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"Your Majesty, even if we relay the news of Chinese attack on Gibraltar to Chinese, I am afraid they will not dare to act! After all, after the victory of the Chinese in the naval battle of the Bahamas, their navy is already the first in the world. It is very difficult for the remaining warships of the British Navy to defend the homeland, let alone fight another Mediterranean naval battle with the Chinese! "Ludwig. Lieutenant General Heisenberg said with a bitter face. He also did not say that because of the current relationship between Germany and Britain, maybe the British would think that this was a false news deliberately released by Germany, deliberately transferring the strength of the British Navy from the North Sea, so that the German Navy would be able to rush into the Atlantic Ocean again!

"No matter how much! After we warned the British, they would at least let the defenders of Gibraltar step up their guards! This will at least allow more Chinese to die in Gibraltar! Even if one more Chinese dies, it will be beneficial to us! Kaiser Wilhelm II insisted! Seeing that the object of Germany's support has gradually surpassed Germany, the status of the world hegemon seems to have become very distant from Germany again, which makes Kaiser Wilhelm II very unwilling! Germany was not at ease when they supported China, and they needed a close ally to challenge Britain in the Far East, so that the British overseas colonial system would collapse and create time for Germany's rise. However, the Chinese succeeded and rose rapidly. And German efforts did not succeed, the Battle of the North Sea. The main forces of the German Navy were annihilated, which interrupted Wilhelm II's dream of world hegemony at once! Although even now he has not given up. But he himself knows that China has left Germany far behind, and it will be very difficult for Germany to compete with China for world hegemony! This made Wilhelm II very bitter in his heart, and he became more and more resentful of China, which also led Germany to very much want to see China lose!

"Yes, Your Majesty! I'll let the British spies in Germany accidentally get the news! As for whether the British will believe it or not, only God knows! "Ludwig. Lieutenant General Heisenberg said.

Wilhelm II nodded. Leaking secrets to the British is just that he wants to make trouble for China, and even if it is not successful, it will not cause anything to lose for Germany! In any case, relations between Germany and China have long been decided, and when the world war is over, the contradictions between the two countries will definitely intensify. Even the one that completely tears the skin. Before that, what Germany has to do is to continuously strengthen Germany's strength, and at the same time weaken China's strength as much as possible! Now Germany's focus is on fighting on the Western Front. The progress of the German army went very smoothly, to the satisfaction of Wilhelm II. According to the projections of the General Staff, perhaps in another month or so, he will be able to go to Versailles in Paris!

"陛xià. In addition to telling the British, I think we can also tell the Spanish! German Chancellor Holwig suddenly said.

"Spaniards? Do they have the guts to fight Gibraltar with the Chinese? Wilhelm II raised his eyebrows and said with some disdain. He somewhat looked down on the current king of Spain, Alfonso XIII. At the beginning of the war, Germany invited Spain to join the Central Powers and attack France from the south. Merely. Alfonso XIII, however, rejected Germany's demands and declared that Spain would remain neutral. If Spain had joined the Central Powers. If France had been attacked from behind, perhaps France would have been destroyed long ago!

"Your Majesty, the occupation of Gibraltar by the British has always been a disgrace for Spain. From Alfonso XII, the Spaniards have always wanted to take back Gibraltar! It's just that Britain was in full swing at that time, and Spain simply did not have the strength to compete with Britain. Now? Britain was doomed to lose the war, and Spain had a good chance to retake Gibraltar! I think that if the British could not hold Gibraltar, they would have been more than willing to return Gibraltar to Spain. After all, this is the land of Europeans, and once the Chinese master it, it will be a tragedy for the entire Western world! Also, as for the Chinese threat, as long as we give the Spaniards a little confidence, they should act! Chancellor Holwig said.

Wilhelm II pondered, and seemed to reconsider the pros and cons of this construction.

Prime Minister Holwig continued: "Your Majesty, China is too powerful, although I don't want to admit it, but the fact is that China has surpassed us!" Their navy is already the best in the world, and their army is no worse than ours, and relying on the world's largest population resources, they can be lightly armed with more than five times our army. In addition, the Chinese are also much more powerful than us in the field of aviation, and after the end of the war, we will definitely be at a disadvantage when we compete with China for world hegemony! At this time, we need more support. Although Spain has declined, it is also a second-rate power in Europe, and if Spain fails to recover Gibraltar this time, it will definitely form an indissoluble enmity with China, and then we can easily pull the Spaniards into our chariot! In addition, we can also use this conflict between the Spaniards and China to weaken China's strength, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone! ”

After listening to Chancellor Holwig's explanation, Wilhelm II's eyes lit up, yes, this is definitely a way to kill two birds with one stone! The Chinese are determined to capture Gibraltar this time, and neither the British nor the Spaniards will be able to stop the Chinese. In this way, Germany will be able to easily win over Spain, and at the same time, it will be able to use Spain to deplete China's strength.

"Prime Minister Holwig, you are in charge of this! We need to make the Spaniards feel our friendship! Wilhelm II said with a smile on his face! Since it was impossible to prevent the Chinese from capturing Gibraltar, it would create trouble for the Chinese and sow the seeds of hatred of China for the Spaniards. When Germany and China compete for world hegemony, perhaps Germany will be able to reap the fruits!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Holwig hurriedly said!

Subsequently, Prime Minister Holwig secretly met with the Spanish ambassador to Germany and informed him of the incident. When the Spanish ambassador to Germany learned of the news, he immediately reported it back to China. Spanish Prime Minister Álvaro. Figueroa. Torres immediately went to the royal palace to meet King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

Spanish Prime Minister Álvaro. Figueroa. Torres was the Count of Romanones, and although he was the leader of the liberal faction, he also did not want to see Spain fall and wanted to restore its glory. After all, Spain was the world hegemon in the era of sailing. It only began to decline when the Armada invaded Britain! After modern times, it was trampled on by China and the United States one after another, losing the Philippines and Cuba, which made Spain even more declining. And Spain's elite does not have the slightest affection for China. The message from Germany is undoubtedly a good thing for Spain. If Spain can recover Gibraltar, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the revival of Spain!

Alfonso XIII was the posthumous son of Alfonso XII. Before coming of age in 1902, he was taught by his mother, Maria. Christina Regent. The most important events that took place during the reign of Alfonso XIII were the Sino-Spanish War and the Spanish-American War. In this disastrous war, Spain was completely routed by the emerging powers China and the United States, losing the Philippines and all of its American territories. After the loss of overseas colonies, Spain's economy was even worse. From 1909 to 1911, Alfonso XIII's reign was plagued by a series of revolutionary movements, most notably in Madrid and Barcelona. The people raised the banner of overthrowing the monarchy. Under the pressure of public opinion, Alfonso XIII carried out a number of reforms in legislative, educational, and religious. During World War I, Alfonso XIII maintained a policy of neutrality, thus saving weakened Spain from the flames of war. But it also deprived Spain of the opportunity to re-emerge! If you don't participate in the war, you can certainly avoid being hit, but you can't get the war dividends either!

"Your Majesty, according to the information revealed by the Germans, the Chinese attack on Gibraltar is about to begin, and the British obviously cannot resist the attack of the Chinese! When the time comes, we will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to recover Gibraltar! Prime Minister Torres said excitedly!

"But what if the Chinese go to war with us?" Alfonso XIII said with some concern. After all, China is strong enough to make a country like Spain drive to fear!

"Your Majesty, this is our chance. We have recovered the territories occupied by the British, and rightly so! Moreover, if the British could not hold Gibraltar, it would be better to return Gibraltar to us than to be occupied by the Chinese! I am sure that the British will definitely agree to return Gibraltar! We are a neutral country, and if the Chinese attack us without authorization, we will certainly be condemned by the whole world. What's more, the Germans will support us, and the Chinese should not completely offend us and the Germans for the sake of Gibraltar! Prime Minister Torres persuaded.

Alfonso XIII thought about it for a long time and asked his henchman Migor. Primo. De Rivera's opinion, and finally he made up his mind, agreed to Prime Minister Torres's proposal, and asked Prime Minister Torres to inform the Spanish ambassador to the United Kingdom to contact the British side, so that when the time comes, Spain can take over Gibraltar lightly!