Chapter 333: Confrontation 1

What are the Germans doing here? Just to show dissatisfaction with what Italy has done before! It's here to protest, it's to warn the Italians by force! Be honest! Even if it's the navy, brother can crush you with one hand! France knows, right? It's so tall that I don't know where it is, didn't I still admit it in front of my brother's ship? And it is precisely because of this purpose that the high-level talks between the two sides were full of gunpowder at the first time. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

The high-level council was very small, consisting of four people, Prince Ruprecht representing the German government and Tirpitz representing the German Navy, corresponding to Italian Prime Minister Luigi and Duke Abcilu.

"If I remember correctly, this is the first time that your navy has visited the Mediterranean with such a large fleet since its establishment, and the smell of blood and murderous aura on Colonel Scheer makes one feel no trace of peace." After a brief pleasantries, Luigi said with a smile.

"It was our fault, we forgot, in the Mediterranean, in addition to Austria-Hungary, we had another important friend, and it was rude that we did not come to visit since the signing of the Triple Alliance Treaty in 1887." The prince's answer was likewise smiling.

"I once attended a reception at the Foreign Office, and one of my friends told me that Germany is more and more fond of using military solutions to solve problems, and they always put a pistol next to them when they negotiate. Luigi was-for-tat.

"When did you attend this reception?" The prince asked.

"Just a month ago." As he replied, Luigi muttered that the prince was a little too jumpy....... What is he doing with this nonsense?

"Well, let me guess who this man is, first, he can't be British, because the British are fighting with the Boers for gold and diamonds in South Africa, and after the negotiations broke down, the British decisively drew their long swords."

"It can't be the Russians, because the Russians haven't put down their pistols all the time, whether it's negotiating or at other times, isn't it?"

"It shouldn't be the Americans and the Japanese, because they know that Wen Yan has a big stick in his mouth, and whoever forgets this will suffer. The war in the Philippines has proven this. ”

"It could not have been the French, because by that time the French detachment had fought us five days later, and the French had already abandoned the negotiations and picked up the pistol." The prince said with a smile.

"Then he could be a diplomat of a small country. There are many countries in the world. Luigi realized that the prince in front of him was really difficult to deal with. He just complained about the arrogance of the Germans, and the other party told him that only with a big stick in his hand can he win respect, and this is not the case with the great powers of the world!

"How has the Italian government paid attention to the opinions of small countries?" The prince asked rhetorically with a smile. "Of course, strength and weakness are relative, for an elephant, a goat is nothing, and for a rabbit, a goat is a behemoth. I can understand that! ”

"At that time, your country also did the matter of placing a pistol in front of the negotiating table, and at that time it was supposed to be a country called Abyssinia, which must have thought that it was a sure winner, but alas, it backfired, didn't it?"

"You've gone too far! It's an insult! An insult to the Kingdom of Italy! This is a provocation! Luigi's deep voice was filled with anger. In 1896, Italy lost to an indigenous African country (now Ethiopia), making its rise a laughing stock in Europe.

At that time, Bismarck had a bitter satire on the Italians, who came to Africa with mouthfuls full of tooth decay and great appetites. This is undoubtedly a mockery of the Italians for their incompetence! Less than 4 years have passed since this incident, and now the prince is undoubtedly slapping the face when he tells this matter!

"Don't talk about the Kingdom of Italy, you can't represent Italy, because you have an emperor and a parliament above you, and I can't represent Germany, because the emperor of Germany is His Majesty Wilhelm. We are meeting informally. In this private setting, I just wanted to share my thoughts. ”

"Of course, if it has to do with national interests, then I think I am more capable of influencing a country than you, and it is doubtful whether you will be re-elected as Prime Minister of Italy, but I will be crowned king eventually! Even now, I can exert considerable influence on Bavaria, Germany, Austria-Hungary, you don't deny this, right? The prince leaned back in his chair and tried to relax himself.

"I know what you want to say, you want to say that Germany despises Italy too much and does not give Italy an equal status, which in turn leads to the limited value of the Triple Alliance, and even begins to want to use the Triple Alliance as a bargaining chip to obtain greater benefits, isn't that so?" The prince asked.

"Italy, as a sovereign state, has the right to do what it thinks is right, and other countries should not interfere!" Luigi said word for word.

"But this matter affects Germany, so it is only natural that Germany can make what it thinks is the right choice, including our threat to Portugal, including our visit. It is true that Italy can do what it thinks is right, but it must also bear the reaction that the other side will have. The prince said solemnly.

"Your words have seriously damaged the relations between the two countries, and as you said, you must bear a series of consequences arising from this. This kind of rhetoric that could lead to the split of the Triple Alliance, even with your position, is it difficult to bear such consequences? The prince's arrogance exceeded Luigi's expectations. He originally thought that the Germans came here to vent their dissatisfaction, and two mouth cannons were enough, but who knew that such a thing would happen now?

Is the Triple Alliance important? It may not be very important for Italy on the wall, but at least it is useful, as long as the Triple Alliance is present, then Austria-Hungary cannot do substantial harm to Italy, which is also an ally. But if this alliance is gone, it will be difficult to say .......

Although Austria-Hungary is a broiler with a combat power of 10, Italy is a scum that does not even have a combat strength of 5! If Austria-Hungary had an idea and Germany had expressed its support, Italy would have suffered! As for France and England? Italy doesn't think these two countries will stick a knife in Italy's ribs.

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