The political purge in Crete actually came from the support of Italy, in addition to local vested interests. Otherwise, they would not dare to do this if they were given the courage.
According to the words of Italian Foreign Minister Gemini Bacona, for the sake of its own health, the Republic of Crete needs to regularly clean up its own viruses. As for what a virus is, this is a matter of opinion.
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Anyway, as long as Italy does not station troops in Crete, it is impossible for Britain and France to take action. Don't think that Italy is only afraid of the strength of Britain and France. Britain and France are also afraid of Italy. Italy's brilliant record in recent years makes people have to pay attention to it.
So the people of Crete are a bit sad to say that they can only fight within the scope stipulated by the Three Kingdoms, including Greece, who can only become a pawn.
But the fate of Crete can only be like this. This is the tragedy of a small country. Unless there are huge changes, this can only be accepted.
Of course, Italy still pays relatively good attention to Crete, but currently in Rome, another thing is attracting more attention.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, according to our preliminary investigation, there are two main reasons why the service life of the Sesu Railway is not as good as expected. First, because the area is a desert and Gobi terrain, the temperature difference between day and night is large. Under the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, the rails
The losses increased. In addition, due to the impact of sandstorms and strong winds, the railways also suffered heavy losses."
Transportation Secretary Sten Pedersen is in the Prime Minister's Office, explaining their department's investigation to Prime Minister Antonio. In fact, most of this comes from the Libyan Railways' own investigation, and only a small amount is added by the Ministry of Transportation itself.
Of course, Belumeber's report caused a sensation in Rome. The importance of the Sebha iron mine to Italy cannot be overstated. So when he heard that the railway may only have half its designed service life, the Prime Minister needed an explanation.
, an explanation that would allow him to speak to the king.
"So it's caused by environmental factors?"
"Yes and no, environmental factors account for a large part of the reason, but more importantly, we underestimated the impact of the desert Gobi terrain on the railway. This aspect is the responsibility of our Ministry of Transportation, and we are willing to assume it."
Transportation Secretary Pedersen's words did not attract Antonio's approval.
"Investigation alone is not enough. What I need is a response. This matter is not that easy to solve. It cost a huge amount of 118 million to build. I think you also understand how important the Sabha Iron Mine is to the kingdom.
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When Antonio said this, he looked at Transportation Secretary Pedersen in front of him and said sternly. "The government will also send people to investigate. If there are human factors, it may be very bad."
Obviously, Antonio is warning that someone needs to be responsible for this kind of thing. Of course, if the situation can be corrected, it may be much better.
Facing the Prime Minister's questioning, Transportation Secretary Pedersen felt that the sweat on his back had soaked his clothes.
"The Prime Minister is right. I returned to the Ministry of Transport and immediately conducted a self-examination and self-certification. In addition, considering that the losses of the Sesu Railway were too great, our Ministry of Transport made two remedial plans, and I hope the Prime Minister will review them."
As he spoke, Pedersen took out two documents from his briefcase.
Antonio took the document, and the words Sesu Railway Remediation Plan were printed on the cover.
Antonio put the two documents on the table. "I don't want to read it, now I want to listen to you."
Faced with the Prime Minister's request, Pedersen dared to say no and said directly, "According to the plan of our Ministry of Transportation, the remedy for the Sesu Railway can be approached from two aspects, one is a temporary emergency, and the other is a once and for all solution."
"What's the difference between the two?"
Faced with the Prime Minister's inquiry, Pedersen quickly answered. "One is to spend less money, and the other is to spend more money. The way to spend less money is to reinforce road sections that are seriously damaged. According to our
During the inspection, more than 800 kilometers of the Sesu Railway
, of which more than 200 kilometers need to be remedied. Due to factors such as quicksand and desert, these railway sections need to be reinforced. In addition, the fixed green belts on both sides also need to be expanded. Of course, more importantly, the railway carrying capacity is best
down to the design range.”
Hearing this, Antonio waved his hand to stop his speech. "It goes without saying that the railway's carrying capacity cannot be reduced and needs to be increased. This plan goes without saying."
This first plan was directly rejected, and it seemed that the only way was to come up with another method. However, thinking of the funds required for this method, Pedersen gritted his teeth and said. "There is another way to solve this problem, and that is to increase
A double line. Let the Sesu Railway operate on two lines."
"Double line?"
"Yes, Prime Minister, this problem can be solved by using double-tracking. We can use anti-wear rails for double-tracking. In fact, our Ministry of Transportation is already cooperating with steel plants to develop such rails suitable for desert environments. In addition, double-tracking can also
Increase the transportation volume of iron ore
, according to the calculation of the railway operation timetable in the past three years, it can be increased to at least 7 million tons. Even if the lines are renovated in the future, it will not be reduced much. In addition, we can also use the construction of double lines to reinforce certain dangerous areas. This
It’s quite a bargain.”
Pedersen talked endlessly about the benefits of building a double line, saying that building a double line would solve the current problem once and for all.
After listening to his story, Antonio asked, "How much money will it cost to build a double line?"
"According to the preliminary estimate of our Ministry of Transport, it should be between 70-80 million lire."
As if he was afraid that the cost would frighten the Prime Minister, Pedersen later explained, "This is considered very low considering that we have a ready-made roadbed and can use rail transportation along the route."
After listening to Pedersen's defense, Antonio walked around the room as if mumbling something. Then he glanced at the Secretary of Transportation and said, "Okay, I understand, you go back first."
These words made Pedersen breathe a sigh of relief. He had passed the test for the time being. Next, a thorough investigation was needed within the Ministry of Transportation. For such a serious mistake, someone must be punished.
After Pedersen left, Antonio thought about the words of the Minister of Transportation. Seventy or eighty million lire was not a small amount. If what he said was really achieved, then it was not impossible. Maybe he could discuss it with the king.
Thinking of this, the Prime Minister picked up the phone.
"Prime Minister, the king has summoned you for something."
The secretary suddenly knocked on the door to report.
"Okay, I understand. Prepare the car now!"
Soon the prime minister rushed to the palace. When he arrived at the palace, he saw that in addition to the king, there was also the foreign minister.
After Antonio arrived, King Carlo said, "Prime Minister, we just got news that Spain is asking us to buy warships."
