Chapter 255： Tied to a German tank (1/2)

Since the position of the French government is to support the current Madrid government, of course it is Mora's enemy!

”If the time comes, the Spanish army can attack France with us, then we are very welcome, if the Spanish army remains neutral, then we only need to rely on the Spanish base.”

Cyric continued: ”I hope you can agree to this condition. When we have won the credit of France and Spain, we will remember that Spain's territory will also expand.”

As the former empire of the sun never set, Spain and France also had a deep contradiction. In the Napoleonic period, they fought a tragic battle with Spain and died hundreds of thousands.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a leader who doesn't want to open up territory for his country is not a good leader. Sure enough, Cyric's condition is slowly changing Mora's thinking.

If you agree that the Germans use Spain as a springboard to attack France, it will be no different from Spain's own fight against France, and Spain will be opposed to France anyway, and it is the same.

His position has been slowly shaking.

”Also, regarding the control of Gibraltar, we have always believed that Gibraltar is an indivisible territory of Spain, which was forcibly occupied by the British. We support Spain's legitimate demands.”

Spain has contradictions with France, and it is more and more direct with Britain. This is about the control of the Strait of Gibraltar!

The Strait of Gibraltar is located between the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula in Europe and the northwestern corner of Africa. It is about 48 nautical miles long. The strait is wide in the west and narrow in the east, with 23 nautical miles at its widest point and only 6.5 nautical miles at its narrowest point.

The Strait of Gibraltar is the only channel connecting the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, and it can be said to be the ”lifeline” of the West. Especially after the opening of the Suez Canal, the Strait of Gibraltar has become a shortcut for shipping between the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean!

From the map, the most convenient way to control the Strait of Gibraltar is a peninsula in the north called Gibraltar.

This place has always belonged to Spanish territory, but in 1704, the newly risen British Empire occupied Gibraltar and established a military fortress. Ten years later, Spain signed a peace treaty with Britain and humiliatedly ceded Gibraltar to Britain.

In both world wars, this was an important naval base for the United Kingdom. And Spain has never given up its sovereignty claim to Gibraltar. Unfortunately, after decades of lawsuits in the United Nations, the British just refused to let go.

If Germany wants to win World War II, it has a lot of resource requirements, and its demand for oil is extremely huge. Therefore, in Cyrenk's plan, the Mediterranean must fall under German control.

Only by controlling the Mediterranean, oil from Libya can be continuously shipped to Germany! Germany can carry on the war! In this way, we must seize control of Gibraltar!

And now, there is a good opportunity to encourage Spain to regain their own territory!

”If General Mora is willing, when necessary, we can also help the Spanish army, as it is now, to seize the territory of Gibraltar from the British.” Cyric said.

Cyric's idea was correct. After more than ten minutes of thinking, Mora finally made his decision: ”I can accept these three points in principle.”

Mora has no possibility of rejection. Moreover, these are also beneficial to Spain.