Published at 13th of February 2023 07:01:43 AM

"Your Excellency, please see the German ambassador." In the office of Spanish Foreign Minister Prieto, the secretary is reporting to him.

"The German ambassador? It's time to come! Let him come in!" Prieto said. He knew that hiding was impossible. The Germans must have come to ask the teacher this time. If they deal with it carelessly and anger the Germans, it will be a big deal. However, he took money from the British and promised to be tough. This made Prieto quite embarrassed.

Soon, the German ambassador, led by the secretary, entered Prieto's office.

"His Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, good morning!" The German ambassador looked very humble. However, the pride of the diplomats of the world's most powerful country is faintly revealed.

"Good morning, Your Excellency Ambassador. Come and bring me two cups of coffee." Prieto ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The secretary quickly brought over two cups of coffee.

After some pleasantries, the conversation came to the point.

"Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, your country's sudden recovery of Gibraltar shocked our country. It has an impact on the peaceful and stable situation in the Mediterranean Sea." The German ambassador said.

Prieto frowned, the logic of the Germans made him a little unacceptable.

"His Excellency, Gibraltar has always been the territory of the Kingdom of Spain. It is completely legal and reasonable for our country to recover Gibraltar, and there is no problem." Prieto said. His attitude became tougher. On the one hand, it was the British check that made the difference. On the other hand, the attitude of the Germans is too annoying.

"Gibraltar is the territory of Spain. This is just your unilateral claim. At the earliest time, Gibraltar was the settlement of the Phoenicians in North Africa. It was conquered by the Roman Empire in the second century BC. The Arabs occupied it in the eighth century AD. It was not included in Spanish rule until 1501. However, in 1704, the British occupied it until now. Therefore, it is not appropriate to say that Gibraltar is Spanish territory," said the German ambassador.

He did his homework before meeting Prieto.

Prieto's face couldn't help but become very ugly. From the German ambassador's words, it can be clearly felt how big the Germans' ambitions for Gibraltar are. Otherwise, they would not have bothered to look up the information.

"His Excellency, Gibraltar is now the territory of the Kingdom of Spain. This is a fact that no one can change!" Prieto said.

"Really? Your Excellency the Foreign Minister. You should be very clear that Gibraltar was originally a colony of the British. When the empire was preparing to attack Gibraltar, the British suddenly handed over Gibraltar to the Kingdom of Spain. This made the empire suspicious. , Your country and the British, is there any ulterior transaction. The empire has reason to suspect that your country has colluded with the British. You have even joined the Allied Powers. The war between the empire and the UK is not over yet .If your country joins the Allied Powers, then what awaits your country will be a war!" The German ambassador said in a gloomy tone.

Prieto's face suddenly changed. He was not a fool, so he could tell that the Germans were threatening them with war. The meaning of the Germans is very obvious. If Spain does not compromise and give in this time, then Germany will go to war against them. Is Spain a rival to Germany? That is obviously impossible!

"Your Excellency, Ambassador, you are slandering! Spain did not collude with Britain, nor did we join the Allied Powers!" Prieto said hastily.

"Huh! Then why did the British hand over Gibraltar to you? If there is no trick in it, who would believe it?" The German ambassador snorted coldly.

"His Excellency, if Germany invades Spain under imaginary excuses, the entire international community will condemn you!" Prieto said.

"It's not up to you to decide whether it's an imaginary excuse or not. Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, please tell Your Majesty the King that the empire's patience is limited. By this time tomorrow, I hope to get a satisfactory answer! Farewell It's gone!" The German ambassador left Prieto's office straight after saying this.

Prieto's face was livid, and after the German ambassador left, he cursed: "Too much bullying! The Germans are too much bullying. Can they really bully other countries just because they have become the hegemon of the world? Spain does not Will compromise!"

However, after speaking, Prieto immediately asked the secretary to prepare the car. He had to go to the palace to report the matter to Alfonso XIII. The Germans have officially put pressure on the Spanish government, which is a big deal! If you are not careful, it may become the fuse of the war.

Prieto knew very well that if the two countries went to war, the Kingdom of Spain would definitely lose, and there was no chance of winning.

"Your Majesty, the Germans are deceiving too much. The German ambassador has just officially raised the threat of war to our country. If we don't compromise this time, the Germans may launch a war against us!" Prieto said.

"What? What should we do? Otherwise, let's withdraw from Gibraltar!" Alfonso XIII said immediately.

He doesn't want to really go to war with Germany, because he knows that once the war starts, Spain will definitely be defeated. And as a king, he will definitely end up with nothing good. Rather than being a subjugated king, it is better to keep the present glory and wealth.

"Your Majesty, the Germans may not really dare to go to war. Maybe they are just scaring us. If we are frightened by them like this and hand over Gibraltar, then all the majesty of the kingdom will be lost." Prime Minister Count Romanones said.

"Scare us? What if the Germans are serious? No, this is too risky." Alfonso XIII shook his head like a rattle, and firmly disagreed with the risk.

Prieto gritted his teeth. If he really compromised now according to what Alfonso XIII said, the British would definitely not be satisfied. He will never get the subsequent money of up to eight million marks.

"Your Majesty, I also think that the Germans are mostly trying to scare us. If they wanted to do something, they would have done it long ago. Their fleet in Gibraltar is not a vegetarian. In addition, there are transport ships in the fleet. Obviously, there are Army or Marine Corps. The German invasion of Gibraltar was definitely planned for a long time. It's just that they didn't expect that the British would return Gibraltar to us. Prieto said.