"Although Italy has gained great benefits in this war, there are still huge contradictions in the country, and Italy has invested too much money and manpower in the war, resulting in a decline in the standard of living of the people. Although Italy is still trying to heal the wounds of the war, the process is very slow because it has to take care of the construction of new colonies. Italy is a weak country, and it does not have the capacity to recover as quickly as ours and other powerful countries. ”

"At the top of Italy, too, there are all kinds of conflicts and contradictions, the most important of which is the conflict between the officials of the navy and other factions and the army in the government. Admittedly, the role of the Italian navy in this war was quite enormous, and the victory and impact on the war situation were not comparable to that of the Italian army, and after the war, the navy was further inflated, which caused discontent and backlash among the army and other high-level government leaders. And it's not just a matter of poor distribution of benefits. The Italian Navy tended to protect itself...... The distancing from our country displeased the other high-ranking leaders, some of whom wanted to continue the struggle with Germany for land under the sun, and this was the focus of the contradiction between the army and the navy, and although not all the generals of the army wanted to continue to expand, a considerable number of them were inclined to expand and friendly to Germany, which we could also make full use of. A German army colonel named Ribbentrop once said this in an internal report about the Italian ......... at this time.

"In other words, this friend of ours is also hesitating?" Wilhelm II looked at the report and asked the Minister of Defense, Marshal Moltke Jr., with a smug look in his eyes. William was convinced that no one would refuse a cake to be delivered to his door, and in his opinion, the best option for Italy at this time was to follow Germany in conquering the vast South Asia and then get a piece of the pie. Rather than holding on to the Mediterranean and Africa. After the First World War, Wilhelm II decided that there was no strength left to organize the advance of the Central Powers!

"That's right. The benefits gained by the Navy were too great to cause dissatisfaction among the rest of the country. Italy's recovery process was too slow, and they spent little money on building and consolidating colonies while neglecting the development of their own country. The current government is in turmoil, and perhaps one suitable storm will turn the country up completely. Moltke chimed in.

"This person analyzed it very well, really saw the contradictions within Italy, and quickly grasped the key to it! More importantly, his idea is very much in line with China's current strategy, and if we want to move south and east, we must first ensure a stable rear. Italy's variable is too much of an impact. If we can pull it out before we act. Naturally, there are no worries, but let's not act too quickly for now, we need to wait for an opportunity. Wilhelm II said..........

Wilhelm II was arrogant, but he still had some knowledge of the international situation, and he knew that the circumstances were not suitable for radical action. First of all, in terms of comparative strength, no matter how weak Italy is, it is also an industrial power, and at the moment the German High Seas Fleet is regaining its strength, and the forward base in Greece in the south has not been completed. The main forces of the fleet are still in the North Sea. The only ones in the Mediterranean could be used were the Austro-Hungarian Navy and the Turkish Navy. It's hard to say whether the Spaniards will be able to get involved, after all, the French are still staring at you. If you want to intervene directly in Italy, the best way to eliminate immature air freight is sea freight. But these two countries want to go head-on with the Italian Navy? Or wash and sleep, what? Planning to enter by land? The mountains between Italy and Austria-Hungary were Italy's best defenses. …。

Second, if Germany did not have a suitable ally as a puppet, once the Italian government and the Entente were in contact, not only would the intervention ultimately fail, but Italy would also be completely pushed to the side of the Entente. At this time, Germany really did not want to fight. Although Germany recovered quickly, it still needed a long time to absorb the newly added territory. Wilhelm II, though belligerent, knew that peace was the most favorable condition for Germany at this time. What's more, even if you take a step back. Germany took Italy before the Entente reacted, but there was no popular base. The Allies agreed that they could not use Italy's resources and forces to their advantage, so Germany needed a puppet to control Italy!. …。

Third. What Germany needed was an Italian navy and related industries. There was a rumor among the German elite that Italy's greatest reliance was its navy, and if the Allies could gain access to this fleet and bases in the south, it would be less important whether the Italian government was inclined to Germany, but if the whole of Italy was controlled and the navy was destroyed or escaped, then it would also make half the meaning of the victory meaningless...... The Germans have long wanted to take action against Italy, so they have also discussed what Italy means to Germany! So Germany either doesn't act, and if it does, it must hold the Italian Navy firmly! Without this certainty, action is meaningless.

And the last point is that the influence of the Italian Navy is very large, the entire southern Sicily and Sardinia and the Apennine Peninsula south of Naples have a close relationship with the navy, economically, Italy's important shipyards are concentrated in the south, these shipyards not only provide the armament of the Italian Navy but also produce a large number of civilian ships, Italy itself is not rich in resources, the yuan is not as good as Germany, for the sake of domestic industry and livelihood, Italy is extremely dependent on shipping, Most of these shipyards and shipping companies have naval backgrounds and form a community of interests with the Italian Navy. Local governments are almost always controlled by people with naval backgrounds or their spokespeople, which is one of the reasons why the navy clashes with other political factions, but the navy's control over southern Italy is extremely ..........

Of course. More importantly, the Italian Navy also has a strength of the Marine Corps, this force of about 40,000 people was originally used in the First World War with the Allies to seize North Africa an important force, they participated in the attack on a number of harbor cities under the cover of fleet fire, originally this force was drawn from the elite of the army, but because in the First World War this unit was under the command of the navy, and Tycho was still very concerned about this force, both in terms of treatment and supplies are better than other troops. After the end of the war, this unit was vaguely placed under the command of the navy, and was responsible for the security of some of the colonies in North Africa. As a result, if the Allies acted hastily and the Italian navy persisted in resistance, the final result was likely to be defeated by the intervention of other powers. The impact on the Allies was enormous, so the Kaiser had to tread carefully.

"The key now is to find an ally, a figure who can uphold our will and who can control the whole of Italy! We can give them assistance. Not only in terms of funds and materials, but even a limited number of troops can be sent directly! But he must make sure that he can form an effective new government and stand firmly on our side! Wilhelm II emphasized..........

"Colonel Ribbentrop is looking for such a man, and now there are some eyebrows, a guy who intends to restore the glory of the Roman Empire has been put on a line with our men in Italy." When it comes to the Roman Empire, Moltke can't help but smile sarcastically at the corner of his mouth. Although Moltke and others were very disgusted by Italy's tendency to secession. However, from a neutral point of view, Italy's choice is the most suitable for its own national situation. Unlike other members of the Central Powers, Italy had to be dependent on Germany. The political, economic and diplomatic relations between the two sides have reached a point where they are almost inseparable. It can be said that one wins and one loses. Turkey, Russia, and Spain are pure little brothers. Just give them some scraps and give them a cold scorch. But Italy is different, Italy does not necessarily have to rely on Germany, and its own strength can also be described as not being aggressive enough to be more than successful. Considering that Germany would never give Italy more benefits and support than it did with Austria-Hungary, Italy's choice of neutrality after World War 1 was indeed quite reasonable. …。

But the idea of fantasizing about restoring Rome when Julius Caesar was all day long seems so ridiculous, and they don't look at their own pounds and taels. Such a hot-headed guy who doesn't care about the actual situation can only make people use guns as a gun. But what Germany needed was such people who could mobilize the people in Italy to fight for the good of Germany. "This guy is said to have served in the Italian Army." Moltke added ..........

"If that's the case, it looks like it's a good fit for our plan, and the Italian Army will be better fighting than the Turks. Such people are easier to control. Wilhelm II said with a smile.

With the approval of Wilhelm II, the Italian action group headed by Ribbentrop began to contact another notorious person in history, who had been entangled in 1922 with a group of fascists marching into Rome because of the changes in history, but his ambitions did not disappear, but because of the increase in German power in this plane, his ambitions were further expanded. "Sooner or later, Italy will have a slice of the South Asian subcontinent." Mussolini said confidently.

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