Rebirth of the Spanish Empire.

Chapter 69 Laying out Colombia

Just like following in the footsteps of the conquerors of the Spanish Kingdom, after possessing Hispaniola, they began to invade Mexico.

In New Granada, which is now the United States of Gran Colombia, a new round of civil war is also breaking out at this time.

The territory of what is now Colombia includes modern Panama, Colombia, and parts of Brazil and Peru.

This time, the Royal Government of Spain issued a formal diplomatic note. The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain formally held diplomatic talks with the President of Colombia.

The current President of Colombia is Aquileo Parra Gomez.

The president grew up in a poor family and worked as a merchant in the port as an adult, growing up to become the president of Colombia.

And his legendary experience does not mean that he has super abilities. He seems to have put all his abilities into business.

After only two years, he was forced to step down because he could not deal with the rebels in the country.

"Mr. Aquileo, this time I come to you on behalf of the Kingdom of Spain to discuss cooperation." Raniere said, and after the greetings, he went directly to the topic.

"I don't know what the Ambassador wants to discuss."

At this time, the United States of Colombia was not recognized as legitimate by the Kingdom of Spain, so I didn’t know what to talk about.

In this regard, Aguileo is also somewhat elusive.

"Actually, I came here this time mainly because the war in Colombia has threatened the safety of our merchants in the Kingdom of Spain."

"Citizens of the Kingdom of Spain need a safe business environment."

Before Raniere could finish speaking, he was rudely interrupted by Aquileo.

"Are you, the Kingdom of Spain, planning to interfere in our country's internal affairs? This is impossible."

When European powers say this, they generally mean asking for various privileges. Aguileo didn't even want to continue the conversation.

"No, no, Mr. President has misunderstood what we, the Kingdom of Spain, mean.

In fact, we just want to help your country and solve the rebellion. And what we, the Kingdom of Spain, want is just a quiet place for investment. "

In response, Raniere quickly waved his hand and denied it. It would be bad if you were thought to be here for blackmail.

"Help our Colombia put down the rebellion? With all due respect, we will never let the Spanish army enter our Colombian territory."

In this regard, Aquileo showed great anger, which was even more serious than the blackmail just now.

"Your Excellency, we can send a group of military officers to help your country train its army. We can even sell a group of weapons at a low price instead of sending troops to Colombia." "What we need is a stable environment for business investment. It is best to sign a contract A contract to ensure the interests and autonomy of our merchants in the Kingdom of Spain."

In response, Raniere waved his hand with a wry smile. He had tried his best to direct the purpose towards business cooperation.

However, this president is afraid that he has a shadow on the Spaniards.

“In fact, in the Kingdom of Spain, our domestic economy is exhausted due to the civil war that has been breaking out recently.

Now we need stable partners to rebuild our country. Colombia, which is rich in resources, is the key cooperation target of our Kingdom of Spain. "

“And your Majesty the President, you only need to grant us merchants from the Kingdom of Spain a little privilege.

You can easily put down the rebels and become a hero of Colombia in one fell swoop.

In order to keep your position as president, I think this is a win-win situation for you, right? "

Corruption was never a term in the 19th century. If you can't buy someone, it's not because of his noble character, but because you don't have enough leverage.

Aquileio thought about this for a moment.

Give merchants in the Kingdom of Spain some privileges to make it easier to resolve rebellions. This can also make oneself a hero of Colombia, and even lead to a successful re-election as president.

Moreover, the contract signed with the Kingdom of Spain was not an unequal treaty. This is something he can accept, and it is also something Colombian nationals can accept.

"I agreed, but I have an additional condition. Of course, I will also come forward to solve the difficulties faced by the merchants in the Kingdom of Spain."

In this regard, Aguileo said.

"Speaking?"

"Ask an officer from the Kingdom of Spain to take charge of the battle to ensure that the rebels can be dealt with."

"Of course that's no problem."

Cooperation between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of Gran Colombia has been formally negotiated.

The cultural invasion war in New Spain and New Granada is already ready to begin.

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(End of this chapter)