Claudio, the Spanish Ambassador to China, was completely stunned. He stared at the Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi with disbelief in his eyes. He never expected that Tang Shaoyi would summon him this time and actually tell him such news. After that.
After a while, Ambassador Claudio came back to his senses. He stammered and asked: "Master Tang, is this an ultimatum from China to us?"
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, you can understand this!" Tang Shaoyi nodded expressionlessly. He was very dissatisfied with Spain's attempt to seize food from the tiger's mouth. Since the Spanish are so ignorant, China can only let the Spanish
Have a longer memory!
"Master Tang! How could you do this? What's wrong with Spain? We just took back the territory that belongs to us! But China wants to impose war on us. This is an insult to a sovereign country!" Crowe
the Dior ambassador roared!
"Ambassador, please calm down! I have to tell you that you only have 24 hours. You should report it to the Spanish government as soon as possible! If time is wasted and an irreparable tragedy is caused in the end, then we can only express our regrets.
!" Tang Shaoyi said coldly!
Ambassador Claudio couldn't help but shudder. As soon as 24 hours passed, the Chinese would go to war with Spain! This would undoubtedly be a disaster for Spain. Now he couldn't care less about arguing with Tang Shaoyi.
This news must be reported to the country as soon as possible. He is just an ambassador to China. Whether it is war or peace cannot be decided by him. It must be decided by King Alfonso XIII and Prime Minister Torres!
Ambassador Claudio hurriedly left the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, rushed back to the embassy, and immediately reported China's ultimatum to the country. After that, he hurried to the German Embassy in China to ask if China would
If Spain goes to war, there is absolutely no chance of Spain winning! We have to find a way to prevent this war from breaking out. Obviously, China does not take Spain seriously, and Spain can only turn to Germany for help! After all, it was the Germans who instigated Spain in the first place.
Reclaim Gibraltar!
"Your Excellency Ambassador Klinde, the specific situation is like this! The Chinese have issued an ultimatum to us. If we do not withdraw from Gibraltar within 24 hours, they will launch a war against us! Spain needs Germany's help
!" Ambassador Claudio said sincerely.
"Ambassador Claudio, please rest assured that we in Germany will never sit idly by! Spain is our traditional friendly country, and we will not let Spain suffer a war! However, your Excellency the Ambassador also knows that China is now an ally of Germany.
Moreover, China’s military strength is extremely strong. I don’t know if Germany’s persuasion will be useful!” German Ambassador to China August.
Feng.
Klind said with some worry!
"Ambassador Klinde, please persuade Germany to help us no matter what! Spain's military strength is no match for China! There is no way we can defeat them!" Ambassador Claudio said in a panic!
"Don't worry, Ambassador Claudio, I will do my best!" August.
Feng.
Ambassador Klind said, in fact, he was already laughing in his heart. Germany is eager for China to go to war with Spain. In this case, it will not only weaken China's strength and contain China's expansion around the world, but also, once
If Spain is defeated by China, this will make Spain
Hatred of China gives Germany another potential ally, which will be of great benefit to Germany and China in their struggle for world hegemony in the future. Although Spain's national power is declining day by day, Spain is still one of the great powers and has a profound foundation.
Once developed, it cannot be underestimated!
At 12:30 noon on May 14, Madrid time, the Spanish government received a telegram from Ambassador Claudio to China. China officially issued an ultimatum to Spain. When the telegram was translated, the entire telegraph room was in a state of panic.
Everyone has a feeling of doomsday. In the two years since the beginning of the world war, China's strength has shocked the whole world. Now China has issued a war threat to Spain. If a war breaks out, is it possible for Spain to win?
The telegram was quickly delivered to Spanish Prime Minister Torres, who was having lunch. After reading the telegram, Torres's face changed drastically, and he rushed to the palace without even bothering to eat lunch. China's ultimatum, for Spain,
But it is a major event. If it is not handled well, Spain will be in danger of being destroyed!
"Damn it! Those yellow-skinned monkeys actually issued an ultimatum to us. They are really bullying us! Since they are going to war, then we will fight them to the end!" King Alfonso XIII of Spain roared in the palace.
!Originally, he thought that China would suffer this dumb loss and Spain could easily take back Gibraltar. But he did not expect that China’s reaction would be so fierce! He accused Spain of starting a war!!
"Your Majesty the King, if we go to war with the Chinese, we will not be able to defeat them! We have only 300,000 people in the army, and our equipment is backward and our combat effectiveness is low. We are no match for the Chinese army that has experienced hundreds of battles! In the navy!
Needless to say, we only have three pocket ships
It’s just a battleship. The Chinese can destroy our navy with just a few battleships! If a war breaks out, we have no chance of winning!" Prime Minister Torres said with some frustration. He did not expect that things would develop to this point. China
The reaction was too intense!
"Then what should we do? Should we give up Gibraltar? No, I will never do that! Gibraltar has been occupied by the British for more than two hundred years, and now it is finally recovered by us. I will never allow Gibraltar to be taken from us again.
Lost in hand!" Alfonso XIII said firmly.
Although Spain's national power is declining rapidly, as the king of the Kingdom of Spain, Alfonso XIII is not willing to let it continue like this.
Prime Minister Torres hurriedly called Miguel.
Primo.
Admiral de Rivera winked, hoping that he could persuade the furious Alfonso XIII to avoid further deterioration of the situation. However, Admiral de Rivera seemed to ignore Prime Minister Torres.
"General de Rivera, if we go to war with the Chinese, will we be able to hold Gibraltar?" Alfonso XIII asked.
"Your Majesty, we currently only have one 12th Infantry Division in Gibraltar. However, we also have three infantry divisions rushing towards Gibraltar. Although the Chinese have strong combat power, according to the intelligence we have received, they only have one Marine Division.
That’s it. If we fight to the end, we should be able to hold Gibraltar!” Admiral de Rivera said!
"Well, order the 12th Infantry Division to hold Gibraltar until reinforcements arrive and ensure that Gibraltar is under our control!" After hearing General de Rivera's answer, Alfonso XIII had already made up his mind.
He is determined to fight the Chinese army in Gibraltar! But he seems to have forgotten why China must limit the battlefield to Gibraltar? Spain has a long coastline, and these places are all under attack by the Chinese army!
"Your Majesty the King, what if the Chinese attack our other places?" Prime Minister Torres asked.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Chinese army closest to Spain is deployed on Sicily. By the time they arrive in Spain, we have completed war mobilization and are ready for battle! I believe that we have the ability to stop the Chinese.
Attack! Only if we resist their attack will they recognize our ownership of Gibraltar!" Admiral de Rivera said!
"That's right, Prime Minister, we in Spain have a population of 20 million, and we can definitely expand the army to one million! Although the Chinese are powerful, they are fighting the Allies, and there are not many Spanish troops that can be used.
! We can completely withstand their attack and even defeat them!" Alfonso XIII said excitedly, he had already begun to dream of Spain defeating China's invasion.
Prime Minister Torres knew that he could not convince Alfonso XIII. Now he has seen that this incident was originally a hole dug by the Germans for Spain so that Spain could hold back China and contain China's development. However,
For Spain, this not only has no benefits, but is a disaster! Anyway, he is not optimistic that the Spanish army can resist the Chinese army. After more than two years of world war, the Chinese army has fully proved that
How powerful they are!
"Your Majesty, Germany is still mediating the conflict between us and China. Can we wait until Germany's mediation comes to fruition before making a decision?" Prime Minister Torres said.
Alfonso XIII hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Yes, if war can be avoided, that would be the best! However, the mobilization of the army cannot be stopped. We must be prepared to meet the Chinese invasion.
Prepare!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" said General de Rivera. For him who controls the Spanish Army, as long as the size of the army continues to expand, his power will also be further expanded.
A few hours later, the German side informed the Spanish government that their mediation had failed, and the Chinese side rejected their mediation!
The Spanish government also issued a stern announcement, claiming that Spain will never surrender, even if a war breaks out!
At 9 a.m. on May 5, Madrid time, the Chinese Ambassador to Spain declared war on the Kingdom of Spain on behalf of China!