Although Xu Jie decided to help Italy, although it is very beneficial to China to help Italy, Xu Jie will definitely not put pressure on Germany and Austria through economic or diplomatic means! That's a low-end method that will leave a lot of trouble, so Xu Jie disdains to use this method! As a person who thinks that his IQ is relatively high, and at the same time he can use both hands of Tai Chi, he insists that the best way to use his strength is to borrow his strength, and whose strength to borrow? Naturally, it was the power of the Entente to put pressure on Germany and Austria in disguise, and without dirtying their own hands, the goal was achieved.

Now it is necessary to talk about the shape of Europe, although everyone has decided to negotiate, but the front line is still raging, and both sides are constantly testing their opponents, and hope to gain some advantages from the battlefield to make the negotiations more beneficial to themselves. Therefore, it can be described as playing and talking, and talking and fighting! In fact, before and after the war, the Allies never stopped trying to win over Italy, and in the eyes of the Allies, Italy was the least determined and most likely to turn against the Allies, and Italy had a good navy. It's just that the price offered by the Inner Allies is relatively high, and it has always occupied the advantage on the field, adhering to the principle of maximizing benefits and standing on the side of the winner, Italy has not turned back.

Now, though, things seem to be a little different. Through the recent negotiations and the information gathered from various sources, it seems that there are some differences between Italy and Germany and Austria, and with the deepening of intelligence work, Britain and France and other countries have a better understanding of the differences within the Allies, and with the deliberate leakage of Italy and China, Britain and France know about the differences between the two sides on the North African issue. Italy wants to keep as much of the area it controls as possible, including Tunisia, eastern Algeria and parts of western Egypt. There is also the island of Malta. But Germany and Austria seem to want Italy to give up its rights and interests in Egypt and Algeria in exchange for the purpose of Germany and Austria to control Egypt and the Suez Canal.

Soon. Britain and France received an even more shocking piece of news, Italy and Huaxia communicated, and Huaxia also leaned towards Italy's opinion, this news revealed a bit of information, which means that Huaxia is dissatisfied with Germany! And if these grievances accumulate to a certain extent, what kind of changes will they lead to? It doesn't take much, as long as China weakens its exports to Germany, it will be enough for Germany to drink a pot. After all, after 5 years of war, no amount of reserves can withstand such consumption! The Allied powers, who were already unwilling, suddenly came to the spirit! Even if Italy can't fight back, as long as some key points don't fall into the hands of the Germans. So the Entente took the opportunity to put pressure on Germany at the conference. And Italy's indifference to this made the Entente even more happy, and the Axis powers nervous.

And this was only a table at the negotiating table, and then the Italian Navy sent a note to Germany and Austria to prepare for the return of the Italian fleet to the mainland, under the pretext that the warships needed to be corrected. It's definitely a bombshell. It can even be regarded as a prelude to a split in the eyes of some people! When Count Spee heard about this, his first reaction was to immediately verify the matter, and then contact the mainland to ask for the next step. If the Italians withdraw at this time, then the Allied Mediterranean Fleet will only be able to use 6 warships! One of the three Bismarck-class battleships could not be moved, and the other two also needed to be overhauled. And when the Kaiser got the news, he finally realized that the current Italy had finally taken action, but there was one thing he didn't understand, wasn't Italy afraid of its own losses after the defeat of the Central Powers?

Normally. Italy was naturally afraid, but under the coordination of the Chinese. When the Anglo-French envoys met with the Italian envoys, Italy's safety was assured, and Britain and France stated that as long as Italy remained neutral in subsequent operations, the Entente would not hold Italy accountable afterwards, and that Italy would continue to be able to maintain de facto control in the Balkans except for Greece. If this is only a verbal expression, then the signing of the agreement, these things are not counted, after all, this is a secret agreement, and the most attractive and deadly point of the secret agreement is that both parties can break the agreement without fear of reputational damage and moral blame. But because of the existence of China, this has changed, so that Italy has no fear!

Just 2 days after the signing of the secret treaty, the Huaxia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian ambassador to China said that after the commissioning of the new Tianjin-class battleships of the first class (i.e., Huaxia's 16-inch heavy gun battleships), Huaxia could sell 2 Longwu-class battleships to Italy within 2 months! Italy has the right to choose whether to want or not! And if Italy buys, Huaxia can provide it with a low-interest loan! As soon as the news came out, the world was shocked! There is a message between the lines, that is, Huaxia's support for Italy is definitely not just words! In the eyes of the Entente, this life is equivalent to Huaxia's endorsement of Italy, and if the Entente wants to break the treaty after Italy decides to be neutral, then it will have to weigh the price of doing so! The first Longxiang-class battleship purchased by Italy was responsible for the sinking of at least four of the capital ships of the Allies in previous naval battles, and if it got two more, the consequences would be unimaginable. And the Allies are also a little unable to sit still!

Italy wants to pick a son and quit! And Huaxia seems to be on the side of Italy! From the perspective of the army battlefield, the Italian army began to withdraw part of its troops to the mainland, and the French on the opposite side also tacitly withdrew part of the main force to use it on the front with the Germans. Italy's reaction was fierce beyond the imagination of Germany and Austria and other countries, and China's clear support for Italy was even more unexpected by the Germans, and when the Entente also had a tacit understanding, Germany and Austria were completely messy! It's not that I don't know, it's that the world is changing too fast! How is the line between comrade-in-arms and enemy so blurred?

After some urgent discussions, the Germans made two preparations, on the one hand, trying to stabilize Italy, and on the other hand, Germany needed to talk to Huaxia in order to resolve the "misunderstanding" between the two sides on certain issues! And the Italian side seems to be willing to grind foreign workers with Germany! Italy has done reasonably, but only retracted the direction and did not react further, which can be regarded as sabotage at the moment. Huaxia said that it sold two capital ships, and more than eighty percent of it was an indication of its attitude, but in fact, the possibility of real sales was not very large. Of course, if things really come to a critical moment, Italy offers to buy it, and Huaxia will definitely sell it! The statements of the great powers are guaranteed by their own credibility! And when the Tianjin-class battleship was put into service, Huaxia was not worried about its own maritime safety.

"As long as China can be persuaded to strictly maintain neutrality, Italy will not be able to make any big waves!" Wilhelm II was well aware of Italy's greatest dependence. But knowing the key point does not mean that the key point can be solved! The Kaiser, who has always been self-centered and accustomed to it, doesn't want to think about why Huaxia wants to listen to you? Faced with the German envoy's request for Huaxia to suspend the sale of warships to Italy, Xu Jie scoffed. And the next wording is also more intense, the mouth cannon is generally useless, but if you take actual action as a footnote, the mouth cannon is also very powerful! Because it can be transformed into real artillery at any time!

"In this world, what Huaxia wants to sell is not something that other countries can dictate! We don't need anyone to tell us what to do. Italy needs, we want to sell on it! What's more, your country and Italy are allies, and the weapons we sell to Italy are equivalent to selling them to the Central Powers, of course, if for some reason, your country and Italy are at loggerheads, then I can only say that this is an internal matter of the Central Powers, and it has nothing to do with us! However, it seems to me that Italy has been conscientious in the five years of war, and in the last moment there were some accidents, and I think the main responsibility lies with your country and Austria-Hungary. Xu Jie unabashedly expressed his dissatisfaction with Germany and Austria and his support for Italy.

As for the reason, Xu Jie does not say, the Germans also understand that since the fall of Tsarist Russia, there have been many conflicts between the two sides on the issue of the disposal of Russia, although most of the problems have been solved now, but there are still some problems that have not been solved, and Germany's commitment to the Spanish colonies, Huaxia is also a little worried, after all, Huaxia still has some interest in the Philippines, and sometimes although it cannot completely tear its face, it does not mean that it cannot be expressed, Huaxia's move is to sue Germany, Even though China is located in the far reaches of East Asia, it can still exert a heavy influence on the situation in Europe! In addition, there is a hidden meaning, that is, to show goodwill to the Entente in disguise, after all, the war is over, everyone has to do business well, in the face of money, what hatred can not be let go? How good it is for everyone to make money together!

In the face of Huaxia's move, Germany really has no good way, in addition to scolding a few words, but also to sit down and discuss what to do next, and at this moment, Austria-Hungary is no longer jumping, as Germany's little brother, even the boss can't solve the problem, how can he solve it? What's more, this matter was originally provoked by him, Austria-Hungary belongs to the kind of country that has a much stronger ability to provoke trouble than the ability to solve problems, and it will not work immediately when it encounters a major event!

In the end, Wilhelm II had to accept the reality and decided to proceed basically according to the original distribution plan, and to guarantee Italy's de facto control of the Balkans, and at the same time to guarantee Italy's interests in Algiers and Egypt as much as possible, and at the same time as compensation for Italy's access to commercial trade in the Middle East was treated on the same footing as Austria-Hungary.

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