The Strait of Messina is a narrow waterway between the Apennine Peninsula and Sicily, no more than a kilometer wide at its narrowest point. But now, the two sides of the Strait of Messina have become the front line of the confrontation between the armies of China and the Kingdom of Italy. In the last world war, the Kingdom of Italy was liquidated after the war because of its betrayal of the Eurasian military alliance, and had to cede Sicily and Sardinia to the Chinese Empire.

Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Italy, Betino. Ricasoli secretly arrived in the Strait of Messina and made contact with the Chinese. He then crossed the Strait of Messina on a fishing boat and met with General Gu Yun, commander of the 3rd Army of the Imperial Army.

"Greetings, Your Excellency General!" After meeting Admiral Gu Yun, Betino. Ricasoli lowered his stance.

"Your Excellency, please tell me anything directly." Gu Yun smiled, but he looked a little impatient. His Majesty the Emperor had approved the plan of war against Italy. As the commander-in-chief of the Italian operation, Admiral Gu Yun was very busy. In addition to his own 3rd Army, there was also the 23rd Army, which came from afar from the country, and the 24th Army and the 25th Army needed to be coordinated. In addition, the Marine Corps and the Navy's fleet also need to be integrated. This keeps him very busy. If it weren't for the fact that the Italians were cheeky and had to see him, he wouldn't want to waste his time.

"Your Excellency, the Kingdom of Italy wants to join the Chinese Empire in the war. We are fully aware of the mistakes we have made. I hope that the Chinese Empire will forgive us. "Netino. Ricasoli said straight to the point. Although, saying such things made him blush a little. However, for the sake of the Kingdom of Italy. And for the sake of more than 20 million Italians, he had to do it!

"Join us?" Admiral Gu Yun was stunned. It seems that the other party did not expect such a request. After all, the Kingdom of Italy is an important member of the Holy Alliance! Now it's time to betray the Germans again. These guys don't take the covenant too seriously.

"Yes, Your Excellency, General, after our deliberations, we believe that the Peace Alliance is the one who represents justice in the world. The Kingdom of Italy also wishes to be able to work with you to maintain world peace. In addition, the Kingdom of Italy recognized the leadership of the Chinese Empire over the world. "Betino. Ricasoli continued. If the Kingdom of Italy wanted to break away from the Holy Alliance and join the Peace Alliance, it would have to enlist the support of the Chinese Empire. That's all that matters. After all, the entire Peace Alliance has a very large number of member states. But the one who speaks counts, that is, the Chinese Empire.

"Shit! What for peace. That's nothing more than a lie from these guys. Didn't you see the Holy Alliance's heavy losses in the early stages of the war, and estimated that the Holy Alliance would lose this war, so you couldn't wait to jump off the Holy Alliance's ship? These Italians are really shameless! In the last world war, they betrayed the Eurasian military alliance, so much so that they paid a heavy price. And, at the Istanbul Peace Conference, in order to reduce their losses, these Italians took refuge with the Germans. Right now. They sold the Germans again. Are these Italians accustomed to being traitors? Admiral Gu Yun was a little speechless. Personally, he was very shameless about the shameless behavior of the Italians. Of course, he also had to admit that Italians are very realistic. For the sake of his own interests, he did not hesitate to betray his former friends. It's just a matter of whether the empire is willing to accept the Italians. It depends on the opinions of His Majesty the Emperor and the ministers of the court.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I need to ask for advice from home. Please wait a minute. Admiral Gu Yun said.

"Okay, thank you, Your Excellency." Betino. Ricasoli saw the look of disdain that flashed across Gu Yun's face. But he couldn't help it. Who called the Kingdom of Italy a shameful thing about what he did? Of course, the Italians don't actually want that. But who told them to be on the wrong side from the start? Now, for the sake of their own interests, they have to be cheeky and act as a traitor.

Admiral Gu Yun immediately sent a telegram to China, although it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon at this time. However, General Liu Zhongming, chief of the General Staff, who received the telegram, hurriedly sent the telegram to the imperial palace.

After the emperor Long Yufei got the telegram, he was also very speechless: "These Italians are really used to being traitors, right?" Why do you choose betrayal in every war? Whoever becomes their ally is really enough of a pit. ”

That's right, these Italians, no matter how you look at it, look like they are specially pit their teammates. Last time, the Italians pitted the Germans and the entire Eurasian military alliance. This time, the Italians had plans to trap the Germans and the Holy Alliance as a whole.

However, this is of great benefit to the Empire. After all, if Italy can take the initiative to surrender, then the empire can fight one less war, which can save a lot of war materials for the empire, and it can also kill a lot of people. No matter how poor the Italians are, they still have more than 2 million troops, and they still use German-made weapons, which can be regarded as very advanced. If the empire wanted to destroy Italy, I am afraid that it would have to fight for two to three months, and tens of thousands of people would die. If the Italians had chosen to resist in the northern Alps, the empire would have to pay an even greater price. Now, it is a very good way to solve Italy without blood. In addition, the Italian army could also allow them to attack Germany and make trouble for the Germans.

Although Long Yufei had already made a decision in his heart, he still convened an emergency imperial meeting to discuss whether the empire should accept the surrender of the Kingdom of Italy.

"Your Majesty, this is a good thing! The Italians took the initiative to surrender to us, then we would be able to take Italy without bloodshed, and directly threaten southern Germany. In addition, more than two million Italian troops can be regarded as a very good addition to the alliance. "Prime Minister George Lam is a clear supporter of the acceptance of the Kingdom of Italy. After all, this would allow the war to end sooner and the empire to pay a little less, which is exactly what the government wants to see.

"Humph! Italians have no credibility at all, they are simply two-faced villains. They are willing to surrender to us now, but what if they betray again? Marshal Sun Hao, Minister of War, said dissatisfiedly. After all, the military is ready to fight this battle, and it is about to start, and if it accepts the surrender of the Italians, then it is obviously impossible to fight this battle again.

"The Italians must be sincere this time. After all, the Imperial Army had already gained the upper hand. If the Italians don't want to bury the Germans, they have no choice but to surrender to us. So, this time the Italians should be sincere. Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

"Chief of the General Staff, if the Reich accepts Italy's surrender, will it be beneficial for the Reich to end the war at an early date?" Long Yufei asked directly.

"Your Majesty, if Italy surrenders, then we don't need to launch a war against Italy, we can directly attack the Ottoman Turkish Empire. In this way, the winter battle plan can be completed as soon as possible. Overall, this is good for the Empire. Admiral Liu Zhongming said.

Long Yufei nodded: "Since it is beneficial to the empire, then, let's accept the surrender of the Italians." However, they also have to pay a price for it. Otherwise, it would be too cheap for them. Let the military bring the Italian Foreign Minister to Huaxia by plane, and let Lord Wei negotiate with them. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Chief of the General Staff, General Liu Zhongming, and the Foreign Minister Wei Yuan, both nodded.

When the others saw that Long Yufei had already made a decision, they had no choice but to say no more. Although the military is still a little dissatisfied, there is still an Ottoman Turkish Empire to attack, so it doesn't care so much.

Having received an order from the Emperor, the Air Force used a bomber to defeat the Italian Foreign Minister Betino. Ricassoli was transported directly from Sicily to the imperial capital, Huaxia. Although, the current bomber color range is only 800 kilometers. However, the empire built airports in various places, and it only took two days to reach the country.

This made Italian Foreign Minister Betino. Ricasoli was shocked, and at the same time had a deeper understanding of the strength of the Chinese Empire. He even thought that the Kingdom of Italy would definitely make the wisest choice to surrender to the Chinese Empire. After all, the Chinese even have such advanced bombers, and the Kingdom of Italy does not even have a single plane, and fighting against the Chinese Empire is undoubtedly self-defeating! So, in the ensuing negotiations, Betino. Ricasoli's posture was also very low. As long as the demands of the Chinese Empire were not excessive, they were not objected to. And this makes it possible for the two sides to reach an agreement in the negotiations quickly.

The acceptance of the surrender of the Kingdom of Italy by the Chinese Empire was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the German Empire and the other members of the Holy Alliance. In particular, they are already at a disadvantage on the battlefield, which will make the other members of the Holy Alliance think carefully about self-preservation. It is undoubtedly a matter of great difficulty for the unity of the Holy Alliance. Of course, the Kingdom of Italy also paid a lot of price for its surrender. (To be continued......)

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