"The Italians? They will definitely not stand on our side." Asquis said a little sadly, and he was inconvenient to say something. Even if the Allies' offensive progresses smoothly this time, what if the Allies want to rebalance the situation, they must do two things. First, kill Turkey. Second, when Germany concentrates all its efforts to launch a fatal blow on the Western Front, the British and French coalition forces can not only withstand it, but also continue to consume it. These two goals are too difficult to achieve. Not to mention the second one, in the first goal, even the French who launched the battle did not have too much hope. The minimum goal is to hold back the Bavarian Legion.

"But at the same time, the Germans may not be willing to accept Italy now! Unless Italy is willing to work for Germany and Austria for nothing!" Asquis said.

"Why?" Bailian was slightly stunned and did not react.

"The reason is very simple, the benefits are not enough!" Asquith's eyes were filled with contempt. "No one likes fences, and no one likes fences that are useless! Even if people temporarily accept them because of the situation, there will definitely be discounts when accepting!"

It is indeed not easy for those who can get into the British Prime Minister. Asquis has both foresight and cunning politicians! And the British did do this in history! When the war broke out, Italy was waiting to sell for the price and had good luck. In the end, Britain and France opened higher prices. Italy stood on the side of the Allies and became a victorious country! However, with the end of the war, when all parties began to distribute their interests, Britain and France did not fully fulfill their previous promises. The League of Nations formed after the war was also the dominant British and French, and the United States were squeezed down, let alone the Italians?

And now? Italy will definitely not join the Allied Powers. After all, Britain and France admit that they have already had considerable disadvantages and the balance of victory has tended toward the Allied Powers. However, if Italy wants to join the Allied Powers, will Germany and Austria accept it? Now, it is unlikely that it will be accepted with exchanges of interests!

Before, the Italians wanted the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a condition for participation in the war, but were rejected by the Germans. At that time, when the situation of victory or defeat was not so obvious, the Germans refused without hesitation, let alone now? Russia may not even be able to survive this year. When the Bavarian Corps may descend on the Eastern Front next year, it will give Italy benefits in exchange for the other party's participation in the war? This is obviously nonsense!

Well, if Italy settles for the second best, don’t let the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire go, can you change some benefits from elsewhere? So, will Germany, Austria and Turkey have extra land for Italy? Don’t think about the Eastern Front. Even if Germany, Austria and Italy give it to it, the distance is too far.

The Balkans is closest to Italy, but it is obvious that Serbia will be eaten by Turkey, Romania will be divided by Austro-Hungary and Bulgaria, what about Greece? This place is even more impossible to give to Italy. Such an important place will either become a vassal of Germany and Austria, or simply become part of Germany and Austria's territory. Then, after the war, Germany and Austria may even force Italy to give up its privileges in Turkey's colonies in North Africa. So, since things have developed to this point, Germany and Austria have no favoritism for Italy!

"And from a military perspective, Italy is not ready to launch a large-scale battle. The border between your country and Italy is mountainous and not suitable for large-scale legions. Is it the Mediterranean? The British Empire guaranteed that even if the German fleet attacked again, after a long period of restoring strength, we can still easily press the Italians to the ground and rub against the North Sea while ensuring the defensive situation!"

Asquis said confidently. After about half a year of rest, the combat effectiveness of the British Royal Navy has been significantly improved. Not only has it supplemented some main ships, but the combat effectiveness of the naval aviation has also improved. According to Jericho, it is possible to restore the blockade line at the North Sea estuary under appropriate circumstances! The resilient Royal Navy will not be depressed by the defeat of last year! In terms of the total tonnage of battleships, the British fleet is still higher than the Germans, and the naval land-based aviation also has the upper hand. In this case, it is possible for the British to plan to take a new offensive again. Of course, if there is a country that thinks that the current British Navy is a little out of reach, then Jericho doesn't mind drawing some troops to deal with it!

"So, the best result for Italy is to sit and watch the end of this war without doing anything?" Berian thought for a while and said.

"It's like that. Italy is not what the Germans need. We understand this, and the Germans understand it, and the Italians probably understand it." Asquiston paused and continued: "Of course, this does not mean that Italy has no influence. They have begun to tend toward the Germans and have begun to provide a large number of industrial products to Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially aviation engines. At the same time, they use their identity as neutral countries to provide raw materials and food for both countries."

"So do we need to take action?" asked Berian.

"However, the Italians also provided us with convenience." Asquis smiled bitterly. Without the US, it was still very difficult for the British and French navies to deal with German submarines. The German submarines had even deployed mines to the Thames estuary...

Fortunately, although German submarines attacked merchant ships to Britain and France, they had no choice but to use the materials transported by neutral countries. For example, Spain bought things and sent them to France by land. And what about Italy? As the biggest "official" in this war, the business of both sides was also very happy. Of course, Italians are more optimistic about Germany and Austria now. Therefore, for this country, both the allies and the Allies are very angry, but it is not easy to do...

"So, if Russia collapses, what will we do to deal with it?" asked Berian.

"We express sympathy for the passing of the Normanov dynasty, but this does not affect our cooperation with the new powers. As long as they are willing to continue fighting with the Germans, both conservatives and social revolutionaries, but they must not be the Bolsheviks! If it were the latter, we would rather let Russia destroy it!" Asquith said.

"It seems that the German government has connections with some people?" asked Berian.

"Don't worry, the Germans just used them to get rid of the Russian government, and the latter did not have a good impression of Germany. So, what we can do for the Russians at present is to find a suitable heir for the Tsarist Russian government, and then look forward to our supplies in Murmansco, and give these things to the right people and his army. In fact, there are very few things we can operate in Russia." Asquith said.
Chapter completed!