Rebirth of the Spanish Empire.

Chapter 6 The Idea of ​​Exchange Colonies
  Although the rebellion started by the Carlos rebels within the Kingdom of Spain has been put down, the entire country is also recovering rapidly, and soon returned to the economic level before the civil war.

But this can only take into account the stability of the lives of civilians in Spain, and the Spanish government in the colonies far away has no time to take care of it, because the current Spanish naval power is simply unable to guarantee the safety of overseas colonies.

Because the United States, a rogue country in the New World, is eyeing the two rich colonies of the Kingdom of Spain, Cuba and the Philippines.

The outbreak of the Spanish Civil War provided the United States with a golden opportunity. The United States wanted to take the opportunity to seize the two wealthy colonies of Cuba and the Philippines during the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.

But all this was stopped in time by Alfonso.

Because of Alfonso's arrival, the Spanish Civil War was put down in time, and Spain's naval power did not suffer much damage.

Although the U.S. Navy ranks third in the world in terms of tonnage, its warship manufacturing technology is generally not advanced.

Although the number of Spanish naval warships is small, they represent technology from advanced European engineering companies.

And because Alfonso was escorted by the British Royal Navy when he returned, under the influence of many factors, the rogue leader the United States did not dare to mess around.

But all this is just a superficial phenomenon, although the Kingdom of Spain is still one of the world's powers.

But the size of the two countries is not at the same level. Sooner or later, Spain's weak appearance will be seen through by the United States.

This staged the original Spanish-American War of 1898 in history. The United States won this war, and Spain lost its status as a European power!
  So the external environment of the Kingdom of Spain is still very dangerous!
  Judging from the current development speed of the Kingdom of Spain, it is simply unable to cope with the current and future dangerous international situations.

In order to solve this problem, Alfonso thought for a long time. Suddenly he saw the world map hanging on the wall and had a bold idea in his mind!
  Alfonso quickly wrote a letter and ordered his servant to send the letter to Buckingham Palace!

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In Buckingham Palace, London, the capital of the British Empire, two of the most powerful people in the British Empire were having a conversation.

"What, this Spanish little king actually has such a request, it can't be a lie!
  Your Majesty, what do you think this little king is up to? Disraeli, Prime Minister of the British Empire, said to Queen Victoria, the ruler of the British Empire, who was sitting on the throne.

维多利亚女王又称欧洲老祖母。她于1837年6月20日继位，1838年6月28日在威斯敏斯特教堂加冕，1876年5月1日加冕为印度女皇。

Victoria is the second-longest reigning monarch in British history, after Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor.

Victoria's reign lasted 64 years. She was also the first British Queen to be called Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen of India.

她在位时（1837年6月20日-1901年1月22日）是英国最强的“日不落帝国”时期，英国历史上称为“维多利亚时代”。

At this time, Britain increased its colonial expansion and established and occupied many colonies within a certain range. The decades of her reign coincided with the transition of British liberal capitalism from its ascendant to its peak, and then to monopoly capitalism.

The leading industrial and commercial economy, technological advancement and strong national strength, and the full development of the constitutional monarchy made Queen Victoria a symbol of British peace and prosperity. Queen Victoria died on January 1901, 1 on the Isle of Wight, England, at the age of 22.

Buckingham Palace, where Queen Victoria lives, is also the most powerful place in the Empire and the world today.

More than 3400 million square kilometers of land in the world are colonies of the British Empire, which is nearly twice as much as France, which ranks next, with 1150 million square kilometers.

All continents in the world have their colonies. For example, in Africa there are South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Zambia, Ghana, etc.

The Middle East, South Asia, Malaysia, Myanmar, etc. in Southeast Asia and most islands in Oceania. Some of the islands in the Americas, Cyprus in Europe, Malta and Gibraltar, are all under the jurisdiction of the British Empire!
  Buckingham Palace, where Queen Victoria lived, was the administrative center of this huge colonial empire.

Where else in the world could there be more power than this in front of such a colonial administrative center!
  The plundering supplies of these colonies are also the basis for maintaining the global hegemony of the British Empire. They will never let anyone peek into their colonies. Because the Royal Navy of the British Empire gives them enough confidence!
  But now they are facing a severe test. Who can threaten them?
  What threatens them is Germany and the United States, which emerged in the second industrial revolution!
  Why did the development of Germany and the United States threaten the hegemonic rule of the British Empire?
  This is because the United Kingdom, as the first country in the world to complete industrialization, can use the world as the origin of its raw materials and dumping market for industrial products.

But now the global market has undergone fundamental changes, and the competitiveness faced by the UK is constantly increasing.

Because other countries are also undergoing industrial revolutions, the gap between Britain and other countries is constantly narrowing. An increasing number of countries are seeking to protect their raw material supplies and export markets.

By 1870, British industrial products began to face strong competition from other countries. Especially Germany and the United States, two countries that emerged in the second industrial revolution.

Now these two emerging powers are catching up with the old colonial powers Britain and France with rapid development.

And in the competition with many British industrial products, Germany has defeated the British with its high-quality and cheap industrial products.

By the end of the century, Germany, which was actually closer geographically and industrially to the huge European market than the United States, would have surpassed Britain in industrial manufacturing.

Because the consumption power of the entire Europe is the most powerful in the world, and Germany has also relied on Europe's huge consumer market to develop rapidly, and now there is a faint tendency to replace the United Kingdom as the world's factory.

Industrial productivity is equivalent to strength. It is no wonder that the current European grandmother and Prime Minister Disraeli is somewhat worried about the dangerous situation that Britain will face in the future.

In particular, the German Empire has maintained a rapid development state since its reunification, and also focused on the development of its navy!

It has aroused worries among all British people. After all, the dominance of the British Royal Navy has always been an important link in maintaining the relationship between Britain and its overseas colonies. If it is threatened, it will be very dangerous.

The conclusion can be drawn as long as the Kingdom of Spain's navy was defeated by the British Royal Navy more than two hundred years ago, and then Spain began to decline rapidly.

This is why Her Majesty the Queen has been somewhat unfavorable to Prince Edward over the years.

However, this did not prevent him from frequently visiting European countries such as Tsarist Russia and France. After all, precautions were taken before things happened. This was the common crisis subconsciousness of all British people.

However, does the Kingdom of Spain, which not many people paid attention to before, also want to join this hegemony game?

Queen Victoria, now 56 years old, and Prime Minister Disraeli looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes? You must know that because of the civil war in Spain that has lasted for many years, the former global power has declined. Now Spain has become a bystander in the battle for European hegemony, only watching but not getting involved.

After all, even if Alfonso XII begins to concentrate on development, no matter how rapidly Spain develops now.

However, it is still far away from the world's major powers such as Germany, France, and Tsarist Russia, not to mention the British Empire.

And now Spain is just stronger than the Austro-Hungarian Empire, at least militarily and in the navy. Therefore, the Kingdom of Spain has always been ignored by the major European powers.

But now, surprisingly, a letter came from the King of Spain. That boy who is now only 17 years old?

How ridiculous it is for a 17-year-old little king to discuss national affairs with an old man who is over years old! But this is the fact, the unmitigated fact.

When British Prime Minister Disraeli first heard about this incident, his first feeling was that it was funny?

But after reading the letter from Her Majesty the Queen, his face became solemn and slightly gloomy.

The atmosphere did not remain strong for a long time before the Queen began to speak, breaking the silence of the palace.

Disraeli's eyes were not dull at all because he was over 60 years old, but said with a sparkle: "It seems that this little king's guess is right.

Your Majesty, I have not relaxed on this issue over the years, especially since Spain has been retreating steadily in the American continent over the years. The role of the United States in this has always been very doubtful.

But even I thought that they just wanted to have a stable development environment, and were afraid that we European empires would extend the war there and burn them.

That's why they were so nervous. After all, the United States was still so weak back then. But after reading this letter, I finally understood that those nouveau riche had such a long-term plan!
  It's really unexpected. Monroe, Monroe, is truly a figure who can become the President of the United States. "

Although she was a little angry, Queen Victoria showed appreciation on her face.

Disraeli certainly understood the complex meaning when he saw the Queen's expression, but seriously.

He also admired the idea of ​​this plan. As long as he saw the date of the plan, he had to admire the other party's long-term vision.

However, wasn't this plan cracked by a 17-year-old boy? Thinking of this, he glanced towards the south, where the Kingdom of Spain was located.

"Yes, that little king is not simple, although he didn't move much during this period.

But just by looking at his actions during this period, you can see how careful his thoughts are, visiting poor civilians, reducing taxes, reforming the military training courses of the army...

These measures greatly stabilized the economic development of the King of Spain, and the little king also won the support of the Spanish people. With such an existence, even if you don’t want to attract attention, you can’t! "

Prime Minister Disraeli also nodded in agreement, and on the letter paper in his hand, the top title was directly marked with a few large words: What did the United States of the Monroe Doctrine bring to us! ! !
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In the Royal Palace of Madrid, the capital of the Kingdom of Spain, Alfonso was discussing the matter with his ministers.

"That's right, just three exclamation points." Alfonso said seriously, looking at Arsenio and Canovas.

"I just want to tell our European grandmothers solemnly and seriously that the crisis for us colonial powers has arrived!

Remind her and her Prime Minister Disraeli: If you, the United Kingdom, do not want to be like our Kingdom of Spain, you must stand up for our entire colonial group, otherwise disaster will befall the United Kingdom. "

"But, will this have the opposite effect?" Canovas said with some worry: "After all, many countries turn their backs on others in the face of interests, let alone Britain."

Alfonso glanced at Canovas appreciatively. Compared with Arsenio, who was frank and shrewd, Canovas, who came from the conservative party, acted more cautiously and delicately, playing the role of a great butler.

That's why Alfonso appointed him as the prime minister of the new government.

"Don't worry, my minister. I suspect that our grandmother, Her Majesty the Queen, will agree with us."

Alfonso knew very well how significant it would be to send a letter to Queen Victoria if the plan went well.

Then, it will become a butterfly that will change the future destiny of the Kingdom of Spain, and change the destiny of the Kingdom of Spain being defeated by the United States in its original history!

The wind fanned by its wings will change the trajectory of many historical developments. There is actually another consequence of sending this letter that Alfonso did not say.

That is, the Kingdom of Spain will begin to disturb the strategic balance in Europe.

To put it bluntly, although Spain no longer has the strength to compete with Britain, Germany, France, and Russia in terms of national strength. But looking at the whole world, the strength of the Kingdom of Spain cannot be underestimated.

At least after this period of stable development, the strength of the Kingdom of Spain's navy has been restored.

In terms of navy, it is not weaker than the Austro-Hungarian Empire at all, and it is also at the forefront of all countries in the world.

If Britain wants to dominate the sea, it will be even more powerful if it adds the power of Spain. The German Empire's struggle to obtain Spain will not only check the French Republic, but also form a check on Britain's shortcomings in the navy.

In short, when the Kingdom of Spain appears in this hegemony game at this time, it is very likely that the Kingdom of Spain will become the target of the major powers.

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(End of this chapter)