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Text Chapter 1,324 The Humiliating Treaty

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    At 8 a.m. on May 17, Madrid time, Spanish Ambassador to China Claudio had sent the conditions proposed by China back to the country. Spanish Prime Minister Torres almost fainted after reading the conditions proposed by China.  The conditions proposed by China are so harsh that even the word harsh is not as good as expressing the humiliation suffered by the Kingdom of Spain.  Prime Minister Torres almost ordered Ambassador Claudio to reject the Chinese side directly, but when he thought of the Chinese troops that had landed in the southwest of the Kingdom of Spain and were preparing to advance into the hinterland of Spain, his anger disappeared.  If the Kingdom of Spain does not agree to China's request, more Chinese troops may land in Spain, and Spain's ultimate fate will be the same as that of the United States, becoming the second Western country that China perished in this war.  !

    On the one hand, Prime Minister Torres called General de Rivera and asked him to go to the palace with him to report to King Alfonso XIII the demands made by China and what measures Spain would take in response!

    After Alfonso XIII saw the conditions proposed by China brought by Prime Minister Torres, he became furious: "The Chinese are too arrogant. They completely regard Spain as a defeated country. I will never agree to such conditions."  of!"

    Prime Minister Torres and General de Rivera lowered their heads, not wanting to touch Alfonso XIII¡¯s brow at this time.  They also know that the conditions proposed by China are too harsh, but now Spain has not only agreed to China's conditions.  Is there any other way?

    It was hard to wait until Alfonso XIII had vented his anger.  Prime Minister Torres said: "Your Majesty. Regardless of whether we agree to China's request or not, we need to respond within 24 hours. Otherwise, the Chinese will attack us and no longer give us the opportunity for peace talks.  !¡±

    After hearing this, Alfonso XIII still had an angry look on his face, but a trace of fear flashed in his eyes involuntarily.  He has asked General de Rivera in detail and knows that there is no way Spain can withstand the attack of the Chinese army.  If the war goes to the end.  The Kingdom of Spain will only have one end, and that is to be destroyed by China.  The restoration of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain will once again fail, and he will become the monarch of a kingdom and go into exile overseas!  This is absolutely unacceptable to him.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, what should we do now?" Alfonso XIII asked for help.  Although he is an ambitious monarch, he is still confused and has lost his sense of proportion.

    "General de Rivera, I need a definite answer. Can our army defeat the Chinese? No matter how high the price is, as long as we can defeat the Chinese, everything will be worth it!" Prime Minister Torres looked at de Rivera.  Pull the admiral.  If there is a silver lining.  He did not want the Kingdom of Spain and China to sign such a treaty that would be humiliating and humiliating.

    General de Rivera was a little hesitant. As the commander of the Spanish Army, he naturally knew the strength of the Spanish Army very well!  Although he had previously thought that although the Spanish Army was not strong, at least it was not too bad in the world.  However, the battle in Gibraltar completely woke him up.  A division of the Chinese Marine Corps easily annihilated an infantry division of the Spanish Army, and also blocked the attack of three other infantry divisions.  Although this is largely due to the fact that the Chinese Marine Corps has received heavy artillery support from the navy.  But General de Rivera also saw the gap between the Spanish Army and the Chinese Army!  There is no doubt that facing the powerful Chinese army, the Spanish Army has no chance of winning!  Even though there are currently less than 200,000 Chinese Army troops landing in southwestern Spain, General de Rivera believes that even if the Spanish Army mobilizes one million, it is estimated that it will not be able to withstand these Chinese troops.  What's more, the Chinese Army will continue to increase its troops. They have more than two million troops on the North American battlefield and can easily crush Spain to pieces!

    "Your Majesty Prime Minister, the Spanish Army is not yet capable of defeating the Chinese. The gap between us and the Chinese is too big! Weapons and equipment, the quality of soldiers and even tactical thinking, etc., cannot be compared with the Chinese!" Rivera entered  Jiang said with a blushing face.  It was a huge shame for him to say this himself.  However, his answer now is related to the fate of Spain, and he dare not talk nonsense, otherwise, Alfonso XIII will definitely tear him apart!

    "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then we have no choice but to bow to the Chinese and accept their conditions!" Prime Minister Torres said sadly.  After all, this war had nothing to do with Spain, but because they wanted to regain Gibraltar, it ended up bringing a huge disaster to Spain.

    "Head"??Sir, is there no other way?  "Alfonso XIII was a little entangled. He aspired to become one of the greatest kings in Spanish history, but this treaty that humiliated the country would be a stain that could not be erased for his life.

    ¡°Your Majesty the King, if we don¡¯t want Spain to be destroyed, we have no choice but to accept the Chinese conditions!¡± Prime Minister Torres said.

    ¡°Prime Minister, the conditions of the Chinese are too harsh. Is it possible for them to withdraw their current conditions? We are willing to admit defeat, but we do not accept such harsh conditions!¡± Admiral de Rivera said.

    "General de Rivera and Ambassador Claudio have made it very clear that this is a decision made by the Chinese Emperor himself and cannot be changed. We have no right to refuse! Otherwise, this means war for us.  It will continue!" said Prime Minister Torres.

    General de Rivera immediately fell silent.  Even though he was Alfonso XIII's confidant, he could not bear such responsibility.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, is it possible for us to ask other countries for help? For example, the Germans, let them mediate, at least make China's conditions less harsh!" Alfonso XIII said.

    "Your Majesty the King, this is no longer possible! The Chinese only gave us 24 hours, and now several hours have passed! Even if we ask the Germans to mediate, it is already too late! In addition, the Germans will definitely not  They will help us. They hope that the war between us and the Chinese can continue forever. They will not care about the price we will pay in this war. As long as we can help them hold off the Chinese, they will be satisfied!  Prime Minister Torres said angrily.  If it weren't for Germany's instigation, Spain might not be involved in this war!

    "Damn Germans, they are so despicable!" Alfonso XIII cursed.

    "Your Majesty the King, although we lost to the Chinese this time and even paid a heavy price. However, this also gave us a chance! Spain had always remained neutral before. Although Spain was saved, it also lost a lot of people.  Opportunity! This world war will obviously end with the victory of China's Allies. However, as the Germans continue to cause trouble for the Chinese, it can be seen that China and Germany are also full of contradictions. After the war is over,  In order to compete for world hegemony, a fierce conflict or even a war will definitely break out between the two countries. At that time, Spain will also have a chance! This time, we will not sit still and wait for death, we will be fully prepared!" Prime Minister Torres firmly said  said.  This war is a disaster for Spain, but it is also an opportunity to break away from the complacency of the past!

    The eyes of Alfonso XIII and Admiral de Rivera lit up.  Obviously, they have figured it all out and know what it means for Spain.  If there is another world war, if Spain can prepare before the war, it may really be able to avenge its shame.  Moreover, the next world war is likely to be a war between the East and the West, and Spain will be able to take advantage of the situation to regain the territory captured by China!

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, let Ambassador Claudio agree to the Chinese conditions! We failed this time, and we will never fail again next time!" Alfonso XIII said firmly!

    "Yes, His Majesty the King!" Prime Minister Torres nodded.

    At 5:30 pm on May 17, 1913, Beijing time, Spanish Ambassador to China Claudio represented the Spanish government in the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Sino-Western Gibraltar Conflict". Because the war only broke out for two days, both sides had a tacit understanding.  They regard this war as just a conflict.  The Kingdom of Spain paid a heavy price for this. According to the provisions of this "Memorandum", the Kingdom of Spain will pay China 50 million yuan in compensation for military losses. At the same time, the Kingdom of Spain will also recognize China's sovereignty over the Gibraltar Peninsula.  ownership.  In addition, as compensation to China, the Kingdom of Spain also needs to cede the Balearic Islands to China!

    There is no doubt that this contract is a humiliating treaty for Spain.  However, it also allowed Spain to see the gap between China and other powerful countries in the world, and Spain began to accelerate its development, especially military development.  The ambitious Alfonso XIII and Admiral de Rivera began a military campaign and invested all the country's financial resources in the development of military power.  Especially after de Rivera became the Prime Minister of Spain, military preparations were given top priority.  This made Spain become a military power in a short period of time, and in future wars, it would hold back a large part of China's military strength!  (To be continued)
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