Empire Rising: Spain

Although the population gap between the two sides is significant, France is still fighting from a distance, and logistical supplies are not sufficient.

But France is, after all, one of the most powerful great powers in Europe, possessing the most advanced weaponry and technology, which the opponent cannot match.

Additionally, the opponent’s will to fight is not very strong, and they even thought about negotiating peace with France at the start of the war. If it weren’t for the French insisting on war, this conflict might not have started at all.

Apart from the weak will to fight, the opponent’s government’s ineptitude and corruption are also crucial reasons for failure. Although the situation in the French Government is equally chaotic, it depends on the comparison.

At least the French are quite clear in their attitude towards this war; they are willing to spend more on military expenses and endure casualties to win the war and expand their gains.

And the opponent? Standing meekly before the European Countries, perhaps they never intended to defeat France at the beginning, only hoping to satisfy the French with minimal costs to quickly end the war.

Although the outcome of this war was long determined, Spain’s weapon exports were not without impact.

In the original history, a truce agreement was signed on April 4, 1885, and the war situation was already evident at the start of the year.

However, now, due to Spain providing a large number of rifles and bullets, they have stronger means to resist the French offensive.

The specific impact is that at the beginning of this year, the war between France and the opponent was still in a relatively deadlocked state. Although the French were still at an advantage, they hadn’t achieved any significant victories.

After two or three months, the French Government could no longer endure and once again increased military funding, transporting a large number of troops and weaponry to Asia, which gradually shifted the battlefield situation.

Until the end of May to early June, the Asian side could no longer hold out and decided to sign a truce agreement with France to end the war.

Sure enough, a few days after the Spanish ambassador sent news to Spain, France and the Asian side also started negotiations for a truce, and quickly reached a ceasefire agreement.

The specific content of the agreement was unknown to Spain, but it can be confirmed that the French gained many things from the war, as they couldn’t possibly invest a large military budget for nothing.

Although it’s somewhat regrettable that the war ended too soon, Carlo also understood that under increased French offensives, the opponent couldn’t possibly hold out for long.

Unless the opponent’s ruler truly had the courage to fight France to the bitter end, they would only choose a ceasefire, a loss that seems acceptable, facing the French’s increasingly potent offensives.

If they wait for the French to win decisively, they won’t have the privilege of deciding a truce then. European colonizers have always had a large appetite, and allowing them to gain a complete advantage is a fatal blow to any country.

Since the war is about to end, Spain naturally needs to accelerate the pace of merging the African Colony.

When the French refocus their attention on Africa, Spain will undoubtedly face greater competition pressure. Continuous expansion in West Africa under the French’s watchful eye is impossible, as it is also a base area for the French, and they have substantial colonial ambition in West Africa.