Chapter 692: Can’t wait any longer

Not only Türkiye, but Spain also draws the arc point.

Spain's geographical location is also eye-catching, engaging in the connection between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean. Although the British army still controls the Strait of Gibraltar, the Spanish can still control this throat.

The prelude to World War II broke out from the Spanish Civil War.

Although Franco controlled the regime with the help of Germany and Italy, Spain was not stable. Spain's national strength was greatly damaged in the civil war, which also determined that after it was involved in the war, it was at most a supporting role who was a cold soup.

Moreover, Franco was unable to determine whether the German-Italy League could win the final victory in the European hegemony, so he carefully chose neutrality. Even if Spain attacked Morocco, and announced the revocation of the Strait of Gibraltar controlled by the British, they were all slogans of non-believer countries. Of course, in order to thank Germany and Italy for their support and to prevent the invasion of the Germans, its neutrality was still biased towards the German-Italy League, and thus became a circulation channel for the Germans' strategic materials.

During World War II, the Germans opened up their strategic material channels from five neutral countries in Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Turkey and Portugal. Among them, Spain provided Germany with the most important support for tungsten ore.

Speaking of tungsten ore, during World War II, it was still the largest production in China. However, the Germans had chosen the Japanese and were alienated from China. Although there were still some trade ties, it was directly cut off by Britain and the United States in the middle and late stages. However, in this time and space, China's neutral identity and relationship with the Germans were good, which made the Germans' tungsten ore depend on China.

The strong blockade of the Strait of Gibraltar by the German Navy also reduced the scores of Spain in the hearts of the Germans. At this time, Spain's neutral status was a bit useless among the Germans.

Goring even immediately sent a letter to Franco after the news of the victory of the Kiev Battle, with only one sentence, "This is the evidence that the German-Italy League will win!"

Although there was only one sentence, it was not a telegram. It was a letter from Gorene who sent a fighter plane to airdrop and sent it directly to Franco's desk as fast as possible.

This is mainly aimed at the long letter Franco sent to German Foreign Minister Ribbintrop in the early days of the war. After a series of failures by the Italians in Greece and North Africa, Franco questioned the final fate of the German-Italy alliance in that long letter, and proposed that if the Germans showed evidence that Germany and Italy would win, Spain would immediately join the German-Italy alliance.

So Goreen now sent someone to send a reply letter in revenge on the humiliation Franco gave him at the Madrid parade.

"I'm afraid this time, we need to make a decision." Franco sighed. The humiliation revealed in this letter didn't care at all for someone as shameless as him, but the strong threat in it had to be carefully considered.

"The German-Italy League may really win the final victory in this European hegemony!" General Cassado, the rebellious colonel who opened the Madrid portal and rebelled, followed Franco's footsteps and suggested.

"Until now, the British have not fallen, and the Americans have begun to intervene. Now it is still impossible to see the full picture of the goddess of victory!" General Alanda opposed, and even attracted the response from many people.

Franco glanced at Aranda, feeling unhappy.

He knew in his heart that Britain and the United States not only made a big fortune in gold and dollar diplomacy, but also helped Spain with benefits, but also won over the officers in the Spanish army. The British specially took out 10 million US dollars to bribe the officers in the Spanish army. Among them, Aranda, the dean of the Spanish Military Academy, who was regarded as one of the heirs of Franco, received a huge sum of $2 million.

Franco also turned a blind eye and gained a lot of benefits, but now it is time to discuss the fate of the entire country, this cunning old fox dare not be careless.

Once he made annoyed the Germans, the German chariots that had been invincible in the minds of Europeans might drive directly to Madrid. In the past, he was afraid of Germany and Italy's control of his younger brother's regime, but now the rapid infiltration of Britain and the United States into the Spanish army made him alert. Moreover, the Italians have become Germans' younger brothers, and it is not embarrassing to follow the Germans behind them.

"We are dealing with the Soviet Union with the German Alliance, this Soviet-Russian base camp, the old nest of those fleas!" Kasado, who also received money, finally remembered how his credit was obtained and could not help but refute, "Our alliance is a limited alliance, and we can only deal with the Soviet Union!"

"The Soviet Union has been defeated, and it is indeed worth our sharing of victory!" Alanda also saw Franco's unhesitation and hurriedly turned to support this intermediate route. Some people also began to turn to support.

Franco didn't say anything, just looked at the discussion below. He knew very well that as long as he stepped on the chariot of Germany and Italy, it would be impossible to target the Soviet Union only. I'm afraid that Britain and the United States would offend them, and even have the awareness of his younger brother to directly be enemies of Britain and the United States.

He can already suppress many domestic conflicts, and even foreign wars are the best tools to divert domestic conflicts and can be used.

Spain's long coastline, with the rise of the German navy, at least the Atlantic Ocean does not need to worry too much. There is only the Mediterranean line, the Italians are weak, allowing British warships to cruise everywhere, which is not conducive to coastal defense. However, the Balkans fell into the control of the German army, and the German army in North Africa won step by step again. The British, who had already run the German alliance in the Mediterranean, had no time to take care of it. In this way, the Mediterranean direction may suffer some losses, but it will not be too fatal. Moreover, the dividends gained from foreign wars can also recover this part of the losses, and even subsidize the domestic recession economy.

Thinking of the British colonies all over the world, Franco was a little jealous, but he was cautiously waiting for his subordinates to argue to a conclusion.

But soon news of the Turks' reversal came, prompting Franco to make his final decision.

On September 2, the news that Spain also joined the German-Italian League shocked the world.

Although the Spanish people kept shouting that they only used the Soviet Union and Russia, and increased the Blue Division sent when the Soviet Union and Germany started the war to 50,000, and did not mention dealing with the British, the decline of its neutral position had already posed a huge threat to the British.

The British did not believe Spain's explanation at all, and had increased troops in the Strait of Gibraltar in advance, increasing the alert for nearby Spanish garrisons.

But on the 4th, Portugal also followed the news that it expanded the 500 soldiers against the Soviet Union to 10,000, which made the world realize the tilt of Portugal's position. Although it had not joined the German-Italian alliance, Portugal had already stepped on the German chariot with one foot.

"Another changed!" Meng Xiang sighed. The changes in the historical trajectory of the two teeth made him feel a little uneasy, but the news brought by the Heijin and Copyright Company made him feel much better.

Spain and Portugal invested in the German-Italy alliance, eliminating many obstacles to the tungsten ore resources controlled by the counterfeit and black gold companies in the two places, and controlling the pricing power of tungsten ore through the method of equalizing interests. The tungsten ore in China, Spain and Portugal have controlled the vast majority of the world's tungsten ore, which is enough to control the price baton.

Since September, the price of tungsten ore, which has nearly 100 US dollars per ton, has been rising all the way. The German-Italy Alliance has already had internal preferential prices, so naturally I watched coldly. The UK and the United States have invested a lot of money to buy goods, but there is no market price. The price of tungsten ore soars like a rocket, rolling upward. Finally, with the joint intervention of arms giants around the world, they stayed near 15,000 US dollars per ton.

China's 10,000 tons of tungsten concentrate was easily sold at high prices in the next two years. Meng Xiang also made a lot of money with the help of tungsten ore resources controlled by Spain, Portugal and other places, enriched his money bag. The nominal controller, the Cosmoba Company, actually paid the two teeth only some cheap weapons from the base.

The changes in the world situation caused by the great victory in the Battle of Kiev in Germany made the Americans unable to calm down.

"Spain has turned to Germany, and Britain's passage in the Mediterranean has been completely blocked. The route to the Madeira Islands is no longer safe and reliable, and the British can only rely on us! But the German submarines on the Atlantic have caused huge losses to our cargo ships. Moreover, the Soviets are not as tenacious as we imagined. Six or seven countries have attacked the Soviet Union together, and it is difficult for them to hold on. We can't wait any longer." Sam Rayben, the most legendary Speaker of the House of Representatives in modern American history, found Roosevelt Road directly at this time.

The actions of the Germans in Europe have caused greater losses to the interests of Americans. It is time to put a heavy bet, otherwise, whether it is the British or the Soviet Union, they will quickly collapse. The remaining Americans can only go barefoot in person, such losses are unacceptable to Americans.

"But even with the Atlantic Charter, the stubborn British people still did not give up their colonial glory!" Harry Hopkins beside Roosevelt said with a hint of eyebrows, "We may be able to wait until the British come to us!"

In the Atlantic Charter signed by Britain and the United States in June, the Americans took advantage of the situation and forced them into the principles of equal opportunities and freedom at sea, intending to compete for fat from the British colonies, so that the British would always remain vigilant. The Americans also calmly waited for the British's final compromise.

"The Soviets' red holy land seems to have not yet fallen! The trumpets of Red Square are still singing praises!" he joked again.

"Well, I can't wait any longer!" Roosevelt did not accept the assistant's joke and said in a deep voice, "The balance of the world needs our maintenance!"

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