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At 8 p.m. Madrid time on May 16, Spanish Prime Minister Fernando Torres once again came to the palace to meet with the German ambassador to Spain, Paul. Joseph's meeting was very unpleasant. He felt Paul. Ambassador Joseph's perfunctory attitude also gave a sense of the intentions of the Germans. Obviously, this time Spain's involvement in the war with China was a conspiracy of the Germans, who just wanted to use Spain to drag China down, and this was tantamount to a disaster for Spain!

When Prime Minister Torres arrived at the palace, Admiral Rivera arrived one step earlier. Now the Spanish military has figured out the squadron that landed in Spain. It's just that, even if it's clear, it makes it very tricky for the Spanish military.

"Your Majesty, the squadron that landed is their 2nd Army, which is very prominent and powerful in the North American battlefield. This army group has almost 200,000 troops, including an armored brigade, and has an extremely strong attack power! Now the army has begun to send troops to the south of Spain! However, even if we can arrive in time, I am afraid that we will not be able to stop the attack of the Chinese! Admiral Diveira said with some frustration! If nothing else, the Spanish Army would have been very difficult to defend against the assault of the armored forces of the 2nd Army of the Chinese Army alone. Spain did not have armored forces, nor did it have weapons and units of anti-armor units, and in front of the armored forces of the Chinese army, their lines of defense were completely like papier-mâché. Admiral de Rivera seems to have seen the scene of the Spanish Army's defensive line constantly being broken by the Chinese Army!

"Damn! How did it come to this? King Alfonso XIII of Spain muttered. Originally, he thought that Spain could use war to deter China and thus recover Gibraltar smoothly. But. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be self-defeating in the end. The Chinese really went to war against Spain! And the war began. Suddenly let Spain rush to the hopelessness of victory!

At this time, Prime Minister Torres met with King Alfonso XIII and reported to him the results of the destruction of the German ambassador to Spain.

"His Majesty the King, Paul. Ambassador Josef promised to report our request to the German government! However, from his words and expressions, I clearly felt that he was perfunctory. The Germans do not want to mediate for us at all, they just want us to continue to fight with the Chinese. This is the most beneficial for them. Merely. For us in Spain, it's a disaster! Prime Minister Torres said with some desperation. He regretted a little, why did they fall for the Germans when they threw the bait of Gibraltar in the first place? If I hadn't been greedy at that time, maybe I wouldn't be in the difficult situation I am in now!

"Damn the Germans, we've all been cheated by them!" King Alfonso XIII of Spain said through gritted teeth. Although he is a bit ambitious and talented, he is definitely not a fool. Now he didn't have any hope for the Germans either.

"General de Rivera, if the army cannot defeat the Chinese, then let's make peace with the Chinese and end this war!" Alfonso XIII said. Obviously, he knew it too. If the war had continued, the damage would have been even greater to Spain. The Philippines was a colony between Spain and China. There is not much hatred, there is no need to provoke the Chinese for the sake of the Germans.

Admiral de Rivera hesitated, but still said truthfully: "Your Majesty, the current Spanish Army really does not have the strength to defeat the Chinese!" If we can have a few more years, maybe we have a chance! "In the previous Kingdom of Spain, military affairs were lax, the soldiers were poorly equipped, and they were negligent in training, how could such an army be compared with the squadron ** that had experienced a hundred battles.

"Well, Prime Minister Torres, let the ambassador to China make peace with the Chinese! End this damn war! Alfonso XIII said. Although it was a shame for him to beg the Chinese for mercy at the beginning of the war, Alfonso XIII knew that the best thing for Spain now was to submit to the Chinese, and there was no better way. Of course, if Spain's military strength is restored in the future, there will be a chance to avert today's shame!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Torres said.

China and Spain went to war, and the Chinese army landed in southern Spain, which attracted the attention of European countries. Both the Entente and the Central Powers were very concerned about this war between China and Spain. After China ended the North American theater, its huge military strength could be used in other theaters, which was undoubtedly a disaster for the Entente, but at the same time, it was not what the countries of the Central Powers wanted to see. China's global expansion has also irritated their nerves and hurt their interests. In particular, they were greatly shocked by China's ability to send large forces directly from North America to Europe. If these Chinese forces were not used in Spain, where would they be used? This has made countries very nervous, especially the United Kingdom and Italy. After all, the coastlines of the two countries are very long, which is just right for the squadron to launch a landing operation!

However, they did not expect that the war had just begun, and Spain was about to retreat, which was not a good thing for the European countries. After all, as long as Spain withdraws from the war, the Chinese army can choose the target again!

After being woken up by the embassy secretary, Ambassador Claudio was furious, but after reading the contents of the telegram, the whole person was speechless. He was not optimistic about the war between Spain and China from the beginning, but he did not expect that in just one day, Spain would not be able to hold on.

"Damn, this time those Chinese will definitely blackmail Spain fiercely!" Ambassador Claudio thought to himself. He has also been in China for many years and has a very good understanding of China's foreign style. When encountering such a situation as in Spain now, the Chinese will definitely raise a butcher's knife and fiercely cut off a piece of Spanish meat.

After being woken up, Ambassador Claudio could not sleep anymore and sat alone until dawn. At eight o'clock in the morning, after washing up, Ambassador Claudio took the embassy bus to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs with two big black circles under his eyes. This time, he did not send the German ambassador to China with him to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The telegram sent from China had already made him understand that the war between China and Spain was a misunderstanding, and it was all a conspiracy of the Germans, and if the German ambassador to China was pulled in again, it might not only fail to solve the contradiction with China, but would also intensify the contradiction, which was very unfavorable to Spain, which wanted to end the war!

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi had just gone to work when he was told that Claudio, the Spanish ambassador to China, was already waiting for him in the reception room! This made Tang Shaoyi a little puzzled, didn't he just declare war yesterday? What is Claudio doing today?

With a stomach full of questions, Tang Shaoyi met with Ambassador Claudio.

"Your Excellency, I don't know what you're here for today?" Tang Shaoyi asked straight to the point.

"Lord Tang, my government believes that the ongoing war between our two countries is completely a misunderstanding, a wrong war, and this is a conspiracy of the Germans, who deliberately revealed to us the news that China was going to attack Gibraltar, and then said that they would support us to recover Gibraltar, which caused the contradiction between our two countries!" Ambassador Claudio said.

Tang Shaoyi was a little speechless, it was no secret that there was a German shadow behind this war. But what did Claudio want to do when he said this? Doesn't Spain want to fight? I still know that I will definitely lose, so I want to ask for mercy.

"So, what does Your Excellency the Ambassador mean?" Tang Shaoyi asked.

"Lord Tang, the Kingdom of Spain has no intention of having a war with China, we want to end the war that has become very unfavorable to both countries!" Ambassador Claudio said sincerely!

"Your Excellency, is it a little too late to end the war? Yesterday the Imperial Navy had eliminated the main force of the Spanish Navy, and the Imperial Army had landed in southwestern Spain, and the troops were now preparing to advance towards Madrid, and the Spanish Army did not seem to be able to stop our advance! Tang Shaoyi said!

Hearing Tang Shaoyi say this, Ambassador Claudio's forehead immediately began to break out in a cold sweat. He already knew very well from the news that the Spanish Army was no match for the Chinese Army, and that if the war continued, Spain would be in danger of being destroyed. His mission is to stop this from happening!

"Lord Tang, the Kingdom of Spain is very sincere in ending the war, and we hope to maintain friendship with China!" Ambassador Claudio said.

"Your Excellency, I can't make the decision on this matter, I have to report to His Majesty the Emperor! However, don't have too much confidence, His Majesty the Emperor is very angry at Spain's provocation this time! Tang Shaoyi said!

"As soon as I ask Lord Tang, the Kingdom of Spain will not forget Lord Tang!" Ambassador Claudio said quickly. His heart is full of bitterness, this may be the sorrow of a small country, what is wrong with recovering the territory that belongs to him? Instead, it ended up like this. Under the oppression of the great powers, a small country like Spain had to submit. He knew that even if China was willing to end the war with China, the Kingdom of Spain would pay a heavy price for it. However, it is much better than being destroyed! (To be continued......)