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On August 6, 1916, the coalition forces of the Allied Powers, Britain, France and Paulo successfully landed on Civitavecchia. More than 70,000 original Italian defenders and more than 80,000 reinforcements from Rome were defeated by the coalition forces, shaking the whole country of Italy!

Vittorio Emanuele III hastily called an emergency military council. The loss of Civitavecchia meant that Rome was no longer safe.

The troops of the Allied Powers can continue to ascend from Civitavecchia, attack Rome to the south, and cut off the north-south communication line of Italy to the northeast. The Kingdom of Italy has reached the most dangerous moment.

Undoubtedly, the meeting started with a heated argument. The main peace faction took the lead in starting difficulties, accusing the main combat faction of deliberately instigating the war;

In fact, neither the war faction nor the peace faction want the war to continue. Judging from the current situation, the Kingdom of Italy can no longer fight!

But they don't know how to end the war. Now the national flags of the Allied Powers and the Allies are evenly matched. The Allies still have a slight advantage on the Western Front, and they have an absolute advantage on the Eastern Front. It seems that they have a greater chance of winning.

It's a pity that only on the battlefield in the Mediterranean, the younger brothers of several allied countries in the Near East will destroy the country, and those who have not yet destroyed the country will soon be destroyed. The Italians are left alone in the Mediterranean!

Judging from the current situation, it is really possible for the Allied Powers to divide the Kingdom of Italy into two. If the war continues, it is not known whether the Allied Powers will be able to win. Anyway, the Kingdom of Italy is unlikely to win!

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Vittorio Emanuele III said with a sneer: "The enemy is already under our noses, how long will you continue to argue? Don't you have to wait until you enter the enemy's prisoner-of-war camp before you can shut up? "

Before the words were finished, everyone had already quieted down, and there was a red-faced and embarrassed expression on their faces, no one knew what they really thought in their hearts.

Vitoo Emanuele III seemed very satisfied with everyone's understanding, and said again: "What should we do now? What is the military's plan to drive the enemy into the sea? What is the government's plan? Can the situation be prevented from deteriorating further?"

It sounds like there are some language problems, but it is actually a pun, which seems to contain different meanings. This is exactly the current contradictory mentality of Vittorio Emanuele III.

If you want to continue fighting, drive the troops of the Allies into the sea first! Otherwise, we must find a way to end the war, after all, the Kingdom of Italy can no longer hold on.

The Minister of the Army smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the enemy is very close to Rome now, even if we have sent troops to stop them along the way, they will still come to Rome in a week at most!

Our main force is confronting the French on the western front. Most of the domestic troops are temporarily mobilized and have limited combat effectiveness. I am afraid that we will not be able to fight the enemy in a short time! "

Everyone is very clear about the situation that the Minister of the Army said, and the actual situation may even be more serious than this. After the Allied Powers landed on Civitavecchia, the Italian defenders collapsed in less than two days.

Originally, according to the plan of the military department, the 150,000 troops could resist the Allied forces for at least half a month relying on the fortification defense. During this period, Italy would have time to deploy troops from all over the country to reinforce them. Rush into the sea!

It's a pity that the plan can't keep up with the changes. Because the Italian defenders collapsed too quickly, the original plan will definitely not be used. At the same time, it also lowered everyone's confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Italian army.

In fact, if it is more powerful than a single soldier, the Italians are really not weak. It's a pity that this situation will change once they become an army. It seems that the Italians are inherently unconstrained and always like to do things that break the rules.

It doesn't matter if it was in ancient times. In the era of cold weapons, it's all about hand-to-hand combat. As long as you are brave enough, the discipline requirements are not very high!

But in modern times, with the advent of the era of hot weapons, the role of individuals in warfare has become less and less.

Collective cooperation is the kingly way. Obviously, this mode of modern warfare is not suitable for Italians!

Therefore, Italians often resist joining the army. It doesn't mean that they are not patriotic and unwilling to fight to defend the country. The main reason is that they can't stand the constraints of the army!

You know what you know, but it is difficult to change this situation. Without decades of effort, you will not see results at all.

After hearing his words, Vitorio Emanuele III was very unhappy. This undoubtedly told him that the military was not sure of defeating the enemy, or that the military believed that it would be difficult to win with the existing forces.

Vitorio Emanuele III was still very scheming, without showing any expression, he said lightly: "Continue!"

The army minister had no choice but to bite the bullet, and said: "For security reasons, the military recommends that the government make preparations to move the capital!"

After he finished speaking, he seemed to be relaxed, but the others were blown away. How could it be possible to give up Rome?

Don't think that the fall of the cabinet is only the patent of the French, and the Italians are not too lenient in this regard. As long as the government dares to abandon Rome, everyone is ready to die!

The Minister of State immediately objected: "No, we absolutely cannot move the capital now. Everyone knows the domestic situation. The people are already very dissatisfied with us continuing this war. Once Rome is abandoned, the consequences will be absolutely disastrous!"

Since the start of the war, the casualties in the Kingdom of Italy have exceeded one million, and nearly three floors of them are civilians. Most of the coastal cities in Italy have been attacked by the Allied Navy, and people have long been panicked.

If we conduct public surveys now, it is easy to draw a conclusion that the people need peace!

Don't think that once the war broke out, the Allied Powers would have no way to continue doing things in Italy. At least the leaflets were dropped from the plane and it never stopped.

Naturally, the propaganda here is indispensable to add fuel and vinegar. At first glance, it seems that the Allies are going to be finished at any time.

And he also said very generously that as long as the Italian people withdraw from the war, the Allied Powers will not be blamed for the past... It is obvious that this is fooling the Italian people, but some people believe it.

Many people think that the Allies are about to be defeated, and Italy cannot be buried with the Allies, and the right way is to end the war immediately.

The reason for their belief is simple, the food on the table will not lie, this is the best evidence.

Strict food rationing was absolutely disastrous for Italians who love food. In their view, if the Allies were not dying, their standard of living would not be so low!

Each adult can get: 2800 grams of black bread, 700 grams of meat, 200 grams of butter or edible fat, 2 liters of milk, 120 grams of jam or honey, 1000 grams of potato flour, 750 grams of vegetables, 3 boxes of cigarettes, chocolate Candy 3o grams.

On the surface, this standard is not low, enough for everyone to fill their stomachs. In fact, by the end of 1915, this standard could no longer be implemented.

Now the situation is even worse. Most people can only receive half of the standard food. In order to survive, everyone has to find a way to buy food at a high price on the black market.

I can't get enough to eat, and no matter how high my patriotic enthusiasm is, it has been extinguished by reality. Even many radical youths have begun to reflect, but they are not reflecting on the war, but questioning the Italian system!

Why is it that the ordinary people can't get enough to eat, but the dignitaries and nobles are still well-clothed and well-fed? Since there is no food, why is there still a black market?

The fire of revolution has begun to spread in Italy, and not only Italy, but also the other participating countries have been more or less affected, but everyone has tried their best to suppress it.

Italy is no exception. Although the contradictions have been suppressed, as long as there is a spark, it may explode immediately. There is no doubt that as long as Rome is abandoned, it is no longer an ordinary spark. This is equivalent to setting off a big fire.

It is not bad to overturn the cabinet, but if one is not good, it will directly revolutionize, and that will be a big trouble!

Xiang also said righteously: "Rome is our capital and the backbone of the Italians. As long as the Italians are not dead, we must not let Rome fall into the hands of the enemy!"

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At this time, an attendant walked in from outside the door, and handed a small note in front of Vittorio Emanuele III. It was written impressively: The visit of the British secret envoy is related to the life and death of the Kingdom of Italy. Urgent!

Vittorio Emanuele III's face sank. Now that a secret meeting is going on, the British came to the door. This is definitely not a coincidence! There is no doubt that someone leaked the news, and he was among the officials who participated!

After contemplating for a moment, Vittorio Emanuele III still acted on the spot, but gave the servant a hard look, pretending to be smart!

We are all human beings, and it is impossible to keep it secret. Instead of letting them guess randomly, it is better to tell it openly!

Vittorio Emanuele III held up the note, and then pretended to be calm and said: "Look at it! Just now the British emissary came, and he claimed to bring a piece of news that is related to the life and death of the Kingdom of Italy. What do you think?"

The faces of the people changed drastically. Although many people had contacted the Allied Powers in private, it was all secret. Everyone was still a warring country. It was really embarrassing to put it on the surface like this.

The foreign minister said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, it is better to meet this secret envoy first and listen to what he has to say!"

Vittorio Emanuele III nodded and said with a sneer: "Okay, please come in, Mr. Special Envoy, let us hear what kind of news he brought, which is actually related to the life and death of the Kingdom of Italy !"

"Yes!" The attendant who knew that he had done something wrong immediately replied, and then left the hall as quickly as possible.

Within a few minutes, a man in his fifties and sixties came in with a dash of style and saluted Vittorio Emanuele III.

Then he said: "Everyone is old friends, why don't you welcome me? Or is it that I am so annoying that you can avoid it?"

Everyone looked very embarrassed, and they didn't know how to answer. They thought that everyone is still a belligerent country, how do you welcome you? Aren't you afraid to wear the hat of collaborating with the enemy?

Xiang sneered and said: "Mr. Gilmore, haven't you already returned to China? Why did you pop up again? Forget about this issue and we will deal with it later. Now you can talk about it. From our current position, there is really no Way to welcome your old friend!"

Gilmour smiled slightly and said, "Well, I am here today to bring the friendship of the British Empire and to bring peace between the two countries!"

Everyone rolled their eyes in unison, when did the British Empire have such a deep friendship with Italy, why didn't I know?

Xiang sarcastically said: "Oh, so the British Empire wants to end the war with the Allies. There is no problem with this. We absolutely welcome it!"

Gilmour shook his head and said very calmly: "Just now the Allied Powers, Britain, France and the Bulgaria have decided to adjust their strategic focus and end the Mediterranean battlefield first. In the next two months, the Kingdom of Italy will face the attack of two million Allied Powers troops!

Is the news I bring sincere? I don't know how your country is going to deal with it? "

The Minister of the Italian Army shook his head, and said firmly: "It's impossible! You won't be able to mobilize so many troops within two months, unless you dare to mobilize troops from the Western Front!

But the French will never agree. Once they draw troops from the Western Front, the Germans will attack unless they don't want Paris! "

Gilmore smiled slightly. He knew that the Italians would not be frightened by just one piece of news, and practical evidence had to be produced!

"A mere two million troops does not require the Allied Powers to do their best, and we do not need to draw troops from the Western Front!

Maybe you don't know yet, the war in Asia Minor is about to end, the Bulgarian army has surrounded Ankara, and the Ottoman Empire is about to end!

Now they have invested more than 2.6 million troops on the Ottoman battlefield. After the Ottoman Empire is over, they will deploy at least one million troops to the Italian battlefield!

And the British Empire will also draw 500,000 troops from the country to join the Italian battlefield, and now there are enough troops on the western front, and the aid from the Allied Powers will directly join the Italian battlefield, not many of them only twenty per month. Multiple divisions!

I wonder if your country can stop it? Maybe you are still counting on the reinforcements from the Germans, but I suggest that you should not get your hopes up!

No matter how weak the Russians are, they can still hold the Germans for a few months! We will also attack on the Western Front to contain their forces! "

Everyone's face changed drastically, and the Minister of the Italian Army retorted: "Mr. Gilmore is joking, if the war is based on numbers, the Allies would have lost it long ago, why wait until now?

Bulgaria invested more than 700,000 troops in the Ottoman Empire, and the rest are colonial troops. They also need to stabilize the place and support the Russians. Now they can deploy a maximum of 100,000 to 200,000 main troops!

Your country's human resources are not unlimited. Priority should be given to the navy, shipping, and industrial production. This 500,000-strong army is also dominated by colonial troops!

Perhaps the total strength of the Allied Powers could reach 2 million, but the real main force is only 300,000 to 400,000. How much combat power can the remaining one million colonial troops have? "

Gilmore smiled and didn't refute, but just rolled his eyes. The meaning was very clear, but he didn't like the fighting power of the Italian army!

It is indeed impossible for the Allied Powers to mobilize 2 million main troops, even if the cannon fodder troops cannot be assembled within two months.

Even if the Ottoman Empire is gone, local wars will still exist. Bulgaria is bound to invest a lot of troops to stabilize the area. Even if it has rich troops, it must first support the Russians on the Eastern Front. would be too much!

The same is true for the British Empire. If the financial expenditure of recruiting a large number of troops in the country is too large and it is easy to cause social unrest, they can only use colonial troops to make up for it.

But even if it is deleted, deleted, and deleted, the Allied Powers can still do it with a million-dollar army mainly composed of colonial troops!

As for the combat effectiveness, it depends on who you are comparing with. If you deal with the Germans, you can only give away your head, and in many cases it may add chaos; if you deal with the Italians, the result is hard to say!

Although Gilmore didn't answer directly, his expression still hurt everyone. He was completely contemptuous of the fighting power of the Italian army!

It's a pity that everyone wanted to refute it, but they couldn't come up with favorable evidence. The war has been the history of the defeat of the Italian army since the beginning of the war.

We can't find a reason for this. The great powers only look at the results and don't ask about the process. If you want to explain it, it will only make you laugh!

Vittorio Emanuele III said coldly: "Well, we know, if there is nothing else to do now, take Count Guillermo down to rest!"

Gilmore smiled triumphantly. He knew that the Italian had hesitated, so he followed the attendant and left without saying anything.

Vittorio Emanuele III's expression became more and more embarrassing. The British didn't take him seriously at all. Threats and temptations always have to offer benefits?

Now it's a threat when they come up, and they never mention benefits when it's over. How can they change jobs if there is no benefit?

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