Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"I declare that Spain's new ally is the great Kingdom of Hungary"

Alfonso's voice suddenly swept the entire world, and amid a vote of astonishment, Alfonso's words came again: "No, it should be the Kingdom of Hungary formed by Transletania, which is dominated by the Kingdom of Hungary. "

Alfonso said: "Transletania is a very important region. It represents the intersection of the Balkan Peninsula and Central, Southern, Eastern and Western Europe. This is a country with a very important status. In the face of such allies, Spain will definitely welcome it with both hands. Just like Britain and Greece, Spain also very much hopes to have such an ally. In order to give this ally special treatment, Spain will give this ally unprecedented treatment this time. "

What kind of treatment? The word "unprecedented" was used to describe it, which put a big question mark on everyone.

And Alfonso didn't take any action. He just made a few remarks and everyone knew how to describe it, saying that it was the result of the treaty negotiations between Spain and the Kingdom of Hungary.

Alfonso still doesn't know how much shock this news will bring, but he knows that this can definitely kill many people's nerves instantly. In fact, it's not much different. This time, compared to Nicholas II, this time Joseph I was not much different. After hearing the news, this elder statesman who was over eighty years old immediately fainted, and Archduke Ferdinand, who was already blushing next to him, also stayed aside. Even Heinris didn't react until he supported Joseph I.

It's not that he didn't expect Spain to retaliate, but he didn't expect that Spain would retaliate so quickly and so thoroughly. This made him feel chilled, and he felt a cold breeze blowing all over his body.

The reason why he wanted to get closer to the German Empire was to avoid repeating the Ottoman Empire and becoming a diplomatic and political dependency of Spain to a certain extent. He wanted to maintain the political, military and economic independence of the Ottoman Empire, Wade . It was for this reason that it broke away from the embrace of the German Empire. , to avoid becoming a de facto state of the German Empire. After all, this is absolutely unacceptable to them.

Originally, being close to Spain would bring some unexpected gains and achieve a certain degree of independence and benefit gains, but. After coming closer. They just found out. It turned out that Spain's invasion ability was so strong that they were all shocked. Austria is full of Spanish industrial products. This is because Spain must join when the alliance was signed, and this was what the Austro-Hungarian Empire hoped for at the time, in order to increase Spanish investment and absorb Spanish technology. However, then, With the large-scale influx of Spanish capital and industrial products, Spain has become a target that is more valued by the citizens than the government. This has threatened the government's credibility in governing the country.

Therefore, there is a feeling of distance, making this covenant more relaxed and moderate, instead of completely turning towards the other party.

He had forgotten that the Austro-Hungarian Empire had previously abandoned the German Empire, which had a negative impact. However, such an instance caused the Austro-Hungarian Empire to lose its majesty.

As compensation, when the central government agreed to the independent economic exchanges between the Kingdom of Hungary and Spain, it gave the green light to the Kingdom of Hungary in order to make up for the dissatisfaction of the Kingdom of Hungary. It could also be regarded as a slight consolation and compensation for Spain. measure.

However, what they did not expect at this time was that Spain, which was already immersed in the Comprehensive Economic Partnership with Spain, and Hungary, actually had a heated fight with each other, and finally became the sudden and sudden change in the order. They were caught off guard. This is definitely very inappropriate for other people.

Of course, when someone cries, someone will laugh. Of course, the happiest person here is none other than the Tsarist Russian Empire. King Nicholas II of Tsarist Russia actually changed a lot of his personality after being shocked by the news. Unprecedentedly, after the change, he immediately jumped up and laughed loudly, and the entire summer palace was filled with happy laughter.

The same was true for the British Empire. George V was immediately relieved, because after all, without Transletania represented by the Hungarian Empire, Hungary would have lost more than half of its land, and at the same time it would have lost 51 million people. With a population of about 23 million, it suddenly changed from the third most populous country in Europe to the sixth most populous country among Tsarist Russia, the German Empire, France, the Ottoman Empire, and Spain.

The economy has also dropped by more than one-third. The most important thing is that the loss of Hungary's mineral and food resources will completely turn Austria into a country similar to the German Empire. That is, it must be ready at any time if there is no resource replenishment. Prepare when industry is running.

It is so sad that the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was only ranked in the fifth position with Britain, Germany, Spain, France, etc. in terms of comprehensive strength, and the same as Tsarist Russia, was disbanded. This is such a sad thing. , at the same time, this also greatly weakened the Three Kingdoms Alliance of Germany, Austria, and Italy. Did this make the British nerves less sensitive?

This has not really been concluded yet, but Britain still will not let go and let the German Empire slowly develop.

The positions of France and Britain are similar. They are both established empires. Similarly, while they were really surprised by this incident, they were even more frightened by the unusual nature of the incident provoked by Spain. Trembling, because this ancient European country knows that if Spain really wants to do something like this, I believe France will also be injured.

The United States and Japan are still waiting and watching. Although the United States does not care a dime about the matter, it still continues to pay attention to the evolution of the Spanish matter. Even because Spain supports some pro-government organizations in the world, including the United States. Spain's power has played a role in certain policy changes in various countries.

So this time Hungary is a classic case. These countries are worried about whether this will happen to them in Hungary.

"The following is the press conference. Please be prepared, reporters. The king will be selective this time and will personally preside over this time to make the selection."

Alfonso XIII personally came to select reporters to ask questions, which really surprised everyone this time. However, this is more of an excitement.

Alfonso: "I know that reporters will talk about more topics this time, but I also know that I will try my best to protect myself from being attacked by these great reporters, because I am really afraid of you."

The reporters smiled kindly.

The other people were also watching with some interest. If there were other dignitaries, many irrelevant people would have already left. After all, he didn't come here to listen to people chatting, but Alfonso's words were an exception. So I couldn't help but raise my hand.

"You are a reporter from the French newspaper "Le Figaro", please provide the first question"

The reporter was a little unable to react, but quickly stood up in a professional manner, glanced at Alfonso XIII nervously, and quickly selected the questions in his notebook. stand up.

In France, neighboring Spain, many people are now listening carefully through the radio. They all want to hear what questions their compatriots will ask at this Spanish King's press conference, and at the same time, this question will Let the king whom the French love and hate answer.

Even French President Paul Dumet and Prime Minister Gaston Dumelo in Paris got up.

The reporter didn't have much time to decide on the questions to ask.

"My Majesty the King, many people don't understand Spain's European strategy. Many Spanish officials, including you, have repeatedly said that Spain has major interests in Europe. So, I would like to ask, as a first As a French person, I want to know how Spain will treat its close neighbor France to the greatest extent, what attitude will it take to improve relations between the two countries, and how will it view the current and future development of relations between the two countries?"

"You asked a very good question. This is also a question I have been studying for a long time." Alfonso praised the other party, and then said with a serious expression: "France is a world-class country. Without the influence of this world, this It is a great country. Like Spain, Spain will be a very powerful country in its past history, present and future, which makes me very optimistic about the development of France.

As for how to look at it, in fact, the previous ones are what I want to say. Spain and France have very similar experiences. The possible difference is that France has always been powerful in Europe, while Spain has declined for a period of time. So at this point, France may not have experienced it personally, so there may be different opinions on some issues.

Therefore, this may have formed the current estrangement on many things. However, I feel that the two countries have already formed a tacit understanding on some major matters. For example, the disputes during that period have been resolved, and this time , at the upcoming meeting in southern British cities, it is obvious that everyone has reached a consensus. Therefore, I am very optimistic about the potential for the development of relations between the two countries in the future, especially in some potential cooperation in Europe, Africa and Asia."

Alfonso's words made many people think deeply, especially French dignitaries. Is this a signal of reconciliation? Or is there something else included? Or is it just using diplomatic vocabulary? (To be continued...)

ps: The first update, there may be three chapters today, the next update will be around 19:00, and the third update will be around 20:00 in the evening!