Chapter 308: Betrayal (Asking for a Monthly Pass)

"The Kingdom of Italy does not really want to be involved in this war, we are a peace-loving country. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoSo, that's why we, as a member of the Allied Powers, didn't fulfill our covenant when the war broke out. "Antonio? Sarandra said.

"A peace-loving country?" Edward? Sir Grey and Theophila? Delcasse scoffed. This is just a step that the Italians are looking for for their own style of wall-to-wall grass. In fact, everyone knows what the Italians have in mind.

"Your Excellency, the British Empire and the French Republic are also peace-loving nations. We were all forced to get involved in this war. However, the war has already begun, and it is useless to say that it is all gone. The only thing we can do is to defeat the evil enemy and strive for an early end to the war. That's what matters right now. We cordially invite the Kingdom of Italy to join us. "Edward? Sir Grey extended the invitation again.

Antonio? Sarandra seemed to have felt the sincerity of the British and French, and the tone that had always been resolute was slightly loosened, which made Edward? Sir Grey and Theophila? Delcasse couldn't help but be excited.

"Both, the Kingdom of Italy is not ready for war. Our army, which has not yet been mobilized, lacks all kinds of weapons and equipment, and at the same time there is a serious shortage of military spending. "Antonio? Sarandra continued.

Edward? Sir Grey and Theophila? Delcasse knew that this was the time for the Italians to take advantage of the conditions.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the French Republic can provide the Kingdom of Italy with a batch of equipment, enough for you to arm 200,000 men." Theophile? Delcasse said. Although the French were also short of weapons and equipment for a while, if they could draw the Italians into their camp, it would be worth paying for them.

"The British Empire could also provide the Kingdom of Italy with enough weapons and equipment to arm 200,000 men." Edward? Sir Grey also said.

Antonio? Sarandra nodded with satisfaction, the weapons and equipment provided by Britain and France could save them a lot of money.

As for military spending, it is also not a problem for Britain and France. Although, because of the war, their government has begun to borrow a lot of money. But the two countries were already much richer than Italy. Edward? Sir Grey and Theophila? Delcasse stated that if the Kingdom of Italy was willing to join the Entente in the war, they would each provide the Kingdom of Italy with an interest-free loan of 100 million pounds. This is already a lot of money for the Kingdom of Italy, and it also makes Antonio? Sarandra was very satisfied.

Ultimately, Antonio? Salandra raised the question of the distribution of benefits after the war, which was the primary concern of the Kingdom of Italy.

Antonio? Sarandra said that after the war, the Kingdom of Italy wanted to get the Austro-Hungarian Empire's coastal areas on the Adriatic Sea in the Balkans.

The British and French were much more generous on this issue than Germany and Austria-Hungary. Of course, this is not their territory in the first place. This kind of generosity to others is undoubtedly their favorite thing to do. Anyway, it is to harm the interests of others and seek benefits for them. To the request of the Italians, the British and French, fully agreed.

The British and French not only explicitly agreed to Trieste, Fum, Istria and Dalmatia, which Italy could acquire, but also gave Italy the Dodecanese Islands, which were mainly inhabited by Greeks. It was also agreed that Italy could expand its African colonies after the war and could participate in the partition of Turkish territory.

This decision of Britain and France made Antonio even more so that Antonio? Sarandra was very satisfied. If the final victor of the war had really been the Entente, then the Kingdom of Italy would have gained great internal benefits in this war. Even this was not far from their goal of reviving the Roman Empire and turning the Mediterranean Sea into their inner lake.

"You two, I already know your sincerity. I will report to His Majesty the King immediately. I will be able to give you an answer tomorrow at the latest. However, I do not think that His Majesty will refuse the friendship between your two countries. "Antonio? Sarandra said with a smile on her face.

Edward? Sir Grey and Theophila? Delcasse was also very happy, they didn't expect that everything would go so smoothly, and the Italians agreed to join their camp so easily, which was really beyond their expectations.

Although, the Kingdom of Italy also made some requests. However, such a request was nothing to Britain and France, which were desperate to turn the tide and win the war. As long as you can get the final victory, none of this is a problem.

After the talks, Antonio? Sarandra and Paul? The two of them immediately rushed to the palace and asked Vittorio? Emanuele III reported the good news. Although, it's already late. But, Vittorio? Emanuele III is still waiting for news of their talks. In the absence of definite news, he may not even be able to sleep.

"Your Majesty, the English and the French, are very sincere. As soon as we joined the Entente, they were willing to provide us with weapons and equipment capable of arming 200,000 troops, and at the same time offer us interest-free loans of 100,000,000,000 pounds each. Most importantly, they promised not only Trieste, Fum, Istria and Dalmatia to us, but also the Dodecanese Islands, which were mainly inhabited by Greeks. It was even agreed that we could expand its African colonies after the war and could participate in the partition of Turkish territories. "Antonio? Sarandra smiled.

"Haha, yes, that's great! The sincerity of Britain and France, I have already felt. "Vittorio? King Emanuele III laughed as if he had received some promise from England and France. They all seem to have forgotten what the price they would have to pay if the Kingdom of Italy lost the war.

"Your Majesty, should we agree to the demands of Britain and France to join the Entente to fight?" Paul? Seidley asked.

"Of course, since England and France are so sincere, for the benefit of the Kingdom of Italy, I have decided to join the Entente to fight!" Vittorio? King Emanuele III, made the final decision.