Chapter VII: The Battle for the Spanish Throne
The economic crisis broke out, and the relationship was deteriorating more than the two countries. As the source of this economic crisis, the British are the ones who are most hated.
It doesn’t matter if you play dumping, the problem is that they dumped it in Europe. In this era, it’s enough to look at the European continent, and it doesn’t matter if other countries ignore it.
Originally, everyone had overcapacity, and the dumping of the British directly triggered a crisis. There is no need to doubt that governments in various countries have put the blame on the British.
In Paris, patriots took to the streets to march again. This time it was not an anti-government. They were calling on the people to boycott British goods and support domestic products.
The same scene happened in many European cities, and behind this, capitalists are naturally inseparable from the push. The British snatched the market and threatened their survival.
Governments of various countries have indeed increased tariffs, but the goods that have already poured in cannot be returned, right? No country has a shortage of compradors, and people's moral integrity in front of interests is always low.
Against the backdrop of large-scale dumping, the relationship between Britain and France deteriorated, the relationship between Britain and Austria deteriorated, the relationship between Britain and Prussia deteriorated, and the relationship between Britain and Europe deteriorated...
If the British were a mainland country, they would have to worry about being beaten up. However, as the Marine Empire, there was a Royal Navy in them fearless.
European countries should not dream about uniting, and it is not only these countries that deteriorate in relations. Due to trade conflicts, the relationship between PAS and AU has deteriorated, the relationship between PAS and AU has deteriorated, the relationship between PAS and AU has deteriorated, the relationship between France and AU has deteriorated, and the relationship between Russia and AU has deteriorated...
Simply put: in order to save yourself, everyone's relationship is not good.
You dump at me, I can dump at you, and everyone hurts each other. Many conflicts are initiated by capitalists for their own benefit and are not controlled at all.
In the face of a crisis, only the companies that react the fastest can escape the disaster, cash out inventory in the shortest time and reduce production capacity in a timely manner. Companies that respond slow can only rely on their strength to support themselves.
To overcome the economic crisis, the most common method everyone uses is war. War can consume excess materials and can also plunder wealth and markets.
As a result, many countries suffered unanticipated disasters.
The French launched the Egyptian War, the Malian War, and the Algerian War; while the British launched the Ethelbian War, they also launched the war against Tunisia.
This has a direct relationship with the rapid deterioration of relations between Britain and France. They no longer give each other face, but just do it.
According to the international practices that were popular in this era, whoever grabs the money will be. Before actual occupation, all countries have opportunities.
Austria was not idle either, and war was ignited on the African continent, and Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya and other regions were all turned into battlefields.
The atmosphere in the Middle East also became tense, and Franz was still hesitating whether to launch an attack on the Arabian Peninsula. If the economic situation continues to deteriorate, it is certain that the Ottoman Empire is going to be in trouble again.
Relations between countries in the European continent were tense, and wars were raging on the African continent, and Asia was not able to be peaceful. The relationship between the four Central Asian countries suddenly became tense, and the uneven distribution of spoils led to the breakdown of this fragile alliance.
There is no doubt that the British are indispensable in this. The four Central Asian countries are restraining each other and their mediation is conducive to their greatest benefit.
In order to get rid of the economic crisis, European countries have also stepped up their invasions of Japan, the Indochina Peninsula and other countries, among which the Prussian Kingdom and the German Federation performed extremely prominently.
The Phnom Penh dynasty was destroyed by the Prussians, and the Malay Peninsula was occupied by the German Federation, and it also fought a battle with the Thai army.
The Americas are relatively peaceful and generally stable. However, the Mexican civil war continues, and it has become an indisputable fact that the rebels have grown. Massimirino I have written letters many times to complain to Franz about this issue.
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Spain has not escaped the impact of the economic crisis. Affected by the deteriorating domestic economy, the Spanish government delayed the arrears of military pay, which aroused strong dissatisfaction from the military.
In September 1868, a group of special mysterious guests were welcomed in the military camp of Cadiz, Spain. They put on makeup and became grooms who transported logistics supplies and entered the military camp.
"General Prim, the witch Isabel knew that she was fond of the court with her male spoiled her, and she was nepotist and made a mess in the country.
For the future of Spain, we cannot let her continue to do whatever she wants. Otherwise, the great Spain will be destroyed by her."
The speaker was Bourchos, a representative of the radical "Ira" in Spain. The purpose of entering the military camp secretly this time was to say that General Prim, a young military force, launched an armed uprising and overthrew the rule of Queen Isabel II.
Although the adjective goes a little bit, Queen Isabel II is indeed not a good monarch, and her bad private life is even more infamous.
In this era, if the World Issue Kings were listed in the rankings, Queen Isabel II would definitely be among the best, claiming to be the most unpopular queen in Europe.
Not only did she have a bad reputation among the people, but she was also notorious among the nobles. She was even more excluded in the circle of monarchs, especially the other queens in Europe were very upset about her.
In short, she not only lowered the average IQ of the monarch, but also lowered the overall image of the Queen group.
The military's dissatisfaction with Isabel II has a long history. General Prim is the representative of the military and is responsible for this secret negotiation.
The negotiation location is placed in the military camp, which is enough to illustrate many issues.
Prim asked without striking around the bush and said, "Who will be the King of Spain after overthrowing Isabel II?"
As a nobleman, Prim was born a royalist. Like most countries, the Spanish army was also the base camp of the nobles and the military responsibility of the royalist.
The radical groups represented by Bourges were actually part of the constitutional monarchy, otherwise they would not have a basis for unity.
If it were the Republicans, General Prim would not be so easy to speak, and it would be normal to directly order arrest.
"His Excellency General, we agree with your last proposal to give a prince to the Spanish throne."
The issue of the throne has always been the focus of dispute between the two sides. If this problem is resolved, the rest will be easier.
The main reason why the military supported the Hohenzollern Dynasty was to expand its power. No one was unmoved by the treatment of the Junker nobles. Now that the opportunity has come, they will naturally not miss it.
Spain must implement a constitutional monarchy, and the king's rights must be suppressed. It is not that important who the king is, and the radicals have made compromises.
Of course, the prince of the Hohenzollern Dynasty served as king also has political implications, which means that the strength of the military will be expanded.
This is one of the foundations of cooperation between the two sides. After overthrowing the rule of Queen Isabel II, the radicals can master the new government, and the military will naturally benefit.
Without sufficient benefits, no one will do this beheading business. The expansion of the military's rights is the reward for their participation in the uprising.
Everyone knows the sequelae of the expansion of military power, and the radicals are no exception. At first they opposed it.
However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. As the domestic economy deteriorated, their behind-the-scenes supporters reached their limits in their patience with Queen Isabel II's rule.
No group can escape from supporters, otherwise it is rootless Ping. "Ira" is no exception. Under the pressure of supporters, they decided to compromise with the military.
There is no way, the revolutionary party failed so many times, and they learned lessons from it, knowing that without the support of the military, the uprising would not be successful.
After getting the answer he wanted, Prim smiled satisfied. The subsequent negotiations were smooth and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.
This is the famous "September Alliance" in the history of the Spanish Revolution. The military's minor costumes formed an alliance with the domestic political radicals, and everyone decided to join forces to overthrow the rule of Queen Isabel II.
The Spanish people have suffered for a long time, and the uprising will naturally be decided quickly.
On September 17, 1868, Francesco Selalo led the army of Cadiz to launch an armed uprising.
The wave of uprising was ignited, and many Spanish classes were experiencing smoke. Ordinary people, nobles, capitalists, army and other Spanish classes demanded that Queen Isabel II abdicate.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, Queen Isabel II was in panic and appointed Marquis Jose to lead the army to quell the rebellion. Without any accident, Queen Isabel, who has always been nepotism, paid the price for it.
The government forces were defeated by the rebels, and the rebels led by Francesco Selaul came straight to Madrid. On September 28, Isabel II, who was already in a desperate situation, went into exile in France.
The sudden Spanish Revolution disrupted the deployment of European countries. "Revolution" is a topic that all governments fear. In order to avoid the spread of the revolution, everyone is paying close attention to the situation in Spain.
Franz was no exception. After the outbreak of the Spanish Revolution, he held a high-level meeting immediately.
Although Spain has declined in recent years, the centipede has died without being stagnant, and they are still one of the great powers.
For Austria, a stable and capable Spanish existence can restrain some of the French and alleviate the defense pressure on the Western Front.
The Vienna government has repeatedly wooed Spain in an attempt to establish an alliance to deal with its common enemy, France.
However, the mud was never supported by the wall. After many attempts, Franz gave up. Seeing that Spain really couldn't help it, the Vienna government turned to form an alliance with the French.
Having learned from failure, Franz didn't have much confidence in the new Spanish revolutionary regime.
There is no way, this Spanish Revolution is more appropriate than a coup than a revolution.
The traditional interest class has not been broken. The vested interests launched this uprising were the vested interests. They were just dissatisfied with the policies of Isabel II that harmed their own interests.
Simply put, Isabel II reformed.
Reform is better, and under normal circumstances, the nobles will not rebel easily. However, Isabel II's reform policy offended all parties.
It happened to be an economic crisis, and domestic conflicts intensified, and when it was necessary to expose themselves, it created conditions for the uprising.
Now it has just overturned a queen, and her corrupt government, replaced with a new government, and essentially Spain has not changed.
Foreign Minister Wesenberg analyzed: "Isabel II's reputation in Spain is already bad, and it is impossible to restore it.
If the French were willing to support her son Prince Alfonso would succeed him, there would be some possibility.
However, Prince Alfonso was too young to be unable to deal with the current situation. It is impossible for all parties to let Isabel II regent anymore, so they can basically be ruled out.
There were many candidates behind. After excluding the Bourbon dynasty, the one with a higher approval rating was: Prince Leopoldo of the Hohenzollern Dynasty. He received support from the Spanish military, but Napoleon III should oppose it.
There is also the Duke of Monteponchel, the brother-in-law of Isabel II. However, he killed Prince Enrique in a duel, and it was very difficult to succeed him.
The second is Fernando, the former Regent of Portugal. It is said that the information we received was that Fernando was not interested in the Spanish throne.
The remaining candidates, including the former Sardinian royal family, the Orleans dynasty, and several princes in our country, do not have high approval ratings. It is still difficult to determine who will end up with."
After saying that, Wesenberg looked at Franz with trepidation. It seemed that he was worried that the emperor would force the prince of Habsburg to succeed him.
If it weren't for the rules set by our ancestors back then that the Austrian lineage had lost the right to inherit the throne in Spain, the support rate of the Habsburg family in the current battle for the throne would definitely not be low.
Unfortunately, the rules set by Charles V caused a Habsburg Austria to lose the right to inherit the Spanish throne, which became the biggest obstacle to the Habsburg dynasty's return to Spain.
With insufficient legal basis and the positions of European countries, Franz naturally could not go against the trend.
The fact that several princes of the Habsburg Dynasty can appear on the candidate list is to give face.
"No need to consider the princes in China. When the Habsburg Dynasty split, there was an agreement that the Austrian branch and the Spanish branch did not have the right to inherit each other.
The Habsburg family of Spain has already passed away, otherwise the throne would not be the Bourbon dynasty, and Spain would not have fallen to this point."
After saying that, Franz sighed, and he had to miss this opportunity regretfully.
Chapter completed!