Restart Spain Sun Never Sets

The cooperation between the UK and Spain has not been hidden.

Almost the day after the two sides reached an agreement, the three battleships Queen Isabella, Knight of Cid and Warrior have officially left the port of Barcelona.

After the launch of the warship, the intelligence departments of various countries have focused on the deployment of intelligence personnel in this area.

It can be said that every move of the port is under the eyes of this group of people, and the number of three ships dispatched at one time ran straight to the east, and almost everyone guessed the destination.

This made the Tsar's Black Sea Fleet panic for a while. The British fleet in the Black Sea had already overwhelmed them, and this time three more behemoths were added.

As the British left, the French neighbors followed.

France has never stopped wanting to pull Britain off its horse, but because the land is still surrounded, they have never been able to concentrate all their forces on the navy.

But even so, France is still more than 10,000 people, and its naval strength exceeds the third and fourth largest.

Your Majesty Alfonso, I think you should also know the purpose of this visit. This time, on behalf of the French, we formally request your country to purchase ships.

It is impossible to directly purchase technology and drawings, but this time the French government has made the possibility of paying a certain price.

Of course, this decision was unacceptable to the proud French. The French navy was no match for the British, and the army was no match for Germany, but the French were never convinced.

This is not for sale in our country. I believe Mr. Decass is understandable. Our navy now lacks main battleships.

Almost half of the main battleships were sold to the Ottomans, and the five of the Castile class were the only five battleships at present.

Our country's sincerity is very good. We are willing to pay 25 million francs to buy a Castile-class.

25 million francs is equivalent to 1 million pounds, which is just a small amount of money for the French.

In 1870, the indemnity paid by France to Germany had already reached 5 billion francs. The French with deep pockets paid off this huge sum in just two years.

Bismarck's elaborate plan to suppress France's 20-year plan was directly broken.

The public bonds issued by the French private sector can almost be described as snapping up. While paying off the indemnity, they quickly recovered their vitality and competed with Germany again.

This also indirectly caused the ongoing crisis between Germany and France during this period.

This is not for sale in our country. Although the relationship between our two countries is very close, our people will not agree to sell our main battleship.

Alfonso was unmoved, the price can only be said to be average, and it is impossible to impress the Spanish government.

We can also pack and buy the old-fashioned 30,000-ton warships in your country.

Decaz smiled slightly and made another quotation directly.

Alfonso was silent, looking up at Decaz with a faint smile in front of him, suddenly envious of these evil capitalists.

Unlike poor Spain, the French look really dazzling waving their banknotes.

This is really not for sale in our country..

28 million francs apiece, we are determined to get it.

Decaz took a sip of tea and directly interrupted Alfonso's words.

40 million francs for a Castile-class, 15 million francs for old warships, we agree.

Alfonso did not continue to tell lies that were not for sale, and directly started bargaining with Decaz.

All Spaniards also know in their hearts that no matter how powerful the 5 Front Dreadnoughts are, in the face of the mighty British or French fleet,

There's absolutely no way it would work.

Besides, one less ship can still hold the gadgets of the U.S. Navy in the port, and the money can be used to build a new ship. Why not do it? Alfonso thought so.

This price has exceeded our expectations. We can bid up to 45 million francs to buy the entire fleet. This is the most sincere figure that our country can come up with.

Decaz waved his hand and started to bargain.

Looking at the traditional friendship with the French, we can reduce the price to 57 million francs, which is already the best price, knowing that the cost of the Castile class is not low.

48 million

55 million

50000000

......

Your Excellency Decaz, in fact, we can consider another transaction method.

Alfonso waved his hand helplessly. In fact, the price of 50 million francs is already very high, but for the next action, a condition must be added.

We hope that your country will support us on Morocco and support our Morocco policy.

Decazes was so frightened that he put down the water glass. Although the French in this period had not penetrated Northwest Africa very widely, they were still vigilant about every competition.

You must know that Algeria and Tunisia are regarded by the French as the back garden of their own home.

And once Morocco falls into Spanish hands, it's hard not to threaten their backyard.

Although Morocco in this era is still regarded as the traditional sphere of influence of the Spanish.

Before Decaze could speak, Alfonso spoke again:

In exchange, Spain supports all future French actions against Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, and any action we do against the Moroccans requires the support of the French.

We need to go back and discuss this.

Decaze spoke cautiously, and Alfonso’s words amounted to a direct partition of North Africa between the two countries.

Another power in the Mediterranean with enough power to speak, the Italians were directly excluded by Alfonso, which can be said to be in line with the French mind.

France and Italy have been arguing constantly because of their southeastern territories, and they sing opposites to France in international affairs.

And if the territory of North Africa is divided up by Spain and France, it can be said that the expansion path of the Italians is completely blocked.

After all, you can't let the Italians go to Egypt to meet the Mediterranean fleet head-on.

In this matter, in addition to the attitude of the Italians, the attitude of the British must also be a big problem. The expansion of the French will definitely be opposed by the British, and the support of the Spaniards alone is obviously not enough.

No problem, Your Excellency Decaz, if your country can agree to our plan, our country will sell this fleet of 45,000 tons at a price of 50 million francs.

50 million francs is equivalent to £2 million, 2.6 million match towers.

Alfonso is only seeking the support of the French. No matter how bad it is, he can't make the French stand on the opposite side, and the British who keep Gibraltar are bound to not react too violently.

And once the two countries do not object, Spain's military operations in the back will hardly encounter foreign resistance.

As for the Central and Eastern European countries, these traditional army powers have limited voices and obviously cannot create a big enough image for Spain.