Spain is the Spain of the Castilians, but it is not the Spain of the Basques, Catalans, Galicians, etc.
In its heyday, that is, the Age of Discovery, the Catalans were a thorn in the side, but now they have declined. In this era of rampant nationalism, not only the Catalans, but other ethnic minorities have also begun to make trouble.
In Spain today, Galicians, Basques, Asturians and even Andalusians, like the Catalans, are becoming more and more independent, especially the Galicians.
, because Galicia and Portugal once merged, and the relationship has been constantly cut and messed up in history, the calls for merger are becoming more and more intense.
In the eyes of Galicians, the future development of the Portuguese United Empire is better than staying in Spain. Merging with Portugal is the best choice for Galicia.
After Prime Minister José Canalejas Méndez announced Portugal's excessive demands in the Spanish-Portuguese negotiations, the Castilians were angered. Both Republicans and conservatives have been resisting Portugal's demands. They called for
The Spaniards actively joined the army, and the people were widely mobilized to resist the coming Portuguese attack and fight to protect the country's territory.
The anger of the Castilians obviously cannot be conveyed to other ethnic groups. While the Castilians are preparing for war and defending the country, the Catalans, Basques, and Galicians are
After receiving weapons from Portugal through secret channels, they were ready to stab Spain in the back at a critical moment.
Portugal's territorial claims of Grand Portugueseism spread throughout the world with Spain's cries. However, apart from the United States and the Ottoman Empire, which supported Spain, it was only a bunch of small Latin American countries controlled by the United States that waved the flag.
It is politically correct for the United States to oppose Portugal. The two countries are now facing each other tit for tat in Central America and have serious conflicts of interest. The United States will definitely help with any behavior that can cause trouble for the Portuguese Empire.
However, the most supportive attitude of the United States is to support the Spanish with some weapons, and as for others, it only provides verbal support.
Ottoman Turkey supported Spain more in response to Portugal's dissatisfaction with supporting Italy.
Regarding the territorial disputes in North Africa, Portugal actively supports Italy in the international diplomatic community and even said that if the Italians request it, Portugal will be happy to participate in the fight against MSL.
The major countries in the world, the United States and Ottoman Turkey supported Spain, Italy and France supported Portugal, and most of the remaining countries chose neutrality in the Spanish-Portuguese territorial dispute and did not take a position.
In the territorial dispute between the two countries, when Portugal is strong and Spain is weak, remaining neutral means basically siding with Portugal.
This principle is equivalent to if you see school bullying, someone bullies someone bully, and you don't say anything, this kind of behavior is a silent encouragement.
Catalonia, a fishing port in Rosas Bay, Girona.
"Is this the weapon sent by Archduke Francisco?" Looking at the large number of advanced weapons in front of him, Andrews, an important leader of the Catalan independence movement, was filled with joy.
"Yes, Comrade Andrews, this is the weapon that the Grand Duke and the Iberian Alliance are preparing to help everyone fight against Spain and fight for independence."
In order to instigate the armed uprising of the ethnic minorities in Spain, Tang Ning spent a lot of money. He directly provided large quantities of active weapons of the imperial army to the Spanish independence elements.
PP pistol, B1908 rifle, Lewis machine gun, mortar, Type 09 infantry gun, Type 09 grenadier, Type 09 90mm light mortar, Type 09 150mm medium mortar and a large number of corresponding bullets and artillery shells.
Although there are no heavy artillery items such as howitzers and rapid-fire guns, there are 150mm medium mortars with a range of nearly 4km. The rebels still have an advantage over the Spanish government forces whose weapons and equipment are lagging behind.
Portugal also promised the rebels that as long as war breaks out, Portugal will send troops to land to support them.
The reason why the rebels were able to receive so much aid was because it had been negotiated long ago that, according to the provisions of the Iberian League, the Catalonia region that had successfully become independent would join the Portuguese-led Iberian Federation.
The Iberian Federation is different from the direct merger of the Portuguese Empire. It is equivalent to the European Union in later generations. While enjoying the large market and some federal obligations, each member still retains its own independent rights and interests.
In the Iberian League, except for Galicia, which would be annexed to Portugal, the others were independent governments. Historically, Aragon, Navana and other congresses became independent again.
However, after the restoration of the country, according to regulations, it must be a kingdom system. As for the selection of the king, they can choose their own king from various European royal families after the matter is completed, and it is not limited to the Braganza royal family.
Downing's purpose is to divide Spain. As for the separated Aragon, Navana, and Andalusia, they do not seek to control them from the beginning, as long as they maintain the alliance.
What Tangning has to do now is to take back what Portugal has claimed, rather than completely control the Iberian Peninsula without thinking, which will touch the French bottom line.
France is now a veritable world power. Its class and strength overwhelm Portugal. Portugal's current development cannot be separated from France, so there is no need for a complete stalemate.
In this era, nationalism is rampant, and Tang Ning will have to work hard and annex them, which will only become another Austro-Hungarian Empire.
In Downing's setting, the Portuguese United Empire must be based on the Great Portuguese Doctrine and can only have one subject.
The Basques of Navana, the Catalans of Aragon, and the Andalusians who owned Andalusia, these groups all formed their own cultures, and Portugal's annexation of them was thankless.
For these people, just win over them. The Iberian Federation was designed by Tang Ning just for this situation.
The Iberian Federation can be seen as a smaller version of the European Union, a group that focuses on economics and supplements politics.
For these small countries, Portugal only needs to control their market economies. Anyway, these small countries will be completely destitute after independence. The best option is to enter the Portuguese-dominated economic system, so that everyone can gain something.
As long as Portugal has a mouthful of meat, these small Iberian countries after independence can have soup.
After several years of development, the Iberian Confederation, although it was severely punished by the Spanish government during this period, the organization still developed very rapidly, and gradually became the only powerful organization for various ethnic groups seeking regional independence.
Under the overall planning of the Iberian League, national elements seeking independence throughout Spain formed a large collective, avoiding excessive internal strife and consumption.
Under the leadership of the Alliance, the influence of national independence forces arising in various regions is increasing day by day.
The war between Portugal and Spain is about to break out. Spain will not only have to face Portugal head-on, but also face the inevitable national uprisings in various regions of the country. The results can be imagined.
Tangning has always avoided evenly matched confrontations. He never wanted the Portuguese United Empire to fight a reciprocal war.
Peer-to-peer wars are hurtful. If you don't have the upper hand at the beginning, it is likely to become a continuous war. In the end, even if you win, the gains outweigh the losses.
Continuous war will only cause the country to bleed, suffer economic decline, social unrest, weaken national power, and only benefit other countries.
This chapter has been completed!