Chapter 304: The Ambition of the Italians

Rome, the capital of Italy, is unaffected by the war. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 As a member of the Central Powers, the Kingdom of Italy remained neutral while Germany and Austria-Hungary were in a life-and-death war with the Entente. The citizens of the Kingdom of Italy seemed to think that war was still very far away for them.

Some Italians were puzzled as to why they had not fulfilled the Covenant and declared war on the Entente, but the majority of Italians were very supportive of the Cabinet's decision. For the Kingdom of Italy, when it joined the camp of the Central Powers, it was only to seek support and development. Now, to involve the Kingdom of Italy in a life-and-death battle, they have to think carefully. After all, if the war is defeated, the consequences will probably be quite serious.

King Vittorio of Italy? Emanuele III, however, had always regarded himself as a wise and powerful monarch who was bent on restoring the Kingdom of Italy to its glory glory in the days of the Roman Empire. Moreover, the Kingdom of Italy seems to have been working in this direction all these years. They worked hard to expand into the Balkans and North Africa. However, due to the weakening of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the expansion of the Kingdom of Italy in North Africa was successful. However, expansion in the Balkans ran into obstacles. The Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was also a member of the Central Powers, was also expanding into the Balkans, and they had a great advantage in the Balkans, which hindered the expansion of the Kingdom of Italy.

During the ancient Roman period, the powerful Roman Empire ruled the entire Mediterranean. The whole Mediterranean Sea became the bathtub of the Roman Empire. And the current Kingdom of Italy is also developing in this direction. But unfortunately, it is very difficult for them to achieve this goal.

This time the world war was seen by the Italians as a good opportunity to achieve their goals. If this opportunity is missed, then the Kingdom of Italy will not be revived until the Year of the Monkey. Therefore, the Italians have always remained neutral in this war, in order to sell at a price and strive for the greatest benefit.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the situation is getting more and more confusing. What should the Kingdom of Italy choose in this war? We can't stay neutral forever, can we? In that case, we will not be able to share the dividends of the war in the future. What's more, the attitude of the Germans towards us is getting tougher and tougher, and they won't give us much time to choose. "King Vittorio of Italy? Emanuele III's brow furrowed tightly, looking worried.

"Your Majesty, the current situation is indeed very complicated. Germany still had the upper hand in this war. However, the Entente were not easy to bully, and they were reversing the situation little by little. It will take a long time until the battle situation is clear. "Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy, Antonio? Sarandra said.

"So which side are we going to join?" Vittorio? Emanuele III was somewhat distressed. This question has always bothered him. He hoped that the Kingdom of Italy would be on the side of the victors in this war, and that when the war was over, it would be able to share in the fruits of victory, instead of being slaughtered by the victors because it was on the wrong side. However, in such a responsible situation, it is undoubtedly very difficult to make a correct judgment.

"Your Majesty, the war situation is still unclear, and we are afraid that we will have to wait a while before we can make a choice in favor of the Kingdom of Italy." Foreign Secretary Paul? Boselli said.

"Indeed, Your Majesty, it is better to wait a little longer." The Minister of War also said.

"Judging by the current situation, the German Army on the Eastern Front has won two great victories, and the Russians have suffered heavy losses. This gives them a great advantage on the Eastern Front. However, the Russian mobilization is also coming to an end. When the time comes, the Russians will send more troops to fight on the front line. Whether the Germans will still be able to resist is difficult to say. Besides, Austria-Hungary did not do well on the Eastern Front, they were beaten hard by the Russians and lost a lot of troops. If the Russian army has drawn a group army to the north at many critical moments, it is estimated that Austria-Hungary will not even be able to hold the Carpathians, and once the Russian army rushes into the Hungarian plain, Austria-Hungary will be finished. In addition, Austria-Hungary did not take much advantage of the southern front. They can't even beat a small country like Serbia, which really hurts the face of a big country. The Italian Minister of War looked disdainful.

"On the Western Front, the Germans still had the upper hand. However, their advantages are being lost little by little. Especially in the Battle of the Marne, they failed to defeat the Anglo-French army and occupy Paris in one fell swoop, which made them lose the opportunity to quickly defeat France. This made it difficult for the Germans to be selected for the protracted war. Once the fight began, the Germans were no match for Britain and France. The Secretary of War continued. It was clear from his words that he was very dismissive of Germany.

"Don't forget, the German Navy has the upper hand in the Atlantic." Said the Minister of the Admiralty.

"Even if the German Navy has a temporary advantage, so what? The background of the British Navy is not comparable to that of the German Navy, an upstart. The outcome of one or two naval battles cannot determine the outcome of the entire naval battle. Future naval battles, the British and the Germans, who will emerge victorious, is too early to say. The Secretary of War continued.

"Do you mean that we will have a better chance of winning on the side of the Entente?" Vittorio? Emanuele III said.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the Entente's chances of victory are a little greater. Of course, the specific side to join the battle depends on which of the two sides can give us more benefits, as well as the further development of the war situation. "Prime Minister Antonio? Sarandra said.

The other ministers of the Kingdom of Italy nodded their heads, and they thought so. It is too early to think that the Kingdom of Italy has made a choice now. In addition, the benefits given by the countries are not too great for the Kingdom of Italy to make a decision now.

Vittorio? Emanuele III seems to agree with this statement: "Well, then let's delay a little longer!" Whether the glory of the Roman Empire can be restored depends on us this time! ”