At this time, the intelligence organizations of various countries caught this signal. The young king of Spain wrote a letter to Queen Victoria of England. Although the reason was still unknown, it made people instantly nervous.
Berlin, Paris, and even the faraway St. Petersburg had begun to act. A letter had stirred up the entire world, and it was Alfonso the Thirteenth.
After all, if England, Spain, France, and Russia were to join forces, it would be a fatal threat to the allies, especially Germany. Although Spain had declined, there were still three pounds of nails in a broken ship!
What France was worried about was that if Spain could join the allies, then the heavy troops deployed in the south could be deployed to the north to defend Germany. This would be great news for France, and it would ease the relationship with Spain, which would allow France to develop faster.
Therefore, everyone was nervous at this time. They were all waiting for news, wanting to know what had happened.
On January 24th, The Times published the results of the letter. In just two days, Victoria City had confirmed the results. Alfonso couldn't help but praise the Victorians. The Victorians were the last glory of the British Empire!
The Times said,
It was reported that the British Empire and the Spanish Empire had reached a colony exchange agreement. The agreement was as follows:
The Spanish Empire would take out a series of Caribbean islands (excluding the Puerto Rico and the Caymans), the Caribbean Islands (excluding Palawan), and 100 million pounds in exchange for Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Australia, Tasmania, and new Zealand. It would come into effect after the approval of the upper and lower houses of the two countries and the signature of the kings of the two countries.
After Alfonso signed his name on the agreement and stamped his seal, the UA's Maine had already sailed to the sea off of Habana, but the news that came at this time made them dumbfounded. From now on, this was no longer a Spanish colony. This was a British colony, and it was no longer the easy to bully Spain.
When Old Rosford heard the news, he was completely dumbfounded. Damn it, you can still play like this? Are you guys serious? I've already taken off my pants, and you're telling me that you've turned from a beautiful lady into a hairy middle-aged man? What the hell was this?
It wasn't just Old Rosford. Everyone in the world was shocked. This news was too shocking.
When Lu Yao saw this news, he instantly jumped up and down. Yes, their plan had succeeded. With half of Australia and new Zealand, they would have a base. When the time came, wouldn't it be easy to immigrate the Chinese over? When the time came, all the Spanish who came from Spain would be equipped with the base's unique chip. That would be equivalent to China having two large territories!
Moreover, this place was close to Africa, America, and Asia. As the existing transit station of the base, it would definitely be especially beautiful. Moreover, there would be an opportunity to purchase equipment. Everything was perfect.
Alfonso finally heaved a sigh of relief after everything was settled. He knew that half of his mission was already completed. The next thing he needed to do was to deal with Portugal. However, he still needed economic ties. Therefore, for now, he had to purchase, purchase in bulk, and mobilize the Spanish to go to the new territory. This would also ease the domestic contradictions. Anyway, those who went would give them counterfeit banknotes, so they wouldn't lose money. This time, the industrial equipment and raw materials market in the country would be settled in one go. At that time, both countries would be able to rise.
It was killing two birds with one stone. Although he had already changed, Alfonso Thirteen still subconsciously hoped that Spain could continue to prosper, so he was really happy now.
Currently, Spain's overseas territories mainly included: Western Territories: Pacific Islands, Pacific Islands.
Looking at this map, after dealing with Portugal, they would depart from the Azores, go to the Caymans, then to Guinea-Bismarck, then to Spain's Guinea-Bismarck, then to Portugal's African territory, then to Portugal's Guinea-Bismarck, then to Spain's Guinea-Bismarck, then to Portugal's Guinea-Bismarck, then to Spain's Guinea-Bismarck, then to Portugal, Did it feel good?
As long as these places were built well, China could use them in the future, and many of them were key points. As long as there was a strong navy, they would definitely be able to stabilize these places. The most important thing was that the population here was small. Even the most populated Puerto Rico, only had a few hundred thousand people. As long as Lu Yao's people entered here, they would completely settle down. Moreover, the military base here was especially famous in later generations, and that was the Rossford Road Navy Base. Of course, it was more famous in cuba, and that was the Guantanamo base.
Therefore, the only people in the world who really opposed this decision were probably the Americans. The others either had reservations or agreed.
When this decision was made, the entire Spain was discussing that Spain should have made a profit this time. After all, 400,000 square kilometers were exchanged for 5.25 million territory. This should be the most cost-effective deal in the world. Although it cost 100 million pounds, it was all worth it.
However, everyone knew that South Australia, North Australia, and Western Australia were all barren and uninhabited. Such a large territory only had a population of less than 300,000. new Zealand also had a population of about 200,000. With such a small population, it was hard to say. No one knew if they had made a profit or lost.
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