But if someone were to question Arthur’s rule, or even insult him, they would decisively be mobbed by the public.
This has also made the Kingdom of Australasia an exceedingly legendary nation. Although it is a true absolutist monarchy, the people not only don’t reject this form of government but actually hold it in great affection.
Many citizens of republics couldn’t help but question, is monarchy truly completely decayed and backward? Is democracy and republicanism really the most advanced?
To this, Arthur actually had his own answer. Regardless of the system, in reality, it’s always a minority leading the majority.
His 30 years of reign taught Arthur that whether one is a king or a president, as long as one holds office even for a day, they should focus on how to develop the country, how to make their people wealthy and strong.
The struggle for power is merely a sideshow. As long as one can achieve the goal of a wealthy country and prosperous people, power will naturally be in continuous supply.
The reason why Australasia is autocratic is that Arthur wanted to concentrate power upon himself, so as to better develop the country.
From the standpoint of goals, it coincides with the ultimate aims of democratic nations. Of course, judging by the results achieved to date, the Australasian Government and royal family have done even more than those countries.
At the very least, the public’s satisfaction with the country and government doesn’t lie. In Australasia, the people adore Arthur, are pleased with the royal family, and trust the government, which is what Arthur hoped for, and what other countries admire.
This meeting lasted one week, discussing many details regarding the offensive and defensive alliance.
Of course, to say discuss is actually just these countries pursuing their own interests.
In the face of the substantial articles of the offensive and defensive alliance, they had no space for resistance or opposition. Other than securing more benefits for their own countries, they could not influence Arthur’s ideas about the alliance, and could only resign themselves to fate.
On February 25th, 1930, the Australasian Government, in conjunction with several nations, officially announced the signing of the Pacific Strategic Alliance Treaty.
According to the treaty, the Kingdom of Australasia, the Republic of the Philippines, the United Sultanates of Kalimantan, the Kingdom of California, the United Kingdom of the West Coast, and the Republic of Salvador jointly formed the Pacific Alliance, with obligations to provide supplies and military forces among allied nations.
If any country declares war on an ally or if any allied country declares war on any nation, it represents warfare with the entire alliance.
If war breaks out, the allied countries shall form the Pacific Alliance Military, with specific proportions as follows: the United Sultanates of Kalimantan 1,100,000, the Philippines 550,000, Australasia 400,000, the Kingdom of California 100,000, the United Kingdom of the West Coast 50,000, and the Republic of Salvador 30,000—a total of 2,230,000 troops.
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After the formation of the Pacific Alliance Military, command of the military forces will be entrusted to the Australasian General Staff, and supplies will be allocated uniformly by Australasia.
In return, Australasia will deploy its navy to protect the coastline security of all allied nations and promises to station air forces in each country, ensuring the security of their airspace is not threatened.
Of course, the military content is confidential and will not be made public.
But the Powers of the world still recognized the treaty’s significance in the Pacific Ocean, and it essentially laid the foundation for Australasia’s dominion over the Pacific.
Not to mention, the Pacific currently has only one powerful island nation left.
The question is, does the Island Nation really have the strength to challenge the entire Pacific Alliance? The British conducted a forecast and concluded that as long as the Islanders couldn’t break through Australasia’s blockade line, they would be dragged down in a prolonged war of attrition.
The British Government couldn’t help but frown at such a simulation result but were powerless to change it.
After the collapse of the United States, the balance of power in the Pacific shifted from the dominance of the US and Island Nation to the supremacy of Australasia.
Fortunately, the Islanders really do have means of resistance. Moreover, even if war in the Pacific does break out, it is inevitable that the Islanders will deplete some of Australasia’s manpower, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
Even if Australasia becomes the overlord of the Pacific, it will definitely be a severely weakened overlord.
By then, the British can support other countries along the Pacific coast or continue to provide support to the Islanders, still achieving a balance in the Pacific region.
This has always been the practice of the Britons. They carry out a policy of regional balance with countries that are either friendly or hostile toward them.
Moreover, Australasia has become somewhat uncontrollable now. Regardless, it’s very necessary to take precautions and maintain a certain balance.
Compared to the British frowning, the Islanders were getting anxious and impatient. Australasia’s actions were an undisguised indication of hostility toward the Islanders.
The Pacific offensive and defensive alliance, who exactly is attacking and defending whom?
Currently, there are only two powers in the Pacific. Aside from Australasia itself, only the Island Nation remains.
Does this not imply that this so-called Pacific Alliance is singularly directed against the Island Nation? Looking at the distribution of the nations, it effectively traps the Island Nation in the northwest Pacific Ocean, with tight security.
The government of the Island Nation even held a special meeting during which they discussed whether there was any possibility of breaking through the blockade if the two countries went to war.