The Moroccan tribes, who were already hostile to Spain, naturally knew what would happen after they acquired a large number of weapons and ammunition.

Since the arms sales are all put on the vests of the British, and continue to pretend to be the British government to support the Moroccan anti-Western movement, this is even more important.

There is a precedent for supporting the Cuban independence movement, and it is also very natural to secretly support the Moroccan anti-Western movement.

At least in the mindset of Moroccan tribal chiefs, there is no reason to be suspicious. What's more, everything else can deceive people, but genuine weapons and ammunition can't lie.

The difference in perception fills the last loophole in this scam. It could not have been imagined that weapons and ammunition, which in their eyes were priceless, would be no more expensive than potatoes and wheat in the eyes of another wave.

The gun is the guts of the Moroccans, as the saying goes, "with a gun in your hand, there is no panic in your heart". The chiefs who got the weapons, when they faced the Spanish colonists, their confidence suddenly rose.

Swallow your anger, it doesn't exist. You must know that there is the support of the British Empire behind it, and looking at the British warships in the Strait of Gibraltar on the other side gives the chiefs unparalleled confidence.

Driven by hatred and interests, for a time the Spanish immigrants in Morocco fell into blood mold. Being knocked out of a stick is nothing at all, and those who can pick up a life are lucky, and the unlucky ones are sent to see God.

Luckily, there are no cannibal tribes in Morocco, otherwise you might have to go to the barbecue.

There is nothing wrong with the civil conflict government. The corrupt Moroccan government could not control the tribes below internally, and did not dare to offend the foreign powers externally.

The same is true of the original plane, where the Spaniards and the local Moroccan tribes fought several battles, and the Moroccan government is pretending to be deaf and dumb.

The rotten Moroccan and Sudanese governments are worried, and the Spanish government, which is in endless trouble, is also not at the moment.

On the one hand, the personal and property safety of overseas Chinese must be guaranteed; On the other hand, exhausted Spain was no longer able to open a third front.

Diplomatic assertiveness, in fact, is just a bluff. Indigenous tribes don't buy it, and it won't do enough to scare the Moroccan government.

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Madrid, Cabinet Room.

From the moment he stepped into the venue, Prime Minister Antonio tapped his fingers on the table as if he were in endless contemplation.

"Now that everyone is here, let's start today's meeting! I'm sure you've all received the news that our worst fears have happened.

Following the rebellions in the Philippines and Cuba, Morocco was also unstable. The indigenous tribes hostile to us, financed by the British, are causing us problems.

What to do next to safeguard the interests of the empire is what we need to discuss today. ”

Whether the British supported the Moroccan anti-Western movement or not, it must now be the British who supported it, and this was a political necessity.

To this day, the Spanish government must be on the opposite side of the British, whether they want it or not.

The Vienna government did not take money for nothing, and if it did not take a stand, it would be followed not only by Morocco, but also by Spain.

Unlike the notorious British, whose channel was blocked, the Holy Roman Empire's influence on the European continent was far more terrifying.

If the Viennese government had stopped supporting them in favor of the Revolutionary Party, Spain would not only not be able to hold its colonies, but would have plunged into chaos at home.

Although the Vienna government, which is the stronghold of conservatives, cannot support the revolutionary party now, but the Spanish government does not know?

No one can say for sure about politics. There are too many stories of shouting and shouting and killing and secretly providing support, which happens too much in politics.

Anyway, the relationship between Britain and Spain has always been bad, and recently the British have lost half their lives on the colonial issue, so they will simply go all the way to the dark and directly oppose the British.

Of course, the anti-British strength of the Spanish government was limited to shouting a few slogans politically to make its position clear. It was the Holy Roman Empire that really took on the heavy responsibility of opposing the British.

If Britain really fell, Antonio didn't mind rushing up and falling into the well immediately, otherwise it would be better to leave a line in his work.

"Military means are obviously undesirable, the war in the Philippines is still ongoing, and the suppression of the Cuban rebellion has reached a critical juncture. Not only the military can't bear it, but the finances can't stand it either! ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Sigfrid said emphatically. It's not that he wants to help the military shirk it, it's mainly that the government's pockets are really not bulging.

Although the Foreign Secretary went out for a walk and borrowed two huge sums of money to come back, a little more than expected, no amount of money could withstand the consumption of the Gold Swallowing Beast.

In the expectant gaze of everyone, Foreign Secretary Júnior frowned, and his good mood disappeared in an instant.

"Don't expect too much, the Kingdom of Morocco has only nominal dominion over the tribes below. Even if an agreement is reached with them, it will not be able to restrain the natives below.

You can't expect us to talk to uncivilized indigenous tribes, can we? There are thousands of tribes in Morocco, large and small, more than any of our diplomats. ”

In the depths of his heart, Júnior had already secretly complained: Do you really think that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is omnipotent and can solve anything?

Knowing that the situation in Morocco is volatile, there are people behind it, and still counting on a negotiated settlement, it is simply ......

The Marquis of Taboyada, the colonial minister, said indifferently: "Military is not advisable, diplomacy cannot be done." We can't just let it go, can we?

Those uncivilized natives don't understand what international rules are. If the government does not take measures to combat their arrogance as soon as possible, I am afraid that the next attack will not be an isolated case.

Spain's face has been trampled to the ground, and if it continues to be left unchecked, everyone must know what will happen in the future. ”

In fact, there have not been one or two conflicts between Spain and the indigenous tribes of Morocco.

In order to solve this crisis, the Spanish government has sent troops on several occasions. However, the end result was very moving.

However, Spain and the Moroccans fought until 1926, and finally divided with the French to occupy the northern Moroccan region.

Although Spain's national strength suffered a heavy blow after the loss of its richest colony in the Spanish-American War, the current Spain is not much better.

Except for the recovery of the Roussillon area, which is relatively glamorous in appearance, there is not much difference in substance.

Although Cuba and the Philippines are in their hands, these two colonies are fighting for independence. Not only can we not send blood to the country, but we have to constantly suck blood from the Spanish government.

The dilemma of a dilemma left on any government will be a headache.

Not to mention falling on the inefficient Spanish government. I have meetings every day to discuss, but I can't come up with a feasible plan.

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London

As the international situation continues to deteriorate, as the well-deserved hegemon of this era, John Bull will naturally not sit still.

It is almost an open secret that the Viennese government used diplomatic means to constantly besiege Britain. Due to geopolitical constraints, the British government had no way to compete with HRE on the continent.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the longer it drags on at the current pace, the worse it will be for Britain.

Although the Holy Roman Empire is Britain's biggest competitor, the development direction of the two sides is completely different.

One is to take land power as the core, supplemented by sea power as wings; The other is to completely focus on sea power and abandon the development of land power.

If there is a showdown now, no one can help who will not say anything. The point is that in a confrontational war of attrition, Britain is likely to be dragged to death by the other side.

The population is insufficient, industry cannot keep up, and there is a lack of allies. How dare the British government have a showdown?

Without tearing the skin, Britain's hegemony can still be maintained. Once you really turn your face, you may fall immediately.

A rational government will naturally not play a gambling game on the fortunes of the country. Playing table stud at every turn is not suitable for players who are already wearing shoes.

As an old-school empire, Britain is best at being a-stirring stick. It's just that the current situation on the European continent limits their play.

However, these difficulties did not frighten the British. If there are no conditions, then create them yourself.

The attack on Spain was only the first step, and it seemed that Britain did not gain much from it, but it took away a helping arm from the HRE.

The only problem was overestimating Spain's strength and misjudging Spain's importance to the HRE.

However, this can only be regarded as bad luck for Spain, Britain does not want to take its own opinion vs the three major powers, and must find an opportunity to divide the relationship between Russia and Spain and the HRE.

The Russian-Austrian alliance is not easy to break, so it can only be fought with Spain. The Ossia relationship between Austria and Spain was indeed successful, but Spain was almost abolished, and the hatred between the two countries was greatly formed.

The new hatred and old hatred are added together, and the relationship between Britain and Spain can be regarded as completely cool. Fortunately, Spain was in decline and had no ability to retaliate, otherwise the London government would have capsized this time.

It doesn't matter if the process is tortuous, as long as the end result is good, that's fine.

Although there was little real gain, Britain was still the nominal victor after pulling Spain down.

smashed the possible "Austro-Russian-Western anti-British alliance", yes, just because of a "possibility", it led to the coolness of Spain.

At this point, the competition between the great powers is so cruel. If you feel threatened, you can take you down, and the reason is as simple as that.

At 10 Downing Street, the British Cabinet meeting is once again open.

Prime Minister Robert Cecil: "The Russian-Austrian alliance lasted almost half a century, and if you go back to the last century, it can continue.

After a long period of alliance, the interests of the two countries have been intertwined, and it is difficult for us to separate them by relying solely on traditional methods.

But this alliance is too much of a threat to us. Once one day we turn the other cheek, we will face the threat of two great powers.

The Russians went south to India, and the HRE fought their way out of the Mediterranean. Asia, Europe, the United States, and Africa will all be reduced to battlefields, and the empire will not be able to cope with so many fronts at the same time.

The time has come to test us, if the hegemony of Britain wants to continue, it is necessary to break the Russian-Austrian alliance.

At worst, it is necessary to keep one of the countries neutral in the event of a conflict, and the empire cannot face two enemies at the same time.

There is not much time left, and the Central Asian railway, which the Vienna government helped the Russians to build, has completed one-third of the work, and the railway is likely to be opened to traffic before 1900. ”

Only mentioning the Russian-Austrian alliance, not talking about the continental alliance, naturally it was not Robert Cecil who ignored it. The main thing is that the Russian-Austrian alliance is entrenched, while the European Union is only a grass stage.

Although in dealing with the former economic crisis and intervening in the Philippine campaign, the European Continental Alliance played an important role and strengthened the alliance's cohesion.

But the grass platform team is the grass platform team, and if you want to straighten out the grievances and hatreds within the alliance, it can't be done in a while.

Let the European countries be wings and follow the flag and shout. If these countries were to send troops to war with Britain, Vienna would not be so good-looking.

Of course, the most important thing is because of strength. After Spain was abolished, there were only two big powers left in the European Continental Union, Russia and Austria, and even if the rest of the countries dared to participate in the hegemonic dispute, they would not have enough strength.

Even if the HRE tries to pull these small countries into the water, he expects these wall grasses to really help. The existence of the European Continental Union is of a purely political significance over military significance.

In contrast, the Russian-Austrian alliance is the existence that Britain has to face. The Russians took India, and the HRE took the remaining colonies and hegemony of Britain, and the distribution of benefits was clear at a glance.

Foreign Secretary Cameron: "We have tried to divide Russian-Austrian relations, but the end result is known to everyone, and every time it is in vain.

The bureaucrats of the tsarist government have been corrupted by interests, and the Russian-Austrian alliance is tied to their personal interests, and anyone who wants to cut off their financial routes will be dealt the most severe blow.

Not to mention the Viennese government, which had terrible internal stability, was pressed by an emperor with the highest prestige since the establishment of the Habsburg dynasty.

If that's all there is to it, the key is that after the tsarist government's strategic shift southward, there was no conflict of core interests between Russia and Austria.

No matter how much we try to sow discord between the two countries, the first strategic goal of the Russians is always India, while the strategic goal of the HRE is world hegemony.

It just so happened that we blocked the path of Russia and Austria at the same time and became their common enemy. ”

Common enemy + common interest = closest allies.

The formula of truth is here, and no one can overturn it. It is indeed difficult to expect the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to break up the Russian-Austrian alliance.

"Otherwise, it will lead to trouble, right?"

Aquinas, the Minister of Economics, proposed: "The Russians have chosen not only one India, but also a land to the east that is as rich as India."

There was also a Yellow Russia strategy within the tsarist government, and the only problem was transportation. Since the Austrians can help the Russians build the Central Asian Railway, we can also help the Russians build the Trans-Siberian Railway.

With the greed of the tsarist government, they would not give up their ambitions for the East. can become the boss, no one wants to be a hard second one.

It is impossible for the Russians not to be unaware that once HRE gains hegemony, it will be the end of the secret treaty between the two countries.

Once HRE gains hegemony, even if they take India, the strength between Russia and Austria will not shrink, but will further increase.

We now offer them a new option, an opportunity to surpass the HRE, and there is no reason why the tsarist government would refuse. ”

Friends of the dead road do not die in the poor way, in the industry of digging pits and burying mines, Britain is definitely at the grandmaster level.

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