Although the negotiations between the three countries in Munich lasted only three days, the impetus for the war was incomparable.

The day after the talks, Germany and Italy demanded that France and Russia cancel their general military mobilization.

Then again, will Russia and France agree to this request?

Don't even think about it, seeing that the other party is sharpening his sword, and canceling the military mobilization at this time, isn't it a joke?

As for Germany and Italy, can they not know that their unreasonable demands will be rejected by the other side?

Actually, they know, but sometimes the excuse for declaring war is very important, and Germany and Italy can't say that the war is because they help their allies. Then it must be the other side that has offended the dignity of our country, so that the people can realize that the other side is at fault in the first place, and we are just trying to punish the other side. As for the seizure of their interests, just be clear in your heart, and don't say it in public.

In fact, when the two countries demanded that the other side cancel the general military mobilization, the preparations for war between the two countries had already entered the countdown.

On the German side, according to the Schlieffen plan, divisions were moving to their predetermined positions. Under the command of the German General Staff of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, seven German armies on the Western Front had been formed.

At this time on the Western Front, the mobilization of 1.4 million German troops had been completed, and they were already advancing to the assembly points. Germany's railways, highways, shipping and other transportation have all been taken over by the military. On its vehicle, it was full of soldiers who rode it to the designated place. In addition, a large amount of ammunition and other military supplies were also transported to a storage point.

It is necessary to say here that at present, the seven German armies on the Western Front all have automobile transport regiments. One or two less, ten more. In the case of the First Army, which has the heaviest task and the farthest distance, there are thirteen automobile transport regiments under this group army. It is armed with all Fiat F75 trucks, with 200-300 trucks per regiment. These trucks will serve as a powerful complement to the logistics of the army group, allowing it to carry more supplies.

That's right, even though the German military, which was preparing for the war, had purchased more than 20,000 trucks of various types from Fiat, the main force of the German military's transportation was still not trucks, but a transport team composed of horse-drawn wagons.

For the militaries of European countries, railways are still the main force of transportation. Of course, if the railway can't reach the location, then other means of transportation are needed. Although trucks are superior to horse-drawn carriages in all respects, there is one thing that is inferior to horse-drawn carriages, and that is the commuting rate, horse-drawn carriages can walk as long as they are on the road, and trucks have requirements for roads and bridges.

Although Western Europe has well-developed roads, not every road can be crossed by trucks.

While Germany was making preparations, Italy, as an ally, was certainly not left behind. In response to Germany's actions, Italy also gathered troops in France.

"Everybody get out of the car."

"Hurry up, don't grind."

At the Turin railway station, groups of heavily armed soldiers were constantly walking from the carriages to the platform amid the greetings of the officers, and in a short time the platform was full of officers and soldiers who had disembarked from the train.

"Tell the whole team to count."

Immediately after all the soldiers were removed from the car, the officers carried out a count of the number of soldiers. The officers didn't give the soldiers much time, because they were very short on time, and the next train had only ten minutes to stop, and they needed to count the soldiers and then take them off the platform, leaving their places for the next train.

And for the orders of the officers, the soldiers are very adaptable, because they are at least soldiers who have been in the army for at least one or two years and have adapted very well to the system of the army.

"One"

"Two"

"Three"

"Four"

……

After a brief count, the soldiers, led by the officer, lined up and left the station. After a while, the platform was empty, and there was no one but the station staff and some of the gendarmes guarding the station.

"Woo woo woo ......"

Within three minutes of their departure, another train slowly stopped at the platform. However, compared to the previous train, which were all stuffy tank cars, this train has two more high-end looking cars.

The station staff, who were familiar with military trains, knew that it was supposed to be a general who had arrived with the train.

True, the train was carrying the commander of the 57th Infantry Division, Lieutenant General Kosentz. Wrongly, in addition to being the commander of the 57th Division, this Lieutenant General Kosenz also served as the deputy commander of the 18th Army.

The 18th Army was a newly formed army of the Army, which was formed by the 42nd, 57th, and 61st Divisions, and was commanded by Armando Brown. Lieutenant General Diaz.

The Eighteenth Army was now ordered to go to the northern border of Italy and France to join the Third Army under the command of Prince Filiberto.

This Prince Filipbeto is the second Duke of Aosta, and his father is Amadeo, who once served as the king of Spain, and is also Carlo's uncle, so Prince Filipberto is Carlo's cousin.

Unlike his father, Carlo's cousin was obsessed with military life, had a great talent for operational command, and was now a very famous commander in the army. With him leading the Third Army, Carlo was very relieved.

And the Third Army was mainly responsible for operations in the Savoy area, of course, this was when there was an opportunity. Although it was only a containment work, the Italian military had to show its strength first, so it had ideas about the homeland of Savoy.

One might ask, why fight the Savoy region, why not take the Nice area, where the terrain is more suitable for attacking.

Very good, very good idea, the French think so too. Therefore, it laid out a large number of permanent and semi-permanent fortifications in the Nice area, and the sea also stationed 120,000 French troops in the area. According to the estimates of the Italian General Staff, in order to seize the Nice area from the 12 French troops, Italy needs to prepare 300,000 men and be prepared to lose 8-130,000 people without increasing the French army.

As for the Savoy region, because it is separated by the Alps, only 40,000 French troops were stationed here. With the right tactics, the 120,000-strong Third Army could have captured the Savoy region.

After all, the Italian royal family is the Savoy family, and they gave up their ancestral land for the unification of the kingdom before, but if there is a chance, who doesn't want to take it back.

The intensification of preparations for war between the German and Italian armies, such a large-scale military movement, how could the French side not be clear. France is also engaged in military mobilization against its two ill-intentioned neighbors.

And given the dangerous situation facing their own country, France mobilized vigorously. This wave of general mobilization orders allowed France to recruit more than 80% of all its strong men of appropriate age, and so far it has obtained information that France has formed 68 divisions, and its total strength is expected to reach 1.3 million.

If Italy alone, France could easily resist the Italian attack with the terrain of the Alps.

Of course, if the French attack is the same, Italy can easily resist the French attack.

Of course, the intensification of preparations for war between the two countries has not forgotten one thing, that is, the issue of declaring war.

On October 3, 1913, Germany and Italy declared war on France.

France also declared war on the two countries, and the next day Russia declared war on Germany, Italy and Austria. The three powers also declared war on Russia, and Austria-Hungary also declared war on France on this day

At this point, a great war that swept Europe began, and all countries were fully armed and engaged in a tragic battle.