Chapter 849 The smoke rises again
Before Felix could take action, the Italian took action first.
After the conflict between the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia ended, the Italians were honest for a while. However, after the economic crisis broke out, Mussolini thought about it and ultimately hoped to divert domestic conflicts with colonial expansion.
At this moment, Mustache offered an olive branch to Mussolini.
Before the outbreak of the World War, the Kingdom of Italy was an ally of the German Empire. Although the Kingdom of Italy eventually tore up its alliance with Germany and joined the Allied Powers, Mustache still firmly believed that the Italians were worthy of winning over.
Three months ago, Mussolini visited Germany and received a warm reception from Mustache.
A month later, Mustache's diplomatic advisor Ribbentrop visited Italy and was also personally received by Mussolini.
Seeing the Kingdom of Italy and Germany flirting with each other, this caused France to worry.
The French know very well that after Germany regains its strength, there will be a battle between Germany and France.
If Italy and Germany join forces, France will fall into the unfavorable situation of fighting on two fronts. Therefore, in recent times, the French have frequently shown goodwill to the Kingdom of Italy.
In addition, Britain has always wanted to join forces with Italy to fight against Russia.
For a time, the Kingdom of Italy actually became a favorite, which made Mussolini very proud.
However, even with the support of Britain, France, and Germany, it was still difficult for the Kingdom of Italy to expand abroad.
The three countries that border the Kingdom of Italy on land are France, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia.
France did not dare to fight, Switzerland could not fight, and Yugoslavia could not fight. Mussolini searched for a long time with the map in his hand, and finally targeted Abyssinia in North Africa.
Speaking of Abyssinia, this is also an old rival of the Kingdom of Italy. In 1895, the Kingdom of Italy invaded Abyssinia. Not only did it fail to conquer Abyssinia, but it lost its troops and was forced to sign the "Abyssinia". The Treaty of Ababa recognized the independence of the Abyssinian Empire and compensated the Abyssinian Empire for its losses.
This was the first time that a European country was forced to sign a defeat treaty with an African country, and the Kingdom of Italy became a laughing stock around the world.
Mussolini was still somewhat strategic. He learned from the experience of the last Italian army's failure and did not directly send Italian troops to invade. Instead, he created friction on the border between Abyssinia and Somalia to create reasons for the Italian army's invasion.
The Abyssinian Empire immediately turned to the League of Nations for help.
Lorenzo reversed course and blamed the Abyssinian Empire for the conflict.
"This is impossible. We have no troops stationed in the border areas at all, and our herdsmen will not cross the border to graze. This is completely untrue!"
Abyssinia's ambassador to the League of Nations Tefaye argued hard, hoping to gain support from the League of Nations.
Tefaye was destined to be disappointed. Between the Kingdom of Italy and Abyssinia, Britain, France, and Germany would not support Abyssinia.
Russia, the only country that may support Abyssinia, has become increasingly distant from Abyssinia in recent years.
Just after the Russian Civil War, Abyssinia and Russia had a honeymoon period, and the first batch of African trainees trained by the Amur Army Academy came from Abyssinia.
The Abyssinian Empire originally hoped to increase its military strength through Russia, but the Abyssinian Empire was unable to purchase various advanced Russian weapons. As a result, the trainees who received training at the Amur Army Academy returned to Abyssinia. There is no use for it after Nia.
At this time, Britain extended a helping hand to the Abyssinian Empire and proactively donated a batch of weapons and equipment to Abyssinia, gaining the trust of the Abyssinians.
Just this is not enough to drive a wedge between Abyssinia and Russia.
After Sudan became independent, Britain increased its assistance to the Abyssinian Empire, and Haile Selassie I began to become increasingly wary of Russia.
If Russia applies Sudan's tactics to Abyssinia, Haile Selassie's rule will also be overthrown.
"You just said that Abyssinian herdsmen have never entered Somalia to graze, right?"
Lorenzo pursued him fiercely.
“I can only say that after the Treaty of Usiali, our herders never crossed the border——”
Tefaye's explanation is not very convincing.
Before Italy invaded Somalia, the border between Abyssinia and Somalia was blurred and there was no clear demarcation.
It was not until the Treaty of Usiali between the Kingdom of Italy and Abyssinia in 1928 that the borders were clearly defined.
The main content of the Treaty of Usiali was that the Abyssinian Empire ceded part of its territory in exchange for financial and military assistance from Italy.
Therefore, part of southern Somalia occupied by Italy was originally part of the Abyssinian Empire.
"Great, you finally remembered the Treaty of Usiali. You despicable guys used a barren land with no output in exchange for financial and military aid from the Kingdom of Italy. Now you are ready to tear up the Treaty of Usiali." ”
Lorenzo's questioning made Tefaye sweat profusely.
Andre looked at Putales, whose eyes were clear and had no intention of speaking at all.
Looking at Edouard and Perrier, one of them had his eyes closed and the other was whispering to Alan, not paying attention to the ongoing debate at all.
This kind of debate is also fruitless, and the real wrestling is on the sidelines.
After the meeting, Tefaye did not ask Andre for help immediately, but followed Edward's footsteps. He did not know what promises the British gave the Abyssinians to make the Abyssinians behave like this. Dead-set.
Andre came to Alain and asked him what he was talking about with Perrier.
The French are eyeing the oil of the Grand Duchy of Yuriev and hope to sign a long-term purchase agreement with the Grand Duchy of Yuriev at a fixed price.
"Then you have to be careful, this thing is still very volatile."
Andrei reminded Alan that the Grand Duchy of Yuriev should be consistent with Russia on the issue of oil.
“The prices the French gave were not bad——”
Alan is very smart. Even if he doesn't sell oil, he still sells favors.
"Then it's up to you!"
Andrei, don't be anxious, it's all your Yuriev family's business anyway.
Tefaye was about to die of anxiety. Edward did not give the commitment Tefaye wanted and suggested that the Abyssinian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy negotiate a settlement.
The independence of the Abyssinian Empire was the result of compromise between Britain and France, otherwise it would not have been Italy's turn.
France is also unreliable. Edward can at least give Tefaye advice. Perrier has not seen Tefaye at all and does not care about the life or death of the Abyssinian Empire.
When Tefaye finally remembered Russia, Andre was not angry either.
You can't think of seeking Russia's protection only when your country is threatened.
To put it bluntly, Russia really doesn't like the Abyssinian Empire. Abyssinia's only role for Russia is: a springboard into Africa.
After Sudan became independent, its sole role was also taken over by the Sudan.
George was also concerned about Italian military operations in North Africa.
Mussolini was ambitious and continued to increase troops around the Abyssinian Empire, making war inevitable.
Russia can provide protection to the Abyssinian Empire if it is an ally of Russia. In this case, George must have dragged Russia into the quagmire of war because of the Abyssinian Empire.
"Why not? We can continue to strengthen Russia's deterrent capabilities by defeating Italy."
Vasily had always disliked Italians.
In other words, Vasily hated any behavior that challenged the order, and the Kingdom of Italy should keep its peace.
"So we should send our soldiers to Africa to fight for Abyssinia?"
War Minister Andrei was equally resolute in his opposition.
"If we are going to go to war, then we need a stronger navy-"
Kolchak's little idea is obvious. Russia has not built a new large warship for a long time.
The warships built by Russia in recent years are all cruisers and destroyers, and they are only normal iterations, and the total number has not increased. This is increasingly inconsistent with Russia's overseas interests.
In the past, Russia was pursued and intercepted by the United Kingdom. It continued to invest heavily in building its navy, and finally succeeded in breaking the British blockade, which greatly expanded Russia's living space.
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Looking back now, the period before and after the Russo-Japanese War was actually the peak period of the Russian Navy, which was difficult for Kolchak to accept.
"You don't need a navy or even an army to fight Italy!"
Peter is full of confidence. Italy's military strength is not worth mentioning compared to Russia.
Facing the Abyssinian Empire, the Kingdom of Italy did have the upper hand.
Thinking about the performance of the Italian army in the World War and the conflict against the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, it is difficult to believe in the strength of the Italian army.
Mussolini also chose Abyssinia to prove that the Kingdom of Italy was no longer what it used to be.
"Gentlemen, calm down, we have no need to go to war with the Kingdom of Italy."
George doesn't want to fight. In terms of timing, Italy is indeed unmatched.
Now Britain, France and Germany have made it clear that they will not take action. If Russia takes action, France and Germany aside, Britain will definitely give its full support to Italy.
George was also dissatisfied with the half-heartedness of Haile Selassie I. This man looked very smart, but in fact he was a fool and his ears were too soft.
George didn’t know how the British bewitched Haile Selassie. Is it so easy to get assistance from the British?
Haile Selassie not only took aid from the British, but also exchanged territory from the Kingdom of Italy for a pile of rags. George didn't know how to evaluate this behavior.
Russia sold Alaska to the United States because of threats from Britain and France, and it could not keep it if it did not sell it.
George didn't know if Mussolini had threatened Haile Selassie. It seemed that he had not, otherwise the League of Nations would have been involved.
Russia does not have much interest in Abyssinia, and Haile Selassie would rather hand over the mining rights to Abyssinia's mineral resources to the British and French than to Russia.
This would be good, as it would allow other countries to see the consequences of taking refuge with the British and French.
"Even the Italians know how to use war to divert domestic conflicts, and we should do the same!"
Vasily is not willing to give up yet. He has been under a lot of pressure recently.
"You are Russia's biggest source of contradictions!"
George refused to give face and refuted it face to face.
George also knows that there are problems in Russia, but the problems are not serious enough that everyone is in danger.
"You don't know how abominable those bastards are. They embezzle public funds, collude with other people, and dare to tamper with the military's logistics. Many of them also collude with foreign forces and set up private accounts in foreign banks. They are traitors to Russia and are Our enemy!”
Vasily also had problems with George.
"Army logistics supply?"
George really didn't know that the situation had become so serious.
The Russian military's logistics supply system was established by George. The requirements for logistics supply are very strict. Only the most powerful companies can enter the Russian military's logistics supply chain.
"Have you carefully checked the canned beef that Yusupov's family supplies to the army?"
Vasily has evidence, this is George's territory.
George frowned. The canned beef of the Russian army did come from the food processing factory owned by the Yusupov family.
If there was a problem, George would call Felix.
“The supervisors sent by the military to the factory and the factory managers colluded with each other and clearly stipulated that the canned beef content should reach 90%, and more cheap meat was used instead. In the end, the beef content was only 30%, and it was still frozen beef. , not fresh beef as requested.”
Vasily was angry. Both he and George were responsible for this.
This matter is no longer a matter of a day or two. Corners have been cut since at least five years ago.
"What I'm most worried about now is that this situation will spread to other areas. If there are problems with our weapons and equipment systems, I will kill more people!"
Vasily Lengbing, an arsenal owned by Yuriev, is the main supplier of heavy weapons and equipment to the Russian army.
After the three major restructurings, they mainly produce light weapons, and most of Russia's heavy equipment comes from Amur.
"If there is a problem with the supply of weapons and equipment, you don't need to take action."
George's confidence began to decline. He had not returned to Amur for a long time.
There is no perfect system and it must be constantly modified to adapt to the development of the times.
The system designed by George for Amur was indeed relatively complete during the Russian Empire, but it is difficult to say now.
It is impossible for George to keep an eye on Amur every day. His current job is mainly in Europe, and Amur is the rear area.
After the meeting, George called Mario and asked Mario to correct himself.
The investigation on Vasily's side will not stop. No matter who is involved in this matter, even if it is a member of the Yuriev family or the Dolgorukov family, George will not show mercy.
Mario's investigation has not yet begun. Alpha secretly reports that the Japanese army is making military mobilization and may launch a foreign war.
Only then did George remember that he had not heard news about Japan for a long time.
That’s not right. The last time I heard anything about Japan was the tariff war started by Hoover.
Unlike European countries that quickly counterattacked, Japan had no ability to resist when faced with a tariff war. Instead of retaliating, Japan increased trade with the United States.
(End of chapter)