Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

Alfonso has been thinking about a question over the years, and that is what position Spain needs to be in before and after World War I. In this way, Europe will not be affected by one stop, but many ideas and positions are completely unworkable. Based on the current strength of the Spanish Empire, in terms of overall strength, it should be similar to France and Tsarist Russia, followed by the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany. Spain's industry, Tsarist Russia's military strength, France is right in the middle. This is the top powerful country in the Western world. The first-tier countries were followed by Austria-Hungary, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire.

Except for Spain and the United States, the other four hegemons are already in confrontation. As a result, Spain in Europe is in a very strange situation. If it joins Germany, it will balance the balance and even make it more powerful on the European continent. It has stabilized its biggest advantage, but Spain is a country that faces the sea on several sides. The combined power of Britain's largest navy in the world and France's one of the largest navy in the world is terrifying and can make Spain breathless. And Spain's geographical location has ruled out the possibility of Spain doing that, but is it enough to join the ranks of those who have done so?

In Alfonso's view, it is difficult to meet Spain's strategic requirements. Let's not talk about other things. Let's just say that the current leader on the British side is the United Kingdom. If it joins, what is Spain's position? It is also an alliance. ? This sounds like nothing, but people who are familiar with the history of Spain and Britain will shake their heads and say that it will be difficult, at least before World War I, because at this time the UK would never treat any ally equally. In the UK's view, other allies were just It is just a tool they use to govern Europe and not threaten them. And this is no longer in line with Alfonso's interests in establishing diplomatic relations with other countries. It can even be said to be in line with it, because Spain also thinks the same way. In this case, the interests will conflict. No matter how much the British King Edward VII admires him, he will never share the interests that Britain considers its own!

Absolutely impossible. Alfonso clearly denied this idea. Could it be possible to deal with the issue of overseas territories like France and Britain? This method would work, but this cannot be the reason for Spain to form an alliance with them. After all, there is no alliance. It can also be solved by establishing new relations between the two countries as the French media "Le Figaro" called for some time ago. Therefore, there is a big problem that makes Spain wonder whether to form an alliance or not.

In the end, Alfonso went through the deduction again, and then he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. Yes, now that he thought about it, his back felt cold, thanks to his quick reaction. And thank God for the reminder.

Europe needs a balanced force, and balance requires the emergence of both sides as opponents. But now it is obvious that Britain, France, and Russia, led by the United Kingdom, have the possibility of completely defeating Germany and Austria. So if we calculate based on this result, then by then Will Britain allow France to dominate? Of course that won't happen. If it doesn't, then Britain will certainly not expose itself to fight with France. What they like to do is to be the referee or the most important deposit stone in the end. Whichever side the situation goes to will win. of that kind.

In this case, Germany has been completely destroyed and crippled. In order to prevent France from becoming dominant, Britain has no choice but to cultivate a brand new opponent for France just like it cultivated the German Empire. Of course, Germany will be in Britain in later generations. Under this idea, many exemptions from the British were granted and a rapid rise was achieved. But now if Spain is strong and established there, will the cause and effect continue to raise the downed Germany again? If not, then is Britain preparing to let Spain take over? Is France also suspicious of Spain and Britain's attack on it and becomes increasingly wary of Spain? In the end, the prediction became reality and Spain and France became mortal enemies. , the two countries were manipulated by Britain again, and a war weakened each other's strength, and Britain once again maintained its strength far superior to other powerful countries! ….

Alfonso naturally cannot accept such a result, nor will he allow a covert war to occur. In his view, a war is based on the maintenance and expansion of his own interests, rather than becoming someone else's strategic pawn. Of course, Alfonso wouldn't mind doing it once if there were enough benefits and it didn't harm his physical strength.

But the confrontation between Spain and France, in his opinion, is far beyond this scope. If this is the case, then Spain must find a way to prevent these possibilities from becoming a reality.

Finally, he saw the United States, his subconscious biggest enemy on the map. During the First and Second World Wars, the United States quietly developed and made a fortune by taking advantage of the European war. In this case, why can't Spain also develop such a route? The United States' war in America and Europe does not involve them, but Spain can also move its body here. Since the reason why European powers are so wary of Spain is Spain's strength, then why not spread its strength to the Pacific Ocean. Of course, if there is no reason, people will just think that you are deliberately transferring and preparing to come back that day to collect the fruits of victory. Of course, it is impossible to reassure them. In this case, why don't the Spaniards find an excuse for themselves in advance? Since the United States is one of the countries that European powers are wary of, if Spain confronts the United States in the Pacific, will it be able to make Europe relax and concentrate on continuing their World War I?

Alfonso didn't know, he knew that he had tried his best to prevent Spain from falling into this war. As for whether the result would be as expected, it would depend on whether God's blessing was in place. Fortunately, everything is going very smoothly now, but what Alfonso is most worried about now is whether anyone in the United States can understand his thoughts, and if they can, will they cooperate with Spain in the world's largest war? acting. If not, Alfonso gritted his teeth, he would never have an easy time, absolutely!

On June 29, 1908, a report in the Los Angeles Times shocked the world.

According to the headline of this newspaper, yesterday, on the morning of June 28, 1908, a large Spanish fleet suddenly appeared at the Pearl Harbor military port, a territory of the United States (not yet a state of the United States), blocking the exit of Pearl Harbor. The U.S. fleet in Hawaii has been stationed, firing cannons and demonstrations from time to time. Now the military and civilians in Hawaii are panicking...

As soon as the news in this newspaper appeared, all Americans were stunned. People began to pay attention to this matter. Some people and students protested against Spain's actions, while others protested against the military's weakness and incompetence. Some even Those protesting against the government have yet to let the people know the truth, which violates the people's right to know. In short, the United States has now seen a storm of national excitement due to the emergence of this news.

At the same time, in the four countries of South America, they also had newspapers and magazines, and people who were very concerned about everything in the United States quickly spread the news one by one. Soon the news also spread to South America. This excited South America, especially Peru, Chile, Bolivia, which were allied with Spain, and all Ecuadorians in Guayaquil, who were now threatened by US warships. Because they now have a way of finally understanding why the government wants to ally with Spain. Information about the government's ability to safeguard national security has also skyrocketed.

to be continued! The text is less than 2500 words, my God! Last night, I went home and lay down on my bed, snoring asleep. Fortunately, I don’t know which Bodhisattva blessed me. It might have been Guanyin, because I grew up believing in Guanyin. It actually made me wake up at around 5 o'clock in the morning when I went to bed early. So the first update appeared this morning, but please forgive me for the many typos, which are the result of rushing to type. This chapter was coded at noon. The two chapters added up to 5,300 words. I added 700 words before 10 p.m. to reach 6,000 words. Although it is a bit troublesome, I still believe that integrity is one of the best ways to gain everyone's recognition. Finally, I shamelessly ask everyone to collect and recommend it.

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