British, who still had not shown any signs of movement. There were also those who had developed hegemonic ambitions, like Poland, which did not have a strong presence in Europe.

Poland is located between Germany and the Russia Nation, and to the south lies the Austrian Empire, surrounded by three Powers.

By all normal reasoning, the newly independent Poland should have, like the Poland before, been influenced and partitioned by the three Powers, eventually leading to its demise.

But the Poland that had been established at this point clearly had different ambitions. After swallowing up Lithuania during the chaos in Russia Nation before, the Poles had clearly discovered a new continent.

They felt that Powers like Germany, Russia Nation, and France were already in decline, giving them a greater opportunity to dominate Central Europe and Eastern Europe and even to divide Europe jointly with the British.

Since the outbreak of the war in Russia Nation, the Poles had constantly been expanding their Military, trying to find the right opportunity to carve up Russian land.

Meanwhile, the Poles were also busy with diplomacy. They first proposed a plan to form a Greater Poland, that is, to restore the territories from the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Such a territory was vast, including most of the land of the three Mediterranean Sea countries, most of the Ukrainian land, the entire Poland, and a large part of Eastern Europe.

If the Poles were to achieve such a plan, another Central and Eastern European superpower may well arise.

The previously repeatedly frustrated Poles finally became somewhat sensible and did not target all the surrounding Powerful Nations.

The Poles' greatest target at the moment was Russia Nation, and they hoped that in the chaos of Russia Nation, they would be able to occupy and annex a large amount of Russian land, making Poland stronger.

Against this backdrop, Poland became the first country to reach cooperation with another Russia Nation.

In November 1930, Poland signed a ten-year non-aggression treaty with another Russia Nation, and they agreed to trade in the border regions, putting an end to the European Region's decade-long blockade of another Russia Nation.

And it didn't end there—the Poles then turned around and signed a non-aggression treaty with their neighbor Germany, their intentions now being self-evident.

Sure enough, even before mid-November arrived, the Polish Army had already brazenly marched into many areas within the control of Tsardom of Russia.

This action naturally caused dissatisfaction from the Tsarist Government and Nicholas II. Nicholas II expressed a stern condemnation of the Polish Government and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Polish Military from Russian territories, otherwise considering it an act of war against Russia.

Clearly, at this time, the Poles were not concerned about these issues. Plus, with non-aggression treaties already in place with two countries, the Poles felt it was the best opportunity for expansion.

Without heeding Nicholas II's strong demands, the Tsarist Government ultimately chose to declare war on Poland, further escalating the flames of war in Europe.

The actions of the Poles took everyone by surprise, including the British and French who had always supported Poland.

But a more intense war was actually a blessing for the Britons. They remained silent on the matter, which led the Polish Government to believe they had the support of the British and prompted a Nationwide mobilization within Poland.

The biggest change that the Poles' involvement brought to the situation in Russia was the direct severance of the connections between Tsarist Russia and the Ukraine region.

Since the North of Poland consisted of the three Mediterranean Sea countries, the Polish Military could only advance eastward.

This not only quickly severed the link between Tsardom of Russia and the Ukraine region but also left the only way for Russia to receive external support through the harbors of the Mediterranean Sea.

Ever since the involvement of the Poles, the situation in Russia had become one-sided. A decaying Russia, ravaged by an economic crisis, was clearly no match for another thriving Russia.

Even if Australasia once again supported with a batch of weapons and equipment, it was already too late to change the overall situation on the battlefield.

Unless Australasia was willing to send troops to forcibly intervene in the war, the outcome was unlikely to change significantly.

Unfortunately, Arthur had no reason to do so, nor would he do so.

Because if he helped Nicholas II, he would face not just a fearsome enemy that could upend the world, but it would also bring no gains for himself.

Perhaps this is also the corrective function of history; even if Arthur had saved the life of Nicholas II and his family, he couldn't save the Russian Empire, which was decaying to its core.

Crudely put, the only remaining use for Nicholas II might be to bring Australasia the few benefits before the extinction of Tsardom of Russia.

On the other hand, the Grand Duchy of Finland might also gain something from this war. As a neighbor of Russia, it was possible for the Grand Duchy of Finland to acquire some Territory.

Of course, this also depends on the willingness of the Government of Finland and Dimitry's own plans. If Finland itself did not have any expansion plans, then Arthur certainly wouldn't go out of his way.

With the gradual decline of the Russian Empire, a certain voice had actually grown within Australasia Domestic.

As I have mentioned before, European nobility hold legal principles in high esteem. Even if a country's monarchy is publicly abolished, that country's royal family still gains recognition among European nobility.

In history, Germany had already completely abolished monarchy after World War I, but a series of German noble titles, including the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, have still been passed down to later generations.

This also created difficulties for those who wanted to establish a new empire. Without legal legitimacy, it would be hard to gain recognition among European nobility and nations.

This was something Arthur was always considering. To tell the truth, Arthur really wanted to establish an empire to compose the great achievements of his reign.

However, it is not so easy to establish an empire in Europe, and Australasia does not have the legal legitimacy inherited from ancient empires.

If it were in the past, Australasia might have only one option. That would be to take a step back and choose to establish an empire for all Australasians.

By doing so, as long as the Australasian people recognized it, the empire could be established and thus possess the title of an empire.

But to get through to European nobility, that would not be so easy.

After all, the legitimate imperial titles of European empires almost all came from the Roman Empire at that time. After the Roman Empire divided into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, their imperial legal legitimacy transformed into that of the Holy Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire.

The current German Empire, and the previous Austro-Hungarian Empire, both inherited the imperial legal legitimacy of the Western Roman Empire, that is, the Holy Roman Empire.

And the imperial titles of the Eastern Roman Empire fell into the hands of the Russians, which is the real reason Russians always wanted to rule over the South Slavs.

Based on such historical grounds, a hypothesis about the Australasian Empire was actually born.

Once the Russian Monarchy perishes in this struggle, Arthur, as the son-in-law of the Russian royal family, might not be unable to contest for the imperial legitimacy in Russia's hands.

Of course, neither Arthur nor Australasia has any interest in the thoroughly decayed Tsarist Russia.

Arthur is interested in the legitimate imperial legitimacy in Nicholas II's hands; if it can be inherited, establishing an empire for all Australasians will also have a basis.

Of course, under certain circumstances, legal legitimacy might not be that important.

Just like the famous Napoleon who snatched the crown from the hands of the Pope and crowned himself, which has already proven that Napoleon did not acknowledge or attach importance to such legitimacy.

Afterward, the Austrian Empire, having lost its hegemony over the German region to Prussia in the wars, theoretically had its throne stolen by the Germans.

But the Austrian Empire was still established, and it also gained recognition from the European royal family.

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Examples like this actually show that the basis of legal legitimacy might not be that important; power is the true factor in judging the legitimacy of an empire.

As long as Arthur can obtain recognition from the Australasian people, even without any legal legitimacy, he can still ascend to the throne as naturally as floating down a river.

But without the recognition of the people, even if Arthur could inherit the legal legitimacy from the Roman Empire, he would be overthrown by the people in the future.

However, having said that, having legal legitimacy is definitely better than not having any. First and foremost, European nobility will certainly recognize an empire with legal legitimacy more readily.

In Arthur's generation it might not be evident, but for future monarchs, recognition from other nobles is very important.

Furthermore, legitimate imperial titles can strengthen the national identity of other ethnicities within the country. Moreover, the legendary nature of transitioning from a duchy to a kingdom and then to an empire would also make Arthur a symbolic figure of Australasia.

To put it extravagantly, Arthur's fame would live and die with the empire. If the empire is to sustain, it must write large the deeds of Arthur.

This is very helpful for the status and power of the royal family; at least, future monarchs, if not disastrously incompetent, need not worry about their throne and crown.

Arthur's slight pursuit of the imperial throne immediately allowed the Cabinet Government to perceive an extraordinary signal.

Setting aside Arthur's domestic prestige, just based on his contributions to the country, even conjuring an empire out of thin air would be wholly sufficient.

Starting with leading the Australian people to independence, under Arthur's rule, the country's territory had expanded far too much.

Along with the localization of each colony, Australasia's sphere of influence has already spread across Oceania, the Americas, and Southeast Asia, becoming a nation that truly spans three continents.

With such merits, Arthur's ascension to the imperial throne would be very stable.

And within the Cabinet Government, the Cabinet Ministers are very eager to see the establishment of an Australasian Empire.

To be honest, it actually concerns their own interests as well. No matter how great the achievements during peacetime, how could they compare to the establishment of a new empire?