The Count of Florida Blanca frowned and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, as for the problem in North America, our country will find a way to deal with it. But Louisiana is also an important interest for us."
Joseph nodded. "That's right, it's extremely important.
"You should also be aware of the Americans' westward strategy. Once they break through the Mississippi River defense line, they'll rapidly expand westward, from Texas to Tamaulipas, all the way to Mexico."
The expressions of all the senior Spanish ministers instantly became grave.
The Crown Prince of France was not wrong. There was simply no defensible position west of Louisiana; if the Americans continued their westward push, they'd go as far as the Madre Mountains.
And that is precisely the empire's center of wealth—Mexico's gold and silver mines supply over sixty percent of Spain's fiscal income. If this is lost, Spain would collapse in an instant.
