The Sun Never Sets In Spain

Negro and other officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not know that an ordinary industrial area had brought so many surprises to the other side.

It can only be said that the other party's knowledge is too shallow, but wherever he has been to London, Berlin and Paris, he can see much better sights than this.

Britain promulgated the "Elementary Education Act" this year, and Prussia even universalized compulsory education as early as 1717.

The British may not pay enough attention to the children of the laboring masses. The number of students in the school is more than the number of students in the Spanish trust office and formal schools combined.

Besides, female workers may not be able to compare with Barcelona, ​​but they definitely far exceed the average density of Spain.

Up to now, female workers are only popular in the East Coast and Madrid. The "Minimum Wage Law", which has reduced the number of beggars, covers only Barcelona, ​​not even Madrid.

Since Catalonia has just defeated the whole country in a certain sense with the power of one district, and the limelight is booming, other regions dare not say anything.

However, this kind of tolerance obviously cannot last too long. The Spanish government also knows that this afternoon is not the answer. With such obvious special treatment for a region, the country will only end up split.

But you can't get the benefits back!

It cannot be recovered, but the government is unable to implement the minimum wage nationwide, so it can only find a way to make some money before implementing the minimum wage and half-rest system reforms.

Visiting Japan is an opportunity.

Spain is indeed inferior to Britain and France in some advanced industries, such as shipbuilding and precision machinery.

But to talk about making rifles, machine guns, and field artillery... Spain thinks it is at the forefront of the world.

Except for the front-end technology of Krupp Steel Cannon, Spain can make a large number of weapons equipped with other countries.

It just so happens that the Japanese chanted the slogan of "rich country and strong soldier". Spain is fully capable of helping them by selling finished products, selling production lines, selling drawings... Spain, which has just finished the civil war, has already had a serious overcapacity in its military production capacity.

Therefore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regards the visit of the Japanese as the most important event in the near future. Even if the other party's official position is not high, the visit is not very formal, and it is not possible to send a high-level official to receive it.

However, the actions of Jin Xiaolu Hao Xing and the Merchant Group were all seen in the eyes of the senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In the next few days, Jin Xiaolu Haoxing's play was always accompanied by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was very in line with the hospitality in the Eastern philosophy. After some contacts, it can be said that the guests and the host enjoyed themselves.

After signing the Japanese bamboo supply contract, Jinxiaolu Haoxing and his team also knew what the bamboo was for.

They are not stupid, they can naturally see the broad application prospects of electric lights, and it is inevitable that they are a little unhappy.

Fortunately, although Spain did not buy at a premium, it did not lose them, and finally accepted this fact.

When the Japanese returned a few days later, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs even sent officials to follow along to discuss how to further strengthen the ties between the two sides.

It's no wonder that Spain is so enthusiastic. Japan is deeply influenced by countries such as Britain, France and the United States.

Make money, not shabby.

On the other hand, France and Prussia are in a similar situation, and it only needs a small thing to explode.

This trivial matter came soon, because the pro-French government that Bavaria recently came to power caused dissatisfaction among the people.

After several months of deliberation, they gathered to march on Munich, demanding the removal of this government, cutting off ties with France, and immediately joining the North German Confederation.

King Ludwig II of Bavaria naturally did not do it. The government was elected. Although the position tends to be at odds with the people, it represents the constitution and the dignity of the king.

On July 14, clashes between the government and protesters broke out in Munich Square. Bavarian police shot into the sky in an attempt to intimidate the people.

However, this behavior not only failed to deter the people, but also provoked a greater wave of opposition.

More than 8,000 Munich citizens blocked the entire government building.

The police who came after hearing the news also refused to shoot at the people. More than one-third of the police even dropped their weapons on the spot, joined the protest crowd, and demanded that the government "realize the German dream."

In the end, the turmoil was barely quelled by the presence of a small army, but the voice demanding Ludwig II's abdication reverberated throughout the country.

Ludwig II was not a popular king. He was a well-known homosexual like Alfonso’s father, and he ran out of national budgets to build castles and sponsor musicians.

This move caused Bavaria’s daily debt to increase sharply. Through such willful actions, some people even suspected that Ludwig II was mentally ill.

In this conflict with the people, Ludwig was victorious, but his throne became precarious.

Ludwig knew that he had annoyed the German unificationists and decided to turn to France completely.

Unlike in history, Spain was unified with the help of France and was objectively regarded as a quasi ally of France.

Considering the good relationship between Alfonso and the Bonaparte royal family, it is generally believed that he will pay back during the Franco-Prussian War.

It is not surprising to have this kind of thought. Even Italy sent 8,000 people to help during the Franco-Prussian War, but instead of throwing themselves into the frontal battlefield, they were stationed in the Vosges Mountains under the command of the Italian God of War, Garibaldi.

As one of the famous generals in the world, Garibaldi actually led the Italians to fight Prussia back and forth, and wiped out one of the other divisions, causing Prussia to lose the only flag lost in France...

So now Spain and Italy are in a similar situation. They are both reunified with the help of France. Unlike Spain, Italy also paid Savoy and Nice as rewards. So it stands to reason that Spain has received more favors.

It is this kind of thinking that makes Ludwig believe that the Franco-Prussian war will be Prussia 1vs2 or 3, and if the stalemate continues, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will also join the war.

There is absolutely no possibility of victory in Prussia.

On July 20th, Ludwig seconded 120 police officers from France to guard the periphery of the palace. While maintaining order, he also protected himself from his compatriots.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire is nearby, so why bother to stay close and farther... Of course it was to arouse Prussia's reaction.

On the spot, William I wanted to issue a strong statement to Bavaria, asking Ludwig II to consider the alliance with Prussia, and even prepare Bismarck for war against Bavaria.

It’s just that Bismarck’s message was barely blocked by Bismarck. Bismarck was not very interested in the unification of Germany. He defended the interests of the Junker nobles. It would be great if he could unify Germany while expanding Prussia. If not, then It doesn't matter.

In this situation, if he wants him to take the initiative to fight France and South Germany, but also worry about the risk of Spain and other European powers interfering at any time, then he is willing to give up Bavaria.

Therefore, both Prussia and France have not responded to the situation in Bavaria for the time being, but in her country, the opposition between the Catholic conservatives and the German Unificationists has become more and more serious...