Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

Time is waiting for no one and continues to tick by. Judging from the situation, if no one says anything, it will continue. Since Muhammad has already raised the topic, Vittorio has no intention of speaking, and Alfonso naturally There was no word left to break the silence. The more important reason is that because he has not eaten anything, he obviously feels hungry. It is better to discuss things quickly and go back to enjoy a late-night snack.

The one who took the lead gave a fake cough and said: "Since both of you are here, and Prince Mohammed is the plenipotentiary representative of your country, let alone His Majesty Vittorio. We are still related as in-laws, so here I am. To be honest, I think the Ottoman Empire is indeed in crisis."

Mohamed raised his head and looked at Alfonso. Naturally, he had a close relationship with them as these words related to them. He wanted to hear what Alfonso would continue to say. And Vittorio will do the same. In his understanding, Alfonso will never fire off a cannon without any reason. There must be some foreshadowing in this.

Alfonso saw that the two people's attention had been focused, and he nodded with satisfaction, praised himself, and continued:

"The reasons for the Austro-Hungarian Empire are naturally clear to everyone. In the north, Tsarist Russia is eyeing the Caucasus region, and in the west, like the Kingdom of Italy, there is some friction with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is also the reason why the two countries have great doubts about joining the German Empire. good?"

Since it is a face-to-face conversation, the two of them will naturally not do anything to deceive people on the surface. So the two nodded directly to show that their analysis was correct.

"The two countries in the south are facing the same threat. Italy, Eritrea and Somalia are all surrounded by British territory. It can be said that if you want to expand, you must face the British. If you want to protect the leadership, you must face the British. And more importantly Yes, Italy is destined to be a maritime country because of its long and narrow landmass, but like Spain, Britain also has bases all over the Mediterranean. This is very dangerous for the Kingdom of Italy, which has always regarded the Mediterranean as the ocean of life."

So Italy can’t say that it has a bad feeling towards Britain, but it definitely can’t be said that it has a good impression. It can be said that at this moment when Italy is officially feeling aggrieved, Vittorio is an ambitious man, so you don’t know, but as long as you look at it Later, he often acquiesced to the fascist Mussolini's foreign expansion again and again, knowing what he was thinking.

"Yes, I am having a headache because of this. People in the country, both conservative and liberal, are very dissatisfied with the situation in Italy." Vittorio took a deep drag on the cigarette and said with some distress.

Instead of defending or answering, he turned to Muhammad and looked at him, saying: Is the Ottoman Empire like this on the Arabian Peninsula? "

"Yes, we are facing the problem of interception of the Suez Canal controlled by the British in the east. The land east of the Suez Canal in Egypt originally belonged to our empire, but the British still took it forcibly. It seems that they will not give up and may still They continue to arrange more actions around the empire. After all, Persia is also under their control. If we unite with France's colonies in Africa and add Tsarist Russia in Europe, our empire will be under great pressure if it is surrounded by them. , So here, I hope that the two countries will extend a hand of friendship to suppress their arrogance." After speaking, Muhammad performed the highest etiquette that Muslims have for very close friends.

Alfonso was naturally not moved to tears by this etiquette, but Vittorio was also stunned. But there was no other expression.

"We share the same feelings and sympathize deeply with what happened to the Ottoman Empire. But what do we need to do? Everyone knows that the relationship between Spain and the United Kingdom has been somewhat troubled some time ago. To be honest, for the United Kingdom, I feel sad in my heart The noodles are more expensive and contain more ingredients." Alfonso said something from the bottom of his heart, and the effect was good. Vittorio looked at him seriously. ….

"But for the benefit of the empire, we will not compromise, at least not easily. Even if it causes a war, we will not hesitate." Alfonso at this moment was different from the gentle and kind person when he first met the two. Just like a sword, the sharp side was revealed when the sword was just pulled out. What they saw at this moment was the King of the Spanish Empire, Alfonso XIII. This was what they imagined the king to look like. Not the little kid king that he was familiar with a few years ago.

Since everything is said, what else can't be said openly and honestly?

Vittorio's heart held back the pride aroused by Alfonso's aura, but even so, his voice still trembled a little differently than before.

"The same is true for us in Italy, so what I suggest is that we can strengthen our cooperation a little bit so that other countries will be afraid of us."

"But this may not cause the other two parties to doubt us. After all, if we unite like this, then our strength is already very close to those two parties. Will this cause them to be on guard and unite to attack us first? "Eradicate and carve up each other." Alfonso raised this question in order to provide a powerful misunderstanding for the next issue.

"But if we don't do that, then what we are facing is the direct threat from the other two parties, and we still need to face it. Prince, do you think so?" Inadvertently, he saw Alfonso looking over. There was a difference in his eyes, coupled with the previous conversations between them when he visited Madrid, so he said, sure enough, he saw Alfonso's approval, and his heart moved, but he did not show it.

"Yes, King Vittorio is right." This sentence directly spoke to Muhammad's heart. What does the empire need most now? ally! What is most needed now are allies, and they are allies that do not need to be involved in disputes. If the empire's current messy situation is coupled with disputes in diplomacy and military wars, then the empire will have to withstand greater pressure. This is the last situation the empire wants to face. So King Vittorio's words were as timely and refreshing as the sudden appearance of ice cubes on a hot summer day.

"But, what kind of cooperation do we need? Is it military, or economic? Or what?" Alfonso thought for a moment, and then asked a practical question.

Yes, what should we cooperate with? This question also crossed Vittorio and Mohamed's minds. However, unlike Muhammad who was stunned by this question, King Vittorio looked at Alfonso thoughtfully and meaningfully. From the beginning to now, it seemed that the three of them were all asking questions. The state affairs exchanges representing the highest levels of the three countries were held in a lively atmosphere, but if you think about it carefully, it seems that although the questions have many themes, they unfolded with a few questions from Alfonso. What does this mean? Naturally it shows that this is a purposeful extension. He didn't have any dissatisfaction. On the contrary, he was peeling off the meaning and planning how to obtain the highest benefit for Italy from it.

"Since you two are here, I would like to make a suggestion that I think is feasible. I wonder if it will work?"

"Then please ask His Majesty Alfonso to tell you so that we can refer to it."

"Not bad" Vittorio agreed.

"Well, whether it works or not, I'll just say it directly. My suggestion is, can we implement a joint interest system in our respective remote places? For example, we in Spain in Mozambia and East Africa Portugal now protects each other, and Italy also has two territories, Somalia and Eritrea. We will not talk about your country's mainland. This involves sensitive people's emotional issues. The southern part of the Persian Gulf of the Ottoman Empire is also far away from the mainland, so Can we implement an open system and open the ports of the three countries to the warships of the three countries in these three places, and then each other can dock at each other's ports for supplies, etc. In this way, can the three countries complement each other's advantages in the region? "...

After a pause, Alfonso continued: "With a safe port, their local economies will definitely be more attractive to develop their economies, which will indirectly promote economic development, and what I suggest is, For the sake of the future, our three countries will use these three places as experimental zones to implement the free trade policy of the three places. If it is possible for everyone to achieve a mutually beneficial and win-win situation, then we can transplant this to the mainland of the three countries. In this way, we avoid the other two The Fang camp suddenly blocked the commodity market from us and caused our economy to suffer. In the future, we can effectively implement exchanges and let our people have deeper feelings for the other two countries. We will have more plans for a deeper joint policy in the future. understanding, haha, this is my opinion, you two, what do you think?"

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