On April 2, the sky was clear, but the sky above Spain was shrouded in an invisible layer of clouds.

Porto Malaga, southern Spain.

Swish...swish...swish...

It was just dawn, and the sound of neat and loud leather boots filled the streets and alleys of the harbor city. People curiously opened their windows and saw teams of marching infantrymen, with grey helmets with earrings, straight and shiny rifles like forests, grey neat and thick military uniforms, and cold faces. The flags of these teams had huge black crosses, shocking black vultures, striking black and white red, and people suddenly remembered that all this belonged to that distant and fearful country.

At the forefront of these infantry formations, the officers riding war horses raised their chests high, and their eyes looked ahead with extremely cold eyes.

In the harbor, dozens of warships were quietly anchored. The gray-painted hull was simple and mighty, the flags on the ship fluttered in the wind, thick gun barrels stretched out from the solid turret, and the black muzzles looked at everything on the dock speechlessly.

On the ships of various countries docked in the port, the captains, sailors and citizens of Malaga witnessed the strict military conspiracy of the German army. In the next few days, such a team passed through the city every day, followed by rumbling steel chariots, terrifying artillery and strong war horses. The warships seemed to have returned to their own harbor, entering and leaving the port every day and patrolling.

Behind the name of this port, it suddenly read "Lease" at this time.

Soon, the legion landing in Malaga received a notice from the German Army headquarters that they were officially named the "Gibraltar Legion". The legion commander Lieutenant General Oli Kahn, Chief of General Staff Colonel Von Aham, Deputy Chief of General Staff Major Rommel. The direct air force of the Legion, which has 22 fighter jets, 21 attack aircraft, 45 bombers, 6 airships and several balloon observations, was under the responsibility of the Air Force Colonel Paul Shoken.

The highly morale and well-equipped legion did not immediately go to Gibraltar, a hundred miles away. After sending a vanguard to join the Marines of Klester, Oli asked his soldiers to camp a few kilometers north of the Port of Malaga, and the unloaded equipment was then transported here.

The escort came to the ground to patrol the "Goben" and the other wrinkled cruisers, the auxiliary cruisers, and the destroyers then received orders from the Navy, and they officially became the "Gibraltar Fleet". Williams and Lieutenant General Sorochin were the commander of the fleet.

Thick rain clouds are shrouded in Berlin.

In a large conference room in the palace, a huge strategic map was hung on the wall behind the owner. On this map, a considerable area on the north and south sides of the Strait of Gibraltar was marked blue, and the entire Strait of Gibraltar was controlled by this blue area.

"Total control of the Strait of Gibraltar sounds good. Although no country would make strong objections, this is obviously not in the interests of all countries, especially our Austro-Hungarian neighbors! They were obviously unhappy about our series of actions to establish a considerable Mediterranean fleet, build a solid Tunisian fortress, and attack the Gibraltar Fortress. Yesterday, I received a letter from Emperor Joseph, who believed that with the naval power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he could protect the ships and transportation lines of the alliance countries in the Mediterranean, and we Germany could put our energy and energy in the British!" Chen Tian said in a plain tone. Just two days ago, General Roque, the British commander of the Gibraltar Fortress, and hoped that the German government would allow him and his soldiers to withdraw from the fortress decently and return to their homeland. Although there was a little incident, Chen Tian's Gibraltar plan had successfully achieved its goal.

"Your Majesty! As far as I know, Emperor Joseph's ministers were very dissatisfied with the Italians when they first discussed this matter. They believed that we had limited their worthy interests. Now, there are many voices that are not conducive to our country in the palace in Vienna. Emperor Joseph doesn't have to worry too much. The key is their crown prince. Last week, at a private banquet attended by many senior Austro-Hungarian generals, he claimed that the biggest threat to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the future had shifted from the east to the west. This is not a good phenomenon for our country!"

The speaker was Gustav Strezeman, the Imperial Foreign Minister, and a staunch supporter of the Imperial expansion policy. After taking office, facing a lot of complicated foreign affairs in the Imperial period, the middle-aged man was said to have only slept for 2 hours a day and lost a full 10,000 pounds in two months.

"As expected! It was a strange country. Perhaps it was music that made them unique. Love was far more important than the throne. The rulers neither cared about nor united its various nations. In their army, Germanic officers accounted for the majority. But officers often could not make the messy people he collected understand his words." Chen Tian commented on the binary monarchy with an incomprehensible tone and slight mockery. What interested him was the rich Austria, the Skoda Arsenal, which was comparable to Krupp, and the strong navy.

After pausing for a while, Chen Tian turned to Batemann on the side, "My dear Prime Minister, from your perspective, what is the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire? I mean, internal affairs, industry and agriculture, economy and people's livelihood."

This old man with a long, melon-shaped face, gray hair and sharp eyes are good at internal affairs, and even Chen Tian respects him very much in this regard. However, compared with a veteran of political arena like Bismarck, Bateman is only a senior civil servant - regardless of ability or temperament. He does not have the political skills and domineering spirit of Bismarck.

"When you are going to the overall level of this country, they have bad civilian and military industries, bad government efficiency, and bad financial system, which is extremely bad in any aspect!" Bateman gave a direct evaluation. The key to the existence of that binary monarchy is not the system, but the bonding role played by Emperor Joseph in it. This old emperor was not only the king of Austria and also the king of Hungary. Austria has its own government and parliament, and Hungary is the same. The empire has a common central government. Such a complex organization can be imagined. In contrast, although the German political system is somewhat similar, the centripetal force and operation efficiency between the states are much higher than that of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Although this situation is still a certain distance from true unity (the Third Reich of the Head of the Head), it is also the best system that can be seen at present.

"Worried army!" General Hausen added without hesitation that the general who returned to Berlin from Italy not long ago had enough say in the Austro-Hungarian army. "The level of the Austro-Hungarian coalition in organization, morale and equipment is completely inconsistent with their title of great power! Apart from the general and geographical factors, their combat effectiveness is not even comparable to that of the Russian army!"

On the Apennine Peninsula, the combat effectiveness of the German, Austrian and Italian troops is obvious to all.

After listening to the two people's speeches, people couldn't help but think a lot.

After seeing the thoughts of everyone, Chen Tian reminded: "War is not omnipotent! As I said before, Britain will be our last enemy in this war! Half a year of war has consumed our strong financial resources and resources, and our country needs to be cultivated. Our new colony needs to be consolidated and developed!"

At this time, Navy Marshal Tirpitz stood up and said in a gentle tone:

"Your Majesty is right. I don't think we can't be too tough on the issue of Spain and the Strait of Gibraltar! The Spanish government should leave some room and also give Emperor Joseph some benefits. Before solving the British, we should not add enemies to ourselves!"

Rupresit nodded slightly. Before leaving office, he was still the spokesperson for the Army.

Chen Tian looked around, and the ministers and generals present seemed to have no objection.

"Well. Very good! We should actively win over the things that should be won. If you should threaten, you should not be lenient. If you should be grateful and powerful, use carrots and sticks! Let the Russians and Turks join in the management of the Strait of Gibraltar. We can form a coalition force to station on both sides of the Taiwan Strait of Gibraltar. Daily affairs are negotiated and decided by representatives sent by the five countries, and the voting system is enough!"

Everyone agreed with this.

"Your Majesty, the initial budget for the construction of the new Gibraltar Fortress is 6.2 million marks. Will it be funded by the Ministry of the Army or will the Ministry of the Army and the Ministry of the Navy jointly be responsible?"

"Fortress..." Chen Tian originally wanted to follow the example of the British to rebuild a solid modern fortress on Mount Gibraltar and station a considerable fleet in the Port of Gibraltar, but now the situation has changed. Due to the mutiny of the Spanish army, the German Marines were attacked by the British army. The German government put pressure on the Spanish government, and the Spanish government was forced to make concessions on several issues in the Strait of Gibraltar, which is also the main reason why Chen Tian held this imperial meeting.

"The fortress is still necessary. After all, warships and aircraft cannot guarantee sailing under any climate conditions! But..." Chen Tian looked at Rupresitt and then looked at Tirpitz. "I know that the funds of the Army and the Navy are currently quite tight. The Army needs to prepare a large amount of supplies for the "sinking island" combat plan, and also allocate considerable funds to subsidize the casualties. The Navy has long exceeded the budget in building ships and repairing warships! Then, we allocate 5 million marks from the French government's first compensation, and I personally invest 1.2 million marks. Now this is the only way!"

"Your Majesty..." The ministers seemed to find it inappropriate.

In fact, during the war, the arsenals, refineries and shipyards under Chen Tian's name continued to be full of production. The profits of these industries had already made him profit. According to incomplete statistics, he was already the richest emperor of European countries when they ascended the throne. What's more, after ascending the throne, simple wealth was no longer of great significance to him. He waved his hand very much, "No need to say more! I just hope that everyone can do their best for the country!"

"Yes!" Most of the people looked respectful.

At this imperial meeting with many cabinet ministers and army and naval generals, Germany's next strategy was determined, and the ministers and generals basically received their new tasks.

After the imperial meeting, the joint combat meeting of the Army and Navy was held in the afternoon of the same day under the presidency of Chen Tian. The army generals reported on the preparations for the "sinking island" combat plan. The so-called "sinking island" is not to sink the British islands, but to eliminate the political influence of the island country that once scattered the world. The plan is divided into two aspects: attacking the mind-sinking battle and actual combat.

"Our people have started to spread the news widely in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland as planned. After many years, there are really few supporters of the James Sect now! But with this title, we can at least greatly disrupt the hearts of the British people! We are preparing to hold a James Sect rally in London at the end of this month, two weeks later, to demand that the descendants of James II and the legal heir of the British throne become the new British king!" Rupresit's assistant, Major General Hort of the General Staff of the Army, present the latest report.

"The deployment of landing in the armies has been completed, and we will need 10-15 days to make the final preparations. After the ammunition and medicine are ready, we can launch a general attack! Now, we have a great advantage in terms of army number, equipment and morale. With the assistance of heavy artillery, armored forces and naval and air force, the British front will soon collapse! As for me, I will go to Britain in person in early May!" Rupresit, who has been distracted in British affairs recently, has not forgotten his current responsibilities. As the "legitimate heir to the British throne", he will soon be removed from the German Secretary of the Army and General Secretary of the Army.

The position of chief. After discussing with Rupresit and Rupresit's father, Ludwig III, King of Bavaria, Chen Tian decided to make Rupresit the new ruler of Britain after the defeat of Britain, namely "King of England Robert I" and "King of Scotland Robert IV". The Crown Prince of Bavaria was appointed by Rupresit's younger brother Carl Maria Louisport. As for the new Secretary of the Army and Chief of General Staff, the top leaders tend to choose between Hindenburg, Hausen and Bilo. Currently, General Bilo, who firmly supports Chen Tian, ​​has the most hope to become the Secretary of the Army, and the Chief of General Staff is selected from the remaining two.

"There is no complete city in the east and south of England, and in the east and north of Scotland!" The Imperial Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the Navy said proudly. After cooperating with the army to conquer Plymouth, the Schell fleet successively shelled the remaining port cities in southern England, and the Heidrich fleet headed north along the coastline of the eastern part of the United Kingdom, bombarded dozens of coastal cities of all sizes along the way. The only 20 remaining artillery batteries were also removed one by one. After that, the German Navy and the Army also released rumors that the German army would conduct a large-scale landing operation in Scotland.
Chapter completed!