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The detachment of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy shelled the port of Santa Maria for half an hour, and by the time the shelling was over, the city was almost in ruins! Subsequently, the 2nd Army of the Chinese Army launched a landing operation!

Because the fleet deliberately avoided the port area of Puerto Santa Maria during the shelling. So the transport ship drove directly into the port. By this time, the Spanish troops stationed in the port of Santa Maria had already withdrawn, and the landing operation of the Chinese army encountered almost no obstacles.

The 2nd Division of the 14th Army first landed in Puerto Santa Maria and soon took control of the city. Several other divisions of the 2nd Army and units directly under the Group Army also began to land one after another. The whole landing process was so smooth that the Spanish Army seemed to be blind to it!

After the subsequent 21st Division landed, the 14th Division began to advance into the surrounding Spanish cities, and that afternoon captured Puerto Real, another important seaport city in southwestern Spain, ten kilometers away.

The news that the Chinese army had landed in Puerto Santa Maria and that the entire Puerto Santa Maria had been blown into ruins returned to Madrid at noon on May 16. It was only then that the Spanish garrison that had escaped from the port of Santa Maria remembered to report to their superiors. So, by the time the news reached Madrid, it was already noon.

The commander of the Spanish Army, Admiral de Rivera, was panicked after receiving a telegram from the front, and hurried to the palace to report to King Alfonso XIII of Spain. In yesterday's battle. The Chinese Marines have already captured Gibraltar. Three infantry divisions of the Spanish Army launched a fierce assault on Gibraltar. But they suffered heavy losses due to heavy shelling from the sea, and there was no way to break through the defense line of the Chinese marines and enter Gibraltar.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese have landed in Puerto Santa Maria this morning! The port of Santa Maria was bombed into ruins, and many innocent civilians were killed and injured! Admiral Rivera reported to Alfonso XIII with a pale face.

"What? The Chinese actually landed in the port of Santa Maria? Where did they come from the army? "Alfonso XIII was shocked! The sudden appearance of the squadron in southwestern Spain alerted him. Originally, he thought that it would take a long time for the squadron to send troops from other theaters to Spain. But now, things seem to have gone beyond their imagination!

"How many people are in the landing squadron?" Alfonso XIII asked. He only hopes. It was a small force that landed, so that the Spanish Army still had plenty of chances. If it was a large force, then the Spanish Army would have been miserable. You must know that the mobilization order was also issued only the day before yesterday, and a large number of reserve soldiers are being assembled, and they must be trained and armed before they can be put into battle.

"His Majesty the King, it is said that there are hundreds of thousands of people. The Bay of Cadiz is full of Chinese transport ships! Admiral de Rivera said!

"Damn, that's the Chinese troops in North America! They were sending troops directly from North America to Europe. Although it is not known where they originally wanted to throw these troops, it is certainly not us Spain! This time. If we go to war with China, they will throw their troops directly into us! Alfonso XIII suddenly understood. However, it seems to be too late now!

At this time, Prime Minister Torres also rushed to the palace, and it was clear that he had also received the news of the landing of the squadron in southwestern Spain.

"General de Rivera, can we resist the attack of the Chinese now?" Prime Minister Torres asked directly.

"Your Excellency, if these troops were really drawn from North America by Chinese, they would be hundreds of thousands. The Spanish Army has only 300,000 people, and although the follow-up troops are still mobilizing, it is absolutely impossible to defeat hundreds of thousands of squadrons! Admiral Rivera said with some frustration. Now he understands that the Spanish Army does not have the strength to confront China at all!

"Your Majesty, this qiē is a trap! It was a trap set by the Germans and the British in order to make us go to war with the Chinese! Use us to weaken China's power and curb the expansion of the Chinese around the world! Prime Minister Torres said loudly!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I know that too! But now that the Chinese have landed in a big way, what should we do? "Alfonso XIII is already a bit of a god without a master. From De Rivera's table, he can know that Spain cannot defeat China, and if the Chinese army lands in Spain, then Spain is estimated to follow in the footsteps of the United States and will be directly destroyed by the Chinese! Alfonso XIII did not want such an ending, he was the king of Spain, he did not want to be a slave of the country, and he did not want to go into exile like a lost dog!

"Your Majesty, this war is simply a mistake! We must end the war, or we will pay a greater price! Prime Minister Torres said resolutely!

"Your Excellency, even if we want to end the war, will the Chinese agree? Since the Chinese have already started this war, it is not something we can stop if we want to! Even if the war is stopped, we will probably pay a heavy price! Admiral de Rivera said. In all the wars, China has almost always reaped the benefits. Obviously, if Spain wants to end this war, it will definitely pay a lot of price.

"However, it is much better than being destroyed!" Prime Minister Torres said.

"Okay, don't argue, I'll think about it!" Alfonso XIII said loudly. Although he was not a majestic monarch, he was also on a mission to revitalize Spain. But he didn't think about why it would be such a result. Why did his plan fail miserably just at the beginning. This was very difficult for him to accept!

Prime Minister Torres and Admiral Rivera had no choice but to retire. At the same time, the two are also worried. Although the squadron only landed in the southwest of Spain, if China continues to move north, the Spanish army is estimated to be unable to resist!

"General de Rivera, you continue to strengthen military preparations, we must be ready to resist the Chinese invasion!" If the Chinese are determined to destroy Spain, then we will have to fight them to the end! I met with the German ambassador in Madrid and hoped that Germany would be able to mediate the war between us and China! Prime Minister Torres said!

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Admiral Rivera nodded. Although he didn't put Prime Minister Torres in his eyes, but now there is no way to do it, he can only do what Prime Minister Torres instructs, if Spain is destroyed, then all his current power will also disappear, which he is unwilling to accept, you know, he has struggled all his life to have his current power!

In the afternoon of the same day, the news of the capture of Puerto Real by the squadron also reached Madrid, and at the same time, the news of the large-scale landing of the squadron in southern Spain also spread throughout Spain. Suddenly, the situation in Spain was seriously turbulent. If those Spaniards didn't have an intuitive feeling about starting a war with China before, this time the squadron landed in southern Spain, which made these Spaniards feel a direct threat. If the squadron continues to attack, won't they be enslaved or killed by those cruel Chinese? This is due to the long-term demonization and propaganda of China in the West, so that these Spaniards have already regarded China as a devil!

There were demonstrations in Madrid to protest the war, and many Spaniards thought that the world war had nothing to do with them, so why should Spain get involved in the war? Since the Chinese want Gibraltar, then give it to them, anyway, that place has been occupied by the British for more than two hundred years. Why drag the whole of Spain into the war for the sake of a tiny Gibraltar. Torres' government has become the target of these protesting Spaniards and is in danger of being overthrown if not handled properly.

However, at this time, Torres did not have the heart to deal with the problem, and he was meeting with the German ambassador to Spain, Paul. Joseph.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese army has landed in southwestern Spain, they shelled the port of Santa Maria, brutally turned this beautiful city into ruins, and a large number of Spaniards died in the battle!" Prime Minister Torres said with red eyes!

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I am sorry for this qiē that happened! Although China is an ally of Germany, Germany does not support China's war against Spain! It's just that, given the relations between Germany and China, we can't support Spain! I'm so sorry! "Paul. Ambassador Joseph looked regretful.

"Huh?" Prime Minister Torres looked at Paul in amazement. Ambassador Joseph, why did he think that the Germans did not want to interfere in this matter! This gave Prime Minister Torres a very bad feeling in his heart.

"Your Excellency, Spain does not want to continue the war now, we want to negotiate peace with the Chinese, and we want to ask Germany to mediate!" Prime Minister Thomas said.

"This. Your Excellency Prime Minister, I will report back to the country! "Paul. Ambassador Joseph was hesitant. Germany originally wanted Spain and China to have a big fight, and now the Spaniards don't want to fight. Joseph was somewhat surprised. However, if you want German mediation, how is this possible! Germany wishes that Spain and China would fight as long as possible!

Paul. Ambassador Joseph's expression made Prime Minister Torres's heart sink to the bottom, and he now understands that this is a conspiracy of the Germans, and it seems that the Germans have found the wrong person to help mediate! (To be continued......)