My Italian: Chapter 396 sudan problem settlement

"What did you say?"

Carlo looked at the foreign minister in front of him in surprise.

Seeing the surprised expression of his own monarch, Bacona was also deeply moved. Who would have thought that the Spaniards would make such a request and want to lease three Italian battleships of the Turin class.

Yes, the solution that Prime Minister Castillo came up with was to borrow warships. It was only three years since the First Sino-Japanese War. The glorious deeds of the Italian army being borrowed by the Qing people to fight in the Far East are still mentioned by various media from time to time.

As the prime minister of a country, how could Castillo not know. So after Admiral Shirvila talked about the lack of warships, he immediately thought of Italy.

No way, this impression is too deep to change at all. That's why Spain wants to test Italy's attitude through diplomatic channels.

"By the way, what exactly is Spain going to do? Do you have any other ideas?"

Regarding the loan from Spain, Carlo does not know the specific situation yet, so he plans to find out first.

Facing Carlo's inquiry, the foreign minister who knew the importance of this matter immediately replied. "According to the information sent back by our embassy in Madrid, the Spaniards obviously want to adopt the method of the Qing people, but compared with the generous Qing people, the Spaniards are much worse in terms of price. They are not financially rich and want other ways of remuneration. "

When Carlo heard this, he couldn't help asking. "other methods?"

"Yes, in other ways, because of Spain's own poor financial situation."

Well, Carlo can also understand this, who made Spain's financial situation the worst in Europe.

We can see how bad Spain's financial situation is from its national debt. Spanish national debt is currently the least popular in the bond market, and the interest rate has been consistently the highest among all countries' bonds throughout the year. The purchase of Spanish government bonds is basically based on the mentality of a gambler, all of whom are greedy for its high interest rates.

Moreover, the scale of the national debt that Spain bears is also very large. The scale of 8 billion pesos is completely overwhelmed for the poor Spanish economy. The term borrowing to survive is very suitable for Spain.

So for the Spanish government, which has no money in its pocket, it is of course best to use other methods to pay.

But for Italy, if you want to rent warships and personnel, you can't do it without money. At present, Italy is still financially tight. The previous drought abruptly consumed 800 million lire of funds. The Spaniards want to pay in other ways, and they also need Italy. Promise is.

"We can negotiate with Spain on leasing warships, but in terms of payment, your Ministry of Foreign Affairs must ask for a remuneration that can be cashed at any time. Your Ministry of Foreign Affairs must be flexible in this regard."

Facing Carlo's words, His Excellency the Foreign Minister also responded positively.

"Yes, yes, yes, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pay attention to the actual situation."

"Admiral Yagier, is there nothing wrong with your navy?"

After negotiating with the foreign minister, Carlo asked the secretary of the navy who hadn't spoken for a long time. If Spain wants to lease warships, of course it needs the consent of the Navy, so in addition to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of the Navy also needs to discuss it.

"Your Majesty, everyone in the navy is willing to contribute to the kingdom. Of course, we still have a little request."

The navy represented by Admiral Yagier also has some ideas of his own.

Since the navy is going to be used, how could Carlo not satisfy his wish, Carlo said immediately. "Let's talk about anything, as long as it's not too difficult, I will consider it."

"Your Majesty, can you directly sell the three Turin-class ships to Spain?"

Admiral Yagier expressed the wishes of the Navy. And Carlo and Bacona understood the navy's plan as soon as they heard it, didn't they just want to trade the old for the new.

Don't blame the Navy for having this idea. Although the three Turin-class ships have worked hard over the years and are still the most powerful battleships in Italy (the Genoa-class has not yet entered service), the Torino-class has been in service for almost ten years after all, and it has also experienced One big battle, more than ten small battles, the battleship has long been suffering from various hidden injuries that cannot be resolved. And if Spain uses it again, after the two wars, the damage will inevitably be more.

This is of course quite uneconomical for the Italian Navy. Although the warships and officers and soldiers dispatched have also made money, considering the current government situation, there is a high probability that the money will be used by the government for other purposes. Moreover, the government's financial situation in the future also needs to be considered, so the navy needs to think of ways to upgrade its warships.

So after some deliberation, the navy decided to take advantage of the opportunity to sell the Turin class for money while it was still valuable. The navy was trying to find a way to raise some funds and prepare to open a new warship, isn't it good?

"I don't know if this can be done, but it needs the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

Although the Navy thinks well, this matter still needs the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so it can only be pushed to Bacona.

Seeing this question being pushed in front of him by His Majesty, Bacona could only answer as he looked at the Minister of the Navy who was expecting him. "I will discuss this matter with Spain. According to Spain's current urgency, it should not be a big problem. But this is not certain. After all, you know how bad Spain's financial situation is. I don't know if we can negotiate a deal. appropriate price."

"It doesn't matter, as long as it's not too bad, we can accept it. Besides, we have to provide officers and soldiers with the ship. Spain can't offer too low a price."

Admiral Yagier is very confident about the selling price. After all, Italian naval officers and soldiers have to fight. Do the Spaniards dare to give a low price?

Since the navy is so confident, then if there is anything to say, let's follow the navy's method.

Afterwards, Carlo continued to discuss other issues with the three of them, but after the general direction was decided, everything else was easy to discuss.

When they were all talking, they heard a knock on the door.

Before Carlo could ask a question, the guard's voice came directly from outside the door. "Your Majesty, British Ambassador Mandison asked to see him. He said he has made an appointment with you."

The guard's words made Foreign Minister Bakona a little embarrassed. Relying on the influence of the British Empire, Ambassador Mandison directly talked to King Carlo about many things, completely ignoring him as the foreign minister.

"Then let's talk about it today!"

Carlo felt that the conversation was almost done, and it was appropriate to end it at this time.

"Good Your Majesty."

Now that the king had said this, what else could the two of them say, so they packed up and left.

After the two left, the Ambassador Mandison walked over with an unswerving expression.

"His Majesty Carlo, I remember that His Majesty promised before that your country will not act on the Sudan issue? Then I would like to ask, why does your country's affiliated Congress occupy part of Sudan's territory?"

The Ambassador Mandison scolded Carlo as soon as he opened his mouth, as if he was here to ask questions.

Regarding Ambassador Mandison's performance, even Carlo, who had a calm personality, flashed a hint of anger. The ambassador didn't take him seriously anymore, anyway, he is the monarch of a country, is this person confused and dare to speak like this.

No, there is something wrong with Ambassador Mandison's attitude. He is not usually like this. Could it be that he wants to irritate himself?

Although it is not clear the true attitude of the ambassador, it does not prevent Carlo from answering next. I saw him smiling. "What else should I do? It turns out that this is the matter. Ambassador Mandison, you are right. I did say that my country would not obstruct your country on the Sudan issue. But I cannot restrain Sudan from actively provoking Abby. Kingdom of Sinia.

At that time, the Sudan took the initiative to attack the Kingdom of Abyssinia, and the Abyssinian army then counterattacked all the way to Khartoum. The Sudanese knew that they were invincible, so they were willing to cede land and pay compensation. This has been written in In the peace treaty between the Sudan and the Kingdom of Abyssinia. Moreover, the Kingdom of Abyssinia's attack on Sudan is also helping your country, otherwise your country would not have captured Khartoum in May. Although Abdullah ran away, Sudan's combat effectiveness was basically defeated. It was wiped out, so your country should give thanks to the Kingdom of Abyssinia. "

That's right, Carlo is also reasonable, and he directly described the Abyssinian's robbing of the Sudan as a spirit of helping others. Of course, in this era, people don't pay attention to not asking for anything in return, so it is reasonable to get a little reward.

Carlo's shamelessness made Ambassador Mandison even more angry. "Your Majesty Carlo, I would also like to ask your Majesty to note that the land of Sudan is a colony of the British Empire. Although it fell into the hands of the rebels before, this does not mean that we will recognize the treaty signed by the rebels."

"Sorry, Ambassador Mandison, I want to correct you. Sudan is not a colony of your country, it can only be counted as the land of Egypt, and the land has been out of Egypt for more than ten years, so we have reason to believe that this has constituted a new government .Even if Your Excellency is dissatisfied, at most I can only talk to Egyptian officials about the Sudanese issue."

That's right, Carlo dared to promise the Abyssinian king Menelik II to keep the territory he occupied, and that's why. Sudan was previously opened up by the Egyptian monarch Ismail Pasha. Although it mainly recruits adventurers from various countries, this is Egyptian territory in name, so what does it have to do with the British?

Carlo's words made Ambassador Mandison stuck~www.mtlnovel.com~ This matter was indeed his negligence, "But although Sudan is in the territory of Egypt, but your country's vassal state occupies the territory of Sudan, then Egypt may send a hired Army to retake the area."

In the face of Ambassador Mandison's excuses and threats, Carlo stood up immediately. "If this is the case, then the Kingdom of Abyssinia may also send mercenaries to take back the area. If this results in disastrous consequences, do you think this is reasonable?"

Karoo's sudden toughness caught Ambassador Mandison by surprise.

What's more, the attitude in Carlo's words made him unable to accept it, and he couldn't bear the responsibility. "Perhaps His Majesty is right. It is best for Egypt and the Kingdom of Abyssinia to discuss such matters."

Ambassador Mandison's words convinced Carlo that the British did not particularly care about the fact that the Kingdom of Abyssinia occupied part of Sudan's territory.

Of course, Carlo may press down on the dispute over the Abyssinian kingdom's occupation of part of Sudan's territory, but he can't do anything about the dispute between the United States and Spain.

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