The tense situation in Europe gradually revealed the dawn of peace after the call for peace from the British Empire.

First of all, the French side, which had been stubbornly insisting on it, began to let go, and said that it was not unacceptable to the suggestion of German Prime Minister Holweg.

In the face of the goodwill expressed by the French side, the German side said that Germany does not necessarily want Morocco's interests, and can also exchange them with other parties.

Well, if the two countries in dispute are willing to take a step back, it will be a good thing for Europe as a whole. What followed was simple. The two parties each announced the cessation of military mobilization and would resolve the dispute peacefully. Now that even the two countries concerned are about to make peace, there is no reason for other countries to continue mobilizing, so everyone announced the order to cancel the mobilization as if nothing had happened.

For a while, there was gunpowder over Europe, and the world entered a stage of peace again.

But for this peace, not everyone wants to see it, and some people are very dissatisfied with it.

"Is William not clear-headed? Why did it end like this? Isn't this reminding the other party to be vigilant about our strength? What are those high-ranking military and political officials in Germany doing? I don't know if this is the best time."

In the royal palace of Rome, Carlo, as a monarch, watched the telegram of the peace talks between Germany and France, and could only vent his powerless rage.

That's right, for this Moroccan crisis, Italy has its own careful thinking.

It is said that Carlo did not pay much attention to this crisis at the beginning, because he did not know enough about it. I thought it was nothing more than a small dispute.

However, with the attitude of the two parties facing each other and not giving an inch, Carlo was surprised to find that compared with the three countries of Germany, Austria and Italy in the alliance camp, the three countries in the alliance camp were less prepared for combat.

That's right, lack of preparation.

Take Russia as an example. According to regulations, its army should have 1,000 rounds of ammunition for each artillery, but in reality there are only more than 600 rounds in reserve. In addition, according to the Army's regulations, the new rifles in the Army should have been replaced long ago, but the reality is that the Russian Army still has a lot of Berdan 2 rifles.

On the one hand, the reason for this is the problem of funds, and on the other hand, it is the corruption in the military.

And this year, Russia just got out of the financial quagmire of the Russo-Japanese War, and the Russians are unwilling from the bottom of their hearts to immediately prepare for another major war.

As for the British Empire, to be honest, many people and countries are intimidated by its name. From a fair point of view, the preparations of the British Empire are not as good as Russia, and of course this refers to the army.

Not to mention the navy, although the two-power standard is no longer implemented, but in fact it now implements the German and Italian standards. That is the strength of the navy of the British Empire, which must be stronger than the combined navies of Germany and Italy. Well, this goal now seems to be executed fairly well.

But relying on the navy alone is not enough. You must know that warships cannot go ashore, and the French family alone is not enough to resist the joint efforts of Germany and Italy.

Therefore, in order to make up for the lack of strength of the French Army, the British Army must also top it.

According to the estimates of the Italian General Staff, if war breaks out now, Germany, Italy and Austria will mobilize about 2.6 million armies within three months, while Britain, France and Russia will only mobilize about 2.2 million armies. In addition, on the most important western front, Germany and Italy will face about 1.2 million troops from Britain and France, while Germany and Italy will have an army of more than 1.7 million, which is in an absolute strategic advantage.

Since it has such a big advantage, why not just take advantage of this opportunity to go to war directly, instead of pursuing interests as far away as Africa now, isn't it upside down by the end.

But Carlo can't decide William's attitude, and although Italy's strength has increased a lot compared to history, Germany is currently the core of the Triple Alliance, and this cannot be changed.

"Your Majesty, a secret message from London."

The appearance of the chief guard broke Carlo's swearing.

But when he received the secret telegram, his expression suddenly became a little exciting.

"Very good, as expected of a gentleman of the British Empire, he responded so quickly. Call all the important ministers for a meeting, we are in trouble."

Carlo looked at the telegram with a hint of sarcasm in the corner of his mouth.

In this telegram, the British Parliament has just approved an appropriation for the construction of six new large warships and twelve small and medium-sized warships. The amount of appropriation has reached as much as 16 million pounds.

Obviously, Britain feels that its naval strength is not enough and needs to supplement its strength. And these six large warships and twelve small and medium warships are just the first step.

As a world-rich British Empire, its family background is not comparable to that of Germany and Italy, but since the British made a move, Carlo had to respond.

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Carlo's convening order made all the important ministers rush over in a hurry. In an hour, the ministers have arrived.

Regarding the king's sudden summoning of the big guys, no one can figure it out. Only Foreign Minister Bacona has a little guess, but how can this kind of guess be brought out, so there is no trace of it after many probing conversations. tone.

"Everyone, His Majesty the Kingdom is here."

Following the announcement from the chief guard, all the ministers present immediately made preparations for the arrival of the king.

"Good day, everyone."

"Good day, Your Majesty."

After Carlo sat down, he immediately spoke. "I called you here this time because there is a problem that needs to be solved together."

As he said that, the chief guard who was present took the telegram that had been copied many times and sent it to everyone present.

Looking at the telegram in front of them, the faces of many ministers present became uneasy, because they already knew why His Majesty summoned everyone.

"Your Majesty, since the British are planning to build six large warships in one go, we Italy must follow suit. Otherwise, our country's interests in the Mediterranean, North Africa, and Southeast Asia will not be guaranteed."

Admiral Argier, the Minister of the Navy, was the first to speak. Why did he speak first? This is a matter of different opinions. And the reason is also very good, to protect Italy's maritime interests.

But his attempt to set the tone for the meeting was doomed, said Aldini, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. "The additional battleships built by the UK may not necessarily be used in the Mediterranean Sea. I think it should be a priority to inform the allies of this news. Then we will decide whether to increase the construction of additional warships."

Aldini's words made the other ministers present find their way of thinking. They also made suggestions and made a lot of suggestions, but none of them agreed with the Minister of the Navy. Obviously, they are planning to use a procrastination tactic.

How could Carlo, who has been in power for so many years, not know about the current situation. If it is changed to other times, it doesn't matter if you wait and procrastinate, after all, you need to consider the attitude of the government.

But now, there is not much time left for him to prepare, so he has no mood to procrastinate.

"Admiral Yagier's proposal is very good, and I think it is worth considering."

Carlo's words made the scene fall into silence, and a trace of surprise flashed in the eyes of many ministers present.

Carlo ignored the surprise of the ministers present and saw him directly calling names. "Aldini, I remember that there is still a sum of 80 million in the Ministry of Finance that has not been used?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is a spare fund, prepared for emergencies."

Facing Carlo's roll call, Aldini felt a little bad.

Sure enough, the subsequent words confirmed his thoughts.

"The 80 million lire is allocated to the navy as the first batch of funds for the construction of four new large warships, and then Borneo will allocate a sum of 30 million lire to the navy."

Carlo's words surprised all the ministers present. It is really rare for the king to intervene directly, and now they have seen it. Many people had some bad guesses, but no one dared to speak out.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Now that the king has talked about this part~lightnovelpub.net~ As the chancellor of the exchequer, what else can Aldini say, he can only agree.

Of course, Admiral Yagier was the most surprised among them. In his opinion, being able to get the money for two large warships from the government is already a huge victory. See all earned. But why do I feel that the earning is not solid, I always feel a little guilty.

The next meeting was much more normal. In addition to the shipbuilding appropriation, the meeting also discussed issues such as taxation, water conservancy, and transportation facilities.

But everyone present knows that the most important thing in this meeting has been decided by His Majesty. So many people are a little uneasy.

After more than two hours, the meeting ended, and all the ministers present packed up their things and prepared to leave, and Admiral Yagier did the same at this time.

"Admiral Yagier, wait a moment."

Admiral Yagil, who was stopped by the king, could only wait first.

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