Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"Okay, anyway, we're not tired of London yet. We can just express our feelings about this place. After we go back, we can use it as a theme to write a travel diary. Help promote British tourism projects in Spain. Remember to call the British government Just give me a recommendation fee, remember, it is calculated based on the status of Prime Minister."

Asquith looked at this guy speechlessly, thinking to himself: This guy's face is almost as good as that of the Foreign Minister Trini who had the last meeting, and even compared to their past, Alfonso XIII. In this world, Asquith even wondered whether the ministers of this country all had such a virtue. If so, it would be better to simply become a rogue country.

Seeing Asquith closing his eyes and pretending to be deep in thought, Chavez felt that the pressure in his heart suddenly disappeared a lot. He suddenly felt that his status was now equal to others. If this made him Asquith knew that Chavez's behavior just now was just to better deal with his psychological side. If Asquith, a veteran prime minister, conducted an earthquake resistance experiment based on his fear, then Asquith would Si was absolutely so angry that he jumped up.

In fact, we can’t blame Chavez. After all, Asquith is an evergreen figure in British politics. He has been in British politics for decades without falling. He has served as a member of the cabinet, taking turns from Home Secretary to Chancellor of the Exchequer. After that, he jumped to the position of Prime Minister. It can be said that the current British Prime Minister is called the best palmist in the world. Such a status. It's strange that Chavez, who has only been in office for a short time, is not nervous.

This meeting was a good way to calm down the fear deep in his heart. This can be regarded as the biggest gain from this meeting that has not yet started.

He smiled calmly, and then Chavez said: "Our king is very happy that the UK can host this meeting. This is for the UK. After all, as the largest country, there are many things that the UK can do. The existence of the United Kingdom can still play a very suppressive role. For example, the issue in the Middle East. On behalf of Spain, I am very grateful to the United Kingdom for suppressing the ambitions of the Saudi family and allowing us to have 10,000 Spanish navy and army soldiers in the Al-Hassa region. able to spend their career as soldiers safely."

"You're welcome, this is what it should be. Regional peace cannot do without everyone's support. This is for everyone's sake. Fight and kill. This is beyond the scope of peace and wealth, but to be honest, the Saudi family. The development over the years Asquith said tentatively: "It seems that some are getting beyond their capabilities?"

Naturally, I heard that this family had contact with the German Empire some time ago. The British are very sensitive to this place. Therefore, it is naturally difficult to hide the news of Ibn Saud from the British MI5 and MI6. Intelligence agencies. That's why Chavez's dim sum dishes were served, to test the range of British responses.

Judging from Asquith's answer, this old guy must be testing his own bottom line, and he answered directly?

Bursting bubbles was his specialty, so he followed the words and said: "I heard that the Saudi country has begun to contact the William Dynasty. If William II's conditions are favorable enough, it is very likely that Germany will have more presence in the Middle East. We have found a reliable ally. This should be one of the topics of our meeting."

Asquith nodded: "Probably"

Chavez: “How about we resolve it privately?

"That's right. It's best for us to resolve such matters privately." Asquith glanced at Chavez with satisfaction, and then said: "In fact, on the issue of the Ottoman Empire, I still feel that we It’s better to resolve it privately. After all, here, the quieter it is, the more our value can be reflected. "

Ottoman Empire? Chavez looked at Asquith with some confusion.

Asquith shrugged, and then said: "It's no wonder that your government doesn't know about it. I just found out about it not long ago. It is said that the Ottomans still continue to have contacts with Austria and Hungary, but the two countries are now conducting The meeting was very secretive, and the main reason why we knew they were in contact was because we had our people in Sofia."

Sophia! It’s Sophia! Chavez was stunned for a moment, then woke up. Sofia was the capital of Bulgaria, and Bulgaria's ally was the German Empire. Therefore, the secret meeting between the two countries in Bulgaria made him understand a little bit what was going on. At the same time, he also felt a little dissatisfied because Spain's intelligence collection in Bulgaria was not as good as that of the British. However, he was still dissatisfied. Thank you.

The side dishes were served, and now Chavez knew it was time to start serving the main course.

"I don't know if there is anything wrong with the UK about Africa's problems."

Asquith said: "Everything is better as usual."

"Well, we also think this is the best." As for whether this is really the case, Chavez's thoughts are not quite clear.

Asquith didn't understand either, but he would not pursue the question, and then said: "So in the Indian Ocean, don't you feel quiet?"

"It is also very quiet now. With the support of the two countries, now is the best time for the development of the Indian Ocean."

Chavez said: "What about the Pacific? I think it seems a little quiet in the United States now?"

However, what Chavez got this time surprised him.

Asquith said: "The United States has already said hello to us. The United States is not prepared to invade British interests within the British sphere of influence. In return, the United Kingdom will turn a blind eye. In the United States' westward development, it will not He will make accusations."

"That means?" Chavez asked uncertainly.

Asquith took the trouble to elaborate: "Last month, I had a one-on-one dialogue with President Wilson in Toronto, Canada. The two countries unanimously agreed that on the Atlantic issue, the United States and the United Kingdom will use their existing interests as boundaries. On the Pacific issue, the two countries have also started to calculate the islands, dividing the interests of the two countries into the territories of the two countries."

Chavez followed closely and asked nervously: "Does this mean that the United States is now an ally of the United Kingdom?"

This issue is very important because it may determine Spain's diplomatic dynamics in the next few years or even beyond. Even this answer may completely change the world situation. Chavez couldn't help but think of Wilson, whom he had met several times before. For the first time, he deeply felt that this Wilson was really as His Majesty said, he was Spain, the real super threat. location.

Then I became a little worried. If the Anglo-American Alliance is not so important, Spain is actually more worried about the Three Kingdoms Alliance than the German, Austrian and Italian Alliance. Most of Spain's forces are overseas, not on the Eurasian continent, so at this point , Spain was even more worried about Britain and the United States, which had a powerful navy.

Like the United Kingdom, the United States is surrounded by the sea. To the north is Canada, which prevents the United States from advancing north, so it can only go south. To the south is Mexico and other Caribbean allies, and then to the west is one of Spain's points of interest. , and Britain itself has a strong appeal in the Pacific, whether it is force or other colonies, etc., these make Spain very difficult to deal with in the face of such an alliance.

In fact, Spain may be in the same state as it was more than ten years ago because of this, that is, Spain will once again be surrounded by the major powers. Although it will not be as isolated and helpless as it was then, its own reinforcements are likely to be affected by this. And being cut off piece by piece, like a bowel resection operation, made it difficult for Spain to cope with it.

With a dazed look in his eyes, he suddenly saw a smiling Asquith. In particular, he saw a bit of joking in her eyes. This made him realize that he had panicked a little too much.

Asquith said harmlessly: "Allies have not been formed."

Chavez breathed a sigh of relief, but he was not completely relaxed yet. Asquith's words made him nervous again.

Asquith: "But we did make a big deal"

"Big deal?" Chavez asked pretending not to care: "If you, the British Prime Minister, can describe it as a big deal, then. This deal will definitely be bigger than anyone imagined. I don't know if it can be leaked. Come to Spain?"

"Of course, I believe that this matter will spread to the foreign ministries of the two countries soon," Asquith said seriously: "Actually, it's nothing. It can be regarded as the reason for picking off people's wisdom."

Looking at Chavez's doubts, Asqui answered the question: "Have you forgotten the colonial exchange signed by King Alfonso XIII of your country and our Majesty Queen Victoria? This time, the United States officially We offered to buy one of the Spanish replacement colonies.”

"Which piece?" Chavez couldn't help but asked hurriedly. In fact, he had already guessed which piece it was. Although he was sleepy, he couldn't help but ask because he still had some hope in his heart.

"the Philippines"

Asquith's answer hammered his heart mercilessly.

Philippines, did the United States purchase the Philippines? Chavez became distracted.

"One more free news for you." Asquith was very satisfied with Chavez's reaction. Seeing Chavez raise his head, he said: "The United States bought the Philippines for US$1.5 billion. It is said that the United States also bought the Philippines for 1.5 billion U.S. dollars." We are negotiating with France and are also preparing to buy some of France’s islands in the Pacific.”

In a short period of time, Chavez's expression changed drastically again.

Involuntarily, he asked with a pale face: "What island?" (To be continued...)

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