Chapter 935: Supporting Spain
As the saying goes, "It is better to rely on others than to rely on oneself." France can indeed dominate some of the results after the war, but the process of the war still has to be borne by Spain itself, and this is also the key to determining the outcome of the Spanish-American War. If Spain breaks out, the weak will win. If it is strong, it will not only interrupt the national destiny of the United States, but also continue to maintain Spain's international status. This is obviously not what Spain can do.
The day after East Africa conspired, East Africa began to communicate with the Spanish government alone. In Ernst's view, it was too late for Spain to choose the time. According to the original history, the war between Spain and the United States broke out less than two months ago.
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Spain to prepare for the war with all its strength, so East Africa must find a way to help Spain, so that the war can develop in the direction it expected. Of course, if Spain does not work, then East Africa will treat it as an investment and feed the dogs. , harmless.
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"Ambassador William, we have obtained a lot of intelligence in East Africa. Judging from the intelligence content, the situation in Spain is not very good. The United States will definitely not give up this time. His ultimate goal from the beginning is war, so you must not take it lightly. , In my opinion, Spain should prepare for war immediately. Through communication with the French, I don’t think France, or several of our major East African countries, can make the United States give up this opportunity for expansion by saying good things for Spain in the international community.”
When talking to William, Ernst did not test each other like he did with Glade yesterday, but directly put pressure on him, so that the next content could attract William's attention.
After hearing this, Ambassador William's expression became serious. After all, Ernst's words contained too much information. He frowned and asked, "I wonder if your highness has any information that we in Spain don't know?"
It is naturally impossible for Ernst to reveal a secret service such as the East African Intelligence Service, which is an important trump card for East Africa to participate in international competition.
So, he said: "Actually, it is just a summary of some routine intelligence. I think your Spanish government also knows it very well, but it is just difficult to accept it."
"The conflict between Spain and the United States has been going on for a long time, and the Cuban issue is the key. However, the issue I want to talk about does not have much to do with Cuba, but the recent issue in the Philippines. As we all know, the Philippines and Cuba are now facing insurgency problems. And these problems broke out in a concentrated manner at the same time, and there were obviously Americans behind them.”
“And now public opinion in the United States has been completely one-sided. It is obvious that the U.S. government is intensifying the hostility of its own people against Spain.”
"To put it harshly, there is only one possibility for the United States to build such momentum, and that is to pave the way for war. Combined with the previous Maine incident, it is obvious that the US government has been planning for a long time. Now the United States has surpassed the United Kingdom and become the world's largest industrial country. As their strength increases, they naturally want to further improve their international status, so war is inevitable, and the United States is already ready for war. If Spain does not actively prepare for war, it will only become a dead soul under the knife of American hegemony. "
After all the alarmism, William's face turned even more ugly. In fact, Ernst just summarized the recent problems that Spain has encountered. There is no so-called "special information", and the Spanish government also knows this information.
You know, you know, but the Spanish government has been pretending to be ostrich before, and Ernst wants to directly break the Spanish government's negative attitude.
"Your Highness, what you said makes sense, but Spain is facing the United States..." Ambassador William's voice became smaller and smaller.
If the United States really brings the war to the Spanish mainland, Ernst will laugh out of his dreams. After all, Europe has never been threatened by foreign countries since the Age of Discovery. If the United States shows this kind of strength, Britain and France will definitely not be able to sit still. live. The reason why Ernst said this was also to encourage William. After all, it is impossible for the United States to do this. No matter how the war between Spain and the United States is fought, the outcome will not be the worst. If he is tougher, he may still be respected by the international community. .
"The gap between Spain and the United States is indeed very large, but if there is a war between the two countries, there is only one decisive factor, and that is force. And now the United States is inciting colonial rebellion, which also determines that the war will be divided into two major parts. One is A naval war and a colonial land war.”
"The Spanish navy is not weak. Although there is a gap between it and the United States, it is not insurmountable. I think Ambassador William has also heard about the South African naval battle. The fundamental reason why the East African navy can achieve a relatively outstanding record is that our navy is not afraid of death. , After all, the attitude of the East African Navy towards the British Royal Navy at that time was almost exactly the same as the attitude of the Spanish Navy towards the US Navy today.”
“So as long as you make a reasonable layout and make sufficient preparations in advance, the Spanish Navy may not be able to reverse the situation. The Caribbean may be difficult, but the Philippines and the Pacific are your home ground.”
Ernst mentioned the Philippines again to strengthen Spain’s memory and make Spain aware that the United States may launch long-range sneak attacks on Spanish colonies in the Asia-Pacific region.
"At the same time, the United States will definitely impose a blockade on Spain during the war, so now Spain should immediately stock up on war supplies. At this point, we in East Africa can give Spain the greatest help. In terms of weapons and equipment, although we in East Africa dare not say that the world First, I also have a lot of experience, especially in the research and development of weapons in tropical areas. East Africa can be said to be unique in this field. "
The topic still involves strategic materials and weapons and equipment. After all, making war fortune must start from these two points.
In order to further demonstrate the sincerity of East Africa, Ernst said: "And we in East Africa can give Spain the greatest convenience in terms of materials. First of all, East Africa is rich in products. We can fully meet the various needs of the Spanish army, including various types of food, military Equipment, various beverages, tobacco, etc.”
“Secondly, our East Africa is closer to the Nanyang region than Spain, so we can give a more suitable price in terms of freight expenses,”
“Of course, these are not the focus. We can also open ports in the Southeast Asia region to provide supplies and maintenance to the Spanish Navy.”
East Africa’s colonies in the Southeast Asia region are exactly on a straight line and connect to the Philippines, so Ernst’s promise is extremely sincere. It is equivalent to inserting half a foot into the conflict between the United States and the West.
As expected, Ernst's last words caught the attention of Ambassador William. Although Spain was not sure whether the United States had a plan to occupy the Philippines, as the saying goes, be prepared. Now East Africa is putting food in its mouth. If Spain doesn't accept it, then That's too much.
“Your Highness, I accept your friendship on behalf of the Spanish government. I will send the news back to the country immediately. I believe the government will have a plan.” Ambassador William said.
Ernst has always emphasized the Nanyang region, which made William's thinking go astray. After all, the hot spot in Spain has always been on Cuba, and few Spaniards pay attention to the Philippines.
So subconsciously, William agreed with Ernst's statement that the United States would attack the Philippines, which Ernst was happy to see happen.
(End of this chapter)