May 1870 was an ordinary month, but for Carlo, it was a wonderful one.
Following the successful establishment of the Royal Security Intelligence Service, Carlo received another piece of good news: the Duke of Serrano had quelled the Cuban rebellion, and the army was already on its way back to Spain.
This relieved Carlo, who no longer had to worry about Cuba slipping out of Spanish control due to some unforeseen event.
As one of the few Spanish colonies that generated positive returns, Cuba remains extremely important. Besides providing a steady stream of funds and income in the early stages of Spanish reforms, it can also serve as a positive asset in the future, enabling Spain to acquire more promising colonies.
In Carlo's future plans for the Spanish colonies, the African colonies wer
