My Italian: Chapter 385 sudan issue

The launch of the Columbus is good news for Spain, but of course it is not for some countries. So the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and the New York Naval Shipyard's four cruise ships all speeded up their construction.

However, this is a matter between the United States and Spain, and Italy is still on the sidelines.

But on the other side, Italy can't stand on the sidelines.

"King Carlo, thank you for your country's continued support on the Sudan issue, and hope that your two countries will get better and better in the future."

In front of Carlo, British Ambassador Sir Mandison said words of thanks.

"Ambassador Mandison is polite. On the issue of the Sudanese rebels, our country has always had the same attitude as your country, threatening its development and growth. For example, our subsidiary country Abyssinia has fought dozens of times with the Sudanese rebels. Once, the scale ranged from thousands to more than 100,000 people, effectively curbing the size of the Sudanese rebels. Therefore, on the Sudan issue, your country and our country are on the same page.”

What Carlo said was insincere, but he didn't dare to make him compete with the British Empire on the Sudan issue.

That's right, the British can no longer bear the fact that the land of Sudan is out of their control. A new round of partitioning of Africa is underway, and all countries are gearing up to speed up their scramble for Africa.

The sultan who has broken away from the control of the British Empire is so dazzling. Not to mention that the 2C project is in full swing. If you want to go from Cairo to Cape Town, you can't do it without Sudan. So the British plan for the reconquest of Sudan. I have been quietly preparing.

Since last year, the British colonial army with brand-new equipment has been conducting trials. It exchanged fire with the Sudanese army in Dongola (a city in northern Sudan), defeating 45,000 Sudanese troops with 6,000 troops. Measured the fineness of the Sudanese army.

Now that it has been weighed, there is nothing to say next. The most important thing is to retake Sudan as soon as possible. And if you want to take back Sudan, the neighbors around it must make up their minds. The Belgians who occupy the Congo River Basin in the southwest corner would not dare to have any ideas if they lent him ten guts.

To the west is the French who just captured the Chad Valley. The French are nothing to worry about. The French colonial government that just captured the Chad Valley has not yet had such a big appetite for targeting Sudan. According to the British's own estimates, an army of less than 10,000 people could not conquer Sudan at all. Not to mention that the French have to cross the desert, which is simply impossible.

On the east side of Sudan, there are Italians who have been cultivating here for many years. Although the border between the Italian colony and Sudan is also a desert terrain, it is not conducive to military deployment.

However, Italy has a subsidiary kingdom of Abyssinia, which has been fighting with the Sudanese around Lake Tana for many years, and its strength is not weak. Moreover, the Blue Nile River originates from the Abyssinian Plateau, and there are rivers serving as transportation lines. It can be said that apart from Britain, which occupies Egypt and Uganda, the only one that can threaten Sudan is Italy.

That's right, it is precisely because Italy is a possible contender for Sudan that Ambassador Mandison's visit is there, and it is also to avoid some accidents.

In the face of the British ambassador's visit, of course Carlo would not fight against Britain for the Sudan. Besides, if he really wanted to take down the Sudan, he would have done it long ago. It is even more impossible to tie the British Empire into a loophole now, and he is not the Kaiser.

And Mandison, who received Carlo's reply, was very satisfied. This time, the task given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was completed very well. After staying in Italy for so many years, the king's temper has also been figured out, and he knows what he promised. There will be no twists and turns.

"Thank you for your majesty's summoning. I will inform London of your country's friendship."

"Goodbye, Ambassador Mandison."

When Ambassador Mandison left, Carlo called an attendant. "Get the Foreign Minister."

"Follow Your Majesty."

Half an hour later, Foreign Minister Bacona hurriedly appeared in front of Carlo.

"I have seen His Majesty."

"Your Excellency Bacona, don't be too polite."

Carlo saw Bacona Road coming. "Ambassador Mandison from the United Kingdom visited before and asked me about my attitude towards Sudan. I have already replied to him that our country will not interfere in Sudan."

Hearing Carlo's words, Bacona frowned. "Britain is preparing to take back Sudan?"

"I don't think it's far from it. Otherwise, why would Ambassador Mandison come to visit on purpose."

Carlo said his own judgment, "What's the matter, is there something wrong?"

"It is true that the Abyssinian king Menelik II has a different idea, but I think it can be dissuaded."

"What's the specific situation?"

Facing the hesitation of the foreign minister, Carlo immediately felt that there must be something wrong with it.

Faced with Carlo's questioning, Bacona did not hide anything. "Well, Your Majesty, the situation is as follows..."

In Bacona's narration, Carlo felt that Menelik II was ambitious. After the Menelik II succeeded the king of Abyssinia, he used troops many times to weaken the feudal separatist forces. From 1887 to 1895, he successively suppressed the rebellion of the feudal princes in Leka, Volamo, Sidamo, Ogaden and other places.

All this was for the purpose of centralizing power, and the rulers of the provinces and districts were all appointed by them under this suppression, which greatly strengthened the cohesion of the Abyssinian kingdom.

In addition, Menelik also built a new capital in the middle of the Ethiopian plateau. Queen Taitu named it "Fresh Flowers", which is indeed the city of Addis Ababa.

In addition, Menelik minted domestic currency, printed stamps, formulated a new domestic financial and postal system, absorbed foreign capital to build roads and railways, and laid telegraph and telephone systems. Of course, in this big move, the capital from Italy occupies an absolute share.

Now that the internal affairs are almost done, as a wise monarch, how could Menelik fail to see the weakness of his neighbors. In fact, he can see more clearly than the British that the spirit of the Sudanese has been tossed. Even the annual confrontation between the two countries at Lake Tana has turned into two or even three or four years, and the distance is gradually getting farther and farther from the lakeside, and they will all reach Famaca in the middle reaches of the Blue Nile.

In this case, Menelik II would be sorry for himself if he didn't take the opportunity to expand. Of course, as a wise monarch, he certainly wants to maximize his interests, so he intends to give the Sudanese a hard time, at least by tearing off a large area of ​​territory, so that the Abyssinian nobles who follow him can also try Taste the benefits of expansion.

Of course, only by obtaining Italy's approval or acquiescence can one implement one's ambitions, and Menelik II is also very clear about this. It approached the Italian bank early and borrowed a large amount of money at a high interest rate, and these funds were basically used to purchase Italian materials. Menelik II, who has won the support of Italian banks and factory owners, is not easy for the government to refuse, so it maintains a default attitude.

"You mean, this Menelik II is ready to further capture Damazin in the lower reaches of the Blue Nile River and the Akobo Valley in the Nile Basin?"

Facing Carlo's inquiry ~www.mtlnovel.com~ Bacona replied. "Yes, Your Majesty, that Menelik II has been preparing for this for three years, and invested 10 million lire to improve the roads. As for the material reserves, there are even more."

Well, it seems that this Menelik II has invested a lot of money, and it is unwise to stop the opponent's preparations under such circumstances.

If this is the case, then consider it from another angle.

"We need to discuss this matter with the British and tell them that in order to maintain the relationship between the two countries, we intend to let the vassal state Abyssinia send a large army to help them. Then it is best to target that Menelik II , Talk to the British in the form of payment for assisting in sending troops."

Facing Carlo's thoughts, Bacona thought about it carefully. "Your Majesty's method is good, and it is very beneficial to our country."

"One more thing, tell that Menelik II that expansion needs to be done in an appropriate amount, otherwise problems will easily occur."

That's right, for the ambitious Menelik II, Carlo still has to give a little warning not to let him eat too much.

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