Chapter 406: Steady profit without losing

"But Italy is also an ally of the Germans, they might risk offending the boss to take Libya?" Chamberlain frowned slightly.

"Allies? Italy has only one ally, and that is interest! The three-nation alliance is not strong. No matter how Italy behaves, the most intimate situation before Germany and Austria cannot be changed. Italy is just a small partner in the eyes of Germany and Austria."

"However, this little partner is restless. They want to fight for territory under the sun. The colony in East Africa can't satisfy their appetite. They are eyeing Ethiopia! And they suffered a terrible failure. And you guessed it at the time. How does German Prime Minister Bismarck comment on Italians?" Salisbury said with interest.

"How to evaluate?" Chamberlain asked.

"Bismarck described Italy as a glutton with tooth decay but a great appetite. He came to Africa. He eagerly found a goal, but he didn't consider whether he could eat it! And after this failure, Bismarck has repeatedly Persuade Italy not to expand abroad, in order to save the military power that is not good." The British Prime Minister laughed.

"Although it is very mean, I have to say it is very appropriate!" Chamberlain smiled and nodded.

"But the Italians don't think so! They have formulated an ambitious expansion plan! They want to restore the glory of the mule and horse era! Their navy requirements can reach 80% of the French, and the fleet has to form a 4 to 3 battle against the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Advantage! I never forget the colony! And this time, we want to help Italy obtain this colony!"

"On the one hand, Turkey is a potential ally of the Germans, while Italy is an official ally of the Germans. If others act, Germany may take tough measures, and if it is Italy, the Germans will have to consider the impact of the suppression on the Three-Power Alliance. Now! Is a Turkey important or an Italy important? If nothing else, Germany is likely to acquiesce in Italy's actions, and this will bury a lot of hidden dangers for the upcoming German-Turkish alliance!"

"And if it interferes in Italy, let alone how Germany and Austria act in the Mediterranean where the Italian navy is dominated, if the two sides are really aligned, then Italy is likely to choose to withdraw from the Three-Power Alliance, which is tantamount to weakening Germany and Austria. Strength, no matter how Germany chooses, we are sure to make a profit without losing!" Chamberlain immediately understood the twists and turns, admiring the Prime Minister's strategy!

"But Italy is still too weak. If they are afraid of defeat or if the battle is prolonged, they may not take action. More importantly, the time point of the coup in Turkey is a bit too close to the present, and Italy may not have enough. Time to prepare their army!" Chamberlain supported the loopholes in the plan.

"Turkey is just a fourth-rate country. There is a huge gap between them and European countries. Even if Italy, known as poor imperialism, deals with them, there is no problem. The only problem is money! And in this regard, we and the French can help! "What Chamberlain can think of, Salisbury can naturally think of.

In the Boer War, Germany attracted the hatred of the British, and in the German-Portuguese conflict, the French first accidentally ran into a mine deployed by the Portuguese by two transport ships, and then they were defeated by the German fleet, occupying the tonnage and quantity. The overwhelmingly dominant French fleet was resolved by the opponent's three hits and five divided by two. Can France bear this matter? Although on the surface, he swallowed his anger, but the arrogant Frenchman does not want to come back with revenge all the time!

And now the opportunity came. The British found the French and said, let’s **** with the Germans and see if we can pry Italy off the fortress of the Three-Power Alliance... You don't need to send troops, you just need to pay and lend it to the Italians so that they can fight this war!

For the French, all things that can shame the Germans are what France is willing to do, and now the British have stepped forward and stood in the foreground. The French are just providing some loans. The French are naturally willing to blend in. . As a result, even if Italy agrees to take action, the British government will lend Italy 4 million pounds, and the French will have to provide 3 million pounds.

All payments were delivered in three batches, the first 2 million pounds was before the outbreak of the war. As the start-up fund for the war in the Kingdom of Italy, one month after the war, the two countries will pay 3.5 million pounds to support the Italian war. At the same time, taking into account Italy's weak arms industry, Britain and France indicated that they could convert funds into weapons and provide them to Italy when necessary. The last 1.5 million pounds was paid after the war ended. The repayment period of all loans is three years and the interest rate is 2%. This is already 1% lower than the normal loan interest rate.

In addition to a large number of loans, Britain and France also stated that as long as Italy can ascend Libya's land and occupy important coastal cities and maintain stable control, then Britain and France will recognize the ownership of the Italian team in Libya, and the British also guarantee that the British Egypt, a vassal country, will never open its ports and territories to Turkey~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Once a war starts, "Turkey even has a rifle and a bullet is more transported than expected!"

The preliminary contact between the British government and the Italian government has already begun, and the dispatch of Chamberlain to Italy is a manifestation of the substantive stage of the whole process. The sincerity of having a minister go to Italy to discuss the matter in person is no longer doubtful.

"So if the Italians ask about the attitudes of Germany and Austro-Hungary on this matter, how should we answer it?" Chamberlain asked before leaving.

"The question is very simple. Germany is not a country on the Mediterranean coast. They should not intervene in the affairs of the Mediterranean countries. Since the Austro-Hungarian Empire can expand in the Balkans and even take land from the Turks, why not Italy, which is also an ally of Germany? ?"

"As for Austria? I think the Italians will not pay attention to the attitude of Austria-Hungary at all. On the one hand, there are many contradictions between the two sides, and on the other hand, the Italians look down on Austria-Hungary, especially the Austro-Hungarian navy! Even if Austria-Hungary takes action, I think the Italians have a way to prevent the Austrian-Hungarian fleet from sailing out of the Adriatic Sea." Salisbury said meaningfully. In his view, this matter has been successful, as long as Italy does it, no matter what the result is, the British will be the beneficiaries!

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