"General, the Germany people's offensive is too fierce and we can't hold on any longer. The front line has collapsed and the broken troops are retreating to the north. The Germany people are in hot pursuit. We'd better escape quickly. If it's too late, we will all fall into the hands of the Germany people." A staff officer suggested.
"Escape? What can I do if I escape back? If I fail to complete His Majesty the King's order, I will be sent to a military court. When the time comes, I will definitely be hanged!" Donald's face turned pale.
"General, there will always be a chance. It's not that we don't fight desperately, but the Germany people are too strong. We are no match for them at all!" the staff officer advised.
Major General Donald hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. He did not have the courage to commit suicide, nor did he want to fall into the hands of the Germany people and become a prisoner. Although, escaping back to Spain will still be dangerous. However, he no longer cares about that much. If you're lucky, you might be able to save your life.
"Order the troops to retreat across the board!" Major General Donald issued the order.
Spanish army began to evacuate Gibraltar across the board. They were all frightened and had no courage to continue fighting. As soon as they heard the order to retreat, many Spain soldiers ran away. If the commander hadn't issued the death order, they would have no longer wanted to stay in this hellish place.
Spanish army quickly evacuated Gibraltar and retreated to the north of the border before stopping in fear.
"Will Germany people cross the border and attack us?" Major General Donald asked with lingering fear. Obviously, he was worried that the Germany people would cross the border and attack. In that case, they wouldn't be able to resist it at all!
If he just lost Gibraltar, he might still have a chance to escape. After all, if the war is limited to Gibraltar, the scale of the war will not be large. It ended well for both parties. But if the Germany people cross the border and launch an attack, the scale of the war will further expand, which is not a good thing for Kingdom of Spain. Likewise, for Major General Donald, it's a nightmare. Losing Gibraltar and losing the homeland are two different things.
The Spain people's rapid retreat was completely beyond German military's expectations. German Marine Corps 4th Regiment Regimental Commander couldn't believe that he defeated Spanish Army and Infantry Division with his own regiment, and quickly occupied Gibraltar.
When his troops occupied Mount Takri, he immediately asked for instructions whether to cross the border and launch further attacks.
Major General Hans could not decide this issue, so he had to ask Vice Admiral Mauff for instructions. After all, Vice Admiral Mauff was mainly responsible for this military operation against Gibraltar.
"Let Marine Corps be stationed on the spot and not cross the border. At the same time, be prepared to prevent the Spain people from counterattack." Vice Admiral Mauff ordered.
The order issued by the Naval Ministry was to occupy Gibraltar, not to further attack Spain. Occupy Gibraltar, Germany can still gain some ground. If we directly attack Spain, it would be an invasion of Spain. Although, Germany may not care about this. However, if we openly attack those weak countries, it will also have a very bad impact on the reputation of the German Empire.
After receiving the order, Marine Corps ceased operations south of the border. At the same time, construction of fortifications began. This actually made Spain people breathe a sigh of relief. If German military continues to attack, the consequences will be serious.
However, even so, when Alfonso XIII learned that German military had easily captured Gibraltar, he was still furious.
"God! Is our army so vulnerable? We deployed an Infantry Division in Gibraltar. As a result, we were defeated by the Germany people in less than two hours and suffered heavy losses. If this continues, how can we fight against the Germany people?" The Spain Military and Political Ministerss all lowered their heads and said nothing.
Although, they also thought that Major General Donald played too badly. However, they also knew that if it were other troops, their performance might not be much better than this. Germany people are so powerful, in comparison, Spanish Army is trash! Even if we send more troops, we will probably die.
"Come here, order Gendarmerie to arrest Major General Donald. I will send him to a military court and then to the gallows!" Alfonso XIII said viciously.
"Your Majesty, this is not good. Our battle with the Germany people has just begun. If we deal with the generals at this time, it will have a serious impact on the morale of the troops." Minister of War began to plead.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Although we were defeated in Gibraltar, there is a reason. The Germany people deployed a powerful navy in Gibraltar. Under the attack of their navy Naval Gun, we simply could not withstand it." Prime Minister Count Romanones also said.
Alfonso XIII frowned, and the explanations of the two ministers made the anger in his heart dissipate a lot.
"Okay, let's let Major General Donald go this time. However, I must remove him from his position!" Alfonso XIII ordered.
This time no one objected anymore. After all, there was a huge defeat on the front line, and someone had to be held responsible for it. Major General Donald was able to save a life because of God's blessing. Otherwise, Alfonso XIII wanted to send him to a military court.
"Everyone, the Germany people forcibly sent troops to attack our army and occupied Gibraltar! This is a trample on the sovereignty and dignity of Kingdom of Spain, and we will never tolerate it. We must speak out internationally to condemn this barbaric behavior of the Germany people. We must accuse the Germany people of their atrocities! Let the whole world know the ugly faces of the Germany people!" Alfonso XIII said angrily.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Ministry of Foreign Affairs will get started immediately." Foreign Minister Preto said.
"In addition, we cannot allow the Germany people to occupy Gibraltar like this. If this is the case, it will become a fait accompli. If we want to get Gibraltar back in the future, it will be impossible. From now on, we will send the most elite troops to attack. No matter what, we must take back Gibraltar. As long as we can take back Gibraltar, we will win!" Alfonso XIII said.
He imagined that United States would be able to mediate and end the war.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Minister of War replied.
On February 2, 1916, Spanish Army began a large-scale attack on Gibraltar in an attempt to retake it.