Everyone has a lesson that is hard to read. Britain has to consider how to deal with the aggressive Germany. Germany is painstakingly arranging the shift of its naval strategic center of gravity to the south. China is considering how to gain an advantage in future strategic games, and Italy also needs to face

This is a new situation. As a member of the Allied Powers, Italy must consider clearly for itself at this moment whether it will continue to be tied to the Allied Powers' chariot in the future. If it breaks away from the Allied Powers, how can it maintain Italy's vested interests?

After entrusting Leo to end his trip to China, the Italian Duke, who had a close relationship with Xu Jie, brought China's attitude to the Italian Congress. To a certain extent, Xu Jie's private stance represented China and the Allies.

The end of direct quasi-alliance! And if Germany continues to push

If they pursue their own plan to advance eastward, then the two sides will inevitably become hostile, and there may even be a direct armed confrontation. If it comes to this step, and the Allied Powers and the Chinese troops merge into one, the Allied Navy will really have nothing to jump around.

So Italy must find a way out for itself.

But as former allies, although the two allies, Germany and Austria, almost sold Italy during the negotiations, there are still pro-Germans among the top Italian officials. This is not to say that they have deep feelings for the Germans. The key is that they are no longer there.

With Germany's support, how can Italy get along in Europe? There are only two major forces in Europe now, the Allies and the Entente. With Italy's strength and key position, it is not easy to stay out of the matter. If there is no? Chang? Feng? Literature www

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With the help of Germany, France can defeat Italy. Although China has a good relationship with Italy, the two sides are too far apart. Water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the near.

"Italy is a maritime country. The direct connection between the mainland and the North African colonies is crucial in the future national strategy. If Italy wants to retain a certain degree of autonomy, then we must have a navy that can deter potential opponents. We

We need to let them know which side the Italian Navy is leaning towards, so that this side can have the upper hand in the Mediterranean! We joined the Allies in World War I and played a huge role in the naval battle.

It has played a huge role in allowing other powerful countries to see the power of Italy. But now, what we need to do is to continue to forge the Apennine maritime sword so that no powerful country that wants to threaten Italy dares to act rashly." In the memories of the Navy Ministry.

The trusted Navy Minister, Marshal Tycho, explained the future development direction of the Italian Navy this way! "The Italian Navy is like a porcupine. Although it is not big, it can effectively intimidate the opponent!"

Italy must continue to maintain its maritime power. But for a country that is not very powerful, the development of the Italian Navy is subject to both treaty and economic strength constraints. The Italian Navy has many remaining battleships, and the corresponding new warships are

Relatively little. Compared to France and Austria-Hungary, which have almost reorganized, Italy can do very little in terms of battleships. There are only more than 60,000 tons of new ships.

Ship tonnage. However, the tonnage of a newly built 16-inch warship in China, the United States, Britain and Germany is up to 40,000 tons. Therefore, after completing a warship, the remaining tonnage is really useless, and

If two battleships of over 30,000 tons are built, it can only be described as lagging behind the times. Even the battleship Longxiang is only a strong one in the past and is a thing of the past. This makes the Italians very confused.

"Can we convert the remaining capital ship tonnage into aircraft carrier tonnage at a 1:1 ratio?" Tycho once asked Vittorio during a meeting. Although it was written in the treaty that Italy could convert the remaining tonnage

is the tonnage of the aircraft carrier, but the question is if it is calculated according to the proportion converted by China at that time

In terms of operation, it is really a loss, because the remaining tonnage is not much. But if the 20,000 tons of battleship tonnage can be given to the aircraft carrier in a 1:1 ratio, then the tonnage of the aircraft carrier will be much more relaxed. Don't

Forgot, according to the treaty, the maximum tonnage of aircraft carriers owned by Italy is just over 50,000 tons.

"This, if the majority of the conference members agree, I think it should be no problem. But 1 to 1 may be a little more difficult." Vittorio thought for a while and said, whether it is because of the friendly relations between Italy and China or because of the

With a direct personal relationship with Vittorio, Xu Jie is still very concerned about the construction of the Italian Navy.

, after all, Vittorio has stated on behalf of the Italian government that there will be no conflict with China. This is not an empty guarantee, but a correct choice based on national strength and national strategy, so Xu Jie naturally believes in Italy's guarantee. And will

The method of converting excess battleship tonnage into aircraft carrier tonnage was also proposed by Xu Jie.

"Most of the member states agree? Doesn't this mean that we didn't say anything?" Tycho said, somewhat dumbfounded. China must agree. China must agree. Due to human feelings within the Allied Powers, and then it will do its own work, it may agree. But what about the Allied Powers?

Tycho really couldn't think of a reason why the American, British and French Council would agree. "There is a saying in China that is to seek the skin of a tiger. Please don't tell me that this idea was thought up by Teacher Xu. This is an insult to his IQ."

"Within the Allied Powers, we are considered to be different. Similarly, in the eyes of the Allied Powers, we are different from other Allied Powers. Germany, Austria and Turkey are out-and-out enemies, but to some extent we can be considered

The target to win over. If we make certain deals with the Allied Powers, they are likely to turn a blind eye to certain things." Vittorio thought for a while and said: "In addition, this idea is Xu Jie's.

What I came up with, if you can’t understand it, don’t talk nonsense.”

"Well, in this case, will the treaty exist in name only? After all, it has just been signed three years ago, and we have started to change the content of the treaty?" Tycho said with some worry. The treaty restricted the development of the Italian navy, but it also restricted the potential

The enemy's armament development is a double-edged sword, and the Italians do not want to abandon this shackle that binds both the enemy and ourselves yet.

"Actually, from the moment the treaty is signed, no signatory country will abide by the treaty 100%. Whether it is our allies, the Allies or China, they are looking for loopholes in the treaty, and since everyone is unclean, then

There are some things that just shouldn’t be discussed on the table. It’s just that our actions this time are a bit big and we have to say it!” The meaning of Vittorio’s words is very clear. Almost all countries are doing similar things.

It's just a tacit understanding between each other.

"The Germans plan to build aviation cruisers, while China and the United States are considering building high-performance fast cruise ships. The former is a side project, while the latter is ready to be converted from civilian use to military use. If we get serious, the consequences will be something no one wants to see.

Moreover, I think some of our things will be wanted by some of the Allied countries, such as France." Vittorio said with a smile.

"The French? We severely damaged France in the First World War, and now we have to cooperate with them. What a trick of fate." Tycho said with a long sigh. However, Tycho agreed with Vittorio's point of view.

France is a partner that can be cooperated with, and there is really no need to worry about restoring strength.

The French fleet will cause trouble for the Italians. The main force of the German navy moves south into the Mediterranean. No matter how strong the French navy is, it will be crushed in minutes when faced with the gathered Allied navies. If Italy remains neutral, the French

Amitabha is already here, how can he take the initiative to stir up trouble?

"As for the British, China has already taken care of it for us. This is the guarantee Xu gave me, and in the telegram sent by Xu not long ago, he said that the British at least will not intervene. So now there is only the United States left, and he does not agree.

It doesn't matter anymore." Vittorio took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and then continued: "Don't you think Thomas stayed in China a little too long?"

"So what do you plan to exchange with the French? Some capital ships or other things?" Since you want to make a deal, you need to make a price. Tycho doesn't want to pay too much in order to lift a treaty restriction.

"Aircraft carrier, an aircraft carrier design concept suitable for countries with medium sea power. The naval technical exchanges between us and China are still continuing, and China said that certain things can be handed over to the Allies. I think the French will be interested in this

Yes." Vittorio said.

"Suitable for a medium-sized sea power country? Haha, does it mean that the design that China still dislikes is used as a weight in the transaction? The teacher is really good at calculating! In addition, does this behavior represent a complete change in the political trend of China? If

If this is the case, Italy needs to reconsider its future policy!" Obviously, Tycho was not optimistic about a direct war between Germany and Austria and the Allied Powers plus China.

"It has begun to change. In fact, China and Germany and Austria are no longer allies. As for whether they will become enemies, it is really uncertain." Vittorio smiled bitterly.

After some operations, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a note to other countries that have signed naval arms limitation treaties, requesting "flexible processing" of the remaining tonnage of the Royal Italian Navy's capital ships. That is, these tonnages can be used for other ships.

Regarding the construction of species. "According to the treaty, the Italian Navy can convert part of the tonnage into aircraft carriers, but if it is based on the conversion ratio of the Chinese Republic at the time, then this clause becomes very meaningless." Italy wrote in the diplomatic note.

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Soon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China expressed its support for Italy. It also stated that the remaining tonnage of the Italian Navy's main ships is only about 18,000 tons. If converted according to a ratio of 3:2, then it can only have a maximum of 12,000 tons. This tonnage is somewhat "low."

"Germany then stated that it agreed in principle with Italy's approach, but that it needed to consider its specific operations. The most surprising thing was that the Allies did not object to the Italian suggestions, nor did they express support. Instead, they asked for a new

Meet to coordinate and handle related issues.
Chapter completed!