Chapter 434

At the Royal Palace of Ma Deli, Patrick Henry Pearse finally met Gao Da, the famous King of Spain.

His posture was very respectful; he waited until Gao Da signaled him to sit down before he sat down cautiously, and then stated his intentions.

"Respected Your Majesty the King of Spain, I represent all members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and offer you our highest respect.

After receiving your invitation, we immediately set off from Ireland without stopping, and rushed to Spain in the shortest possible time.

Upon arriving in Ma Deli, we witnessed a prosperity that is not inferior to London, and clearly realized that Spain's strength far exceeds that of the UK, and we hope to obtain the support of you, the respected Your Majesty the King, and the Spanish government, to resist the British government that has colonized Ireland for a long time."

In the words of Patrick Henry Pearse, the role of the British in Ireland became that of colonizers, and the purpose of their Irish Republican Brotherhood changed from simple Irish independence to Irish colonial liberation.

The purpose of saying this is also very simple, which is to make himself and the Irish Republican Brotherhood stand completely on the opposite side of the UK, so as to obtain support from Gao Da and the Spanish government.

Gao Da also certainly understands the purpose of Patrick Henry Pearse. The reason why the intelligence personnel of the Royal Security Intelligence Agency invited them to Spain is actually to support them in promoting the war of independence in Ireland.

At present, at least the Irish Republican Brotherhood does have enough determination to detonate a war, which is enough for Gao Da.

"I feel deep sympathy for the suffering of all Irish people. The Great Famine in Ireland has already proven the British government's inaction towards the Irish, and such an approach completely violates the principles of a civilized country.

As a truly civilized country, Spain certainly does not want to see the existence of nations that are oppressed like the Irish people in the world.

Therefore, I can support you, support Ireland's independence from the UK.

But wanting to escape the colonial rule of the UK, the world's number one power, is not that simple. Spain can provide you with a large amount of funds, weapons, ammunition, and other food and materials, but everything else, including Ireland's independent status, needs to be fought for by you personally.

If a war of independence is launched at this time, there may be tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Irish people sacrificed for it. Are you really prepared to completely break with the UK?" Gao Da looked at Patrick Pearse with a smile, and still had some good feelings for this politician.

The reason why Ireland in history was able to gain independence under British rule is, on the one hand, that the UK at that time had experienced World War I and did not want to experience war again, and on the other hand, the Irish people's determination for independence was already quite intense, and many Irish people were even willing to sacrifice themselves for it.

As an important leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Patrick Henry Pearse is definitely one of the pioneers worthy of affirmation.

He and his Irish Republican Brotherhood jointly led the Easter Rising in 1916. Although this uprising eventually failed, it was like a spark, successfully igniting the determination of all Irish people to achieve national independence and freedom.

And it was this determination that forced the British government to concede, because under such overwhelming public opinion, the British government only had two choices.

Either be forced to recognize the independence of the Irish region, or forcibly eliminate all Irish people who support independence in the Irish region, and carry out quite strict assimilation and brainwashing on the remaining Irish people, so as to prevent a greater crisis from breaking out in the Irish region.

The Irish region had a population of millions at that time, and wanting to choose the second plan was almost impossible; no British Prime Minister would want to bear such a huge risk.

This can also be considered a flaw in the British political system, which is that the status of each cabinet government is not stable, and the Prime Minister's tenure is not that long.

Most cabinet Prime Ministers do not have such an enterprising spirit; they only think about transitioning safely during their tenure, so that they can enjoy this supreme power for a longer time.

Under these circumstances, the British government will try every means to avoid those greater risks. This is also why the British government could forcibly suppress the Irish, but eventually chose to give up helplessly.

In fact, this problem generally exists in governments around the world, and it is also one of the main reasons affecting the development of various countries.

Whether it is a Prime Minister or a President, these government rulers have term limits. Some governments cannot even pass their terms safely and will be forced to step down due to various things.

Under these circumstances, most people prioritize whether their ruling status is stable, which requires a relatively stable environment to support.

Since they want a relatively stable political environment, they must eliminate all risks that may cause turmoil. Under these circumstances, conservative thinking will continuously replace enterprising thinking, eventually leading to governments of various countries not thinking about progress, only wanting to pass their terms safely, regardless of what risks and crises the Prime Ministers and Presidents who take over power later will face.

After hearing Gao Da's inquiry, Patrick Henry Pearse's facial expression did not change at all. He certainly also understands how difficult it is to promote Irish independence, and it is impossible for the British government to let Ireland be independent for no reason.

This also means that Ireland and the UK will definitely have a battle later. As for whether Patrick Henry Pearse and his Irish Republican Brotherhood have the courage to fight the UK, yes, of course they do.

If they didn't have such courage, the Irish Republican Brotherhood group wouldn't have been able to travel thousands of miles to Spain.

Therefore, Patrick Henry Pearse nodded almost without hesitation and said: "Your Majesty the King, I understand how difficult it is to promote Ireland's independence.

But as an Irishman, I am willing to pay everything for Ireland's independence, just to let my motherland achieve independence and freedom as soon as possible, and not have to endure the oppression and exploitation of the British government again.

If we can obtain your country's support, we can easily arm an army and formally launch the Irish War of Independence.

For your country, the outbreak of the Irish War of Independence is also beneficial. As long as the British government does not want to see Ireland independent, they must dispatch a part of the army to Ireland.

This also means that we can help your country disperse part of the UK's pressure and help your country win this war more easily.

Of course, I believe that even without Ireland's help, with Spain's strength, it can easily defeat the UK.

But Ireland's help can allow your country to win this war with fewer casualties, and I believe that you, the respected Your Majesty the King, are still willing to support us."

Hearing what Patrick Henry Pearse said, Gao Da smiled and did not deny his purpose of wanting to use Ireland to force the British army to fight on two fronts: "

You are right. The reason why I am willing to support Ireland is actually because Ireland can contain part of the British army after launching the war of independence.