Alfonso summoned the mission before Italy had built the Mincio River Defence.

After Vittorio and others received Spain's plan to replace people, they didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

The good news is that Spain agreed to the exchange of prisoners, which can effectively increase the combat power of the front-line army.

Sadly, Spain did not follow their train of thought – they had intended to pay off their debts, and even if they did not, they could not have paid off the debts in 15 years with interest.

They owe a lot of debt to the British.

In order to continue its struggle against Austria-Hungary without an immediate collapse, Italy was already indebted to Britain in excess of their annual income, and this figure was rising rapidly.

"To workers... Your Majesty, give them to them. "The new Prime Minister Federico? Luigi said with a sad face.

His coming to power did not change the status quo in Italy, everything was moving in a worse direction.

To be honest, he already regretted taking over this mess a little.

The only thing to be thankful for is that no one came to him for trouble because of the defeat on the battlefield.

King Vittorio looked pained when he heard this, and the mustache on his face no longer had the pride it once had.

The erosion caused him to suffer from a severe mental breakdown and to lose trust in everyone around him.

Most notably, the king's residence had been moved back to Turin from the temporary capital city of Florence, where he had lost even the trust of the rest of the Italians, and had spent his days in seclusion in the Savo palace in Turin.

After thinking about it for a long time, he still said with difficulty: "You look at it." ”

With that, Vittorio closed his eyes and lay on his back in his chair, losing the strength to speak.

How could he not see the sinister intentions in it? But he didn't have a choice.

Promise, slow death, don't promise, die now.

Italy, which was badly injured, was permanently disqualified from competing for continental Europe, and could only become a medium-sized country similar to the Netherlands.

Rome... Damn Rome.

Seeing that the king acquiesced, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The Prime Minister turned to Foreign Secretary Timothy again: "Do the British still not agree to peace?" ”

…… That's right, the British.

Spain and Italy, the two belligerents, no longer want to fight.

Italy is thinking of cutting out Sardinia and Sicily, and it is not in their hands anyway.

Hurry up to make peace in order to lift the blockade in the western Mediterranean, freeing them up to deal with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the endless rebellions.

Although Austria-Hungary also had a good navy, they did not have a naval base west of Italy, and the blockade was very inefficient.

However, such a simple wish was rejected by the British.

They believed that ceding two islands to Spain would strengthen the other side's power too much.

Britain had been helping Italy seek Sicilian independence or establish condominiums.

During this time, Spain's negotiators had always been British, and there was nothing to do with Italy.

To be sure, this is a good thing, and an independent state, even if it is a Spanish protectorate, is a different regime from Spain.

In the name of national righteousness, Italy may one day be reunited.

It's a pity that Italy can't wait, they don't have the energy to care about the future, they just want to make peace with Spain immediately.

If it weren't for the British trade and aid that hung on Italy's life, they would have been unable to resist scolding them a long time ago.

So Britain is now embarrassed, caught in the middle and unpleasant.

In the past, they came to be ambassadors of peace, and at least one party supported them, but this is really rare now.

"It's not that tough anymore...... But they didn't immediately agree, and the British said that the negotiations have been progressing positively recently, so let's wait. ”

Timothy looked a little embarrassed, and although it was mainly the blame for the unfavorable situation of the war, he must have been derelict in his duties as a foreign secretary.

"Wait... I don't think the British care about our lives or deaths, how many times has this phrase been used? Prime Minister Luigi was furious and slapped the arm of his chair hard.

“……”

The conference hall fell silent for a while, everyone loved and hated Britain, but the prime minister's gaffe was indeed a poor emotional management.

Objectively speaking, Britain did not do anything to be sorry for them, and the reason for the defeat on the battlefield could only be found in itself.

After venting, Luigi came back to his senses, he first apologized, and then sighed: "The Austrians will not be good at resting, and when there is another battle, everything will be resolved." ”

There was a sad feeling in his words, and his implication was:

Win, everything is easy to say; If they lose, then Britain will not hold on to it if they know that they can't hold it out.

……

After Italy agreed to the exchange, the two sides held several consultations in the shortest possible time.

Both sides are in a hurry, one is worried that if it is slow, it will lose its effect, and the other is worried that if it is slow, it will not be able to sell at a high price.

Soon the policy of five mechanics for one officer and one mechanic for one soldier was established.

It is not difficult to see that Italy has suffered a small loss in this matter, but time is pressing, and they can't take too much care of it.

And there is some hope in them that these people who have exchanged the past will become citizens of Spain, that they are free.

In the future, when there is peace, and I receive the call of the motherland, I may be able to come back again.

However, this idea gradually became untenable in the subsequent recruitment campaign.

As soon as the news of the prisoner exchange came out, the registration points in major cities were instantly flooded.

Far from the unwillingness of the Italian government to sacrifice, as the Italian government had envisioned, it went far beyond what was needed for exchange.

In terms of the number of personnel on the various sites, not only can they be exchanged for prisoners, but if they can, they can also exchange one-third of Spain's active army.

Fortunately, the registration point is accompanied by Spanish personnel, who will ask them to demonstrate their skills on the spot, or show proof of work experience, in order to screen out the real valuable people.

It's no wonder that Italians are so eager, and the weather is getting cooler, but Italy is implementing food controls, and they are getting stricter.

According to the grapevine, there were even people starving to death in southern Italy.

If you can't find a job in your home country and can't fill your stomach, you can't find another way to make a living.

Even if they work for a hostile country, most ordinary people will not have any psychological burden.

In this way, it took Spain three days to select 4000 technicians, most of whom were shipyard workers.

Of course, the exchange of personnel has not yet been completed, but the fight has already begun on the other side of the Mincio River.

In order to renew the life of Italy, lest there be a situation in which the republican government comes to power and the hostile countries come to an end, as in France.

Spain released all the officers and 1/2 of the soldiers first, and the personnel gap was owed first, and the war and recruitment were carried out at the same time.

……

The fateful battle of Italy began!

Italy did their utmost to thwart the attack, and if they could thwart the attack, there was a good chance that Austria-Hungary would abandon their attempts at Lombardy and preserve their country.

On the contrary, Italy will be completely defeated, and whether it will be able to exist at that time is two theories.