"It seems that we have overestimated the strength of Britain and France and the determination to confront!" Umberto I somewhat regretted the decision he made, he originally thought that the French battleships were sunk by the Germans, whether it was for the sake of face or lining, France had to fight with Germany, right? What's more, the British have expressed their support for France, and Germany is definitely not ready for war, so why should both sides fight for 300 rounds in this matter? Who would have thought that a few words would be over? Portugal surrendered, and the French confessed! When did this Frenchman become so spineless?

The French can admit it, the British can see that the situation is not good, and there will be no serious consequences, after all, where is the strength of Britain and France, the French also have an ally called Russia, and the British Royal Navy is even more powerful around the world. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info In the case of Germany gaining face and lining, there will be no large-scale conflict with the big powers.

But Italy is different! Italy's relations with anyone can only be said to be average, and as a member of the Triple Alliance and a signatory of the Treaty of the Mediterranean, Italy's relations with France and Russia are certainly not good. As a member of the Triple Alliance, this suspected betrayal of the alliance also strained relations between Italy and Germany. If it really falls out, don't say that Germany has made a move, and if you fight for hardware strength, Italy can't even beat Austria-Hungary!

"The Germans' visit is a demonstration, but if we say the other way around, we should also let the Germans know the strength of the Italian navy." Duke Abruzzi said with a grim look.

The current Italian Navy is not the Italian Navy of the 80s, from 1890 to the present, the Italian Navy has started the construction of a total of 4 battleships, but none of them are in service! That is to say, for a whole 9 years, the Italian Navy did not add a new type of battleship that was built after 1890!

And even more unbearable is the fact that the construction of St. Saint's Saint was built from 1893. The Admiral-class battleship has not yet been completed! How many years has this been? It's been 6 years! And what makes the Italian Navy even more unbearable is that, according to the news from the shipyard, if the allocation cannot be increased, then the battleship may not be in service until 1901! A battleship built for 8 years! This is also a record, right? Compared with the Brom-Forss shipyard in Germany, one slipway is enough time to build three warships of the same class in 8 years!

Whether the Italians want to admit it or not, the current Italian Navy can be said to be glorious, because the old ships are old and the new ships are far away, at this time, it is very difficult for the Italians to come up with some useful warships to install the façade!

Duke Abruzzi, who served as the commander of the Italian Taranto detachment, calculated his own wealth, and the three strongest battleships in the Italian Navy were the three Re.Umberto-class battleships that started construction in the mid-80s and took more than 8 years to complete. From the perspective of displacement, 13,000 tons is indeed large enough, and 4 13.5-inch guns can bluff people, and the maximum speed has reached more than 20 knots! Although it's a dome battleship, it doesn't fit the current trend of development, but it's still okay to bluff people! Well, these three battleships are indispensable! Pull it all on!

There are also 3 battleships built in the early 80s, almost the same era as Dingzhen in Beiyang, with a displacement of nearly 10,000 tons, and 4 17-inch L27 guns are also more bluffing, and they can also make do with the façade, as for the earlier Italian-class battleships, forget it, if you take out something too old, it will not make people feel awe, and it will even make people feel ridiculous!

To be honest, the Italian Navy still has some family resources accumulated during the 70s and 80s, at least 10 warships of more than 10,000 tons! However, there are really not many things that can be used, and Duke Abruzzi thought for a long time to save up a lineup of 6 battleships.

As for cruisers, the Italians also have some good goods, for example, the Marco Polo-class armored cruiser with a displacement of only 4,600 tons, but equipped with 6 6-inch guns, 10 4.7-inch guns and four-inch side chord armor. The firepower and protection of this class of battleships can be called the best for a while, but the speed is very teatable, as a cruiser only has a speed of 17.8 knots, which is slower than its own battleships!

In addition, the Italians had 2 6,000-ton Pisani-class armored cruisers, 5.9-inch armor belts, 12 6-inch guns and 4 to 6 4.7 guns, although not as classic as the historical Garibaldi, but it was also a good small armored cruiser. It is possible to suppress the warships of the same era at the same tonnage. The only problem is that the speed is not very good, only 18 to 19 knots ....... The high speed of the Italians BB and the slow speed of the cruisers is a historical problem.

"The Germans are ready to visit the port of Taranto, where we have six battleships and three armored cruisers, which is already the strongest fleet we can concentrate." The Duke said.

"Although the Germans are not good, but after all, they also came under the banner of a friendly visit, not to mention that we are still allies, although this erroneous statement has caused obstacles to the relationship between the two countries, but we should also alleviate it through this exchange, blind confrontation is not good." The Duke then said.

"Do you think this statement is wrong?" Umberto I said displeasedly.

"We have not gained new friends, but we have offended old friends, and our diplomatic environment has deteriorated, although it is a bit rude to say this, but this is my heart at the moment." The Duke replied apologetically.

"If so, I'd like to meet the prince of the Kingdom of Bavaria. We do not seek to reach some kind of agreement with him, but at least we must ask him not to affect our relations with Germany and Austria, and the prince is said to have a very good opinion of this Italian operation. "Italian Prime Minister Luigi. Pelux said.

The Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Italy had very great powers, at least much higher than the Prime Ministers of Wilhelm II. And this time the king's opinion did cause some trouble for the kingdom, although Italy was eager to rise, but it still had a full understanding of the current situation, otherwise the first war would not be so ......accurate.

There is no boldness, but it is very discerning, like a cunning fox, good at seeing the wind and making the rudder, and it is undoubtedly the best to describe Italy! And when their goals are not achieved and cause a backlash, the Italians will quickly adjust their strategy! Even if the German fleet has 4 days to reach Taranto!

"Well, Monsieur Luigi, if you may, I would like you to receive the prince of Germany on my behalf, as you say, we are at least members of the Triple Alliance, and we should not lose the greater interest because of the slightest misunderstanding." Umberto I's face changed several times, but finally decided to swallow the bitter fruit.

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