My Italian: Chapter 505 Mount Vesuvius

The Royal Palace, located in the center of Rome, is the center of Italian power. How many decisions that affect Italy and the world are all released or shaped by this.

And as the helm of Italy, Carlo has a lot to do every day.

"Preliminary Results of Army Division-Level Pilot Reforms."

Carlo picked up a document, looked at the title on the cover and read it.

Carlo actually didn't really understand the military reforms of the army that Simeone and Dalkion had tinkered with. Although the three-three system is well-known in later generations, it is also a historical trend to withdraw brigades and change regiments. But besides knowing some simple fur, Carlo can't talk about in-depth understanding at all.

The army is the most taboo for laymen to guide experts, so Carlo, a military layman, has no ability to guide the reform of the army. Is it really like a no-brainer, the protagonist casually talks about the benefits of the three-three system, and then the military feels like a treasure, and then carries out reforms, how can there be such a good thing. Even if it is a correct idea, if it is not in the right era, it may also cause the failure of a reform.

Therefore, as long as reform is involved, it must be cautious and fully considered.

The same is true of the reforms carried out by the Army. Take a unit to conduct pilot reforms, see if the results are suitable, and then decide whether to carry out major reforms.

As for handing over the report to Carlo, it is very simple. On the one hand, it is to show his loyalty to His Majesty, and any actions of the army are reported to His Majesty.

The second is also planning for a rainy day. The reason is simple, any military reform needs sufficient funds. At present, although the army has increased some funds, it is not known whether there will be enough military reforms in the future. If we do not do some preparations in advance, we will be caught blind when we really reach that point in the future.

Although Carlo may not be able to see through the army's small thoughts, he understands to some extent.

For Carlo, as long as the army's combat effectiveness can be improved, it is not impossible to let go of the funding issue. Of course, all of this must be under his control.

The report submitted by the Army looks good. The 6th Infantry Division, which is undergoing pilot reforms, has reduced its total strength by 27% after some downsizing, but its combat effectiveness has only dropped by about 10%. Of course, for the 6th Infantry Division that will be piloted next, it is necessary to make changes to the technical arms. After all, the Sixth Division now has 72 cannons alone. For the Italian Army, it feels a bit too much, and some changes may be needed.

Let me say one more thing here, it is a big surprise that the Sixth Infantry Division was selected as the pilot. Because of the effect of the experiment, the Sixth Infantry Division is currently the only full-staffed unit of the Italian Army. Its size of more than 14,000 people can rank first in the army, and even the division-level troops of the Guards are not as large as it.

"very nice!"

Carlo looked at the content of the report and gave a rare compliment.

The Army's changes seem to be very effective, which is why Carlo praised it.

Just as Carlo was about to pick up the next document, he saw his head guard trotting over in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, Mount Vesuvius erupted, and the volcanic ash enveloped Naples."

The words of the head of the guard, McLenne, made Carlo's face tense. This volcano is 11 kilometers southeast of Naples, so don't erupt too much.

It needs to be explained here that Mount Vesuvius is also famous in history. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the Roman era buried the cities of Pompeii and Stabie with volcanic ash and volcanic debris, and the city of Herculaneum was also buried by mudflows.

Moreover, the volcano is also very active. From 1660 to 1872 alone, the volcano erupted 17 times, which is simply too active. And this sudden eruption also announced to the world that the active period of the volcano has not ended.

Valley hazy

As for Carlo, he snatched the telegram from the chief guard's hand and immediately read it at a glance. The telegram was sent by Cliff Giorio, a senior official in the province of Campania. It said that the Vesuvius volcano in Italy, which had been sleeping all this morning, suddenly erupted, and the ash from the eruption could also be felt in Naples.

In view of the current emergency situation, he has ordered the immediate evacuation of people within 10 kilometers around Mount Vesuvius. In addition, the power plant in Naples has failed due to volcanic ash, and many factories have also shut down. Now he has ordered the police to maintain local law and order, and at the same time organized a rescue team to rescue people around the volcano.

Now he hopes that Rome will provide support, whether it is material or human support, he wants this high-ranking Cholio official.

After reading the telegram, Carlo immediately gave an order to the chief guard. "Immediately notify the government and the military of the request of the high-ranking official Joliot, asking them to immediately send manpower and material resources to support the Naples area."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After receiving Carlo's order, the chief guard hurried to notify the prime minister and the military.

After waiting for the chief guard to leave, Carlo knocked heavily on the table to vent his dissatisfaction. This volcanic eruption came at a really bad time, and it was still in Naples.

Rome's investment in Naples over the years is not small at all. The continuous investment in petrochemical, machinery manufacturing, textile dyeing and other industries has made Naples, the largest city in the south, no worse than the three northern cities. And to put it bluntly, in the degree of support of various cities in Rome over the years, Naples ranks second and no one dares to rank first.

That's why Carlo was so dissatisfied after hearing that Mount Vesuvius erupted again. But it's useless to be dissatisfied now, I can only hope that the volcanic eruption will not be too big, otherwise Rome will come to clean up the mess again.

Speaking of which, the city location of Naples is not good, and an active volcano next to it is a bit too dangerous. But who made the ash-covered soil around Mount Vesuvius too fertile, so Italians risked their lives to farm here. So every eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroys towns, which are soon filled with bold people.

That's right, in such a situation, Carlo, as the king, has nothing to do.

As the government and the military, it will not be much later than Carlo when they receive the news of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, so when Carlo's order is delivered, both sides have already started preparations.

On the government side, Prime Minister Antonio sent Interior Secretary Cruz as a government representative to immediately go to Naples to direct and coordinate disaster relief operations.

On the military side, the navy and army also moved a large amount of relief materials such as tents, cooking utensils, and water filters from warehouses to the disaster area. In addition, the navy and army have dispatched engineering units to march towards Naples.

Before the arrival of Roman support, the senior officials of Joliot organized personnel to carry out the rescue. They first evacuated the old and weak near the volcano, and then placed them in various churches, schools and other places in the northern suburbs of Naples, far away from the volcano. During this period, various parties and enthusiasts also formed a rescue team to assist in rescue and logistical work.

It needs to be explained here that the danger of volcanic eruptions is not just the slow magma, but the hot volcanic ash is actually more deadly. The temperature of these erupted volcanic ash is extremely high, as long as it is inhaled by people, it is very easy to burn the lungs.

Four years ago, the eruption of Mount Pele in the Caribbean ~www.mtlnovel.com~ The hot volcanic ash almost destroyed the neighboring city of St. They died within minutes. This is the power of volcanic ash. Of course, the energy of the eruption of Mount Pele was dozens of times stronger than that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, so it caused a huge disaster.

After Cruz arrived the next day, the Secretary of the Interior with a large amount of relief supplies immediately carried out disaster relief work. First of all, in order to avoid possible riots, the Secretary of the Interior strengthened supervision of Naples. This measure, after all, has used everything that can be used, but the scale is a little larger.

After everyone's hard work, Mount Vesuvius subsided three days after the eruption. It seems that the scale of the eruption is not too large.

According to the statistics of scientists, the Vesuvius erupted only 0.13 cubic kilometers of energy, which directly caused disasters in the surrounding 20,000 square kilometers.

As for casualties, hundreds of people in the town of Ottaviano failed to escape, and some roofs collapsed due to the unbearable gravity of the volcanic ash, which also caused some casualties. However, according to government statistics, the total casualties stood at 739, with 54 injured.

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