Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

() "Others are naturally not stupid. William II's gesture of goodwill to the Ottoman Empire also attracted the attention of other countries. The most concerned ones are naturally Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Russia, which have their own interests. Greece was also extremely concerned. Even Nicholas II looked at William II and Mohammed V with some concern, and finally turned his attention to Alfonso. At this moment, he seemed to have discovered that the Ottoman Empire and the When it comes to Spain, it doesn't seem to be so annoying and worrying. At least, if the Ottoman Empire follows the German Empire, Russia will definitely be one of the countries that will be most harmed and affected...

Because as long as you take a good look at the map, you will find that it reaches the North Sea of ​​the German Empire in the north, and goes all the way to the territory of the German Empire in the south. Next is the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then there are several small countries in the Balkan Peninsula such as Bulgaria, Seville, and Romania. Then the Ottoman Empire will follow. If such a connection is made, then Russia will be retreating steadily on the Balkan Peninsula under the joint efforts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. This will definitely happen, and Russia will be isolated from the Balkans. Regarding the connections between Western Europe, if the three countries join forces to attack St. Petersburg and Eastern Europe, Russia will be annihilated. After all, the German Empire's world's largest army is not just talk.

What Nicholas II could think of, other people naturally thought of this issue, so Britain and France were also afraid that the Ottoman Empire would completely fall to the German Empire, so in their next words, they did not show too much indifference towards Muhammad. state. This result brought more smiles to Mohammed V's face. ..

But what they didn't know was that their drastically changed attitude gave Muhammad V a new idea: at the right time, the Ottoman Empire could use the German Empire as a balance Just fine. In fact, he secretly glanced at Alfonso's young face. This time, Spain used France's approach to the Ottoman Empire's territory to let the Ottoman Empire highlight Libya. This was very insulting to him. In his opinion, Come on, Spain is actually not much different from other powerful countries. As for Alfonso’s previous remarks that Delhi is not all about relations between countries. He sneered at this. There are several countries in the world that can be allies of Spain like Portugal. One of them poses no threat to Spain, is a neighboring country of Spain, has a large number of colonies for Spain to squander together, and agrees with Spain to jointly defend against foreign enemies. In fact, it was turned into a Spanish protectorate by Spain, or an autonomous province and state under Spain.

How could the Ottoman Empire do this? There are also big guys like the Ottoman Empire. Does Spain really not feel threatened? I believe that no three-year-old child on the streets of Istanbul would believe such a statement, let alone him.

"It just so happens that almost the entire European royal family and heads of state are here. I just want to announce something." William II is sitting in the first position on the left, and Alfonso is in the second position. On the right is French President Armand Fallier, and the second is Nicholas II, followed by George, Prince of Wales. This arrangement naturally makes sense. France and Russia are Britain's current allies, while the German Empire and Spain are It is almost recognized as the second and third largest country in the world. The reason why it is said to be almost the same is because in fact, many people are talking about the third position, because France’s huge colonial possessions make it a challenger to Spain, and Russia’s With an army of several million and the largest population and the largest mainland territory among the powerful countries, it became a country that did not think that it was defeated by Spain.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that it is a relief for George to be separated like this this time. If another country came to hold such a gathering, it would be a headache not knowing how to arrange it, because this time is also an affirmation of the ranking of the top countries in the world. Naturally, it is impossible for countries to convince each other.

William II's words made everyone who was still talking about their little ones look over. For William II, the king of the world's second largest country, even Alfonso and the Prince of Wales had to take it seriously. When Alfonso looked at it, he had already guessed what William II wanted to say. Sure enough, William II looked at himself first among all the eyes. In the eyes of others, he might look like It was saying that the relationship between the two was unusual, which made Alfonso a little funny, because William II obviously wanted to deepen the doubts of the United Kingdom, France, and Russia about him, and even knowing that, he really No excuse can be made. After all, what happened next has obviously "confirmed" William II's silent statement.

William II said with a smile on his face: "I have always been very yearning for the Mediterranean. When I was a child, I heard that the scenery there is very charming, and the sea water there is very different from others. It represents many great civilizations. In that area, many great empires were born, such as the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, etc., all close to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea or directly inside the Mediterranean Sea.

I admire everything that happens there very much, and so do the citizens of the German Empire. For us, it is a very mysterious place, just like the icy sea in the north of Greenland.

So I have a very deep attachment there. : William II’s words revealed a very affectionate expression and sigh, which made people doubt that his performance was so good, especially Alfonso, who even compared him to the future actor Tom Hanks. Comparing them, I really can't feel the big difference. Perhaps, I should invite him to the Barcelona Film Festival in the near future. In that case, if the best actor doesn't get it, he can be the presenter of the trophy. Alfonsoyy's secret passage.

Obviously, Alfonso was different. Others automatically filtered out the previous words of William II. They wanted to hear the news about William II and what the key points were. Among them, George and Armand had a faint feeling in their hearts. There was something wrong. As for why, it was because he saw that William II's eyes seemed to reveal a little bit of pride when he looked at him.

William II met the expectations of others and smiled slightly on his lips. Said: "After our careful consideration, Spain agreed to reach an exchange agreement with us. Spain will retain Iboni and Ceuta, Sabte and Melilla in the north as well as the Tangier coastal area. The dividing line is Ganite. Straight line from Fes in the middle to Oujda in the east, Essaouira in the south and Taroudant in the southeast. Outside the area to the south, Spain is willing to trade with us for part of the middle. We are willing to offer the part of the German Empire's colony south of the Sanaga River in Cameroon as a trade object."

As soon as William II's loud voice fell, everyone looked at him and Alfonso in shock. Among them, especially the French President Armand Farier, his eyes widened.

Only now did he understand why William II had such a smile just now. He thought he had seen it wrong. Now it seems that he had seen it wrong. It was clearly a demonstration for him.

The German Empire has always been in competition with France in Africa. However, because of France's innate advantages in the Mediterranean and its ability to strike first, the German Empire, a latecomer, can only become a bystander in the African colonies. Even if there is, It was also in the far south that the German Empire settled.

The last Moroccan crisis in 1906 was based on the German Empire's desire to compete with France for territory in Africa. Therefore, France often did not give them access. Although Cameroon, the colony of the German Empire in the south, was not small, it was surrounded by the presence of major countries. Therefore, if Germany wanted to expand its power, it would be possible for all countries to gain access. It brings instability to the Gulf of Guinea, which is absolutely not allowed for other countries. Therefore, the German Empire has not dared to take any action there in recent years for fear of offending all the powerful countries. Therefore, and more in the south The colony is an alliance of countries such as Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. The German Empire will naturally not offend Spain and its ally Portugal. Britain and Belgium are also allies, and the German Empire will naturally not offend Britain.

Therefore, the German Empire has always set its sights on northern Africa, especially West Africa. But being unable to get in only made the German Empire drool and sigh with excitement.

This has always been France's biggest concern, but the originally relatively balanced situation has now been broken. Thinking of this, he looked at Alfonso XIII, who was sitting in the second seat opposite him. It was because of him that he actually agreed to such a deal with the German Empire. Didn't he know? He is introducing a strong but hungry wolf to Africa. Only all the food is left in sight. As long as he is let in, the hungry wolf will never return empty-handed and will be injured by the time. But it is just the interests of various countries in Africa. Could it be that he didn't understand such a truth? Farier never believed that the other party didn't know such a simple truth.

Did Alfonso really not know? not necessarily.

The first update, it was not very effective before the update, so I am sorry to ask for votes! (To be continued.)