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"Lord Wu, it seems that the Spaniards really can't hold on! Before it was time to go to work this morning, Claudio came to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! The Spaniards didn't want to fight, they wanted to end the war. According to Claudio, they also saw that this was a trap for the Germans and did not want to fall into it again! Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said with a smile. Only one day after the start of the war, the Spaniards sued for peace, although this battle was a bit anticlimactic, but didn't it also show the strength of China?

"Humph! I guess the Spaniards saw it as a trap for the Germans, but at first, they were trying to see if they could take advantage of it. If we had no intention of going to war with Spain, they would have succeeded in recovering Gibraltar! As a result, they did not expect our reaction to be so fierce, and in just one day of the war, Gibraltar was conquered, and the Spanish Navy was also eliminated, and the 2nd Army also landed on the coast of southwestern Spain! At this moment, those Spaniards panicked and knew that it was not our opponent, so they hurriedly sued for peace! Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said disdainfully. The Spaniard's behavior of begging for mercy immediately when he saw that the situation was not good, made him very unaccustomed to it!

"Shall we accede to the Spaniards' request and make peace with them?" Tang Shaoyi asked. For a small country like Spain, it would be easy for China to destroy it. It's just that wasting limited troops on Spain doesn't seem to be a good deal! Whether it was the next attack on Italy or the final landing operation against England, if successful, it would obviously be much better than defeating Spain.

"It depends on what His Majesty the Emperor means! But. I don't think the Emperor would have been willing to fight the Spaniards anymore. Anyway, we've already won this battle. The army and navy have more important tasks! It's just that with the help of this war, a piece of meat was cut off from the Spaniards' body, that's for sure! Wu Tingfang said with a smile. The Spaniards can be said to have stolen chickens this time, but they can't afford to lose a handful of rice!

"Hmm!" Tang Shaoyi nodded, he also agreed with Wu Tingfang's point of view!

"Let's go! Let's go to the Emperor and tell the Spaniards about their request! As for whether it is war or peace, it will be up to His Majesty to decide! Prime Minister Ng Dinh Phuong said! Although the imperial emperor Wang Yuze had gradually decentralized, he had high prestige at home. In matters of national affairs, whether it is the cabinet or the military, you still have to ask him for instructions!

When Wu Tingfang and Tang Shaoyi arrived at the palace, Zhao Bowen, Minister of War, Zhang Cheng, Minister of the Navy, and Jiang Xingguo, Minister of National Defense, also arrived at the palace, and they all went to the palace after receiving a notice from the cabinet. After all, this time the Spaniards wanted to ask for peace, and they also had to consult the military!

"Your Majesty, my lords, this is the case! The Spaniards can't hold it anymore, and Claudio, the Spanish ambassador to China, is ready to beg us for mercy on behalf of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and the Spanish government! Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said.

"Everyone. What do you think? Wang Yuze did not immediately express his opinion, but looked at the military giants!

"陛xià. Now the 2nd Army has landed, and the attack is very smooth, almost like entering no man's land! Even though the Spanish Army is mobilizing and the troops are being assembled, it will not be very difficult for us to defeat Spain completely! War Minister Zhao Bowen said. With the strength of the 2nd Army of the Army, at most a few more infantry divisions and a few divisions of mercenaries, it would be enough to sweep through the whole of Spain!

"So, will the battle in Spain affect the subsequent battle plan?" Wang Yuze asked. What he meant was that the landing operations against Italy and the United Kingdom had been planned after the capture of Gibraltar. Compared to these two plans, defeating Spain is less important!

"Your Majesty, the 7th Army and the 8th Army are also about to arrive in the Strait of Gibraltar, and the operation against Italy can be completely completed by these two armies! And, with the strength of these two armies, as long as they move fast enough, they are enough to capture Rome and defeat Italy! Of course, if the war does not go well, for example, if the Italian king and government dignitaries flee early, it will be more troublesome for us! Marshal Zhao Bowen said. The most crucial point of the landing operation in Italy is to capture the Italian king and government dignitaries, otherwise, once they escape, the squadron will probably face the attack of nearly two million Italian troops! And China's allies must be very happy to see this. Of course, even if the Chinese Army is not afraid to face the Italian army, if it takes too much time in Italy, it will not be in line with the battle plan formulated by the squadron before!

Wang Yuze nodded, it seems that the military intends to let Spain go, but Wang Yuze doesn't attach importance to Spain. But the generals of the military clearly did not want to let go of this credit.

"What about the government's opinion?" Wang Yuze looked at the Prime Minister of the Cabinet and Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi!

"Your Majesty, the government thinks we can make peace with the Spaniards. Of course, we will use this to stab the Spaniards hard. After all, this war was originally provoked by them first. If you want to end the war, you have to pay the price! If the Spaniards were unwilling, there would be no choice but to continue the war! What we can't get at the negotiating table, we can only get on the battlefield! I believe that the Spaniard will definitely not continue to hold out this time! After all, they do not have the confidence to withstand our attacks! Wu Tingfang said with a smile. If you can negotiate to get the desired benefits, then there is no need to use guò means of war!

"Your Majesty, the minister also thinks the same!" Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said.

"Alright, that's it! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiated with the Spaniards, and if they accepted our demands, then an armistice. If they don't accept it, then go ahead with the war. In addition, the military's plans for the next step cannot be stopped! Wang Yuze said!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Seeing that Wang Yuze has already made a decision, the others will stop arguing!

"Your Majesty, what do we want from the Spaniards this time?" Tang Shaoyi asked.

"First, Gibraltar will be ceded to us! And it is ceded to us in perpetuity! Second, let the Spaniards be responsible for the military expenses of our military operation this time, not too much, give me 50 million Chinese dollars, it's almost enough! In addition, those small Spanish islands in the Mediterranean, they are useless anyway, so cede them to us! Wang Yuze said. Due to the fact that the combat radius of the current aircraft is too small, the deployment of Chinese naval aviation on the island of Sicily can only cut off the connection between the eastern and western Mediterranean. If you want to pose a threat to other regions, especially Western Europe, you will have to choose a new base. The Balearic Islands, on the other hand, are ideally located to not only hold the Strait of Gibraltar, but also pose a threat to Spain's eastern coast and block French access to the Mediterranean. As the performance of the aircraft gets better and better, it can even pose a threat to the south of France. This is very effective for China's future strategic deployment!

"Yes, Majesty, I see!" Tang Shaoyi nodded. For Wang Yuze's lion mouth, he has long been used to it! In every war, as long as China wins the war, it will basically make the other side pay a heavy price!

After receiving Wang Yuze's instructions, Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi summoned Claudio to China after returning to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Claudio rushed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with an anxious face, and in the past two hours, the King and the Government of Spain had once again sent him a telegram urging him.

It's just that after Tang Shaoyi told Claudio of the Chinese government's request, he was stunned. Ambassador Claudio was very aggrieved, in any way, this time the Kingdom of Spain was a victim. But now, they not only have to bear the damage of the war, but also have to pay reparations to China, which completely treats them as a defeated country!

"Lord Tang, China's requirements are too harsh, right? Spain will not accept such harsh conditions! This is to treat Spain as a defeated country, and we have not yet been defeated! Ambassador Claudio suppressed the anger in his heart and gritted his teeth.

"Your Excellency, although you have not yet been defeated, it seems that it is not far from here? If our army attacks with all its might, will Spain be able to hold out? Your Excellency, I would like to inform you at the end that these requests have been made by His Majesty the Emperor himself, and there is no room for change! And, within 24 hours, the Kingdom of Spain will reply, either agree or continue to fight! And, if the Kingdom of Spain does not agree, there will be no more opportunities in the future! Tang Shaoyi said coldly!

"The Chinese are so domineering, they are simply robbers!" Ambassador Claudio scolded in his heart, but seeing Tang Shaoyi's grim expression made him very worried. If the Kingdom of Spain does not accept China's conditions this time, perhaps the Kingdom of Spain will really have to be destroyed! Although the war has only started for a day, the combat power of the squadron has greatly shocked the Spanish high-level, and there is no doubt that if the battle continues, Spain will have no chance of winning!

"Lord Tang, I have to contact China!" Ambassador Claudio said, and then left the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in despair! (To be continued......)