Rebirth of the Spanish Empire.

Chapter 31 Britain’s purpose of coming

On the morning of June 1876, 1,
  Alfonso and his party have returned from the Kingdom of Portugal to the Royal Palace of Madrid in the Kingdom of Spain.

Since Alfonso reached an alliance agreement with King Louis I of Portugal, government officials between the two countries have also been busy with aid and investment.

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At this time, Alfonso was meeting with Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the British Empire, in the reception hall of the Royal Palace of Madrid.

"Hello, Your Majesty Alfonso."

Disraeli bowed slightly to show respect to Alfonso. After all, the British Empire was also a monarchy.

Although since the promulgation of the Bill of Rights in 1689, the British monarch has had less and less power and has gradually become a national mascot.

But at this time, the United Kingdom still implemented a constitutional monarchy, so when facing the rulers of other European monarchies, it was still necessary to have the proper etiquette.

"Hello, Prime Minister Disraeli, please say hello to Queen Victoria for me and tell her to take good care of herself."

Alfonso also smiled politely and responded.

“Your Majesty Alfonso, although since you became King of Spain, the relationship between the Kingdom of Spain and the British Empire has always been very good.

But Your Majesty Alfonso, your recent actions have made our people in the British Empire feel unfriendly. "

At this point, Disraeli clearly meant something.

Although since the decline of the Kingdom of Portugal in the Kingdom of Spain, the British have not paid much attention to it, and they have not even bothered to pay attention to it.

But suddenly being snatched by the Kingdom of Spain as an ally made me feel a little uncomfortable.

(For example, there is a licking dog that keeps licking you, but you don’t pay attention to it and just keep hanging him and letting him continue licking.

But suddenly one day this licking dog stopped licking you and went to lick someone else. You will definitely feel a little uncomfortable at this time. )
  “Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think this is a cooperation between the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula and has nothing to do with the British Empire.

And I think with the current strength of the Kingdom of Spain, there is no way to compete with the British Empire, right? "

Alfonso said to Disraeli with a smile.

After all, in this era of the 19th century, it was a fact that the Kingdom of Spain was inferior to the British Empire, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

"Then Your Majesty Alfonso, what you did before can now be regarded as a provocation by the British Empire."

Disraeli's words at this time can be said to be a naked threat to Alfonso, the King of Spain.

But now Alfonso and the Kingdom of Spain have nothing to do about this. After all, the strength gap between the two countries is too big.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we in the Kingdom of Spain just want to provide better living conditions for the people in the country and will not take any provocative actions against the British Empire.

And, leaving the Kingdom of Portugal aside, I think there will be many opportunities for cooperation between our two countries. "

Alfonso said helplessly to Disraeli.

After all, this is the nineteenth century, and Britain is still in its heyday during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Therefore, during this period, the British tiger's beard was really untouchable and could only change the topic.

“I think our two countries can definitely agree on issues in America and Europe.

After all, Americans are too close to Cuba and Canada, which completely threatens the interests of your British Empire.

Moreover, on the European continent at this time, the German Empire was developing rapidly, the French Republic also had the second largest navy in the world, and the greedy Russian Empire also wanted to seize the seaport along the Black Sea coast and peek into Afghanistan...

On these issues, I think our two countries can completely reach an agreement. "

The British were determined to split the United States, while the French, who had little interest in North America, were bent on helping the Americans against Britain.

The threat from the United States to Canada can be said to be like a needle in the throat, so there are countless conflicts between the United Kingdom and the United States.

Coupled with the newly acquired Cuban colony by Britain at this time, the United States was even more eyeing, which further deepened the conflict between Britain and the United States.

"But Your Majesty Alfonso, the power of the United States alone cannot have any serious impact on the British Empire in America.

And for policies related to the European continent, our country does not have to rely on the power of other countries. The British Empire has enough power to resist all this. "

Regarding what Alfonso said, Disraeli showed a hint of disdain.

He did not believe that the United States posed a serious threat to them in the Americas.

And regarding Russia's peek into Afghanistan, the British Empire can hire fierce Nepalese mercenaries to confront it.

Now Germany will only cause some minor troubles to the British Empire, so there is no need to worry too much.

Regarding France, although it has the second largest navy in the world, their governments change frequently, which causes chaos in their management system.

In this regard, Disraeli was not worried that France would pose a serious threat to the British Empire.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I believe that the British Empire has enough power to resolve matters on the European continent.

But regarding the United States, I think your country still doesn’t have a deep understanding of this. The United States has a huge land area, ranking among the top four in the world. It also has a huge population base, and its population growth rate is several times that of European countries.

There are also countless high-quality talents from Europe immigrating to the United States, which further promotes the development of science and technology in the United States.

The Monroe Doctrine proposed before made these Americans regard the entire America as their own sphere of influence.

They dared to oppose the French decades ago, and now they are even more eyeing on your British Empire's colonies in America. "

The emergence of the Monroe Doctrine is actually directly related to the British.

Decades ago, Britain supported U.S. President Monroe in proposing the Monroe Doctrine in order to prevent the Kingdom of Spain from resuming its rule in the Americas.

Because the Monroe Doctrine prohibited European countries from continuing to colonize Europe, this was actually an opposition to the French helping the Kingdom of Spain resume colonial rule.

After all, Germany had not yet risen during that period.

Britain and France are sworn enemies and can cause trouble for France. The British Empire, as the troublemaker in Europe, will definitely support it.

Around 1823, Russia, Austria, Prussia and other countries supported France in sending troops to help the Kingdom of Spain suppress the revolution, regardless of British opposition.

At that time, Britain was focused on balancing the continent, and checking and balancing France was the top priority at the time.

After all, Germany had not yet been unified at that time, and no country on the European continent could help Britain check France.

The Holy Alliance, represented by Russia, even supports France in sending troops, which the UK does not want to see.

So after that, Britain tried its best to prevent France from helping the Kingdom of Spain recover its colonies in South America.

Facing the ascendant British, the then President of the United States, Monroe, decisively threw out the Monroe Doctrine and sided with the British.

Otherwise, with the weak strength of the United States at that period, why it could shout the slogan of the Monroe Doctrine would only make people laugh.

Now, after decades of development, the United States has become increasingly powerful, and their comprehensive national strength is ranked among the top five in the world.

This has made the British Empire, the world's hegemon, feel a serious threat, and the previous Monroe Doctrine has changed from the meaning of standing in line to becoming a real threat to the British Empire.

In 1870, with the high-profile speech of then US President Grant, Americans became more committed to the Monroe Doctrine.

The United States now directly regards South and North America as its own backyard, thereby excluding other countries from interfering in American affairs.

“Today, with the current strength of the Kingdom of Spain, it is tantamount to wishful thinking to restore colonial rule over South and North America.

The ambitions of the Americans are already well known, and they now directly regard North and South America as their own backyard.

Before our two countries exchanged colonies, the United States was even more eyeing the Cuban colonies, which posed a serious threat to the Kingdom of Spain.

Although the United States now poses no danger to the Kingdom of Spain. But I still remember the previous grudge.

Therefore, we should have a unified position in facing the threat from the Americans, Mr. Prime Minister. "

Alfonso did not shy away from this period of history. He believed that even if he did not say it, the British would be able to think of the reason.

After all, in past history, the British have done a lot of small things in the United States.

"Your Majesty Alfonso, it seems that you have successfully convinced me.

But how should we cooperate, or how should we work together to check and balance the development of the United States? "

Disraeli spread his hands to show that he was convinced by Alfonso's words.

"Quite simply, when the Americans threatened your British Empire's colonies in America.

Perhaps we can join forces to put pressure on the Americans and, if necessary, even form an alliance to wage war against the United States. "

In Europe, there are very few countries that have enmity with the United States, but the British Empire and the Kingdom of Spain are among these few countries.

"Your Majesty Alfonso, please wait until I obtain the queen's consent on this matter. Maybe we can formally sign a contract against the United States."

The Kingdom of Spain had its own selfish motives, and Disraeli, as Prime Minister of the British Empire, certainly knew that.

But in terms of playing foreign politics, the British Empire, as the troublemaker in Europe, believed that it would not let the Kingdom of Spain take any advantage.

What is ridiculous is that not long ago, they wanted to work with the Americans to trick the Kingdom of Spain, but now they are ready to work with the Kingdom of Spain to trick the Americans.

Of course, the British Empire cheated its teammates not once or twice, and Americans should feel comfortable with this.

After all, the French in both world wars knew this well.

"Then I wish our two countries happy cooperation in advance, Your Excellency Prime Minister."

Alfonso stretched out his hand and clasped it with Disraeli's.

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(End of this chapter)