Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"What can we gain? I know many people are thinking about this question. After all, the alliance with Portugal has put us temporarily on the opposite side of the United Kingdom. We will bear the wrath of the United Kingdom. Now, I want to ask you, Are you scared? Louder"

"Not afraid"

"Louder"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid"

"Okay, very good, Your Excellency Prime Minister, please tell us about the situation we are going to face so that we can be mentally prepared."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Eugene looked at the people in front of him who were all members of the military, and his blood boiled with enthusiasm. Spain is a country with a constitutional monarchy, and the king is the highest commander of the army. Of course, although the government is led by him as the prime minister. , but the leader of the country is still the king, and he is only a deputy leader at most.

Although the Minister of Defense and the Chief of General Staff are under his leadership, the King's Minister and the Chief of General Staff are entities that can report directly to His Majesty the King, so the Prime Minister still cannot restrain the military.

"The situation we are facing now is that our country's economic strength is half that of the UK, which means that we are equivalent to about two-thirds of the UK. Our overall strength is greater than others because of the navy. We at least need Only two Spains can compare with others. This is the current situation of our Spain." Speaking of this, Eugene also felt confused, why? Because even now, he still doesn't understand the reason why His Majesty the King did this. But he won't ask, because he knows where the line between what he should know and what he shouldn't know is.

"Did you hear that?" Alfonso, who had gone to Australia, looked a little dark, but in front of these military people, he seemed to blend in more. The hot weather over there makes the spring here seem so belated.

"I won't say much about the enemy we will face in the future. Everyone knows how powerful it is, but," the tone changed, and the smile just now turned serious. At this time, Alfonso made everyone feel his majesty. . "However, we should not belittle ourselves. Although the Prime Minister's words are good, don't forget that the British need troops and navy in many more places than we do, but we are more concentrated. Although we will also need to divide our troops to the south of Africa next Go, but don't forget, we also have a lot of reserve troops. And the most important thing is that we also have secret weapons."

"Secret weapon? I don't know what?" Navy Marshal Cerveira asked impatiently. I have to say that although they say they are not afraid, in today's world, which navy dares to say that they are not afraid of the British Royal Navy? Whether it is powerful or not, Cerveira, as the marshal of the Spanish Navy, knows it very well, but he does not understand why His Majesty the King still looks careless until now. Could it be said that we really have a secret weapon that we don’t need to be afraid of the British? Not only Cerveira, but others such as Field Marshal and Eugene looked at him expectantly. However, Alfonso looked at Admiral Don Patricio, who had been silent and came back to report on his duties. The latter stood up knowingly.

"Your Majesty is right. We now have a secret weapon that is enough to make the British and even other European countries dare not act rashly."

"I don't know, General, what weapon are you talking about?"

From His Majesty's words just now, Tang knew that now the loyal ministers of the imperial military and officials knew that the bottom was exposed. The soldiers still relied on weapons to maintain their strength. Seeing the calmness of the Minister of Defense and the Chief of General Staff, he also understood that the result must have been known for a long time, so he also knew that there was no secret to these people.

"After several months of research, we finally assembled our first medium-range bomber some time ago."…

"Bomber? The first one?"

"Yes, His Majesty has been paying close attention to the aircraft over the years since it appeared, and our territory in Western Australia is an institution that specializes in air force research. Different from the airship airbase in Madrid, our home country, Our base there specializes in aircraft research, which means that our aircraft can already be used for military purposes."

"Excuse me, but it seems that the flight range of an airplane is a bit short, and it is not like an airship that can carry more things." It was Field Marshal Comps who spoke.

Of course Tang knew Combs, and he also knew that the man next to him, who was only in his thirties, was the Chief of Staff of the Army, and this time he came back to take over the post of Chief of Staff of the Navy who had just been dismissed due to age. As the chief, both of them are members of the staff, and they have already become familiar with each other in the past few days. Seeing him, he looked over curiously. After all, Tang was still a passionate person, so he continued to speak high-spirited:

“Our bombers have been improved by experts, and now have a range of more than 2,500 kilometers, with a maximum range of 7,000 kilometers, and most importantly, our load capacity has also increased significantly, and now the top line is 9 tons. And the speed is about 900 kilometers per hour.”

"It's actually 9 tons?" "More than 2,600 kilometers and less than 7,000 kilometers" "Does anyone survive at a speed of 900 kilometers per hour?" "So powerful" "Oh! God, it's great."

They are soldiers. What a soldier thinks about most is not the political struggle, but the characteristics of the weapon in his hand. How many bullets a gun has allows him to know how to kill, save others or resist and be killed. Whether he is a member of the navy or the army, They all know and understand what the appearance of such an aircraft will mean. The British Navy is indeed powerful, but when facing such an aircraft, with its speed of 20 knots, as long as it is close to the range, it will become On the side of being beaten, Navy Marshal Cerveira, who thought of this, looked at Don Patricio who was still proud of himself, and cursed in his heart, you are still proud of yourself, but now you are said to be beating the navy, you Aren't you a navy man? You don't have any sense of danger. What if, on the other hand, this is a weapon of a hostile country? Cerveira no longer looked at Don Patricio, but just made a note to discuss it after returning to the Navy Headquarters. As for how to discuss it, he had the final say.

"Don't be so happy, everyone." Alfonso said with a wry smile when he saw everyone looking over: "Because, so far, the total number of finished aircraft we have produced is less than ten."

Don Patricio's face suddenly heated up. Just now he was still feeling proud, but now that Alfonso said it, he felt that it was a little too much. He secretly glanced at his future superior, but fortunately he didn't look over, but he didn't know that someone had just blacklisted him.

"But don't be afraid. Let's change our minds. Why should we attack other people's warships?" Alfonso said playfully.

"If you don't attack warships, why should you attack people? But the target of people is too small, unless they are important people, but they are not just casual encounters."

"Yes, the speed of a warship is so high compared to that of an airplane, which is so slow that it is easier to fight. If it is a human being, the plane flies so high, and the people are easily scattered, even if it kills three or four people at once, it is not cost-effective. , after all, the dropped explosives and the cost of gas for a plane trip are both a large number, so it is not cost-effective to do so."

"Ah, I see," cried Don Patricio, slapping his thigh. But when he saw everyone turning to him, he remembered where this place was and got down to business. But even the joy on his face couldn't be concealed. ….

"I would like to hear what our General's opinion is about how to solve the problem of insufficient military aircraft we encounter." Alfonso asked with interest.

Don Patricio: "..."

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Buckingham Palace, England, it has been almost a month since the last Portuguese protest. The current King Edward VII is still furious about that incident, but this time the target is not the Empire’s Henry Campbell Bannerman, because The current Prime Minister is no longer Henry Campbell Bannerman, but H. H. Asquith, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer. The previous Prime Minister, Henry Campbell Bannerman, was exhausted due to work. This was also the reason why the Prime Minister was changed before the election.

"Asquith, tell me, if Spain is really behind it, what do you think I should do?" Edward VII's tone was very slow, so slow that it felt like the air had solidified. Squith felt the sharp eyes of the man who now felt like a leopard watching him with a gaze.

"Your Majesty, the situation has become more public now. At least now it seems that Spain has made huge benefits, and this practical ability lies with us. So, no matter what, we are guilty of this suspicion."

"Then what means do you think Spain should need for the empire?" Edward said in a slightly faster tone.

"Your Majesty, I think gunboat diplomacy is the most suitable, don't you think so?"

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