"The Germans abruptly terminated the export of hardened armor to our country, and they seem to already know something. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 While the prince was looking through the latest intelligence of the British navy, the Italians finally sensed something strange from the actions of the Germans, and soon the Italian Prime Minister informed the king of the news.

"It seems that the Germans are going to intervene, but I don't know if this matter is a unilateral move by Bavaria or the intention of the German central government. Can we get armor from the Americans? King Umberto I of Italy asked. Now the construction of 2 battleships and 2 cruisers in the Italian Navy is coming to an end, but the sudden armor embargo makes it impossible for these two battleships to serve before the start of the war, which is not good news for the Italians.

"Actually, it doesn't matter even if you can't get armor, the size of our current fleet is enough for this war, and there are simply no targets in the Turkish Navy that are worth dealing with." The Admiralty Minister said nonchalantly.

"But if Turkey gets warships from Germany, our situation may be in trouble, don't forget the original Qing-Japanese war, the Qing people relied on an armored cruiser Mainz to make the Japanese pay a heavy price, if the Germans repeat the old tricks, our war against Turkey will have some changes." Umberto I said with some concern.

"We need to find out the attitude of the German government as soon as possible, and in addition, we must be quick to prepare militarily, if we can occupy Libya quickly, the Germans will not be able to do anything in the face of the established facts." The arrow has to be issued, the loan from Britain and France has already arrived, then Italy must also start a war against Turkey, not to mention, the territory opposite is what the Italians have dreamed of for many years! Now nothing can stop the rumbling Italian tank!

"The Italians are about to act, I'm afraid Germany won't feel so good this time, one is a quasi-ally who is ready to woo, and the other is a current ally, Wilhelm II will be very annoyed, right?" At the headquarters of the British Royal Navy, Lord Hamilton said to Admiral Fisher, who was busy. Fisher finally made it to the end and reached the pinnacle of his naval career - the British Admiralty!

"What would you do if you were Kaiser?" Fisher put down his work and looked at his colleague in front of him and asked. The British have a head start, but it would be naïve to think that they can sit back and relax in the future! He had a hunch that the Germans would definitely act.

"The behavior of the Italians is tantamount to betrayal, even more than what was done in the last German-Portuguese conflict, and if I were Wilhelm II, then I would definitely give the Italians a little color, and even send troops directly to deter Italy is an alternative." Lord Hamilton thought for a moment and said.

"If we do that, we can take advantage of the situation and win over Italy, and trade Turkey for Italy, and I think it's worth it for us." Fisher paused after speaking: "However, I am afraid that they will adopt a means that can both deter the Italians and at the same time not really tear their faces, which is the most troublesome!" ”

"Wilhelm II did not have this IQ, and there was no such figure as Bismarck in the German Central Committee." Sir Hamilton pouted.

"But Bavaria has! That prince has never suffered a loss since his debut! I think the Germans will still intervene, and the Italians may have to suffer a little. Fisher said.

"Italy deserves to suffer a little, but we should make sure that Italy can complete this expansion, because only then will the relationship between Germany and Italy be unbridged, and Italy will be more likely to be on our side, although Italy is weak, but it has a great influence on the situation in the Mediterranean." Lord Hamilton said.

"What do you think the Germans will do?" Fisher asked, thinking for a moment.

"Turkey alone could not stop the Italians, the Italian navy could easily control the Mediterranean, and the local Turkish forces without foreign aid would sooner or later succumb. If the Germans wanted to intervene, they would have to act together on land and at sea. ”

"Things on land can be completely similar to the Blue Army of the year, and things at sea can be based on Mainz. That's right, it's Mainz, and perhaps after this incident, Mainz will become a proper noun to describe wartime military assistance from one country to another. Lord Hamilton said.

"For the Germans, Turkey was far more important than the Qing state, and they also had reasons to take measures. And it can provide Turkey with the best warship, that is, this class of warships that have just beaten the French. If that's the case, it's going to be a big deal for the Italians. Fisher's brow furrowed slightly.

"True, maybe Turkey will not be able to defeat Italy, but the high cost of the war may make the Italians give up. If Italy yields to Turkey, it will not only hurt Italy's fragile self-confidence and self-esteem, we will no longer have the strategic bargaining chips to contain the Germans, especially with the Boer War increasingly involving imperial energy! Lord Hamilton said solemnly.

"Are the Germans starting to do this now?" Fisher asked.

"The Kingdom of Bavaria announced a ban on the export of hardened armor to Italy, and warned other countries to ban resale, Italy turned to the United States to obtain armor, but unfortunately the Americans refused on the grounds that the production capacity was insufficient. If nothing else, none of the 4 battleships of the Italian Navy on the slipway could be completed! Lord Hamilton said.

"Then what is the purpose of your coming to me? You've got a solution. Fisher asked with a soft smile.

"It's also the old way, in the Qing-Japanese War, we could balance the imbalance of military power caused by German arms sales, so now, we can do the same! Isn't the new toy of the Navy about to be launched? Give one of them to the Italians! "Lord Hamilton has finally explained what he meant!

"New toys? I have several, which one are you talking about? Fisher was stunned for a moment, and then said with interest that Fisher had long wanted to transform the large and inappropriate fleet of the British Royal Navy, and now, he finally had the opportunity, and in less than one year after he took office, he had made drastic changes to the construction plan of the navy. With the dismount of a batch of battleships that did not meet the requirements of the times, a new batch of battleships took to the slipway, and under the stimulation of the German Navy, these new toys were being built overtime!

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