Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

() In the absence of any news, when the whereabouts of France's 10,000 soldiers are unknown, and in the face of the fact that France will be so occupied and it is so aggrieved in Central Africa. The French were angry, it could be said that they were furious.

On the morning of May 23, French Prime Minister Armand Farier gave a speech in Paris. The content of his speech was all about Spain's arrogance in robbing France's colonies and its misbehavior against Spain, which violated the principles of world peace, especially against Spain. The issue of the shooting of French soldiers and his stern statement were a serious provocation to France, which touched the bottom line of France. The French could not accept such behavior. Armand Falier demanded an explanation and apology from Spain. , as well as release the French soldiers in their hands and withdraw from the French colonies or protectorates. Otherwise, France has the right to exercise its military capabilities and make the strongest response in order to protect its country. . .

The French troops in Africa were rapidly gathering. The local troops, except for the armies of Amiens and Nancy, which were guarding the direction of the German Empire from behind, did not move. It was obvious that they were not at ease with the German Empire, or were worried about Spain and the German Empire. This time, apart from the worry of working together to attack from both sides. In the southeastern direction of Italy, Lyon's army began to advance south, obviously thinking of rounding up with Marseille and Toulouse, and the army in the west was moving like a gathering of Bordeaux in the Bay of Biscay.

"The French army is gathering. This is the response to France's anger. Fools also know that France is really angry this time. They have prepared to use the army to deal with Spain in the mainland and Africa. Central Africa has fallen into Spanish colonies, or according to Spain, they have no colonies, only territories or protectorates, and they are already Spanish. France now has a total of 90,000 regular troops in North Africa and West Africa. Counting the slave army (servant army) is about There are about 300,000 people. Spain will obviously be in great trouble this time. After all, even the British Empire is facing France’s regular army of nearly 100,000 people plus hundreds of thousands of servants. When its own troops are far smaller than theirs, We also need to avoid its sharp edges, not to mention that France is still angry."...

"You are right, George. But there is one thing I don't agree with, that is, maybe it is not Spain that is in trouble this time."

"Oh, Senna, your opinion is hard to believe. As the dean of politics at Oxford University, the world's number one university, it is a bit suspicious."

"Hmph! You are not yet the Dean of the School of Political Science at Cambridge University. George. You have become more and more media-oriented during this period. Be careful that you will be swallowed up by The Times every day and become their official staff. You also know it. They The background of zheng fu is known to the whole world."

"Okay, okay, you thought it was you. The whole world knows that Oxford University is the most independent and free university, with the strongest academic atmosphere. Hey, if I had known, it would be a good idea to become a deputy dean there. , so now I have to deal with so much media every day."

"I see you're enjoying it." Senna glared at the other party angrily.

"Actually, it's not wrong to communicate more with the media. This can improve our pressure, especially our ability to adapt."

"Okay, okay, I can't beat you. By the way, this time Spain takes over France's central African region. Has Zheng Fu done anything?"

"Why, you're concerned. Didn't you just talk about Zheng Fu's background?" George looked at his friend maliciously, looking at him as if he didn't believe it.

"When you enter this circle, you naturally need to observe." Senna is not thin-skinned, so he naturally accepts everything. This result naturally left George speechless.

Naturally, George wouldn't really care about this. The two of them often have completely different views on political issues, but they are just focusing on the issue and not the person. Many times, once the issue is discussed, they will hook up. They went to have a drink, and even secretly went to London's red light district to hang out and relax. If we want to describe the depth of their relationship, then wearing the same pair of pants is not an exaggeration.

After hearing what his friend said, George, one of the leaders of the British think tank, became much more serious. "We are still planning to wait and see. We are looking for the reason why Spain suddenly launched an attack on France this time. This is really disturbing. Unexpectedly, we wonder if there is some secret collusion agreement between Spain and the German Empire that we are not aware of. If this does not exist, then Alfonso XIII has obviously felt that he can deal with the anger of France. . That’s why I had such incredible confidence to take such an amazing action.”

His good friend was deep in thought, obviously still sorting out the context. He continued to clarify the context for him: "France's military action may have the intention of threatening Spain, although they also know that since Spain dares to make such an action, France's reaction and counterattack are definitely expected. This can be seen from the fact that when these pairs of French troops moved, several French legions moved northward, and on the coasts of the two countries in the Atlantic, the navies of the two countries were also accelerating. wandering about.

In the Mediterranean, according to the intelligence information we have obtained, the two countries are still standing still. However, one thing is obviously very clear. In the Mediterranean, France does not want to move, but it does not dare to move because Spain has the Barcelona Navy in the Mediterranean. The branch is fighting against Marseille in France, and the Valencia branch, which controls the central waters of the Western Mediterranean, is there to assist Barcelona in suppressing the Marseille navy, and the headquarters of Cartagena Port is also guarding this important position from the Mediterranean to the Strait of Gibraltar. , and just opposite France's northern colonies such as Algeria. If Spain suddenly completely prohibits the French navy or merchant ships from passing through this sea area, then French soldiers and merchants in Africa who are in short supply of food will face a tragic fate, and in the Atlantic Ocean The blockade of the French navy heading south, coupled with the secret support of Spain on the land to the east by the mortal enemy the German Empire.

Invisibly, France has fallen into trouble. certainly. The empire can help them, but to a certain extent, we will face the consequences of offending Spain. It is precisely because of these considerations that we are still waiting to see where the two countries will go in the future. Only then will we deduce the subsequent results and then intervene. "

Senna was not only lost in thought again, but after a long time, "Tell me. Could it be that this time Spain did it alone without communicating with the German Empire?"

"How is this possible!" George was shocked. Then he said with some hesitation: "Impossible, after Spain really dares to provoke alone, how can it dare to face France alone? I doubt this."

****

German Empire. Berlin.

Now William II and the ministers are also discussing this topic. The atmosphere was very solemn.

After a while, William II frowned when he saw that no one came forward. Obviously he was extremely dissatisfied with the atmosphere of this discussion.

With a dissatisfied tone, he loudly said: "Unlike the speculations from the outside world that we were involved in Spain's action against France, we know the truth. The truth is that Spain has not had any discussions or negotiations with us. Coordination, such a result makes me feel aggrieved. The reason for the aggrievement is naturally that we have been forcefully put on the opposite side of the law. As for us, we have been old opponents for decades. Of course, we don’t care, but, Spain obviously took advantage of this to make us an object of French scruples.

I am very dissatisfied with this, because we have been taken advantage of, and the value has not been reflected. Spain's rapid attack and occupation action allowed them to quickly obtain more than 1.3 million land, more than several hundred Millions of Africans became a market under Spanish leadership. But we got nothing, which is absolutely unfair to us. Therefore, you have to come up with a way to deal with the situation in Spain, which is pulling our tiger skins to do things without paying wages or patents."

Theobaden was also a little unhappy, "Spain's actions were obviously very well done. In less than half a month, Alfonso began to announce the old agreement between Spain and Portugal in mid-May, and then in May On the 22nd, they occupied not only the contracted land in Gabon, but also the French Congo and French Central Africa. Everyone knows what Spain is going to do, and that is to expand the colony or According to Spain's overseas territories, there is no doubt about this issue. This was originally very happy for the German Empire. After all, Spain still stood on the opposite side of France. However, a serious flaw was that Spain actually allowed the German Empire to They were also kidnapped, although the German Empire can claim to the outside world that it was not involved."

He looked at William II and others, and then he looked like a helpless person who had been eaten by others, "But, will people believe it? Moreover, in this way, not to mention that our citizens may not be able to figure it out before we understand it." Such a vague position would later require us to support Spain. The Spanish nationals in the south may have a drastic change in their perception of us, because it does not seem like a neutrality or action, but like an explanation of the position. The position is that the German Empire does not stand. On the Spanish side, it's more like we are escaping from something, and as a result, the Spanish people have a bad feeling for us. But France and other countries still look at us with semi-suspicious eyes, and this is the helplessness we encounter now."

Theobaden's words were obviously approved by others. Even Moltke, Tirpitz and even Wilhelm II were like this.

"Okay, I admit that we are now in such a dilemma. Let's talk about other things. Well, since we have no communication with Spain in this regard, then, what did Spain rely on to make them so tough this time? This question, It’s worth our research.”

"Your Majesty, maybe we can find out in less time."

"Oh, Chief of General Staff Xiao Maoqi, how could you say that?"

"Haha, according to my estimation, in France, where the election is about to take place, Armand Falier is absolutely unwilling to let himself be labeled as a coward. Therefore, he will definitely fight back against Spain. At that time, we should be able to take a look What is the trump card that Spain has to rely on? At that time?”

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