The British and the Germans could already be described as wearing the same trousers, so there was no doubt that the British would join the German alliance in the midst of the impending war. However, Germany and Britain alone were united and still could not stand up to the Chinese Empire. At the beginning of the war, or before the German Navy defeated the Chinese Navy's 5th Fleet, the main battlefield of the British would be the island of Great Britain. For the European continent, it won't have much of an impact.

Therefore, Germany also needed to win over other countries in order to increase its strength in the confrontation with the Chinese Empire on the European continent. Russia and Italy, as well as the Ottoman Turkish Empire, became Germany's most important potential allies.

The Russians suffered heavy losses in the last war, losing most of their country's land area. Not only was it completely reduced to a European state, but even the fertile lands east of the Volga, west of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Don River were ceded to the Chinese Empire. The old enemy, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, occupied Ukraine, the breadbasket of Russia. Poland to the west, part of Belarus, and the Baltic coast were ceded to Germany. It can be said that now the territory of Russia is only about a tenth of what it was in its heyday. Moreover, Russia has lost a lot of its population. Before the war, Russia had a population of more than 60 million, making it the largest country in Europe. But now, Russia's population is only about 40 million. In addition to the casualties of the war, many Russians were reluctant to leave their homeland, and after the cession of territory, they were not able to migrate to Russian territory. Therefore, the population of Russia did not increase but decreased.

This made the Russians almost grit their teeth with hatred for the victorious countries of the last world war. They stubbornly believe that it is the Chinese who cause this qiē, and if it is not for the Chinese to defeat them again and again. They wouldn't have fallen to this point. As for the old enemies, the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Germans, this time it is estimated that they will have to unite with them. So the Russians had to let go of the hatred in their hearts. Defeating the Chinese Empire is what counts. The rest, you can figure it out after that.

"Your Excellency Duke Gorchakov. What about the opinion of Russia? "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck looked at the Russian Prime Minister, Duke Gorchakov.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese Empire is Russia's old enemy, and the reason why Russia has fallen to this point is entirely because of the invasion of the Chinese Empire. If the invasion of the Chinese Empire is not contained, the current Russia will be a microcosm of Europe and the entire Western world in the future. We must unite against the expansion of the Chinese Empire. Only in this way will the Western world be able to continue to exist without being enslaved by the Chinese Empire! Gorchakov said sternly. Originally, he was the commander-in-chief of the Russian army. But. Because the Russian army was defeated one after another, he, the commander-in-chief, could not raise his head in front of the tsar. It just so happened that Tsar Alexander II wanted to leave the affairs of the government to someone who was at ease, so Duke Gorchakov became the best candidate. As for the defeat of the army led by Gorchakov, it was not actually his reason. It's that the Chinese Empire is too powerful. Russia, which was originally in Europe and had the title of steam roller, hit its head and bleed in the face of the advanced weapons and equipment of the Chinese Empire. The Russian Army relied on the tactics of the sea of people, in the face of the powerful firepower of the Imperial Chinese Army. It didn't work at all. Even if you fight for troops, the Russians are no match for them. After all, the population of the Chinese Empire was ten times that of Russia, and it was able to mobilize troops. The same is ten times more than in Russia.

This makes the Chinese Empire like a mountain pressing on the Russians, and if they want to take revenge and shame, it is completely useless to rely on their own strength. You have to rely on other countries. Germany, on the other hand, is undoubtedly the best ally. Therefore. As soon as the Germans said that they would form an anti-Chinese alliance, the Russians immediately rushed to the scene. There is no objection to joining in.

Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck nodded, and Duke Gorchakov's answer made him very satisfied. It would be great if other countries could do the same. In this way, the anti-China alliance can be easily formed. Everyone will closely surround the periphery of the German Empire, serve as cannon fodder for the decisive battle between the German Empire and the Chinese Empire, and shed blood and sacrifice for the German Empire to seize world hegemony.

"Russia is willing to join the anti-China alliance and fight the Chinese to the death!" To this end, Russia is ready to contribute all its strength! "Duke Gorchakov had better say. This undoubtedly shows the determination of Russia, they are determined to fight the Chinese Empire to the end!

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think?" Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck looked at the others, as well as the Prime Minister of Italy, Count Cavour, the Prime Minister of the Mexican Government, Juárez, the Prime Minister of the Brazilian Empire, Rodríguez, and Mustafa of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Lester. Pasha did not speak. Among these people, the Kingdom of Italy will certainly join the anti-Chinese alliance. It is not known whether the Republic of Mexico, the Brazilian Empire, and the Ottoman Turkish Empire will immediately take a stand. However, even if they do not express their stance immediately, as long as they see the strength of the anti-China alliance and realize that the anti-China alliance is not an empty shell and has a strong chance of winning. I guess they'll be shaken too. It is not impossible to join the anti-China alliance. With these countries joining, the odds of victory for the German Empire were even greater.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Italy is ready to join the anti-Chinese alliance. However, the Kingdom of Italy is geographically unique, and in the event of a war, we may become the main target of the Chinese Empire. Italian Prime Minister Count Cavour said with some concern.

In the last war, the Kingdom of Italy can be described as very aggrieved, originally they were a member of the good Eurasian military alliance, but the king Vittorio. Emmanuele II was seduced by Britain and France for a little profit, betrayed the Asian-European military alliance and joined the North Atlantic military alliance. However, join the North Atlantic Military Alliance. They were not able to play any role, and the navy of the Chinese Empire circled the coastline of the Kingdom of Italy, which frightened the Italians enough, and all the troops were deployed in the country to prevent the Chinese Empire from landing in the Kingdom of Italy. This makes them completely pig teammates looking at the North Atlantic Military Alliance.

After the defeat, it is clear that the Kingdom of Italy, as a traitor, will not have a good life. The Chinese Empire not only forcibly occupied Sardinia and Sicily in the Kingdom of Italy, but also demanded that the Kingdom of Italy pay more than one billion yuan in war reparations. If it weren't for the great wealth that the Kingdom of Italy had received from the Vatican, there would have been no money to pay it back. Even so, the post-war Kingdom of Italy was greatly weakened, and the size of the army and navy was strictly controlled, which made the entire Kingdom of Italy very dissatisfied.

The Kingdom of Italy wanted to regain lost territory through a war and restore the glory of the Kingdom of Italy. But at the same time, they were afraid that after the outbreak of war, the first watch of the Chinese Empire would use Italy as a sword. After all, Sicily is separated from mainland Italy by a kilometre-wide Strait of Messina. With the strong naval power of the Chinese, if they want to cross the Strait of Messina and attack the mainland of the Kingdom of Italy, there is no pressure at all. So, the Kingdom of Italy is very worried about this.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, you can rest assured on this. The Chinese army deployed in the Mediterranean Sea is only a group army, less than 200,000 people. Their navy has also been transferred to the North Sea. It can be said that the strength of the Chinese now deployed in the Mediterranean is already the weakest in the post-war period. With the national strength of the Kingdom of Italy, it is possible to mobilize an army of two million. With a ten-to-one advantage, isn't it easy to hold on to Italy? Besides, once the Imperial Navy defeats the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy, it can take advantage of the situation and go south to gain sea supremacy in the Mediterranean! When the time comes, the Italian mainland will be safe and sound! "Albrech, Foreign Minister of the German Empire. Feng. Earl Ron said.

Count Cavour nodded, indeed, with the strength of the Kingdom of Italy, it may not be afraid of the army deployed by the Chinese Empire in the Mediterranean. Although the Istanbul Peace Treaty stipulated that the army strength of the Kingdom of Italy could not exceed 50,000 men. But in reality, the Kingdom of Italy also used various names to develop its army, albeit under a different name. In fact, the size of the army of the Kingdom of Italy now exceeds 200,000 men. In the event of war, their army could easily be expanded to a million men. If the German navy could gain sea supremacy in the Mediterranean, they would be able to take the opportunity to launch a sea-crossing operation against Sicily and Sardinia and take the opportunity to regain their homeland.

Of course, there is a premise for this, that is, the German Navy must defeat the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy and gain sea supremacy in the Mediterranean. Otherwise, it's all empty talk. In addition, they must move quickly, and once the Chinese send reinforcements from their homeland into the Mediterranean, the situation will quickly be reversed.

Despite these doubts, the Kingdom of Italy had no other choice in practice. They could only join the anti-Chinese alliance dominated by the German Empire, and they had no other chance to take revenge on the Chinese Empire. Even though, there is a certain risk in this. However, if you want to be disgraced, the Kingdom of Italy has only this option. (To be continued......)

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