My Italy

The political purge in Crete actually came from the support of Italy, in addition to local vested interests. Otherwise, they would not dare to do this if they were given the courage.

According to Italian Foreign Minister Gemini Bacona, for the sake of its own health, the Republic of Crete needs to regularly clean up its own viruses. As for what a virus is, this is a matter of opinion.

Anyway, as long as Italy does not station troops in Crete, it is impossible for Britain and France to take action. Don't think that Italy alone is afraid of the strength of Britain and France. Britain and France are also afraid of Italy. Italy's brilliant record in recent years has made people pay attention to it.

Therefore, the people of Crete are a bit sad to say that they can only fight within the scope stipulated by the Three Kingdoms, including Greece, who can only become a pawn.

But the fate of Crete can only be like this. This is the tragedy of a small country. Unless huge changes occur, this can only be accepted.

Of course, Italy still pays relatively good attention to Crete, but currently in Rome, another thing is attracting more attention.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, according to our preliminary investigation, there are two main reasons why the service life of the Sesu Railway is not as good as expected. First, due to the desert Gobi terrain, the temperature difference between day and night is large. Under the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, the rails The losses increased. In addition, due to the impact of sandstorms and strong winds, the railways also suffered heavy losses."

Transportation Secretary Sten Pedersen is in the Prime Minister's Office, explaining their department's investigation to Prime Minister Antonio. In fact, most of this comes from the Libyan Railways' own investigation, and only a small amount is added by the Ministry of Transport itself.

Of course, Belumeber's report caused a sensation in Rome, and the importance of the Sebha iron mine to Italy cannot be overstated. So when he heard that the railways might only have half their designed life, the Prime Minister needed an explanation, one that would allow him to speak to the King.

"So it's caused by environmental factors?"

"Yes and no, environmental factors account for a large part of the reason, but more importantly, we underestimated the impact of the desert Gobi terrain on the railway. This aspect is the responsibility of our Ministry of Transportation, and we are willing to assume it."

Transportation Secretary Pedersen’s words did not attract Antonio’s approval.

"Investigation alone is not enough. What I need is a response. This matter is not that easy to solve. It cost a huge amount of 118 million to build. I think you also understand how important the Sabha Iron Mine is to the kingdom. "

When Antonio said this, he looked at Transportation Secretary Pedersen in front of him and said solemnly. "The government will also send people to investigate. If there are human factors, it may be very bad."

Obviously, Antonio is warning that someone needs to be responsible for this kind of thing. Of course, it might be much better if we can fix the problem before it is too late.

Faced with the Prime Minister's questioning, Transportation Secretary Pedersen felt that the sweat on his back had wet his clothes.

"The Prime Minister is right. I returned to the Ministry of Transport and immediately conducted a self-examination and self-certification. In addition, considering that the losses of the Sesu Railway were too great, our Ministry of Transport made two remedial plans, and I hope the Prime Minister will review them."

With that said, Pedersen took out two documents from his briefcase.

Antonio took the document, and the words Sesu Railway Remediation Plan were printed on the cover.

Antonio placed the two documents on the table. "I don't want to see it, now I want to hear it from you."

Facing the Prime Minister's request, Pedersen dared to say no, he said directly. “According to the plan of our Ministry of Transportation, the remediation of the Sesu Railway can be carried out from two aspects, one is temporary emergency, and the other is once and for all.”

"What's the difference between the two?"

Faced with the Prime Minister's inquiry, Pedersen quickly answered. "One way is to spend less money, and the other is to spend more money. The way to spend less money is to reinforce the seriously damaged road sections. According to our inspection, of the more than 800 kilometers of the Sesu Railway , of which more than 200 kilometers need to be remedied. Due to factors such as quicksand and desert, these railway sections need to be reinforced, and the fixed green belts on both sides also need to be expanded. Of course, more importantly, the railway carrying capacity is best down to the design range.”

Hearing this, Antonio stopped him with a wave of his hand. "It goes without saying that the railway's carrying capacity cannot be reduced and needs to be increased. This plan goes without saying."

This first plan was directly killed, and it seemed that there was only another way to come up with. But thinking about the funds required for this method, Pedersen gritted his teeth and said. "There is another way to solve this problem, which is to add a double line. Let the Sesu Railway operate on two lines."

"Double line?"

"Yes, Prime Minister, this problem can be solved by using double-tracking. We can use anti-wear rails for double-tracking. In fact, our Ministry of Transportation is already cooperating with steel plants to develop such rails suitable for desert environments. In addition, double-tracking can also To increase the transportation volume of iron ore, according to the railway operation schedule in the past three years, it can be increased to at least 7 million tons. Even if the lines are renovated in the future, it will not be reduced much. In addition, we can also use the construction of double lines to deal with certain hazards. It’s quite cost-effective to reinforce the area.”

Pedersen talked endlessly about the benefits of building a double line, saying that building a double line would solve the current problem once and for all.

After listening to his story, Antonio asked. "How much will it cost to build the double line?"

"According to the preliminary estimate of our Ministry of Transport, it should be between 70-80 million lire."

As if he was afraid that this fee would scare the Prime Minister, Pedersen later explained. "This is considered very low-cost considering that we have a ready-made roadbed and that rail transportation can be used along the route."

After listening to Pedersen's defense, Antonio walked around the room and seemed to be mumbling something. Then he glanced at the Secretary of Transportation and said. "Okay, I understand, you go back first."

These words made Pedersen breathe a sigh of relief. He had passed the test for the time being. Next, a thorough investigation was needed within the Ministry of Transportation. For such a serious mistake, someone must be punished.

After Pedersen left, Antonio thought about the words of the Minister of Transport. Seventy or eighty million lire was not a small amount. If what he said was really achieved, it would not be impossible. Maybe he could discuss it with the king.

Thinking of this, the Prime Minister picked up the phone.

"Prime Minister, the king has summoned you for something."

The secretary suddenly knocked on the door to report.

"Okay, I understand. Prepare the car now!"

Soon the Prime Minister arrived at the palace. When he arrived at the palace, he saw that in addition to the King, the Foreign Minister was also there.

After Antonio arrived, King Carlo spoke. "Prime Minister, we just received news that Spain is asking us to purchase warships."