France brazenly sent troops into the Kingdom of Spain, routed the Royal Spanish Army, and captured the northwestern part of Spain, which caused an international uproar. Although, the French pretended to accept Don. Prince Carlos's invitation, but everyone is not stupid, and naturally they can understand the intentions of the French. Many people are even more worried about whether this will cause a fierce confrontation between the two alliances.

On March 19, 1851, the Spanish government announced an emergency mobilization. Call on young men from the country to join the army to resist the French invasion. Spanish Minister of War Simón. The Duke of Maria even declared that Spain would expand its army by 500,000 and defeat the Spaniards who invaded France.

In addition, several allies of France and several countries belonging to the Eurasian military alliance have also mobilized one after another to prepare for an extremely dangerous situation.

King Leopold I of Belgium ordered the Royal Belgian Army to be brought to the highest combat readiness. At the same time, the reserves were immediately armed. A state of emergency has been imposed across the country. Once the war began, the Kingdom of Belgium's army would be expanded from the current 100,000 to 200,000. The army of the Kingdom of Belgium has changed a lot from what it was back then. Not only has the number of the army expanded considerably, but the combat effectiveness is even more incomparable. The 200,000 Belgian Army can not only defend its own territory, but also pose a threat to northern France.

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, Cavour, also declared that if France did not withdraw its troops from the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sardinia would send 300,000 troops to attack France in order to fulfill the treaty of alliance. The Kingdom of Sardinia had unified most of Italy, leaving only a handful of regions and papal states to be controlled by France. If France can be defeated. It may be possible to unify these territories as well.

As the most powerful country in Europe in the Asia-Europe military alliance, the attitude of the Kingdom of Prussia is very important. King Wilhelm I of Prussia ordered that the Prussian Army begin mobilization. Proceed to the Franco-Prussian border. At the same time, the army of the Kingdom of Prussia was also ready to fight on the eastern frontier, and the Russians might intervene in the event of a Franco-Prussian war. At that time, the Kingdom of Prussia would have to find itself in a two-front war.

When France invaded the Kingdom of Spain, the Chinese Empire also got the news as soon as possible. General Luo Hongtao, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, rushed to the palace as soon as possible. Pray to Emperor Long Yufei, who is holding a pre-imperial meeting.

"Your Majesty, the French crossed the border and routed the defending Spanish army. Conquered the northwestern part of Spain. Now the Spaniards are mobilizing their troops to prepare for a counterattack. However, the Kingdom of Spain had only 300,000 men in its army. I'm afraid it's hard to beat the French! General Luo Hongtao, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, said. Obviously. Now the situation has developed more than expected. The French would have invaded the Kingdom of Spain. This was not even expected by the Chinese Empire. At first, the empire also thought that the Anglo-French conspiracy was nothing more than a coup d'état. After the coup was foiled, Britain and France had no other way. Who knows, now the French will actually take a risk, under the guise of supporting the Don. Under the banner of Prince Carlos, he openly sent troops into the Kingdom of Spain. This was simply an invasion of the Kingdom of Spain.

"The French are so bold? Could it be that they want to provoke a war? Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao was also a little incredulous. After all. The Kingdom of Spain was an important member of the Eurasian Military Alliance, and it invaded the Kingdom of Spain. It is a provocation to the entire Eurasian military alliance! Perhaps a war between the two major military alliances will break out as a result.

"What about the British? What's going on with them? Long Yufei frowned. Could it be that the war between the two major military alliances will break out now? It was a world war! At present, the Chinese Empire is not ready for war, and its main energy is still focused on the domestic expansion, the expansion of armaments, and the development of the domestic economy and industry, which will take time. However, Long Yufei also believes that the countries of the North Atlantic military alliance are also not ready for war. If war breaks out in a hurry, the Asia-Europe military alliance will certainly not be beneficial. But the North Atlantic military alliance has no good fruit to eat!

"Your Majesty, the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy, is cruising the waters east of the Kingdom of Spain. The Royal Navy's home fleet has also drawn a fleet that is rushing to the southwestern waters of the Kingdom of Spain. The British are trying to blockade the Kingdom of Spain! Admiral Luo Hongtao said.

"Now it seems that the British and French are trying to take advantage of our inattention and use force to support Don. Prince Carlos has divided the Kingdom of Spain. Creating a fait accompli before all countries have reacted. Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

"No matter what, they can't let their plot succeed. Think about it, how should we solve the current crisis? Long Yufei said. As the spokesperson of the empire in Europe and the most important constituent state of the Eurasian military alliance, the Kingdom of Spain could never watch the Kingdom of Spain be divided. This will directly affect the prestige of the empire, and at the same time affect the unity of the Eurasian military alliance.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the ministers replied.

"His Majesty, the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy, is in Tajoura Bay. If necessary, a fleet could be sent into the Mediterranean to cooperate with the Royal Spanish Navy and break the blockade of the British Navy. At the same time, it is also a kind of deterrent to Britain and France! Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, said. The navy is undoubtedly the fastest army that the empire can use now. It only takes about ten days to travel from the naval base in Tajoura Bay to the Kingdom of Spain. The Imperial Army, if it were to be dispatched, would have taken much longer. After all, the army needs to mobilize, assemble, and only then will it be able to set off by boat. It would take at least a month to travel from the empire mainland to the Kingdom of Spain.

"Hmmm! Let the main forces of the 5th Fleet act immediately. Also, get the 3rd Marine Brigade stationed in Tajoura Bay ready to board. If the situation continues to deteriorate, they will be the first army sent by the Empire to the Kingdom of Spain! Long Yufei said. At present, the size of the Imperial Marine Corps has expanded from the original 5 brigades to 10 brigades. With the exception of half of the troops deployed along the eastern coast of the empire, the rest of the troops were deployed in various military bases overseas. In this way, the reaction time of the Imperial Marines can be greatly reduced.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Chief of the General Staff, General Sun Hao, nodded.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Foreign Office may send a note to the British and French envoys to China, expressing to them the attitude of the Reich and warning them. In addition, the empire will liaise with the countries of the entire Eurasian military alliance to exert pressure on Britain and France. In this case, it may be effective. Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

Long Yufei nodded, however, he didn't think it would have an effect. If diplomatic protests had worked, there wouldn't have been so much strife. The most important thing was that the Spanish Army had to defeat the invading French. Only in this way will it be possible to fundamentally reverse the situation.

"Well, inform the other allies and unite to put pressure on Britain and France. In addition, to prepare all countries militarily, we have to prepare for the worst! Long Yufei said. If the French do not retreat, war will be difficult to avoid.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Minister Wei Yuan nodded.

"Order, the Imperial Army and Navy are brought to the highest state of combat readiness, and in addition, the Imperial Army and Navy are ready to be mobilized at any time!" Long Yufei thought for a while and said. After all, the Empire must be prepared for the best.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The ministers replied one after another. After all, mobilization for combat readiness is not just a matter for the army. It is also related to the entire society of the empire, and all walks of life will be affected. Once the mobilization for war readiness begins, all the human, financial, and material resources of the empire will be tilted towards war. The lives of ordinary people will inevitably be affected.

That evening, the Imperial Foreign Secretary, Wei Yuan, summoned Sir Bonham, the British Minister to China, and Bourblon, the French Ambassador to China.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, summoned overnight, I don't know if Your Excellency has anything important?" Sir Bonham had a smile on his face. Although he was well aware of the intentions of the Empire, he was pretending to be deaf and dumb at this time.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. Is there anything you can't talk about tomorrow? The French ambassador to China, Bourbulon, was also smiling. However, a hint of unease often flashed in his eyes. During his years in the empire, he had a deep understanding of the strength of the Chinese Empire. But the more this is the case, the more you can feel the strength of the empire. He had some doubts about whether it was a good thing for the French Empire to be the enemy of the Chinese Empire. After all, although France is a big country, the Chinese Empire is a world-class power.

"Two, you don't have to ask knowingly. I believe that my intention to meet you two this time is also very clear to you. The Kingdom of Spain was an important ally of the Empire, and the Empire would never allow the security of the Kingdom of Spain to be threatened. If necessary, the empire will not hesitate to guarantee the security of the Kingdom of Spain, including war! Foreign Minister Wei Yuan's face was full of firmness.

Wei Yuan's tough statement made both Sir Bonham and Bourblon a little nervous. Of course, they knew about the French sending troops into the Kingdom of Spain. However, the tough reaction of the Chinese empire seems to have exceeded their expectations. After all, Wei Yuan's words were already equivalent to a threat of war.

"Your Excellency, I am not aware of the situation at home. However, I'll get back to home right away! Bourblon said. At this time, pretending to be deaf and dumb seems to be the best way to go. (To be continued......)

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