My Italy

"I don't know what your Excellency, Ambassador Fulam, is doing with this visit."

In the office, Carlo looked at the British ambassador in front of him with a smile on his face and asked what he wanted.

Facing the prosperous British, Carlo, as the king, had to put on a friendly expression. There is no way, the British are so powerful now, no one dares to ignore their existence.

Especially for the current Italy, it cannot afford to offend. Among other things, as long as the Suez Canal is closed to Italy, its army preparing to expedition to Abyssinia will need to take a boat around Africa. Those 200 million lire war bonds cannot last even two months.

Facing the polite Carlo, Ambassador Fulam would not look down upon him at all. He had served as ambassador in Rome for three years and had a full understanding of the king's abilities and knew that he was not as kind as he appeared.

But this time he really came to visit for business.

I saw him saying with a smile on his face. "Your Majesty Carlo, I come this time with goodwill."

Ambassador Fulam's words made Carlo feel a shadow in his heart. The ambassador was so polite, which meant that his visit was definitely not simple.

"Oh, I wonder what kind of goodwill can make the Ambassador come in person."

Sure enough, following Fulam's words, Carlo immediately felt something unusual.

"Your Majesty Carlo, this time I brought the goodwill of Emperor Johannes IV of Abyssinia. He is willing to make a gesture of goodwill to avoid such disputes from continuing to occur."

How could Carlo not understand at this time that Ambassador Fulam, or the British behind him, wanted to be a peacemaker.

And Carlo's expression immediately darkened.

"The dispute between our country and the Abyssinian Empire cannot be resolved with just one sentence."

Faced with Carlo's gloomy expression, Fulam completely ignored it and continued. "Your Majesty Carlo, it is better to listen to the kindness of Johannes IV."

Considering the importance of the British, Carlo could only listen to what the ambassador had to say.

"His Majesty Carlo, Emperor Johannes IV of Abyssinia, expressed regret for the conflict between the two countries in Adi Kwara. In order to achieve peaceful coexistence between the two countries, Johannes IV decided to withdraw the army 30 kilometers to avoid Let the misunderstanding between the two countries continue. For the Italian officers and soldiers who suffered losses in this conflict, Johannes IV gave 120,000 pounds as financial compensation. In addition, Johannes IV decided to hand over Dalol to your country for management. ”

After Ambassador Fulam finished speaking, Carlo looked at him. "Are there no other terms?"

"No more at the moment, but we can discuss it again if we're not satisfied."

Is this land cession (less than 5,000 square kilometers) and compensation (only 120,000 pounds) over?

In this case, Carlo expressed his opinion. "I have only two conditions. First, Johannes IV comes to Rome in person to apologize to the families of the murdered officers and soldiers. Second, the Abyssinian Empire exempts Italian goods from taxes."

After hearing Carlo say these two things, Fulam immediately knew that this condition was impossible to negotiate. Because the first one is to completely throw the face of Emperor Johannes IV to the ground. If he comes from Rome to apologize in person, then the position of emperor that he finally won will also be lost.

As for the second item, it is even more impossible. It is treating Abyssinia as a dumping ground for Italian goods. Who can accept this.

However, Fulam still refused to give up, because it was London's order to avoid war between the two countries, which was related to Britain's layout in Africa. For the British who were driven out of Sudan, Sudan was in their pocket and they did not want to see Italy occupying Abyssinia and peeking at Sudan.

"Your Majesty Carlo, these two items are too harsh. Can you reconsider it?"

Facing the British ambassador's words, Carlo said without hesitation. "This is the biggest concession I can see your country can give in terms of face. If I change my previous idea, our country hopes to bring Johannes IV to Rome for trial."

Now Ambassador Fulam knew what the Italians were thinking, and he had no intention of negotiating peace with Abyssinia.

"It is very regrettable that this will bring disaster to both countries."

Faced with the change in Ambassador Fulam's tone, Carlo responded without any sign of weakness. "If this were to happen to the British Empire, please tell me what your country's decision would be."

"These are two different things and cannot be confused."

Faced with Ambassador Fulam's double-standard performance, Carlo couldn't help but ask. "I don't know if this visit is your government's idea or the ambassador's idea."

Faced with Carlo's inquiry, Ambassador Fulam spoke. "This is my idea. At the same time, our government is also willing to let your country and Abyssinia resolve disputes based on the principle of peace."

Ambassador Fulam's words mean that Britain will not openly embarrass Italy, as long as this is enough.

"Thank you Ambassador for your kindness, but the gap between our country and Abyssinia is too big, and it is difficult to negotiate."

Carlo's words represented Italy's rejection of British mediation.

"That's a shame."

Since there was no agreement, there was nothing more to say, and Ambassador Fulam then left the palace.

After the British ambassador left, Carlo called the captain of the guard over. "Send a message to the military and ask them to make another plan, because Britain and France are very likely to provide military assistance to Abyssinia."

After hearing this, Felici knew the seriousness of the matter and immediately answered. "I'll arrange someone right now, or I'll send the news to the military myself."

Although Carlo's words were vague, he was sure that these two countries would definitely make small moves behind the scenes.

Britain is because of the Sudan, and France is needless to say. How can the Paris government forget Italy's performance in the Sino-French War?

After Carlo informed the military of his judgment, the original plan was immediately overturned because he was worried about the small actions of Britain and France. This time the military showed a rare act of generosity and made a big move.

The 3rd Army, which is stationed in the Alps all year round, is one of the core units of Italy's defense against France. This war against Abyssinia will be based on this army. In addition, the 3rd Mountain Brigade, the 6th Mountain Brigade, the 7th Artillery Regiment, and the 1st Division of the 6th Division were added, plus the two regiments of the Guards, making the overall picture of the Abyssinian War The number of troops is as high as 53,000.

Of course, transporting these troops to the Eritrean frontline will take time. Not to mention anything else, the amount of transportation of weapons and ammunition alone is astonishing. The military set up a temporary transportation department specifically for this purpose to manage all this.

Of course, Britain and France informed the Abyssinian Emperor Johannes IV of the general actions of Italy through various channels.

Knowing that he had stabbed the black emperor, of course he would not sit still and wait to die.

So the cloud of war enveloped the land of East Africa.

Chapter 5, continue typing, there are two chapters left today, I vomited three liters of blood, continue typing.