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    On July 2, 1912, the world war once again changed dramatically and expanded for the second time.  Italy, which had originally declared its neutrality since the outbreak of the war, saw that the war situation had become clear, and wanted to intervene before the end of the war to seize huge war dividends.  Naturally, the Allies and China gnashed their teeth in hatred for this, while the Allied Powers were very excited about this.  If one more powerful country joins their camp, they will be able to win the war at a lower cost. Why not be happy about this?

    At 9 a.m. that day, Italian Prime Minister Giovanni.  In front of the envoys and media from all over the world stationed in Italy at the Italian Prime Minister's Office, Giolitti officially announced that Italy would join the Allied Powers from today and declare war on the Allies and China.

    "The Allies and China destroyed world peace, caused turmoil to the entire world, and caused countless innocent lives to die in the war. As a just country, Italy hopes that the world can return to a peaceful state. To this end, after  After careful consideration, the Italian government, with the consent of His Majesty the King, officially withdrew from the Central Powers and joined the Entente. It also formally declared war on Germany, Austria-Hungary and China! The Italian government called on Germany and Austria-Hungary, the culprits of destroying world peace, to  The Empire and China, surrender immediately and unconditionally to the Allies. Otherwise, the great Italian army will wipe you out in one fell swoop!" Giovanni.  Prime Minister Giolitti said righteously, with an ugly face that pretended to be a defender of world peace, which was very disgusting.

    "Prime Minister Giolitti, aren't you ashamed of Italy's blatant betrayal of its alliance?" the German ambassador to Italy immediately stood up and asked angrily.

    "Despicable villains! You arrogant Italians, wait to bear the wrath of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!" The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Italy also said indignantly.  After Italy declares war on the Allies, this will make the Austro-Hungarian Empire be attacked from both sides, making the situation even more difficult.  Italy has always coveted the southern coastal areas of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is almost universally known to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  However, Italy's shameless betrayal of the alliance and directly joining the Allies to fight was beyond everyone's expectations and very shameful.

    "Huh! Italy's choice is just for justice. I believe that all Italians and peace-loving people in the world will understand the actions of the Kingdom of Italy!" Italian Prime Minister Giovanni.  Giolitti didn't blush at all.  His ability to serve as the Prime Minister of the Italian government for the fourth time undoubtedly proves that he is a very powerful politician, and to be a politician, you must first be thick-skinned.

    The ambassadors of the four countries of Britain, France, the United States and Russia to Italy also expressed their appreciation for the Italian government's actions at this moment, and welcomed Italy's entry into the Allied Powers on behalf of each country.

    Although Italy¡¯s military strength is relatively poor, it is still considered one of the world¡¯s powerful countries.

    "On behalf of the Chinese Empire, I declare war on the Kingdom of Italy!" At this time, Wu Zonglian, the Chinese Ambassador to Italy, slowly took up his position and said.  After saying that, he immediately turned around and left the Italian Prime Minister's Office.  Now that Italy has fallen to the Allies and declared war on the Allies and China, this is unstoppable, and anything else is superfluous.  After the two sides declare war, the embassy will definitely be closed, and all personnel stationed in Italy will also need to withdraw from the country.  Of course, there will still be some personnel left behind to engage in some activities in other capacities.

    Germany and Austria-Hungary also followed suit and declared war on the Kingdom of Italy.  and left the Italian Prime Minister's Office.  After Italy joined the Entente, both the Allies and China had another enemy.  However, this enemy will not have any impact on China for the time being.  The first to be threatened will be the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the weakest among the Allies.

    Watching the ambassadors of China, Germany and Austria-Hungary leave, Giovanni.  Prime Minister Giolitti was expressionless, but he didn't know whether it was right or wrong to declare war on the Allies and China today.  However, at least judging from the current situation, the Allied Powers have an advantage.  At least it has an advantage on the European battlefield.  If anything changes in the occupation by then, the worst possible outcome is that Italy will betray the Allies again. Anyway, they won't be acting as a backstop just once or twice.

    After Italy declared war on the Allies and China, the Italian troops deployed on the northern border of Italy immediately launched an attack on the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Italian soldiers who had been preparing for war for a long time dispatched more than fifty divisions to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  It's just that northern Italy and southwestern Austria-Hungary belong to the southern foothills of the Alps. The rugged terrain and backward transportation facilities are not conducive to the march of large troops.  The Austro-Hungarian Empire has always been wary of this ally, and has deployed many troops in important border towns between the two countries.  Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire's army fought hard, it was defeated many times by the Russian army with backward equipment.??But the combat effectiveness of the Italian army was even lower than that of the Austro-Hungarian army.  Although Austria-Hungary lost some territory, it held its line at Caporetto and withstood the Italian attack.  And with the support of Germany, they launched a counterattack.  Finally won the Battle of Caporetto.  A total of 16 divisions of the German and Austro-Hungarian Empire defeated 55 Italian divisions, killed 10,000 people, wounded more than 40,000 people, captured nearly 300,000 people, and invaded northern Italy.

    Of course, these are all things that happened later.  In the early days when Italy declared war on the Allies and China, it still caused a lot of trouble to the Allies, especially the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Not only did it contain the military power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it also made other countries in southern Europe ready to move.

    After Italy declared war on the Allies and China, the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece also began to actively mobilize their troops to join the Allies, and the possibility of declaring war on the Allies and China was very high.  And this will undoubtedly cause the war situation in Europe to further deteriorate.  The Austro-Hungarian Empire felt the most direct threat and asked Germany and China for help respectively.

    Kaiser Wilhelm II convened an emergency meeting of Germany¡¯s top leaders.  Italy joined the war on the side of the Allies, giving Germany another huge blow.  In Europe, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was already an important partner of Germany. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire was defeated, Germany would face the siege of the Allied Powers.  In addition, if the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece also join the Allies, the Baghdad Railway will also be affected.  This will greatly weaken Germany's war potential.

    After deliberation, Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered the German Army to deploy 5 divisions of troops into the Austro-Hungarian Empire to assist the Austro-Hungarian Empire in defending the southwestern defense line.  And seek opportunities to defeat Italy and shock other southern European countries.  At the same time, Germany also negotiated with China, hoping that China could play a huge role in the Italian issue.  German Ambassador to China August.  Feng.  Klind also paid a visit to Imperial Prime Minister Wu Tingfang, and met with Imperial Emperor Wang Yuze, and put forward the requirements of Germany and Austria-Hungary, hoping that China could launch an attack on Italy from the Mediterranean direction.  After all, the power of the Chinese navy has now expanded to the eastern Mediterranean.  China's troops, especially its navy, stationed in Egypt and the Middle East can pose a great threat to Italy.

    Emperor Wang Yuze immediately stated that China would not let Italy, a shameless and treacherous villain, live happily.  China's heroic army and navy will teach Italy a painful lesson!

    On the evening of July 3rd, Beijing time, Imperial Emperor Wang Yuze convened Cabinet Prime Minister Wu Tingfang, Chief of General Staff Cai Yun, Navy Minister Zhang Cheng and Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo at Xinhua Palace to discuss combat operations against Italy.

    "Everyone, I have promised Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire to launch an attack on Italy. Italy's blatant betrayal of the alliance is a huge provocation for the empire. We must take action against Italy and let them  Other countries in Southern Europe dare not act rashly!" Wang Yuze said in a deep voice.

    "Your Majesty, I agree to launch an attack on Italy. After Italy joins the Allied Powers, the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece are also ready to move, which will be very detrimental to the European war situation. The advantages occupied by Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have already been lost. If  After more countries join the Entente, it will be even more difficult for them. Especially Germany has just issued a statement that it will continue to fight. If we cannot show our strength and give Germany and Austria-Hungary confidence, they may once again  He has the intention of making peace with the Allied Powers!" said Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff.

    "Your Majesty, I agree. Fighting against Italy will be a good opportunity to show our strength. Let the Allies and the Entente know that although the main force of the empire is currently used on the United States, the empire does not have the strength to deal with other countries.  The crisis is over. Launching an attack on Italy will help increase the empire's influence in the Mediterranean region and can also deter other countries. In particular, save the Baghdad Railway and continue to transfuse blood for Germany!" Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo also said.

    "Your Majesty, I also agree to launch an attack on Italy. However, I believe that we should not be overly involved in the war in Europe. Especially before the United States has been completely defeated. Therefore, the scale of this attack should be limited!"  Imperial Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said.

    Wang Yuze nodded, China should indeed launch a quick battle to achieve the most shocking effect in the shortest time, allowing European countries to see China's military strength!
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