"I want Gibraltar, can you give it?" Li Zitao said, making the negotiations stalemate.

Gibraltar, an eternal pain in the hearts of the Spaniards.

After the defeat of the Spanish Armada, this strategically important route, known as the lifeline of world shipping, was lost from their hands and completely belonged to the British.

Gibraltar was crossed by Spain and Morocco, and all of its territory belonged to Spain, but Gibraltar did not belong to them.

The true ownership of Gibraltar rests with the Port of Gibraltar.

On any strategic map, it is marked with Britain, not Spain, which owns the territory on both sides of the strait.

The civil war has been going on for half a year since the beginning, and the British initially assisted the Republic in blockading the Strait of Gibraltar.

But after Germany and Italy entered the war, showing more and more tough attitudes and more and more aid, the British began to act as blind eyes.

Whatever you want, as long as Gibraltar is still in my hands.

And in order not to force the British to enter the war, it can be regarded as a good betrayal of the British, neither Germany, Italy nor Franco have the idea of attacking the port of Gibraltar.

The German dwarf was afraid of the British and French to take the lead in attacking, and the current Germany was not ready, and his heart was also afraid of the majesty left by the past glory of Britain and France.

It is now in the best position for Germany to paralyze the enemy, and to let the drunken 'romantic' French continue their affair.

Let the British, who like to fantasize about the invincibility of the 'empire on which the sun never sets', continue to indulge in their sweet dreams, which is the situation that the dwarf wants to see the most.

Mussolini also did not want to annoy the British, and it has to be said that Britain was still in the back of its power during this period, and no one really wanted to provoke it.

Besides, after the start of the war in East Africa, the British have been very face-saving and did not blockade Gibraltar, so Mussolini naturally had to give some face in return.

Franco wanted to reclaim Gibraltar, and it should be said that every Spaniard wanted to fulfill that dream.

But even if he was given ten dares, he, the leader of the rebels, would not dare to provoke the British, unless he wanted to kill himself.

The same applies to the Government of the Republic, which has no right to give Gibraltar to Li Zitao.

Not to mention that both the north and south of Gibraltar are under the control of the rebels, even if he eats the gall of a leopard, he has the courage to agree to it, he will not be able to do it!

"Charlie, you should be well aware of the situation in Gibraltar, we..." The representative was about to continue, but Li Zitao raised his hand to interrupt his speech.

"I know very well the problem of the port of Gibraltar, what I want is Ceuta west of the north shore, south of the coast, not to mention that it does not belong to Spain. ”

Within Spanish territory, the seaport in the eastern part of the north coast is sunken inward into an arc is the British port of Gibraltar, and it is also the main power controlling Gibraltar.

The British stationed 20,000 elite soldiers here, 40 battleships of various types, destroyers, etc., and also built a sea bunker on the road outside the port.

Ceuta is on the other side of the river, a pointed area east of the Spanish colony of Morocco.

Although it also had a certain restrictive capacity for the Strait of Gibraltar, the British, with its battleships and sea bunkers, were the real masters.

And under British pressure, the Spaniards did not lay artillery, ships, etc., in Ceuta, let alone directly strangled the sea fortresses in the strait.

Whether to give or not to give, the representative is struggling to think.

With Ceuta, Spain can still find some presence and comfort in the question of Gibraltar.

If even Ceuta is lost, then Gibraltar will really no longer belong to Spain, and they will not even have the right to be a tiger.

"Give. When he said this answer, he almost gritted his teeth.

"Can you do it?" Li Zitao looked at him unexpectedly and asked a little uncertainly.

"Yes, before I came, I was instructed by the president that anything else could represent the republic as long as it was not a traitor. ”

The corners of the representative's mouth flashed with a hint of bitterness, what is the difference between what he is doing now and betraying the country, only an extra layer of fig leaf, and nominally these places still belong to them.

But he also knew in his heart that if he did not agree to the demands of this Chinese, the republic would disappear soon, so what was the point of who Ceuta belonged to?

"In addition to this, Spain's reserve gold is deposited in the CBLA, and Morocco has the right to issue currency. Hearing Li Zitao's new request again, the representative immediately clenched his fists and stood up, his body trembling slightly with angry gasps.

"Charlie, you're asking too much, it's just unknown at this point, and unless you can make sure the victory is ours, that's the end of today's conversation. ”

Looking at the other party's pretentious performance, Li Zitao leaned back and said indifferently: "Who can be sure that victory will not belong to the republic!"

The representative who was trembling all over the body immediately calmed down, sat on the sofa as if nothing happened, and took a sip of cold tea.

"If you can do what you say, it's fine!" said the representative, as if he had suddenly changed from a shrew to a lady.

"Did you bring the documents?" Hearing the other party's answer so briskly, Li Zitao guessed that the other party might have thought of what he might ask.

The representative nodded heavily, and as he had guessed, Manuel had prepared for the worst.

What made Manuel make such a decision was not only the current unfavorable situation, but also the news he learned through secret channels.

Franco has secretly left Morocco to meet with the dwarf in Germany, where further cooperation will be reached, and he will have the dwarf's full support.

At the same time, the dictator of Italy, Mussolini, had the same intention, and the aid provided by the two countries to Franco would no longer be limited to equipment, ammunition and money.

There are also the elite troops of the two countries, who will be directly involved in the war.

It was this news that made Manuel make this decision, no matter what, to win new forces to maintain the balance between the two sides, and even turn defeat into victory.

As for whether S.H.I.E.L.D. has this strength, there are doubts within the Republic.

But that's okay!

If they are defeated, they will have nothing left, the republic will disappear, the promises made will naturally not count, they have nothing to lose.

If it succeeds, what will happen if Gibraltar is thrown out and the colony will lose its right to issue currency.

Exchanging the economy of the colonies for powerful allies, in the current situation on the European continent, this account is a profit or a loss, only the parties concerned can clearly distinguish whether they are making money or losing money.