"This is a contempt for the power of the empire and an insult to the dignity of the empire. With this alone, the Kingdom of Italy has reason to declare war on the Allies!" The angry roar of Luigi, the chief of staff of the Italian General Staff, resounded throughout the hall.

"However, we are not ready for war at present. Not to mention anything else, so far, the Empire's food reserves are only enough for the whole country to eat for one month, while the Empire's agriculture is not even half of the total demand." Prime Minister Giovanni paused and continued: "If we only talk about military terms, I would like to ask General Luigi, how long does it take for our legion to prepare for war? Is it enough for one month?"

"If we want to achieve the combat readiness level set by the General Staff, it will take at least three months." General Luigi said embarrassingly. "And we need to add a lot of military expenditure. Our equipment level is a bit poor, and we need more heavy artillery and aircraft."

"That is to say, before we start the war, we need to spend a lot of money on military expansion and preparation for war and reserve raw materials. Then we have to bear great sacrifices to engage in a war with uncertain future?" Prime Minister Giovanni asked. "Duke Abuchiru, what about your opinion?"

"Our existence can indeed save the Allies from worries, but the key to this war lies in two points. The first point is whether Britain and France can open up the Dardanelles. The decisive force of this confrontation is the navy and the air force, and Britain and France face the most elite legion in the world. Even if it is simply unresolved, it will be a failure for Britain and France, because for the Bavarian legion, as long as they can block here and prevent the Russians from obtaining supplies, it will be a victory. Britain and France need to transport their troops and equipment from France and the British mainland at a very high cost. Long-term consumption is also very unfavorable for Britain and France, whose national strength has been banned."

"On the other hand, it depends on when Russia was defeated." Although Duke Abuqilu was a naval officer, he still had some opinions on the entire war situation.

"This, it is probably too early to discuss Russia's defeat? Russia still has sufficient strategic depth. You must know that after Napoleon conquered Moscow, Russia still drove the French out!" General Luigi said with some dissatisfaction. Judging from his current state, he was already very inclined to the Allies.

"The main force of the Bavarian Legion has attacked in Ukraine. I don't think that the Russian army in Ukraine can keep Bavarian's troops low. After all, their most elite troops have been killed in the Polish region by millions!" said Duke Abuqilu.

"The Russians can retreat, and the German armored torrents rely heavily on supplies and railways. When they enter Ukraine, they are like giants falling into the mud." Luigi retorted.

"However, if all the Russians retreat, then the food for this autumn will probably fall into the hands of the Germans. That's good, tell me, who can support hundreds of millions of Russians?! By the way, the coal mines in Donetsk will also be cut off. I'm afraid that the severe winter in Russia will be even more terrifying for the Russians." Duke Abuqilu's words were still so calm, but what he said cannot be refuted!

"The size of the Russians is their advantage, and it is also their most fatal problem! The Bavarian prince saw it very accurately and did not continue to attack St. Petersburg, but chose the most important food and fuel production areas for Russia. Even if Germany cannot control this area, as long as the mature crops and coal and iron produced here cannot be transported to the north, the Russians will collapse due to the lack of bread and the most basic heating fuel for winter." Giovanni, who was standing aside, also said.

"Okay, that is to say, judging from the current situation, you are more optimistic about Germany, Austria than Britain, France and Russia to win this war?" asked the Italian king who had not spoken.

"From the moment, this is true. In fact, neither the Allies nor the Allies are true ally of Italy. Their attitude towards us at present is not important. What matters is who can win. Since the army is not ready, we can also wait and see who will win in the end." Prime Minister Giovanni said.

"What is our current foreign trade?" asked the Italian king.

"Our most important foreign trade is various primary industrial products, as well as ammunition and explosives. By the way, there are also aircraft engines. Because before, we tended to the Allies, more than 80% of their products were sold to Britain and France. But now, there seems to be some problems in the payment between Britain and France. They are beginning to default on our payments. Some companies, such as Markey, Fiat has refused to supply goods to the British, and instead they have begun to export some things to Germany." Giovanni said.

"When neither Britain, the world's largest empire nor France, the world's largest usury country, can pay, why can Germany pay? They need to import more raw materials to meet their needs, and their gold and precious metal reserves are definitely not as good as those of these two countries." The Italian king said in surprise.

"But now Americans help pay the bills. Now the US dollar has almost become the common currency in the world. With the sharp depreciation of the pound and francs, people are more willing to pay in US dollars. And don't forget that Germany's chemicals, electronic equipment, and especially dyes are the best in the world, and it is also possible to use these dyes to trade barter. In our country, there are currently many merchants who make money by replacing chemical products." Giovanni said.

"Okay, then let them go. You always have to pay for buying our things. It's the same for everyone to sell them. If this time it can really change, it's also a chance for us." The Italian king touched his chin. And the words of this Italian leader also represented a change of wind. The Italians began to re-examine the confrontation between the two major military groups. Before the situation was clear, Italy was indeed not suitable to participate too early. Although land is a good thing, the risk is too great and there is no insurance for making money! Who doesn't like small money...

So, after reaching out for the first time to get someone back, Italy decided to be honest for a while and see the situation. After all, Italy is not like other countries, and has reasons to be involved in this war! For Italy, the kingdom's first prime minister, Earl Gafur, had a very clear understanding. Italy can only achieve success by relying on the international environment, and cannot rely entirely on itself!
Chapter completed!