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Rome is the capital of Italy and the largest city in the country, as well as the center of national politics, economy, chemistry and transportation, a world-famous historical city, the birthplace of the ancient Roman Empire, and is nicknamed the "Eternal City" because of its long history. It is located in the west-central part of the Italian peninsula, on seven small hills in the lower plains of the Tiber River. Rome is the center of the Catholic Church around the world, with more than 700 churches and monasteries, 7 Catholic universities, and the Vatican in the city is the seat of the Catholic Pope and the Holy See. Around the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC, the Romans moved here from the northeast. Castles were built between the eighth and fourth centuries BC and gradually formed early Roman cities. It was the capital of the Papal States from 756 to 1870, and became the capital of Italy after the unification of the Kingdom of Italy in 1870 (the Papal States retreated to the Vatican).

By July 1911, the situation in Europe had become increasingly tense and a major war was on the verge of breaking out as both the Allied and Allied powers began to mobilize. Rome has also become a gathering place for diplomats from all over the world. It stands to reason that Italy, as a member of the Central Powers and a member of the Triple Alliance in 1882, should be on the side of Germany. But, surprisingly, after the general mobilization of all countries began, there was no sign of it in Italy. This surprised the countries and sent important officials to Rome to negotiate with Italy. Germany and Austria-Hungary naturally hoped that Italy would comply with the treaty. Once the war began, an attack was launched against the Entente. The Entente, on the other hand, hoped that Italy would join the Entente and remain neutral against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Among the European powers, although Italy's strength is the weakest, it has 300,000 standing armies, and after mobilization, the army will increase to millions of Italy, whether it is for the Central Powers or the Entente, it is a decisive force!

July 15th. German Prime Minister Holwig visited Italy and held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti.

"Sir Jolitti, according to the treaty signed in 1882 between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, if any of our three countries is attacked by the other, the other two will come to the aid of the other. Right now. The war was about to begin, and both Germany and Austria-Hungary had already begun a general mobilization. Both Germany and Austria-Hungary wanted Italy to mobilize as much as possible to attack France after the outbreak of war! Chancellor Holwig said.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency Holwig, Italy is a country that respects the Covenant, and when war breaks out, Italy will certainly honor it. Attacking France. As for the general mobilization, the Italian government is already preparing for it, and it will begin soon. It's just that our national strength is relatively weak. I'm afraid it will not be possible to attack France immediately after the start of the war! Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti said with some embarrassment!

"Your Excellency Giolitti, His Majesty the Emperor has agreed that after we have defeated the Entente, both Tunisia and Algeria will belong to Italy. Moreover. Britain's colonies around the globe, Italy also has the right to share! Chancellor Holwig said!

Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti was in high spirits. Both Tunisia and Algeria were colonies of France. These two colonies have always been coveted by Italy. It's just that France's strength is much stronger than Italy's, so Italy has never dared to act rashly!

"Your Excellency Holwig, I will report to His Majesty the King, and after His Majesty agrees, Italy will immediately begin a general mobilization!" Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti said. He didn't make an immediate commitment, and it was clear that Italy was waiting for a higher stack. You must know that in addition to German Prime Minister Holwig, British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey and French Foreign Minister Justein de Serville have also arrived in Rome at this time, but they have not yet met with him!

"Alright then, Your Excellency Giolliti, we are confident that Italy will make the right choice!" Prime Minister Holwig said with some disappointment. He then left Italy. The war is imminent, and as the German Prime Minister, he can't stay abroad for a long time, and there are still a lot of government affairs that he needs to deal with! Kaiser Wilhelm II had already focused his energies entirely on the military side!

Italy's entry into the Triple Alliance was due to its own interests, and after the country's independence, a considerable number of people were resentful of France's occupation of Savoy and Nice, coupled with the struggle between France and Italy in the Mediterranean and the alliance with Prussia at the time of Italian reunification, Italy was more inclined to Germany, while Italy and Austria-Hungary were competing in the Balkans, and Italy believed that Austria-Hungary occupied his territory, so that some of his compatriots were not unified, so they were also obsessed.

In 1881, the French occupation of Tunisia became an irritating factor, the Italians operated here for many years, but were occupied by France, Germany and Britain and other countries out of their own considerations, all supported France's moves, so Italy felt helpless, so decided to seek foreign aid, since France was the enemy at that time, Britain had no intention of alignment, then could only seek the help of Germany, after coordination with Austria-Hungary, Italy officially joined the Triple Alliance in 1882.

However, Italy always believed that it had gained too little from the alliance, and in its war against Abyssinia, Germany and Austria did not provide assistance, and its expansion in the Balkans was resisted by Austria-Hungary, and the economic and customs war with France was unprofitable, and the deterioration of Anglo-German relations (there was a strong pro-British relationship at the top of Italy), and France's recognition of Italy's "rights" to Tripoli, etc., led Italy and France to finally sign a neutrality agreement in 1902 (there were also economic and colonial agreements, etc.), Greatly softened the Triple Alliance. Stimulated by the austro-Hungarian annexation of Poland and the Black Provinces in 1908, the Russian Emperor and the Italian King signed the Laconnicki Agreement in 1909, which in fact demonstrated the determination of the two countries to jointly resist Austro-Hungarian expansion in the Balkans, which was tantamount to moving closer to the Entente. It is no wonder that German Prime Minister Bilo would call Italy an "unchaste wife".

After his meeting with German Prime Minister Holwig, Prime Minister Giovanni Iolletti traveled to the Kingdom of Italy to meet King Vittorio Emanuele III. In 1870, after the unification of Italy by the Kingdom of Sardinia, the king of the Kingdom of Sardinia became the king of Italy. Vittorio Emanuele III ascended the throne in 1900 after the assassination of his father, Umberto I. After succeeding to the throne, Vittorio Emanuele III also had the ambition to revitalize Italy and restore it to its glory in ancient Rome. Regarding joining the Central Powers, Vittorio Emanuele III was not optimistic about Germany and Austria-Hungary, but Italy joined the Triple Alliance before he ascended the throne, which made him a little helpless. However, even if the alliance was signed, he did not want to get involved in the war while the situation was still uncertain. He wanted to make as much profit as possible from the war. Therefore, whoever offers higher terms, whether it is the Central Powers or the Entente, will Italy fall to which side!

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Holwig has left!" After meeting Vittorio Emanuele III III, Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti said.

"Oh? So what kind of conditions did the Germans put forward? Vittorio Emanuele III asked.

"The Germans promised that after the defeat of the Entente, Tunisia and Algeria would be handed over to us. Moreover, Italy also has the right to share in the British colonies around the world. However, when the time comes, it will depend on how much each country contributes to the war! Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti said!

Vittorio Emanuele III nodded: "The conditions given by the Germans are not bad. However, it is estimated that if we join the side of the Allies, even if we win, only Algeria and Tunisia will be able to get it. As for the British colonies, I'm afraid don't think about it. Both the Germans and the Chinese will desperately fight for the British colonies. Italian roots don't have the strength to compete with them! ”

Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti also believed that Italy was undoubtedly the weakest country in the Triple Alliance, and Italy was also worried that after defeating the Entente, Italy would be excluded when it came to sharing the cake. After all, Germany and Austria-Hungary had a very close relationship, and China was so powerful that Italy could not compete with either side.

"What about Austria-Hungary? Are they giving up the territories they have forcibly occupied? Vittorio Emanuele III asked!

Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti shook his head.

"In that case, let's wait a little longer!" Vittorio Emanuele III said with some dissatisfaction. Now is the time for the Italian lion to open his mouth, and the longer it drags on, the better it will be for Italy.

Later, the British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey and the French Foreign Minister Justan de Servie jointly visited the Italian Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti, and in the secret talks between the three parties, Britain and France did their best to win over Italy, promising Italy that if Italy joined the Entente side to fight, after defeating Germany and Austria-Hungary, Germany's colonies in Africa would be transferred to Germany, and a large area of land originally belonging to Austria-Hungary and some areas of the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean would also be given to Italy. This made Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti very moved.

However, even at this time, Italy had not yet made a clear statement, and they were still in contact with Germany, Britain and France. Italy is still waiting for the situation of the war to become clear before placing a bet, in that case, it will be safer!