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Madrid, the capital of Spain, is full of people celebrating the victory. After the news of the total annihilation of the main forces of the US Navy by the Spanish Navy and the French Navy in North America came, the whole of Madrid and even the whole of Spain fell into a carnival. Countless Spaniards took to the streets, singing and dancing to celebrate this rare victory. The Spaniards have always lost their foreign wars over the years. This time, I finally saw a glimmer of hope. As the world's top power hundreds of years ago, the Spaniards now also want to restore their former glory!

Originally, the southern part of the United States was a colony of the Kingdom of Spain, but after the decline of the Kingdom of Spain, although it was still in its nascent period, the Americans still raised their butcher's knives against the Kingdom of Spain and began to plunder the colonies of the Kingdom of Spain.

As early as 1795, the United States signed the "Pinckney Treaty" with Spain, that is, the "Treaty of Lorenzo", which obtained the right of free navigation on the Lower Mississippi River and the "right to store" in New Orleans for three years, creating conditions for the United States to occupy Spanish territory in the Americas. After the signing of the Treaty of Assignment of Louisiana, the United States took advantage of the fact that the treaty did not clearly stipulate the boundary line of Louisiana, and on February 24, 1804, the "Morby Act" was passed to establish an administrative district in the Mississippi River Basin, called the "Mississippi Area Separate Customs Area", and included Florida in its administrative scope. The United States also used this as a basis to make territorial claims to West Florida to Spain. The United States demanded that Spain refuse. But. In 1810, the United States took advantage of the revolution in the Spanish American colonies to orchestrate a series of rebellions by American farmers in East and West Florida. In early 1811, the United States sent troops to occupy West Florida.

The American-British War broke out from 1812 to 1814. During the war, the United States defeated Spain, occupied two-thirds of Alabama, East and West Florida and its adjacent areas, and incorporated West Florida into the Mississippi Territory of the United States. In addition, the United States destroyed the tribal confederations of the Indians, gradually occupying the lands of the Indians around Lake Michigan. to 1819. The United States took advantage of the turbulent uprisings in the Spanish American colonies to pay $5 million to Spain to legalize the occupation and annexation of more than 100,000 square kilometers of land in East and West Florida. The territory covers an area of more than 4.6 million square kilometres, equivalent to more than half of the current territory.

The Spaniards, of course, did not agree with the plundering of their colonies by the Americans. However, the Kingdom of Spain at that time had already declined. It is simply impossible to cross the Atlantic. Defeat an emerging power like the United States. For this, the Spaniards could only swallow their anger.

Thirty years later, with the support of the Chinese Empire, Spain had regained a certain level of strength, both in the army and navy, which was very different from what it had been thirty years earlier. Coupled with the expansion of financial resources, there was a growing demand within the Spanish government to recover these colonies occupied by the Americans. Now, the Chinese Empire, France and the Kingdom of Spain. The declaration of war on the United States gave the Kingdom of Spain an excellent opportunity.

Inside the Royal Palace of Madrid. Queen Isabella II and Princess, Francesco I, sit on their thrones. On either side, the Prime Minister, the Duke of Valencia, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José. Morality. Salamanca, Lord of the Admiralty Duke Aguilera and Minister of War Simon. Duke of Maria.

Everyone's faces were full of smiles, and the victory of the navy indicated that the Kingdom of Spain had achieved a very good victory in the early stage of this war. Once the navy is victorious, it will be able to escort the land in North America and then regain all the lost colonies.

"Your Majesty, the fleet is already on its way back, and in a few days they will return to the military port of Cádiz. When the time comes, it will be time to escort the Army to North America. "Lord Aguilera, Lord of the Admiralty, with a smile on his face. The navy won the victory, which made his face shine as well.

"Hmmm! Duke Maria, is the army ready? Queen Isabella II asked. Although she is still relatively young, she usually doesn't deal with state affairs much, she leaves it to the prime minister to do it for her, and gives more time to indulge in lust. However, this war between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States was related to the restoration of the glory of the Kingdom of Spain, and she also attached great importance to it.

"Your Majesty, the first batch of 100,000 troops has already refused to be in Cádiz. We have prepared more than 400 merchant ships to transport these troops and weapons and equipment. In the future, there will be more than 200 merchant ships to ensure their logistical supply. However, the logistics supply line also needs to be protected by the navy. "Simon. Duke Maria said.

"Your Excellency Maria, please rest assured that the Navy has the ability to protect the logistics supply lines!" Duke Aguilera patted his chest and said.

Queen Isabella II nodded in satisfaction, and then asked the question she was most concerned about: "Can we win this battle?" ”

"Your Majesty, our allies, the Chinese Empire has won victory on the west coast of North America, and they have wiped out more than 300,000 American troops. The main forces of the U.S. Army have been attracted to the Chinese Empire. Although the army of the Kingdom of Spain may not be as good as the army of the Chinese Empire, we use the same equipment as the Chinese army, and the troops have also been trained by Chinese instructors, so there will not be much difference in combat effectiveness. This time, we will throw in a total of 200,000 troops, and it may be unlikely that the United States will be completely defeated. However, we should have no problem accomplishing our goal of retaking those lands in the southern part of the United States. Prime Minister Duke Valencia said. They were well aware of the strength of the Kingdom of Spain, and it was perhaps impossible for them to defeat the United States on their own. However, it is still easy to occupy the southern part of the United States, when the main forces of the American Army have already been pinned down by the Chinese Empire and France.

"That's good!" Queen Isabella II nodded.

"Your Majesty, this time, we are targeting Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana in the southern United States, which in terms of size have surpassed our previous colonies in the southern United States. As for the rest of the lands, leave them to our allies! If they want to occupy these lands, they will have to fight another bloody war with the Americans. Said the Duke of Valencia. The Kingdom of Spain did not have a great appetite, and it was enough for just these five states in the southern United States. Of course, these lands are already several times the size of the Kingdom of Spain itself. After taking these territories, the Kingdom of Spain was able to migrate to these areas, thereby relieving the population pressure in the country and raising the power of the Kingdom of Spain to a new level.

"Why limit yourself to these states, and why not continue to expand? For example, Texas in western Louisiana is so large that it is the size of three Louisiana. Why not swallow it in one bite? King Francisco I asked, frowning.

Suddenly, the faces of the Duke of Valencia and the others turned a little weird.

The whole world knows that although Texas is now occupied by the Americans, it was purchased from Mexico by the Chinese Empire at a great deal of expense. If the Spaniards were to annex Texas, wouldn't they be enemies of the Chinese Empire? The Kingdom of Spain was able to achieve its strength today thanks to the Chinese Empire. Besides, the strength of the Kingdom of Spain is far from being the opponent of the Chinese Empire, and if it falls out with the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Spain will be in danger.

"Harsh! Your Highness, Texas is the territory of the Chinese Empire, how can we have intentions against the territory of our allies? "Foreign Minister José. Get. Salamanca said.

"Allies? The army of the Chinese Empire, blocked by the Americans on the west coast, this is our chance. As long as we can annex Texas in one fell swoop, even the Chinese can't do anything to us! It's a big deal, we'll give them some more money at the price they paid when they bought it from the Mexicans. Don't forget, in the heyday of the Kingdom of Spain, those territories, including the West Coast of the United States, were our colonies! Now we only take back Texas, it's already cheap for them! Said Francisco I.

The Duke of Valencia and the others looked at each other, as if they did not expect that the queen's husband, Francisco I, would have such a thought. It would be great if the Kingdom of Spain could be restored to its former glory. However, if this angered the Chinese Empire, led to a break with the Chinese Empire, or even the outbreak of war, it would not do the Spanish Kingdom any good.

"Your Highness, I don't want to do this, it will affect the relationship between us and the Chinese Empire. Even, it will provoke war. In the event of war, we will not be an opponent of the Chinese Empire! The Duke of Valencia said sternly. He absolutely did not want to see the Kingdom of Spain move in this dangerous direction.

"At war? In the current situation of the great enemy, will the Chinese dare to go to war with us? Besides, the current Kingdom of Spain is not what it used to be. When the Chinese snatched Luzon from us, everyone will not forget this account. Even if the Chinese want to go to war against us, we can still unite with the French. In this case, we may not be afraid of the Chinese. Is it possible that everyone is willing to be the spokesperson of the Chinese in Europe? Francisco I said in a deep voice.

"Enough, the Chinese Empire is our ally, and without the support of the Chinese Empire, there would be no current Kingdom of Spain. We must be loyal to our allies! Queen Isabella II said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Duke of Valencia and the others replied loudly.

Only Francisco I, with a somewhat displeased face! (To be continued......)