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    "Your Majesty, are we going to take action against the Spanish? The Spanish navy is very small, with only three pocket battleships. We have no submarines and the like. We can easily kill them! As for the army, the Spanish army has a total strength of only thirty  With around ten thousand people, it only takes one army group to land to defeat them!" Marshal Zhang Cheng, Minister of the Navy, said with excitement!  Spain has a total population of more than 20 million, but its industry is relatively backward. In addition, its overseas colonies have been divided up by China and the former United States, causing Spain's national power 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 wants to go to war with Spain, Spain will have no power to fight back.

    "Your Majesty, the Army's 2nd Army, 7th Army and 8th Army have all boarded ships from North America to the Mediterranean. The fastest 2nd Army will arrive in Spain in at most two days! If there is to be a war against Spain,  We can choose to land on the coast of Faltis Bay in southwest Spain! Spain is definitely not our opponent!" Marshal Zhao Bowen, Minister of Army, also said.  Although war will kill people and deplete national power, for these military officials, it is a good opportunity to gain military exploits.  Although Spain is weak, mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are!  If the Chinese army defeated Spain, it would also be a great achievement!

    Wang Yuze nodded, but hesitantly.  Although Spain's national power is weak, without the support of the Germans, it would not have the guts to steal food from China.  Although Wang Yuze believed that with China's combat power, it would be easy to defeat Spain.  But Spain is one of the powerful countries in Europe after all. Although its industry is backward, it has been able to produce its own guns since childhood. With a population of 20 million, this means that Spain can at least arm millions of troops. If pressed, it can even  Arm two million or more troops.  It would be bad if Spain became a war quagmire.  The three combat plans proposed by the Navy will probably be greatly affected.  This is not what Wang Yuze wants to see.

    "If we attack Spain, will it affect the two subsequent combat plans proposed by the Navy?" Wang Yuze asked.  In his view, the two subsequent plans proposed by the Admiralty are more important. Whether it is the destruction of Italy or the landing of Britain, the benefits for China will be much better than defeating Spain.  Of course, the premise is that Gibraltar must be obtained.

    "Your Majesty, I don't think the Spaniards have the guts to fight us! Maybe they are just showing off. King Alfonso XIII of Spain was originally an incompetent person. He wanted to restore Spain's glory, but he didn't look at Spain.  strength and the current international environment. Although Spanish Prime Minister Torres has certain abilities, Spain's national power is too weak, and even if he has the ability, he cannot display it. Moreover, Spanish King Alfonso XIII trusts Miguel Pu very much.  General Rimo de Rivera has taken control of the Spanish army. If we go to war with Spain, destroy the Spanish navy, and land the army in Spain, they will probably compromise!" said Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo!

    At this time, the captain of the guard Wu Hao reported that Prime Minister Wu Tingfang and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tang Shaoyi were in attendance!

    After Prime Minister Wu Tingfang and the Minister of Foreign Affairs entered the study, Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi reported to Wang Yuze: "Your Majesty, Spanish Ambassador to China Claudio and German Ambassador to China August von Klind just visited me.  The Spanish ambassador Claudio proposed that Britain had returned Gibraltar to Spain, and the Spanish government wanted us to withdraw from Gibraltar. The German ambassador was the mediator. It can be seen that there is a German shadow behind the whole incident!"

    "Your Majesty, I think this is probably a German conspiracy. The Germans are supporting the Spanish and letting them take back Gibraltar.

    ¡°The British, desperate, would rather return Gibraltar to the Spanish than be occupied by us.  In addition, I believe that both the Germans and the British hope that a war will break out between us and the Spanish in order to contain the empire and curb its expansion around the world!  Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said. After learning about this incident, he had roughly guessed the truth of the matter!

    "Well, that's the general situation! However, they want to use Spain to hold us back, which is simply delusional. They don't even think about whether Spain has the strength to hold us back?" Wang Yuze said disdainfully.  In front of China, Spain is like an ant, China can easily crush Spain to death!

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

    "The military's opinion is to launch a war against Spain! But it is not to use this war to destroy Spain, but to force them to admit that we occupy Gibraltar, and even fromTo get greater benefits from the Spaniards, avoid Spain becoming a war quagmire.  In addition, it is also to ensure the smooth progress of the two combat plans proposed by the Navy Department!  "Wang Yuze said.

    "Prime Minister, Mr. Tang, if we fight against Spain, we will disperse and annihilate the Spanish navy, and send a group of troops to land in southwest Spain to force Spain to admit defeat! If the Spaniards are still unwilling to bow, we will not  Do you mind turning Spain's coastal cities into ruins?" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.  Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with the Spaniards jumping out to seize the navy's credit this time. If the Spaniards were ignorant, Spain might be a river of blood!

    ¡°Wouldn¡¯t this be too indiscriminate killing of innocent people and make the empire¡¯s international image even worse!¡± Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said with a frown!

    "Haha! Prime Minister, the empire's international image is already bad enough, and I don't expect Westerners to have any better impressions of the empire! Anyway, after this world war, the empire already has an overwhelming  The strength of the West has increased! In this world, strength is still paramount! We don¡¯t need to care about what those Westerners think of us!" Wang Yuze laughed loudly!  The West has been demonizing the empire for a long time. In the eyes of many Westerners, the empire is the incarnation of the devil. Even the empire's allies, Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, I am afraid that the people of the two countries are not so friendly to the empire.  However, Wang Yuze no longer cares about this!

    "Yes! Westerners don't have a good impression of us anyway, so there is no need to pay attention to their opinions!" Prime Minister Wu Tingfang also said.

    "Your Majesty, when are we going to take action against the Spaniards?" Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi asked.

    "The Second Army is still on the way and is not expected to arrive in Spain until the day after tomorrow. However, the Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet can attack the Spanish at any time! Once a war begins against Spain, Gibraltar must be captured first, and then other parts of Spain can be attacked!  "Wang Yuze said.  Capturing Gibraltar is the Chinese Navy's first combat plan and primary goal!

    "Your Majesty, if this is the case, let us immediately issue an ultimatum to Spain! This can be regarded as giving Spain a chance. If they immediately surrender, then we will let them go and avoid wasting the empire's precious troops and time! If they do not understand the situation,  , it would be polite to attack them again!" Tang Shaoyi suggested!

    "Yes! Note to the Spanish king and government that Gibraltar must be ceded to China! A reply must be given within 24 hours, otherwise, the empire will declare war on Spain!" Wang Yuze thought for a moment and then said.

    "Okay! Your Majesty!" Tang Shaoyi nodded.

    "The Ministry of War and the Ministry of the Navy began to draw up an attack plan against Spain. If the Spaniards refuse to bow their heads, then war will befall them in 24 hours! I want to see if the Spaniards will return this time.  Do you have the courage to continue to be tough? Will the Germans continue to support them?" Wang Yuze said coldly.  He knew that the Germans were causing trouble for China.  China's strength is too strong, and the Germans have felt a serious threat, so they do not hesitate to take such measures!

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

    After the meeting, the imperial ministers left the palace one after another.  Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi summoned Spanish Ambassador to China Claudio immediately, and it was already past 7 pm!

    Ambassador Claudio was a little confused. He didn¡¯t know why he left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the afternoon and why Tang Shaoyi summoned him in the evening.  However, he thought China wanted to give in, which made him very excited.

    "Good evening, Mr. Tang!" After seeing Tang Shaoyi, Ambassador Claudio took the initiative to say hello and seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness of the afternoon!

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

    "Okay, Mr. Tang! Is the Chinese government preparing to withdraw its troops from Gibraltar? Mr. Tang, our two countries have no conflict of interest and are not enemies. China's withdrawal from Gibraltar is undoubtedly the best plan. This will help maintain the Mediterranean Sea.  Regional peace and the friendship between our two countries are very beneficial!" Ambassador Claudio said naturally.

    Tang Shaoyi glanced at Ambassador Claudio in surprise, and then said: "Ambassador, you have misunderstood! I came to you tonight to tell you! With the approval of His Majesty the Emperor, I would like to send a letter to the Kingdom of Spain on behalf of the Chinese government.  Note: The Kingdom of Spain must cede Gibraltar to China, otherwise China will declare war on Spain! Within 24 hours, Spain must respond!"
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