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    "Commander Li and Chief of Staff Wu, it seems that the British really dug a hole for the Spanish! The British knew that they could not withstand our attack, so they returned Gibraltar to the Spanish! But those Spanish really thought  It's a good thing, they just came to take over Gibraltar like that! Just now, a fool came to warn us and told us to evacuate Gibraltar. Otherwise, it would be a provocation to the Kingdom of Spain and make us bear the responsibility for the war. I was scared.  Go back!" On the battleship Hanming Emperor, Lieutenant General Tang Hongtao, commander of the 8th Marine Division of the Chinese Marine Corps, said to General Li Haitao and Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan with a smile!

    "Let the 8th Division go ashore and prepare for battle! However, do not launch an attack on the city of Gibraltar until you get an order! Of course, if the Spanish dare to take the initiative to provoke us, that is another matter! As long as the Spanish dare to take the initiative  If they start trouble, then beat them hard!" General Li Haitao said.  The Spaniard suddenly jumped out to take advantage, which made him very angry.

    It was about to wipe out the British entrenched in Gibraltar, but the Spanish jumped out.  He almost ordered the fleet's capital ship to continue firing on the city of Gibraltar!

    "Okay, Commander Li, I will let the brothers build a defensive position on the beach! Huh, I'm afraid the Spaniards won't dare to come! Otherwise, they will never come back!" Lieutenant General Tang Hongtao said  .  He really didn't take Spain seriously.  If he gets the order to attack, he is confident that he can capture Gibraltar within one day and beat the Spaniards to the point where they can't find them!

    "Chief of Staff, send several light cruisers and destroyers into the Gulf of Algerasis to provide fire support to our brothers in the Marine Corps! If the Spaniards dare to take the initiative to provoke trouble, then let them have a taste of our power!" Li Haitao  The admiral ordered in a deep voice!

    "Yes, Commander!" Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan nodded and quickly made arrangements.  three ships

    'Ningbo class, light cruiser and four 'Fuqing class' destroyers sailed into Algelasis Bay. All the artillery on the battleships were pointed at the city of Gibraltar. If the Spaniards dared to act rashly, they would be attacked by battleships on the sea.  of firepower.  Under the powerful firepower, these Spaniards will die without a burial place!

    At this moment, in Gibraltar, Brigadier General Casimiro, Chief of Staff of the 12th Infantry Division of the Spanish Army, is also reporting China¡¯s response to the division commander, Major General Cecilio.  However, Brigadier General Casimiro, who suffered a loss at the hands of the Chinese Marine Corps, must have added fuel and jealousy to slander China.

    "General, those yellow-skinned monkeys are so rude. I am the envoy of Spain, and they dare to point a gun at my head! This is completely because they do not take the Kingdom of Spain seriously! I have told them solemnly,  The Kingdom of Spain has regained Gibraltar, which is already the territory of the Kingdom of Spain. Let them leave the territory of the Kingdom of Spain. However, these yellow-skinned monkeys completely ignored our warnings and continued to add troops to the beach.  . General, I think we should give those yellow-skinned monkeys a warning to let them know how powerful we are!" Brigadier General Casimiro said angrily!

    Major General Cecilio glanced at Brigadier General Casimiro without saying a word. He had just sent a telegram to the country, reporting the news that he had led the 12th Infantry Division to control the city of Gibraltar.  The telegram sent back from Madero ordered him to guard the city of Gibraltar and prohibited him from actively provoking the Chinese army.  After all, China is now one of the world's major powers. Neither Alfonso XIII of the Kingdom of Spain nor Prime Minister Torres are willing or dare to conflict or even break out a war with such a powerful country.  The Kingdom of Spain wants to take back Gibraltar, not start a war with China.  Although they want to restore Spain's glory, they also know how powerful China is.  If a war broke out with China, the Kingdom of Spain would have almost no chance of winning.  Now the Kingdom of Spain only hopes that China can make concessions, so that Spain can regain Gibraltar at the minimum cost.  After receiving the telegram that the army had taken control of the city of Gibraltar, Spanish Prime Minister Torres had telegraphed the Spanish Ambassador to China to urgently meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi to discuss issues related to Gibraltar.  Of course, the German Ambassador to China will also accompany the whole process in order to mediate the direct conflicts between China and Spain.  It can be seen from this that the Spaniards have pinned their hopes on the Germans, and they do not dare to break up with China face to face.  After all, although Spain is one of the powerful countries in Europe, it has declined. The army and navy are very weak and are far from China's opponent. If a war with China breaks out, Spain has no chance of winning!

    "Brigadier General Casimiro, this is a telegram personally sent by the Prime Minister! We are required not to provoke the Chinese until we get the order!" Major General Cecilio handed the telegram to Brigadier General Casimiro and said sternly  Concubine!  !

    "Why? Why?"Are we afraid of those yellow-skinned monkeys?  "Brigadier General Casimiro didn't understand very much!

    "Why? Huh, Commodore Casimiro, look at the Chinese warships parked on the sea! These warships alone easily wiped out the poor navy of the Kingdom of Spain! And that's just  It's just one fleet of the Chinese! The Chinese have at least two fleets of the same size! In addition, they also have a world-class army and navy!" Rear Admiral Cecilio pointed to the sea and said!

    Brigadier General Casimiro was speechless at this time. He seemed to have just remembered at this time that China is no longer the country that allowed the West to bully it decades ago. Even the powerful United States was destroyed by China, let alone  A weak country like Spain.  If China really wants to attack Spain, Spain will not be able to resist it no matter what.  Therefore, he was a little scared.  Just now in front of the position of the Chinese Marine Corps, if he had not surrendered in time, those ferocious Chinese might have shot him dead on the spot.  Now looking back and thinking about it, he was really frightened!

    At 5 pm on May 14th, Beijing time, the car of the German Embassy in China drove to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. After inspection, it drove into the compound of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  German Ambassador to China August.  Feng.  Clinder got out of the car first, and then another middle-aged Westerner with a big beard also got out of the car. He was Claudio, the Spanish ambassador to China.  After receiving the urgent telegram from Prime Minister Torres, Claudio immediately rushed to the German Embassy in China and met with the German Ambassador to China, August.  Feng.  Klinde went to visit Tang Shaoyi, the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs.  And August.  Feng.  Clinder had obviously received the order from the German government. Without any delay, he immediately took Claudio and rushed to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs!

    At this time, it was not far from the time to get off work. Many officials and staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were sorting out their work for the day and getting ready to get off work!  The German ambassador to China visited at this time, which surprised the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but they still convinced Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi.

    Led by the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the German Ambassador to China August.  Feng.  Clinder and Spanish Ambassador to China Claudio were led into the office of Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi.

    The staff left after serving the tea. Only Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi and a secretary responsible for records were left in the office.

    After some pleasantries, Tang Shaoyi asked straight to the point: "My two ambassadors, what are you doing here this time? Is it possible that the Kingdom of Spain plans to join the Allies?" After all, the German Ambassador to China and the Spanish Ambassador to China were walking in  Together, it made him a little confused!

    "Master Tang is joking, the Kingdom of Spain will adhere to neutrality in this war and will not join either the Entente or the Central Powers!" Spanish Ambassador to China Claudio said quickly.  Compared with those leaders in Spain, he who has been in China all year round is undoubtedly more aware of China's strong strength. He is also very nervous about the Spanish government's move to pull out its teeth in front of the Chinese army this time. He is deeply afraid that China will be furious if the Germans  If the mediation is ineffective, then Spain will be in trouble this time!

    "Oh? Since Spain is not going to join the Allies, what is the purpose of your visit this time?" Tang Shaoyi asked in surprise, and he was also a little confused.  Originally, he thought that Spain saw that China and the Allies were going to defeat the Allies this time, so it wanted to join the winning side and prepare to share the world's interests after the war!

    "Mr. Tang, that's it! As you know, Gibraltar has always been the territory of the Kingdom of Spain, but it was seized by the British two hundred years ago." The Spanish Ambassador to China hesitated for a moment, then said bravely.  He has no way out now!

    "What? Does the Kingdom of Spain want us to transfer Gibraltar to you?" Tang Shaoyi's face darkened when Spanish Ambassador to China Claudio mentioned the issue of Gibraltar.  As a senior member of the Chinese government, he knew that the navy was attacking Gibraltar.  And it is estimated that the strategic location of Gibraltar will be captured within a day or two.  The Spaniards actually paid attention to Gibraltar. They were really bold!  Do they still think that China will return such a strategic location to them?

    "No, Mr. Tang! The British government has promised to return Gibraltar to the Kingdom of Spain, and now the Army of the Kingdom of Spain has entered Gibraltar and controlled the city of Gibraltar!" Ambassador Claudio stammered!
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