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On July 17th, the sun was shining, and the military rebellion of the ** and government broke out in Genta and the Mera River in Spanish Morocco, with a total of about 35,000 Spanish troops, of which 000 were foreign legions and 14,000 were Moroccan mercenaries. www.biquge.info The Spanish army quickly broke some of the individual resistance, capturing the cities of Melilla, Ceuta and Tetouan, and all the officers loyal to the Republic were shot. Moroccan radio broadcast the command of the various military headquarters in mainland Spain: "No news," which amounted to an order to be carried out by each commander in his or her own jurisdiction. This plan was the year before by the young general Francisco? Franco? Presented by Baamund. He was rewarded with the appointment of Chief of the General Staff after successfully suppressing a Comintern-led military rebellion.

But this rebellion was not led by Franco, but by the 64-year-old Jos, who was exiled to Portugal? Led by General San Hurho (former commander of the National Guard, director of the gendarmerie). According to the plan of the insurrection, he will hold the supreme command of the government. Everyone was waiting for his orders. Meanwhile, 200,000 workers in Dolores? At the call of Iba Luli, he marched into Madrid. On that day, Pacionaria issued an order that could become a war motto: "Never let them pass!" "The commander of the army in Madrid stood with the workers and distributed 10,000 guns to the trade unions.

On 18 July, a sudden rebellion broke out in the main garrisons and in Spanish cities. 80% of the armed forces - 120,000 officers and soldiers and most of the National Guard were on the side of the Spanish army. The barracks were immediately attacked, slaughtered everywhere, neither camp took prisoners, and even those who surrendered had no choice but to shoot them on the spot.

All the working people of Spain took up arms, and squadrons, brigades and columns of militia volunteers were formed in factories, cities and villages. In the first days of the rebellion, more than 300,000 men and women reported to the assembly points, but there were not enough rifles. Everyone is armed with whatever they find – revolvers, shotguns, old-fashioned rifles, knives, forks, grenades, explosives packets. People took rusty weapons from their ancestors from cellars and attics, walked up barricades and jumped into trenches. Many unarmed men went to the line of fire and waited for the rifles of the wounded or dead to be vacated. Is this Jose? The era of what Dias called "the war period of Romanticism". The masses of the people stormed the barracks almost with their bare hands, and on the 19th they put down the rebellion of the garrison in Madrid. The rebellions in Barcelona and Catalonia also lasted only two days.

This result was completely unexpected by the Spanish ** army, and soon Franco and other Spanish ** army generals learned the inside story of the matter. It turned out that the Spanish government did not expect that it was not the opponent of the Spanish army, so it had already secretly colluded with the Soviet Union and the Comintern. The Soviet Union sent a large number of Comintern leaders to Spain, using their strong spiritual appeal to unite the defenseless masses, and used their flesh and blood to defend the guns of the Spanish ** army and achieved a phased victory.

However, not all Spanish ** armies were able to be defeated by fearless spiritual strength, and in the face of absolute strength, many cities fell one after another. During the fierce fighting in Andalusia and Esttremadura, the Moroccan forces provided substantial support to the fascists, and soon they occupied Seville, where the workers, yeoman farmers and hired farmers fought to the last bullet, and the fishermen and workers of Galicia were defeated after several days of heroic resistance to the army and the National Guard.

Of course, the initial defeat of the Spanish ** army was not only the result of the covert assistance of the Soviet Union on the surface, but in fact, within the Spanish ** army, the contradictions between General San Huerjo and General Franco had reached the verge of intensification. San Hurho ordered the Spanish army not to have a large-scale bloody clash with the citizens, but the Spanish citizens, instigated by the government and the Comintern, rose up against the Spanish army, which caused heavy casualties to the Spanish army. Franco insisted on a bloody strategy of slaughter, which led to a conflict with San Hurjo. However, San Jurjo controlled most of the command of the Spanish army, and his views were dissatisfied with a considerable number of Spanish army generals, so Franco decided to take the opportunity to seize power.

On July 20, after learning that the Spanish army in Andalusia had slaughtered unarmed civilians, and that he had coordinated with Franco and other generals to no avail, he decided to rush to Andalusia to stop the Spanish army there. ╔╗ Franco and some of the generals who supported him decided to get rid of San Huerjo and planted bombs on his plane.

When the plane exploded shortly after taking off from a small airport outside Lisbon, General Sanjurjo, who was riding on it, died instantly. General San Huljo died, and the leadership of the rebellion passed to Franco.

The rebellion of the first days did not go well because of the weakness of General San Huljo, and at the same time Franco's bloody policy could not be supported and understood by the Spanish people, so much so that the rebellion in many provinces and cities such as Malaga, Valencia, Bilbao, Santander, etc., failed. The Air Force and almost the entire Navy are still on the side of the republic, and the main industrial centers remain in the hands of the government. Fascists such as Franco could only gain a foothold in the provinces of Cádiz, Verba and Seville in the south, and in the north in regions such as Galicia, Navarre, Old Castile and Aragon. The Spanish ** Army was divided into two parts by the province of Badajoz: the northern forces under the command of General Mora (former commander-in-chief of the Moroccan garrison) and the southern forces under the command of Franco.

The republics had enough power to quell the rebellion, but the republican camp was far from united, and there were serious differences of opinion among the various political factions within the Popular Front. The establishment of a unified armed force and military command from day one has resulted in the various political parties being busy building up their own ranks and armies, and military operations between the various armies are often inconsistent and uncoordinated. The militia fought valiantly, but they fought on their own, with no clear military purpose and no knowledge of the situation in the vicinity. To make matters worse, several separate governments were formed on the territory of the republic: the Central Government of Madrid, the Government of Catalonia, the Government of the Basque Country, the Government of Asturias and the Council of León. Governments everywhere wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to occupy territory and control the army, and their thinking was generally consistent with the idea of secession by the historical Chinese Beiyang warlords.

The Anarchists in Catalonia were lax in discipline and leadership, and the huge militia was slow to participate in the fight against the Spanish army, doing nothing in the rear. Industrial efficiency is alarmingly low and falls far short of the demands of tensions. Because anarchists reject a minimum of military discipline, they usually do not fight well. The Basque National Party, which held power in the Basque Country, feared the initiative of the working people, refused to accept revolutionary reforms, did nothing, did not organize a regular army, did not allocate land to the peasants, and did not use all resources to defend the north. All this allowed the fascists to gain time, and they held out and mobilized all their forces until the Chinese Empire, Germany, Italy, and Portugal received military assistance to drag on the war, and the situation in the Spanish Republic continued to deteriorate.

Just as Europe was in turmoil, all the citizens of the Chinese Empire, the superpower of the East, ushered in their happiest day, that is, the 50th birthday of the emperor Wang Chenhao.

Due to the great love of the people of the empire for the Guanghua Emperor Chenhao, Wang Chenhao's 50th birthday was celebrated in various ways throughout the country, including overseas territories. In Beijing, the capital at the foot of the Son of Heaven, large and small Buddhist temples and temples are ringing in unison to celebrate this special day. The first to ring is the Chinese bell on the Temple of Heaven, due to the special echo effect of the Temple of Heaven, the bell has spread throughout the entire northern capital. As if praying to the heavens, people are sincerely praying that Emperor Guanghua can live a long life.

At sunrise that morning, millions of locals and tourists from the Imperial Square outside the China Gate gathered around the golden statue of Wang Chenhao to watch the flag-raising ceremony of the Imperial Flag Guard. When the imperial flag was raised to the highest place, the rising sun on the eastern horizon rose at the same time. With the flag of our empire fluttering in the wind, bathed in the morning sun, millions of people cheered, and the momentum shook the sky.

Subsequently, the citizens of Beijing spontaneously carried out a celebration parade in a variety of forms. Some dance dragons and lions with gongs and drums, some carry out costume parades, dressed as knights on horseback and swords or ladies sitting on ancient proud sons, and some open-minded grandparents and grandchildren sing and dance for generations. At this time, all kinds of floats, model cars, acrobatic cars and children's toy cars march in a mighty queue with the joyful crowd, surrounding the streets and alleys of Beijing, the scene is very spectacular and lively.

The national flag and various buntings are hung everywhere, and all buildings and public places are decorated with classical lanterns and garlands. ╔╗The celebration lasted until late at night, the lights and the colorful fireworks in the sky complemented each other, and the sound of firecrackers and carnival music and cheers sounded together, and the celebration of Wang Chenhao's birthday reached the most.

In the palace, the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are in the Qianqing Palace to congratulate Wang Chenhao on his birthday, and all kinds of gifts are dazzling, exquisite and chic. But it's not a valuable thing, because the ministers of the empire don't want the law enforcement officers of the Independent Commission Against Corruption or the People's Procuratorate to visit them one by one tomorrow. After congratulating his birthday, Wang Chenhao held a dinner at the Qianqing Palace, where he invited the principal ministers and officials of the five provinces and nine ministries of the empire, the governors of overseas territories and colonies, as well as the envoys of the vassal states, ambassadors of various countries, and international friends.

Throughout the day, all activities about Wang Chenhao were broadcast live by Imperial Central Television and Central Radio, and were available to the citizens of the Chinese Empire and overseas through television and radio. Since the Chinese Empire had television and radio, the people of the Empire and even the people of the world have been able to witness the dragon face of Wang Chenhao, the great emperor of the Chinese Empire. Although people don't feel very curious when they see it too much, whenever they see Wang Chenhao's figure on TV or hear his voice on the radio, people always have an inexplicable excitement and admiration. Wang Chenhao, like a god, the guardian of the 450,000,000 robes of the Chinese Empire, has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and no one can shake his lofty position in the hearts of the people.

Early the next morning, Wang Shizhen and other military ministers entered the palace to meet Wang Chenhao and solicit Wang Chenhao's opinion on the current situation in Europe.

Wang Shizhen first said: "Your Majesty, after Hitler came to power, it seems that it is somewhat beyond the control of the Reich, the merger of Germany and Austria is a huge impact on the existing balance in Europe, and Hitler does not seem to have the intention of stopping, and is negotiating with Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. ”

Feng added: "Italy's attitude has also changed, and it seems that it no longer supports the Entente. Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini and Hitler were all the same, both Nazi and fascist fanatics, and the German-Italian alliance looked like it was going to be restored. This is undoubtedly an aggravation of the national defense and security of the Entente camp. ”

Duan Qirui asked: "Your Majesty, Germany itself has basically not been damaged by the war, and compared with before the war, the national strength has far surpassed that of France and Britain. Is it to suppress Hitler temporarily, the minister always feels that Hitler is really terrible, and I am afraid that he will not be able to control him when he becomes big in the future. ”

Wang Chenhao listened to their words, thought for a while, and said, "Isn't there still a Soviet Union?" If Britain and France can't compete with Germany and Italy, they will pull the Soviet Union into the gang. ”

Lin Jianzhang said at this time: "The Soviet Union's entry into the Entente can strategically cooperate with Britain and France to contain Germany and Italy in the eastern and western battlefields, but if the Entente wants to pull the Soviet Union in, it will definitely give benefits to the Soviet Union, and the scientific and technological blockade of the Soviet Union will no longer exist." Wouldn't it be a threat to the empire that the state capitalism of the USSR could concentrate all its resources on the development of the country's economy and the country's military power? ”

Wang Chenhao nodded and said, "That's right!" If Britain and France win over the Soviet Union, they will certainly relax some export restrictions and give the Soviet Union some benefits. But Britain and France are now pursuing a policy of appeasement, and don't you see that they are directing the Germans to launch an offensive against the Soviet Union? ”

Wang Shizhen said: "It is estimated that Hitler is very clear about this, and if he takes advantage of this mentality of Britain and France, I am afraid that he will unite with the Soviet Union and turn around to trap Britain and France." And the Soviet Union has no intersection with Britain and France, and it is better to offend Britain and France than to offend Germany // as soon as possible to update the text without advertising // or the Soviet Union will also take advantage of the contradictions between the Entente and the Central Powers to profit from it. ”

Wang Shizhen's words reminded Wang Chenhao that the Soviet Union and Germany in history used the mentality of the Entente to launch several wars of foreign expansion, but they did not cheat Britain and France severely.

"Yes! I have to guard against it! Wang Chenhao nodded, and then said: "However, curbing the threat to the empire caused by the emergence of powerful countries in the surrounding areas of the empire is the eternal theme of the imperial national policy, although the Soviet Union is developing rapidly, but it will take at least 20 years to develop to the extent that it can threaten the empire, so there is no need to worry too much about the Soviet Union." On the contrary, the contradiction between the Allies and the Entente has never been resolved, if I were Hitler, I would definitely attack Britain and France as the main purpose, then sooner or later the Soviet Union would be forced to stand with Britain and France, and the Soviet-German alliance would not last long even if the alliance between the Reich and the Soviet Union appeared in a short time, after all, Germany's choice between the Reich and the Soviet Union would always be the Reich rather than the Soviet Union, as long as this premise existed, it was enough. ”

Although everyone still has different opinions, since Wang Chenhao has a resolute attitude, it is inconvenient for them to say more, so they can only take one step at a time.

At this time, Lin Jianzhang suddenly said: "Your Majesty, after the merger of Germany and Austria, Germany will have the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea, and Germany will definitely form a Mediterranean fleet, so that the empire's maritime hegemony in the Mediterranean will inevitably bump into the German Navy." ”

Wang Chenhao asked, "Then what do you think should be done?" ”

Lin Jianzhang paused, and said with a smile: "I think that the Imperial Navy has not expanded its strength for a long time, and seeing that the five-nation agreement is about to expire, do you think it is ......?"

Before Lin Jianzhang could say it, Wang Chenhao guessed it, so he smiled and said, "Do you want to expand the army?" ”

Lin Jianzhang hurriedly nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise!" ”

Wang Chenhao smiled: "Wait for now!" If the war in Europe continues like this, it will not be long before World War II breaks out, and when the time comes, it will be necessary for your navy to put on a show, and then expand it again! ”

Lin Jianzhang suddenly smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, listening to the news from the General Staff, even if World War II breaks out, the empire will not directly intervene!" ”

Wang Chenhao said with a smile: "Non-intervention is the strategic policy of the empire, and making war profits is the main task of the empire. But I am afraid that the Second World War will not be like the First World War, in which the Entente and the Central Powers will finally make peace. The two camps have changed in nature and in the balance of power, and it is impossible for the United States to support the Entente anymore, so after the start of World War II, it may be a one-sided situation. ”

Everyone was shocked, and Liu Xiang, who had been silent, suddenly asked: "If it is a one-sided situation, then there will be a superpower in Europe, and this country is likely to be Germany, so won't the empire face the threat of Germany?" ”

Duan Qirui said: "According to the strategy adopted by the empire in World War I, could it be that the empire wants to fight against Germany? ”

Wang Chenhao said with a smile: "No matter which country in Europe becomes the victor, the empire will fight whichever country is strong, and we must not let a strong country in the Western world that can compete with the empire, if there is a strong country in the world, it can only be the Chinese Empire." ”

Everyone nodded yes, and Wang Chenhao's words made their hearts swell with infinite pride and domineering.

The issue of the rise of Nazi Germany was quickly dealt with, and according to Wang Chenhao's idea, the Chinese Empire should not take any action and wait and see. Unless the situation is beyond the control of the Chinese Empire, or if there is a situation that threatens the core interests of the Chinese Empire, the Chinese Empire will always adopt a neutral attitude between the Entente and the Central Powers. Regardless of whether the Entente or the Allies win, in the end, the Chinese Empire will be the biggest winner, and whoever is strong will fight whomever it wants, and this will become the eternal and unchanging strategic guiding ideology for the Chinese Empire to dominate the world in the future.

"Your Majesty, the Spanish Civil War has broken out, and there are signs that international powers may be involved. ╔╗”

Wang Shizhen paused, and then said: "Judging from the information we have so far, it is a foregone conclusion that the Soviet Union and the Comintern will support the Spanish government army, and the Second Spanish Republic has actually turned red and become a member of the socialist camp. And the Spanish ** army was infighting, the leader General San Hurho was assassinated by Franco, Franco tried to regroup, but there were also people who did not obey him. In order to consolidate his position, Franco has sent special envoys to Germany, Italy, Portugal and other countries to ask for help, and his first assistant Richard has also submitted a request to the Imperial Cabinet to visit, hoping that the Imperial Cabinet can invite Richard to visit China in the near future to obtain the support of the Empire. ”

Lin Jianzhang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is a good opportunity!" ”

Wang Chenhao asked, "Let's hear it!" ”

"Yes!" Lin Jianzhang sorted out his words for a while, and then said: "The Imperial Navy currently controls the islands of Cyprus and Crete in the Mediterranean, and Corsica in France, and the Mediterranean Sea is already under the control of the Empire from east to west, except for the Strait of Gibraltar, which exits the Mediterranean Sea to the west, is still under the control of the British. Now in the Spanish Civil War, if Franco can be brought to power, the empire will have a chance to drive the British navy out of Gibraltar and completely control the Mediterranean. As long as the Mediterranean Sea is controlled, then no matter how the Entente and the Central Powers fight, the empire can operate secretly, maybe they can balance the military forces of both sides again, and fight for another six years or more, so that the empire can earn a huge amount of war money. ”

Wang Chenhao nodded, and said in his heart, if according to Lin Jianzhang's thoughts, he could really control the economic and military capabilities of the Entente and the Allied Powers during World War II, and directly find a balance point between them to consume them for a long time, which would indeed be the best result. But Wang Chenhao understands that the probability of that situation is very small.

So, Wang Chenhao turned to the others and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Wang Shizhen said: "That's what the minister means!" ”

The others said in unison: "The ministers seconded it!" ”

Seeing that everyone agreed, Wang Chenhao nodded and said, "Since everyone agrees, then let's do it!" Anyway, the capture of Gibraltar is important for the strategic deployment of the Imperial Navy in the Mediterranean! ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wang Shizhen was immediately overjoyed and said: "If the empire controls Gibraltar and controls the Suez Canal, it will be equivalent to strangling the two exits of the Mediterranean, and the countries around the Mediterranean will be subject to the checks and balances of the imperial navy. ”

Feng Guozhang asked, "If Franco's envoy asks for Imperial support, how can we do it?" Pay for it or give it to equipment? ”

Duan Qirui replied: "It's not good to just pay for it, it's very likely to be wasted." If you give it equipment, you can try it, and many new equipment in the empire can be tested on the battlefield in Spain, and it should be better to test the combat performance. ”

"You can also directly send troops to intervene!"

Wang Chenhao's sudden words surprised everyone.

Wang Chenhao explained with a smile: "If I guessed correctly, Germany and Italy will definitely take the opportunity to send troops to Spain. ”

Wang Shizhen frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Spain is located in the rear of France, if Germany and Italy send troops to Spain, then France will be attacked from three sides, this is not a joke, it is estimated that France will respond strongly, and even the Franco-German war may break out." ╔╗”

Wang Chenhao smiled: "That's right! There is such a risk! Hitler was a smart guy, though, and he would definitely figure it out. Send a small force to test the reaction of France and Britain, and if Britain and France continue to pursue a policy of appeasement, then Hitler will be even more aggressive. ”

Feng Guozhang asked: "Britain and France will not sit idly by, right?" If the German army marched into Spain, it would no longer be the Entente to encircle Germany from the east to the west, but the Allied powers to encircle France from the east and west. ”

Wang Chenhao said: "Don't you notice that France is now building the Maginot Line with all its might? With a total investment of more than 6 billion new francs, France's finances are all spent on it, how can it have the financial resources to go to war with Germany? ”

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement with Wang Chenhao's words. France put all its financial resources on the Maginot Line, so it was naturally a strategic deployment for active defense, and it would definitely not take the initiative to send troops to war with Germany.

Wang Shizhen sighed: "French military strategists are all rice buckets, why do they still pursue the positional tactics during World War I? The Maginot Line was a complete military failure. ”

Wang Chenhao said with the same feeling: "Just like our predecessors spent national strength to build the Great Wall, they lost the ability to attack, thinking that it would be okay to hide behind the Great Wall, but in fact, they gave the initiative to the enemy, and they were always beaten passively, and the best defense is to attack." Our empire must not repeat the mistakes of the past, but must take the initiative to nip in the bud all enemies that can threaten the empire, only then can we never be invaded. ”

Everyone deeply felt the meaning of Wang Chenhao's words, and immediately said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise! ”

In accordance with the spirit of Wang Chenhao's instructions, the General Staff of the Chinese Empire began to make corresponding preparations, and soon Franco's special envoy Richard visited China, and Wang Shizhen and Tang Shaoyi negotiated with him on behalf of the emperor and the government respectively. The Chinese Empire is willing to provide economic and military assistance to Franco's Spanish Army, and the Mediterranean Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet of the Chinese Empire will provide naval and air force fire support to the Spanish Army as appropriate, and if necessary, the Chinese Empire may also send ground troops to directly participate in the war to ensure the victory of the Spanish Army.

Franco was naturally overjoyed to have the support of the Chinese Empire, but he also had a higher ambition, which was to become the dictator of Spain, which required greater support from the Chinese Empire. As a result, the Chinese Empire promised it that it would support Franco to come to power. In return, Franco promised to sublease the Gibraltar military base to the Chinese Empire, and at the same time handed over the military command of Palma Island in the Mediterranean to the Chinese Empire, and once the agreement was reached, the Chinese Empire would build a blockade of the entire island chain from east to west in the Mediterranean, cutting off the military ties between Europe and Africa, and becoming a powerful shackle to blockade Europe.

At the same time, Franco's envoys also sought to meet with Hitler and Mussolini, and received support from Germany and Italy. As a result, Spain's civil conflict quickly turned into an undeclared international war.

Soon, in order to show its sincerity, the Chinese Empire took the lead in taking action when the air force convoys of Italy and Germany were preparing, and more than 300 large transport planes took off from the bases in Cyprus and Crete to transport more than 14,000 Spanish troops and a large number of military supplies from Morocco to the Spanish mainland. Tanks, artillery, machine guns and military technicians were transported to Lisbon and other Portuguese ports. The Salazar government of Portugal opened the borders for Franco, and Portuguese weapons and troops were transported to the occupied areas of the Spanish army.

With this support, the Spanish army was able to occupy Badajoz in mid-August and join up with the Northern Group.

Prior to this, the French government, formed by the Union of the Popular Front (Left Party), had sent 30 fighters of the French Air Force to Madrid. But, on August 2nd, Leon? The Blum government proposed "non-interference" in Spanish affairs in the name of "eliminating conflicts worldwide", and this idea was developed by the British.

On 9 September, under the auspices of the United Kingdom, a meeting of the "Non-Intervention Committee," which included 27 European countries, was held in London, and the Committee officially began its work to prohibit the export and transit of weapons and military materiel to Spain. The Chinese Empire, although not a member of the London Commission, also declared its neutrality and likewise forbade the export of weapons to Spain.

It would be fair if the policy of "non-interference" could be strictly adhered to. In reality, however, only the Government of the Spanish Republic was restricted by the Committee. Germany and Italy did not participate in the Commission, and they could send weapons to the Spanish Army in a big way, and they could also buy any military supplies needed from the British, French, and neutral United States that participated in the Commission to aid the Spanish Army. For example, all the oil needed by the Spanish ** army was supplied by the Chinese Imperial Oil Company; Many of the planes and cars of the Spanish army are even from the French company Renault. The agreement signed between the Spanish government and France in December 1928 for the purchase of 40 million francs of weapons was openly torn up by the French government.

As a result, on 7 October, the Soviet Union declared that "if this violation of the non-interference agreement does not cease immediately, the Soviet Government will no longer be bound by the obligations set forth in the agreement". On October 13, the first Soviet freighter carrying weapons arrived in Spain, and the Soviet Union openly supported the government of the Spanish Republic.

Hitler authorized his air force to deliver planes only to Madrid and then immediately return to Germany without going to war. Because Hitler also did not know the bottom line of France, he did not dare to enter the war easily. However, Hitler was shrewd, and he asked Italy, an ally of the Entente, to come forward and test the attitude of the Entente.

Soon, the Italian Air Force arrived, and under the banner of fighting the "red elements" in the first industry, directly intervened in the Spanish Civil War. The Italian Air Force by Ruggiero? Bonomi and ace pilot Ettore? Led by Muti, both men returned from the front lines of the just-concluded Italian-Ethiopian war. Italy's entry into the war strengthened relations between Rome and Berlin and cooled Italy's entente relations with France and England. At this time, Mussolini became Hitler's most trusted ally. In order to avoid causing diplomatic trouble, the Italian Air Force joined the "Tercio" as a volunteer. General Yag, the Phalangists)".

The "Italian Legion" had 3 bomber regiments, 2 bomber groups, 1 destroyer regiment, 2 destroyer groups, a total of 600 pilots, 710 aircraft (Hellfire, Thunderbolt, Fiat, N2N1 bomber, Savoy-Marchetti bomber, Breda combat aircraft, etc.).

Soon after, Hitler sent "60,000 men" Condor Corps (piloting combat planes and tanks), more than 300 of whom died in battle, while the Germans sent a total of 50,000 to Spain, they trained more than 50,000 officers of the Spanish ** Army, and spent more than 232 million marks to maintain the "Condor Corps".

The Chinese Empire provided 20 million dragon coins of economic aid to the Spanish army, mainly food, medicine, fuel and other materials necessary for the war, and the cash was only 1 million dragon coins. There is a lot of military equipment support, including 50 Hellfire fighters, 200 Thunderbolt fighters, 50 H2N1 bombers, 20 Bobcat trainers, 120 M16 combat vehicles, 40 2 heavy machine guns, and 500 Browning light machine guns that the Chinese Empire is exporting to the world.

The Spanish government received 260 planes from France, 60 from Britain, 72 Hellfire fighters from the Chinese Empire, but no air force pilots, and more than 2,000 planes from the Soviet Union, more than 700 T24 tanks, more than 500 artillery pieces, 30,000 light and heavy machine guns, as well as more than 300,000 Nagan rifles and millions of tons of ammunition. It can be said that the USSR became the main supporter of the Spanish government army.

From the very beginning of the war, the Third International began to recruit volunteers, launched propaganda campaigns in Europe and the Americas, and even established associations of friends of the Spanish Republic in Africa and Asia. A special international commission was set up in Paris, headed by the German ** member Willy ? Munzenberg Organizational Management. Through this committee, the Government of the Republic has received all kinds of assistance — from ambulances to condensed milk for children, as well as donations of 800 million francs from 17 countries. Roman? Roland, George Bernard Shaw, Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway, and Picasso all spoke out for the defense of the Spanish Republic.

The highest manifestation of solidarity was the formation of the famous international column. Moscow will Italian Palmiro? Togliatti and Vittorio? Vidali was sent to Madrid as a government adviser. Many Italians who emigrated to Paris, such as the Republican Landolfo? Pachardi and the founder of the Liberal Party, Carlo? Rosselli took part in the international column. The Italians were the leaders of the military forces of the international columns, and among them was the main Luigi? Longo, who organizes and trains volunteers in Albacete, Spain. In December, Longo became the chief inspector of all international columns, created the Garibaldi column with ** officers as the backbone, and served as commander to wage guerrilla warfare against the fascist army.

The Third International fulfilled its duties well, with various idealists and liberalists fighting side by side, but the ** did not take command. The state of the Spanish Republican army reflects its political situation. Through the unified training of high-level figures, ** by the end of the year almost all branches of the military, including the public and government departments. The main leaders of the international column were Italians, and the participants in the battles were nationalists from all over the world, with a total of about 40,000 men in seven international brigades.

The first foreign brigade to participate in this war was the 11th International Brigade, which was composed of German ** member Krebela (real name Lassan?). Led by General Stern, and later led by the Spanish ** Enrique ? General Lister led. The Eleventh Brigade was closely followed by the Twelfth Brigade, also known as the Garibaldi Brigade. Started by Hungarian ** member Rukaga (real name Mattay?) Zaleka) led by the former after the sacrifice of the Italian Landorfo? Pachardi led. It was Petro who served as colonel in Garibaldi's troops? Nanni, who was a partner with Mussolini in the early days, later parted ways due to political discord. The Italians of Garibaldi's brigade became heroes in the battle for the defense of the University City of Madrid. One faction, the Italians, was the core part of the international column, while the other, led by Franco, showed the hatred between the Italian left and the right, which lasted for decades.

Due to the direct involvement of the Comintern, Mussolini sent planes and tanks (and staff) to Spain by sea under the banner of the First Industrial International. By the beginning of December, he officially funded the infantry regiment for the first time, and they were Fleiss? Neire and Fryce? Azuri regiment, next is the Litorio division, Fiami? Neilei Division and Twenty-third Division. Among the foreign detachments involved on the side of the rebels in the Spanish Civil War, the Italians had the largest number, numbering more than 50,000 people.

The Chinese Empire also set up an intervention force at the base in Cyprus, with the 3rd Special Marine Brigade of the Mediterranean Fleet in charge of the intervention mission, and they would intervene in the Spanish Civil War under the name of the Chinese Imperial Volunteers. At the same time, most of the unit's equipment was new to the Chinese Empire, which was used to test the actual combat capabilities of these equipment on the Spanish battlefield. The Mediterranean Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet will each dispatch an aircraft carrier battle group to provide naval and air fire support to the 3rd Special Service Marine Brigade if necessary.

On 3 September, after heavy fighting, the ** army occupied Irun, thus cutting off the entire northern part of the Spanish Republic from the French border. On the 4th, Talavera de la Reina (an important strategic point leading to Madrid) was occupied, and on this day, what was the Republic? The Hilal government was defeated by the left-wing Socialist Largo? Caballero government replaced.

On the 22nd, ** armed occupation of Makeda, a week later in José? Under the leadership of General Barrera (former commander of the Cadiz garrison, royalist), he defeated 5,000 Spanish militiamen in the battle of Baggs and entered Toledo, only 50 kilometers from Madrid.

All of Spain was watching the central front, and the rest of the front calmed down for the time being, except that in Asturias, the Galician column of the ** army besieged the militia in Orvieto on October 17.

On 19 October, the armed forces launched an attack on Madrid. And there is still chaos within the Popular Front. Largo, as Minister of Defense? Caballero was opposed to the construction of fortifications around the city, the lack of command of the militia, and the anarchist forces could fight whenever they wanted.

On the 22nd, the ** army entered Navar Cartoro, and the Franco column approached the capital.

By the beginning of the month, several divisions led by Mora and Barrera entered the outskirts of Madrid and occupied the Getafe airport, only 10 kilometers from Madrid. ** The army command intends to occupy Madrid on the 7th of Sichuan, and they are in front of 40,000 combatants (Assartos, anarchists, international columns and regular troops) led by General Miaja. The government of Caballero set up Honda, who defended Madrid, but fled to Valencia, and the President of the Republic, Asania, fled to the convent of Monserrat in Barcelona.

All this convinced the fascists that victory was imminent, and Franco even prepared a white horse on which he would ride in the grand march into the capital.