"Your Excellency, the German Ambassador begs to see you." In the office of Spanish Foreign Minister Prieto, the secretary is reporting to him.

"The German ambassador? It's time to come or it's coming! Let him come in! Prieto said. He knew that he couldn't hide. The Germans must have come to ask the Germans this time, and if they were not careful to deal with it and provoke the Germans, it would be a big deal. However, he took money from the British, and promised to be tough. This made Prieto a bit of a dilemma.

Soon, the German ambassador, led by the secretary, entered Prieto's office.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, good morning!" The German ambassador appeared humble. However, the pride of the diplomat of the world's largest power is faintly revealed.

"Your Excellency, good morning. Someone, bring two cups of coffee. Prieto commanded.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The secretary quickly brought two cups of coffee.

After some pleasantries, the conversation got to the point.

"Your Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the sudden recapture of Gibraltar by your country is a great shock to my country. It has an even greater impact on the situation of peace and stability in the Mediterranean. The German ambassador said.

Prieto frowned, the logic of the Germans made him a little unacceptable.

"Your Excellency, Gibraltar has always been the territory of the Kingdom of Spain. The reconquest of Gibraltar by our country is completely legal and reasonable, and there is no problem. Prieto said. His attitude became tougher. On the one hand, it was the British cheques that worked. On the other hand, the attitude of the Germans is too annoying.

"Gibraltar is Spanish territory, and this is nothing more than a unilateral claim by you. At its earliest times, Gibraltar was a Phoenician settlement in North Africa and was conquered by the Roman Empire in the second century BC. The Arabs occupied it in the 8th century AD. It was not until 1501 that it came under Spanish rule. However, in 1704, the British occupied it until now. Therefore, it was not appropriate to say that Gibraltar was Spanish territory. The German ambassador said.

He had done his homework before he made an appointment with Prieto.

Prieto's face could not help but become very ugly, and from the words of the German ambassador, it was clear how big the ambitions of the Germans were for Gibraltar. Otherwise, they wouldn't have bothered to look at the information.

"Your Excellency, Gibraltar is now part of the territory of the Kingdom of Spain. This is already a fact that no one can change! Prieto said.

"Really? Your Excellency the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. As you should be aware, Gibraltar was originally a colony of the British, and just as the Empire was preparing to launch an attack on Gibraltar, the British suddenly handed Gibraltar over to the Kingdom of Spain. This makes the Empire have to wonder if there is any ulterior deal between your country and the British. The empire has reason to suspect that your country has colluded with the British. Even, you have joined the Entente. The war between the Empire and Britain was not over. If your country joins the Entente, then what awaits your country will be a war! The German ambassador said in a grim tone.

Prieto's face changed suddenly, he was not a fool, and he could naturally hear that this was the Germans threatening them with war. The Germans made it very clear that if Spain did not compromise this time, then Germany would go to war against them. Is Spain a rival to Germany? That's obviously impossible!

"Your Excellency, you are slandering! Spain did not collude with England, and we did not join the Entente! Prieto said quickly.

"Humph! Then why did the British hand over Gibraltar to you, and if there was no cat in it, who would believe it? The German ambassador snorted coldly.

"Your Excellency, if Germany invades Spain under a fictitious pretext, the whole international community will condemn you!" Prieto said.

"Whether it's an imaginary excuse or not is not up to you. Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I beg you to convey to your Majesty the King that there is a limit to the patience of the Empire. Tomorrow this time, I hope to be able to get a satisfactory answer! Farewell! After saying this, the German ambassador left Prieto's office.

Prieto's face turned pale, and only after the German ambassador left, did he scold: "Too much deception! The Germans deceived people too much. Is it true that just because they have become world hegemons, they can casually bully other countries? Spain will not compromise! ”

However, as soon as he had said that, Prieto asked his secretary to prepare the car, and he had to go to the palace to report the matter to Alfonso XIII. The Germans have officially put pressure on the Spanish government, and this is a big deal! If you are not careful, it may turn into a fuse for war.

Prieto knew that if the two countries went to war, the Kingdom of Spain would lose and there was no chance of victory.

"Your Majesty, the Germans are too deceitful. The German ambassador has just officially made a threat of war to our country. If we don't compromise this time, the Germans will probably start a war against us! Prieto said.

"What? What can I do? Otherwise, let's get out of Gibraltar! Alfonso XIII said immediately.

He didn't want to go to war with Germany, because he knew that if it did, Spain would be defeated. And as a king, he will definitely not end well. Instead of being a king of a dead country, it is better to keep the current glory and wealth.

"Your Majesty, the Germans may not really dare to go to war. Perhaps, they are just scaring us. If we were so frightened by them and handed over Gibraltar. Then the majesty of the kingdom is lost. Prime Minister Count Romanones said.

"Scare us? What if the Germans are coming for real? No, that's too risky. Alfonso XIII's head shook like a rattle, and he resolutely did not agree to take the risk.

Prieto gritted his teeth, if he really compromised now, as Alfonso XIII said, then the British would definitely not be satisfied. As much as eight million marks of money in the future, he didn't want to get it.

"Your Majesty, I also think that the Germans are the most important factor in scaring us. If they were going to do it, they would have done it a long time ago. Their fleet in Gibraltar is not vegetarian. In addition, there are transport ships in the fleet. Obviously, there is an army or a marine. The German invasion of Gibraltar was definitely planned for a long time. It's just that they didn't expect that the British would give Gibraltar back to us. Prieto said. 10