Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

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When Muhammad V heard this, his whole body was shocked and he looked at Billet intently.

Billet said solemnly: "You know, we are now surrounded by Britain and other countries. Needless to say the men in the south, Persia is at least pro-British, and India in the east (at this time Pakistan (Kistan and India are both under British rule), Afghanistan and so on are all British colonies. Together, these large numbers have left us with no presence in the Persian Gulf that can resist the British. It has to be said that when His Majesty brought Hassan The decision to use it as a free trade zone is definitely a very wise one. Because of Spain and Italy, the British have not made any move to devour our land far away from the mainland.

When Muhammad heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was only under the threat of Spain's three-nation relationship that he urged his brother, Muhammad IV, to agree. Even so, the former king hesitated for a long time.

Now, Billet actually takes all the credit on himself. Isn't this giving him a golden opportunity? This old man really didn't forget to flatter himself at this point. He gave the other party an angry look to show his dissatisfaction.

"In your opinion, how should the relationship between Spain and us be resolved? You know, I am talking about the overall situation but the immediate interests should not be discarded.

Billet knew that he had patted the horse's leg. After looking at him timidly, he felt relieved after seeing that the other person was not really angry. After thinking for a while, he said:

"Actually, after this incident, I discovered a problem in Spain."

"What's the problem?" Mohammed V asked impatiently, wanting to hear what this 70-year-old man had to say.

"**, there are territorial ** in Spain, they are plundering the world's territory everywhere"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? Who doesn't know that this kind of evil exists in every country? Even we have the same thoughts, but" Muhammad V said bitterly: "But now we are It’s really uncomfortable to watch your territory being plundered without being able to fight back.”

"No, Your Majesty, the Spanish territories I want to talk about are definitely different from what you think. They are very special."

Muhammad V frowned, but Billet's words made him temporarily forget his self-dissatisfaction with losing territory. Instead, he waited for the other party's next statement.

"Your Majesty, please come with me and have a look." Then after getting a nod from the place, he came to the huge map.

This is a large flat map, but a few strokes of chat outline the territories around the world. They are always amazed when they see it, especially Mohammed V and others when they see it. "It is said that such a map Since it was launched in Spain a few years ago, more than 1 million copies have been sold around the world. Calculated at 50 pesetas, the Spaniards have earned more than 50 million pesetas from this item alone. It has to be said that It is said that we are really far behind the Spaniards in terms of doing business."

"What your Majesty said is correct. Yes, many people now rank the Jews as the first in terms of their ability to make money, and the Spanish and Germans are tied for second in terms of fuel."

“Isn’t there still America?”

"America? Those guys, don't forget that they all immigrated from various countries. Most of those people now are not British, Spanish, Jewish, etc. They are just a mess. There is no exclusive ethnic group."

These words made Muhammad V have no objection. The United States is really like that now, but of course, it is mainly white people. Despite this, it is also called a country of immigrants. It can be seen that the issue of unity is questioned by various countries. How serious.

"Your Majesty, please look here." Billet pointed to the place on the map. "This is our land." He pointed to the African part and said: Needless to say, Sudan, that is still our territory now, but there is no need to mention it. Gradually threatened by the British and Italians, Egypt on the back is now only the part connected to Libya and Sudan. The Nile Delta and the Sinai Peninsula have been occupied by the British. We are currently arguing with the French in Libya, and Sudan and the United Kingdom, and even the Sinai Peninsula has arrived next to our homeland. These combined, I think, should be enough for us to always be wary of the British. . "

"More importantly, Your Majesty, come and see, here, here is Western Australia, here is New Zealand. Twelve years ago, Alfonso XIII chose to transfer the rich and populous Philippines and Cuba to the United Kingdom because of them. , At that time, everyone was laughing at the ignorance and timidity of Alfonso, a king who was only ten years old. However, look at it now, the level of wealth is absolutely comparable to that of the Philippines and Cuba, and can even be compared. Said that these two places are now one of the most important granaries in Spain."

"Now, isn't there already South America? I think its importance has dropped a lot."

"But, does Your Majesty think that his own granary can be replaced by other countries? In my opinion, Spain is just giving other countries sweet spots and binding other countries on their chariots. In those two places, Spain must not be lost, because," Billet said solemnly: "As long as those two places are still there, then Spain will stand eternally in front of the world."

Muhammad V was shocked. He looked at Billet in shock and asked in an unbelievable tone: "How is it possible? How could you think so?" In his opinion, this statement was too high-minded. The status of the two places has been reduced. After all, it is far away from Europe and the most important military center in the world. How can it have such a huge influence? He even thought this statement was ridiculous.

Bright saw the other party's disbelief, so he patiently expressed his opinion: "Your Majesty, please look here. This is the map drawn by Spain. However, if the two maps are combined, if the Pacific Ocean is taken as In the center, the United States is in the east, looking at Asia and the entire Pacific. The British colonies are in East Australia, and then Canada is added to the country under its leadership. In addition to Indochina and Malaya, etc., Britain’s interests in the entire Pacific are the most extensive, followed by the Micronesian Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and Palawan based on Guam, and Spain’s vast strength in the Western Pacific.”

"Compared to Britain's huge colonies, Spain is nothing to mention."

"But your Majesty, don't forget that because they are two major archipelagos, Spain's influence in those waters is unprecedented. Even looking at the South China Sea where Palawan Island is located, it is the core of the Indochina Peninsula. It can be said that , when Spain was already expanding its colonies and taking pride in having the largest area, they had quietly left points of influence there one by one. The crown prince of the Kingdom of Siam is said to have been trained by Spain, and the current king Jura Longkorn is said to be terminally ill. If he takes the throne, Spain will greatly expand its power in the Indochina Peninsula. ... On the same line, Spain will definitely be comparable to Britain and France, which have been in trouble for decades and hundreds of years. "

"But, what does this have to do with Western Australia and New Zealand in the south?" Mohammed V suddenly turned his attention to the map, especially those in Spanish. He had been familiar with Spanish a long time ago. After all, in this era, , Spanish is the most widely spoken in the world. Spanish is popular throughout North and South America, especially in the Philippines, Western Australia, New Zealand, etc. As the most widely used language in the world today, he who was very eager to learn naturally did not know how to learn Spanish. Let go of this language. Of course, the most important reason is that if you know Spanish, you can gain access to a large amount of knowledge from the many Spanish books in Spain's wide knowledge base.

Precisely because he was familiar with Spanish, when he bought the map, he did not ask to order it in the Ottoman language, but continued to use Spanish.

Suddenly, it dawned on him that New Zealand and Western Australia connected the three points Billet had mentioned.

"You are saying that Western Australia and New Zealand are actually one of the several points in Spain's Asian strategy. They are even the rear areas of these points and can provide necessary backup forces for northward expansion, eastward expansion, westward expansion, etc. They are Two central points in Spain’s expansion of its sphere of influence in the Indian and Pacific oceans.”

The more he said this, the more frightened Muhammad V felt, because after the words came out of his mouth, he felt the same way when they entered his ears. The more he thought about it, the more likely he was to guess. is right. At the same time, I also feel deeply envious, because although Spain like this is much smaller than the actual territory of Ottoman Turkey, its influence is absolutely incomparable when compared with others.

He even had an impulse, that is, he didn't know whether Ottoman Turkey could expand in this way. When he thought about it, his heart skipped a beat, and he had the potential to get out of hand.

So he couldn't help it, looked at Billet with a keen eye, and asked with obvious excitement: "You said, if we further expand Spain's power in the Arabian Peninsula, our condition is that we will be in the Pacific Ocean When we set up a site, do you think Alfonso XIII would agree?"

"What is the site your Majesty mentioned?"

"Do what Alfonso did back then and replace the land!"

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