The British are also good friends. They recommended two second-class battleships to Italy, and their firepower is quite cruel! Now we are waiting for the Italians to pay! The two warships that are almost the same as those in history are sold at 1.1 million pounds, and they are available for immediate use after taking them away. As for whether the Chileans will have any dissatisfaction after the British resell these two warships to the Italians? This is not within the scope of the British. When did the British consider the suggestions of small countries at this time?

Moreover, the payment terms given by the British this time are also very generous, 1.1 million pounds. Now as long as Italy pays half of the money first, the remaining money can be paid in 2 years. Such a discounted price and payment method are definitely unprecedented! Moreover, the Italians spend money on buying British boats and the money provided by the British!

"Since we have consumed millions of pounds and thousands of vitality for this war, it is OK to add some. But this time, I hope the Navy will not let me down!" Umberto I thought for a quarter of an hour, and finally decided to take out another 550,000 pounds from the Italian treasury that was about to bottom out to buy such a ship first... As he said, all the money in front was spent. Are you still afraid of trembling now?

"What about the army? Do we need to increase our troops to deal with a group of Turks and African indigenous people?" Umberto I asked with a stern face. If he still retains a glimmer of hope for the navy, then there is no hope for the army. Whether it is encounter battles, siege battles, or defense battles, both sides can be said to have played. The Italian army is always beaten by various forces when they have at least the same strength... Although there are many elite performers, such as the Italian Mountain Infantry Division. But when they meet the Germans, they still dare to be beaten or beaten...

Now many warships in the Italian Navy are anchored near important strongholds on the coast of Africa, and their role is to provide firepower support. In short, Italy's performance is not as good as history, and the end of the war is even more distant! But the Italians still decided to fight again...

"We are currently consolidating the coastal defense line and gradually advancing internally. It may take a long time to conquer the entire colony. In fact, I think it is better to force the other party to surrender through diplomatic means when the situation allows. After all, our navy has occupied several islands along the coast of Turkey. If..." the Army Secretary whispered.

"Okay, don't say it. If you can't get something on the battlefield, you can't get it by negotiation either! Let's take a look first!" Umberto said impatiently.

The Italians are still struggling. Although the form is not very good, they still decided to wait and see. One of the most important factors is Britain and France! Now the loans between Britain and France have not been cut off, and the Italians still have money to fight. Moreover, Turkey is behind Germany. After the political situation in Turkey changes, the forces of Britain and France will definitely be gradually squeezed out of Turkey. Therefore, Britain and France should always take some actions? Whether it is to curb Germany or attack Turkey, the Italians are waiting for this opportunity!

But I have to say that this time the Italians look down on themselves again. Although Britain and France are very dissatisfied with Germany's control of Turkey and want to take some actions, neither Britain, which is deeply trapped in the quagmire of war or France, which was beaten up, has no courage to challenge Germany at this time! Turkey is just a scrap for these two countries, and what they really want to win over is Russia!

"As long as Russia gives up its expansion in the Far East, the British Empire can make friends with him. Russia, which has lost hope in the Far East, will definitely turn its attention back to Europe. The contradiction between Russia and Austro-Hungary will intensify, and Germany is an ally of Austro-Hungary." Soltzpoli stated his strategy in parliament more than once. He has realized that the biggest enemy of the British Empire is not Russia, which is seeking expansion in the Far East, but Germany!

"Since that's the case, why don't we provide more help to Italy so that it can stand on our side? The Italians are profit-oriented, and as long as the interests are sufficient, it is not a problem to make them betray Germany." Chamberlain just reported the Italians' request to the Prime Minister. In this document, the Italians asked the British to help the Italian Navy catch the two "Turkish attack ships" that broke the diplomatic relations on the high seas, and at the same time hoped that the British would provide more help, especially military assistance.

"We shouldn't have a complete fall with Germany now. Our situation is very bad. The Italians want to get a Turkish colony and do it themselves. Why should we pay a lot of money to help them? Of course, if Italy needs to deal with the annoying armored cruiser, we can provide some help. After so many years, the British Empire's Navy has never faced head-on confrontation after the Battle of Trafalgar. We lack experience. We can let the Italians help us explore the way." Saltzpoly replied.

"Of course, the most important thing is that our evaluation of Italy's strength is continuing to decline. At first, I thought Italy was a valuable partner and worthy of winning. Now most people believe that Italy's addition will not have much impact on the entire situation, and may even become a burden to us. Once the land war broke out between the two sides, we will even send troops to help the Italians!"

The British are looking at the performance of the Italians and thus decide how to choose. Similarly, the Italians are also looking at the performance of the British and French. If there is the most flexible diplomatic strategy in this era, it must be Italy. They can betray Germany and Austria for the sake of their interests. Then, the same is true for them, when they think Britain and France are not worth relying on, or think that Germany and Austria are too strong, they will choose to continue to maintain alliance relations, at least neutral.

And this time, the Italians found that the so-called support from Britain and France was so powerless, and they seemed not as strong as they imagined. In addition, the economic deficits, although Britain and France were willing to provide loans, they all needed to be paid back! Under this circumstance, Italy's attitude towards war in the future will naturally be relatively conservative. Of course, these are later things, so I won't mention them for now.

After a walk around the Brom-Foss shipyard, the prince was preparing to return to Bavaria. Before returning, he received a telegram in which Moltke said he was about to set off to Bavaria in his private capacity, hoping to see the construction of aviation and armored forces in Bavaria.
Chapter completed!