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"Your Majesty, are we going to do something to the Spaniards? The Spanish navy is very weak, only three pocket battleships, we don't have submarines or anything like that, we can take them out lightly! In terms of land, the total strength of the Spanish Army is only about 300,000 people, and it only takes one army group to land and it is enough to defeat them! Marshal Zhang Cheng, Minister of the Navy, said excitedly! Spain has a total population of more than 20 million people, but its industry is relatively backward, and its overseas colonies have been divided between China and the United States, which has caused Spain's national strength to shrink day by day. Spain's military strength is also second-rate among European countries, far from being comparable to a powerful country like China! As Marshal Zhang Cheng said, if China were to go to war against Spain, Spain would not be able to fight back.

"Your Majesty, the 2nd, 7th, and 8th armies have all boarded ships from North America to the Mediterranean, and the fastest 2nd Army will reach Spain in two days at most! If we were to go to war against Spain, we could choose to land on the coast of False Bay in southwestern Spain! Spain is definitely not our opponent! Marshal Zhao Bowen, Minister of War, also said. Although war will kill people and deplete national strength, it is a good opportunity for these important military ministers to reap the merits of war. Although Spain is weak, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat! If the squadron defeats Spain, it will also be a great achievement!

Wang Yuze nodded. But there was some hesitation. Spain is a weak country. But without the support of the Germans. There is simply no courage to snatch food from China's mouth. Although Wang Yuze believed that with China's combat power, it would be easy to defeat Spain. But after all, Spain is one of the European powers, although the industry is backward, but it can produce its own guns and artillery since it is young, and the population of 20 million means that Spain can arm at least a million troops, and if it is forced to do so, it can even arm two million or more troops. If Spain becomes a quagmire of war. That's not good. I am afraid that the three operational plans put forward by the Navy will be greatly affected. This is not what Wang Yuze wants to see.

"If we do it against Spain, will it affect the two subsequent battle plans proposed by the Admiralty?" Wang Yuze asked. In his view, the Admiralty's two subsequent plans were more important, whether it was the destruction of Italy or the landing of Britain, the benefits for China would be much better than the defeat of Spain. Provided, of course, that Gibraltar has to get its hands on it.

"Your Majesty, I don't think the Spaniards have the guts to fight with us! They may be just putting on a show. King Alfonso XIII of Spain was an incompetent man who wanted to restore Spain to its glory. But they don't look at Spain's strength and the current international environment. Although Spanish Prime Minister Torres has some ability, Spain's national strength is too weak. Even if he had the ability, he couldn't show it. Moreover, King Alfonso XIII of Spain trusted Migor very much. Primo. Admiral de Rivera, who had mastered the army of Spain. If we go to war against Spain, destroy the Spanish navy, and land the army in Spain, it is estimated that they will compromise! Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo said!

At this time, Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, reported that Prime Minister Wu Tingfang and Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi had an audience!

After Prime Minister Wu Tingfang and the Minister of Foreign Affairs entered the study, Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi told Wang Yuze: "Your Majesty, just now the Spanish Ambassador to China Claudio and the German Ambassador to China August. Feng. Klinder visited me together. Ambassador Claudio of Spain suggested that Britain had returned Gibraltar to Spain and that the Spanish Government wanted us to withdraw from Gibraltar. The German ambassador, on the other hand, mediated, and it could be seen that there was a German shadow behind the whole incident! ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thought that this was most likely a conspiracy by the Germans, who had given the Spaniards the support to take back Gibraltar. And the British, desperate, preferred to return Gibraltar to the Spaniards rather than have Gibraltar occupied by us. In addition, the Chancellor believed that both the Germans and the British wanted us to start a war with the Spaniards in order to contain the Empire and contain its expansion throughout the world! Prime Minister Ng Dinh Fong said. After learning about this incident, he had already roughly guessed the truth of the matter!

"Well, that's probably the case! However, they want to use Spain to drag us down, it's just delusional, and they don't want to think, does Spain have the strength to drag us down? Wang Yuze said disdainfully. In front of China, Spain is like an ant, and China can pinch Spain to death lightly!

"Your Majesty, are we ready to take tough measures against Spain? What are the specific plans? Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi asked.

"The opinion of the military is to wage war against Spain! But not to destroy Spain through this war, but to force them to admit that we occupied Gibraltar, and even to get greater benefits from the Spaniards, so that Spain would not become a quagmire of war. In addition, it is also to ensure the smooth progress of the latter two combat plans proposed by the Admiralty! Wang Yuze said.

"Prime Minister, Lord Tang, if we fight against Spain, we will break up and annihilate the Spanish navy, and send a group army of about troops to land in southwestern Spain, so as to force Spain to admit defeat! If the Spaniards still won't bow their heads, we don't mind turning Spain's coastal cities into ruins! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said. Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with the fact that the Spaniards jumped out to snatch the navy this time, and if the Spaniards didn't know each other, Spain would be bleeding!

"Won't this be too indiscriminate to kill innocents and make the international image of the empire even worse!" Prime Minister Wu Tingfang frowned and said!

"Haha! Prime Minister, the Empire's image in the international arena is already bad enough, and I don't expect Westerners to feel much better about the Empire! Anyway, after the end of this world war, the empire already has the strength to overwhelm the West! In this world, strength is still supreme! We don't have to care what those Westerners think of us! Wang Yuze laughed and said! For a long time, the West has been demonizing the empire, and in the eyes of many Westerners, the empire is the embodiment of the devil, even if it is the empire's allies Germany and Austria-Hungary, I am afraid that the people of the two countries are not so friendly to the empire. However, Wang Yuze doesn't care about this anymore!

"Yes! Anyway, Westerners don't have a good impression of us, so there's no need to pay attention to their opinions! Prime Minister Ng Dinh Fong also said.

"Your Majesty, when are we going to do it to the Spaniards?" Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi asked.

"The 2nd Army is still on the way, and it is expected that it will not be able to reach Spain until the day after tomorrow. However, the Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet can do it to the Spaniards at any time! In the event of a war against Spain, Gibraltar must be taken first, and then the rest of Spain must be attacked! Wang Yuze said. The capture of Gibraltar was the first operational plan of the Chinese Navy and the primary objective!

"Your Majesty, in that case, let's issue an ultimatum to Spain at once! Even if it is a chance to give Spain a chance, if they give in immediately, then we will let them go, so as not to waste the precious troops and time of the Empire! If they don't know each other, it's polite and polite to do it to them again! "Tang Shaoyi built yì said!

"Yes! Note to the King and Government of Spain that Gibraltar must be ceded to China! An answer must be given within 24 hours, otherwise the Empire will declare war on Spain! Wang Yuze thought for a moment, and then said.

"Okay! 陛xià! Tang Shaoyi nodded.

"The War and Admiralty began to draw up plans for an attack on Spain, and if the Spaniards refused to bow their heads, then, in 24 hours, war would befall them! I'd like to see if the Spaniards have the courage to continue to be tough this time, and whether the Germans will continue to support them! Wang Yuze said coldly. He knew that it was the Germans who were causing trouble for China. China's strength is too strong, and the Germans already feel the threat of Yan zhòng, so they do not hesitate to resort to such measures!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Marshal Zhao Bowen, Minister of War, and Marshal Zhang Cheng, Minister of the Navy, received the order!

After the meeting, the Imperial ministers left the palace one after another. Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi summoned the Spanish Ambassador to China Claudio for the first time, and it was already more than 7 o'clock in the evening!

Ambassador Claudio was a little puzzled, wondering why he had left the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the afternoon and why Tang Shaoyi had summoned him in the evening. However, he thought that China was trying to back down, which made him very excited.

"Lord Tang, good evening!" After meeting Tang Shaoyi, Ambassador Claudio took the initiative to say hello, and it seemed that he had forgotten about the unhappiness of the afternoon!

"Sit down, Your Excellency!" Tang Shaoyi said expressionlessly.

"Okay, Lord Tang! Is the Chinese government ready to withdraw its troops from Gibraltar? Mr. Tang, our two countries do not have a conflict of interest, nor are they enemies. China's withdrawal of troops from Gibraltar is undoubtedly the best plan, which is very beneficial to maintaining peace in the Mediterranean region and the friendship between our two countries! Ambassador Claudio said assumedly.

Tang Shaoyi glanced at Ambassador Claudio in surprise, and then said, "Your Excellency, you have misunderstood!" I came to you tonight to sue you! With the approval of His Majesty the Emperor, on behalf of the Chinese Government, I have the honour to send a note to the Kingdom of Spain: The Kingdom of Spain must cede Gibraltar to China, otherwise China will declare war on Spain! Within 24 hours, Spain must answer! (To be continued......)