Through a small war, Germany succeeded in forcing Spain to humiliate itself to agree to Germany's terms, not only ceding Gibraltar, which had just been recovered, to Germany, but also ceding the Balearic Islands, which had belonged to them, to Germany. In addition, they had to pay Germany war reparations of up to a billion marks. This is undoubtedly a heavy burden for the Kingdom of Spain.

Of course, such an outcome is undoubtedly much better than the actual destruction of Germany. With the combat effectiveness of the German ** team, a group army can destroy the Kingdom of Spain.

Germany succeeded in taking control of Gibraltar and at the same time completed its territorial expansion in the Mediterranean. Although the Balearic Islands are only a few thousand square kilometers. However, once Germany began to deploy military forces on the islands, this would not be a good thing for the countries bordering the Mediterranean. In particular, Austria-Hungary, known as the world's second military power. True, after the end of the world war, Austria-Hungary, the second power of the Central Powers, already claimed to be the second most powerful country in the world. Of course, that's just what they call themselves. There are few who admit their identity. This self-proclaimed name of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is nothing more than to entertain themselves.

Austria-Hungary, as the most powerful country on the Mediterranean coast, undoubtedly had great interests in the Mediterranean. Especially since they almost swallowed the Balkans in one gulp, the coastline has been greatly lengthened, and it is no longer trapped in the Adriatic Sea as before. This made Austria-Hungary also desperate for a breakthrough in the Mediterranean.

But now, with Germany in control of Gibraltar, it is equivalent to controlling the export at the end of the Mediterranean. Once the fortress of Gibraltar was rearmed by the Germans, other countries would have to be under the supervision of the German fortress if they wanted to pass through. You don't have to think about it to know how far the fortress of Gibraltar would be armed with the strength of the German artillery. Once Austria-Hungary and Germany were at odds, their fleets would not be able to leave the Mediterranean.

In another section of the Mediterranean, the Germans were also in action.

On January 8, 1916, the 3rd Marine Division of the German Army, with the assistance of the Mediterranean Fleet, successfully landed in Alexandria. Subsequently, the main forces of the German 8th Army began to land.

Although the British troops stationed in Egypt put up stubborn resistance, they still could not withstand the frantic attack of the German army. Easily routed by the Germans.

After all, the British government had fled to Canada when the British mainland had fallen. In order to consolidate Canada's defenses and avoid being attacked by the Germans. Britain had already begun to draw troops from its colonies back to Canada. In order to avoid being intercepted by the German navy, which had absolute superiority in the Atlantic, the African colonies withdrew their troops to India and Australia, and then crossed the Pacific Ocean to Canada with the help of the United States. This made the power of the British army in the African colonies weaker and weaker.

On 12 January, the German 8th Army gathered 1 panzer division and 4 infantry divisions to attack Cairo. Although there were more than 20,000 British troops defending here, there were more than 200,000 Egyptian colonial troops. But even the British were no match for the Germans, and could they still count on the Egyptian army to help them withstand the German offensive? That's obviously not possible.

When the Germans approached the city of Cairo, the Sultan of Egypt, Hussein Kamil, immediately sent someone to secretly contact the Germans. Even Egypt is just a small, poor country with a population of just over six million, most of which is in the desert. However, Hussein Kamil, the Sultan of Egypt, was not a fool, he knew very well that the British ship had sunk, and if he did not jump ship and escape, he and his country would probably be doomed with the British. He wouldn't do such a thing. Although, in 1914, Egypt became a British protectorate. But it was entirely because Hussein Kamil, who had just usurped the throne, was anxious to stabilize his rule at home, so he had to resort to the power of the British.

Hussein Kamil was a usurper who overthrew his nephew, Abbasid II, and became sultan. Without the help of the British, he would not have been able to rule steadily.

The commander of the German 8th Army, Colonel-General Ludendorff, immediately reported the situation to the country. Qin Tian approved him to negotiate with Hussein Kamil.

Egypt was too far away from Germany, and it was clearly unrealistic for Germany to rule Egypt directly. Besides, apart from a canal in Egypt now, there is nothing worth Qin Tian value at all. Although, Egypt is rich in oil resources. But now, is there still a shortage of oil in Germany? The oil extracted from Libya was enough for Germany to consume. What's more, the 8th Army, after taking Egypt, would cross the canal and advance eastward. Next, the whole Middle East will soon be taken. It's where most of the world's oil is concentrated. After taking the Middle East, is Germany still short of oil? Therefore, Egypt's oil is not needed, so it is better to continue to bury it in the sand.

Hussein Kamil was well aware of the strength of Germany, and also knew that the weak Egypt had little capital to negotiate terms with Germany. Therefore, Hussein Kamil's envoy informed the German side that Egypt was willing to become a German protectorate as long as Germany could secure Hussein Kamil's position and his rule in Egypt.

Regarding Hussein Kamil's small request, Ludendorff agreed after consulting Qin Tian. At the same time, Germany offered to reorganize Egypt's army and help Egypt build a modern army. It is initially expected to help Egypt build an army of five infantry divisions. Officers above the regimental level are required to study at the German Army University. Officers below the regimental level and above the platoon level were trained in a German training camp in Egypt before they could become officers. In addition, Egypt's police system is subject to German guidance.

There is no doubt that if Egypt had agreed to these conditions, they would have been on the same level as a German colony. Both the army and the police were under German control. At the same time, domestic affairs are subject to German guidance. This made the Sultan of Egypt, Hussein Kamil, almost a puppet. However, Hussein Kamil is already satisfied with being able to retain his position as sultan. And then the puppet, that's the Sultan of Egypt! Moreover, as long as he is friendly with Germany, his children and grandchildren can always be sultans, which is already a very cost-effective thing.