The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1289: Unlucky Job (Part )

"You are so rude!"

"I'm telling the truth. You're so stupid! Do we have to fight? We can win over Carlos himself. As far as I know, there are still large tracts of Spanish territory in the hands of the Austrians.

Doesn't Carlos VI want to take it back? Are the Austrians the only allies of Carlos? Do we have to deal with Spain and Austria?

Why can't we unite with France and Spain to fight against Austria?
The Austrians are stupid, and you are even more stupid than the Austrians!"

"you!"

Now everyone in the cabinet wanted to give Palmerston a good beating, but what he said did make sense. If Carlos could be won over and Spain could be turned against them, then the Austrians would be the ones who would suffer.

Moreover, this plan is very feasible. After all, people are greedy, and Carlos VI must want to get the greatest benefit at the lowest cost.

It is absolutely possible to use the Austrians to seize the throne and then cooperate with Britain and France to shirk old debts.

But it is just a possibility. What if Carlos is really determined to stand with the Austrians? Wouldn't that be terrible?
Now that Isabelle II is missing, Luisa Fernanda is imprisoned, and Carlos VI has even massacred his own capital, it is entirely possible that such a cruel guy could do anything.

"I propose to send Lord Palmerston to Spain to negotiate an alliance with Carlos VI."

Others responded immediately.

"Indeed! I think only Lord Palmerston can undertake such a task!"

“We think so too!”

Naturally, Earl Derby was also willing to put this unfortunate task on Palmerston. If this could be accomplished, a crisis could be resolved without bloodshed, and as prime minister, he would surely go down in history.

If this failed, Palmerston would be humiliated and might even lose his life. At least Britain would have an excuse for war.
"Lord Palmerston, will you undertake this honorable mission?"

Palmerston was not concerned at all, for his chances of making a comeback were running out, and he did not think he would fail.

"it is good."

Toledo, Spain.

Toledo was the capital of Spain until 1561. After Madrid was massacred by Carlos VI, it naturally became the best choice for the capital.

As the former capital of the Kingdom of Spain, Toledo is naturally not short of palaces. However, the Vargas Palace, which is temporarily used as the royal palace, has a strong French style, which makes Carlos VI very happy and thinks it is very classy.

Then, after learning that these decorations were created by Joseph Bonaparte, Carlos VI immediately ordered the removal of these French elements.

Joseph Bonaparte, elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.

In 1808, he was crowned King of Spain by Napoleon, but due to the fierce resistance of the Spanish people, this nominal King of Spain often stayed at home and dug many tunnels in the palace for emergency use.

Carlos VI was born into a Bourbon family, so he naturally would not dislike French elements, but he sneered at the Napoleon family. After all, their bloodline was not noble, and their hands were stained with the blood of Spanish people.

At this time, Carlos had occupied half of Spain, and after incorporating a large number of Spanish government troops, the number of troops at his disposal reached an astonishing 200,000.

However, Carlos VI did not have much capital to squander at this time. The country was so poor that there was no money in the treasury. All actions had to be supported by loans. During the years in the mountains, Carlos VI also relied on loans to maintain the army. After so many years of accumulation, the debt had reached an extremely exaggerated level.

The reason why Carlos VI allowed his troops to plunder repeatedly was not because he was cruel and inhumane and liked killing, but because he could not afford to pay the military salaries and could not handle the logistics.

In order to maintain his rule, he could only allow the army to come up with their own solutions, but what solutions could the army come up with?

Plunder is definitely the most direct and effective method, followed by monopoly.

You can't exhaust all the fish in the pond. Even bandits and robbers understand this principle. How could those officers who have received higher education not understand it?

Didn't Carlos VI understand? But the country had not yet been restored, and he still had to rely on these soldiers, so the people could only suffer.

When the news came that the Austrian Empire agreed to withdraw its troops, Carlos VI finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the Austrians would refuse to leave. Although Spain's military strength at that time could wear down the Austrians, it would also pay a heavy price.

On the other hand, Carlos VI was heartbroken by the loss of the colonies, as these colonies created a lot of wealth for Spain every year.

It is not just about taxes, but also about all aspects. Cheap sugar, tea and food are what Spain needs urgently. Without these colonies, Spain will undoubtedly have a harder time.

However, given Spain's current strength, it was unlikely to hold on to these colonies. Especially for those areas far away from Spain, it was difficult to communicate with the mainland, let alone hold on.

Although he was extremely reluctant, Carlos VI had no other choice.

Rather than dwelling on these unchangeable facts, it is better to get the land in your hands and put it in your pocket.

For this purpose, Carlos VI sent his most trusted subordinate, Marshal Cabrera, who joined the Carlos Party with supplies and soldiers at the most difficult time for the Carlos Party.

After Charles VI ascended the throne in Toledo, Cabrera became the first marshal of the Kingdom of New Spain.

Cabrera faithfully carried out the orders of Carlos VI and fully occupied those areas after the Austrians withdrew, and everything seemed to be going well.

Carlos VI felt relieved after receiving the news. He was worried that the Austrians would do something. Now it seems that he was worrying too much.

But Toledo was soon visited by an unexpected visitor, an envoy from England.

Carlos VI did not like the British because they gave him hope but abandoned him when he needed help the most.

Moreover, Carlos VI knew very well that the British had intended to support Isabella II, but his command was so outstanding that he ended the war before the British.

In addition, the British were enemies of the Austrians, with whom they had signed an armistice agreement and had frictions all over the world.

Since Spain was an ally of Austria at the time, it was hard to say whether anything good would come from the British visit.

Carlos VI had not originally intended to meet the British envoy. After all, contact with the British might arouse the Austrian side's vigilance.

But under the strong advice of his close confidants, Carlos VI decided to meet with the British envoy.

At this time, as the world's first beacon country, Britain has fans all over the world, and Spain is no exception.