Chapter 689: The Second Munich Conference (Part II)

In Neufenburg, there are not only serious meetings, but also convivial gatherings. Although the war has affected the quality of life of the people of various countries, it cannot affect the lives of the monarchs of various countries, let alone the beautiful hosting of Germany, as the host, even if it grits its its teeth, at such a summit gathering.

At this time, in the garden, the six monarchs were sitting together, sipping wine and chatting, while on the side not far from them, several cooks were busy preparing food for several monarchs. The two guards stared at them, and the spices they used had been checked.

After all, the six monarchs here are the key figures in the alliance camp, and something happens that will cause chaos in the camp.

"The last time I went hunting in the deep forest, I met a brown bear, more than 400 kilograms. It was 80 feet away from me and I saw it, and it saw me. Originally, I raised my shotgun, thinking that this brown bear would be the biggest prey I could hunt. But when I saw the two baby bears behind it, I put the gun down. I can't hunt a bear that is a mother, it will make my conscience go away. ”

Ludwig III deserves to be the atmosphere group, and it is very handy to enliven the atmosphere of the scene.

"Your Excellency is really merciful, a brown bear with cubs is indeed not suitable for killing. We salute the benevolent King of Bavaria. ”

As he spoke, Crown Prince Karl, as the youngest person present, raised his glass. The others also raised their glasses as he spoke. Said Ludwig III. "Respect and mercy."

"Respect and mercy."

As the crowd put down their glasses, Mahmud (the last future Sultan of history), who was the younger brother of the Ottoman Sultan and a substitute for the Sultan, spoke. "Kindness is a virtue, but our enemies never give up stirring up strife."

Mahmud, who was originally pro-British, also had disputes with the Big Three, and when the British seized the two Ottoman battleships without saying anything, the sultan's younger brother was enraged and immediately changed his pro-British nature and became pro-German.

In addition, the founder of Al-Shabaab, former Minister of War Hamad Riza, died of illness five years ago. In this life, Hamad Riza was also very beautiful, he became the first Ottoman, captured Sultan Mehmed V in his hands, and also used the ruler of Al-Shabaab Osman.

If gold shines, so does the original triumvirate. It quickly stood out. After the death of its founder, Hamad Riza, the trio formed the Ottoman Triumvirate and continued Al-Shabaab's rule. In addition, because Mohammed V, who was supported by Al-Shabaab, was stupid and afraid that he would mess up the meeting, he asked his younger brother Mahmoud to participate in his place.

And this Mahmoud is quite capable, and took the opportunity to talk about his country's plight in casual conversation. "According to the information we have received, Britain and Russia are agitating the Persians to join the war in Tehran, the capital of Persia. Although we are not afraid of these Persians, their desire to confront our country with a more severe form has never changed. ”

In the face of the words of this younger brother of the Ottoman Sultan, no one present understands it, isn't this just trying to seek more benefits for the Ottomans. And at this time, to get rid of this unrealistic idea of Mahmoud, the most suitable person is Carlo.

At this time, Carlo also understood, and saw him speak. "In this way, you don't need to contain the Egyptian campaign, and our country will bear the battle with all our might."

Carlo's words made Mahmoud pause.

According to the battle plan of the Egyptian campaign, Italy was the main force, while Egypt was to contain the Palestinian area, which was still sought by the Ottomans. Although the Ottomans were the sick man of the Near East, they still had a strategic vision, knowing that the most important asset of Egypt was the importance of the Suez Canal, and they had to participate in it.

Everyone understands that the Ottomans want to mix in Egypt and try to make some profits. However, given the Ottomans' position in the Middle East, it is also possible to give them a small benefit to facilitate their access to the Middle East. Of course, the most important point is that the Ottomans should not go too far and do not want more benefits.

And Carlo's words were clearly a warning to the Ottomans to know how to do it in moderation.

"We can overcome this difficulty, and as long as the Egyptian campaign is over, we will have enough troops to deal with all kinds of situations."

Mahmoud could only use words to round the field at this time, and this temptation was ended.

As for the sultan's younger brother, everyone let it go for the time being. At this time, Kaiser Wilhelm II opened his mouth in Carlo. "Sissi (Princess Louis's nickname) didn't come over, I miss her so much, and my grandson Umberto."

Although Wilhelm II already had many grandchildren, he was very concerned about his favorite daughter. Although the daughter is already the Italian crown princess, missing the daughter who marries far away is a common problem for every father.

You must know that even Crown Prince William once said extremely that his father has always been very majestic, and only when he faces Sissi, he will smile.

It is conceivable how favored this little princess Louis is in front of Wilhelm II.

In the face of William's inquiry, Carlo, who is someone else's father-in-law, can only answer. "Sissi is pregnant, and it is not appropriate to travel now."

"Why didn't she tell me!"

"This was only checked three days before my departure, and for this reason, my son temporarily canceled the trip back to the army and stayed with Sissi for an extra week."

"Congratulations, congratulations."

When the other monarchs heard this, they immediately said congratulatory words.

The fact is also that the royal family has added Dingding, which is a very happy thing. Not to mention that this is the product of the combination of the two great powers of the alliance, which makes people feel more valued.

Then the atmosphere at the scene became joyful, and if the monarchs present covered their identities, they were actually similar to ordinary people. Wise and martial arts are all experienced after dealing with a lot of problems, of course, there are also talented people, but none of the people present are.

When several monarchs chatted and gathered for three days to increase their feelings, the military and political meeting here had already been talked about almost over.

First of all, on the side of the government, after several rounds of friendly negotiations, Italy and the Ottomans provided 100,000 tons of grain to the Bulgarians. In terms of military supplies such as weapons and ammunition, Germany and Austria-Hungary supported them. Of course, this did not come without a price, and Bulgaria promised to send an army of 150,000 troops to help the Ottoman offensive in the Middle East after the end of the Greek campaign.

This was also decided after some discussion, Bulgaria did not want to join in the excitement of the hellish battlefield on the Western Front, and Bulgaria did not want to go to the Russians on the Eastern Front.

Originally, he wanted to send troops to assist Italy in defending Tunisia, but how could there be such a good thing, but the Italian side refused on the spot. Directly give him the only option, which is to help the Ottomans in the offensive in Asia.

As for the Ottoman side, Germany supported its weapons and ammunition. The resources provided are divided between Germany, Italy and Austria. On the Austro-Hungarian side, Germany also promised to continue to maintain its current strength and work with Austria-Hungary to deal with the Russians.

Of course, Germany also did this on a conditional basis, and Italy had to focus on France after the Egyptian campaign, for French troops, and not less than one million.

As for the conditions for Italy's agreement, there are two aspects. First, the allies had to ensure that after the victory in the war, Italy would annex Crete. In addition, it is necessary to ensure that the Sudan belongs to Italy, and in addition, the interests of Egypt, Italy must take the first place.

Second, Austria-Hungary would send the remaining navy to assist Italy in its maritime mission, and Austria-Hungary would have to keep the naval yards running at full capacity.

In addition, the parties have adopted cooperation in the areas of intelligence, logistics, communications, etc., for which the countries will send people to Munich for coordination.

Thus, the Second Munich Conference came to an end.

During the three-day meeting, the alliance camps coordinated the resources of various countries, so that the camp could better cope with the war with the Entente and lay a solid foundation.

(End of chapter)