Mediterranean Hegemony Road

After receiving news from the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the French government was also furious. Seeing that the Italians were about to die, John Niu jumped out to do things again.

From the French's point of view, Bulgaria's previous proposal to divide Italy is a very good choice. It can kill a competitor and strengthen the country's power.

But from the British standpoint, this is the worst situation. Even if the three countries divide up Italy, what use do they have for Italian land?

With the exception of Sicily and Sardinia, John Cow has expressed no interest. They are not interested in it themselves, but they can't get it to competitors?

If France and Bulgaria divide the Italian peninsula, the French will dominate the European continent, at least Central and Western Europe will tremble under their wings; while Bulgaria is equivalent to mastering half the Mediterranean, the British alone will not have much to gain.

They were originally the boss of the Mediterranean, and even if they could get the islands of Sardinia and Sicily, nothing could change.

As for a piece of land that can be drawn from the Italian peninsula, they are even more disdainful, and they border the two army powers as neighbors. John Bull has not gone crazy!

President Raymond Pungale asked coldly: "Is the accuracy of the message confirmed?"

The French Foreign Minister shook his head and said, "Not yet, but it is certain that Bulgarians will not make fun of this kind of thing. In terms of motivation, the British can do it completely!"

After a moment of silence, Raymond Pungalai said, "As soon as possible, if the information is accurate, we will cooperate with the Bulgarians. It is also time to let the British know that their decision is not equal to that of the Allies. ! "

The French Foreign Minister sighed and said, "Mr. President, the British are making small moves one after another. So regardless of the overall situation, we must take action!

Otherwise, in the end, it really became a fight between us and the Germans, let the British pick up cheap! "

Raymond Pungalai said hesitantly: "Let ’s do this, we will invite representatives from all countries together in the name of a joint Allied war against Germany conference and jointly protest to the British!

As long as we agree with the Russians and Bulgaria, the British will have to make concessions. "

When saying this, Raymond Puengale was obviously underpowered and had to draw on Bulgaria and Russia. The French are still inseparable from John Bull. Even if the British behaved exceptionally, they can only remember it and wait for liquidation later.

When the French took action, the Italian government issued a diplomatic announcement on September 8th, announcing its withdrawal from the World War.

On the next day, John Bull on behalf of the Allies agreed to the withdrawal of the Italians from the war and invited the Italians to join the Allies.

On the same day, the Allied forces of Bulgaria and France began to storm Rome, and the Italians were celebrating the end of the war. Unexpectedly, the Roman city was broken and the Italian government fled.

The world's public opinion was in turmoil, condemning the shameful actions of the Allies, and the newspapers of France and France highly praised the British's efforts for the cause of the Allies. John Niu ’s pressure on public opinion increased dramatically.

In the eyes of people who are not aware of the outside world, this is a British conspiracy. They have deceived the Italians by diplomatic means, letting the Italian defenders relax their vigilance, so that the Allied forces can break through Rome in one fell swoop!

The British Empire ’s international reputation has been severely damaged. This invisible loss is even more serious than the actual loss, which makes John bully and helpless!

Because the operation was carried out in secret, no members of the other allies were notified. By the time they announced the news, the French-Polish coalition had already paraded over the city of Rome.

The fledgling Italian government has now arrested the British for a violent criticism and asked them to give an explanation and continue to build momentum through public opinion in the hope of letting the Allies retreat.

After receiving the news, George V was directly vomiting blood, and for the first time expressed doubts about his waiver of his rights and handed over to the cabinet.

At the Prime Minister's residence at 10 Downing Street, a group of British dignitaries are gathered together, the atmosphere is very serious, Prime Minister Alquiz's face is already filled with sorrow.

Foreign Minister Gray angrily said: "This time we were jointly pitted by the French and Bulgaria, otherwise time could not be so coincidental. Why did Italy just announce its withdrawal from the war, and why did they launch an attack that night?

We have just announced the invitation to Italy to join the Allies, and they are parading on the walls of Rome. Now the whole world is watching our joke! If the Italian issue cannot be handled properly, our diplomatic credibility will be over! "

The Minister of State said with a sneer: "So much has not been said to have been the result of the private actions of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If you inform the two countries in advance, you will not be in such an awkward situation!

Do n’t tell me, you do n’t have time. Even if the Italians announced their withdrawal from the war, you informed them that they would not be able to storm Rome.

But now Rome has fallen into the hands of the two countries. If there is not enough benefits, they will not easily surrender! "

Foreign Minister Gray countered: "We are also doing this for the benefit of the British Empire. This is related to the dispute over the right to speak after the war. If Bulgaria and France were involved, they would not agree to let Italy join the Allies!"

The Minister of State still sneered and said, "So now you're doing well? Even if Bulgaria and France pit us this time, what can we do? We can't even protest to them, now it's our fault!

Don't forget that we are still allies now, can't your foreign ministry save a little heart?

Now our enemies are Germans and allies. Trouble you to put away the old set, it is no longer possible!

Even if you want to limit their growth, can't you wait until after the war? It's good now, put yourself in the pit!

It's time for you to read the newspaper, **** it! Now the outside world is saying that the British Foreign Office is a German spy, which is responsible for provoking internal contradictions in the Allies! "

Gray wanted to refute, but did not know how to do it. Now everyone in the Allies is cold to the British, and diplomatic relations are a mess. Although the strategic goals have basically been achieved, the hidden dangers have also been buried.

If we do not want to relax the relations with other countries, the three countries, France, Russia, and Russia, will probably be jointly excluded from the British Empire after the war, and it will be miserable.

Alquith interrupted their continued quarrel and said with a sigh, "Now that things have happened, we have to find a way to stop the loss!

At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must also change its previous diplomatic philosophy, and we cannot make it universal.

Now our strategy is to find a way to restore relations with the Allies, and to find ways for the Allies to work together to defeat the Germans and fight for an early end to the war!

Don't imagine reconciling with the Germans, such consequences would be disastrous for the British Empire! "

Foreign Minister Gray did not speak for a while, and it is clear that the Prime Minister is also very dissatisfied with the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

For most British politicians, it is still necessary to defeat the allies first, and it is even more important to end the war at an early date. As for the issue of balancing the allies, it can be postponed.

Facing invisible pressure from everyone, Gray had to compromise: "Well, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will find a way to get rid of the current embarrassing situation as soon as possible!"

Alquis added: "Not only that, but we must find ways to immediately launch an attack on our allies and divert our attention!

The political influence of Italy's withdrawal from the war could have caused a heavy blow to the allies, but now everyone's attention has been attracted to us, and it did not work as it should.

Now that we are almost ready, we can launch a fatal blow to the Germans at any time on the Western Front, and now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must coordinate the relations between Bulgaria and Russia so that they can also launch an attack at the same time, and strive to end the war in the first half of 1917! "

Of course, there is another problem that everyone knows. He did not say that 1917 was exactly his last term. If he wins the war during his term, it will bring him huge political gains.

What we are doing will be the beneficiaries. Whether it is for national or personal interest, ending the war as soon as possible is what everyone needs.

The Minister of the Navy said suddenly, "Yes, we must speed up the war now. The Germans are negotiating secretly with the Russians. Once they have reached an agreement and the Russians have withdrawn from the World War, we will be in trouble.

As for the issue of Italy, I propose to compromise with France and France. We can trade in other aspects, but we cannot make Italy perish. It is better to let them retain some strength.

Our navy hopes to obtain Sicily as our naval station in the Mediterranean, so that our position in the Mediterranean will be further consolidated! "

Churchill's proposal has increased the pressure on Gray to maintain Italy and occupy Sicily. What can the two countries get?

Without sufficient benefits, it is obviously impossible to satisfy them! The British Empire also did not have the ability to order the heroes to dare not comply, and there was a lot behind the Foreign Affairs Department ~ www.readwn.com ~ Gray thought and said, "We will do our best to complete the requirements of the Navy, but if so, I'm afraid we have to give in to them elsewhere. "

Prime Minister Alquez said calmly: "Concessions are inevitable, but everything must be based on the protection of the interests of the British Empire. As long as our core interests are not harmed, other places can make concessions!

Although I don't want to admit it, the British Empire now has no power that can dominate the world. A German alone will exhaust us, so we need allies!

Even after the end of the World War, we still need our allies to be able to maintain our supremacy! "

The inflection point happened again in history. The comprehensive changes in the foreign policy of the British Empire originally took place in 1918. Now it is two years in advance!

Gray nodded, indicating the default. With the rise of emerging countries, he has found that the power of the British Empire is not unlimited! At least when facing the Germans, they were a bit powerless.