"The British are indeed cunning. I felt that there was a conspiracy after they sent us information about the possible civil strife in Turkey, and now it seems that it is true." After looking at the information just sent by the British ambassador to Italy, he sighed.

In this era, it is difficult to be a king, it is even more difficult to be a king of a powerful power, and it is even more difficult to be a king of a weak power! If you are a king of a small country, just find a reliable boss and give it with peace of mind. As long as you can rule without worries, it is not that easy if you are a relatively weak power.

Countries that can be called great powers always have some strength. However, this strength is not enough to be independent. They always have to swing and wander directly in some major powers in order to gain benefits. Unlike the top-down and vigorous dynasty wars when Germany rose, Italy's rise was completely a success by relying on conflicts between major powers. For example, joining forces with the French to deal with Austro-Hungary.

Now, although Italy is unified, it is still a weak country among the European powers. Before the end of the Spanish-American War, Italy's status in the martial arts world may not be higher than that of Spain!

Italy is very dishonest. Not long ago, when Germany and Portugal had a conflict, the Italian official public opinion was temporarily on the side of Portugal. Of course, after the German fleet visited Italy and the persuasion of Prince Ruprecht, the Italian officials no longer commented on this matter, but deep down, Italy was still dissatisfied with Germany's performance.

Umberto never thought of being loyal to a certain group of countries. What he is now considering is how to maximize Italy's interests and stand on the side of the winner. As a national leader, this is understandable. Now, they are evaluating what consequences will be if Italy takes action against Turkey.

"The land on the other side of our shore is not fertile. The area suitable for arable land on more than 1.5 million square kilometers is no more than 3%. The mineral resources are not very rich, not to mention that the infrastructure is very backward. If we want to mine, we may have to invest a lot of money."

"But, I have to say that this place is also the best colony for Italy! Although it is barren, it still has certain iron ore, manganese ore, copper ore, and bauxite. These things are not available in the local area. If we can occupy it, we can save a lot of money every year. Although it requires some investment at the beginning, we can balance income and expenditure in at most five years. This is very helpful for our country's sluggish economy."

"At the same time, we can also use practical actions to prove the strength of Italy to fight back against the Germans' contempt for us." After weighing the trade-offs, the Italian Prime Minister hoped that the king could accept the suggestions of the British.

"But not long ago, the Germans visited Turkey and signed a cooperation agreement with Turkey in a relatively friendly atmosphere. We will definitely arouse dissatisfaction and even revenge from the Germans!" The Foreign Minister still remembered the aggressive momentum of the prince when he came to Italy.

"Because the Germans were unhappy, we didn't do it anymore? Italy was a partner of Germany, not a vassal. In terms of diplomacy, we had more room than the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The latter could only rely on Germany, and we could also choose Britain and France."

"I have always believed that the Three-Country Alliance Treaty has no effect on Italy now. When we signed this treaty, we were to deal with Britain and France. Now, the French are suppressed by Germany, and Britain is also busy with the Boer War and has a vague relationship with Germany. In this case, we have no external troubles, so naturally we don't need this treaty." The Italian Prime Minister said unyieldingly. "I even think it would be better if Italy could break away from this treaty!"

"We signed the treaty in advance. We will not get into evil for the special terms of Britain for Germany, Austria and Britain. Although France is no longer hostile to us, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not take action against us in the entire system. What will happen to Austro-Hungarian if we withdraw?" The Foreign Minister paused and continued.

"Russia is now busy in the Far East, and the Balkans are on the defensive. The Habsburg royal family remarries the Bavarian royal family, and the relationship between Germany and Austria is further closer. If we withdraw from the Three Kingdoms Alliance at this time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is likely to take action with the support of the Germans, and France will definitely not get into evil for Italy and Germany and Austria. As for the British? If they had the spare time, they would have done it themselves long ago, and we still need to intervene?"

"Look at the performance of the British in South Africa. I don't think their performance is better than that of the Spaniards in Cuba. They have lost tens of thousands of people against a guerrilla indigenous armed forces! Haha, can you take the guarantee given by such a country seriously?" The words of the Foreign Minister were full of sarcasm.

"Listen, Germany will not give up on us. Compared to us, Turkey is simply too backward and not worthy of support! And we are located in the center of the Mediterranean. We stand on that side, and the Mediterranean belongs to that side! Italy and Austro-Hungary can suppress France, and if we join forces with France, we can suppress Austro-Hungary. Any smart politician knows who to choose!" The Italian Prime Minister said in a angrily and embarrassed manner.

"If we take action, how long will it take to take Libya?" At this moment, Umberto I, who had not spoken, suddenly asked.

"If it is normal, it may be a waste of time, but if Turkey launches a coup, we can easily take it down." The Italian Army Minister thought about it and said.

"Tell me your reasons, I don't want the Italian army to become a laughing stock again!" Umberto instinctively distrusts Italy's military strength. After all, in 1896, Italy was just fined by the Ethiopians in a place called Aduva!

The battle was so fierce. The Italian Legion had 17,700 people. Facing the Ethiopian Legion's troops of up to 100,000 people, although many of them had weapons and equipment that were the products of the medieval era, the number was more than 5 times higher! In the end, the brave and fearless Italian Legion had died 7,000 people and captured 4,500 people for the price of deaths and injuries of 4,000 to 6,000 people, and 8,000 people were injured. If we look at the casualties ratio, Italy has a slight advantage. (This paragraph comes from the Internet, and the data is doubtful.)
Chapter completed!