My Italian

Chapter 689 The Second Munich Conference (Part 1)

The rumbling train was speeding along the track and had already crossed the Alps and entered Bavaria. The hills along the line are undulating, and the dotted farmland can only see women, old people, and children farming. It can be seen that the war has had a huge impact on agriculture. .

"Your Majesty, we are only twenty kilometers away from Munich."

At this time, the captain of the guard, McLenne, whispered a report to Carlo, who was lying down and resting.

"It's almost here!"

Carlo, who was woken up at this time, replied and got up and walked out of the bedroom.

"Where are the Prime Minister and Admiral Simeone?"

Facing the king's question, the chief guard immediately replied. "They're still resting in their rooms."

"Please come here."

After a while, Prime Minister Cruz and Secretary of the Army Simeone arrived.

"You two important ministers, please sit down."

Before the two could speak, Carlo took the lead in letting them sit down.

"What do you think about the meeting held in Germany this time?"

Regarding this Munich meeting, senior Italian military and political officials have talked about it before.

Government officials generally believe that this is Germany's desire to take the opportunity to establish itself as the leader. Of course, it is necessary to coordinate the exchange of resources among countries, otherwise it will not match the theme.

The military believes that the German army has just experienced a defeat and will definitely not ignore it. Then there is a very high possibility that Italy will use more troops to contain France. In addition, there may be assistance from the navy, allowing the combined fleet to increase its control over the Western Mediterranean to block France's connection with North Africa.

Carlo also basically agreed with the predictions of senior military and political officials, but the closer he was to Munich, the more uneasy he felt, so he summoned the Prime Minister and the Minister of War to inquire.

Facing the king's sudden inquiry, both of them were a little surprised.

At this time, the quick-responsive Prime Minister had already spoken. "Your Majesty, I still have a little opinion at the moment."

When the prime minister said he had an opinion, Carlo became interested. "Tell me, what do you think?"

"I think that the main goal of Germany's current meeting is still on our country. The first is food. my country's current reserve of 1.5 million tons of food is much better than our allies. As far as I know, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary have already There is a problem of food shortage. According to the information we have received, the food of the rural residents is no longer enough, and as for the food in the city, there is already a ration limit.

The Ottomans are better than Germany, but not by much. This year, their food production has been greatly reduced. Germany has purchased more than 50,000 agricultural machinery from the Naples Machinery Factory this year, accounting for 40% of Naples' production..."

Following the words of the Prime Minister, Kahlo immediately imagined that the output of various countries will drop next year.

Italy is better. This year's grain output is stable at 90%. There are two main reasons for the small decline in grain. First, the promotion of small-scale agricultural machinery in Italy is very powerful. After men join the army, women can also use agricultural machinery to farm. The second is that Italy's military expansion is not fast. So far, Italy's total military strength has only reached more than 2.4 million people.

Compared with other countries, this is already the group with the slowest military expansion.

Following the conversation between the three, the train arrived at Munich Railway Station with a puff.

As the train entered the platform and the music sounded, Carlo suddenly saw a familiar figure, that was Kaiser Wilhelm II, and next to him was King Ludwig III of Bavaria.

At this time, the Italian delegation was very surprised that the Kaiser actually greeted them in person, which made everyone feel how much they valued them.

Only Carlo's heart skipped a beat, because he was familiar with this person, and if he lowered his posture this time, there must be a need to speak up.

But at this time, he kept this thought in his heart, and walked towards the Kaiser with a smile on his face.

"William, I was so happy to see you on the platform. I didn't expect that we haven't seen each other for more than a year, and you have lost some weight."

After getting off the car, Carlo stepped forward to give the Kaiser a hand, talking about the reunion of his friends.

"Carol, it's been a long time since I saw you, so I can't wait to wait for you at the station."

Both of them are not fuel-efficient lamps, and they played half a catty to meet their opponents and meet their talents.

At this time, after a brief conversation, the group boarded the car that greeted them. As the host, the Kaiser took Carlo to the same car.

The speeding car carried a group of people to Nymphenburg, and in the car, the Kaiser was breathing in advance in Kalow.

"Carol, the defeat in the Battle of Paris hit me hard. I thought I could achieve the same achievements as my grandfather, but the British and French battles in Paris shattered my illusions, and I can only be incompetent and furious. I asked the military, They said that if they want to defeat the British and French allied forces and let France withdraw from the battle, it is no longer enough to rely on the strength of the German family alone.

Although my army is strong, we are exhausted by fighting on the east and west fronts, and there is no way to solve the problem in one direction alone. So they approached me and tried to get me to ask you for help. Can Italy focus on France, let us two defeat France. "

Facing the news from William, Carlo was shocked. He and the military and government officials thought about it for a long time, but they never thought that the Germans were actually talking with this kind of thinking.

"Isn't it more beneficial to attack the Russians on the Eastern Front?"

At this time, Carlo's mind was still a little confused, and he didn't wake up from the Kaiser's words, so he casually proposed the Eastern Front.

Facing Carlo's words, William II was surprised. There is no way not to be surprised that a country that is also threatened by the British and French troops actually called for priority to solve the Eastern Front facing Germany and Austria. This made him a little confused, and even forgot to control his expression.

Facing the surprised expression of the Kaiser, Carlo spoke. "I think Russia on the Eastern Front is weaker. If you and the Austrians concentrate on attacking, I think it should be easier to defeat Russia."

"Ha~~"

At this time, the Kaiser laughed loudly, and then he shook his head and said. "Carol, you have a good idea, but Russia is not that easy to fight. Napoleon has taught us enough lessons. If we concentrate our forces to attack Russia, what if Russia does not surrender until St. Petersburg and Moscow do not surrender. UU Reading www.uukanshu.comWe need too many troops just to maintain local law and order."

The words of the Kaiser reflected Germany's view of Russia, that is, it was afraid of falling into the muddy quagmire of Russia and making itself unable to advance or retreat.

Looking at the First World War in the original history, we can see that Germany has been reluctantly attacking the Eastern Front after it has been battered and **** on the Western Front. This shows that Napoleon's failure in attacking Russia made European countries always fearful of attacking the hinterland of Russia. (Don't talk about the Crimean War, it was Britain and France that prevented Russia from seizing the Black Sea Strait and entering the Mediterranean)

Facing the Kaiser's words, Carlo didn't know what to say. Could it be that the Russian army was quite inexperienced this time, and as long as a heavy attack would definitely cause civil strife?

What are you thinking? It is impossible for Carlo to change the direction of Germany's attack with a single sentence, he is not that capable. Besides, to really get Russia out of the war, it was better to let that great Russian man return to China to settle the Eastern Front.

At this time, Carlo didn't know how to answer, so he could only say. "This situation is too important. I can't give you an answer now. How about waiting a few days?"

"I'm waiting for your good news."

Of course William II knew that it was impossible to ask Carlo to reply at this time. He was quite patient and believed that it was impossible for Italy to refuse.

(end of this chapter)