My Italian Chapter 33

Prime Minister Cairoli fainted in the conference room, a major event that used to be enough to make the front page of the newspaper. But he didn't make the headlines today, because France has issued an ultimatum to Italy, and such stormy news is the front page of the newspaper.

This ultimatum requires Italy to withdraw its armed forces in Tunisia within three days, otherwise France will take the necessary measures. As for what the necessary measures are, I believe it goes without saying that we all know.

And after the news was revealed by the newspaper, the people were immediately stabbed by adding hot oil and water. Large-scale anti-French demonstrations broke out in various cities, and people who felt offended used their actions to express their dissatisfaction with France.

As a national hero, Garibaldi made a public speech in Palermo as soon as he got the news, promoting the formation of a new red shirt army to fight for Italy.

However, although there are many strong voices among the Italian people, some people think that it is worthwhile to go to war. But within the government, there is pessimism about the French ultimatum.

It can be said that you don't know how expensive it is to be at home, which is different from people who can vent their emotions at will. Officials have their own concerns.

In fact, in the face of the French threat of war, the opinion within the Italian government was to accept the French request and withdraw the troops from Tunisia. This attitude is tacitly accepted even by the military, otherwise it would not have said that the military would fight for Italy, not for the interests of Italy, after the French threatened war.

Now that the toughest military has retreated, the peaceful people in the government are even more caught. So the issue of withdrawal has become a top priority, and if you want to withdraw, you need someone to give an order.

At this time, the first candidate that everyone thought of was Prime Minister Cairoli who had just returned from the hospital. Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, is in a very bad state now. After passing out at the venue, the whole person seems to be ten years older. But with the issuance of the French ultimatum, everyone knew that the Prime Minister's political life had entered the countdown.

So at present, for many people, jumping away from the sinking ship of the Prime Minister has also become the first factor.

Since you want to jump ship, you need to choose a partner. The most popular at present is the former Prime Minister Depretis, of course, such as Speaker Leslie, the rebel trio also has a large number of people. However, among them, the people who took refuge in King Carlo were in the forefront. If Carlo had not chosen strictly, as long as he had the ability, then he would be in the second place.

This is just a surprise. Carlo is most concerned about how the government handles the Tunisian crisis.

In fact, it is not just him. Now Italy and even the whole of Europe is paying attention to how Italy responds to the threat from France.

However, among these countries, the most active is the United Kingdom, which has been silent for a long time.

After France issued the ultimatum, the British ambassador called on Sforza, the foreign secretary, and said that the United Kingdom firmly stood on the side of Italy and opposed French diplomatic blackmail. And is willing to provide an emergency loan for Italy to strengthen its own armament.

Although the interest on this loan is a bit high, and the warships and weapons it provides are also of high quality, Sforza, the foreign minister, still expresses his gratitude to the British Empire for its help at this critical time, and Italy will not forget it. British kindness.

Except for the United Kingdom, other countries are basically indifferent when facing the French ultimatum in Italy.

Among them, the German side, which is highly expected by Italy, privately told Italy that Germany could not help the Tunisia issue. However, if France takes action on the Italian mainland, then Germany will provide enough materials for Italy, of course, all of which will require Italy to spend money to buy it.

The attitude of European countries is enough to show their disregard for Italy on the Tunisia issue. Of course this is also a consequence of isolation diplomacy, Italy has no friends in Europe. Of course, now is not the time to reflect, and the priority needs to be resolved is the French ultimatum.

Among them, everyone has their own solutions, but they also know that no matter who gives the order to evacuate from Tunisia, they are destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame.

Therefore, it has become the consensus of everyone that Prime Minister Cairoli, who has brought his political life to an end, issued an order to withdraw his troops.

In order for His Excellency the Prime Minister to issue an order, all cabinet members collectively went to the Prime Minister's official residence.

"Cough cough cough."

Kairoli, the prime minister, coughed a few times with a sickly face, took a glass of water from Secretary Doss and took a sip. The collapse this time made the Prime Minister feel like his life had been taken out of most of the time. He had never felt anything wrong with him before, such as coughing, being unable to straighten his back, feeling weak, and other symptoms that made him feel really old. , not the all-powerful attitude before.

However, even though Cairoli is old-fashioned, the cabinet ministers around him still haven't let up at all, which shows his energy in the hearts of these people.

These people formed a circle and watched the Prime Minister's every move. Everyone's thoughts were different, but they all tacitly agreed and did not express it. So it made the atmosphere very weird. If you don't speak, I don't speak, all silently watching the Prime Minister.

Of course, this weird situation didn't last long, and finally someone couldn't help it. Only one of them stood up and said. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, at present the French have only given us three days to decide whether to withdraw troops from Tunisia. The time is pressing and the Prime Minister needs to make an idea."

This time, it was the Home Secretary, Medici, who was one of the three.

Hearing someone speak, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.

As the person being questioned, Cairoli put down the water glass and spoke. "So what do you mean?"

This time, the answers were surprisingly consistent, and everyone said in unison. "Also ask the Prime Minister to decide."

Hearing the words of the people present, Cairoli couldn't help laughing. "Hahaha, I didn't expect you to be so united now."

As an old politician, of course he knows that this is just rhetoric, mainly because these people don't want to leave an excuse. After all, there are a lot of people present, and if someone stabs out what happened today, it will be taken by others if not what they said~www.mtlnovel.com~ So I would rather not make a statement than leave a handle.

Seeing these people in front of him, a hint of cunning flashed in Cairoli's eyes. "Since it's up to me, then reject France's unreasonable demands, even if it goes to war with Italy..."

"Prime Minister, please consider it carefully."

Facing what Cairoli said, the people present hurried to dissuade him. Including military representatives, are advising the Prime Minister to think carefully.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing the person in front of him, half scared to death by his own words, Cairoli burst out laughing.

It was only at this time that the others realized that they had been tricked by the Prime Minister, so they all stood here a little embarrassed, you look at me, I look at you.

Feeling that they were teasing them, the prime minister who was in a good mood replied at this time. "Okay, I'm not embarrassing you. I know you want me to issue an order to withdraw the troops. Now I order that the military is responsible for withdrawing the troops from Tunisia, which must be completed within three days."

"Follow the orders of the Prime Minister."

Finally got the result everyone wanted.

Cairoli signed his name under the order to withdraw the troops. He knew that this signature would definitely make him notorious in the Italian history book, but he still signed it with a natural expression.

"Okay now, you can take this document and leave, I will announce my resignation later, to make way for the anxious Depretis, and I will scold me for memorizing it, then it's up to him to do it for me. Tell him not to show me the joke."

With a small click of the cabinet members in front of him, Cairoli drove them out because he needed to prepare a dress.

An hour later, news of Cairoli's order to withdraw the troops spread in Rome, and the fifteenth Italian prime minister announced his cabinet's resignation.

Chapter end