The Spaniards did not want to lose Catalonia, which was not only more than a quarter of the territory, but also had a series of complications.

The most important thing is that the Spaniards do not want another country on the Iberian Peninsula.

There was one Portugal back then, and it was enough for the Spaniards to have a headache. Managed to get the Portuguese out of their stomachs, and now there's a Catalonia popping up.

Most importantly, the Catalans were also heavily hostile to Spain.

After all, the Spaniards have been suppressing the independence of Catalonia for three hundred years.

While the Spaniards were hesitating, the Ming had already begun to supply the Catalans with heavy weapons. Every day in Barcelona, many weapons captured on the Russian battlefield are transported.

The Catalans were surprised to find that many of their weapons had Spanish insignia on them.

These weapons originally belonged to the Spanish army, and now they have just crossed the ocean and been transported back by the Ming Dynasty.

The funniest thing is that there are weapons produced in the Barcelona Arsenal.

And the ammunition for these weapons is also produced in the Barcelona arsenal. Now the Catalan militia is using it without any obstacles, and even the problem of ammunition security has been solved.

The Catalans also sent people to follow the Ming people to the prisoner camps to screen, as long as they were Catalan soldiers. As soon as they announced their membership in the Catalan militia and swore allegiance to Catalonia, the Ming would release them.

For a time, the armed forces of Catalonia showed an explosive growth trend.

Especially those who were released from the prisoner of war camps, these are themselves the army, and they can be pulled directly into the battlefield without training at all.

These people trained the Catalan army more efficiently than the Ming instructors.

Because they have a natural linguistic advantage, they can communicate perfectly with the locals without the need for a translator.

They are the locals......!

The more powerful the Catalans became, the more frightened the Spaniards became.

Unlike the Catalans, they were able to get out of the Ming prisoner of war camps. But the most elite troops of the Spaniards were all lost on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Now, 300,000 Spanish troops are being held in the Siberian prisoner of war camp.

These people were the main force of the Spanish army, and without them, the Spanish army was now weakened.

To add insult to injury, the Spaniards have lost too much of their weapons and equipment in Ukraine.

Now the Spanish army is desperately short of weapons, but two of the three major Spanish arsenals have accidents.

Barcelona Arsenal, that's the territory of the Catalans. Even the workers there are, in all likelihood, Catalans. Now it is really difficult to get them to supply weapons to the Spanish army.

The Valencia Arsenal has been bombed into ruins by the Ming Dynasty. Even the processing equipment was blown to shreds, and it was impossible to produce weapons.

The only Alawi Arsenal that can be used, but the raw material of the Alawi Arsenal requires steel. Artillery, in particular, requires better cannon steel than ordinary steel.

Spain's two largest steel mills are one in Valencia and the other in Barcelona.

That is, the Alawi Arsenal now has no problem with production, but there is no supply of raw materials.

Not to mention the problem of equipment, the Spanish army could not even solve the problem of ammunition.

If the situation continues like this, if the Spaniards no longer agree to the independence of Catalonia. It is likely that Catalonia will declare its independence on its own, and then ...... Then it's up to the Catalans in their mood.

If the Catalans are in a bad mood, they can play Madrid at all.

The king of Spain either waited to be captured alive or fled overseas to become an exiled king.

came out to mix, and in the end, strength had the final say.

Francis had no choice but to find Zheng Sen again with full sincerity.

"Your Excellency, I am a small gift from our king, please smile!" Francis is getting more and more likable, not doing anything at all, but making it affordable.

It's a cane encrusted with a huge ruby, or a scepter is more appropriate.

The kings of Europe liked to hold one of these things in their hands.

"You're not going to bring your king's scepter, I can't afford it." Zheng Sen saw the scepter and said jokingly.

"No, this is made for you by His Majesty the King. You see, your name is also engraved on it.

We are looking for Daming workers, specially made. Francis turned the scepter around, revealing the Chinese characters engraved with Zheng Sen's name inside.

"Oh!" Zheng Sen was interested, took the scepter excitedly, looked at his name carefully, and played two rounds.

Holding it in his hand, Zheng Sen knew that it was made of pure gold. Otherwise, it would never be so heavy.

"Tell me, what new ideas does the king of your country have?" Zheng Sen motioned for Francis to sit down and poured him an exception with a glass of wine.

"Your Excellency, the Kingdom of Spain has decided to follow the orders of the Generalissimo. Formally surrendered to the Ming Empire, and then ...... Then the independence of the Catalan region was recognized.

And to ensure that the existing boundaries are kept intact. The two sides must not change the current borders without permission! ”

Francis was very disciplined and repeated the words of the King of Spain to Zheng Sen.

Zheng Sen nodded, shaking the scarlet wine in his hand and said, "I figured it out!" It's good......"

Zheng Sen pulled a long tone! Let Francis, who had just put his heart down, his heart lifted again.

"But the conditions of our Daming have changed." Zheng Sen said with a smile.

"Changed? How has it changed? Your Excellency, this is ......! Francis was taken aback, he didn't expect to be the most powerful country in the world. The dignified Dahonglu would be so untrustworthy.

"Yes, our commander's order has changed again.

This time, not only do we need Catalonia to become independent, but if you stop it, war will be inevitable. Zheng Sen said slowly.

"That'...... That Daming's condition is ......! Francisco didn't dare to speak loudly, so he could only scream like a mosquito.

"Quite simply, the whole of Spain was open to the Ming army. Also, we want to have the right to garrison troops in Spain. And there must be corresponding benefits!

For example, the Kingdom of Spain is required to bear all the military expenses of the troops stationed in Spain, and the Kingdom of Spain is obliged to provide the troops stationed in Spain with the necessary provisions and armaments.

Oh, and there's. The Kingdom of Spain also needs to allocate a number of ports for the Ming Navy to dock.

Some ports will be built into Daming naval bases, and of course Daming is not plundering your territory.

The Ming will lease these ports, and every year the Ming will pay you the corresponding Ming silver coins. Lease...... A thousand years! ”

Zheng Sen smiled, once again explaining what diplomacy is.

The so-called diplomacy is to use the most polite language to make the most shameless demands.

"This ......!" Francis was completely shocked that Da Ming actually made such an excessive request.

If the Ming Dynasty's request is granted, Spain will no longer have sovereignty.

Moreover, the Ming Empire will also be like a nail, wedged deep into the body of Spain. In the future, even if you shake it off, you won't be able to get rid of it!

Even, to some extent, the Ming Empire would affect the political life of the Spanish king.

"Your Excellency, this condition is too harsh. I...... This......! Can you discuss it a little more...... "Francis, who is eloquent, can't even organize his language.

"Mr. Francis, I am informing you of these conditions, not of consulting you.

I know you can't be the Lord either!

Now go back and ask your majesty what his majesty means.

But as an old friend, I have to warn you.

The last time you told me, let me wait a day. As a result, you made me wait for you for two weeks, and what did the result...... You see, the terms of negotiation become like this.

This time, you can also procrastinate. But I don't know what the terms of the negotiations will become.

Good luck! Your God will bless you. Zheng Sen waved his hand, which was a send-off.

"Your Excellency! Your Excellency! Francis wanted to say something, but was dragged out by Zheng Sen's men.

"Surrender, Spaniards. You have run out of options! Zheng Sen looked out the window, and Francis was being chased away like a dog.

"My lord, I have spoken to the Portuguese envoy. They are willing to give the port of Porto to the Ming Navy as a military base.

In addition, Portugal allowed us to have the right to garrison troops. Garrison in Lisbon too! ”

"O clever Portuguese, what a comparison to the Spaniards.

You go and tell him that Da Ming agreed to their request. We will send people to Porto to build a port, hoping that the King of Portugal will provide us with convenience and sufficient manpower and material resources. ”

"No!"

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"Blackmail, this is blackmail!" King Juan Carlos of Spain angrily smashed the crystal glass in his hand.

Wine as red as blood, splashed everywhere.

"Carlos, we don't have a choice." After that, Sophia looked at her husband helplessly.

The princess from the Habsburg dynasty knew the cruelty of politics from an early age.

The military, on the other hand, is nothing more than a continuation of the means of political struggle.

In such a fight, there are only losers and winners. The winner has everything, and the loser loses everything.

"If we defeat the Ming Dynasty, maybe our demands will be even more excessive.

Carlos, Daming did not deprive you of the throne, this is already considered a grace. After all, it was the Lords who declared war first. Sophia sighed.

At the beginning, he tried his best to dissuade Carlos from declaring war on the Ming Dynasty. For the European coalition forces, just give some supplies and make the face passable.

But Carlos was jealous of the dividends after defeating the Ming Dynasty, and he also believed Napoleon's nonsense. Those who did not participate in the war could not receive the spoils of war.

In the end, Carlos sent 300,000 troops to Ukraine.

But as a result, the 300,000 men and the 50,000 men who were later sent were all wiped out. The Ming navy has reached the doorstep, and the Ming are ready to use the Catalans.

Separate Catalonia from Spain and become another country on the Iberian Peninsula.

It's enough to have Portugal on this peninsula, and the Spaniards are not ready to have another country.

"If we agree to the request of the Ming people, we will not be able to face our ancestors." Carlos said with annoyance.

"When the Moors occupied so much land, our ancestors survived. Whatever the Moors occupied was now Spanish territory.

The Catalans split and sooner or later our children and grandchildren will take it back.

As long as Spain is strong, this is not a problem. Carlos, say yes. What would happen if Da Ming made excessive demands again?

If they propose, they will depose you. Or if you have a constitutional monarchy, what can you do?

Beat?

You can now fight less than 50,000 troops, let alone the Ming army, even if they are attacked by their armed Catalans, can your army resist?

There is no fairness and justice in this world, and those nonsense are all lies.

Carlos, admit it. Govern your country well and make Spain great again. ”

Sofia stepped forward and put her arms around her husband's neck and kissed Carlos on the cheek.

"Alright! Sophia, agree to Daming's conditions. We all say yes! Carlos shook his head helplessly.

On January 15, the Kingdom of Spain formally surrendered to the Ming Empire. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia attended the surrender ceremony.

On Daming's side, Li Xiao didn't even show his face.

In the whole of Europe, Napoleon, whom Li Xiao looked up to, is dead, and all that remains is the mustachioed Ashi.

King of Spain...... It's something, and it's worth a look at Lao Tzu.

Spain surrendered, and Spain's waters and airspace, as well as the railway system, were fully opened to the Ming Dynasty.

I have to say that although Spain is rotten, the infrastructure is really good. This is all gold and silver plundered by South America, and it can be said that every track of these railways is oozing with the blood of the Incas.

Shi Danai, who was supervising the work in North Africa, was urgently transferred to Spain.

He needed to do two things, one was to connect Spain with Portugal by rail, especially to Porto.

The other thing is to keep the railway as close to Gibraltar as possible. Since Gibraltar cannot be taken at sea, it is better to attack on land.

The Ming army conquered everything, and the small Gibraltar was nothing.

However, to conquer such a strong group of Gibraltar fortresses, it is not possible to rely only on infantry or tanks, and the Ming also need some heavy weapons.

The 800-mm cannon and the mortar were sold to the Germans and used to attack Warsaw.

However, the Jinzhou Research Institute adheres to the spirit of not having the biggest, only the greatest. Two 970-mm mortars were studied!

This artillery is also based on rails, but it takes less time to prepare, and it only takes twenty-four hours to prepare.

Each shell weighed two tons and had a theoretical rate of fire of five minutes per round. But actually, one shot in ten minutes is not bad.

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