Chapter 12: Exploitation
Although Carlo solved the problem of funding, it was certainly not so simple to build an R&D center. He needs to deal with a lot of things such as choosing a site and finding someone to preside over this electrical R&D center, which makes him live every day so fulfilling.
In addition to this, Carlo had other ideas.
The small island of Caprela, located in the northeast of Sardinia, was home to the Italian national hero Garibaldi. The island has become very famous since Garibaldi moved in, and there is an endless stream of people who come to visit it every day, but Garibaldi does not want to see them, and he enjoys himself on this small island. There is nothing wrong with raising flowers and fishing every day.
But today, Garibaldi's laid-back life is over. A letter from Rome appeared to him, bearing the distinctive emblem of the crown of the cross on a red background, which Garibaldi had not seen before.
Of course, at that time he was still campaigning for the unification of Italy, and he had met the father of Italy. Although the two philosophies are completely different, the determination to unify Italy can be felt in each other.
If this were not the case, how could he, Garibaldi, be willing to follow in his footsteps and contribute to the cause of Italian unification. Of course, there have been conflicts between the two because of the problem of philosophy. But in the end, the two joined forces and the Kingdom of Italy was unified. When the basis for all cooperation is gone, parting ways is inevitable.
However, at this time, Garibaldi's huge prestige in Italy made him fearless of anyone's threats and accusations.
But isn't it funny that the little kid of the House of Savoy now wants Garibaldi to help him? Who doesn't know whether Garibaldi is a republican, or a republican who has killed the enemy in battle, you see that the government has specially arranged personnel to protect him on the island, you can know the attitude of the kingdom towards him.
And how can he, a person who is almost under house arrest, still attract the attention of the new king.
Garibaldi looked at the young letter and couldn't help but ponder.
"What's wrong, Giuseppe."
Seeing Garibaldi pondering with a letter, Cosenz Cécis, who was a good friend, asked with concern. These were one of the few good friends of Garibaldi, and the two fought side by side for many years. Compared with Garibaldi, who is old, Cosenz is much younger, but no matter how young he is, Cosenz is also in his fifties.
"It's nothing, it's just a letter from the king who ascended the throne, in which he said that he admired the Red Shirts I had created, and that he wanted to meet these Italian men who fought for their country."
"Hehe, this will disappoint the king, the redshirts are old."
There is also a reason for Cosenz to say this, the recognized Red Shirts refer to the army of Garibal's expedition to Sicily to capture the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, because they all wore red uniforms, so they were called the Red Shirts.
This army defeated the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and captured its capital, Naples, which Garibaldi eventually dedicated to Emanuele II and enthroned him as King of Italy.
Later, in the Italo-Austrian War, Garibaldi formed another Red Shirt Army, and in addition to the Franco-Prussian War, Garibaldi formed three volunteer armies.
However, the most famous is the expedition to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and it has been twenty years since then, and the stick boys have become greasy uncles, so Cosenz said that the young king is afraid that he will be disappointed.
It is clear that Cosenz sees Carlo as the kind of teenager who admires Gallipoli and wants to see the heroic appearance of the Red Shirts.
Faced with the words of his old friend, Garibaldi shook his head. "I don't feel like it, this young monarch you and I have seen at the time, it doesn't look like the performance of a young man."
"Did you find anything?"
"Not really."
"Then why do you think this teenager is not simple?"
"Intuition!"
Cosenz is still very convinced of the intuition of his old friend Garibaldi, who saved many lives on the battlefield and led them to victory over many opponents. So when Garibaldi said this intuitive sentence, Cosentz's face became stunned and serious.
"So, what are you going to do this time?"
"At the moment, it is not known. But since His Majesty wants to see me, then I still have to see me. But I'm not going to see him directly this time, how about you go for me? ”
Cosenz was a little surprised to hear his old friend's words, not wanting Garibaldi to want to represent him.
"Is that appropriate?"
"If there's anything inappropriate, if I go to Rome, many people will feel uneasy."
Garibaldi's explanation made Kosenz smile. "No problem, since you don't want to attract attention, then I'll just walk around."
Hearing Cosenz agree, Garibaldi smiled like a child. "Then I'll trouble you this time, and when you come back, I'll make the best seafood pizza for you."
"I'm drooling right now, and you'll need to cook pizza for me for at least three days when I get back."
"No problem."
After the two agreed, Cosenz left Caprera Island by transport boat in the afternoon.
As for Garibaldi's actions, Carlo wanted to be unaware. Of course, he contacted Garibaldi not to capitalize on the momentum of the national hero and add weight to himself.
Of course, in addition, Garibaldi's Red Shirts that shocked Europe, he didn't have an idea. Of course, he did not want to take over the entire Red Shirts, and although a few thousand Red Shirts would not be a problem for the government at all, it would cause dissatisfaction among the Army.
Well, the Italian Army was a complete joke in later generations (and still is), but for Carlo now, it's like a pillar of heaven. Moreover, the army is deeply involved in the country, and if he can't reach the point of monopolizing power, he will definitely not touch this hornet's nest.
He simply wanted to absorb the best of the Red Shirts and form a small force that was completely loyal to him. If you want to be loyal and have enough combat power, then you can count them, and only Garibaldi's Red Shirts are the most suitable.
Let's hope Garibaldi is as heroic as rumored, otherwise Carlo's desire to build his own team is really a bit of a problem.