France brazenly sent troops into the Kingdom of Spain, defeated the Spanish Army, and captured the northwestern Spain, which caused an uproar internationally.\\ Although the French were under the banner of accepting the invitation of Prince Don Carlos, no one was foolish, so naturally they could understand the French's intentions. Many people were even more worried about whether this would cause a fierce confrontation between the two alliances.

On March 19, 1851, the Spanish government announced an emergency mobilization and called on young men in the country to join the army to fight the French invasion. The Spanish Army Minister Simon Maria even claimed that Spain would expand its army of 500,000 and defeat the Spanish who invaded France.

In addition, several of France's allies, countries that are also part of the Asian-European military alliance, have also mobilized to prepare to deal with extremely dangerous situations.

King Leopold I of Belgium ordered that the Belgian Army enter the highest state of combat readiness. At the same time, the reserve troops immediately became armed and the whole country entered a state of emergency. Once the war began, the Belgian Army would expand from the current 100,000 to 200,000. The current Belgian army has changed a lot compared to the beginning. Not only has the number of troops expanded a lot, but its combat effectiveness is incomparable. The 200,000 Belgian Army can not only defend its own territory, but also pose a threat to northern France.

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia Gafur also claimed that if France did not withdraw its troops from the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sardinia would send 300,000 troops to attack France to fulfill the alliance treaty. The Kingdom of Sardinia had unified most of Italy, leaving only a very small number of regions and the Pope controlled by France. If France could defeat France, it might be possible to unify these territories.

As the most powerful country in the Asian-European military alliance in Europe, the attitude of the Kingdom of Prussia was of great importance. King William I of Prussia ordered that the Prussian army began to mobilize and go to the border of French-Prussia. At the same time, the army of the Kingdom of Prussia was also ready for combat on the eastern border. Once the Franco-Prussia war broke out, the Russians might intervene. At that time, the Kingdom of Prussia would have to fall into the dilemma of fighting on both fronts.

When France invaded the Kingdom of Spain, the Chinese Empire also received news immediately. General Luo Hongtao, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, rushed to the palace immediately and reported to the emperor Long Yufei, who was convening a meeting in front of the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, the French crossed the border and defeated the defensive Spanish Army and captured the northwestern Spanish region. Now, the Spanish are mobilizing troops to prepare for a counterattack. However, the Spanish Kingdom has only 300,000 troops in the country. It is probably difficult to defeat the French!" said General Luo Hongtao, Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Obviously, the situation has exceeded expectations. The French will invade the Spanish Kingdom. This was not even expected by the Chinese Empire. At first, the empire thought that the conspiracy between Britain and France was just a coup. After the coup was defeated, Britain and France had no other way. Who knew that the French would take risks and openly send troops into the Spanish Kingdom under the banner of supporting Prince Carlos. This was simply an invasion of the Spanish Kingdom.

"The French are so bold? Could it be that they want to provoke a war?" Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao was also a little unbelievable. After all, the Kingdom of Spain is an important member of the Asian-European military alliance. The invasion of the Kingdom of Spain is a provocation to the entire Asian-European military alliance! Maybe the war between the two major military alliances will break out.

"Where are the British? What are their movements?" Long Yufei frowned. Could it be that the war between the two major military alliances will break out now? That is a world war! Now, the Chinese Empire is not ready for war, and its main energy is still focused on expanding its military and developing its domestic economy and industry. This will take time. However, Long Yufei also believes that countries in the North Atlantic Military Alliance are also not ready for war. Once the war starts in a hurry, the Asian-European military alliance will certainly not get any benefits. However, the North Atlantic Military Alliance will not have good results!

"Your Majesty, the Mediterranean Fleet of the British Navy is cruising in the eastern waters of the Kingdom of Spain. The Royal Navy's local fleet has also drawn a fleet to rush to the southwest waters of the Kingdom of Spain. The British want to block the Kingdom of Spain!" said General Luo Hongtao.

"It seems that the British and French want to use force to support Don Carlos in the absence of attention. They have split the Spanish Kingdom. They have created a fait accompli before the countries can react." Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

"No matter what, they cannot let their conspiracy succeed. Think about it, how should we solve the current crisis?" Long Yufei said. As the spokesperson of the empire in Europe, the Spanish Kingdom is also the most important component of the Asian-European military alliance. The empire must not watch the Spanish Kingdom be divided. This will directly affect the empire's prestige and will also affect the unity of the Asian-European military alliance.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" all the ministers replied.

"Your Majesty, the main force of the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy is in Tajula Bay. If necessary, you can send a fleet into the Mediterranean Sea and cooperate with the Spanish Navy to break the British Navy's blockade. At the same time, this is also a deterrent to Britain and France!" General Sun Hao, chief of staff, said. The navy is undoubtedly the fastest army that the Empire can use now. It only takes ten days to travel from the naval base in Tajula Bay to the Kingdom of Spain. If the Imperial Army is to be dispatched, it will take longer. After all, the army needs to mobilize and assemble before it can set off by boat. It will take at least one month to travel from the empire to the Kingdom of Spain.

"Well! Let the main force of the 5th Fleet act immediately. In addition, let the 3rd Marine Brigade stationed in Tajula Bay be ready to board the ship. If the situation continues to deteriorate, they will be the first army sent by the Empire to the Kingdom of Spain!" Long Yufei said. At present, the scale of the Imperial Marine Corps has expanded from the original five brigades to ten brigades. Except for half of them deployed on the eastern coast of the Empire, the rest of the troops are deployed in various military bases overseas. In this way, the reaction time of the Imperial Marine Corps can be greatly reduced.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" General Sun Hao, Chief of Staff, nodded.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Empire can send a message to the envoys of Britain and France to China, express the empire's attitude to them, and warn them. In addition, the empire will contact the entire Asian-European military alliance and put pressure on Britain and France. This may be effective." Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

Long Yufei nodded, but he did not think this would work. If diplomatic protests were useful, there would not be so many disputes. The most important thing was that the Spanish Army would defeat the invading French. Only in this way can the situation be fundamentally reversed.

"Well, notify other allies and unite to put pressure on Britain and France. In addition, to make all countries prepare for military purposes, we have to make the worst plans!" Long Yufei said. Once the French do not retreat, war will probably be difficult to avoid at that time.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Minister Wei Yuan nodded.

"Order the Imperial Army and Navy to enter the highest combat readiness state, and be ready to mobilize the Imperial Army and Navy at any time!" Long Yufei thought for a while and said. After all, the Empire must be prepared with the most complete preparations.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the ministers replied one after another. After all, mobilizing war preparedness is not only a matter of the army. It is also related to the entire society of the empire, and all walks of life will be affected. Once the war preparedness mobilization begins, the empire's manpower, financial resources and material resources will be tilted towards war. The lives of the people will inevitably be affected.

That night, the Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan summoned Sir Wen Xian, the British Minister to China, and the French Ambassador to China, Bourbron, overnight.

"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, summoned him overnight. Do you know what important matters are?" Sir Wenxian's face was full of smiles. Although he knew the intentions of the empire, he pretended to be deaf and dumb at this time.

"Yes, Mr. Foreign Minister. Can you say anything tomorrow?" French Ambassador to China Bourbron also smiled. However, a trace of uneasiness often flashed in his eyes. In the empire for several years, he had a deep understanding of the strength of the Chinese Empire. But the more this happened, the more he could feel the power of the empire. He had some doubts whether the French Empire was an enemy of the Chinese Empire. After all, although France is a big country, the Chinese Empire is a world-class power.

"You two, you don't have to ask questions clearly. I believe you are very clear about my intentions when I meet you this time. The Kingdom of Spain is an important ally of the Empire, and the Empire will definitely not allow the security of the Kingdom of Spain to be threatened. When necessary, the Empire will do everything to ensure the security of the Kingdom of Spain, including war!" Foreign Minister Wei Yuan's face was firm.

Wei Yuan's tough statement made Sir Wenxian and Bourbron a little nervous. Of course they knew that France sent troops into the Spanish Kingdom. However, the tough reaction of the Chinese Empire seemed to exceed their expectations. After all, Wei Yuan's words were equivalent to a threat of war.

"His Excellency Foreign Minister, I don't know the situation in the country. However, I will contact the country immediately!" said Boulbron. At this time, pretending to be deaf and dumb seems to be the best way. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!

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