With the end of this secret mobilization meeting against the Ottomans, preparations for war began all over Italy.

Located in the east of the city of Turin, the Arsenal of Turin, formerly known as the Arsenal of the Kingdom of Sardinia, was created in 1716 by the government of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Later, after the integration of several other weapons manufacturing plants, it became the main arms supplier to the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

After the reunification of Italy, the Turin Arsenal became one of the main arsenals of the Kingdom of Italy, undertaking nearly 30% of the army's weapons manufacturing tasks, and it is currently the largest arsenal in Italy.

In the rifle manufacturing workshop of the arsenal, the new M88 Carcano rifles are being made by the workers.

Carvalho, as the general manager, is inspecting the factory.

"The army's order, to ensure quality, last month there was an accident in which a soldier was injured using a firearm, which was identified as a gun quality problem, you must pay close attention to quality, I will not allow such an accident to occur again."

In the face of Carvalho's words, the head of the rifle manufacturing workshop kept nodding. "Rest assured, General Manager, we have punished the person responsible for the gun and warned him that if such an accident occurs, he will go home immediately."

The words of the person in charge of the workshop made him very satisfied.

"It's good that since I took over, there has been an emphasis on quality. Only premium quality can make us the preferred target of the military. You must know that there are several arsenals behind us, and there must be no slackness in our eyes. ”

After talking about the quality, Carvalho casually asked the secretary behind him. "By the way, what has Mr. Carcano been up to these days?"

As the general manager of the arsenal, Carvalho cared deeply about his factory's chief gunsmith. If you don't care about this, if this master is hot-headed and poached by other arsenals, he can't find a place to cry?

Faced with the inquiry of his leader, the secretary hurriedly said. "Mr. Carcano has recently been analysing the Maxim machine gun of Beretta Arms."

Upon hearing that the chief gunsmith was not doing his job and was working on the machine gun again, Carvalho felt the urge to pat his forehead.

"The latest Maxim machine gun?"

"Yes, this is Beretta's latest Maxim machine gun. It is said that with a weight reduction of 2 kg, its reliability is 6% higher than that of the previous model, and according to the test, it can shoot non-stop for 96 minutes without jamming. ”

As a qualified secretary, it is natural not to ask what to answer, but to inform him in advance what the leader wants to know. At this point, Carvalho's secretary is very qualified.

However, Carvalho did not notice the question of the secretary's qualification, but thought that the opponent also had excellent gunsmiths, and felt a great headache, of course, more with envy.

Unlike rifles, which are high-volume guns, Beretta's machine guns are only technical work, and they are also a unique business, which makes him envious.

However, it is useless to envy him, unless his Excellency the Chief Gunsmith can develop a work that is better than the Maxim machine gun, and it is precisely because of this expectation that he did not interfere too much with Carcano's misdeeds.

And just as Carvalho was inspecting the arsenal, the chief of staff hurried over. His running posture was somewhat bizarre, like a ball with long limbs, and the sweat stains on his forehead were clearly visible, which was difficult for his weight of 180 pounds.

Before he could reach him, he heard his panting like an aging blower.

"What's wrong?"

Anyone could hear the prime minister's dissatisfaction, so the scene immediately fell into an eerie and quiet atmosphere. "I'm sorry, for not informing the government in advance, the main thing is that the time is not ripe, after the renewal of the Triple Alliance, didn't I gather everyone."

Carlo's words were a little surprising, but he didn't expect the king to be able to make concessions to the prime minister. You must know that Carlo's image has always been very tough, no matter who he feels about it.

But soon they knew it was just a delusion, and Carlo continued. "The next step is to prepare for the Ottoman war, I don't think anyone will raise any objections, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Carlo stared at the people in the venue, especially the prime minister. The Prime Minister and the King looked at each other, and the performance of the two made the atmosphere tense again.

"I am in favor of preparing for war with the Ottoman Empire."

Suddenly, a voice broke the situation. The person who spoke was a bit of a surprise because it was Foreign Secretary Jemini Bacona.

With Bakona's opening, the Minister of the Navy and Army, who had long been in his heart, was not far behind.

"Our navy is in favor of preparing for war against the Ottomans, and as long as the king orders it, the navy is more than enough to keep the Ottomans without sea routes at any time."

Admiral Golek, who had already taken a lot of benefits, was the first to speak.

And his words made several people talk in their hearts, sycophants!

But he was not wrong, Italy's biggest advantage over the Ottoman Empire was the navy, as long as the Italian Navy sent half of the warships, the old warships of the Ottoman Navy had to hide in the Black Sea straits. Because coming out is the rhythm of sending, it is completely a package.

"Our army is also in favor of preparing for war against the Ottoman Empire."

Compared with the Navy, the Minister of War is not so confident.

In the final analysis, it is the reason for strength, the Ottoman army is not a native of Africa, and if you want to say that it is easy to defeat, you don't dare, and if you say that it is difficult to defeat, it is not to grow the morale of others to destroy your own prestige. Simply, don't say.

The speeches of the two ministers in quick succession made the Chancellor of the Exchequer Tejera feel that if he did not say something, he would be put in the list of prime ministers, so he could only speak. "I also support preparations for war against the Ottoman Empire, but the Ministry of Finance needs to raise funds, so it's better that the war comes later."

Well, Tejera's words almost amused everyone present. There is still such a thing, but others don't understand, only Tejera himself knows, this is what he really said. At present, it is a big project for the Ministry of Finance to raise enough funds, and it is impossible to do it without two or three years.

To fight against the Ottoman Empire, no matter how a billion lira is a must. This is his rough estimate based on the previous two military operations.

Now only the prime minister has not expressed his position, and at this time the shortcomings of his character are exposed, and he is indecisive and a little panicked after seeing that everyone else is in favor.

Just then, Carlo handed over the steps. "Prime Minister, are you in favor of it too?"

In the face of Carlo's inquiry, and the gazes of others, Prime Minister de Pretis nodded with difficulty and spat out a word.

"Yes."

In the final analysis, it is the reason for strength, the Ottoman army is not a native of Africa, and if you want to say that it is easy to defeat, you don't dare, and if you say that it is difficult to defeat, it is not to grow the morale of others to destroy your own prestige. Simply, don't say. The speeches of the two ministers in quick succession made the Chancellor of the Exchequer Tejera feel that if he did not say something, he would be put in the list of prime ministers, so he could only speak. "I also support preparations for war against the Ottoman Empire, but the Ministry of Finance needs to raise funds, so it's better that the war comes later."

Well, Tejera's words almost amused everyone present. There is still such a thing, but others don't understand, only Tejera himself knows, this is what he really said. At present, it is a big project for the Ministry of Finance to raise enough funds, and it is impossible to do it without two or three years.

To fight against the Ottoman Empire, no matter how a billion lira is a must. This is his rough estimate based on the previous two military operations.

Now only the prime minister has not expressed his position, and at this time the shortcomings of his character are exposed, and he is indecisive and a little panicked after seeing that everyone else is in favor.

Just then, Carlo handed over the steps. "Prime Minister, are you in favor of it too?"

In the face of Carlo's inquiry, and the gazes of others, Prime Minister de Pretis nodded with difficulty and spat out a word.

"Yes."