Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

Hearing Deputy Head of State Salazar's objection, the people next to him immediately sneered. "What is an open declaration of war? Gibraltar originally belonged to Spain. Those despicable British guys have taken it for so many years and don't want to give it back. So what if we lend the road to the Germans? If they don't want us to borrow the road, let the British guys get out." Gibraltar, don’t forget to take those damn macaques!”

It is actually quite controversial who Gibraltar belongs to. It was once clearly a Spanish territory and was later clearly assigned to the United Kingdom, and the reason for the assignment to the United Kingdom was the War of Spanish Succession in 1701. At that time, the Spanish Habsburg dynasty was extinct and the throne was vacant. The French Bourbon dynasty and the Austrian Habsburg dynasty competed for the Spanish throne, triggering a war involving most countries in Europe.

The war was essentially an attempt to prevent France from annexing Spain and once again dominating Europe. This caused half of Europe to form a new grand alliance against France.

Britain and the Netherlands supported Archduke Charles, and their coalition forces captured Gibraltar in 1704 and established a military fortress. In 1713, the two warring parties signed the Peace of Utrecht, which recognized Philip's status as King of Spain, but in exchange, Gibraltar was ceded to Britain.

After the British occupied Gibraltar, they expelled the original Spanish residents and introduced a large number of immigrants from Britain, Italy, North Africa and other places, thus completely changing the local population structure.

In 1830, Gibraltar officially became a British colony and an important naval base, and all its military and political affairs were managed by the governor appointed by the British royal family. In 1909, in order to prevent the Spanish from making trouble across the border, the British built a military base, an airport and a fence in the neutral zone between Gibraltar and the Spanish mainland, thus forming today's border.

However, since the death of King Philip, the Spanish government has begun to express dissatisfaction with the British occupation of Gibraltar. It has repeatedly claimed that Gibraltar is its inherent and indisputable territory, and has launched vigorous recovery activities from time to time. In response to Spain's move, the United Kingdom showed its usual arrogance and initially ignored it. Then, under desperate circumstances, according to a popular local rumor, it said that it could only wait until the Gibraltar macaque, a unique species in the area, became extinct. , they will withdraw their troops from here.

In fact, the reason why the British say this is not that they are using the macaques as a "shield", but that they themselves also believe that the demise of the macaques is directly related to the popularity of the British in the area. This "superstition" originated from a "life-saving favor" given by macaques to the British garrison.

During the American Revolutionary War, Spain, which supported North American independence, became an enemy of the United Kingdom and launched a campaign to recapture Gibraltar. The Spanish army made a sneak attack on the British army in Gibraltar late at night, but failed because of the timely alarm of the macaques.

As a result, a deep "friendship" was formed between the Gibraltar macaques and the United Kingdom, which convinced them that in order to maintain Gibraltar's sovereignty, they must ensure that the macaques do not become extinct there.

The contents of the World War II archives show that in order to solve the problem of the sharp decline in the number of macaques, Churchill, then Prime Minister, also strictly ordered the Governor of Gibraltar to take all measures to ensure and improve the living conditions of macaques there, and to maintain the number of macaques at least 24. above.

Since then, the macaques have been fully managed and maintained by the Royal Artillery stationed there, and enjoy annual allocations. At the same time, an NGO will also record the birth, old age, illness and death of all monkeys in a timely manner so that they can be questioned by their superiors and even the House of Representatives at any time. It can be seen that the protection of Gibraltar's macaques has become a strategic task for the UK in the area.

Today, the number of Mediterranean macaques in Gibraltar regularly remains at around 200. Naturally, the British do not have to worry about their popularity there.

In this way, of course the Spaniards hate these damn little beasts as much as they hate the British. It has never given up its territorial claim to Gibraltar. It’s just that in the 21st century, we have not been able to do so.

Although Deputy Head of State Salazar was not in favor of borrowing the road, most people agreed to borrow the road. Head of State Arias finally made the decision to lend the road to Germany.

That night, in the secret room of the Führer's manor.

Several senior officials headed by Arias, the German envoy, and Deputy Head of State Salazar, who had been the strongest opponent during the day, gathered together secretly.

Except for a few of them in the whole of Spain, no one could imagine that Salazar, who usually opposed President Arias, was actually one of his own.

Of course, there must be voices of opposition. If overt voices of doubt and opposition are not allowed, then the secret voices of opposition will become louder and thicker.

In this case, it would be better if the objections were raised by one's own people.

The German envoy took out a stack of letters and several exquisite small boxes and distributed them to everyone one by one. "Everyone, this is a personal letter and medal from His Highness to you. His Highness asked me to tell you that the empire and its people will not forget your dedication."

Holding the letter and the medal, Arias said with tears in his eyes. "Please tell your highness that we will fight for the empire for the rest of our lives."

No country lacks loyal and steadfast patriots, and these people are the best among them. For the sake of their beloved motherland and compatriots, they resolutely went to a foreign country, abandoning their surnames passed down from generation to generation, and severing ties with their flesh and blood relatives. She took on someone else's identity and lived a life of walking on the muzzle of a gun and dancing on the tip of a knife. Even after death, they cannot return to their hometown. They have no regrets or any complaints and are willing to devote their lives to their beloved motherland.

the defense minister asked. "Then we declare war on Britain?"

The envoy shook his head. "No need for now." Looking at Salazar. "You 'secretly' go to the British Ambassador later and tell him about our borrowing the road. Tell the British Ambassador that you can guarantee that Spain is just borrowing the road and will not declare war with the British Empire. However, the British Empire needs to provide a fund, okay Let you contact the like-minded opposition to prevent Spain from getting involved in the war, you know? It is best to ask them to pay gold. If you don't have gold, you need dollars. Even if you want food or minerals, don't ask for pounds." Now the German-made pounds are becoming Tons upon tons are flowing into the British market, and in the future the pound will be no different than waste paper.

Yannick knew that Britain would definitely provide the money. During World War II in the original time and space, the British Army Intelligence Bureau Six bribed senior Spanish military officials, ship dealers and other relevant personnel at the time, with a total amount of US$200 million, in order to prevent Spain from supporting Germany.

In June 1940, British Ambassador to Madrid Samuel Hall asked the government to immediately pay the first bribe of US$1 million, saying: "If there is a slight delay, Spain will change its neutral position and support Germany. The situation is very urgent. I can’t give details now.” Hall also said that the $1 million this time will play a decisive role in Spain’s vote on whether to support Nazi Germany.

The envoy continued his instructions. "If you 'remind' him again, let the British Empire buy out Spanish tungsten ore at a high price to prevent it from flowing into Germany. Tungsten ore is now $100 per ton, right? Increase it 10 times and let them buy it at $1,000 per ton. "

"10 times?" Several people present widened their eyes instantly. "Can the UK agree?" The British are not idiots, will they be taken advantage of?

The envoy smiled. "Just tell them that Germany has agreed to increase prices. Ask him whether the lives of soldiers of the British Empire are more important or money."

"clear."

The envoy looked to the Minister of Defense. "To strengthen the training of the army, His Highness hopes to use at least 500,000 soldiers by then."

The Minister of Defense straightened his back and replied confidently. "Please tell your highness that I promise to send one million elite soldiers and generals." The current population of Spain is about 25 million, and coupled with the civil war experienced in the past few years, it is not difficult to gather 1 million elite soldiers and generals.

In fact, Spain during World War II was neither bad nor weak. Its national power ranks sixth in Europe after Germany, the Soviet Union, Britain, France, and Italy. It's just that its neighbors are so awesome, they all look like cheaters. In addition, Spain did nothing in World War II, so Spain, a small power, became an inconspicuous third-rate role.