Chapter 335: Confrontation 3
"By the way, the act just now is only the behavior of Bavaria, and has nothing to do with the German central government, of course, His Majesty the Emperor is also very dissatisfied with the actions of your country. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThe German parliament will revisit the issue of import and export duties on Italy and the export of precision instruments and electrical equipment, as for how to make up for this part of the loss, you don't have to worry, the Russians bought it all. The prince continued.
Italy's industry is relatively weak, and there are many industrial products that need to be imported. As a newly rising industrial empire, Germany still has a gap with the British in some cutting-edge fields, but it is undeniable that it still has advantages in chemical printing and dyeing and electrification equipment. You Italy can naturally buy someone else's, but the price. It's hard to say, you can do it yourself.
"Very good, very good, your country is really going to be repaid." In the face of the economic and technological sanctions thrown by the Germans, Louis Gidden was a little confused, he did not expect that the Germans' counterattack would come so quickly, and they would adopt this kind of move that seemed to kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred. However, this loss is nothing for Germany, and the impact on Italy is a bit big, not to mention anything else, your own warships can't really use steel and iron armor, right? Otherwise, what is the use of making it?
Of course, Italy can buy Harvey armor, not to mention whether it can be bought, when will it be bought, and who will pay for the extra freight? Don't you want Italy to bear the loss? For Italy, which is not so bulging in the waist bag, it is like cutting their flesh with a knife! There are now 4 battleships under construction in Italy, and this additional cost is not a small amount!
There is no solution to this problem, and that is Italy's instigation. A superficial apology is indispensable, but as for what the Germans want? I'm afraid this will have to be discussed again. The problem in front of Luigi now is the problem of face and lining. Which are you going to want?
"Think about it, don't rush to make a decision, well, maybe it's not something you can decide. That is our attitude and our response to Italy's misconduct in the previous paragraph. After the prince finished speaking, he did not intend to ask for the other party's opinion at all, and continued.
"Of course, we are visiting this time after all, and I hope that the navies of the two countries can enhance understanding in the next stage of activities, and we are still allies, and there are some things that can alleviate the contradictions and mistrust between each other." The prince's transformation was so fast that it felt a little uncomfortable. The leap from the-for-tat confrontation just now to the discussion of the "friendship" between the two countries is really ......too great.
"What you said earlier makes me not interested in discussing this issue with you at all, and after you have forced us with the big stick in your hand, you still want to confuse us with words?" Luigi said angrily.
"That means you're not mature enough, and I don't think either the Italian government or you personally want to make German-Italian hostility superficial, right? This is bad for Italy. A good businessman can cooperate with a person who murders him if he has an interest, and I just stated some facts, don't you say? The prince said with a smile.
"Then it's up to the Duke of Abqilu, who is the representative of the Italian Navy. And I'm going back to Rome to get back to my life. Luigi said angrily, throwing the matter to the duke.
A qualified military man is at least half a qualified politician, such as Nimitz and Eisenhower. As for Patton and Zhukov's political IQ, it is worse. How to liven up the atmosphere and foster friendship was not a problem for both Tirpitz and the Duke of Abqilu, and although two minutes earlier the two sides were arguing with each other, an hour later a relaxed, light-hearted plan was formulated.
In the relaxed atmosphere that can be created by the top leaders of the two sides, the whole process of communication is full of friendly parts, although the Germans are very unhappy with the Italians, and the Italians are full of speculation about the visit of the Germans, but this does not prevent the two sides from contacting each other with the greatest enthusiasm!
Naval officers and sailors from both sides exchanged visits to each other's warships, and according to the agreement, neither asked for the details of the inappropriate base. After some regattas and rowing competitions, sailors from both sides appeared on the green field again, and a joyful football game and a sumptuous dinner completely shortened the distance between the two sides. At least at the grassroots level, the relationship between the two countries is still very good.
"Do you think we can make Italy obedient by doing this?" In the evening, Tirpitz walked up to the prince, who was enjoying the night of Taranto on the bridge, and asked after handing him a glass of Bordeaux wine.
"I'll be obedient for the time being. But if you want to solve this problem once and for all, it is not so easy. The prince took a sip of red wine and said.
"Then you must have a solution to the problem once and for all." Tirpitz said with a smile.
"Once and for all? Am I God? The prince muttered a little depressed. For a country like Italy, which has a bit of weight, but is at both ends of the world, we don't have a very good way, and it is very difficult to get him to follow us to challenge an old order, but I still have a way to keep them neutral and then honestly shrink in the Apennine Peninsula. ”
"Really? Can you reveal a thing or two? Tirpitz asked.
"It may not be possible now, the Italians have not yet come out of the shadow of Abyssinia's defeat, they will not do anything in the short term, when the Italians are on the verge of moving, we just need to repeat the defeat of Abyssinia, but this time Italy will lose even more! Let them understand their own weights. The prince said with a smile.
"Is there such an opportunity?" Tirpitz said with some amusement.
"Absolutely! Don't forget, the Italians are quite interested somewhere across the Mediterranean! The prince said confidently.
"I'm not optimistic about Turkey, a country that is already on the verge of collapse." Tirpitz shook his head. He had already guessed what Italy was trying to do, that is, the Libyan region, which was still part of Turkey. But since Egypt was occupied by the British, Libya has become an enclave, and the Italian navy has absolute superiority, in this case, it is quite difficult for Turkey to come to the aid of the lone army in Libya, and of course, there is another important factor, which is that Tirpitz does not think that Turkey is worth helping!
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