Italy's territory is shaped like a boot inserted into the Mediterranean. This also gave the Kingdom of Italy a winding coastline and unobstructed sea routes. The historical Roman Empire established a huge empire spanning Asia, Europe and Africa. However, after the fall of the Roman Empire, the entire Apennine Peninsula entered a state of division.

In the early days of the last world war, the Kingdom of Italy was finally unified. However, they are very sad. They were originally in the ranks of the victors, but because of King Vittorio. The stubbornness of Emanuele II became a traitor. Betrayed the Eurasian military alliance and joined the North Atlantic military alliance. However, the North Atlantic Military Alliance lost the war, leaving the Kingdom of Italy a defeated country. As a defeated country and a traitor at the same time, the Kingdom of Italy was in a very difficult position. At the Istanbul Peace Conference, they were frantically suppressed and bullied by the victorious powers.

If it weren't for the fact that at a critical moment, Prime Minister Count Cavour saw the internal contradictions between the Asian-European military alliance and turned to the German Empire at a critical moment, thus preserving the country. Perhaps the unified kingdom of Italy no longer exists. Even so, Sardinia and Sicily, which had been part of the Kingdom of Italy, became part of the Mediterranean provinces of the Chinese Empire.

After the last fiasco, the Kingdom of Italy was also bent on revenge. It's just that if they rely on their own strength alone, it is almost impossible to get revenge. Therefore, they can only rely on the strength of their allies. Under the terms of the Istanbul Peace Treaty, the Kingdom of Italy was no longer allowed to have a navy. The size of the army was also greatly limited. However, this is not a big deal. All you need to do is change the name. Especially with the deliberate support of the German Empire, the expansion of the Kingdom of Italy was very smooth.

Before the outbreak of war. The size of the army of the Kingdom of Italy was expanded to one million. Of course, most of them are stored under other names. Such as the police force, the National Guard, and so on. But in fact, they used German-style equipment, and they were no different from the regular army of the Italian army. However, the Kingdom of Italy itself faced a great disadvantage, that is, their coastline was too long. With the Mediterranean Sea already an inland sea of the Peace Alliance, the Kingdom of Italy, with its long coastline, was undoubtedly vulnerable to enemy attacks. In particular, the narrowest point of the Strait of Messina is less than two kilometers, if the Chinese * army so wishes. It is possible to cross the strait and attack the Kingdom of Italy with ease.

As a result, the Kingdom of Italy had to deploy heavy troops in the country. to counter possible enemy attacks. Although, with the support of the German Empire, the Kingdom of Italy will increase the total strength of the army to more than two million after a large-scale expansion of the army. However, the Kingdom of Italy had no intention of sending its troops abroad to fight. In their opinion, two million troops are almost enough to defend the long coastline. Once the army is sent abroad, in the event of an attack at home, it will be too late to return reinforcements.

Rome, the capital of Italy. Inside the royal palace, King Vittorio of Italy. Emanuele II and Prime Minister Count Cavour, War Secretary Pilimont, Foreign Minister Betino. Ricasoli is deliberating on the current situation.

"陛xià. The German Empire has once again asked us to send troops against the Kingdom of Spain in order to relieve them of the pressure on the Western Front. "Foreign Secretary Betino. Ricasoli said. The crushing defeat of the Germans in northern Belgium resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops. The members of the Holy Alliance were shaken. After all, the German Empire is their boss! Even the boss lost his troops in Belgium. The other younger brothers will naturally have palpitations. Originally. The Kingdom of Italy also planned to send an army of about 500,000 men across the Alps to attack the territories that had previously belonged to France in the Mediterranean. But. The crushing defeat of the Germans was like a scoop of cold water poured on their heads, which immediately calmed them down. The top brass of the military, led by War Secretary Pilimont, immediately rejected the plan to send troops. They claimed that the Kingdom of Italy only needed to hold on to its own territory. If you want to send troops abroad, you have to wait until the situation becomes clearer.

The actions of the Kingdom of Italy undoubtedly made the German Empire very dissatisfied. In the last war, the Kingdom of Italy acted as a shameful betrayer. This made the German Empire, while supporting the Kingdom of Italy, wary of them. Especially now, when the German army is not going well, this possibility is exacerbated. Therefore, the ambassador of the German Empire to the Kingdom of Italy would go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Chancellery of the Kingdom of Italy almost every day to send a letter to Foreign Minister Betino. Ricasoli and Prime Minister Count Cavour protested, demanding that they fulfill their covenant.

"Guys, how are we going to reply to the Germans?" Vittorio. King Emanuele II was also worried. After all, before the war began, he had expected the Holy Alliance to have a good chance of victory. But now it seems that the situation is not good! He was originally a man of weak will. Under such circumstances, he faintly wanted to retreat.

"Your Majesty, we must not send troops abroad. Our mobilization is not yet complete, and there are now just over a million troops in the country. If 500,000 troops were sent abroad, it would leave the country empty. If the enemy takes advantage of the loophole, the consequences will be unimaginable. After all, it's all about keeping Italy safe and secure. War Secretary Pilimont said immediately.

Vittorio. Emanuele II nodded, then looked at Count Cavour, hoping to hear his opinion. The last war made Vittorio. King Emanuele II's popularity in Italy continued to decline. The Count of Cavour, on the other hand, was supported by the Italians because of his correct foresight. So, Vittorio. Even if Emanuele II had agreed with Pilimont's views, he would not have taken a position until Count Cavour had made a formal statement.

"Your Majesty, there is a covenant between us and the German Empire, and if we refuse to fulfill it, it will most likely be considered another betrayal. This will have a great impact on the Kingdom of Italy. Count Cavour said.

Vittorio. Emanuele II's face turned a little red, and he thought that this was an allusion to Count Cavour's betrayal of his last world war. In fact, his choice in the last world war was also regarded by himself as a great shame. If the Kingdom of Italy had not betrayed the Eurasian military alliance. Then the situation in Italy may be completely different now.

"But if we send troops abroad, what about the homeland?" Vittorio. Emanuele II asked.

Count Cavour was a little disappointed, Vittorio. Emanuele II was really healed, the scar forgot the pain.

"Your Majesty, we are allies with the German Empire, and if the Holy Alliance loses the war, then the Kingdom of Italy will never be left alone. The Peace Alliance will crush us lightly. If the Kingdom of Italy is to have a future, it must win this war. Otherwise, another judgment awaits the Kingdom of Italy. This time, without the German Empire to support us anymore, there is a good chance that a united Italian kingdom will cease to exist. Count Cavour said with some pessimism.

Vittorio. King Emanuele II was silent, and the fact that he was able to become king meant that he was not a fool. He also knew that what Count Cavour said was correct. However, wanting him to send his limited forces abroad to fight for the Germans made him really unsure! Especially when the Kingdom of Italy was also vulnerable to enemy attacks, he believed that the army should remain at home.

However, the Holy Alliance is one. If the Holy Alliance loses the war, the Kingdom of Italy will not end well. This is obvious. Even if the Kingdom of Italy wanted to betray the Holy Alliance and join the Peace Alliance, it seemed impossible. The Chinese Empire, the elder of the Peace Alliance, seems to have always been hostile to the Kingdom of Italy. This makes Vittorio. Emanuele II and others were a little puzzled, and they didn't know where they had offended the Chinese Empire.

This is actually because the emperor of the Chinese Empire, Long Yufei, was afraid that he would be pitted by the pig teammate of the Kingdom of Italy. I'd rather have a god-like opponent than a pig-like teammate! There is no doubt that in Long Yufei's mind, the Kingdom of Italy is such a pig teammate who specializes in pitting his teammates.

"Well, the Kingdom of Italy is a member of the Holy Alliance, and it is our duty to honor the treaty and help the Holy Alliance win this war. It's also for the future of the Kingdom of Italy! "Vittorio. King Emanuele II finally made his decision.

However, at a time when the Kingdom of Italy was sending troops to fight abroad, it was preparing to send troops abroad to fight. The decisive battle between the Spanish navy and the Ottoman Turkish navy was a decisive one. The Ottoman Turkish Navy suffered a crushing defeat, and the Spanish Navy was victorious. As a result, the entire Mediterranean Sea control was already controlled by the Kingdom of Spain, that is, the Peace Alliance.

Vittorio. Emmanuele II was immediately frightened, and he immediately returned, ordering the army to hold on to the Italian coastline, and categorically disagreeing to send troops abroad to fight. (To be continued......)

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