Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"The British have always practiced the strategy of watching from afar, taking advantage of the situation, and trying to support China. When Napoleon rose up, he saw this British strategy, so after capturing a lot of territory including Germany, he directly attacked the British. , but in the end, Britain attracted a strong navy and united with the European powers to directly defeat Napoleon. After that, there was a shadow in Britain's heart, so when the young German Empire demanded huge compensation from France, and brought France's Alsace-Louis When Lin's fertile land was about to pass, the frightened Britain did not hesitate to side with Germany and agreed, and later, under the repeated persuasion of German Prime Minister Bimax, it united with Germany, Tsarist Russia and others. Helping the German Empire implement Bimax's iron-blooded policy to make Germany stronger and suppress France across the sea. It has been decades until now because of the strong naval strategy of German King Wilhelm II."

After taking a sip of tea, because of Alfonso XIII, ministers usually sit on stools and drink tea during most meetings now. Antonio put down the tea cup and continued: France and Germany started as early as the Napoleonic period. It’s already a feud. From the British point of view, watching the fire from the other side or even helping France is a good choice.”

"Now that I have mentioned it, I would also like to add that I think France and Russia are more suitable for an alliance now." Seeing several other people showing unexpected expressions, Alfonso continued: "Although Tsarist Russia and Germany both have the characteristics of European grandmothers. The relationship between blood relatives and in-laws has maintained a semi-alliance status over the years, but now it is full of contradictions. Tsarist Russia is a large agricultural country, and its industry is indeed very backward. On the contrary, Germany is now an industrial country, but after these years of industrial development It is about to become a trend in European factories. In the past, German Prime Minister Bimax, in order to gain the support of the Junker nobles, strongly supported the Junker nobles and other manor landowners, and levied high taxes on imported agricultural products. This has made Tsarist Russia Germany felt very dissatisfied, and France's overtures at this time, although this would not make Tsarist Russia change its face immediately, but considering the strategic issues, Tsarist Russia's westward advance had been blocked by the German Empire, so by From a geopolitical point of view, Tsarist Russia and France have a natural advantage in forming alliances. Therefore, if Britain, an already enthusiastic liaison, is connected, William II of the German Empire will be troubled.

As for Spain, what we have to do is to be pro-British, French-friendly, German-Russian, friendly to Austria, and maintain the status of a neutral country in Europe. Then we will remain undefeated in these conflicts. I believe it will be possible by then. Maybe it will further reach the strength of the great powers. "When Alfonso said this, his eyes lit up. When Antonio and others heard this, their eyes also lit up.

"Count Palacides, Yan Shun will directly grant the governorship to the governors of Western Australia and New Zealand when he returns home and take over the relocation project in two months." He turned to Yan Shun and said, "And you, I want to say What's more, if you can, if you feel that there is not enough labor for developing ports, building roads and bridges, etc., you can organize some Chinese to work as migrant workers in the two provinces while maintaining the proportion of Spanish people at more than 80%. The working period of a Chinese worker is five years, and the salary is calculated according to half of the per capita income of the Spanish Empire. If he works for five years and does not violate local laws, he can be directly granted Spanish citizenship. I will notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to cooperate with you. We There is only so much that can help you, Yan Shun, can you complete this task?"

"Even if I die, I will definitely fulfill my oath," Yan Shun said seriously. ….

Palacides and Antonio looked at each other. They saw each other's surprise. Seeing Alfonso's previous defense and appreciation of Yan Shun, they once thought that he would keep Yan Shun by his side and give him important use, but they didn't. Thinking that he was directly transferred to the Far East, although a governor of the Far East has huge power, it is not easier to get rewards and merit in front of the emperor. However, they also understood that this further showed that His Majesty the King's trust in this young Chinese had reached a very high level, otherwise he would not have given him the right to recruit Chinese workers.

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While the Royal Palace in Madrid was discussing the world situation and matters related to the colonies, in Downing Street in the United Kingdom, Salisbury was also listening to reports on the management of the two newly received colonies, the Philippines and Cuba. One conclusion I heard from my subordinates was that the British Empire could still suppress those independent elements very steadily.

This made Salisbury feel relieved. The reason why he and Her Majesty the Queen decided to take over Alfonso XIII's request for replacement that day was of course because the two colonies after the replacement were more profitable for the UK. The United States has become richer, but there is another reason for him and Her Majesty the Queen, and that is because the United States has defeated the great British Empire in independence in recent years, many of its colonies are clamoring for independence, of which Myanmar, India and other South Africa are the most , and there are many in the Middle East. The reason for replacing these two colonies this time is that, in addition to superficial interests, the most important thing is that they assessed that the British Empire would use rapid suppression to conquer all those who wanted independence. Clean it up and give other places a direct reminder that the British Empire's naval guns are still the most powerful in the world.

He and the Queen believe that as long as this plan succeeds, the British Empire can have at least another ten or even twenty years of stable recuperation. During this time, as long as these colonies are properly digested, hum! At that time, let alone the Second German Empire, even if there are a few more, they will not be in the eyes of the British Empire.

As for Spain, he said that Spain’s current economic strength is less than one-third of that of the United Kingdom. Even if it has developed rapidly in the past few years, the development of the British Empire cannot be much slower. It will take at least several decades to catch up. However, will everything have an eternal existence?

Salisbury raised his eyebrows when he thought of this and looked in the direction of the German Empire. The British Empire would never let the young German Empire (founded in 1871) take over. Absolutely. What Salisbury didn't know was that because of his decision tonight, the world would be led to a devastating man-made disaster in the near future, killing tens of millions of people.

The camera turned back to Madrid, and the four people just now became two. Alfonso XIII and Yan Shun.

"After going to Western Australia this time, you can get familiar with the geography first, but fortunately, I have found it for you."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper and opened it, only to see a map outlined on it. If future generations see it, they will be surprised, because although this map is not very detailed, it shows the geography of the entire Australia. They are probably all marked, such as Fiji, New Caledonia, and desert peaks such as Western Australia. It is very detailed for this era.

"Do you know why I kept you?" Before Yan Shun could speak, Alfonso continued: "After these years of contact, you should know that I am a person who likes Chinese culture, the humility of Chinese Confucian culture , I also like the wise sayings such as tolerance is great, so I have no discrimination against the Chinese. On the contrary, I like their simplicity and hard work. I have already investigated and found that there are about 20,000 Chinese in the Spanish Empire. "I am ready to give to these people Spanish nationality, and this time you go there, you can choose some of these people to serve as translators for the Chinese who are implementing the project. Also, Lieutenant General Don Patricio Montojo has already repaired our empire's Philippine fleet in the Philippines. When you get there, the first thing you need to do is to check in at The Pas, Port Hedland, and Wyndham in Western Australia. As for New Zealand, it chose to expand its ports in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch. As long as these places are well established and our fleets are stationed there, we will transfer our heavy industries there, especially shipbuilding and other industries. Then we can escape the surveillance of other empires."

"King...well" Yan Shun wanted to comfort him, but was blocked by Alfonso's raised hand.

"Don't comfort me, I can bear it. I also understand that Spain has not yet risen, but I believe that as long as I give you a few more years, Spain will definitely become a different existence. Absolutely different."

"I believe it," Yan Shunye said firmly.

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