My Italian

If it is said that Carlo is enjoying the fun, then the Italian delegation negotiating in Berlin is like a cold winter.

"Are these Germans wooden heads?"

Prime Minister Depretis, who was furious, walked in with a sullen aura.

He closed the door of his room with a bang, which made the remaining members of the delegation look at each other in dismay. His Excellency Bakona, the Minister of Foreign Affairs who came in later, didn't look very good, and it seemed that he was not lightly popular in Germany.

Since there is a prime minister in the lead, naturally no one is willing to be affected and avoid it.

"Pop" was another heavy sound of the door closing.

Since these two can't afford to offend, the people who take notes and translate along the way will naturally become contacts, so everyone gathers around and asks what's going on.

It turned out that the negotiations today were still not smooth. The Prime Minister played most of his cards, but the Germans were still unmoved. They still proposed to let Italy and Austria reach a reconciliation before signing a military alliance with them. The two allies clash, leaving themselves in a dilemma.

Your uncle is in a dilemma. Obviously, he attaches more importance to the Austrians and does not believe in the strength of Italy. As the Prime Minister, how can Depretis not see it, so he has an angry side.

But despite being angry, what should be discussed is still to be discussed. No way, after the British Empire made it clear that it does not need Italy as an ally, the only option now is Germany. As for negotiating with the French and Austrians, it is impossible to negotiate with him unless he wants to be overthrown by the people.

However, DePretis felt that he needed time to reach an alliance with Germany, but he didn't know if he could wait for the time he wanted.

But no matter what, we have to talk about it. Whoever makes Italy weak, can only scare potential enemies by finding an ally first. Thinking of this, Depretis, who had calmed down, opened the door and walked out.

"Let's convene a meeting immediately, and we'll study how to negotiate with the Germans."

Now Italy needs friends, the previous crisis in Tunisia and showing how dangerous it is to have no friends, and the fact that Italy is at the bottom of the powers, is even more dangerous. And if you want to increase your strength, you need the help of allies.

While DePretis was worried about the lack of progress in the negotiations, the Berlin Foreign Office still went to work normally. Koch was a telegraph operator at the Foreign Office, responsible for sending and receiving telegrams.

Although this position is inconspicuous, it is extremely important, so the selection is also very strict. Personal strength, family background and other aspects need to be investigated.

Not to mention Koch's personal strength, he graduated from Cohen University with a very good resume. In addition, both his father and grandfather served in the army, and his grandfather was killed in battle, and his father was injured and disabled. This family background made him stand out from countless others and became a telegraph operator in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There are only more than a dozen telegraph operators like him in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They are in charge of their respective regions, while Koch is responsible for sending and receiving telegrams from Russia and northern Europe.

On the night shift that day, after Koch handed over to the telegraph operator on duty, he first checked the normal operation of the telegraph as usual, and then flipped through the duty form to check other items. At this time, the telegraph indicator light came on, and he quickly put down his work and received the telegram immediately.

When he received the telegram, he immediately felt a little suspicious, because it was a coded telegram, and the code number was sent back from St. Petersburg, and the recipient was Count Weizsäcker, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Koch realized immediately that it was an expedited telegram, or one that had to be translated by the foreign secretary, Count Weizsäcker himself. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, he immediately rang the bell, and someone rushed over immediately.

"Give this telegram to His Excellency the Foreign Secretary."

"OK."

After Koch did all this, he immediately marked the time and level of the telegram received in the logbook for future inspections.

The Prime Minister's Office is the busiest department in Berlin. Because many things require the Prime Minister to make up his mind, it is not an exaggeration to say that Prime Minister Bismarck is worried about Germany.

Even if there were diplomatic negotiations with Italy during the day, His Excellency Bismarck also had to take a look around the Prime Minister's Office and look at the affairs that were dealt with today and what needs to be dealt with urgently.

For Bismarck, a veteran in politics, dealing with these things is like eating and breathing. It has become his body's instinct. He feels uncomfortable if he doesn't deal with affairs one day.

So when the lanterns first came on, Bismarck was still sitting in his office dealing with the documents in front of him.

"Bang Bang Bang."

A knock on the door interrupted Bismarck's thoughts.

"Who, what's the matter?"

"Prime Minister, your wife called to urge you to go home, saying that today is your granddaughter's birthday."

Hearing the secretary's words, Bismarck remembered that when he went out today, he promised his granddaughter Hannah to attend her birthday party.

"Okay, I see, wait for me fifteen minutes."

After replying to the secretary, Bismarck buried his head again.

But soon, there was another knock on the door.

"What's the matter, didn't you say give me fifteen minutes?"

Bismarck, whose train of thought was interrupted, yelled at the door in dissatisfaction.

"It's me, Prime Minister."

Count Weizsäcker's voice came from outside the door, and the foreign minister was a little anxious.

"come in."

When Count Weizsäcker came in, Bismarck looked at the foreign minister in surprise. The main reason is that this image has undergone a huge change from the previous one. The messy hair and the clothes wet with sweat all show the foreign secretary's embarrassment. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

"What's the matter, Weizsäcker."

Bismarck asked the foreign minister in front of him with concern.

"I'm fine." Faced with the Prime Minister's question, the Foreign Secretary immediately took out a translated telegram from his pocket and placed it on his desk.

"Prime Minister, you'd better take a look at this first."

Bismarck was a little surprised by the foreign minister's move. Maybe something big happened. He didn't bother to ask any more, picked up the telegram on the table, and looked at it at a glance.

"What are these Russians thinking, what do they think of us."

Clap, this is the sound of slapping the table, and the old Prime Minister exuded a burst of anger.

It was all because of the content of this telegram that Prime Minister Pismarck was extremely angry.

This telegram from St. Petersburg was sent back urgently by the embassy. In the telegram, the ambassador to Russia found out that French Prime Minister Joufféry, who was visiting Russia, had reached a secret agreement with Russia. With the help of enthusiastic personnel, the ambassador to Russia obtained its content. Don't doubt the degree of German penetration in Russia, you must know that the wives of tsars have always been Germans.

The agreement stipulated that France and Russia should maintain good-neighborly and friendly relations, and the two countries guaranteed that there would be no hostilities for ten years. Although this is a peace treaty, and there is no mention of Germany in the contract, but who is Bismarck, how can he not know who this peace treaty is aimed at.

This peace treaty can tear open the Three Emperors Alliance Treaty negotiated last year. It is not that the Russians do not know the intention of the Three Emperors Alliance, but they still sign such a peace treaty with France, then their intentions are worth letting go. people doubt.

It seems that something needs to be done for this. Thinking of this, Bismarck has an idea.

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