Lisbon, a simple small coffee shop, Carmona, dressed in cross-dress, is sitting at a small table, drinking coffee slowly. It was still early, so there weren't many people in the café.

It didn't take long for a tall young man to sit down in front of Carmona. After ordering a cup of coffee, I started talking to Carmona.

"Your Excellency, I don't know what you're thinking about." The young man asked. He was the military attache at the German Embassy in Portugal.

Previously, Manders had been in contact with Carmona, as well as Secretary of War Cabesadas and Army Chief of Staff Dacosta. It was revealed to them that Germany intended to support them in carrying out a coup d'état.

This is very interesting for Cabesadas and da Costa, who can overthrow the current government and become the leader of Portugal, which is undoubtedly their dream.

In another time and space, it was these soldiers who overthrew the Portuguese government a few years later and established a dictatorship ruled by military men. Carmona, on the other hand, came from behind, ruling Portugal as a dictatorship for more than 20 years.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Minister and Your Excellency the Chief of Staff are very interested in your proposal. However, if we carry out a military coup and overthrow the current government, Portuguese society may be in turmoil. In that case, it would cause a lot of damage to the whole of Portugal. Carmona said.

"If you act fast enough, you should be able to calm down the political situation in Portugal in no time. We can provide you with a batch of weapons and funds for this coup d'état. Manders said.

"Your Excellency, I wonder how much help the German side can provide us?" Carmona asked.

"Twenty million Reichsmarks! As well as enough equipment to arm two infantry divisions. Manders said.

Portugal has a total population of just over six million and a small army, with an army and navy combined of less than 100,000 men. Carmona and others were able to control 80 percent of Portugal's army, and if they staged a military coup, no one would be able to stop them.

Twenty million marks and the equipment of two infantry divisions, which made Carmona very satisfied. Germany's support for them is undoubtedly very great. In the event of a military coup, the likelihood of success will be very high.

"So, what does Germany need?" Carmona asked.

"Azores! We hope that after the success of your military coup, you will be able to sell the Azores to the Empire. Of course, the price will satisfy you. In the previous negotiations between our Foreign Minister and the Portuguese Government, the offer for the Azores had been raised to 500 million marks. If you don't have an opinion, then the Empire wants to be able to buy the Azores at this price. I believe that if you have this money, you will be able to pacify Portugal. Manders said.

"Your Excellency, I will report to Your Excellency the Minister and Your Excellency the Chief of Staff." After Carmona finished speaking, he took a sip of the coffee in his cup and left the coffee shop.

There was a hint of a smile on the corner of Mandes' mouth. He was confident that the conditions they gave would certainly interest these Portuguese soldiers. In this case, if their military coup succeeds, Germany will be able to easily get the Azores.

If, before the Portuguese government had agreed to sell the Azores to Germany, Germany would not have had to make these small moves. But who made the Portuguese government want to be a wall-to-wall and a source of success? That was absolutely unacceptable to Germany.

After Carmona returned, he immediately reported to the Minister of War Cabesadas and the Army Chief of Staff Dacosta about the conditions proposed by the German side.

"Twenty million marks of money, as well as the equipment of two infantry divisions, which can make the military power at our disposal even stronger. If we carry out a coup d'état, the government will have nothing to do with us. "Chief of Staff Dacosta was clearly moved.

"Do the Germans really want the Azores and not interfere in the internal affairs of Portugal?" Kabesadas asked. His fear was that after the coup d'état, Germany would take the opportunity to interfere in Portugal's internal affairs, in which case they would become puppets. And this is also unacceptable to them. Rather than that, it's better to keep the status quo.

"The Germans promised that they only wanted the Azores. Moreover, they are not asking for the Azores for nothing, but buying the Azores from us for half a billion marks. Carmona continued.

"The Azores are in our hands and are simply a time bomb. Both the Germans and the Americans will put pressure on us for this. It is better to sell to the Germans, which can be exchanged for half a billion marks. That's a lot of money for us. With this huge amount of money, we can do a lot! Dacosta said.

Cabesadas thought for a moment and nodded. Obviously, the conditions put forward by the German side were also very exciting to him.

"In that case, let's promise the Germans! Sidonio? Pais's government, instead of settling Portugal, seriously offended the Germans. We have to save Portugal! Kabesadas said.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Both da Costa and Carmona replied excitedly.

Subsequently, the Portuguese military began secret contacts with Germany.

Germany provided them with 20 million marks, which they used to buy off the generals and senior officers of the Portuguese army so that they could support the coup.

At the same time, Germany also transported the equipment of two infantry divisions from the country to Portugal, so that Cabesadas's cronies could secretly change their equipment and improve their combat effectiveness.

By the time all this was ready, it was February 1919. The Portuguese government had no knowledge of the Portuguese military's secret collusion with Germany.

Maybe it's because after Germany was rejected, nothing was revealed, which made Sidonio? The Pais government was paralyzed, thinking that Germany had abandoned its plans to occupy the Azores. They never imagined that the German counterattack would be faster and more ruthless than they expected!

On February 8, 1919, a mutiny occurred in the barracks of the 1st Infantry Division of the Portuguese Army outside Lisbon. Subsequently, the army entered the city of Lisbon and captured the presidential palace, the chancellor and other government offices.

President Sidonio? Pais and other high-ranking Portuguese government officials were all arrested.

The Minister of War, Cabesadas, declared a state of emergency in Portugal and that he would temporarily exercise presidential powers.