Of course, if the French offer more, signing an alliance with France is also an option. After all, the Germans can't come at us, and even if France and Spain sign an alliance, it will still be France that directly confronts Germany.
Carlo's demands for this visit to France aren't much, but it would be ideal to secure a loan of five or ten billion francs from France.
Furthermore, if some industrial support can be secured, coupled with cooperation reached with Austria-Hungary and Italy, Spain is sure to experience rapid development over the next decade.
Thinking about these things, Carlo became even more eager for the upcoming journey.
Although this visit to Italy was somewhat rushed, Carlo brought several foreign secretaries and numerous important government officials. Their purpose was to help Carlo forge agreements with other European countries.
