As the main participant in this conflict, the United States would certainly not agree to French mediation. That was why the French and Spanish ambassadors had come together to First Town to negotiate with East Africa.
Before long, Ernst entered the reception hall with a smile on his face. Though he had already formed a rough guess, he still asked Glaide and William, "May I ask why the two ambassadors have come to see me together?"
"Your Highness Ernst! I presume you have also heard about what happened the day before yesterday. The American cruiser Maine was sunk for unknown reasons, and the American government has now pointed the finger at Spain. Therefore, our government hopes that East Africa will join us in playing a role in this incident and safeguarding peace and stability in the international order." This was Glaide's line.
The USS Maine incident—the fuse that had ignited the Spanish-American War in his previous life—had occurred exactly on schedule, without the slightest deviation from the original historical timeline. Of course, East Africa's Intelligence Department had sent the news back to East Africa that very day, so Ernst not only knew about the USS Maine incident, but had learned of it faster than any other country beyond the region.
"That American warship, right? I heard it blew up in Cuba too, but I don't know the details yet. So it was called the Maine." Ernst played dumb despite knowing full well.
"That was indeed the Maine. The Americans insist that Spain was behind it, and relations between the two countries are now extremely tense. Our country is therefore deeply concerned about the state of regional peace," Glaide said.
At present, the only ones in the international community who could speak for Spain were the French, because France was Spain's