.“ It's gold that always shines, and it's the bad guys who always stink. ”

When Chen Tian saw Mussolini's exaggerated face, these two sentences naturally came to mind.

"As far as I know, the Soviet Union is not as united as it seems on the surface, they also have factions, and there are power struggles between the top leaders, and we can make good use of it while they are not free to solve this problem!"

The Italian prime minister, who had just taken office a few years ago, spoke eloquently in Italian on the one hand, and on the other hand, with his rich body language, not only did not have the timidity of the "newcomers" of the League of Nations, but made people feel that this was originally his oratorium.

"It's this guy again...... Mussolini! ”

Kemal seemed to have a very bad impression of this man, and Chen Tian remembered that he had said to himself in private that Soviet Russia was certainly fearful, and this Italian was by no means a fuel-efficient lamp, and it was not known what his military talents were, but his ambitions should not be underestimated.

With some of his "foreknowledge" of history, Chen Tian should know more about Mussolini than anyone here, which is also an important reason why he and Germany did not prevent this fascist from reaching the top of Italian politics - it is better to deal with such a well-known "acquaintance" than to deal with an unfamiliar face. Moreover, with Mussolini's talent and the strength of Italy, when Germany is strong and the people are stable, Chen Tian does not have to worry about what storms they will set off.

Although this is a good statement, the top brass of Soviet Russia is not stupid, they know that now is not the time to fight for power! The real intention of this Italian is probably in the following words! ”

As soon as Chen Tian said this, the Italians over there cast a glance at him, and there was not even a hint of provocation in his eyes, on the contrary, it was a kind of gaze that greeted the strong and asked for advice.

Chen Tian responded to Mussolini with a very calm look, without support. There was no objection either.

After this, the Italian continued, in his characteristic haughty tone:

"My proposals, first, are to set up a special political fund to support the ** forces in Soviet Russia; The second is to set up a joint force with considerable strength, which should include the army, navy, and air force, and be deployed around Soviet Russia for economic and military blockade and, if necessary, for intervention! ”

There weren't too many waves on the faces of the leaders present, and they hadn't thought about such a way. However, the Germans were reluctant to send more troops until the end of the war against Japan, and the Turks had consumed too many funds and material reserves in their previous military operations, and they only wanted to stop their troops and intensify their economic development.

In the remaining countries, Britain and France are closely following the German strategy, and the United States and Mexico have their own strength, but they have no intention or ability to participate in European affairs, perhaps. The only exception is Italy.

In that great war that broke out in 1914. The Italians, who were on the wrong side, were dealt a heavy blow, and the military and economic collapse completely reduced them from a quasi-first-class European power to a second-rate one, not to mention the land reparations. He also lost his own fleet, and his dignity and confidence were lost in an instant. In post-war Italy, which was in turmoil and the majority of the population was struggling with poverty, it was the historical circumstances that gave Mussolini and his party the opportunity to rise (although historically Italy was the victorious country, its economy still faced collapse after the war).

Unlike history, in 1917, three years after the end of the war, Mussolini's party did not win the election as he had hoped, but instead cooperated with the Italian Socialist Party, which formed a coalition government with Socialist leader Morosini as prime minister and Mussolini as deputy prime minister and finance minister. The position under the two is obviously not enough to satisfy the appetite of this careerist. Over the next four years, he aggressively expanded his power and spared no effort to attack his competitors, during which time the situation in Italy stabilized, but the economy was still unsatisfactory, and although Germany annexed Austria-Hungary and forgave Italy of outstanding reparations, tens of thousands of people still died of famine every year throughout Italy. Thus, when a shipload of food aid from the United States arrived in Naples and Mosina, Mussolini's prestige in the eyes of the people skyrocketed – but it was not Mussolini's active lobbying that played a role. Rather, it is the contradictions between the United States and Germany over Chile and Mexico that have prompted the Americans to adjust their European strategy.

In the 1921 election, Mussolini's party won the majority of seats in the parliament, and the militant from a blacksmith's family showed no mercy to his former partner, and only six months later the Socialist Party became a "traitor" and "public enemy", as did most of the other parties.

Between 1921 and 1924, with his special relationship with Washington, Mussolini won large loans and aid for Italy, but not all of these funds and materials were used to improve people's lives and social economy. In February 1923, Italy's Air Force was formally formed; In June of the same year, the construction of the battleship "Rome" with a displacement of 33,000 tons began; By the time the German-American war began in 1924, the Italian army had improved considerably in terms of size and equipment. After the defeat of the United States, the Mussolini regime tried to make overtures to Germany, and after hitting a wall, it turned to Japan, the number one power in Asia at that time, to seek cooperation opportunities; although the Eastern Empire did not have as strong funds and abundant resources as the Americans, it also had a lot of leading technology in naval and air force weapons and equipment, and with some ulterior motives, the two countries began to cooperate in the economic, industrial, military, and even intelligence fields thousands of miles apart.

However, after the outbreak of the German-Japanese War, the cunning Mussolini regime immediately made it clear to Germany that it would not favor the Japanese, and after the war situation was basically stable, Mussolini personally flew to Berlin and actively asked to join the Allies in the war against Japan, and then joined the international security alliance established by the German-Turkish initiative with a decisive attitude.

In Chentian's eyes, Mussolini's overt or covert moves are too much in line with his historical image, but before solving the current main opponent, he has little interest in dealing with this clown-like character, but one thing he knows very well is that Mussolini's personality will never be satisfied with the status quo of Italy, he does not have many means for domestic economic construction, but he is full of ambition to expand abroad, but in this era Africa has been carved up by Germany and Turkey, and the situation in the Americas has basically stabilized. The colonies in Southeast Asia also fell into the pockets of Germany and Turkey, leaving only Eastern Europe and West Asia to the imagination of the Italians.

"May I ask you, Your Excellency, how much do you think this fund should be, and how much is your Italian government prepared to invest? Also, what is the size of the joint force, and how many soldiers can your Italian government send? ”

The unkind voice came from Greek Prime Minister Milletta, to say that Greece and Italy, the two Mediterranean countries, have a deep relationship in history, in the past ten years, the Italians have been developing armaments to make the Greeks across the sea feel uneasy, they began to actively move closer to Germany, and painstakingly purchased advanced equipment from Germany, hired military instructors, which made the Italians very disgusted, and it is not surprising that the heads of state of the two countries spoke to each other in public!

"Ahem, the amount of the fund and the size of the joint force, this is not up to the next person! The amount of the fund is as large as the amount of money that countries can provide; As many soldiers as the countries can send, the combined forces will have as many troops! His Majesty the Emperor of the German Empire, His Excellency the President of the Democratic Republic of Turkey, and all the heads of state present here, I must emphasize that the money and military resources we invest today will have a profound impact on the future! Although we are not rich in Italy, we are willing to send 100,000 Italian soldiers to join the joint forces! ”

When the number "100,000" popped out of Mussolini's mouth, there were immediately exclamations all around, a small Nordic country like Finland has less than 100,000 regular troops in peace, and even a country with a certain population such as Britain, Spain, and Hungary is not an easy task to send 100,000 expeditionary forces.

Looking at Mussolini's raised right index finger, Chen Tian said to Kemal in a tone of contempt:

"100,000 people? Hum! Not a single mark of money is not available, and it is not that we are required to supply funds, food, ammunition and oil! 100,000 Italian troops, I don't think even one of Stalin's troops can beat it, what kind of interference are you talking about! ”

Kemal shook his head, "It's not that they want to expand their Italian influence internationally, and by the way, take advantage of the Russians!" Hey, how can the Russians have any oil and water now! ”

Kemal was not right when he said this, the oil fields of the Caucasus had already been occupied by the Turks, and before the oil fields of Siberia and eastern Russia were developed, the Russians were left with only the Ural and Vol refueling zone in the hinterland, and after the loss of the best ports in the Far East, the Russians really had nothing to boast of except vast land.