Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

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"This article is so well written. Yes, the Americans have been pursuing their west-to-east policy. However, because of Spain, they have repeatedly hit the wall and cannot get the desired results. This At that time, the emergence of our feud with Spain gave them an opportunity. How could they not cherish such an opportunity? However, Russia should be more careful. After all, Alaska was a place between the United States and Russia. On the premise of making good friends, it was bought by the Americans with just a few million dollars. The Americans have such great ambitions. Who knows if the Americans are so eager to get closer to Russia because they cannot expand at sea and choose to What about expansion on land? In particular, Americans may want to start setting foot on the Asian continent some time ago? This idea is definitely not based on groundless ideas, but is well-founded. This is worthy of Nicholas II. I'm wary, but I still hope that the two countries can continue to have good relations."

"Yes, "International Online" is indeed the most influential newspaper in the world today. Compared with the impartiality of the weekly magazine "Time" magazine, this newspaper is more practical and comparative. As a Russian, I have to say that this This newspaper has gained our recognition. At the same time, it can also be seen from this that this newspaper published in Switzerland makes Switzerland, a neutral country in Europe, appear more neutral, but it also makes Switzerland more recognized by everyone. It is indeed worthy of the It is a permanently neutral country.”

"Lisov, tell me, if we form an alliance with the Americans, what will we gain and what will we lose?"

"If you really think about it, I think we can get more additional support when we go against Spain. To be honest, ours actually has nothing to overlap with the United States. For example, the two countries' The land is connected, which means that the two countries will be wary of each other at the border. In terms of trade, although the two countries are complementary, don't forget that we are also bringing about the development of our industry. As the largest industrial country in the world, it goes without saying that the industrial strength of the United States is. If the trade relationship between us moves forward, or even an agreement such as free trade is reached, it goes without saying that our weak industrial system will be affected. It will definitely be crushed by the major capital industries in the United States in an instant. I think the government will never allow such a thing to happen. Moreover, American agricultural farmers do not like our agricultural products shipped to the United States even if they think about it. drive down their income."

"Kraft, you mean that the government will not agree with the alliance between the two countries?"

"I think it is absolutely impossible to form an alliance. A strategic partnership is almost the same."

"Just when it comes to dealing with Spain, we can assist each other to deal with Spain?"

"Lisov, in my opinion, this is what it should be."

"Although I don't know what zheng fu thinks, but thinking about it, zheng fu should also have this possibility."

Kremlin, reception room.

"His Excellency the President's visit to Russia this time has really brought glory to our country."

"Your Majesty's words really excited me. Not to mention, I heard before that Moscow in April is different from other places. But now after seeing it, I realized that the difference is actually at this time. The melting snow is really a spectacular scene.”

The 42-year-old Nicholas II has a big beard and his hawk-like eyes can tell that he is very determined.

"Then I hope that the President will visit Moscow more often in the future."

Compared with the neat-looking Nicholas II, the 52-year-old Taft's tall and fat appearance made the two of them look so disharmonious.

There were only six people in the conference room. On the Russian side, there were Nicholas II, Prime Minister Stolypin, Interior Minister Plevi, Finance Minister Vitte, and Nicholas II’s absolute think tank, Peredonoschai. husband. On the American side were President Taft, Secretary of the Treasury Franklin McVeigh, and Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson.

Both Nicholas II and Taft introduced their subordinates to each other, over.

"President Taft, this time your trip to Russia has inherited the policies of your predecessor. I am very happy to come and we celebrate that our relationship will be even closer in the future."

When Stolypin heard Nicholas II's words, he immediately shouted "Oh!" Sure enough, after hearing His Majesty's words, Taft's face showed displeasure and he did not immediately respond to His Majesty's words. .

Stolypin sighed and looked back. Just at this time, Pobesnodozhav also looked over, with a frown on his face. Obviously, both of them understood that His Majesty's words had touched upon the truth. Taft's Achilles' heel.

I have long heard that Taft was very dissatisfied with Theodore Roosevelt. Now I see that this is still the case. And what Your Majesty just said about inheritance and the like is not to tell people face to face that your policies are all Do you want to follow the example of others? If so, it would be strange that Taft would be in a good mood.

After Nicholas II saw Leng Xiao's scene, he obviously understood that what he just said had offended someone. So for a while, I didn’t know what to say.

Among the people present, if calculated in terms of status, apart from the heads of both sides, he was the tallest. At this time, he knew that in order to prevent both parties from being left in the cold, it was his turn to appear: "I have long admired His Excellency the President. Majesty, I feel particularly happy when I see you today. Your Majesty just offered a toast. Now as the Prime Minister of Russia, I also offer a toast. Your Excellency the President, friends from the United States, wait a moment and we will toast you one by one. One cup, no one can escape.”

"Hahaha" For a while, with Stolypin's interference, the atmosphere became heated again.

After having enough wine and food, the meeting officially began.

The oval table clearly separated the two parties. On the left are Russian officials, and on the right are officials from the United States. The heads of the two countries are in the middle.

The opening speaker was Stolypin.

"Your Excellency, it goes without saying that we, the Russian government, are very honored to have you come. We are very grateful to be able to come to Moscow during our busy schedule. We have given you a high evaluation of your arrival this time. The topic this time Many, including business, investment, military cooperation, and the most important issue, strategic cooperation, etc. These are all issues that we are concerned about. Once again, I declare the meeting to officially begin..."

Alfonso looked at the report on International Online with a smile on his face.

In his view, the proximity of the two countries was what he had thought of when he decided to leave Spain's footprints in Northern Europe, especially when the premise was that it was at odds with the United States. Although Spain's diplomacy with the United States has also changed in recent years. Exchanges are ongoing, but the whole world knows about the affairs between the two countries. How can there be much room for improvement? Moreover, knowing the enemy and being careful, with such an empire, Spain can carry out effective control. National preparedness is also a good policy.

Moreover, to be honest, he is very unfavorable about their exchanges. They are two big countries, and they are two countries with shared territories. The important thing about each country is that they are still two world-class big countries, so there is suspicion in itself. How can they be of the same mind? Moreover, the most important thing is that Spain's current power is far from expanding into the sphere of influence handed over to Russia. Except for Svalbard in Northern Europe, the time and motivation for the two countries' hostility are more complicated. It is impossible to say, so unlike the United States, Russia is just taking precautions. If his guess is correct, Russia behaves like this because it is seeking benefits from the United States. More importantly, it is nothing more than seeking benefits from the United States. By announcing to the world that he had other allies besides Britain and France, he was sending a signal to the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Spain and other countries not to mess with them for self-protection.

As for the United States, although it is not wishful thinking, in the current situation where there is a lack of allies, especially when Russia is hostile to Japan and Spain, Russia, which is easy to deal with, has become the entry point for the United States to intervene in Asian and European affairs.

"This time, it seems that the United States, under the leadership of Taft, has really participated in world affairs. Is it because of their own reasons that they are no longer the executors of the world-famous austerity policy, but choose to participate World things. If this is the case, what about World War I and II? Could it be that the United States will join it from the beginning? Is this possible?" Alfonso had a headache.

On the one hand, he wants the United States to join the war as early as possible. In this case, the United States will be severely damaged due to the war. However, on the other hand, he is worried that if the United States joins it too quickly, If they go, then as soon as their domestic industry starts to rotate, the military industrial machinery will develop rapidly. If it operates too fast, it is possible that the U.S. military industry manufacturing industry will quickly catch up with other countries in the world, and may even Exceeding the current level in Europe is not what he wants to see.

More importantly, if the United States joins the war too early, then the results will always be different from the results in the previous life. In the previous life, the United States was the last to join, and the war that ended soon left the United States with little time. Time trains the military, but the U.S. Army who joined the war early will be baptized by the war. After the war ends a few years ago, the U.S. Army at that time will definitely be completely different from the current army. Even because of the war, the army of only a few hundred thousand has turned into hundreds of thousands. Think about it, hundreds of thousands of elite American troops, plus a population of over 100 million and the most powerful people in the world Industrial complex, Alfonso couldn't help but worry.

"No, the United States should go to war. Then why? Is it really because they are close to Russia that they can cooperate to suppress Spain?" Holding a pen in his hand, he carefully drew a map of the world, including the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Americas. Outlined by the pen, the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Far East, Alaska in the United States, the Bering Strait... Suddenly, Alfonso's eyes lit up. He probably guessed the purpose of the Americans.

I took the driver's license test in Shenzhen in April, so I'm very busy. Please forgive me for procrastinating. But now I'm finally back officially. I'll keep updating 6,000 words twice a day. Starting today, the first update will be at 8:30 am tomorrow. First of all, if you still have tickets, please give me some encouragement from now on. (To be continued.