Hatred is slowly accumulated bit by bit, and when hatred is stacked to a certain extent, it will be derived into hatred. Britain and the United States also spared no effort to play the role of the seeds of hatred, and gradually became enemies with the Germans.

After the economic crisis spread from the United States to the whole world, the military and economic circles of the Federal Republic of Germany had a feeling of looking down on Britain and the United States. Eric is very rational and restrained in this regard, after all, Germany is huge, but it is not monolithic in the volatile and turbulent world political landscape. The comprehensive strength has not yet fully opened up a big gap with Britain and the United States, and it is not the time for an all-out showdown.

Stresemann did not contact Eric for several days, which seemed very abnormal, but Eric knew in his heart that the steady and capable Stresemann did not have this style of work, and maybe he would soon be able to give the presidential palace a surprise news.

What role the British played, Germany has always thought was a mystery, and perhaps the British themselves were also conflicted. When Germany was hit by walls on all sides, the United Kingdom, which should not help the Germans, helped the Germans, and when it should help the Germans the most, the British joined forces with the United States to contain Germany.

In Eric's view, Germany and Britain largely do not seem to be state-to-state relations. When differences and contradictions arise between the two countries in many international fields, most of them are resolved through personal relations between Chief Counsel Max and Ambassador to the United Kingdom Andreas.

According to the idea of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Hipper, the German Navy had already launched an initiative to attack the British Royal Fleet a few months earlier. It is inconceivable that if this action had been approved by the majority, perhaps the situation would have been different, and perhaps Rama VII would still have maintained friendly cooperation with Germany and supplied large quantities of high-quality natural rubber raw materials.

In order for Germany to grow rapidly in a short period of time, it is necessary to first immerse itself in hard work, accumulate grass and grain, and develop in a low-key manner. This is what Max said when he had an argument with Eric the day before he resigned. He hoped that Germany would keep its head in the dark, accumulate a lot of money, first strengthen its foundation, and look for opportunities to turn the tables with Britain and the United States in the international political arena in peace.

Although Eric did not support Max's opinion verbally, he had already fully accepted this idea in his heart, so the mission of Betten von Tagorisch to launch the first launch vehicle of the German Confederation in the second half of 1930 was quietly cancelled, because Eric did not want to provoke the West too much.

Since the war raged in Southwestern Europe, Eric has developed the habit of looking at maps every day, even spending a whole day in the office.

Europe is a vibrant place, but it is also a place where geopolitical relations are extremely fragile, and the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy can be regarded as old friends. However, after Mussolini's resignation, it did not promote the dissipation of left-wing ideology in Italy, but led to the rapid spread of this radical force with the defeat and reparations.

A few years earlier, Germany had been wary of the plots of the Italian leftists and had taken decisive action in advance, blocking almost all routes of the Italian left's offensive to the east in Europe. Eventually, left-wing adventurers had no choice but to turn their attention to the West.

Italy did not have enough capital to provoke France, so Spain and Portugal became destinations for left-wing infiltrators. Although Eric also hated these radical forces, he gave strong support behind the scenes, which made the Italian left-wing forces even more emboldened and unscrupulous, and its influence even exceeded the imagination of Western society.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Spain was still a relatively poor economy, very backward politics, and semi-feudal agrarian country. The political system has always been biased towards the feudal autocratic system of Spain, and most of the government officials and military generals are high-ranking Catholic monks, or nobles, landlords and other upper-class figures.

Because of the prevalence of the semi-feudal manor system in the countryside, the big landlords controlled the vast majority of the land and available resources in the country, and the people at the bottom lived in extreme hardship.

As early as September 13, 1923, King Alfonso XIII secretly instructed Miguel Primo de Rivera to stage a coup d'état, establishing a dictatorship that lasted for seven years. Although de Rivera had been forcibly suppressing the domestic rebellion, by 1929 a new revolution had broken out in Spain, with the complete overthrow of de Rivera's regime and the exile of Alfonso XIII, after which Nissetto Alcalá Zamora established the Second Spanish Republic.

However, the Second Republic did not escape its turbulent fate, and the ruling regime changed from one term to the next. At this time, the Italian left-wing forces took advantage of the situation and created favorable conditions for further major unrest.

Eric did not miss such a great opportunity, and both the CIA and the MIA provided very accurate information for Eric's decision-making at the right time. Eric's approach to supporting and befriending military personnel is what he does best, and the already hysterical anti-judgment forces rejoice and are ready to take advantage of the opportunity to accomplish great things.

Rescued by unknown forces, José Sanjujo led a military alliance in Spain to impose effective rule over a right-wing dictatorship. In the battle with the government army, José Sanhujo took the initiative to make friends with Germany and Italy, in order to seek the right to speak in Western Europe.

However, Jose, whose finances were blank, lost his management direction for a while and did not know where to start. It was then that Francisco Franco, who had returned from his studies in Germany, brought him good news. The Federal Republic of Germany is ready to give appropriate support for the democratic freedoms of the people of Spain as a whole. This is earth-shattering good news, and Italy has responded equally positively, under the influence of Germany.

Next, Denmark, Turkey, Norway, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and other countries have extended a helping hand to Jose. Sweden was the only country that hesitated on this matter and remained neutral in the end. In this regard, Eric has always been very gentlemanly and never pushes others to do things they don't want to do.

Jose's right-wing Falangist party gained strong support from all sides and gradually took control of the situation in Spain. At this time, the left-wing Republican alliance should not be underestimated, and naturally it is unwilling to give in. Britain then took the opportunity to provide strong support to the Left Alliance in the same way. This is a result that Eric did not expect at all.

However, to Eric's surprise, France, which has always liked to brush up on its presence, actually maintained neutrality, but the Soviet Union, far to the east, slammed a lever. Obviously, the Soviet Union would not choose to cooperate with Britain, but on its own opened a trail, maintaining close ties with a key armed force of the Republican League, and was willing to provide strong support, including weapons and food.

At this time, the United States also showed extremely strong interest and was ready to intervene strongly. Having tasted the sweetness of the Greco-Turkish war, Americans are extremely sensitive to this overseas welfare war and never seem to be willing to be late. Selfish Americans put their own safety above all else, not letting anyone touch the cheese, but rejoicing in the turmoil and friction of other countries.

War is very far away from the United States, as long as there is no trouble at home, Americans will not reject it, they can fight as much as they like, and besides, this kind of war can increase the export of weapons and create more jobs at home, so why not.

As a result, the Spanish Civil War gradually turned into a proxy war. It was a place where the various forces competed with each other, and the Great Powers, in addition to selling a steady stream of weapons to the armed forces they supported, then hid behind the scenes and manipulated them, making the Spaniards pay great sacrifices in the war.

At the same time that Britain and the United States were imposing an embargo on raw materials against Germany, dark clouds were gathering over the southwestern corner of Europe, and the Spanish factions were fighting each other. When the forces of all parties have come to the front of the stage from behind the scenes has become a question that the whole world cannot but think about.

Eric seemed to be more awake than anyone else now, and he had a strong premonition that since everyone had lit this dry fuse at the same time, this bombshell could be detonated at any time.