Rebirth of the Spanish Empire.

Chapter 3 Putting Down the Rebellion
  On the afternoon of January 1th,
  Under the arrangement of Canovas, the order of the new Spanish King Alfonso XII quickly appeared in major newspapers in Spain and immediately aroused huge repercussions among the people.

People all over Spain have heated discussions about this matter.

"Hey, brother, I heard that the new king in Madrid has decided to launch a full-scale attack on the Carlist rebels." A worker who had just gotten off work in Gijon, a city on the north coast of Spain, said excitedly to his co-workers.

"Great all-out attack! The government has finally launched an all-out attack. This war has been going on for more than two years. If we don't put down the rebellion, we don't know when it will be our turn to help those capitalists and politicians fight the war."

The worker said casually, but he also showed his extreme disgust for the war, yes! How can people who have experienced war like war?

Although there have been wars of various sizes in previous history, these were all small-scale.

But since entering the 19th century, with the spread of the French Revolution, Napoleon's iron hooves have set foot on two countries on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain and Portugal.

Since the war against Napoleon's rule, Spain has experienced countless local wars, large and small, which has also made the country's citizens very war-weary.

When the new King Alfonso XII announced a full-scale attack on the Carlist rebels and revealed his yearning for peace, at least these two ordinary workers did not object.

And talk about this matter has spread everywhere in this ancient peninsula country.

In fact, in the original history, Alfonso XII also gained the support of the Spanish people by quelling the Carlist rebellion, thus securing the Spanish throne.

Alfonso's previous Spanish king, Duke Amedeo of Samui, was ousted because he could not gain the support of the Spanish people.

As a result, he left the words "The Spaniards cannot be governed" in Spain, and then fled in embarrassment.

In the cities occupied by the Carlos rebels in the northern part of the Kingdom of Spain, although the news of Madrid's victory in the war cannot be widely spread here and known to the people, there are still various gossips secretly missing.

Although the spread of these news may not shake their determination, people will always leave themselves a way out, and there are also patriotic young people with strong personalities and longing for peace in the Carlos army. In the face of unfair treatment imposed by hostile countries, they They will definitely rebel in anger.

But what they are facing now is just brothers of the same country, and they are all Spaniards after all.

And the fight between brothers is destined not to become enemies with blood feud.

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On the morning of January 1th

At this time, the Spanish Army, which received orders from King Alfonso XII, had successively launched attacks along the Ebro River towards the cities where the northern rebels were entrenched.

Under the command of Army Commander Arseniodu, the Spanish Army troops were divided into three groups, gathering all the way from the east of the Ebro River to attack Barcelona. All the way to Zaragoza, a city in north-central Spain, and finally to the Navarre region, the home base of the Carlists, near the French border.

This rebellion has been going on for two years. The troops under the command of Arsenio have already assembled to confront each other by the river. Now with just one order, this powerful Spanish army elite will quickly assemble to fight against the Carlos rebellion. The army launched an attack.

The main leaders of the Carlist authorities also know that the Spanish Army cannot resist the all-out attack and are preparing to defend several important cities.

Although the Carlos War in history was considered to be large-scale, in order to stabilize the whole of Spain and restore economic development as soon as possible, a unified Spanish Kingdom must be indispensable.

1 month 9 day,
  After four days of marching, the sound of artillery on the three main battlefields has begun.

Outside Pamplona, ​​Arsenio had ordered the artillery troops to start bombarding the city wall. 40 6-pound cannons fired at the enemy camp one after another in a parabolic arc...

On the other side, in Barcelona, ​​the central city of Catalonia, the armies of both sides have also set up their camps to prepare for a fierce battle.

"The artillery fired a volley for half an hour. After the artillery firing, the infantry was immediately organized to launch an attack. The cavalry was ready to attack at any time to give the opponent a fatal blow."

The commander of the Barcelona Front was Giorgos Kazikas from Madrid. This is a young officer about 40 years old. He is also a loyal supporter of the Bourbon dynasty like Arsenio and Canovas.

Since the war of 1873, he has been retreating steadily, and now he has finally ushered in a counterattack, which really frustrates him. Zaragoza, the city closest to the capital Madrid, had already begun fierce fighting. At this time, the rebellions caused by the Carlists across Spain were being quickly put down.

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"Your Majesty, your coronation ceremony will be held on January 1th." Canovas said to Alfonso.

"Well, let me inform you that the coronation ceremony will be simple and there will be no banquets or parades."

Alfonso's main focus at this time was still the Carlist war in the north and Fernando's occupation of various cities in the south.

"Oh, by the way, let's notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ask them to express their apologies to the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Austria, Portugal... and other countries.
  Spain now does not need people from other countries to send people to congratulate, just say that Spain is in a civil war, the king is uniting with the army to deal with the rebels, and has no intention of having a dinner to celebrate for the time being. "

"Your Majesty is wise."

Canovas lowered his head and said: "I will notify the major media to report this matter."

"As you watch, you must convey my thoughts to the soldiers on the front line and let them know my yearning for the peaceful reunification of the motherland."

Alfonso nodded and said, this is nothing more than a good way to improve his reputation. The image of a good king who is dedicated to his country is also what Alfonso wants to convey to the outside world.

"In addition, people were sent to France and the United States to invite two people to Spain. One was Maxim from the Boston Machinery Company in the United States, and the other was the French chemist P. Viery.

I admire their talents very much. If they are willing to come to Spain to serve the royal family, I will offer them twice the price based on their original salary.

Okay, let's go down, remember these two people are very important. "

After Alfonso explained the matter, Canovas responded and went out.

This can be regarded as Alfonso's early elimination of military talents. The famous Maxim machine gun was invented by the American Maxim in 1883. However, in the early days, smokeless gunpowder was not popular, so it was not reused.

(P. Viery, a French chemist, successfully developed smokeless gunpowder in 1884. The French developed the Lebel 1886 rifle based on smokeless gunpowder. The caliber was reduced to 8 mm. Smokeless gunpowder can increase the range of the projectile. , improving the straightness of ballistics and shooting accuracy, the world has since entered the modern war period, and the queuing and shooting tactics have gradually become history.)
  The combination of these two people can definitely help the Spanish army's equipment and combat effectiveness basically improve to a higher level.

In terms of military literacy, King Alfonso XII has also begun preparations to cooperate with the Germans and invited German officers to conduct corresponding training.

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On the morning of October 1st,
  In the Grand Palace of Madrid, the capital of Spain, with solemn military music playing, the archbishop from the Vatican was bringing the crown symbolizing power to the head of Alfonso XII.

Then the newly crowned king finished his declaration of throne succession in the palace, and this ancient country officially welcomed its new ruler.

The next morning,

When the new king was coronated, everything was simply held to convey trust to the military.

Affected by the belief that the king and the army were united, the morale of the frontline troops was greatly boosted. The Carlos rebels' struggling defense line was finally defeated by the brave Spanish army.

The southern rebels who occupied the city finally had no intention of fighting. Wherever the government troops went, they all fell into disgrace!

On the afternoon of January 1, when the news that the last Carlist rebel leader surrendered to the Spanish army came to Madrid, the great rebellion that had lasted for three years in Spain finally came to an end.

On this afternoon, the light of peace and hope once again shines on this ancient land, but outsiders can only see the devastation in this war-torn land. The work of post-war reconstruction has become urgent, which is related to this country. stable development!

At this moment, Alfonso XII finally began to fulfill his promise, changing this ancient country and leading it towards revival, making this ancient country begin to shine with his own light...

(End of this chapter)