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    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, our deployment in Southern Europe has achieved results. The Kingdom of Guicheng has agreed to join the Allied Powers in fighting. In three days, they will officially declare war on the Allied Powers and China!" British Foreign Secretary Edward.  Sir Gray said with a smile on his face.  After the war broke out, British and French diplomats were active in southern Europe.  The three main countries in Southern Europe, Italy, the Kingdom of Serbia and Greece, are all targets of their struggle.  If these three countries could be drawn into the Entente to fight against the Central Powers, the Entente would be able to pose a threat to the Austro-Hungarian Empire among the Central Powers from the south.  Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire is one of the world's powerful countries, its national power is much weaker than that of Germany, and its military strength is also much weaker.  Once invaded by a powerful enemy, it will inevitably collapse first.  This played a very important role in the Entente's defeat of the Central Powers.

    "Very good! If Italy joins the Allies, we will be able to defeat the Allies at a lower cost!" Prime Minister Asquith said with a smile.  This is undoubtedly excellent news for the UK now.

    "The Italians are just facilitators. After the Royal Navy defeated the German Navy, they already believed that the Allied Powers had won. Now they join the Allied Powers to fight, just to get more benefits after the war. The Italians  Proposed to obtain the southern coastal areas of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the war.

    ¡°We and the French government both agree with this!  "Sir Edward Gray said.

    "This is understandable. The Italians have always wanted to become the overlord of the Mediterranean. However, the performance of their army is really worrying!" Prime Minister Asquith said with some worry.  More than ten years ago, Italy's invasion of Ethiopia failed miserably, and it became a laughing stock around the world.  After all, Italy is one of the world's powerful countries, but it was defeated by a small African country. It was simply embarrassing.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, although the combat effectiveness of the Italian army is relatively weak, their current army has mobilized millions of people. If they launch an attack on the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they can effectively contain the power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Austro-Hungarian Empire  Although the army was large in size, it was repeatedly defeated by the Russians. Their main force had been held back by the Russians. If it were not for the support of the Germans, they would have been defeated long ago. After Italy joined the war, the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was just around the corner.  In addition, the Italian navy also has six advanced battleships, which can make them the vanguard against the Chinese!" Edward.  said Sir Grey.  If the Italians want to become the hegemon of the Mediterranean, they will inevitably conflict with China, which occupies the eastern Mediterranean.  This is undoubtedly a good opportunity for the UK to watch a show.

    "Haha! That's right, let the Italians fight the Chinese! The more brutal the fight, the better!" Prime Minister Asquith laughed.  Any opportunity to weaken China is what he wants to see.  Only in this way can Britain defeat China at the minimum cost in the future.  Defend the British Empire as world hegemon.

    Edward.  Sir Gray agreed.  Although China has not risen for a long time, the combat power it has shown has deeply shocked the United Kingdom. If the United Kingdom fights China alone, it is difficult to say whether it can win.  Even if they win, their strength will probably be severely weakened.  And this will definitely give opportunities to other countries that are eyeing Britain's world hegemony.  It will undoubtedly be more in line with Britain's interests to let these countries fight China head-on.

    "What about the Kingdom of Serbia and the Greeks? Are they still unwilling to join the Allies?" Prime Minister Asquith asked.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the people of the Kingdom of Serbia have already made a move. However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has always stationed an elite force on the border with the Kingdom of Serbia. The Kingdom of Serbia is weak and is worried that if it declares war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it will be defeated.  . Russia has also put pressure on the Kingdom of Serbia. I think after Italy declares war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire and contains part of the power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Serbia will definitely join in!" Edward.  said Sir Grey.  The power of examples is endless. When the Kingdom of Serbia sees that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is about to fail, it will definitely want to cut off a piece of fat from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  And this will also accelerate the defeat of the entire Allied Powers.  It is also very beneficial to the UK!

    The Kingdom of Serbia was originally the country that started the world war.  But in this time and space, everything is different.  First of all, the war broke out three years in advance, and the trigger was no longer the Sarajevo incident, but the sinking of the German Navy gunboat Leopard.  The Kingdom of Serbia did not get involved in the war as soon as the war broke out, which gave them more options.  Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire has always had great ambitions for the Kingdom of Serbia, it has never attacked the Kingdom of Serbia in the face of strong enemies.  This makes the small country of the Kingdom of Serbia even more worried. It is deeply afraid of what will happen if the Allies win.??At the hands of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  But now, the Allies seem to have begun to gain the upper hand, which makes the Kingdom of Serbia's thoughts come alive.  Perhaps, they could take the opportunity to cut off a piece of flesh from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  It's just that because the Austro-Hungarian Empire is one of the powerful powers in the world after all, the Kingdom of Serbia still dare not act rashly before seeing definite hope.

    As for the Kingdom of Greece, it is also one of the powerful countries on the Balkan Peninsula and is entangled with the Ottoman Turkish Empire.  Now China is using the Baghdad Railway to transfuse blood to Germany, which makes Britain and France hate it.  Britain and France sent diplomats to sow hatred between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Turkish Empire, hoping to use the war between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Turkish Empire to cut off the Baghdad Railway and further weaken Germany's national power.  If we can take the opportunity to defeat the Ottoman Turkish Empire, we can also open up connections with Russia.  Russia has abundant population resources, but because of its poor industrial base, its population resources cannot be transformed into military strength.  If Britain and France can provide Russia with more weapons and equipment resources, Russia's military strength will further increase.  This is very beneficial to the Allied Powers.  Once the Russian serfs were armed, whether they were heading east to resist the invasion of China or heading west to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany, they could greatly speed up the progress of the war.  However, the Kingdom of Greece hesitated again.  Although the Ottoman Turkish Empire was old and weak, it was still a behemoth.  What's more, China has already occupied the Middle East. If the Baghdad railway is cut off and China's anger is aroused, little Greece simply cannot bear it.  Therefore, King George I and Prime Minister Venizelos of Greece have been hesitant.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, this time Italy joins the Entente, it will be a shock to the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece. I believe that they will soon fall to the Entente. By then, the power of the Entente will be further strengthened, and we will defeat  The Allies are just around the corner. After the Allies are resolved, we will be able to attack the Chinese with all our strength!" British Foreign Secretary Edward.  Sir Gray said with a smile.

    "Very well, Sir Grey, for all you have done, the people will never forget you. After the war is over, my term of office will be over, and I will nominate you to be the next prime minister of the cabinet!  " Prime Minister Asquith said.

    "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I will definitely work hard to urge the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece to join the Allies as soon as possible!" Edward.  Sir Gray said excitedly.  It was also his dream to become Prime Minister of the British Empire.  And now, he seems to see that he is getting closer to the position of prime minister.

    Italy, Rome, this thousand-year-old capital has become a place that attracts the attention of Catholics all over the world because it is the seat of the Catholic Pope.  After the war broke out, Italy, as a member of the Allied Powers, did not declare war on the Allies for a long time, which became the target of both sides of the war.  Now, a year after the war broke out, Italy was finally making its choice.

    On the evening of July 1, 1912, Italian Prime Minister Giovanni.  Giolitti went to the palace and met with King Vittorio.  Emanuele III.  The Italian government has now reached an agreement with Britain and France that Italy will join the Allied Powers in the war.  The former allied Austria-Hungary Empire will become Italy's first target of attack.

    "Your Majesty the King, the army is ready. After tomorrow we declare to join the Allies and declare war on the Central Powers and China, our army will cross the border and launch an attack on the southern part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The navy is also ready, and the war begins  After that, the navy will patrol the Adriatic Sea to block the Austro-Hungarian navy from attacking Italy." Giovanni.  Prime Minister Giolitti said.  This is already his fourth term as prime minister. Originally, he did not advocate Italy joining the war.  However, King Vittorio.  Emanuele III hoped to expand Italy's territory and influence through war.  Especially after the British Royal Navy's great victory, he could only compromise.

    "Very good! Tomorrow we will officially announce to the world that Italy has joined the war! I hope that the warriors of the kingdom will definitely win victory for Italy!" Vittorio.  Emanuele III said excitedly.  He hoped that in his hands, Italy could regain the glory of the Roman Empire.

    "Yes, Your Majesty the King!" Giovanni.  Prime Minister Giolitti nodded. He didn't know whether Italy's choice this time was right or wrong!
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