Chapter 1358: Chapter 981: The Monarch Republic and the Vanguard Against Russia Country Chapter 1358: Chapter 981: The Monarch Republic and the Vanguard Against Russia Country President Ludwig could only nod in agreement with the military control of Germany discussed by Britain, France, and Australia.

After all, he had not yet seized control of Germany, and he knew that the support of Britain, France, and Australia was indispensable if he wanted to take charge of the whole country.

And after President Ludwig agreed, a ceasefire finally began on the Western and Northern European battlefields.

This was good news for President Ludwig because Rommel’s Group B of the army could finally be released from being tied down by the British-French-Australian forces and could move east to support the federal government.

Some of the forces in Group B had been persuaded, and they were quite dissatisfied with the Imperial government that had been primarily pro-war.

During this time, some of the Junker nobility began to contact President Ludwig, including Manstein, who had repeatedly opposed the German Chancellor.

As Goring had anticipated, with the German Chancellor still out of sight, a large number of the German military’s upper echelons could no longer sit still, and some of the opposition from the Chancellor’s past began to emerge, kicking the man when he was down.

With the support of Britain, France, and Australia, Berlin was quickly taken over by the federal government, and the news about the Chancellor could no longer be hidden.

On June 25, 1939, as the Federal Republic’s troops took over the hospital where the Chancellor was located, Ludwig once again received news about the Chancellor.

The German Chancellor had already died on the day of the attack, and the fact it remained a secret for so long was entirely due to the delaying tactics of Goring and Himmler.

Without much hesitation, Ludwig immediately announced the Chancellor’s death to the whole of Germany and stated that Goring and Himmler, the Chancellor’s two main henchmen, were also criminals of Germany and needed to be put on trial by the Republican Government.

On June 27, with the help of the intelligence departments of Britain and Australasia, a large number of troops of the Federal Republic stormed into a secret house in the north of Berlin, killing Goring and Himmler, who were hiding inside.

It was from this day onward that the Chancellor’s dictatorship, which he had established in Germany, officially collapsed, and Germany formally entered Ludwig’s era.

However, there were some troubles and concerns regarding the handling of Emperor William II that caused Ludwig quite a headache.

Deep down, Ludwig certainly wanted to abolish Monarchism. Only by abolishing Monarchism, the system that weighed heavily upon him, would the so-called Federal Republic be completely established, and the government could truly be under Ludwig’s command.

But both Britain and Australasia were monarchies, and they had both worked to preserve William II’s throne after World War I.

Under such circumstances, Ludwig worried that if he were to abolish Monarchism, he would offend both Britain and Australasia, potentially causing the Federal Republic to crumble to ashes.

Arthur was also troubled about how to handle William II and the German military organization.

After World War I, Arthur had worked to preserve William II’s throne and ultimately succeeded. However, the German Emperor’s power had been significantly weakened, and William II ended up being effectively sidelined by the German Chancellor.

Now it was even more difficult to preserve William II’s throne, considering that, under his reign as Emperor of Germany, he had presided over the failures of both World War I and World War II.

Whether the Germans still acknowledged him as Emperor and whether William II could still play a role within German Monarchism was key to Arthur’s hesitation.

However, after consulting with George VI, the King of the United Kingdom, and listening to his subordinates’ opinions, Arthur finally decided to preserve the German Monarchism.

Yes, just to preserve the German Monarchism.

After the agreement between Arthur and George VI, as well as negotiations between the governments of the United Kingdom and Australasia, it was decided to retain Germany’s Monarchism but to restore the electoral system from the time of the Holy Roman Empire.

This also meant that the title of Emperor of Germany was not hereditary but was to be elected by all of Germany’s dukes.

The Emperor of Germany was to serve for life, but the German public could also vote to depose the current Emperor and elect a new one for the Empire.

Such a change greatly weakened German Monarchism, though it was still ostensibly maintained.

The reason Arthur strived to preserve German Monarchy was simple: to prevent Russia Nation’s ideology from spreading into Europe.

Germany had just experienced the defeat of World War II, which led many Germans to doubt their previous government and beliefs.

Allowing Russia Nation’s ideas to take advantage of the situation could easily turn Germany into another Russia Country.

Neither Britain nor Australasia wanted to see such a scenario unfold, which was why the German Monarchy was preserved.

As long as Monarchism existed, the ideas of Russia Nation would remain the enemy of all Monarchs.

Whoever became the Emperor of Germany would naturally stand in opposition to Russia Country. This was also an important means to prevent Russia’s expansion into Central and Western Europe, with the previously mentioned Kingdom of Poland being a case in point.

The preservation of German Monarchy rather than William II’s imperial throne was because Arthur no longer cared who the Emperor of Germany would be.

The subsequent Federal Republic of Germany would hold a Referendum, and Monarchism would still be preserved, existing as a mascot for Germany.

At that time, the election for the German Emperor would be held to determine the next occupant of the throne.

Notably, as the countries with military jurisdiction over Germany, Britain-France-Australia Three Nations had the right to vote for the German Emperor.

The voting rights would last until the Three Nations ended their military jurisdiction over Germany, which meant that the future selection of the German Emperor could be directly manipulated by Britain-France-Australia.

Upon learning of such measures from Britain-France-Australia, Ludwig ultimately decided to accept the existence of the German Monarchy.

After all, this form of Monarchy was, in effect, nominal, and the Emperor elected by the Nobility had no impact on his rule as the head of the German government, and he did not have to obey any commands from the Emperor.

In essence, it was akin to selecting a mascot for the German government, while all the power remained concentrated in the hands of President Ludwig.

This version of Germany more closely resembled a hybrid of Monarchy and Republic. The Emperor, elected by the Nobility, and the President, elected by the People, served as the country’s representatives together, but only the future President of Germany would hold actual power.

As the situation in Europe grew clearer, this great war was also essentially coming to an end.

Aside from some lingering sparks between the German Army and the Russian army, all other fronts had come to a complete cease-fire.

What followed, besides the military occupation of Germany and the disarmament of its Military, was the important task of supporting the independence of the Kingdom of Poland.

Poland was to stand as the first line of defense against Russia’s expansion, embarking on a long era of rivalry with Germany as the most formidable country in Central Europe.