Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"Yes, an influential Britain is what Britain needs, and now we don't need a Britain that just works hard." Unexpectedly, just when everyone thought it would be Fisher's side who would speak next. When the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lloyd George, was appointed, he did not expect that it would be the Secretary of War, Richard Haldane. Everyone was surprised. In particular, George V also looked at him deeply. Obviously he did not expect that the Secretary of War, who was very close to Churchill, would support Fisher at this time.

I also agree that Britain does need someone who can observe the situation in Europe, not the other way around. Churchill, although you are not wrong in terms of your responsibilities, in terms of the overall situation, you still have not really grasped what a country really needs. Therefore, The reason why you can only be the Home Secretary now is that if you can truly grasp the overall situation, I think the day when His Majesty nominates you to run for the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is not far away. "

"Yes, Churchill and Fisher, you are all my right-hand men and right-hand men, and will also be one of my important ministers in the future. Therefore, I need more help from you. If you are obsessed with internal fighting, etc., I think I can only bear the pain and let others take your place."

"Don't dare," Fisher and Churchill quickly lowered their heads.

"Okay, let's get back to the subject now. Spain and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are actually flirting with each other. Obviously, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has realized that the risk of only being with Germany is not worth taking, but it has not abandoned Germany all at once. Obviously It is a typical example of wanting to stand between Spain and the German Empire and eat both sides. Let’s talk about it. Now we in the UK should be involved. How to maximize our interests?” George V’s words seemed to be asking everyone. Man, in fact, his eyes already revealed the person he wanted to ask.

When Asquith saw that His Majesty's eyes were always on him, he knew that it was time for him to speak out. If he pretended to ignore it, he would naturally get no good results.

"Your Majesty, things are obviously beyond our expectations. We have always been stuck in the European politics of more than ten years ago. I fully agree with General Fisher's words on this point. So we are not only like this when facing the German Empire. . This was true even when facing the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But in fact, we were indeed wrong, and it was a big mistake. We often forgot the important factor of Spain and did not calculate it. In changing the situation in Europe, the German Empire was the only force that made us think that it was possible to change the situation in Europe. It could destroy the power that we have been operating in Europe for hundreds of years and cause heavy losses to the UK. So there is In conjunction with the French siege of Germany, we have also been wooing the Austro-Hungarian Empire over the years. Although the harvest is not necessarily rich, the nightclub has given us some potential to cooperate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans.

Originally, I have always thought that as long as this continues, if Britain, France and Russia really end up fighting with the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire as we originally estimated, we can finally win over the Austro-Hungarian Empire as another ally on the European continent. Regarding matters in Europe, it now seems that we have made a futile effort. We have even forgotten that Spain is also eyeing the European continent, and even got there first and got together with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. have to say. We should pay attention to the reason for our mistake this time in the future. Avoid being in the same place again in the future. "

While Buckingham Palace and Sanssouci Palace were conducting this significant visit from the European power of Austria-Hungary to Spain, the third largest country in the world, both Paris and Rome were paying attention to the visit of Franz Joseph I in Madrid. Of course, they were not concerned about his mood in every move he made. But what they were most concerned about was what agreements Joseph I and Alfonso XIII would eventually reach and whether it would have a major impact on themselves. These were their relations.

Among them, Nicholas II directly ordered his intelligence department to obtain all the exchanges and conversations between Alfonso XIII and his deputy, Joseph I. This [death order] has caused a stir in all of Europe. media attention. Madrid, the direct focus of attention, has now become the city with the highest density of journalists in the world.

In Madrid, in the conference room where Alfonso received Franz-Joseph I, there were only two people, Alfonso and Joseph I. Alfonso naturally learned Austrian (that is, German). After all, this is the mother's language, so the communication between the two is direct, and Joseph I's Spanish is also good.

“His Majesty Alfonso speaks Austrian very well, with a flavor of the authentic Viennese dialect.”

Alfonso laughed and said, "I learned this from my mother. It's hard to think of it as authentic."

"Yes, Christina also grew up in Vienna, and her dialect is naturally the Viennese accent." Joseph I stared at Alfonso and took a closer look, and said with emotion: "You have completely inherited the appearance. She, in terms of courage, not only inherited your father but also surpassed him by a step. I have to say that having a son like you is a blessing for both of them."

Alfonso did not say anything this time, but chose to deal with it with silence. Because he knew that next, the other party was going to do something practical.

Sure enough, as soon as Joseph I finished sighing, his expression changed, and he said seriously: "The Spanish royal family and the Austrian royal family have been conducting royal marriages over the years. It can be said that almost half of the blood flowing between our royal families are now It’s the same. In Europe, the only ones who can truly rival our noble bloodlines are the British royal family and the Danish and Russian royal family. However, the British royal family is famous for its severe hemophilia, and the Russian royal family is also famous for its hemophilia. With impure blood, Denmark has now become a middle-class European country like Portugal. As for the Italian dynasty, the short-lived and unfounded royal family still lacks something.

As for the German Empire, although it is an ally with us, but I am not talking about them. In the eyes of many countries, the German Empire is actually not much different from the United States of America across the Atlantic. They are both upstarts, but one is far away. Our America is just nearby Europe.

Therefore, in Europe, seriously speaking, the only one that can rival the Austrian royal family is the Spanish royal family. Therefore, our Austrian royal family has been deepening our exchanges with Spain and expanding the frequent quotas between the two countries, in order to deepen the feelings between the people of our two countries and to allow our governments to carry out more cooperation."

Alfonso suppressed the desire in his heart, but asked somewhat meaningfully: "Oh, what do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"Cooperation, great cooperation. I think that Austria-Hungary and Spain need more than just strategic partners, but a deeper relationship. I think we should become allies at the same level." Of course Joseph I knew the other party's pretense. I was stupid, so I simply said it directly. Everyone is understanding, and some things need to be done directly and readily, rather than the opposite [hiding and hiding]. At this point, there is still a gap in experience between Alfonso and Joseph I. From this point of view, Alfonso had to admit that he had such shortcomings.

"But, has His Majesty Joseph forgotten that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is now an ally of the German Empire? If we rashly form an alliance with your country, I think you should know that it will cause a wave of trouble in Europe, and Germany may become angry!"

"No, an alliance agreement without the participation of the German Empire may have the opposite effect. It should cause European countries to be less wary of the German Empire."

"Oh, Your Majesty thinks so?" Alfonso looked at Joseph I in surprise. He didn't expect that Joseph I would say this.

"Don't His Majesty Alfonso think this is very possible? I have always felt that William II is definitely not a simple task. Although the outside world says what he does, I always think that he can turn the German Empire from In just ten or twenty years after taking over, the current economic scale has developed. He is definitely not a figure who can be underestimated. I guess that in addition to the initial irritation, William II, under the explanation of his think tank , must now pretend to be persuaded to understand the benefits of the German Empire and [calm down]." When Joseph I said the last word, he sneered a little.

"Oh" "According to what you said, it is really possible that a king who can govern the German Empire so well is not as incompetent as others say."

"That should be it," said Joseph I. "Otherwise, the two previous Kaisers would not have handed over a huge German Empire to him with such confidence. They obviously knew each other's talents, not to mention They are here, Your Majesty, let’s talk about the covenant we will make next.”

With the skylights open, Alfonso had no reason to deliberately pretend to be asleep to talk to others. So he said without being pretentious: "Since His Majesty said so, I will say it directly. I don't know what we will get if Spain forms an alliance with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and what price we will have to pay. ?”

After hearing Alfonso's words, Joseph I finally showed a smile on his face, and even his tone of voice became a little more joyful, saying: "Your Majesty is so cheerful, so I will just say it directly, I think so, we"

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