The hustle and bustle of the party has disappeared after a night of precipitation, and a new day has arrived. The three monarchs (Crown Princes) are also reunited together, but there are already more important things to talk about.
"Everyone, we are happily gathered here. In addition to sharing our friendship, I also want to talk about cooperation among our three countries."
As the host, Wilhelm II made the opening remarks.
Before William could continue, Carlo agreed and said. "That's right, William. Our three countries occupy a vast area of Central and Southern Europe. As long as our three countries unite as one, they can make a louder voice in the world. Let all countries must
Listen carefully to our opinions. So we can definitely achieve cooperation that satisfies all three parties in terms of military, diplomacy, and people's livelihood."
Hearing Carlo's words of agreement, William looked at him and said, "Carlo, do you have any good opinions?"
"Yes, I have a little opinion."
Carlo waved his hand to the waiting attendant, "Bring me a map of Europe."
After the attendant brought the map, Carlo pointed to the spread out map and said. "As for the alliance between our three countries, I believe both of us can feel the benefits. Our country and the west of Germany are both bordering France, and we, Germany and Italy
China can put pressure on France on land and sea, and France must consider the navy and army of our two countries at the same time. The pressure on its national defense will be very high, which will help these Gauls who may have feverish minds to stay awake.
To the east of your two countries is Russia, the polar bear. Although Russia has become quiet in recent years, this bear is very restless, especially after the Bank of France helped it sort out its finances. This bear has another interest in the two of you.
Threat. As for Russia, which is a threat, we cannot relax our vigilance, so it is very important to jointly confront the enemy."
Speaking of this, Carlo looked at Grand Justice Ferdinand. "Ferdinand, we in Italy don't have much interest in the Balkans anymore. Apart from ensuring our territory in the Balkans, we can't take care of other things. So in the Balkans, we
You should be a collaborator, not a competitor."
Faced with Carlo's sudden move, Archduke Ferdinand was a little caught off guard. "Carlo, is there any misunderstanding?"
"Nothing, I just reiterated our country's position in the Balkans. Whether you believe it or not, our country does not have the time or energy to pay attention to the Balkans. The problems in the Far East are already a headache for our country. We don't want to distract our limited energy. What will happen if this happens?
Nothing can be done."
Carlo's words made Ferdinand not sure how to answer, so he had to say. "Carlo, our country does not regard your country as a competitor."
"Well, even if this matter is over, Carlo said this probably because he has been troubled by many things recently."
The Kaiser came out to smooth things over and comforted Carlo.
"Thank you, I'm much better now."
Replying to William II was acquiescing to the other party's statement. "As I said just now, our three countries are highly complementary in diplomacy. Of course, in addition to diplomacy, in fact, they are also complementary in other aspects such as military, people's livelihood, and intelligence.
Very strong.”
Speaking of this, Carlo gave an example. "Taking the current navies of our three countries as an example, in terms of artillery technology, both Krupp and Skoda are world-renowned artillery factories, but our country has a gap in this aspect.
In terms of ship power research, our country is relatively good in this aspect. Of course, there are countless cases where each of these countries has some advantages."
Speaking of this, Carlo Tu said bluntly. "With the development of the times, weapon research and development has become more and more expensive, so I think it is no longer possible to concentrate on research and development alone. I think only unity can make us stronger.
Everyone brings out their own technology, and only by innovating can we make progress."
When faced with Carlo's words, Kaiser Wilhelm's eyes flashed. This was so right. For Germany, which was about to build warships on a large scale, such a technological alliance was really to his liking.
"Carlo is right, we do need to unite."
However, although William II praised this plan, some people still have doubts. "But this kind of joint research also has a problem, that is, what to do if there are differences in research directions, and how to allocate resources and invest funds if the research focus is different.
How do countries share the burden?"
The person who said this was Archduke Ferdinand, and it was obvious that he also saw the difficulty in this aspect. Because it involved the amount of money to be paid, or the issue of each individual's needs.
"I also know the issues that Archduke Ferdinand is considering. Before this, our country and Germany conducted a pilot project and it felt pretty good, so I would like to share it too."
Carlo then informed him about the joint research and development of technologies that both Germany and Italy could agree on, with the results shared and the funds shared equally.
"That's it, then my problem is gone."
Although Crown Prince Ferdinand has no problem, Carlo still has problems. "I believe everyone can see the benefits of joint research. I have an opinion here, that is, it is best to talk about differences first and talk more. If
We really couldn’t reach an agreement, and then we decided to separate the research and development.”
Carlo's words were alluding to something, and yes, he was referring to you, Xiao Weiwei.
Originally, this joint research was very beneficial to everyone. It was fine at first, but something went wrong after a while. In the past year, there have been a lot of differences between the two parties, and these differences are caused by some German parties taking the lead.
In terms of technological research to develop advantages, this makes the Italian side a bit tired.
Carlo's words made the Kaiser's face look a bit unnatural. It was obvious that this person was definitely an insider.
"There may be some misunderstanding in this. You also know that in terms of technological research, most of them are carried out by enterprises in our country."
Facing William's feeble defense, Carlo shook his head. "It's simple. If there are several disagreements, kick them out and bring in another one. If the joint research cannot be united, then it will be done independently. This will affect
The relationship between alliances is very detrimental to unity."
Well, what Carlo said is clear enough. If you want to take advantage of it, just kick it out. This kind of enterprise that doesn't think about the overall situation, let it go. It's better for this kind of fool with no vision to go bankrupt.
Carlo's rare harsh words made William think even more. "This issue does need attention. I assure you that we will try our best to avoid this situation and will not exceed the initial quantity."
Well, this guarantee is very sincere. It depends on who becomes the chicken in William II's hands.
