Rebirth of the Spanish Empire.

Chapter 23 The significance of holding a grand military parade
  The next morning,

The headline of the Kingdom of Spain's Globo newspaper showed the content in large black letters: "His Majesty Alfonso has decided to hold a military parade to honor the martyrs on January 1st, and invites leaders from various countries to come and observe."

As soon as this news came out, it immediately aroused widespread heated discussion in the society, and people all over the Kingdom of Spain were immediately excited.

Now the power of the Royal Spanish Army is world-famous, but they have not really seen the powerful style of their own country's army.

At this time, people all over the Kingdom of Spain are eager to go to Madrid before January 1st to visit the military parade and have a glimpse of the Army of the Kingdom of Spain.

The location designated for the military parade is Castilla Avenue in the center of Madrid.

The Plaza de Gobron, now the military parade ground used by the Kingdom of Spain, had not yet been established.

Start in Madrid on Calle Castilla and head to the Church of San Isidro on Calle San Isidro.

Historically, San Isidro was the legendary patron saint of the Kingdom of Spain, so it was a perfect choice for the ashes of the martyrs to be temporarily stored in this church.

At this time, citizens of Madrid, the capital, began to take out red, yellow and red national flags and hang them on their windows one after another to welcome this grand military parade to honor the martyrs.

Among the invited countries, countries in Europe, North America, and South America are the main invitation targets.

There are also many countries who want to see the Army of the Kingdom of Spain head-on, especially the five major powers on the European continent: Germany, Italy, Austria, Russia, and France.

Although the British don't pay much attention to army construction, they are not willing to be too different from other countries in terms of army strength, so they will visit in the future.

Countries on the European continent must have strong army forces, so they will definitely not miss this military parade in the Kingdom of Spain.

Then coupled with countries from other continents, it can be said that most countries in the world will come to participate in this military parade.

This military parade to commemorate the martyrs of the Kingdom of Spain will become an international stage where world powers gather, and it will also become a stage for the Kingdom of Spain to demonstrate its national strength.

Therefore, there cannot be any mistakes in this military parade, otherwise it will definitely become a big joke in front of all the countries in the world.

But equally, if this military parade is a success, the prestige and global influence of the Kingdom of Spain will also be greatly improved.

This grand military parade can also bring a large number of arms orders, so in comparison, the cost of this military parade and its significance are completely worth mentioning.

The development of light industry and agriculture plays an important role in the country's stability and economic development. Therefore, after this military parade, the money generated from the arms trade will be used to invest in the development of agriculture and light industry.

At this time, the Kingdom of Spain's heavy industry has an absolute advantage compared to most countries in the world, so the development of the Kingdom of Spain's heavy industry must continue to be strengthened.

The profits from the heavy industrial production of the Kingdom of Spain are enough for the Kingdom of Spain to develop light industry and agriculture relatively easily, thus enabling the Kingdom of Spain to truly enter the ranks of development as a powerful nation.

And strictly guard against clinging to military advantages and giving up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for economic recovery.

This was something Alfonso absolutely did not want to see, so Alfonso rejected the ministers' proposal.

Because no matter how hard they defend themselves, other countries in the world will successively create weapons as powerful as the Kingdom of Spain.

That's why Alfonso gave up his strict military defense and sold the weapons and equipment he produced. The huge profits earned can promote the rapid development of the country. This is definitely a good thing for the Kingdom of Spain!

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Under the influence of this grand military parade, it can be said that no one paid attention to the news that Isabella established the Red Cross.

In the dark era of the 19th century, society restricted the maximum number of jobs that women could do, that is, jobs such as nurses and nannies, while other industries were occupied by men.

At this time, in a residence of Isabella on the outskirts of Madrid, Isabella was meeting with more than a dozen ladies to discuss how to establish the Red Cross. Isabella usually lives in the Royal Palace of Madrid, but she also has a residence on the outskirts of Madrid.

"Madams, now His Majesty Alfonso has agreed to the establishment of the Red Cross, so you don't have to worry about anything."

Isabella stood on the high platform and said to these ladies. Because they were the first people to support Isabella's feminist movement.

And the power behind them is also a powerful boost for Isabella now.

"So regarding recruitment, all sisters need to help us. We must control the quality of personnel. This is the key for us to set an example for all women."

The dozen or so ladies in the audience looked at each other, then cheered excitedly.

"So dear Isabella, what should we do to recruit Red Cross personnel so that we can further implement the action of establishing the Red Cross."

Countess Montezuma said excitedly. Her husband is the mayor of Madrid, the capital of the Kingdom of Spain, and his voice among this group of noble ladies is second only to Isabella, the Spanish princess.

"Whatever comes easy, because there is no requirement for women's work experience. So we are now selecting young, beautiful, hard-working women to leave a good impression on the outside world. We can only do this now, and we will not recruit them yet." Social disapproval,” Isabella said.

After all, this is a helpless move, because good or bad looks can indeed affect people's mood, and young and beautiful women can attract the support of a large number of people.

“In addition, we also need to find a group of experienced female caregivers to train them on how to work.

So I’m going to trouble you in this regard, Marquise Osorio. "

The Marquise Osorio in the crowd also smiled faintly, with strong confidence on her face.

The Marquis of Osorio family runs the hospital. No one was more qualified in this regard than the Marchioness of Osorio.

"Does anyone else have any opinions? If you have any, please speak out as soon as possible and let everyone discuss it together. After all, this is a matter about our women's rights."

Isabella looked around and asked everyone.

“If we role model, then how do we guide women into more jobs?
  If we can only allow women to engage in jobs such as nurses, then it will be too unacceptable for us. asked the Countess of Montemazu.

She hopes women's rights to work will be expanded in the future. Countess Montemazu expressed her unwillingness to think that women would only be able to work as nurses in the future.

“At that time, I will go with His Majesty Alfonso to discuss giving more jobs to women.

As long as we do the Red Cross's job well, there is no reason for men to stop us from getting the rights we deserve. "

Isabella said solemnly to everyone.

"So, dear Isabella, how can we ensure that His Majesty Alfonso will agree to this matter?"

Isabella turned to look at Countess Montezuma. Countess Montezuma's question was what she expected.

Isabella said: "Because the king supports us, because now I am just helping the king."

When everyone in the audience heard Isabella's words, they immediately burst into violent cheers.

They have been longing for this for a long time. It's just that there was no strong person behind them to support them.

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(End of this chapter)