Spain has not been idle during this period. On one hand, it vigorously promotes the implementation of compulsory elementary education, conducting pilot projects in Catalonia and Madrid.
On the other hand, it secretly connects with the Ottoman Empire and Russia to find export opportunities for Spain's weaponry.
In addition to weaponry, other strategic resources, including grain, can also be sold. In recent years, the environment in Spain has been relatively stable, and grain production has been increasing steadily, so it's not an issue to allocate some grain for export.
Seeing that Russia and the Ottoman Empire on the Balkan Peninsula will not start fighting anytime soon, Carlo gradually begins to focus on other matters, particularly on responding to the economic crisis.
