"Bankers in London and Paris have recently signed several borrowing agreements with the Italian government, and it is certain that at least £1 million or more will flow into Italy in less than five days. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info This is a very abnormal thing. In the same period of previous years, there has never been such a large flow of funds. Some of this is still underground. And according to some well-informed sources, this borrowing may continue! ”

Countess Laura was part of the Austro-Hungarian delegation to Bavaria and was responsible for liaising on the wedding, but in reality she was now the eye of Prince Ruprecht and Princess Mary to the international financial community. And when the prince ordered the collection of information about Italy, she was the first to send the key information.

"What about the rest?" The prince asked next to his own military staff Colonel Kuhl.

"The Italian fleet and forces have not changed much. They can be described as step-by-step. Colonel Kuhl said.

"It seems that the Italians are still so confident in their military power." The prince laughed. "They do have the capital of self-confidence, the British and the French have already shown their attitude through practical actions, they support Italy in the move against Turkey, plus they already know that a coup d'état in Turkey is imminent. Now that the external situation is very good, and the enemy country is on the verge of internal strife, this opportunity is indeed very rare. The prince said in his heart.

"Although the combat quality of the Italian army is relatively poor, only in a short period of five years, I don't think the level of the Italians can be improved very high. But even if they lost the land battle, they could still win, because the Italian navy could attack the coastal cities of Turkey, capture the islands, and finally, under great pressure, the Turks had to give in. Colonel Kuhl said.

"I understand what you mean, you are reminding me that if Germany wants to intervene, I am afraid that the cost and risk will be high. Go down first, and let me know if Count Schelling comes. The prince said.

"It's not easy to do!" When the prince was left alone in the house, he sighed softly, and his heart was even more disgusted with the country called Italy. "It's like a hyena, following the strong man and beating the autumn wind. But it has to be said that their luck is very good and their strategies are very flexible. ”

Now the situation is clear, the Italians do it, and for Germany what to do next? Diplomatic statements do not seem to have any fundamental effect, and may cause Italy to hesitate and even delay for a while, but it is impossible to completely halt the operation.

And the prince was able to guess the attitude of the German top to this incident, although the prince tried his best to promote the alliance between Germany and Turkey, although this was also supported by the Kaiser, but for most of the German top leaders, Italy and Turkey were the two allies at a glance, and they did not think that it was appropriate to offend a current ally in exchange for an ally called the sick man of Europe.

And the only excuse that the prince could use to convince them was the isolation of Russia. Perhaps, according to the course of history, Turkey, having lost Libya, will still be on the side of Germany. But a weak Turkey could not meet the needs of Germany, which needed Turkey to develop their agriculture in order to obtain food, and Turkey to protect the valley of the two rivers in order to obtain oil there.

And what about Italy? The prince knew that unless the Italians were made to feel the strength of Germany and Austria, they would remain neutral or even side with the Allies. No one will get along with the strong, the reason why Italy defected to the Entente back then, in addition to France's territorial concession, Germany and Austria fell into a two-front war, Italy is not optimistic about the Allies is the fundamental reason, so the prince will not worry about whether it will lead to some adverse consequences with Italy, anyway, the saddest result is that Italy is the same as in history, and if Italy can feel the strength of Germany and Austria, then they may be afraid of it!

By depriving Turkey of its African colonies, Germany's plans against Turkey could still be carried out, after all, Libyan oil could not be extracted. Even if it was mined, the First World War would have been quickly controlled by the Entente. From an economic point of view, it is of limited significance, but what is the point of this alliance as an ally that is about to join the Allies if Germany cannot guarantee their security? The Young Turks simply have a good opinion of Germany. If Germany retreats this time, I'm afraid the attitude of the Young Turks will also loosen, right?

And if Italy had benefited greatly from this military adventure, what would have been its attitude towards Germany as an ally? Needless to say, if you think you see the "weak nature" of Germany and think that you are a little bit of a pound, then why not do more than that? This unhealthy trend cannot be fueled.

"Your Royal Highness, news has come from Berlin." Just when the prince was struggling, Count Schelling finally brought news that the German top had not seen for a long time.

"Let's talk about what the Kaiser and the top brass think." In the face of the need to give a strong country, the Bavarian division could not go alone. Let's not mention that the German government did not allow its subordinate states to go alone. Strength alone is not enough!

The Kaiser was unhappy with the provocations of the Italians, but the top brass, including the chancellor and chief of the General Staff, thought it was not a good deal to offend a European power for the sake of a fourth-rate country that might join the Allies, and that there were British and French shadows behind it, and they feared that such a move would push Italy over the side of Britain and France. Therefore, it is recommended to ignore it. ”

"And then?" The prince asked quietly. The Kaiser was a man of retribution, and his dissatisfaction with Italy's solitary behavior could not be reflected in words alone. And according to some of the "tacit understandings" reached between Bavaria and Prussia. Something that is not suitable for the state will be left to Bavaria.

"Then Prince Heinrich told me that General Moltke Jr. and Rear Admiral Schell would come to Bavaria tomorrow to discuss the matter." Count Schelling said.

"I always felt that the Kaiser wanted to use us as swords again this time." Count Schelling said.

"Use us as knives? With such a big pot, do you think we can carry it down? The prince said meaningfully. No matter how weak Italy is, it is still an industrial country, so how strong are we? But is it still a small state with an area of no more than 80,000 square kilometers and a population of more than 10 million, and it is up to us to thwart Italy's actions? What do you think? ”

"I don't understand it. Then what is the purpose of their coming to us?" asked the Earl.

"You'll know when the time comes." The prince said.

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