My Italian Chapter 63

Genoa is Italy's largest port city and home to numerous shipyards. There are two powerful shipyards in Genoa, they are the Otroge shipyard and the Andorsal shipyard.

Today in the Andoshar shipyard, there is a lot of noise and excitement. It was the day when the second ship of the Venice class, the Brescia, entered the water, so the navy and the royal family were present.

Needless to say, the royal family, it must be Carlo's attendance, after all, it is the royal family's investment. As for the Navy, because of Carlo's presence, Admiral Gorek, the Secretary of the Navy, was also present in person. Of course, if Carlo does not come, the Minister of the Navy will also be there. After all, it is a 7,000-ton warship, which is a big addition to the Navy.

Since it is a launching ceremony, then throwing champagne is also a reserved program, and there is no more suitable candidate than Carlo. In the face of the battleship built at his own expense, Carlo is of course obliged.

With a smile, he threw the champagne in his hand at the Brescia. With a bang, the champagne knocked down the bow of the ship and broke, so in a cheer, the sea locks of the dock were opened, and the battleship slowly slid toward the sea.

With a "bang", the thousands of tons of warships stopped firmly on the sea, and the waves they raised made the water fluctuate a lot, but no one cares about them now.

The sound of the camera was aimed at the launched battleship and the handsome king, as if the film kept taking pictures without money.

Carlo endured the discomfort of the flash, but still put on a perfect smile that kept these reporters taking pictures.

Of course, there is a time limit for taking pictures. After five minutes, the reporter was asked to leave. At this time, Carlo breathed a sigh of relief. The successive flashes of magnesium powder made Carlo's eyes very uncomfortable, but in order to show the perfect image of a monarch, he could only hold on.

"Your Majesty, you've worked hard."

After the reporter left, Admiral Gorek, Minister of the Navy, immediately offered money to compliment the young king.

"Forget it, Your Excellency, why do I feel suspected of being deceived?"

Carlo's words made Admiral Gorek a little embarrassed. That's right, when the Venice was launched for the first time, the navy made a fuss about him and greatly influenced newspaper reports that Carlo participated in the launching ceremony of the warship. By the way, I made another round of money, but this time there was a lot of money from the young lady, because Carlo was very handsome in the photo at that time.

This time, Carlo obviously found that there were a lot more people taking pictures than last time, and there were still people wearing navy uniforms taking pictures with cameras, which was too unprofessional, and made Carlo feel that his IQ was being pressed on the ground and rubbed against the ground. Feeling, don't think about your own feelings at all?

"Hey hey hey."

In the face of Carlo's duties, the Admiralty began to pretend to be stupid, but although he was pretending to be stupid, he still had to explain what he should explain.

"Your Majesty, isn't this all due to lack of funds. At present, our country needs to face the threat of France. You also know that the naval strength cannot compete with the French at all, so more funds are needed to build more powerful warships."

Admiral Gorek was right. Before, the main imaginary enemy in the Italian sea was the Austro-Hungarian navy, so the Italian navy planned to build ships in a hurry. However, after the Tunisia crisis, the imaginary enemy of the Italian Navy became the French fleet. The current French fleet is not weak at all. It can be said that it is the peak time of the French fleet. The navy is the closest thing to the British navy.

In the face of the French navy, which has not widened the gap in strength with the British navy, Italy's fourth navy in the world is not enough. How can this not make Admiral Gorek, who is the head of the navy, worried, so trying to get funding has become his primary goal. After all, no matter how tactical strategies are discussed, ships need to be implemented.

In the face of the crushing strength of the French fleet, no one in the Italian Navy knew this. Fortunately, France needs to deal with both sides of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, so the pressure is much less.

However, despite this, the Navy's shipbuilding plan has not slackened. This year alone, the Navy approved the construction plan of four large warships, two of which are 10,000-ton battleships.

However, the financial situation of Italy is also the same. The funds allocated to the navy cannot be compared with France at all. You can only let the navy figure out your own way.

Facing the words of Admiral Gorek, Carlo wanted to tell him that the French navy would go the wrong way in the future, but even if he said this, the navy chief in front of him couldn't believe it.

I didn't expect the navy to be so short of money, maybe it will become my help in the future.

With this in mind, Carlo intends to test the general's thoughts first. "Your Excellency, if you can sell the naval warships, you can get funds to build better warships."

"Your Majesty, this is a good idea, but the sale of warships is too big, and the navy can't make the decision on its own. In addition, at present, the sale of warships in Italy is completely out of our hands, and the market is basically monopolized by Britain and France."

He thought that Carlo was just trying to sell old warships in exchange for funds to help build new warships. Admiral Gorek immediately spoke and explained to Carlo the basic situation of the current warship sales market.

Of course, Carlo knows what Admiral Golek said. The sale of warships involves all aspects, not just the performance of the warships themselves. Besides, with the performance of those old Italian warships, no one is willing to take over.

Carlo pointed it out directly. "Your Excellency, I'm not talking about those old warships in the navy."

"Your Majesty wants to talk about new warships, but who can buy these new warships at present? There are not many countries that can buy these warships, and there are even fewer countries that need them."

"I can't tell you that right now, but if it's possible, I hope the Navy can accept the result of the sale."

Speaking of which, Carlo pointed to the newly launched Brescia~www.mtlnovel.com~, implying that it was mainly selling this class of warships.

Admiral Gorek naturally understood what Carlo meant. "Since Your Majesty has said so, the Navy is naturally willing to accept it."

"But before that, we need to let our officers and soldiers familiarize themselves with the warship, otherwise it will be very troublesome to operate."

"Need to catch up with Italian naval officers and men?"

Admiral Gorek couldn't keep his composure now, and immediately asked. "Your Majesty, can you tell me who you need to deal with?"

No wonder Golek is so nervous. You must know that selling warships and carrying officers and soldiers are two feelings. Although it can be explained by retired officers and soldiers, don't be fools of other countries.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I can't say it now, but please believe that this will be of great benefit to the navy. Also, don't you think that our navy has not gained actual combat experience since the Battle of Lisa? I hope Your Excellency To be able to send capable officers and soldiers to familiarize themselves with these two ships, let the world know that Italy is not a target for slaughter."

Carlo's words made the old admiral worry about gains and losses, but Carlo stood silently by the side waiting for him to digest the words. However, the lack of money is too severe, the Admiralty still asked. "Won't it endanger the security of Italy?"

As soon as he heard it, he knew that the old admiral softened his attitude, and Carlo replied quickly. "Won't."

"Well, the Navy is willing to support Your Majesty."

After seeing that he finally persuaded the navy, Carlo smiled. Next, we will urge the shipyard to work overtime on outfitting. As long as the outfitting must be completed before June next year, we will leave the second half of the year for sea trials and let the officers and soldiers familiarize themselves with the situation of the ships. When the time comes, let the French take a look at the outfitting. power.

Thinking of this, Carlo's face was full of smiles.

Chapter end