Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"The position of the British Empire is indeed unique outside of the European continent." Looking at the many ships docked in front of us, Portsmouth deserves to be the largest naval port in the UK. For centuries, it has been the most important naval base in the United Kingdom, and it is also the most important Atlantic naval base that directly suppresses France and Spain and other southern European continents.

She is the home port of the British Royal Navy and the key and sharp sword for Britain to rule the world. But the most familiar incident about her in the whole world is that during World War II, the British and French Allied Forces evacuated from Dunkirk in Belgium to the British mainland port after they collapsed under the rapid offensive of German mechanized forces.

Here's the thing. In May 1940, at the beginning of World War II, the British and French coalition defense lines collapsed under the rapid offensive of German mechanized forces. The British army carried out the largest-scale massacre in Dunkirk, a port city located in northeastern France near the Belgian border. military retreat. This operation, codenamed "Project Dynamo," ultimately enabled the British to evacuate large numbers of troops using a variety of ships. Although this large-scale retreat successfully saved a large number of manpower, all the heavy equipment of the British expeditionary force stationed in France was abandoned on the European continent, causing serious problems in the ground defense of the British mainland.

It can be said that this place has been the safest place in Britain for hundreds of years. This place has never been occupied by other countries since the rise of the British navy, and because of her existence, Britain has never been conquered by other countries. She is the best historical witness since Britain became strong.

"This is the British naval homeport. It is bordered by Portsmouth on the Solent to the south. On the other side is the Isle of Wight. It is surrounded by Hampshire to the east, west and north. Well, over there is Portsea Island, which is Portsmouth. The largest island.”

Alfonso stood with the high-spirited Patricia on the deck of the Alfonso XIII, the most advanced dreadnought in Spain that was built by the British. Patricia talked about the things she knew about this place in detail as if she was giving directions, while Alfonso listened to her talk and interspersed a few sentences here and there. The two seemed to have such a tacit understanding. .

"Portsmouth is 103 kilometers northeast of London, the capital of the United Kingdom. For centuries, it has been famous for its status as a British Royal Navy port. I don't know whether it is because it has become stronger with Britain, or because Britain has become stronger with her. Powerful. Portsmouth's territory continued to expand, and by 1904, the entire Portsea Island belonged to Portsmouth."

"That's the Dreadnought Invincible, and look, that's the Dreadnought Indomitable, and that's the Dreadnought Indomitable that just appeared not long ago."

"Isn't there another dreadnought that was directly named after the Dreadnought because it was the first dreadnought?"

"The ship currently stationed should be specifically at the naval base in the North Sea, over at the Orkney Islands."

Looking at Patricia, Alfonso felt a little ashamed. He was a king. Although monogamy was popular in Europe, there was no real ban on having other women, such as lovers. On the contrary, many monarchies The country's king or ministers, capitalists, etc. all have long-term relationships with lovers. Things between him and Alina have been so natural from beginning to end. The two of them have no intention of crossing the line with each other and do not want to destroy each other's family. They are both people who love their respective families.

But even so, cheating is cheating, but he did it because his continued entanglement with Alina over the years was a blasphemy against his and Patricia's sacred marriage. She failed Patricia's sincerity towards her, just now. Just now, this woman who cared about him once again showed her all-consuming love for him.

"I heard that little Arthur was still the captain of the Dreadnought back then?" Keeping this in mind is the only best thing Alfonso can do now. Some things are expressed in actions as the best solution. Merely sighing with sadness will not solve any difficulty. ….

"Well, he was the first captain, and now he has been replaced."

"That's such a pity. I really want to discuss his views on the navy with him," Alfonso said with a disappointed look on his face. This was not an act, and he didn't need to pretend in front of Patricia.

"Now it is said that he has gone to serve in India."

"Then we won't be able to meet each other when we go to your house this time?" Alfonso was surprised, and at the same time he felt that he had failed. Oh my god, why didn't he know what his brother-in-law was doing now? He looked at Pat with a guilty conscience. Lixia glanced at him, and at that moment she looked over with a half-smiling look.

"I was too busy before. I will spend more time with my family in the future, especially you and the baby." He stepped forward and hugged her waist, facing the gentle sea breeze. The shadows cast by the sunlight did not let anyone know that it was already noon. I looked very close with the telescope just now, but in fact it is still far away from Portsmouth. The waves were a bit rough, but fortunately, this Spain's only dreadnought was originally built with balance in mind, so he and Patricia did feel very stable on this deck.

"Just remember what you said, but you have to be careful when you go to our house this time. Prince Arthur is not that easy to deal with."

"Prince Arthur?" Dizzy! Isn't this talking about my father-in-law? Let alone my capable father-in-law, he is really a very powerful person. Born in 1850, he entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich to study military affairs at the age of 16. In 1882, he served in Egypt despite Queen Victoria's objections, and then resolutely went to India, commanding the Indian Bombay Army from 1886 to 1890. After returning to China, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army from 1890 to 1898, and was promoted to General of the Army in 1893. You must know that the British mainland was only divided into four regions at that time, and England was the most important, because the area of ​​England itself accounted for half of the rest of the British mainland. More importantly, the jurisdiction of England accounted for the most important cities in the United Kingdom. More than two-thirds, and London is right there, so Queen Victoria at this time is equivalent to directly handing over the British mainland to him to protect, and her power has been extremely expanded.

At this time, many people appeared in the empire and said that the reason why Her Majesty Queen Victoria gave Prince Arthur such great power was to prepare for his future succession. The news about the British throne, which has always been passed down for generations, appeared. At the beginning, the female network administrator did not deny or confirm it. Many people thought that this was really going to be implemented, because it is well known that Prince Edward indirectly killed the Queen’s husband. The murderer, so as the eldest son, Prince Edward has always been out of favor in front of the queen. Prince Alfred is not liked by the queen because of his cowardly character, and the fourth son is not suitable because of hemophilia. Only Prince Arthur, who is ranked third, is the son that the Queen values, appreciates and likes the most. Therefore, when Her Majesty the Queen is critically ill, such news comes out, which makes people doubt whether it really exists. After all, Prince Arthur is very popular in the country, and he has a large number of supporters in the military.

But what is unexpected is that in 1900, he directly became the commander-in-chief of the British troops in Ireland. The Commander-in-Chief of England and the Commander-in-Chief of Ireland need not know that England has much greater rights than everyone else. Such a scene made many people relieved that they did not have to watch the battle for the throne, but also a little regretful, because in the eyes of some people, Prince Arthur is more like a queen, and the queen is leading Britain to become a world power. People, the two kings who were at odds with each other must have some policy changes, and this is what they are worried about.

When the Queen passed away in 1901, Prince Edward took over the throne. In early 1902, Prince Arthur was officially promoted to Field Marshal of the British Military. In 1904, he was appointed Inspector General of the Army. In 1907, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in the Mediterranean. It is precisely because of this that when Patricia mentioned that the commander of the British forces in the Mediterranean would interact with him just now, he did not expect him to come. ….

He also knew that his father-in-law would serve as Governor-General of Canada from 1911 to 1916, and then retire from politics in 1928. It was not until 1942 that he officially passed away.

He should be in Cyprus, the British Mediterranean governor's residence now. Why is he back too?

His eyes suddenly narrowed. What a beautiful warship operation drill! This was the only thought in Alfonso's mind.

"This is the naval honor guard that Britain has always used when welcoming foreign heads of state. The last time you came, maybe because you didn't have enough influence or our relationship wasn't that close yet, my uncle probably didn't pay much attention to you at that time. "The reason" Patricia paused for a moment.

"What's not intimate enough? Does it mean skin-to-skin contact?"

Patricia rolled her eyes at him, and then continued: "This guard of honor is usually used when facing such a big country. It is used to receive world-class heads of state such as Germany, France, Tsarist Russia, the United States, and Italy. Just use it. It seems that now you are truly a first-class national monarch in the eyes of my uncle. At the same time, you are also regarded by them as one of their opponents. I don’t know whether this is a blessing or a curse."

"Don't worry, this is definitely a blessing. Our baby is about to be born. His arrival will definitely bring us more blessings, for sure."

This chapter is a bit too plain. The next chapter cannot continue like this. Okay, I will get to the point and start the Olympics early. Please give me your support, recommend and collect.

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