Count Garland's visit to Austria was destined to be in vain. The Austrians were not enthusiastic about Italy's visit, and were even very cold.
Austria signed an alliance treaty with Germany just two years ago. After removing the threat from the north, the Austrians had the confidence to face the threat from Italy. Although they were in competition with Russia on the Balkan issue, under the mediation of Prime Minister Bismarck
, relations between the two countries have not fallen out.
It is not yet time for Russia to form an alliance with France. He is still full of expectations for Germany's friendship and is trying to maintain the Three Emperors Alliance system through Germany as a mediator.
That's right, before the Three Emperors system collapsed, the conflict between Russia and Austria-Hungary did not expand. So when Austria-Hungary was not burdened with enemies, the olive branch extended by Italy was not very attractive to Vienna.
, so this is doomed to be a fruitless visit to the Olympics.
After a round of selling, the Italian government finally discovered that without diplomatic changes in Europe, it would be difficult to find strong allies. This made the Italian government very embarrassed and worried.
"So, Prime Minister Despretis' diplomatic efforts failed this time."
"Yes, Your Majesty. The government is currently discussing countermeasures to deal with possible situations that may arise against Italy in the future."
After listening to what the captain of the guard said, Carlo stood up. He looked at the scenery outside the window and said, "Don't worry about the government. This crisis in Tunisia has scared them out of their wits and they are almost paranoid."
Faced with Carlo's complaints about the government, Baron Filmic, the captain of the bodyguard, lowered his head and pretended not to hear.
Although the captain of the guard pretended not to hear, the words continued to fall in his ears.
"Everyone knows that rushing is not a business, and only trying to remedy the situation after a mistake has been made. These officials are really bad."
In Carlo's view, the government should now focus more on developing internal affairs. Although Italy's natural conditions are not good and its resources are insufficient, industrialization cannot be left behind. How can things be done everywhere and hit obstacles everywhere? The front is not the focus, the focus is
It was the latter sentence that Carlo wanted to say.
In Carlo's view, if Italy is not strong enough in Europe, then it is better not to reach out. At present, it is best to target other regions. For example, the Ottoman Empire, which is in decline, is a good choice.
I didn’t see that Russia also bullied the Ottomans and gradually gained confidence before it could compete with other countries in Europe. Italy can definitely learn from the Ottomans and regain its confidence.
This is not because Carlo has taken a fancy to the current Libya. Apart from the desert and those herders, the current Libya is of no use to Italy. It is unwise to invest precious funds in the current Libya. Although Libya has oil, its buried
The distance cannot be mined with current technology. Therefore, taking Libya now has no use other than eating sand.
Carlo targeted Ottoman territories in Europe.
At present, the Ottoman territory in Europe is quite large. Macedonia, Albania, Thrace, Epirus, etc. are all its territory. In addition, Crete and many other islands in the Mediterranean are under the jurisdiction of the Ottomans. Such a vast territory,
Enough for Italy to claim a portion.
Carlo's goal is very clear, and he is not willing to go too deep into the Balkans and arouse the hostility of Russia and Austria-Hungary. He only needs to get Albania (including Kosovo). This will allow Italy to set a nail in the Balkans, and at the same time, it will also
Take advantage of the Adriatic Sea.
Although the Austro-Hungarian navy is currently not strong, for Carlo, ensuring Italy's advantage in the Mediterranean is an inevitable choice in the future.
Of course, all of this requires Italy to have strength. With Italy's current strength, it is still unknown who will win or lose in a war with the Ottoman Empire. However, Carlo estimates that there is a high probability that it will be a bad fight, and the Ottomans have the advantage on land.
, and Italy has the advantage at sea.
In this case, he will naturally not show his interest in Osman now. Instead, he will hide it and will not expose it at all. This thought can only be his future outlook, but no one will say it now.
Now for Carlo, strengthening Italy's strength is the key. At present, he divides this hope into two parts, one is the electrical research center in Marino, and the other is the two Venice-class armored cruisers that have begun construction.
But it's a bit annoying to say that I don't know if he changed Tesla's trajectory. The alternating current he has been looking forward to has not yet come to fruition.
There are other small inventions, such as more accurate electric meters, electric drills, hair dryers, etc. Although these inventions are good, they can only be regarded as daily necessities. He cannot make Italy prosper with these gadgets like the novels he read in his previous life.
Money. First of all, there is a question, how many people can afford this thing.
You must know that these gadgets all need to be driven by electricity. Although electricity in Europe is developing well at present, the only lights that can enter homes are lighting. In addition, in this era, lights are basically installed in wealthy families.
, and factories. They are installed in factories because they need to earn profits for capital, but if they are installed in wealthy families, the price of electric lights is not low, and the electricity bill is not cheap at all.
There is currently a lack of efficient high-power generators, which prevents the price of electricity from being lowered, so Carlo asked Tesla to prioritize research in this area in an attempt to reduce the cost of power generation and allow electricity to be used on a larger scale.
Of course, this is also Carlo's desire to make his own small contribution to promoting social development. Of course, allowing Italy to board the electrification express is a small requirement in his contribution.
But now Tesla's research on high-power motors has not yielded results, which makes Carlo a little anxious. If he hadn't learned about electricity in his previous life, Carlo would have wanted to go into battle on his own. As for what Carlo learned in his previous life
, that’s a bit embarrassing. Less than three years after leaving school, all the knowledge I learned has been given back to the teacher, only my keyboard skills are getting worse and worse.
I am really ashamed, ashamed, and ashamed of the title of time traveler.
While Carlo was worried about Tesla's lack of research results, the person he was obsessed with was conducting a new round of experiments at the Electrical Research Center.
"Preparing for experiment ninety-two."
Tesla, whose hair was as messy as a bird's nest, was wearing a smelly shirt, with a pair of panda eyes, and was giving orders to many of his assistants.
And his eyes were staring at a motor without a casing, preparing to conduct experiments. This motor was handmade at first glance, and there were hammer marks on it.
But this is not important at all to Tesla. He has been unable to develop the results he wanted, and his inner anxiety is almost written on his face.
This time is his new experiment, I hope it will be successful.
