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"Your Excellency Prime Minister, our deployment in southern Europe has paid off. The Kingdom of Italy has already agreed to join the Entente in the war, and in three days, they will officially declare war on the Allies and China! "British Foreign Secretary Edward. Sir Grey said with a smile on his face. After the outbreak of the war, British and French diplomats were active in southern Europe. The three main countries in southern Europe, Italy, the Kingdom of Serbia and Greece, are among the targets they are fighting for. If these three countries could be drawn into the Entente's war against the Central Powers, the Entente would be able to pose a threat to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Central Powers from the south. Although Austria-Hungary is one of the world's great powers, its national strength is much weaker than that of Germany, and its military strength is much weaker. Once invaded by a strong enemy, it will inevitably collapse first. This was very important for the Entente to defeat the Central Powers.

"Excellent! Italy joins the Entente, then we will be able to defeat the Central Powers at a much lower cost! Prime Minister Asquith said with a smile. This is undoubtedly excellent news for the current UK.

"Italians are just grass on the wall. After the defeat of the German Navy by the Royal Navy, they had already decided that the Entente had won. Now joining the Entente to fight is just to be able to share more benefits after the war. The Italians offered to acquire the southern coastal areas of Austria-Hungary after the war. In this regard, we and the French government agreed! "Edward. Sir Grey said.

"That's understandable. The Italians have always wanted to become the hegemon of the Mediterranean. It's just that the appearance of their army is really worrying! Prime Minister Asquith said with some concern. The Italian invasion of Ethiopia failed miserably more than a decade ago, and it became the laughing stock of the world at the time. Italy is also one of the world's powers, but it was defeated by a small African country, which is simply a shame to be thrown home.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. The combat effectiveness of the Italian army, albeit relatively weak. But their army now has mobilized millions of men. If you attack Austria-Hungary, you can effectively contain the power of Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian army, although large, was repeatedly defeated by the Russians. Their main forces had already been held back by the Russians, and they would have been defeated long ago had it not been for the support of the Germans. After Italy entered the war, the defeat of Austria-Hungary was just around the corner. In addition, the Italian navy also has six advanced battleships, which can make them the vanguard of the confrontation with the Chinese! "Edward. Sir Grey said. If the Italians want to become the hegemon of the Mediterranean, they will inevitably clash with China, which occupies the eastern part of the Mediterranean. This is for the UK. It is undoubtedly a good opportunity to watch a play.

"Haha! That's right, let the Italians go and fight with the Chinese! The harder the fight, the better! Prime Minister Asquith laughed. Any opportunity to weaken China is what he wants to see. Only in this way will it be possible for Britain to defeat China at the least cost in the future. Defend the British Empire's position as the world hegemon.

Edward. Sir Grey agreed. Although China's rise has not been long, it has shown its combat power. However, Britain was deeply shocked, and it is difficult to say whether Britain would win if it fought China alone. Even if he wins, I'm afraid his strength will decline. And this will certainly give other countries that are eyeing Britain's world supremacy a chance. It would undoubtedly be more in the interests of Britain to let these countries fight hard with China first.

"What about the Kingdom of Serbia and the Greeks? Have they still refused to join the Entente? Prime Minister Asquith asked.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the people of the Kingdom of Serbia have moved. However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire always had an elite army stationed on the border with the Kingdom of Serbia. The strength of the Kingdom of Serbia was weak. Fearing that if war was declared on Austria-Hungary, it would be defeated. The Russian side also put pressure on the Kingdom of Serbia, and I would like to wait until Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary and pinned down part of the Austro-Hungarian forces. The Kingdom of Serbia will definitely join in! "Edward. Sir Grey said. The power of example is endless, and when the Kingdom of Serbia sees the imminent defeat of Austria-Hungary, it will definitely want to cut off a piece of fat from Austria-Hungary. And this will also hasten the defeat of the entire Allied Powers. For the UK. It is also very advantageous!

The Kingdom of Serbia was originally a country that provoked a world war. But in this time and space, everything is different. First of all. The war broke out three years earlier, and the trigger was no longer the Sarajevo incident, but the sinking of the German Navy's gunboat Leopard. The Kingdom of Serbia did not get involved in the war as soon as it broke out, which gave them more options. Although Austria-Hungary has always had great ambitions for the Kingdom of Serbia, it has never attacked the Kingdom of Serbia in the face of a strong enemy. This made the small Kingdom of Serbia even more fearful, fearing that the Allies would be poisoned by Austria-Hungary if they won the victory. And now, it seems, that the Entente has begun to gain the upper hand, which makes the mind of the Kingdom of Serbia come alive. Perhaps, they could take the opportunity to cut off a piece of flesh on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It's just that, because Austria-Hungary is, after all, one of the great powers in the world, the Kingdom of Serbia still does not dare to act rashly until it sees a definite hope.

As for the Kingdom of Greece, it was also one of the great powers in the Balkans, entangled with the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Now China is using the Baghdad Railway to transfuse blood for Germany, which makes Britain and France hate it to the core. Britain and France sent diplomats to sow hatred between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, hoping to use the war between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire to cut off the Baghdad Railway and further weaken Germany's national power. If the Ottoman Empire can be defeated, it will also be able to open up the connection with Russia. Russia has abundant population resources, but because of the poor industrial base, population resources cannot be converted into military strength. If Britain and France can give Russia more resources in terms of weapons and equipment, then Russia's military strength will rise even further. This was very advantageous for the Entente. Once the Russian serfs were armed, whether it was to defend against the Chinese invasion in the east, or to attack Austria-Hungary and Germany in the west, the course of the war could be greatly accelerated. However, the Kingdom of Greece hesitated any longer. The Ottoman Empire, though old and weak, was still a behemoth. What's more, China has already occupied the Middle East, and if Qiē breaks the Baghdad railway and arouses China's anger, little Greece simply can't bear it. Therefore, King George I of Greece and Prime Minister Venizelos have been hesitant.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this time Italy's accession to the Entente has been a touch for both the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece, and I am sure that they will soon fall to the Entente as well. At that time, the power of the Entente will be further strengthened, and our defeat of the Central Powers will be just around the corner. After the Allies are settled, we will be able to encircle and suppress the Chinese with all our might! "British Foreign Secretary Edward. Sir Grey said with a smile.

"Very well, Sir Grey, the people will not forget you for what you have done. When the war is over, my term of office will be over, and I will nominate you to be the next Prime Minister!" Prime Minister Asquith said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I will certainly do my best to get the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece to join the Entente!" Edward. Sir Gray said excitedly. It was also his dream to become Prime Minister of the British Empire. And now, he seems to see himself getting closer and closer to the position of prime minister.

Italy, Rome, the thousand-year-old capital of the world, has become the seat of the Catholic pope. After the outbreak of the war, Italy, as a member of the Central Powers, did not declare war on the Entente for a long time, which also became the object of the war for both sides of the war. And now, a year after the outbreak of the war, Italy is finally having to make its choice.

On the evening of July 1, 1912, Italian Prime Minister Giovanni Murphy Giuletti went to the royal palace and met with King Vittorio. Emmanuele III. The Italian government had now agreed with Britain and France that Italy would join the Entente in the war. And the former Allied Austro-Hungarian Empire would be the first target of attack by Italy.

"Your Majesty, the army is ready. Wait until tomorrow after we declare our membership in the Entente and declare war on the Central Powers and China, and our troops will cross the border and launch an attack on the southern part of Austria-Hungary. The navy was also ready, and after the start of the war, the navy was to cruise in the Adriatic Sea to block the attack of the Austro-Hungarian navy on Italy. "Giovanni. Prime Minister Jolitti said. This is his fourth term as prime minister, and originally, he did not advocate Italy's entry into the war. However, King Vittorio. Emmanuele III wanted to expand Italy's territory and influence through the Guò War. Especially after the great victory of the British Royal Navy, he could only compromise.

"Excellent! Tomorrow it will be officially announced to the whole world that Italy has entered the war! I hope that the warriors of the kingdom will win for Italy! "Vittorio. Emmanuele III said excitedly. He hoped that Italy, in his hands, would be able to regain the glory of the Roman Empire.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Giovanni. Prime Minister Giolitti nodded, he didn't know if Italy's choice was right or wrong this time!