Munich is a beautiful city, and many people hold this opinion, and Karlo thinks so.

However, the city of Munich, which Carlo had not visited many times, was even more unlikely this time, and the Italian delegation rushed to Neufenburg, where they had met, as soon as they got off the train.

There, the Kaiser himself had already arrived, and the Austro-Hungarian delegation, led by Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Berchtold, had arrived an hour earlier.

"Wilhelm, Ludwig, long time no see."

At the gate of Newfenburg, as soon as Carlo got out of the car, he saw the Kaiser and the regent of Bavaria, Ludwig III, greeting him at the gate.

"Carlo, I'm so glad to see you this time, is Sissi (Louise's nickname) okay?"

Well, it's not a loss to be a slave to his daughter, William first cares about his baby daughter Louise when he opens his mouth.

"Sissi and Vittorio are doing well right now, and I think she wrote to let you know as well."

In the face of William's inquiry, Carlo answered the recent situation of the crown prince and his wife very naturally. Since this couple got married, the two have been like glue and paint, so good that they are in a honey pot.

However, Vittorio is the crown prince after all, and he needs to learn to be a qualified monarch, so he needs to understand government affairs, otherwise the two will get tired of being together every day.

After hearing that his daughter was doing well, William was relieved.

Later, Carlo met with the military and political officials of Germany and Austria who came with the regiment, such as the German Prime Minister, the army representative Moltke Jr., and the Minister of the Navy Tirpitz.

Of course, the Austro-Hungarian side was also there, headed by Foreign Minister Berchtold, and its military representative, the Chief of the General Staff, Colonel-General Hezendorf, was among them.

From these people, it can be seen that the next thing to discuss must be a military matter.

Indeed, two hours after the arrival of the Italian delegates in Neufenburg, the first round of negotiations began among the representatives of the three countries.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time the high-level military and political leaders of our three countries have gathered here to discuss the next issues such as cooperation and alliance between our three countries in the event of a possible war. And because of the time, it is impossible for anyone to stay for too long, so we try to speed up as much as possible, so that the three countries can fully work together to deal with this dispute provoked by the Entente. ”

As the convener of the meeting, Carlo first delivered a congratulatory speech.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's discuss the needs of the three countries first."

After Carlo finished speaking, Italian Foreign Minister Bacona opened the door to talk about the first topic.

"Agreed!"

"No comment!"

In the face of Bacona's words, Germany and Austria, of course, have no opinion. Talking about the needs of each country in advance will allow everyone to understand each other.

"In that case, let my country say it."

As the instigator of the current dispute, Austria-Hungary Foreign Minister Bechtold was the first to speak. "What we need is to seize the Kingdom of Serbia and to have our rule over the region recognized by all countries. In addition, if Russia is defeated, then Volyn and Podol can be assigned to our country. ”

Austria-Hungary seems to have a great appetite, and in addition to the original Serbian kingdom, it also thinks about the two territories of Russia, Volyn and Podol. These two territories happened to border the territory of Galicia, and Austria-Hungary wanted to expand not only to the south, but also to the east.

Of course, the Austro-Hungarians had a good appetite, so the German appetite was not small.

"If Russia and France take part in the war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, then our country believes that after the defeat of both countries, the Russian Polish territory should belong to our country. In addition, our country should have priority in the distribution of French colonies in Africa, except North Africa. ”

As German Prime Minister Holwig's words fell, Germany's Franco-Russian ambitions were also exposed.

Although it no longer took the French mainland, the colonies made Berlin drool.

Now that everyone is no longer hiding it, the Italian side certainly has no scruples.

I saw Bacona speak. "If the war involves Britain, France, and Russia, then we hope to recover Nice and Savoy, which were ceded to France, and Corsica should be returned to Italy, and Northern Tunisia, Egypt, and Sudan should be under our jurisdiction."

Italy's request is also enough to make people feel appetizing.

"Isn't the Suez Canal under the jurisdiction of your country?"

At this time, Prime Minister Holwig immediately inquired.

As for why he asked, it was very simple, the Suez Canal was too important, it was a sea choke point linking Asia, and it could be said that whoever mastered it would have a huge influence on Asia.

Not to mention that most of Asia was a British colony at this time.

"This is also after Britain participates in this war, and our country will be responsible for blocking the transportation of British goods to the mainland, so we should also be paid accordingly."

Bakona, the foreign minister, justifiably gave the reason.

Because if Britain were to be involved in the war, Italy would have to have a very heavy task of blocking its Mediterranean shipping routes, as well as engaging British and French troops in North Africa. It's not easy, and you have to pay enough.

Of course, Bacona also pointed out the fact that Britain was very likely to enter the war, and for Germany and Austria, especially Germany, the British Empire was really involved in this war, so the future Mediterranean direction will definitely need Italy to take the lead.

With such a big task under its belt, Italy will certainly need to make its own demands.

"Egypt is in your hands, I don't think it's a difficult thing, but the Suez Canal, I think it's better to avoid trouble, and it's better for everyone to negotiate together."

At this time, the Austro-Hungarian representative, Count Berchtold, the head of the Austro-Hungarian delegation, spoke with a simple intention, that is, to stand on the side of Germany and prevent Italy from taking the management of the Suez Canal alone.

Again, because it's so important. If this war is over, it is not Italy that dominates the Mediterranean, in which case it still has to master the Suez Canal, how can you let Austria-Hungary sleep.

The next point is to prevent the Kingdom of Italy from threatening its own safety.

The attitude of Germany and Austria let the Italian delegation know that the other side of the Suez Canal will definitely not let Italy eat alone. In fact, on the Italian side, I also know how important the Suez Canal is, and I just had the attitude of giving it a try, after all, if it really happens, how much benefit it can bring to Italy.

"In this case, after our country seizes Egypt, we will set up the Suez Canal Management Committee, and our three countries will jointly manage the canal, but the garrison and security of the canal section will be managed by our country, right?"

Bakona reformulated the Suez Canal program, bringing Germany and Austria together to share its interests.

"It makes perfect sense and it's a good idea."

"I think so."

Although the two countries do not want Italy to share the rights of the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean Sea still depends on Italy, and the benefits that should be given cannot be missing.

Next, the proportion of Suez Canal countries was also divided, with Italy accounting for 45%, Germany 30%, and Austria-Hungary 25%.

After discussing the distribution of benefits in the Suez Canal, the three countries also negotiated the distribution of raw materials.

After all, no one can rely on their own minerals to sustain the needs of the industry, so they need the assistance of allies, although this cannot completely offset the demand for the outside world, but it can more or less alleviate everyone's needs.

Therefore, after some discussions, the three countries initially reached a complementary plan for industrial raw materials.

Germany will provide enough coal and other industrial raw materials for the three countries, while Austria-Hungary will also provide other industrial raw materials. Italy, on the other hand, mainly supplies petrochemicals.

The contents of these negotiations were negotiated in one day. This shows how soberly the three countries are aware of the tense situation in Europe.

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