The sudden outbreak of the world war not only disrupted the strategic layout of the Italians, but also was a disastrous beginning for Vittorio Emanuele III.

In a state of oppression, he led the Kingdom of Italy to war, and then lived a life of fear.

"Confusing" is a true portrayal of this war, first the Entente gained the upper hand, then the Allies gained the upper hand, then the Entente gained the upper hand, and now it was the turn of the Allies to gain the upper hand.

The two alliances seem to be in turn in feng shui, madly stimulating people's nerves, and ordinary people can no longer see the direction of the world war.

It is a pity that Vittorio Emanuele III was not an ordinary person, as the king of Italy he knew much more than the average person.

He may not yet be able to judge who will emerge victorious, either the Central Powers or the Entente, but he knows that the Kingdom of Italy is now in jeopardy.

Or from the moment the navy was heavily damaged, the Kingdom of Italy was in a dangerous state, and the Entente could land on the Apennine Peninsula at any time after gaining control of the sea.

Either out of hatred or for profit, King Vittorio Emanuele III chose to send troops to France, preparing to join forces with the Germans to kill the French and win the world war.

The joint military operations of the British, French and Bulgarian countries in the Mediterranean were undoubtedly showing that they were going to attack the Kingdom of Italy, Sardinia was just the beginning, and Rome might be their real target!

"Prime Minister, what is the situation on the Eastern Front, and how long will it take for the Germans to defeat the Russians?" Vittorio Emanuele III asked

The prime minister thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, the Germans are going well, they have already taken out most of the Russian Northern Front.

It's a pity that the Austro-Hungarian bunch of rubbish dragged their feet, not only did they not be able to defeat the Russians' Southwestern Front, but they were pressed and beaten by others, and the Germans had to wipe their butts and delay the end of the war on the Eastern Front! ”

The conflict between Italy and Austria has been going on for a long time, and even now that the two sides are allies, everyone still looks down on each other.

It was not for nothing that the Italians accused Austria-Hungary of waste, it had something to do with the composition of the Austro-Hungarian army.

More than 75 percent of the officers were Germanic, but only 25 percent of the soldiers knew German, which greatly limited the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army!

However, the performance of Austria-Hungary in this war was already very good, on the premise of containing more than 700,000 Bulgarian troops, and dragging more than 2 million Russian troops, they have already played at a super level.

In contrast, the performance of the Italian army this time is really unmatched. As a naval power, the navy was eliminated at the first time, and naturally there was no record that could be seen.

The army was even more miserable, with 1.5 million troops on the front line and 500,000 Allied troops on par, and even against the colonial forces of Britain and France, they were still pressed by the enemy when they had a slight advantage in strength.

Of course, it didn't matter to the Italian Army, even the African chieftains were able to beat them all over the place, and it was not a big deal to lose to the British and French colonial forces!

Vittorio Emanuele III said coldly: "Hmm! As you all know, the Entente are storming Sardinia, and their purpose is very clear: to prepare for the invasion of Rome.

This time, the Entente concentrated a total of seven British colonial divisions, three French colonial divisions, and three Bulgarian main divisions, with a total strength of more than 200,000 troops, not to mention Sardinia, even if all the islands in the Italian sea, they did not need 50,000 troops!

We must prepare for war in advance, and once the Allies attack, we must have enough troops to defend the safety of the capital, Rome. ”

Clearly, Vittorio Emanuele III was expressing his displeasure with the Italian bureaucracy.

The Foreign Secretary thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the British have sent us a message through Switzerland that as long as we can withdraw our troops at the front, they will guarantee that the Entente will not attack our homeland!" ”

This news surprised everyone, what kind of moth are the British playing with? Don't you think it's too late for you to woo me at the beginning of the war, and only to pull people in until the war is going on?

However, it also gave many pro-Entente people a new idea, and perhaps it was a good choice to switch from the Central Powers to the Entente Powers, at least to seize a large area of land from the old enemy Austria-Hungary.

As for the casualties inflicted on Italy by the Allies in previous wars, this is all a misunderstanding, and as long as there are sufficient benefits, these are not problems!

The most important thing is that once Italy jumps against the Entente, the chances of victory will be greatly increased, and everyone will not have to live a day of fear.

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After a moment of silence, the War Secretary asked, "What else?" Now that the Allies occupy the area around Port Taranto, Sicily, and Sardinia, did the British give an explanation? ”

For politicians, the core issue of other good discussions is interests, as long as the interests are sufficient, there is nothing that cannot be discussed!

The Foreign Secretary shook his head and said, "No, the British only promised that the Entente would not continue to attack us, and as for the Entente occupation of our territory, we need to wait until the war is over to negotiate." ”

After listening to the words of the foreign secretary, everyone was full of anger, and the British were completely trying to make Italy surrender, and there was no sincerity in the peace talks at all.

Everyone knows that the defeated country has no right to speak, and if Italy surrenders, it will not be slaughtered?

After a pause, the Foreign Secretary added: "But the British have also hinted that if we can turn our backs, join the Entente and declare war on the Allies, then these questions are negotiable!" ”

Hearing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief, and many people's expressions became nervous, obviously not everyone was willing to join the Entente.

The Prime Minister glared at the Foreign Secretary dissatisfied, as if to say: Can you speak? Do you know that talking half will make people angry!

Then he said: "It's not that simple, now the Entente on the Eastern Front is at a disadvantage, and it may fail at any time, once the Russians are defeated, then the German-Austrian alliance will definitely look westward, and now Britain and France can't stop it at all!"

Then the British didn't have a good intention to win over us on the eighth floor, don't forget that traitors are more able to pull hatred than enemies in many cases!

The British mostly want to use us as cannon fodder and drag the German-Austrian forces to buy them time! ”

The Prime Minister's words undoubtedly boosted the pro-Confederate camp, and yes, it is the Allies who now have the upper hand on the battlefield, and if it is only because of a proposal from the British, will they turn against each other?

As for the benefits? Only on the side of the victor will the Kingdom of Italy be entitled to divide the benefits, and the loser will have no say!

Even the pro-Entente camp tacitly did not object, after all, no matter which camp they leaned towards, the interests of the Kingdom of Italy should be considered first, and the political tendencies of the individual second!

The Chief of the General Staff said with some hesitation: "Then, what should we do if the Entente is about to launch an attack on us?"

The Entente has now concentrated more than 200,000 troops, and for the sake of insurance, we must gather at least 500,000 troops to ensure the security of our homeland.

But we have limited strategic materials and simply do not have the ability to continue to form new troops, so do we really have to draw reinforcements from the front? ”

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A small episode has passed like this, and I have to admire John Bull's diplomatic ability is tough, and he is burying nails anytime and anywhere.

Maybe it's just an ordinary seed now, and who knows if it won't take root in the future?