The Rise of the Empire

"But Italy is also an ally of the Germans. Could they take the risk of offending the boss to seize Libya?" Chamberlain said with a slight frown. \u003c/p\u003e"Allies? Italy has only one ally, and that is interests! The Triple Alliance is not strong. No matter how Italy behaves, the closest situation before Germany and Austria cannot be changed. Italy is just a small partner in the eyes of Germany and Austria. "\u003c/p\u003e "However, this little partner is restless. They want to fight for the territory under the sun. The colonies in East Africa can't satisfy their appetite at all. They are eyeing Ethiopia! And suffered a disastrous failure And guess what the then German Prime Minister Bismarck said about the Italians?" Salisbury said with great interest. \u003c/p\u003e "How to evaluate?" Chamberlain asked. \u003c/p\u003e"Bismarck described Italy as a glutton full of cavities but with a huge appetite who came to Africa. He eagerly found a target, but he didn't consider whether he could eat it! After this thing failed, Bismarck has repeatedly persuaded Italy not to expand abroad in order to save its military power, which is not good at all." The British Prime Minister laughed. \u003c/p\u003e"Although it's very mean, I have to say, it's very apt!" Chamberlain nodded with a smile. \u003c/p\u003e"But the Italians don't think so! They have formulated an ambitious expansion plan! They want to restore the glory of the mule and horse era! Their navy requirements can reach 80% of the French, and the fleet will be formed against the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 4 to 3 advantage! I never forget the colony! And this time, we want to help Italy acquire this colony!"\u003c/p\u003e "On the one hand, Turkey is a potential ally of the Germans, and Italy is a formal ally of the Germans. If If it is someone else's action, Germany may take tough measures, and if it is Italy, the Germans will have to consider the impact on the Triple Alliance after the suppression! Is it important to be a Turkey or an Italian? If nothing else, Germany It is very likely to acquiesce to Italy's actions, and this will bury a big hidden danger for the upcoming German-Turkish alliance!"\u003c/p\u003e"And if it interferes in Italy, let's not talk about how Germany and Austria have the upper hand in the Italian navy If the Mediterranean takes action, if the two sides really face each other, then Italy is likely to choose to withdraw from the Triple Alliance, which is equivalent to weakening the strength of Germany and Austria. No matter what Germany chooses, we will be able to make a profit!" Chamberlain immediately After figuring out the twists and turns, I admire the prime minister's strategy! \u003c/p\u003e"However, Italy is still too weak. If they are afraid of failure, or if the battle is protracted, they may not take action. More importantly, the time of the coup in Turkey is a bit too close to now. Italy may not have had enough time to prepare their troops!" Chamberlain endorsed the loopholes in the plan. \u003c/p\u003e"Turkey is just a fourth-rate country. There is a huge gap between them and European countries. Even Italy, known as the poor imperialist, has no problem dealing with them. The only problem is money! And in this regard, we and the French Can help!" Salisbury can naturally think of things that Chamberlain can think of. \u003c/p\u003eIn the Boer War, Germany attracted the hatred of the British, and in the German-Portuguese conflict, the French first accidentally hit two transport ships with mines deployed by the Portuguese, and then were defeated in the fight against the German fleet. The French fleet, which has an overwhelming advantage in tonnage and quantity, was solved by the opponent's three attacks, five divisions and two divisions. Can France bear this? Although he swallowed his anger on the surface, the French, who are so arrogant in their bones, don't want to take revenge all the time! \u003c/p\u003eAnd now the opportunity came, the British found the Frenchman and said, let's fuck the Germans together,

By the way, see if you can pry Italy off the fortress of the Triple Alliance.... You don't need to send troops, you just need to pay money and lend it to the Italians so that they can fight this war! \u003c/p\u003eFor the French, France is willing to do everything that can be done to the Germans, and now the British have stepped up to take the lead and are standing in the foreground. The French are just providing some loans, and the French naturally Willing to mix it up. So, the final result is that if Italy agrees to take action, the British government will loan Italy 4 million pounds, and the French will provide a loan of 3 million pounds. \u003c/p\u003eThe entire payment was delivered in three batches, the first batch of 2 million pounds was before the outbreak of the war. As start-up funds for the Kingdom of Italy to start the war, the two countries will deliver 3.5 million pounds to support the Italian war one month after the start of the war. At the same time, taking into account Italy's weak arms industry, Britain and France expressed that when necessary, they can convert funds into weapons and provide them to Italy. The final £1.5 million came after the war ended. The entire loan has a repayment period of three years and an interest rate of 2%. This is already 1 percentage point below the normal lending rate. \u003c/p\u003eIn addition to a large number of loans, Britain and France also stated that as long as Italy can land on the territory of Libya, and can occupy important cities along the coast, and control them stably, then Britain and France will recognize the ownership of the Italian team in Libya, and the British will also Guarantee that Egypt, a British vassal state, will never open its ports and territories to Turkey. Once a war starts, "Turkey will not even want to send a single rifle or bullet!"\u003c/p\u003e The preliminary contact between the British government and the Italian government has already begun, and Sending Chamberlain to Italy is a manifestation of the fact that the whole process has entered a substantive stage. There is no doubt about the sincerity of asking a minister to go to Italy to discuss this matter in person. \u003c/p\u003e "So if the Italians ask about the attitude of Germany and Austria-Hungary on this matter, how should we answer." Before leaving, Chamberlain asked. \u003c/p\u003e"This question is very simple. Germany is not a country along the Mediterranean Sea. They should not interfere in the affairs of Mediterranean countries. Since Austria-Hungary can expand in the Balkans and even take land from the Turks, they are also allies of Germany. Why not in Italy?"\u003c/p\u003e"As for Austria? I don't think Italians will pay attention to Austria-Hungary's attitude at all. On the one hand, there are many contradictions between the two sides, and on the other hand, Italians look down on Austria Hungary, especially the Austro-Hungarian navy! Even if Austria-Hungary takes action, I think the Italians will have a way to prevent the Austro-Hungarian fleet from sailing out of the Adriatic Sea." Salisbury said meaningfully. In his opinion, this matter has been successful, as long as Italy does it, no matter what the result is, the British will be the beneficiaries! \u003c/p\u003eThanks to the book friends First Guards Tank Brigade, Little People's Followers, Fly Doomhammer, Slowly Touring K, The Monarch of Eternal Night, Sea Bound~~~, and book friends Hanyu Jianxin, everyone The support of a family, Tianlai, Wuyingjiao, and nickky~~~! Three updates today~~~Please subscribe~~~\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e