Since the war has already started, it cannot be stopped if it wants to stop. Especially the precarious island of Cuba, if you don't send reinforcements soon, it might change hands.
The Spanish government's wealth was almost exhausted in the previous war. The funds raised from the country are very limited and cannot be sustained for long.
There was no time to wait for the results of the investigation, so Junior went to the Vienna government first. Obviously, Junior is still very afraid of bankers who wander on the fringes.
For no other reason than lessons learned. Signing a loan contract does not mean that you will be able to get a loan.
70 million Aegis is not a small number. There are only three countries in the world with annual financial revenue exceeding 70 million Aegis, or four.
It's just that the fourth company is too corrupt, and the actual income has exceeded 70 million Aegis, but it is far less than that in the hands of the central government.
For such a huge amount of loan, there will never be more than ten banks in the world that have the strength to undertake this loan, and there may even be less than five.
Generally speaking, such high-risk and large-amount international loans are jointly lent by a number of banks to form a syndicate of banks.
Mainstream commercial banks are still struggling so hard that a few loan sharks who have been excluded from the fringe area can afford so much money
If you sign a contract, waste your time, and find out that you have been deceived when you finally make a loan, it will be a big trouble.
This kind of routine has been staged more than once on the European continent, and Spain has experienced it personally.
Of course, the victim and the victim are always mutual. Although the Spanish government has been tricked by financiers, they have also come back.
Bankruptcy, default on debts, anti-Semitism, a series of supporting operations, that is too familiar. It is precisely because everyone is familiar with the routine that Junior is even more skeptical.
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"Sorry, we have no interest in Morocco. The Empire has enough colonies, and we have no plans to expand further."
While speaking, Wesenberg picked up the coffee, took a breath, and slowly tasted it.
A deal on the pole is not a good deal. Due to its unique geographical location and fertile land, Morocco has always been watched by European powers.
Although Spain first colonized Morocco, before they could swallow Morocco, the European powers all came together.
Twenty years ago, there was also a battle for the Morocco region between the four countries of England, Austria, France and Spain.
After a series of struggles, Austria was the first to choose to give up and instead expanded to East Africa; then the British were pushed out again, leaving France and Spain with geographical advantages in the end.
Under normal circumstances, Spain must be no match for France. It's just that Napoleon III put the strategic focus of expansion on the Italian region at that time, and finally the pattern of dividing Morocco by France and West came into being.
Although the Kingdom of Morocco has declined, it still has a certain strength. With the mutual restraint between France and Spain, this small African country has been miraculously preserved.
After the European War, Morocco was divided into the Kingdom of Spain. It's just that the Spaniards are too busy to have time to swallow this piece of meat.
This delay is the problem. The expansion of France and Spain in Morocco is not only an economic market, but also accompanied by a large influx of immigrants.
Before the outbreak of the European Continental War, the French and Spanish colonists had seized millions of hectares of land in Morocco and opened thousands of farms and plantations.
Originally, the Moroccan government could not afford to offend France and Spain, so it could only swallow it up. But with the defeat of France, the situation changed.
Unwilling to fall into the colony, Moroccan people of insight began to try to expel the French colonists. The French colonists, without the backing of the state, soon suffered the most brutal social beatings.
The victory of the anti-French movement directly contributed to the awakening of nationalism in Morocco. Although only the seedlings were born and the Sudanese government was still weak, the Spaniards were in trouble.
Since the Spanish invasion of Morocco in 1860, the two countries have forged a blood feud. From 1884 to 1885, after Spain occupied the port of Rio de Oro, it aroused the resistance of various tribes in Morocco.
With the accumulation of contradictions, in 1891 and 1893 Spain once again went to war with the tribes of North Morocco.
Victory does not mean the end of the matter, but the accumulation of hatred. As news of the Cuban rebellion spread, Morocco became unstable again.
All it takes now is a little spark to detonate. The exhausted Spanish government has no ability to open the third battlefield.
Yes, the Spaniards now suspect that the Vienna government is behind it, or one of those behind it.
A well-known British is enough for them, and if there is another Shinra who stabs him in the back, that day will really be difficult.
In this context, the Spanish government, which was desperately ill, directly used the Moroccan region as a bargaining chip, preparing to trade with the Vienna government.
Such an obvious operation could not be concealed from Weisenberg. It's depressing enough to take the blame for others, and being a pick-up man again is simply invincible.
The Holy Roman Empire has long passed the era of starvation. Morocco, which now accepts the Spaniards, isn't it really a robbery when it spreads out
If it is Morocco occupied by Spain, that’s all. The problem is that the Spanish government has only one name. Even if a deal was reached, in the end, Shinra had to do it himself.
Instead of spending money on guilt, it's better not to take this mess in the first place and wait until Spain loses Morocco before taking action.
After getting this answer, Junior was not surprised, it would be a problem if he promised. As soon as the negotiation started, it showed the intention to win, how to lower the price
As for the Vienna government's lack of interest in Morocco, no one would believe it if they caught a random question on the street.
"Hero's Africa" is not groundless. There are N versions of Shinra's plan to monopolize the African continent.
Even if the Vienna government is not interested, the African noble lords will find a way to promote the implementation.
No action has been taken now, it is nothing more than that everyone is busy building their own territory, and they can't take care of expanding their territory for a while.
After ten or eight years, everyone's territory construction has been initially completed, and someone will take action.
Whether the colonies of other countries can be defended, Junior does not know, anyway, Spain will definitely not be able to defend Morocco.
There is no need for the Vienna government to send troops, and the surrounding noble lords can gather tens of thousands of people.
Similar things have already happened not too many. After all, the territory of the Holy Roman Empire in Africa was created bit by bit like this.
Except when the colonization first started, the Vienna government sent troops to fight, and the subsequent battles were basically organized spontaneously by the people below.
"Fighting" is easy to say, but if it is done, it will kill people. The Anti-French War, the Philippine War, and now the Cuban War of Peace, which war did not cause Spain to vomit three liters of blood
Since the future is destined to be unsustainable, it is better to take the opportunity to sell it at a good price and save the most prosperous colony first.
At least the Spanish government can be sure that the Holy Roman Empire will not spy on the island of Cuba, let alone attack the Philippine Islands.
According to past experience, as long as it does not involve core interests, the Vienna government has always been shameful and will not reach out to the sphere of influence of the younger brother.
"Your Excellency, your country has no shortage of colonies, we naturally know that. To tell you the truth, we were also forced to sell Morocco this time.
Continuous wars, the Kingdom of Spain has exhausted its vitality. Now it has to cut the meat and sell Morocco to raise funds to make up for the financial woes.
Considering our traditional friendship with your country, I thought of your country at the first time. If this deal can be reached, I believe it will be a win-win for both our countries. "
Wesenberg nodded, but remained unmoved. It means he understands.
It is nothing more than the Holy Roman Empire, Morocco will be sold to the British, anyway, Spain is now unable to participate in the disputes in Africa, and does not intend to join in any fun.
Between countries, interests always come first. Regardless of the fact that Britain and Spain are in a deadlock over the Cuban issue, as long as Spain makes a compromise, they can immediately become good neighbors and friendship.
"I see what you mean. Your country's main purpose for selling Morocco is to raise money.
It doesn't matter if Morocco is sold if enough money can be raised through other means.
In fact, if your country lacks funds, we can still help. The Holy Roman Empire has the most advanced financial system, as long as your country's funding gap is not too big, we can help solve it. "
Although he did not support the strategy of dominating Africa, Weisenberg was not opposed to expanding the territory of the empire. If Morocco was calm, he would be happy to pay for it.
They are all colonies anyway, as long as the bid is high enough, it can’t be considered robbery. After all, territorial transactions are nothing new in the European world.
It is a pity that the situation in Morocco is already very tense, and it is uncertain when war will break out. It would be unfair to spend that money.
As for whether the Spanish government will sell Morocco to others, Wesenberg has never taken it seriously.
The British are not fools. They spent huge sums of money to buy nominal sovereignty just to increase the border with the Holy Roman Empire
Just think about it and know it's impossible. Now winning the Morocco region is not only a wealth, but also a heavy burden for the British government.
The Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and British Ethiopia in East Africa are ready-made examples. In order to maintain local stability, the British government had to station heavy troops.
Although the governments of the two countries are restraining and suppressing conflicts as much as possible, it is inevitable that there will always be people below who are hot-headed.
Especially after the Holy Roman Empire became the new overlord, the surrounding noble lords became restless. Although real swords and real guns did not happen, planning aboriginal rebellions did happen from time to time.
You must know that during the Austrian period, there was still a local indigenous colonial army, and now you can't even see the shadow.
It is said that because the colonial government offered too low military salaries, these people became deserters and fled to Ethiopia.
Specifically how, because a fire destroyed the archives. Anyway, the final result is that hundreds of thousands of colonial troops drag their families and their families to occupy the land in British Ethiopia as the king.
No way, the British ruled Ethiopia in name only. There are only a few thousand lobster soldiers who have to manage millions of square kilometers of land, no matter how hard they try.
What's more, the people who migrated were natives, who didn't pay attention at first, but it was understandable that they were a little sluggish when they reacted later.
Don't have to say, if you react, then hit it! The foreign powers always like to reason with their fists.
It's a pity that although the lobster soldiers can defeat these uninvited guests, there is no way to eliminate these guys.
In order to solve these troubles, the British government has increased its troops many times, but the enemy is fighting more and more. The African natives look similar, and they have enlarged under the name of carelessness.
After weighing the pros and cons, the British found that it was useless to knock down the jungle by itself. There were too few people and too much land to manage.
What is even more worrying for the British is that in a series of wars to pacify the chaos, their territory has actually shrunk in a circle. Unconsciously, the position of the original boundary monument has been moved.
In the end, the London government came forward to communicate with the Vienna government to solve the problem. Although the Vienna government promised not to expand to the British territory, there was no way to return the occupied land.
After suffering a loss, the British government could only bite the bullet and increase its troops. In order to prevent the boundary marker from running away by itself again, the border can only be guarded by troops.
Affected by this increase in troops, the military expenditure of the colonies has soared, so much so that up to now British Africa is losing money.
For the sake of strategic needs, the British government will endure it when it bites its teeth. If you spend a lot of money to buy Morocco, it will be a hole in your head.
There are no competitors, and the Moroccan region can't run away, so Wesenberg is naturally in no hurry. The Vienna government is still busy at the moment, and it will not be too late to start when it is free.
Anyway, the Spanish government is poor enough to be unable to repay the debt.
Compared to Cuba and the Philippines, which can create a lot of wealth, Morocco, which is only in name, is obviously more likely to be discarded.
"Your Excellency, Marquis, thank you very much. To tell you the truth, in order to raise funds, we really tried our best.
Unwilling to fail, the Japanese supported the rebels on the Philippine Islands, and the Philippine campaign continued; the British planned the Cuban independence movement again, and they needed money everywhere.
Spain has a limited wealth and can only solve part of the funds. At present, we still have a funding gap of 70 million Aegis.
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Although I don't know what Wesenberg is calculating, but being able to get a loan, Junior's goal has been achieved.
The most important thing now is to cry poor and sell miserable in order to gain sympathy. Besides the colonies anyway, Spain has nothing to spy on.
Based on past experience, the Vienna government is quite disciplined in this regard. There are also political strings attached, but they do not lend usury.
"70 million Aegis," Wesenberg frowned slightly after hearing this number.
Don't look at the loans issued by the Vienna government as high as one billion Aegis, but they are all carried out in batches. No one, except the Russians, has ever borrowed so much money from here at one time.
Especially for Spain, which has obvious problems with its repayment ability, it is even more necessary to weigh the pros and cons.