My Italy

To see the excitement in Britain and Germany, you need to stand a little further away, otherwise you may be accidentally injured. Of course, the most important thing is that you have to be strong enough, otherwise the possibility of being accidentally injured will greatly increase.

For Carlo, strengthening Italy's strength is something that must be done at every moment.

After returning to Rome, Carlo immediately found the Minister of Industry, Gregory Medici, to discuss the construction of a diesel engine factory.

Isn't this a little too hasty?

In fact, there is no rush at all. It takes time to plan the place, organize the land, connect water and electricity, and build factories. And by then, I believe that Diesel, which has full support, will have a new diesel engine. Carlo made it so obvious. How could the person in charge of the Power Laboratory not understand this? Of course, he fully supports the work of Professor Diesel who may become the next Baron Tesla. Therefore, building a factory really requires planning in advance.

"Your Majesty, are you saying that you want to build an internal combustion engine factory that uses diesel as fuel?"

Faced with the confusion of the Minister of Industry, Carlo did not want to explain anything and answered directly. "Yes, it would be best to have enough land for development."

Although Carlo's words did not make the Minister of Industry understand the importance of this diesel-fueled internal combustion engine, it was enough for him to at least know that the king valued it. In fact, there is also an official culture in Italy, and instructions from Carlo can make officials move faster.

"Your Majesty, in that case, I suggest it is best to place it in Naples."

Gregory Medici immediately gave his reasons. "I have considered that there is a lot of industrial land in the suburbs of Naples, and infrastructure such as water and electricity is not bad in Naples. In addition, Naples has a port that is convenient for transportation. And since it is producing internal combustion engines, it requires various materials, including the Naples Steel Plant and other There is no shortage of metal fabrication plants to meet its requirements.

Another advantage is that there is a lot of idle labor in Naples, so it is easier to recruit workers here. "

Well, this last one is indeed a reason, and it is the most important reason. Because at the top of the government, there is an open secret that cannot be revealed. If you need to build a factory and there are two places with similar conditions, but one is in the south and the other is in the north, then there is no need to consider it and you must choose the south.

That's right, it's that extreme.

In order to reduce the economic gap between northern and southern Italy, the Italian government has racked its brains. The South lacks industry to accommodate the excess population. This is easy to handle. The government will give priority to the South for new factories. Moreover, after discovering coal and non-ferrous metals in Kosovo and high-quality iron ore in Libya, steel plants were built in the south to drive economic development in the south.

After a series of efforts by the government, the southern economy has finally improved, and the gap with the north has not widened.

That's right, even if the economy has not expanded or decreased, the gap will still be the same as it should be. There is no way. Compared with the mature economic development in the north, the economic development in the south is still lacking, even with government encouragement.

Of course, there is another important factor, and that is the terrain and location. Let’s not talk about the terrain. Compared with the hills in the south, there is still a good Po River plain in the north. It is precisely because of this plain that Venice , Milan, Turin and other cities have developed.

In addition, in terms of location, the north is obviously close to France, Germany and Austria, making trade with the three countries more convenient and conducive to the development of industry. This is an absolute geographical location and cannot be changed at all.

Therefore, it is simply impossible for Italy to want the south to surpass the north, unless the south suddenly discovers massive mineral resources.

In this case, the most important thing is to prevent the North from widening the gap with the South. And to be fair, the Italian government has done a very good job in these years, so some things really cannot be determined by man or nature.

"Gregory, Naples is a good choice, then let's put the factory that produces diesel engines here."

Therefore, when faced with the choice of the Minister of Industry, Carlo also recognized it. In the future, relying on this diesel engine factory, it can be extended to tractor factories, inland shipyards, and industrial diesel engine factories. By the way, there is also power generation. Diesel engine power generation is a perfect choice for places that are short of water and have oil.

"Your Majesty, I will go back immediately to urge Naples to clear a piece of land and prepare it for factory construction."

After seeing off the Minister of Industry, Carlo stood by the wall and looked at the map of Libya above. Carlo certainly knew what Libya had to offer besides iron ore. He had previously considered that the industrial demand for oil was very small and it was not cost-effective to develop Libyan oil for this purpose, so he left it untouched.

But now, it may be time to develop it.

As long as it is developed, the black industrial blood under Libyan soil will surely contribute to Italian industry.

However, it is not easy to exploit this gift of nature. Carlo vaguely remembered that Libya's oil was 1,000-1,500 meters deep underground, but he couldn't remember the specifics.

In addition, Carlo can only remember the general direction of the oil.

But it doesn't matter. The technology isn't simple enough, just buy it. No one has trouble with money, and the United States currently has the best oil extraction technology. Those Yang guys are really lucky. They have everything in the land and there is no need to purchase resources from outside. It is indeed the best land on earth in the industrial era.

Mobil has the best oil extraction technology in the United States. I believe Rockefeller would not dislike the taste of lira.

As for the location of the Libyan oil fields, Carlo only remembered a rough idea. He drew one-third of the shares on the map facing Libya's seaside.

"These should be enough, there can't be more."

That's right, since Carlo can only remember a rough idea, he will use a arrogant method, that is, send more exploration teams and use the human wave tactic to achieve his goal.

"Give this to the managing director of PetroItaly."

Carlo asked the guard to hand over his request to General Manager Martino, believing that he would know how to do it.

Carlo was right. The next day, General Manager Martino sent a telegram to Mobil in the name of Italian Petroleum Company, wanting to purchase its deep drilling technology.

Carlo was right. Faced with the telegram from the Italian oil company asking for technology, Mobil acted happily and sold it for money. As long as you give enough money, anything can be said, even the most experienced exploration teams have it.

Mobil showed such enthusiasm. On the one hand, Italian oil companies have no competitive relationship with Mobil. On the other hand, they also want to form a good relationship.

For Mobil, which is about to monopolize American oil, expanding to Europe is an inevitable choice, so it is reasonable to make good friends with a local oil company.