Rebirth of the Spanish Empire.

Chapter 1 The journey begins

In London, the capital of the British Empire, Alfonso was ordering his servants to pack their luggage and prepare to leave London, where he had lived for many years, and return to the Kingdom of Spain!

Because just yesterday, December 12, the Prime Minister of the British Empire, Greyston, informed him that General Arsenio, a royalist general loyal to the Spanish Bourbon dynasty, had launched a military coup.

He announced that Alfonso, the son of the former Spanish Queen Isabel II, would return to the country to inherit the Spanish throne!
  When this important news was known to him, he did not show any expression: from an expelled exiled prince to the supreme ruler of one of the few territorial powers in Europe.

Such a huge contrast does not seem to have any impact on the 17-year-old boy.

"Sure enough, the trend of history is irreversible. Even if I do nothing, I will still become the King of Spain in 1874."

At this time, Alfonso was thinking. Since he died of illness while working as a history graduate student in his last life, his soul traveled to Spain more than 150 years ago and became the newly born future King of Spain, Alfonso XII.

Alfonso, who was familiar with this period of history, knew that even if he did not change anything, he would become the supreme ruler of the empire at the age of 17. But I didn’t expect it to come so quickly!
  Because Spain at this time can be said to be a mess! In the 19s, Spain was already at the tail end of the great powers.

The real situation in Spain can be described as internal and external troubles: the domestic rebellion launched by the Carlists has swept through most of the country, causing the war to spread throughout the country, causing the national power to plummet.

The colonies in America and Asia, namely Cuba and the Philippines, have been stared at by the United States for a long time!

The entire country is experiencing constant rebellions and a backward industrial base, not to mention the country's economic development, which has led to Spain's separatist form.

Under this circumstance, investment in national education is almost minimal, and the per capita literacy rate of Spaniards is less than 50%. This has also resulted in the public not understanding the policies issued by the government at all.

Under various circumstances, Spain is like a country that is about to fall apart, and the political situation of the entire country is in a mess!
  And these are not the only troubles. Outside Spain, riots in Cuba and the Philippines, two of Spain's richest colonies, are also continuing.

In 1868, with the covert support of the United States, a national uprising broke out in Cuba against Spanish colonial rule.

On the other hand, in Asia, the Philippines also launched an uprising in 1873. The rebels demanded that Spain implement a federal system so that the Philippines and Spain could enjoy equal status and not exploit and oppress the people of the two places.

In this critical situation, Arsenio Martinez de Campos, a royalist general loyal to the Spanish Bourbon dynasty, launched a coup to overthrow the current government on December 1874, 12.

Proclamation of Alfonso XII as King of Spain, hoping that under the rule of the Bourbon dynasty, Spain can change the chaotic situation since then!
  “Now that I have come to this world, I am Alfonso, the King of Spain of the Bourbon family.

From this moment on, I want history to remember my name and I will make Spain rise again. "

Alfonso's eyes were firm. Perhaps no man would refuse the words "Qing Shi left his name".

"Howard, pack your bags. We are going back to Spain. Remember to take all my suitcases with you," Alfonso said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." His young master has transformed into the master of a country. As the butler who has accompanied Alfonso for many years, Howard naturally knows this.

With a strong body, wearing a neat suit, and with a straight waist, he stood silently behind Alfonso, with no trace of emotion or anger on his face, which seemed to be frozen forever. Alfonso had full faith in him!
  As the housekeeper appointed by his mother Isabel II for Alfonso, Howard began to take care of all the affairs of the family since Alfonso was young.

Although Howard does not have excellent academic qualifications, he can keep the house in order.

This means that Alfonso's living standard in London has not declined due to his exile, and his life has always remained very wealthy!
  The suitcase held tightly in Howard's hand contains important events that happened in Alfonso's previous life. After all, a good memory is not as good as a bad writing. If you don’t record it, you may forget it at any time!
  When everything was ready, Alfonso said goodbye to the place where he had lived for many years. A group of people took a carriage with luggage and set off from Westminster, London to the outskirts of London.

The distance from Westminster to the outskirts of London is about 10 miles, which is about 17 kilometers when converted into kilometers. It only takes half a day by horse-drawn carriage.

Alfonso's first journey was to a mansion located on the outskirts of the British Empire, where he met British Prime Minister Gladstone.

"Dear Your Majesty Alfonso, welcome to your arrival." Prime Minister Gladstone is a fat old man, but his smooth Mediterranean face and serious expression make him seem not to be easy to get along with.

"Hello, Prime Minister Gladstone." Alfonso smiled. In fact, he had a good feeling for this fat old man, although the relationship between Spain and the United Kingdom, as an old colonial empire, was not good.

But as the prime minister of the most powerful country in the world, Alfonso had to give him this face! And the two also have close business contacts.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty for returning to the country to inherit the throne. In order to show our support for Your Majesty, our British Empire will send a warship to escort Your Majesty back to the country."

Grayston said to Alfonso with a smile on his face. At this time, he couldn't wait to get straight to the topic.

"Thank you for your support to me. I believe that when I return to the country, the cooperation between the Kingdom of Spain and the British Empire will continue to deepen." Alfonso said. Although in the past Gladstone was called "the people's William" by the people, it was used to express respect for this prime minister who was full of concern for the people and spoke out against foreign governments!

But in fact, due to the low political performance of his leadership, he has not done any major things that are beneficial to Britain. Coupled with the enemy's attacks, his prestige among the British people has dropped to the lowest.

In fact, in this year's general election Gladstone will be defeated by their enemy and their representative Disraeli.

"Thank you for your praise. I hope that your Majesty will abide by our agreement after returning to the country to inherit the throne." Gladstone said with a solemn expression.

"Don't worry, I will definitely keep my promise." Alfonso said with a smile.

Arriving at the Royal Navy port in the afternoon, Alfonso had boarded the British warship "Royal Oak" under the leadership of a British officer and translator.

Launched in 1862, although it is more than ten years old, it is still the main combat force of the British Royal Navy.

And today it is it that escorts Alfonso back to Spain to inherit his throne. This also shows Britain's support for Alfonso's succession to the throne.

When it comes to the British Royal Navy, the previous Spanish Navy is not inferior. Due to the war launched by Napoleon against Spain in the early 19th century, the destruction of local ports and the continuous civil strife in the country gradually declined.

However, the foundation of a naval power that has existed for hundreds of years is still there, and it still maintains its ability to build warships.

But the lack of engineers is still the fundamental reason why Spain's local shipbuilding industry is struggling, because without a large number of engineers, it is impossible to build a large number of warships.

As a result, Spain's maritime power gradually weakened, and it was eventually targeted by the United States in 1898, losing its last two important colonies.

And after this, the Kingdom of Spain fell to the bottom and was unable to recover.

The British Royal Navy warship is traveling rapidly on the sea.

"Howard, do you think I can govern this country?" Alfonso put his hands on the plywood. Staring at the calm sea, even with memories of Epcot and cooperation with the British government.

But Alfonso, who had never held a high position in his previous life, still felt tremendous pressure. This was an unparalleled pressure that weighed heavily on his heart!

Howard, who was checking his luggage, turned slightly to look at Alfonso and said:
  "I believe your Majesty can do it. The Spanish people are in dire straits and they need your Majesty to lead them out of the predicament."

Hearing Howard's words, Alfonso nodded heavily: He understood the meaning of his return to Spain this time, and he returned as a savior.

The hope of millions of Spanish people rests on him, and the country is waiting for his salvation.

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"Dip, beep——"

The whistle of the British naval warship sounded, announcing that Alfonso had returned to Spain where he was born.

On the coast, General Arsenio led a thousand-man escort, and a large number of people came to welcome the arrival of the new King of Spain, Alfonso XII.

"Welcome to His Majesty the King!!" The salute was also launched!

The guardsmen on the shore shouted in unison along with the sound of the salute. The fleet came to the shore, Alfonso disembarked from the fleet, and Arsenio saluted Alfonso.

As a major contributor and royalist who launched the coup to help Alfonso ascend to the throne, and as a supporter of Alfonso's mother Isabel II, there is no need to say much about loyalty.

"Thank you for your hard work, my general!"

"It's not hard, my respected Majesty! I have been waiting for this day for a long time!"

The people watching on the shore gave a warm welcome because they had been waiting for this day for a long time! They can finally wait for someone who can stabilize the country's political situation!
  Amid the warm cheers of the people, the escort tightly escorted Alfonso to Madrid, the capital of Spain!
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(End of this chapter)