After the French government forced Sadiq III to sign a treaty, attitudes towards Italy changed dramatically.

Its Foreign Minister, Gambetta, has publicly stated that Tunisia has voluntarily become a French protected country and that French interests cannot be violated.

Such a rapid change in France's attitude has alarmed the whole of Italy. Of course, Tunisia was forced to sign the Treaty of Baldu with France, which was naturally known to Italy.

The kind-hearted Italians were outraged by the French's face-to-face and behind-the-scenes approach, and they erupted into even larger demonstrations, with more than 100,000 people surrounding the French embassy in the capital, Rome. Had it not been for the diplomatic implications and the efforts of the police to keep the demonstrators at bay, no one would have made it out of the French embassy alive.

Of course, they didn't do nothing, at least the façade of the French embassy should be renovated.

Of course, public anger alone will not get things done, and the Italian government knows this, so the previously slowed response plan was immediately accelerated, and as if to fight for itself, it was much faster.

Among them, the Italian military was the most rapid, and the Italian troops of the two armies in the north quickly moved from Venice, which was stationed on the border with Austria, to Turin, an important city against France, through the basically completed Northern Railway.

Four days allowed the two armies to move 500 kilometers, which was also a new high in the history of the Italian army's march. And such a result is enough to make the army proud. Although this is all due to the use of the railway, the efforts of the entire army are also inseparable.

If nothing else, you can tell how many trains from Venice to Turin were requisitioned and how many trains were delayed because they needed to avoid the military's transport lines. Although delays in Italian trains are the norm, there is still a huge gap between an hour or two late and half a day late.

And at the same time, Garibaldi, as a national hero, also stood up.

He said this on May 8 when he arrived in Palermo to attend a rally. : As a friend of France, I will do my best to maintain my friendship with it. However, I am first and foremost Italian, and I will dedicate my life to keeping Italy free from humiliation by anyone. If France were allowed to occupy Tunisia, Italy would not only be humiliated, but its interests and security would also be threatened.

It is a great shame for a dignified republic to send troops to occupy a fraternal country,... The Italian fleet was supposed to immediately go to the Gulf of Tunis to protect the 5000 Italian soldiers there. The two major islands in the south of our country and the coastal areas should immediately carry out combat readiness mobilization to prevent contingencies. ”

The 5,000 soldiers Garibaldi spoke of were troops that had been urgently transported from Sicily after learning of the French invasion of Tunisia, and they were using the pretext of protecting the expatriates to prevent the French from acting excessively. They are currently stationed in Arus, southeast of Tunis, where they defend Italian interests in Tunisia along with the Italian expatriates who are urgently armed.

In the face of a series of moves by Italy, the French side gave a warning. As the French Prime Minister, Jouferi spoke publicly and warned against Italy's actions. "Tunisia is not an Italian colony, and French actions in Tunisia do not need Italian approval. So Italians had better recognize the facts and not make things that embarrass people and themselves. ”

In addition, the French military also warned Italy about the addition of two armies on the border. General Laurent, who is the Minister of the Army, spoke publicly. "Italy would do well to think carefully about making a decision, and if Italy makes a substantial move, the French army will not mind parading in Rome."

Although both sides are talking harshly, they are both cautious in essence. The French army in Tunisia exercised restraint, and although they were sending troops to various cities in Tunisia to assert sovereignty, they did not send a single soldier to Arus, where the Italian troops were stationed, as if the city was unimportant.

Moreover, the Italian industry in Tunisia did not suffer any losses, and France acquiesced in the inviolability of the former Italian assets.

Of course, France had no intention of making a move against Italy, and Italy did not dare to provoke the other side, and the two armies that arrived in Turin were not sent to the border, and they still stopped in Turin.

It is fair to say that neither side wants to start a war, so the only way to do this is to sit down and negotiate a solution.

In fact, although Italy was at a disadvantage at this time, it could not just have the idea of giving up Tunisia, but at this time, Italy was dealt a heavy blow diplomatically.

Both Britain and Germany refused to support Italy, and instead they persuaded Italy to recognize the facts and not dwell too much on Tunisia.

The Anglo-German statement drove Italy to despair, because Britain and Germany were the only people Italy could seek support for at the moment. It should be noted here that Italy's current foreign policy is isolationist. While Italy has reduced its involvement in European disputes, it has also left Italy with few real allies.

As for Britain and Germany, they were the only support Italy could seek when relations with its neighbours, France and Austria, which were not too harmonious. (Austria had always had a bad relationship because of a territorial dispute, and France was a war of Italian unification, which hurt French interests.) A high proportion of German capital has been invested in Italy, which is supported by Britain in its shipbuilding capabilities, and is targeting France, which currently occupies the second largest navy in the world. ）

And in the face of Britain and Germany not supporting themselves on the Tunisian issue, Italy was extremely disappointed. If Italy is disappointed, then for Prime Minister Cairoli then it is death, political death.

Cairoli knew too well that if the consequences of the loss of Tunisia were to be met, and if there was no other way, the anger of the people would need to be appeased, and there was no better person than the prime minister, so he was the most anxious at this time.

Of course, impatience alone can't change the outcome, he needs to find another way, but he first needs to boost the morale of his own people.

After Britain and Germany did not support Italy on the Tunisian issue, there was a wail in the government, and such an atmosphere did not solve anything.

So Kairoli convened another cabinet meeting to boost morale.

"Uh-huh."

Kairoli coughed to get everyone's attention on him before he spoke. "I know that there is some despair about the current situation, but please believe that we must have a way to solve this problem, at least to give Tunisia a place to stay."

Cairoli's words did not boost everyone's morale, because no one is stupid, and anyone can see that they Italy is isolated on the Tunisian issue.

Kairoli also knew this, and if he didn't give them a little hope, it really couldn't be recovered, so he continued. "Please believe me that I have a plan that will not necessarily allow France to withdraw from Tunisia, but at least it will ensure that our interests will not be harmed, but this plan needs to be kept secret, so I can't say it now."

Cairoli's words finally made the venue better, and many people saw a glimmer of hope in their eyes.

"Is this true?"

"Yes, trust me, but avoid being leaked, please forgive me for not being able to say it."

After receiving the Prime Minister's personal answer, more people were moved, and most of the people in the venue were willing to believe him. As for why the Prime Minister can't say, no one will ask this idiot's question.

"Well, that's all I can say for now, and I hope that everyone will do their own thing, and I won't be able to get the French to agree to our request."

After cheering everyone up, Cairoli left the venue, only to feel his back soaked. Yes, he's lying, he doesn't have a plan right now, but if the morale keeps going like this, there's really no chance.

Perhaps he should pray to God for a miracle.