As the prime minister agreed, Carlo was also relieved. He did not want to get into an argument with the prime minister at this time, which would delay Italy's preparations for war.

The next step is to move on to the next agenda, Carlo continued. "Your Excellency Tejela, your Ministry of Finance, find a way to raise 1.5 billion lira in two years to finance the war."

Carlo's words made Tejela, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, almost jump.

"Your Majesty, this task is too difficult for our Ministry of Finance. To raise an additional 1.5 billion lira, bonds must be issued, and bonds of this magnitude are completely impossible to keep secrets. ”

As Chancellor of the Exchequer, Tejera knew a lot about issuing bonds and thought Carlo's figures were too big to keep them a secret.

Those old foxes in the capital market can smell the slightest breeze.

In the face of Tejela's words, Carlo was of course reluctant to lower his requirements, because he prepared the funds according to the situation that everything was still good. This was already the minimum requirement in Carlo's heart, so he didn't give Tejera a chance to bargain at all.

"In this case, let's set up a clever name and issue debt in multiple batches."

It was very rare to hear these words from the mouth of Carlo, who was the king, and everyone in the hall was stunned.

As for Tejera, even more so, although he had also done this, but it was all done quietly in private, and it was the first time I had seen such a blatant king as the king.

"Your Majesty, doing so will affect our country's reputation in the securities market."

Tejera held back for a long time and said this.

"As long as we win, it won't affect the reputation."

Carlo is more blunt, but he is right, as long as Italy can beat Ottoman, then Italian bonds will remain strong. But if it fails, then Spain will be a lesson to learn from.

But is there a chance that Italy will fail?

In Carlo's view, there is no such possibility.

It's just a matter of whether it's a big win or a small victory, and it's Italy's national strength that gives him confidence. Although Italy was at the bottom of the great powers, it was not something that the declining Ottomans could deal with.

In the Ito-Austrian war in the previous life, Italy was more of a chicken stealing mentality, wanting to get the maximum result at the lowest cost.

This kind of thinking also caused Italy to go into battle without adequate preparation. Moreover, the location chosen is not right, Libya is a vast and sparsely populated place, and it is a good place to fight guerrillas. After a year and a half of delay, it was the Italian fleet that threatened the Black Sea straits to bring the Ottomans to their knees.

Of course, Carlo doesn't make such a mistake, he has his own ideas.

And Tejera didn't know what to say in the face of such blatant words, and after thinking about it for a long time, she could only respond in silence.

If you don't speak, it means that you are acquiescing.

With this in mind, Carlo turned the conversation to the prime minister.

Although the prime minister issued his own protest just now, after the protest was ineffective, Carlo still has a lot of problems for him to deal with. However, compared with coercing the chancellor, Carlo's tone this time is much better, after all, the prime minister has to give preferential treatment.

"Prime Minister de Pretis, the next thing I want is to stir up the dislike of the Ottomans in public opinion, and this aspect can start with history and then gradually move to the present."

This trick, Carlo still comes from the memory of later generations, although the Celestial Empire has a department of war scum, but whenever the relationship with the world police is not good, all kinds of dramas to resist US aggression and aid Korea flock to it.

And Carlo is now in use, and the Ottoman history of the invasion of southern Italy is not a small number, not to mention the fact that it has been fighting with Venice for a century, and with a little manipulation, the Italians with strong nationalist sentiments can turn their anger on this sick man in the Near East.

"Your Majesty, I will let the government guide you in this regard."

The unjust words from the Prime Minister proclaimed his attitude.

In the face of a little troublesome Prime Minister, Carlo did not care about it in general, and set his sights on Foreign Minister Bacona.

"Your Excellency Bacona, your next task is very important, you need to try to win the support of the British, and if you can't win it, you need to ensure that they are neutral."

True, Carlo believed that in this war with the Ottomans, the attitude of the British was crucial.

Although Italy had good relations with the British, the Ottomans were the most important part of its containment of Russia, and if the British thought that the war between Italy and the Ottomans would affect the goal of keeping the Russians in the Black Sea, they might be able to do something.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As for Carlo's request, Bacona, as the foreign secretary, immediately agreed.

"In addition, Russia and the Balkan countries, we can also contact first, which is also beneficial to us."

After the foreign secretary finished speaking, Carlo did not forget to give advice, which can be seen that he attaches great importance to diplomacy.

Of course, one might ask, is there a country that has forgotten?

What about France?

For France, which has a huge influence in the Mediterranean, Carlo certainly did not forget. Unfortunately, however, Carlo believes that no matter what Italy does, France will intervene in the same way that Italy did in the Sino-French war.

In addition to Italy's involvement in the Sino-French War, there was also France's relationship with the Ottoman Empire, both dating back to the time of Louis XIV. Moreover, France's interests in the Ottomans have also been good in recent years, and if you consider the relationship between France and Italy, even if Carlo is the leader of France, he will stumble in the struggle between Italy and the Ottomans.

So instead of focusing on France, we should focus on the Balkan countries, among which there are certainly countries that will help Italy.

After explaining to the government, it was the turn of the troops who were directly involved in the war.

Carlo then spoke to Admiral Golek. "When will the three Turin-class battleships that have been launched join the navy, and how long will it take for them to exert their due combat effectiveness?"

The Turin class in Carlo's mouth is the battleship that was previously tendered, has epoch-making significance, and has officially entered the pre-dreadnought era.

At present, the three warships have been launched, and the installation of weapons and debugging equipment is underway, and after sea trials, they can enter service with the navy. Of course, in order to form combat effectiveness, it is necessary for the officers and men of the whole ship to train hard.

So in the face of Carlo's question, Admiral Golek replied cautiously. "If the three warships want to enter service, they need to wait until next year, and if they want to form enough combat effectiveness, they must wait until the year after next."

The time given by Admiral Golek is fast, he has not counted the various problems that may arise with the warship, and the biggest problem of a new warship, in addition to the equipment, is the design problem. not

Any designer who can design a flawless battleship will have some problems. However, excellent designers basically only leave small problems that do not need major changes, and as for mediocre designers, let the officers and men of the Navy cry.

Admiral Golek's answer was quite satisfactory, Carlo said after a moment's thought. "Let's try to speed things up as much as possible."

After talking about the navy, the next step is the army, which will inevitably become the protagonist of this war.

However, when facing Admiral Saragate, Carlo didn't know what to say, in the final analysis, he still didn't control the army and had limited influence over it.

But it's not good not to say it, why don't you open your mouth here? So Carlo can only start with equipment.

"Admiral Saragate, I hope that the Army will complete the refitting of the army in two years. The M88 Carcano rifle had to be mastered by every soldier and be able to take it into battle. ”

If there is anyone in this room other than Carlo who is most enthusiastic about this war, it is Admiral Saragate. Because this is the war in which the army plays the leading role, and it is also against the weakened Ottomans. Although the Italian Army is not strong in Europe, and it is a little difficult to deal with France and Austria-Hungary, it is still no problem to fight a sick man in the Near East.

Moreover, this war came at the right time, and it could completely improve the status of the army in the eyes of the people, and for other military leaders, there is nothing more popular than war. If there is, it is a war that is easy to win.

So in the face of Carlo's request, Admiral Saragate stood up and patted his chest and said. "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the army will definitely complete the change. We will step up our training and try to let the Italian people see the style of the Army. ”

Since Admiral Saragate has said so, what else can Carlo say, he can only give enough support.

"Since Admiral Salagate has said so, then I will ask the government to give the army enough funds in the next budget."

Well, now that the government has provided sufficient funding and there are no checks and balances, the performance of the army is worth looking forward to.