My Italy

Although both Italy and the Ottomans are wooing allies, this does not affect the two countries' preparations for war at all. Although some people called for a peaceful resolution between the two countries, anyone with a discerning eye can see that war between the two countries is inevitable.

Of course, Italy is more proactive in this, because Italy's preparations began two years ago. As for the Ottoman Empire, they could only seize the time to prepare for war as soon as possible. Fortunately, the help from French friends made the Ottoman Empire much better. The urgently shipped weapons and equipment were a timely help to the Ottoman army.

The weapons sent by the French were very good, and the Grass rifle modified from the Chassepo rifle had very good performance, and was also liked by the Ottoman military. Of course, it also has some of its new 1886-style Lebel rifles, but the number is too small, only a few thousand, which are equipped among the elite troops.

However, although the Ottomans obtained a batch of French equipment, the senior officials in Istanbul at the time knew that the Ottomans were still not ready, so they tried to delay the war.

As a key figure, Ambassador to Rome Akhtar Mohammad Mansu frequently visited Italian officials. In addition, he also accepted interviews with Italian media, claiming that the Ottoman government attached great importance to the teaching plan in Syria and would definitely be strict. Deal with those thugs.

It's just that Ambassador Mansu's performance has long been known to the Italian high-level officials. This is just a stop-gap measure by the Ottoman Empire to try to delay the outbreak of war so that the Ottoman Empire can be more prepared.

Now that we have an insight into the Ottoman Empire's intentions, we will not let it succeed.

So while the Ottoman Empire was still preparing for war, Foreign Minister Bacona summoned Ambassador Mansu, who was the latest to appear frequently in Rome, after the seven-day period arrived.

"Ambassador Mansu, how would your country respond to our request?"

Faced with Bacona's words, Mansu, who is the ambassador to Rome, immediately replied, "Please give our country some time. Your country's conditions are a bit demanding. Our country needs to hold a meeting to discuss before we can give a reply."

Facing the ambassador, Bacona certainly knew what the other party was planning, but he did not intend to give the other party a chance, and Italian roots could not afford to give him this opportunity. So it took out a new document and spoke. "This is our country's ultimatum, and your country is given a reply within 48 hours."

This flimsy document seemed to Mansu like a reminder, and he did not dare to accept it.

"I'm sorry, your country's request is still under negotiation. Can you give us some time to consider it?"

Faced with Mansu's words, Bacona couldn't help laughing. "Hahahaha~"

Then he stopped smiling and stared at the Ottoman ambassador in front of him. "Whether your country regards our country as a fool, your country's domestic actions do not seem to be considering it at all. Your country's military is even mobilizing. Does this show that you are already preparing for armed confrontation?"

Of course, Mansu, as the ambassador, would not acknowledge Bacona's words. "Your country's reaction is too extreme. This is just our country's normal response to this matter. The conditions given by your country are simply difficult for people to agree to directly. Do you still want to interfere with our country's internal affairs?"

Although Mansu's words sound reasonable, Bacona is not a vegetarian.

"No matter how much your envoy wants to quibble and find excuses, he will not let our country stop. Therefore, your envoy had better read this ultimatum. It is now 14:00 on March 2, 1890, two days later. If our country has not received a reply from your country at this time, it means that your country has rejected our request. Then we are very sorry, and our country will use all means to safeguard its interests."

After finishing speaking, Bacona did not wait for Mansu's answer and left the living room directly, leaving only the ambassador and the ultimatum that had fallen on the ground, or it would be more appropriate to call it an ultimatum.

After seeing that he was the only one left, Mansu quickly picked up the ultimatum. The content was not much different from the last time, except that the reply was limited to 48 hours. Also, at the end, if the Ottoman Empire exceeds the time limit, this means that Italy will be at war with the Ottoman Empire.

This time, the Italian government did not use any cover-up words at all and directly stated the threat of war nakedly.

Mansu, who knew the seriousness of the matter, did not stop thinking at all. After picking up the ultimatum, he immediately walked out the door quickly.

He now needs to rush back to the embassy to break the news to Istanbul.

As for the people of Italy, they also felt the atmosphere of coming war. In the evening of that day, major newspapers published evening editions one after another, which were full of the evil deeds of the Ottoman Empire, especially the murder case of the two missionaries in Zabadani, which was directly stated to be under the instigation of the Ottoman Empire. .

Because the persecution of Catholics in the country has never stopped, as a Catholic country, Italy has the obligation to let the Ottomans know that the majesty of God cannot be insulted.

Major newspapers issued such news at the same time, and anyone with a basic sense of smell could feel that the situation had changed.

What's more, on that day, the Italian people broke out in the largest anti-Ottoman demonstration in history. Especially in the capital city of Rome, the number of participants reached nearly 200,000. These people came to the Ottoman Embassy in Rome in large numbers and colored the embassy with their own colors.

If it weren't for the police's desperate interception, these people might have demolished the embassy.

All this was also seen by other ambassadors who were observing the situation. Among them, Fulam, the British ambassador to Italy, wrote in a report to London. "The development of the situation in Italy has shown that this country is ready to go to war with the Ottomans. They are already impatient to show their elegance to the Ottomans. In this regard, the imperial government needs to have its own Prepare to prevent an overconfident performance from Italy."

This ambassador, who has been in Rome for nearly ten years, can be said to be an Italian expert. He has certain concerns about Italy's development in recent years, so he has repeatedly hinted to London to pay attention to Italy's actions. However, since Italy is currently very low in the British Empire's attention, Fulam's report is basically shelved.

Because the British Empire is currently paying more attention to France, Russia, Germany and other countries. Otherwise, it is better to develop colonies than to focus on Italy.

But in any case, the ultimatum from Italy has been sent, and we are waiting for the Ottoman Empire's reply.