Since the negotiations were decided to be held in Rome, Italy, as the host, needed to be prepared in various ways.

From the arrangement of the venue to the accommodation of all parties, as well as security and greeting, all need to be prepared in advance, and they all need to be prepared in a short time. This is not an easy job for the government, so the cabinet members, including the prime minister, are busy, but among those cabinet members, Foreign Secretary Bakona is the busiest.

In addition to the government, the military and Carlo have also not been forgotten, and they have been assigned various tasks. Among them, Kalo, as king, was responsible for receiving visiting Grand Duke Nicholas of Montenegro and King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. These two kings and the Grand Duke helped Italy a lot in this war, and although Italy could not give too many benefits to the two countries, the necessary courtesy was still necessary.

Of course, the visit of Montenegro and Bulgaria has its own purpose, and it is not just not to talk about it now.

And just as Carlo was preparing for his upcoming meeting with the two monarchs, a telegram disrupted his arrangement.

"Is this news true?"

Carlo looked at the telegram in front of him, and asked the chief of the guard who brought the news in disbelief.

Faced with Carlo's inquiry, Felimich replied after a moment's thought. "This news should not be wrong, the garrison in Kosovo has already sent geological exploration personnel to investigate first, saying that the coal seam has been discovered, which is in line with the mining value."

Yes, Carlo was pleasantly surprised by the news that the coal mines had been brought from Kosovo, but in a somewhat unexpected way, from a prisoner of war camp.

During the liberation of Kosovo by Italian troops, the local Ottoman army surrendered to it. As a result of the war, these prisoners of war were kept in a centralized manner. The local garrison tried to get something useful from the prisoners of war, and for this reason they prescribed cigarettes, coffee, and other items that were very popular among the prisoners of war, in an attempt to lure them into revealing some hidden information.

Among them was an Ottoman officer named Damia, who, after learning of the Ottoman suing for peace, revealed the news to the garrison in exchange for a rather generous reward.

He had protected a team of geographers who had been conducting geological surveys in Kosovo, and among them, the geologists had discovered a number of coal seams in Trepa, which they had judged to be coal. Although it is unknown why there was no news later, Damia remembered their conversation, and then he gave it to the Italian garrison with the attitude of giving it a try.

After receiving this news, which was not known to be true or false, the head of the local garrison found several people who had studied geology to explore the area he said. The results were very encouraging, and after a period of exploration, they found a number of mines that were suitable for mining, and in addition to the mines, they also discovered lead-zinc deposits in the area, with a preliminary estimate of 100 million tons.

Among the coal mines that have been explored, they are mainly lignite, with a lot of anthracite, and the reserves still need to be estimated by domestic professionals, but they are expected to be no less than 500 million tons.

This reserve of coal is really good news for Italy, not to mention the discovery of lead-zinc ore, which is a raw material that is urgently needed by industry, and it is also a mineral that Italy desperately needs. For Italy, there is a lack of everything but population. The discovery of these minerals in the newly occupied territories is very good news for the Italian industry.

And after the investigation by the garrison, this news was presented to Carlo's desk. In the face of this good news, Carlo is certainly willing to see it, and it also gives Italy more reasons to keep Kosovo to itself.

"Call the Prime Minister."

After putting down the telegram, Carlo decided to call the prime minister and inform him of the news. It's not that Carlo wants to spread the news, but that he wants to mine these minerals, which cannot be separated from the government.

First of all, the government needs to organize manpower to survey the area, and after obtaining specific data on minerals, it can be reasonably mined. Whether the mined minerals are smelted locally or shipped out requires on-site investigations before a conclusion can be made.

Of course, this will only need to be determined after the actual reserves of each mine are proven, but this does not discourage Carlo.

didn't let him wait long, Prime Minister Depretis, who was still busy in the Prime Minister's Office, appeared in front of him.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what to do with me?"

Faced with the Prime Minister's inquiry, Kahlo handed him a telegram from Kosovo.

"Prime Minister, look at it, this is great news for our country."

Hearing Carlo's words, Prime Minister De Pretius looked at the telegram at a glance. And his expression, along with the content of the telegram, has undergone a huge transformation, from bland to surprise in just a few seconds.

"Your Majesty, is this news true?"

The inquiry was exactly the same as Carlo's before, except for the addition of the honorific of His Majesty.

"This is sent by the garrison, and the credibility is very high."

Although Carlo did not confirm it directly, De Pretis still had an excited expression on his face. "This is really good news for our country."

"So the Kosovo region, it must be in our hands."

Looking at the prime minister in front of him, Carlo once again confirmed the requirements for this negotiation. That's right, the punishment that Italy intended to rekindle the war against the Ottomans was to gain an extra piece of territory from them.

It's just that there was some hesitation about whether to choose Kosovo or parts of Macedonia before. And this telegram made him make up his mind, Kosovo, Macedonia should let several other countries fight.

Don't think that Italy doesn't know the minds of the Balkan countries, they covet the Macedonian region for a day or two. Italy has to take some of it, I'm afraid it won't have endless troubles.

This is inconsistent with Italy's goal of not wanting to go too far into the Balkans.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I know what to do."

In the face of Carlo's words, De Pretis, as the prime minister, still did not understand. However, considering the upcoming peace talks between various countries, it is obvious that the news of the discovery of minerals in Kosovo is not suitable for being known at this time. So next, the government will secretly send geological professionals into Kosovo under other names.

As for the news of the local lockdown, this one is very simple, a military exercise can empty the surrounding residents. Not to mention that the local Albanians in Kosovo still believe in the Green Religion, which is incompatible with the strong Catholicism in Italy, and there are ways to clean up these people.

The Prime Minister then consulted with Carlo for a while and left satisfied. The next matter of secretly arranging people to explore is not a difficult task for first place.

A week later, a team of geology faculties from various Italian universities set off from Venice. Their purpose this time was to take the students to Kosovo to conduct geological research on the Balkan Peninsula. However, in view of the dangers that Kosovo may encounter, the major academies have been organized together, and there are soldiers along the way to protect them.

This news is just put in the corner of the newspaper, who will pay attention to it. At present, the major newspapers are of course most concerned about the upcoming Rome peace talks, which are full of news of big names.