Chapter 1,406: For Sale

Chapter 1406 Waiting for price

"This is really tragic news, isn't it? The Italians are like a knife in our back. If they suddenly turn against us, our situation can simply be described as terrible." Baldo slapped a Cold said.

"But according to our reports, the Allies don't seem to want to accept Italy's conditions when they have a lot of good cards. This is an opportunity for us. So don't worry too much, we'd better wait and see what happens." Herbert said calmly said.

At this time, in the Royal Palace in Rome, King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy Giovanni Giolitti, Commander of the Italian Navy, Duke of Abziru, and Italian Chief of Staff Luigi .General Cadorna is conducting talks that will decide the fate of all Italy.

"The German Eastern Front Army, under the command of the Bavarian Crown Prince Prince Ruprecht, has completely annihilated the Russian troops in Russian Poland and Riga. If they continue to go north, they will directly approach the Russian capital. And if they go east, Then you can easily take over Belarus and Ukraine. The situation in Russia is already very bad. Now Britain and France are eager to open the Dardanelles Strait to provide blood transfusion for the Russians. They have made great efforts, and the number of ships traveling to and from the Mediterranean every day exceeds four. Count. Hundreds of thousands of troops are deployed in the Balkans. It is estimated that the attack on the Turkish capital Constantinople will soon be launched." General Luigi Cardona introduced the situation of the warring parties in front of a huge sand table.

"In other words, there are still big changes in this war? When the German military power is concentrated on the Baltic coast, if Britain and France can seize the time and kill the Turkish capital, they will not only save Russia, but also cut off an important part of the Allies. Arm? If I remember correctly, more than 60% of the fuel used by the Germans is transported from the Mesopotamia in Turkey?" Prime Minister Giovanni asked.

"It's like this, now we have reached the point of this war. The Western Front is a stagnant water, and neither side can do anything to the other for the time being. The Russians on the Eastern Front have reached the brink of collapse, not only militarily, but also economically. And Turkey, the weakest link of the Allied Powers, will also face an all-out attack from Britain and France!" General Luigi said.

"So what is our position in this war?" said Emanuele III of Italy. "At this critical moment, don't we take some action?"

"Our ambassador to Germany has implicitly proposed to Germany that if the Austro-Hungarian Empire can assign places such as Trantino and Trieste to Italy, then we will consider siding with the Allies. After all, there are 1.5 million Italians here. We should return these compatriots to the embrace of the motherland. And Libya should also be used as a reward for helping the Ottoman Empire, but the Kaiser’s attitude is unclear. They did not reply to us directly.”

"At the same time, the French said that if we joined the Allies and won,

Then we can get the whole region of Trento and Grizia, the Austrian Litro region including Trieste, the Istria region excluding Rijeka, part of Tranis The Dalmatian region, control of the port of Valona, ​​Antalya in Turkey and parts of the German African colonies. "

"The French are really generous. Unfortunately, this is not their place to send it, but to rely on the victory of the war." Emanuele III sneered.

"So, the most important thing now is to see that both sides have a greater chance of winning. So, judging from the current situation, what do you think will be the outcome of the war if Italy chooses a certain side?" Emanuele III said.

"Overall, if we stand on the side of the Allies, it has very limited meaning, because the border between us and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is very narrow and blocked by mountains. It is very difficult for anyone to break through. In addition to containment, it is very difficult to break through. It is difficult to turn the tide of the war. As for the navy? In fact, with or without us, the Allies currently have absolute maritime superiority in the Mediterranean. However, in terms of air force, if we are given some time, although the size of our air force is not as good as that of Britain, France and Germany, It can definitely surpass the Austro-Hungarian Empire." General Luigi thought for a while and said.

“But if we side with the Allies, then we can directly cut off the Allied Powers’ Mediterranean transportation lines, and the British and French armies throughout the Balkans will be in dire straits. Relying on mines, submarines and aircraft, we can even trap the Allied Mediterranean Fleet. Die in the Eastern Mediterranean! So I think, if I were William, they would want us to join the Allies at this time."

"But there is a premise that we must be fully prepared. The empire has not entered a state of war at present. Our industry, military strength and national economy need to adjust to meet the needs of war. Otherwise, Italy will simply not be able to compete with these real powers. ." Relatively speaking, Prime Minister Giovanni is relatively rational. In fact, he prefers to remain neutral. This is different from Antonio Salandra, the prime minister who decided to join the Allied Powers in history.

"I mean, we can wait and see. At the same time, prepare for war, stock up on supplies, and prepare to assemble the army. After the situation becomes clearer, we can decide which side to join," Giovanni said.

"If that's the case, our role will be lower and lower, and we will get less and less." Duke Abu Qilu, the naval commander who has been silent, said.

"But this is the safest, isn't it? At least until the Germans give an answer, I think we should remain neutral. Of course, as a neutral country, we can do business with Britain and France, and we can also do business with Germany and Austria. Maybe we can't in the end We won the territory, but at least we made money." The king sitting on the main seat said thoughtfully. In fact, he was also somewhat optimistic about Deo now. But considering the relationship between Germany and Austria, as well as the feud between Italy and Austria, he was still a little hesitant. He was also worried that when all of Europe succumbed to the Allied bayonets, would Germany still care about Italy, its little brother?

But if they surrender to the Allies, the outcome of the war will be a problem, and Britain and France are also not good friends, and they may not abide by the current agreement. After all, Italy is still too weak. The rights of a country that is too weak are not guaranteed! (Historically, Italy did not receive all the promised benefits.)

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