My Italian Chapter 198

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Negotiations with Britain proceeded quickly after Rome agreed. In the end, Italy won the acquiescence of the British at the price of agreeing to withdraw from the Tana River Basin in Kenya and to ensure the independence of Crete.

Of course, it does not mean that the British did not pay anything. Italy asked Egypt under its control not to allow the Ottoman army to pass through, which was also agreed by Prime Minister Cecil.

In addition, the two countries also have a secret agreement. When a war broke out between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, Italy must ensure that it is consistent with the British attitude, even if it is a declaration of war, Italy must also follow the British to declare war with Russia.

In a way, the price Italy paid this time was quite high, and it felt like it was tied to the British in its diplomacy with Russia.

But who would know that Russia has never had the opportunity to declare war on the Ottomans since then, except for the first war in which all countries participated.

Except for a certain soul from the future, within the Italian government, it is believed that this time, in order to obtain the support of the British, Italy has paid a high price.

After gaining the support of the British, Italy has basically achieved its own diplomatic goals, and then it needs to see its own performance.

During this period of time, the preparations for the war in Italy have continued. Various arsenals are working overtime to produce weapons and ammunition. In addition to changing clothes, the intensity of training is also increasing.

The Navy's various trainings this year are also increasing, especially after the service of the three Turin-class ships in the second half of the year (named Turin, Palermo, and Bari respectively), the officers and men on board are basically There is not much vacation time, and its officers and soldiers spend most of their time on warships.

When it comes to the service of the Turin class, there is another story. After the British got three Turin class ships, they immediately compared their newly designed warships and were surprised to find that the Italians' Turin class was the same as their new design. The monarchy class has a high similarity.

This is not to say that the British suspect that the Italians have stolen their designs. According to the information they have inquired, the other party started the design of the new warship in 1886, and it is their own fault to say that the theft is also their own fault. Rather, this will result in a high degree of similarity between the new warships of the two countries.

In addition, the British also found that their new warships would be at a disadvantage when facing the new Italian warships. Although this disadvantage was not too big, it was still a disadvantage in the end.

This made some of the admirals of the British Empire lose their faces. As the world's No. 1 navy, it is unacceptable to be worse than the Italians on new warships.

So the Admiralty sought out the designer of the class, Sir William White, and requested that the new warships still in dock be modified, at least not worse than the Turin class in Italy.

In the face of the requirements of the British Empire's Admiralty, Sir William White was inspired by the Turin class. The modification of the Sovereign class mainly changed the chimney, changed the horizontal row to a compact vertical row, and added the open-air main gun to the turret. There are a few other changes, but after this one, the two are more like each other.

In the face of Sir William White's changes, the British Navy was a little depressed. It was not easy to choose performance or face, but in the end, performance was more important than face, so Sir's change design was approved. And this also led to a lot of stories that were beyond laughter later on.

In addition to the service of the Turin-class warships, it has also become unfavorable for the Ottoman Empire in public opinion.

After more than a year of smearing by newspapers and other propaganda means, it is not really smearing, but the focus is on the customs that the Italian people are not used to, and a few modifiers are added. At present, the Italian people have no sense of Ottoman. it is good. According to survey statistics, 69% of the Italians currently dislike Ottoman. This is the role of propaganda. You must know that two years ago, the Italian people were only 12% disgusted with it, and the 57% increase was the result of continuous publicity in the past two years.

In the face of such a situation, Akhtar Mehmet Manrsu, the Ottoman envoy in Rome, sent a telegram to Istanbul in great concern, informing him of the current situation in Italy.

"Respected Grand Vizier Mustafa, I want to report something to Your Excellency with anxiety, the atmosphere in Italy is getting worse and worse, and the domestic newspapers and public opinion are very unfriendly to our country. To this end, I met with the Prime Minister of Italy, and Depretis, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy, told me calmly that this was just a question of some boring newspapers. Although the Prime Minister gave consolation, it made me even more I am worried. I hope that when the Grand Vizier can read this letter, His Majesty the Sultan will be able to take precautions against Italy."

Although this letter, which was full of Manrsu's thoughts, was sent back to the Ottoman Empire, just like his respected Sultan Abdul Hamid II, there was no following.

The Sultan Abdul Hamid II, currently living in Istanbul's Yildiz Palace, relies on the secret police to maintain his rule.

Under such rule, it is strange that the Ottoman Empire can develop. It can be said that compared with the rapidly developing European countries, the Ottoman Empire, like its name, is really a sick man.

Of course, this sick man still has some strength, so Italy still needs to prepare.

When it comes to preparation, it is inseparable from funds~www.mtlnovel.com~ and in order to raise funds, the Italian Ministry of Finance issued a lot of debts from the securities market.

According to statistics, the Italian government issued 650 million liras of national debt this year. Don't think that this is less. Last year, 610 million liras of government bonds were issued, and 590 million of government bonds are expected to be issued next year.

The massive issuance of government bonds has increased the discount of Italian government bonds by 3 percentage points, and the interest rate has also increased by 1.5 percentage points, with the annual coupon rate reaching 5.75%. There is no way to issue such a large-scale treasury bond, and the underwriter and the purchaser must make a profit. Otherwise, how can such a large amount be sold.

Fortunately, the Italian economic situation has been good in the past two years, which can give potential buyers a certain degree of confidence.

Part of the money raised from the issuance of national debts is used for war preparations, and part is used as funds for the next war. Only a small amount will be used for various government expenditures.

Due to preparations for the war, Italian railway construction has slowed down in the past two years, not to mention other construction. At present, the government requires that all departments should minimize the investment in other projects on the principle of saving as much as possible.

In this state of Italy's comprehensive preparation, the time came to 1890.

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