"Ruprecht, we seem to have an opportunity to end the war quickly. Italy, a guy with lion ambitions but only rabbit strength, seems to have decided to stand on our side now. The Italian ambassador to the Empire has vaguely expressed his willingness to fulfill his obligations as members of the Allies and mobilize their naval, army and air forces to fight side by side with us, but their asking price is relatively high, not only to obtain territory from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but also to persuade us to persuade Turkey to give up control of Libya."

"Emperor Fritz said that this issue can be considered, but judging from the news we have learned, the Austro-Hungarian Empire does not seem to be as much as it is. At present, the psychological price of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is only half of the price asked by the Italians, and Turkey expressed its displeasure. After all, it was the last African colony of the Turkish Empire. Now, I hope you can play an important role in this matter. No matter what you choose, please be sure to put the interests of the empire first." Looking at the letter from the Chief of General Staff Moltke personally delivered by the Chief of General Staff, the prince had to respond seriously. Because in front of him was the Chief of General Staff, the Chief of General Staff, whom the so-called imperial envoy was also.

"Your Highness, His Majesty the German Emperor hopes that you can view this issue from the perspective of Germany and the overall interests of the Allies." After the prince put down the letter in his hand, Moltke added.

"Italy is a speculator!" the prince said after reading the letter.

"Yes, a mean speculator who gave up his credibility and had no glory. But we need his strength. Even if Italy is called the imperialism of the poor, it is also a powerful country after all." Little Moltke raised his eyebrows slightly, and he realized that today's talks might not be so easy.

"The Italians are not ready, and even the most basic material reserves are not in place! Their narrow land cannot even support tens of millions of Italians!" The prince's words were full of resentment. "Do they just want to make money in such a state?"

"This..." Little Moltke was a little speechless. He could not imagine why the prince would say that.

"Yes, you're right. Italy has some hard power. No matter what, if you mobilize, you can make up millions of troops, and the size of the air force can exceed 4 digits. For the navy, there are several dreadnoughts. But so what? How much military significance does it have to us? Or, what help can they provide us when they decide to join the war?!"

"The fundamental purpose of speculation is to stand on the side of the winners. They will only add icing on the cake without giving timely help! From a political perspective, they are not decisive bargaining chips. No matter where they stand on, the impact on victory is not great. Do you understand what I mean? Little Marshal Moltke?" said the prince.

Allies are indeed very important, but you have to see which kind of allies you have. Some are decisive forces, some are irrelevant, and some are worse than none... Take World War I for example. The United States is decisive. Whether in history or now, the one that can really play a decisive role in both sides of the war in Europe! In history, the allies were finally defeated because of the United States' pro-Germany stance. This plane, because of the United States' pro-Germany stance, gives the prince full confidence at least to tie Britain and France! Is Italy important? It's not important at all. Look at the performance of the Italians in history in World War I! Facing the weakest Austro-Hungarian Legion among the six major powers, and not the elite of the Austro-Hungarian Legion, in a place called Isongzo, the Italians fought eleven battles... What a terrible combat power this tm!

It is true that with Italy's participation in the war, it is indeed possible to restrain some of the opponent's troops. This is unquestionable. Without further ado, 30 divisions are still possible. From this perspective, even if Italy cannot break through the defense line of the Austro-Hungarian Empire or France, as an opponent, it must deploy troops here.

Although the Italian Navy is not as strong as history, it is between an important position and the amazing speedboats and special combat effectiveness of the Italians. The Italian Navy can indeed put some pressure on Britain and France. What about the Air Force? Well, the prince personally feels that the Italian Air Force is the only force that can get the surface of the great powers. The air force is much stronger than the Russians, and it is also stronger than the Austro-Hungarian Empire in history, but it is not as good as the current strengthened Austro-Hungarian Empire!

"To be fair, if Italy stands on our side, it will be beneficial to the change in our battle situation in general. There is no doubt about this." As the prince said this, Xiao Moltke's face also improved.

"But, since Italy's participation in the war has no effect on the final outcome of the war, why should we harm the interests of our allies to pay an additional price for this not necessary ally? Italy is greedy. If we were not next to Italy, maybe they would also want to gain some benefits from us! Such a treacherous and change one's order will only fight the autumn wind, and do not know why the country that pays will make us pay extra compensation?" the prince said with a turn.

"Your Highness, this is not a time to act voluntarily. No one can say that the outcome of this war has been decided!" Xiao Maoqi said.

"Okay, since you are a general, let's discuss from the direction of military and supply. Whether the joining of Italy is necessary for us. First, we need to determine two points. First, Italy is not ready for war. Their troops did not update their equipment and increase their officer configurations like us. I believe that the Italians can gather hundreds of thousands of troops, but their equipment and officers are lacking. You should be very clear about such a force, what combat power is."

"The second and most important point." The prince stretched out his two fingers. "Who does Italy provide? Italy's own grain output is not even enough for them to consume half a year, and now, it's just a matter of no return! Is the Italian fleet capable of continuing to transport after the outbreak of the war? Don't forget that the Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal are in the hands of the Allies. Tell me, will you provide the food, drink and industrial supplies of 30 million Italians?!"

The prince's words shocked Xiao Moltke for a long time, as if he was heavy hammering!

"Think about it, is it really meaningful for a country that has no oil, not enough iron ore and coal mines in the local area, not to mention various rare metals and a large grain gap, not to mention enough reserves and does not even have the most basic preparations for war?" the prince asked back.
Chapter completed!