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    After China warned Germany, Germany seemed to have given up its fight for the Azores and did not continue to exert pressure on the Portuguese government. This made the Portuguese government, which had always been wary, put down its new arrival, and China also believed that Germany was facing China.  Under pressure, I once again chose to compromise!  After all, similar things have happened countless times in the past few years, and Germany gave in basically every time!

    However, in order to avoid being raided by the Germans, the Chinese Navy's Second Fleet still dispatched an aircraft carrier battle group to patrol the waters surrounding the Azores Islands to prevent the Germans from launching a sudden attack on the Azores Islands.  Create a fait accompli!

    On the morning of May 1, Field Marshal Falkenhayn, the German Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff, submitted a battle plan against Portugal to Kaiser Wilhelm II!

    "Your Majesty, this time we plan to use 12 infantry divisions of the army, a fleet of the navy including two battleships, and the air force will also dispatch 300 aircraft, striving to defeat the Portuguese army and capture Lisbon within a week!"  Marshal Falkenhayn said.

    "How is the confidentiality work going? Can we capture Lisbon before the Chinese intervene?" William II asked.  Portugal's 100,000-strong army with backward equipment was not taken seriously by him at all. He was worried about China. If China intervened forcefully, it would be troublesome!  Therefore, the German army must deal with the Portuguese army and send Manuel II back to Lisbon before the Chinese army could react.

    "Your Majesty, we will secretly send troops to the border between Spain and Portugal in the next half month and launch a surprise attack on Portugal! However, we need the cooperation of Spain!" Falkenhay  Marshal En said!  If the German army wants to attack Portugal through Spain, it must get the cooperation of Spain. In addition, the air force also needs to use Spanish airports!

    "Your Majesty, Spain will agree to cooperate with us! In the past two years, Spain and Portugal have also been very unhappy. In addition, there is also a deep hatred between the Spanish and the Chinese, and their kings and governments are also leaning towards us.  !" said German Prime Minister Holweg.  In the Battle of Gibraltar, China defeated Spain and landed in southwest Spain, causing heavy losses to the Spanish army. In the end, they had to cede territory to China and pay compensation in exchange for China letting them go!  This made King Alfonso XIII of Spain very dissatisfied with China.  Since then, Spain has begun to expand its arms and prepare for war, and they mainly purchased German-made weapons.

    ¡°The government will secretly contact Spain and ask them to cooperate with us!¡± William II said.  When Spain and China started fighting in the city of Gibraltar, there was Germany's instigation behind it.  In the end, Germany's goal seems to have been achieved, and Spain has fallen to Germany!

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Holweg nodded.  He also knows the importance of this action to Germany!  This is the first time that Germany has shown its claws after four years of silence. It must not fail, otherwise, it will have a very serious impact on Germany!

    After that, Germany and Spain had secret contacts, hoping that the German army could use Spain to attack Portugal, and that Spain could open several border airports for the Luftwaffe to use!  Regarding Germany's request, the Spanish king and government immediately agreed without any hesitation.  For Spain, it is also good for Spain to overthrow the current Portuguese regime and establish a pro-German Portuguese government!  In addition, the Spanish government also strongly agrees with strengthening military cooperation with Germany!  Spain wants to take revenge on China and avenge the city of Gibraltar. It is not enough to rely on the power of Spain alone. They need the help of their allies!  In the whole world, only Germany has this strength!  In addition, the relationship between Germany and China is becoming increasingly tense. If Spain turns to Germany at this time, it will undoubtedly gain the attention of Germany and get more benefits from Germany!

    The Spanish government told Germany that they would not only assist the German army in passing through Spain, but would also do their best to keep it secret and hand over several airports in western Spain to the German army!  In addition, if the German army needs it, the Spanish Army will also cooperate with the German army in combat!  The Spanish government's statement makes everyone in Germany very satisfied with it!  With Spain's full support, the possibility of success of Germany's plan this time will be greatly increased!  In addition, this will also add another ally to Germany!

    The German troops stationed in France began to secretly mobilize to Spain.  These troops took a train to Spain at night, and then went to the border cities of Spain and Portugal to hide, waiting for subsequent orders!  In order to avoid being discovered by Chinese spies, they did not transport heavy weapons, at most they only had some small-caliber field artillery!  The Luftwaffe will also begin its transition in the afternoon before the war breaks out!

      By May 14th, all preparations in Germany were completed!  Twelve infantry divisions of the German Army have been secretly deployed to the border of Spain and Portugal.  A fleet of the German Navy, dominated by old battleships, also arrived in the western waters of Portugal.  And the fighter planes of three wings of the German Air Force also transferred to the airport in western Spain!

    At 10 a.m. on May 14, the German government held a press conference. At the press conference, German Prime Minister Holweg announced that Germany would send troops to Portugal to help Manuel II at the request of King Manuel II of Portugal.  King Nuer II quelled the rebellion in the country.  King Manuel II of Portugal also expressed his gratitude to Germany for helping him and declared that the government of the Portuguese Republic was illegitimate and that he was the only ruler of Portugal!

    It was at this moment that the 12 infantry divisions of the German Army divided into two groups, crossed the border between Spain and Portugal, and invaded Portugal!  The two Lutheran armies, each consisting of 6 infantry divisions, attacked Lisbon directly, and swept the northern part of Portugal along the way!

    Facing the sudden attack by the German army, the Portuguese army was completely unprepared!  When the German Army launched its attack, Luftwaffe fighter planes also launched and bombed the Portuguese military camps and defensive positions in the border areas.

    The Portuguese army, which was completely unprepared, was stunned. Under the bombing of the German Air Force, it suffered heavy losses and suffered many rout!  Before they could react, the German Army had already crossed the border and launched an attack on their positions!

    Within one day, the German Army invaded Portugal and defeated the Portuguese border guards.  On the first day of the battle, one of the two German armies annihilated more than 20,000 Portuguese troops. Among them, less than 2,000 were actually killed. The remaining people raised their hands obediently when the German army launched an attack.  Became a prisoner of the German army!

    Germany announced its support for the restoration of Manuel II and immediately marched into Portugal, which caused an uproar in the world!  Everyone knows that Germany had clearly planned this.  Otherwise, the German army and air force would not have launched an attack on Portugal as soon as the German government announced the news!

    At this time, the Portuguese government was also panicked. They originally thought that after China warned Germany, Germany would not attack them again.  But they didn't expect that Germany's attack would come so suddenly, leaving them with no ability to fight back!

    Portuguese President Sidonio Bais on the one hand ordered the Portuguese army to resist the attack of the German troops as much as possible, and at the same time sent people to contact Germany and China to request an opportunity for relaxation!  The Portuguese ambassador to Germany asked Germany to stop attacking them. As for the Azores issue, the Portuguese government is willing to hold negotiations with Germany again!  The Portuguese ambassador to China, Carroll, directly complained to China about Germany's atrocities and asked China to stand up for justice!  However, Portugal still has not relented on the issue of Chinese troops stationed in Portugal.

    "Your Majesty, it seems that the Germans can't bear it anymore! I thought they had compromised once again, but I didn't expect that they directly launched an attack on Portugal on the grounds of supporting the restoration of Manuel II!" China  Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi sighed!

    "The Germans had planned it! After their government announced that it would support the restoration of Manuel II, in less than five minutes, German planes dropped bombs on the Portuguese Army barracks! However,  The Portuguese's reaction was a bit rubbish and they were easily defeated by the Germans!" Chief of General Staff Marshal Cai Yun said disdainfully!  If the Chinese army wants to attack Germany in a sneak attack, it will be almost impossible!

    "The Portuguese are vulnerable, they can withstand a week at most!" Marshal Zhao Bowen, Minister of Army, also said!

    "So, what should we do? There is nothing wrong with the Germans' reason. We even have no reason to blame Germany!" Wang Yuze asked.  In Europe, it was common for exiled monarchs to rely on foreign help for their restoration.  When the Great Rebellion broke out in France, didn't the Bourbon royal family finally defeat Napoleon and successfully restore themselves with the help of European countries?

    "Your Majesty, what the Germans are doing is destroying world peace. We can use this to put pressure on them! However, I am afraid the Germans will not give in this time!" Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi said!

    Wang Yuze nodded. The Germans have been suppressed by China before. I am afraid they will not retreat this time!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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