69novels Chapter 261
Chapter 261
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In October, the British Empire and Gaul finally reached an agreement. Both sides came forward together to form the mediation committee of the League of Nations and sent representatives to the Balkan Peninsula to mediate the war between Italy and Alba!
In fact, there is nothing to mediate in this war. The Italians have already defeated the resistance forces of Alba on the battlefield. Strictly speaking, the war has already ended.
Therefore, the two countries sent representatives to mediate, which is not a real mediation, but an interference in the expansion of the Italians under the banner of justice! After the representatives of the two countries entered Alba, they immediately drew a ceasefire line, requiring the warring parties to take a step back and not cross this ceasefire line to ensure the peace of Alba.
However, this request was ridiculous to the Italians, because they had already occupied the entire Alba State. At this time, the government forces of Alba State had long been wiped out. Even the remaining guerrillas were forced into the mountains and forests. They didn’t have any decent territory at all, let alone the occupied area!
In this case, the seemingly objective and fair request of the British Empire and the Gauls to let both sides of the war take a step back was actually extremely unfair to the Italians, because they had already occupied the entire Alba State.
So if they followed the request of the British Empire and the Gauls, they would have to withdraw from the area they currently occupied, which was unacceptable to Italy!
The Italian representatives clearly protested, but did not dare to directly reject the request of the British Empire and the Gauls, because the two countries did not ask Italy to withdraw its troops in their own name, but in the name of the League of Nations!
Italy is also a member of the League of Nations at this time, and it is one of the four permanent members, but the League of Nations is actually controlled by the British Empire and Gaul, so even if Italy has the status of a permanent member, it can’t fight against the British Empire and Gaul in the League of Nations.
In this case, the two countries put pressure on Italy with the righteousness of the League of Nations, and Italy seems to have no choice!
Their one vote is not as good as the two votes of the British Empire and Gaul, so there is no way to overturn the decision of the two countries in the League of Nations, and the inability to overturn the decision of the two countries means that they must abide by the resolution of the League of Nations!
Unless, they withdraw from the League of Nations like the Eagle Sauce!
However, the Eagle Sauce dared to withdraw from the League of Nations because the Eagle Sauce was the leader of North America. He was protected by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and there was almost no threat to their existence around him, so even if he did not join the League of Nations, he had the ability to protect himself and the ability to exert pressure on the internal affairs of South and North American countries!
The gap between Italy and the Eagle Sauce is too big, and it is impossible for Italy to be as willful as the Eagle Sauce, so it is impossible for Italy to withdraw from the League of Nations. If they really dare to withdraw from the League of Nations, Italy will be immediately isolated in Europe!
Therefore, Italy’s protest and opposition did not shake the position of the British Empire and Gaul. It was because the British Empire and Gaul saw both ends of Italy that they dared not turn against each other, nor were willing to give in, so they dared to exert pressure little by little, making the Italians extremely uncomfortable!
“Humph, the British Empire and the Gauls are really not our allies, they have never taken us seriously!”
In the city of Rome, the newly-emerged Squid was extremely angry. He slapped the table angrily and said to his subordinates.
The Italian Army Commander was also very angry:”Master… Look, we don’t have to pay any attention to the demands of the British Empire and the Gauls. We can just send troops to annex the Kingdom of Alba. If they dare to interfere with me, we will hit them head-on and defeat them, letting them know that here in the Balkan Peninsula, we Italians have the final say, and we the British Empire and the Gauls have the final say!”
The Army Commander’s words made Squid feel a little better. He looked at him with an approving expression and said,”Very good, your army has such determination to fight, which is very good. I am very pleased. However, if the British Empire and the Gauls really want to send troops, this is not just a matter of the army. The navy must also stand up!”
After saying that, the squid’s eyes turned to the naval commander on the side, and everyone’s eyes followed the squid and focused on the naval commander!
Feeling everyone’s gaze, the Italian naval commander felt Alexander.
Compared with the powerful navies of Britain and Gaul, Italy’s naval strength was relatively weak.
They only had 6 battleships with a displacement of about 20,000 tons, one of which was a dreadnought before 1910.
In this era, the tonnage of the Elizabeth-class battleships of the British Empire has exceeded 30,000 tons, equipped with 381 mm cannons.
This kind of battleship is a level higher than Italy’s own battleships in terms of tonnage, protection and firepower!
Hans’s high seas fleet, which was much stronger than Italy’s at the time, had no power to fight back in front of the Royal Navy of the British Empire. Can the Italian Navy still make any waves?
Go to bed, it’s impossible!
Their army can Patting their chests and bragging about defeating all the invading enemies, that’s because they know that if the enemy’s army wants to land, they must go through the navy. As long as the navy is not defeated, the enemy will not be able to land easily. In this case, the army naturally has the capital to brag, and even if the navy fails to stop the enemy, they can completely blame the navy, and they are not sticky at all!
It is precisely because of this understanding that the Navy Commander looked at the Army Commander with an unhappy expression. You are all in the limelight, but we have to do the dirty work? Is there such a good thing in the world?
And you don’t want to think about it. If the navy fails to fight and allows the enemy’s large troops to land successfully, can you, the army, still laugh?
This war is not the navy’s war, this war is the war of the whole of Italy. If the navy loses, the war will fail, and the whole country will be ashamed of it!
“”Prince, please forgive me for being blunt, we can’t fight against the navy of the British Empire and the Gauls alone!”
Thinking of this, even though he knew that his words might cause dissatisfaction from the squid, the naval commander had to stand up and tell the truth!
He guessed correctly, and the squid was furious after hearing this!
“Humph, you can’t fight the British Empire and the Gauls alone? What’s the purpose of your navy? We give you so much money from the military budget every year, and you give us this answer? Are you worthy of me, the government, and the people?”
The squid got angry, and the fat on his face swayed. Combined with his distorted expression, he looked very funny, and people couldn’t help laughing. When several people attending the meeting saw this scene, they secretly covered their mouths, and in their hearts they mourned for the naval commander who was scolded so much!
“Humph, Head of State, the navy is neither my army nor yours. It’s not that I don’t want to fight, but objective facts tell us that we can’t win this battle. If you are not satisfied with me, you can just remove me from the position of Navy Commander and find someone else!”
Moyu has not been in office for long, so many people in the military and government do not buy his account. The navies of various countries have always been aristocratic branches, and they have their own dignity. They naturally cannot accept being insulted in front of so many people like Moyu, so they just quit!
“Do you think I don’t dare? General Albert, I formally inform you that from now on, you have been removed from the army!”
Moyu is not a reasonable person. He never considers the consequences of his actions. At this time, he was furious and did not consider the actual impact at all. He directly beat the naval commander General Albert!
The expressions of everyone in the conference room were stunned!
For a moment, no one knew what to say!_Feilu reminds you: Three things to do when reading-