In the Fiat S-type sedan provided by Fiat for senior government officials, Prime Minister Antonio and the Minister of Finance lived in the back seat and had a conversation.
"It's not impulsive. I feel like I'm running out of energy this year, and I'm dealing with the Navy's shipbuilding business, so I want to let it go. I'm so tired at the Ministry of Finance, and there's no time to rest at all. I even have little Ruidi for most of the year.
Didn’t see it.”
Antonio knew this little Reddy, who was Tejela's favorite grandson. He was only three or four years old, and he was at his cutest.
"Stop talking, I haven't seen my daughter Lynn for a long time. Now that we have reached this position, we need to think more about Italy. It is helpless to not have time to spend with my family."
Faced with Antonio's persuasion, Tejela certainly knew the Prime Minister's intentions. Firstly, the Ministry of Finance he had managed over the years was very good and everyone was satisfied. Secondly, the importance of the Ministry of Finance made the selection of candidates very difficult.
The ability also needs to be recognized by the king, which is especially difficult for the latter.
However, faced with the Prime Minister's request to stay, Tejela was unwilling to accept it. "I will persist for another year and wait for you to choose the right candidate."
Antonio had no choice but to say this. It seemed that the finance minister had made up his mind. There was no other way but to quickly choose a new finance minister. But this was not something he needed to consider. I believe the king would also have a headache over it.
The choice of the finance minister is a matter that the prime minister and the king should worry about. For others who participated in this meeting, there was also something to gain.
This was the case for Army Chief of Staff General Simeone. After he returned to his office without saying a word during the entire meeting, he called Major General Guerrieri from the training office.
"Give me the list of previously disbanded troops. I want to see it."
Faced with General Simeone's sudden rise, Major General Guerrieri, an old subordinate, asked curiously, "Admiral, is there anything new?"
"The Navy is going to expand, and it will be a big expansion."
Simeone's words made Major General Guerrieri's eyes light up. He immediately understood the profound meaning of Admiral Simeone's words. Since the navy is going to expand greatly, it means that the situation is unsettled, or that the kingdom is taking action. Then
The army must also need to be expanded, otherwise why would the navy be expanded?
It can be said that the Army has been working harder in recent years than before. With the development of science and technology, more and more new equipment and technologies require the Army to be responsible for research and development.
Such as field telephones, armored vehicles, radio communications, and train guns derived from armored trains, etc. New artillery alone includes field cannons, howitzers, mountain cannons, etc. The development of these new weapons requires money. If not for the joint research and development of the three countries,
The army's military expenditures are not enough.
At present, the total strength of the army has dropped to less than 200,000. This small number of troops still needs to defend the homeland, the Balkans, North Africa, East Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Far East. It is like spreading pepper noodles and spreading it everywhere is not enough.
One more thing, Italy currently relies more on the Alliance of Three Emperors to deal with the land threat from France. Yes, because the size of the army has dropped too much, the army can only rely on the more than 80,000 troops on the Italian-French border.
I feel a little unsure myself.
There is only so much money. If we want to keep up with other countries, we can only think of ways to deal with personnel and funding. As for national defense and security, we can really only rely on the deterrence of our allies.
Since such a high price has been paid, the Army also has many new types of equipment. For example, artillery with wide rubber wheels that facilitates maneuverability, radio stations, field telephones, train guns, etc.
Especially the latest train gun P2 train gun, which is based on the Navy's 254mm naval gun. It has a range of up to 23.3 kilometers and can conduct long-range artillery fire on the enemy at a rate of 1-2 rounds per minute. It can fire armor-piercing projectiles.
The total weight of grenades, high-explosive bombs and other ammunition is 174 tons, and it can be fired and moved without deployment. It is the most powerful long-range artillery in the hands of the army, and can deal with large and solid targets such as ground fortresses and naval battleships.
In addition to these, the Army also plans to form an air force. Yes, it is an air force. But what everyone thinks is a little different. In addition to those smart aircraft, this force also has a big thing, an airship.
At present, although the flying craze continues in various countries, including Italy, the performance of its aircraft has not been high, and they can basically only fly 10-20 kilometers. Last year, Pablo, a pilot with a dream, wanted to
He wanted to fly across the English Channel, but he failed. The plane broke down halfway and fell into the sea. He needed to be agile and the rescue ship was fast, otherwise he would have to keep company with the fish and shrimps in the sea.
Once Count Zeppelin's rigid airship successfully flew the year before last, it immediately attracted the attention of Germany and Italy. Because the rigid airship's load capacity and safety are much higher than those of today's aircraft. (You must know that flying an airplane is currently called a "rigid airship".
It’s a game for brave people, so the accident rate is very high)
The military is not a fool. This kind of airship that can transport or drop bombs in the air must be taken seriously. Not to mention that these airships use helium produced in Italy, which improves the safety performance to a higher level.
Therefore, the Italian Army gritted its teeth and purchased three rigid airships (two small ones and one large one) for carrying out military missions. Of course, in addition to the most important airships, the Army also purchased twelve small gadgets such as airplanes. Although the current performance of the aircraft is not very good.
It can only fly one to twenty kilometers, but with the development of technology in the future, its range will definitely increase significantly. It is also good for the Army to spend a little money to prepare for a rainy day (the current cost of an aircraft is not too expensive, about 2
—about 30,000 lire).
This major expansion of the Navy is also an opportunity for the Army. Otherwise, why would General Simeone rush back to abolish the establishment list?
"General, it seems that our Army will not be able to survive for a few more years."
Major General Guerrieri smiled as he thought of this.
"This information must be kept secret and must not be spread outside."
After taking the list and looking through it, Simeone told his subordinates that this kind of information must be kept secret, otherwise the consequences would be very serious, and he did not want to kill Ma Su in tears.
"Don't worry, General, no one can get anything out of me."
After Major General Grilli saluted, he walked to his office. He still had a lot of work waiting for him.
Simeone is not the only one who feels the profound implications of the naval expansion. A small-scale meeting is being held at the home of Interior Secretary Cruz. The attendees are all the top leaders of the National Socialist Party, and Cruz, as the convener, is making an impassioned speech.
Expressing opinions.
"Our National Socialist Party needs to continue to promote our ideals and let everyone know that the prosperity of the kingdom requires everyone to fight for it. In addition, when promoting, we should focus on promoting the spirit of dedication and sacrifice, and let the people know that only by relying on
Only with dedication and bravery and fearless sacrifice can our country gain more benefits. And only when the motherland is strong and prosperous can each of us receive feedback from the country."
Cruz's words made several National Socialist Executive Committee members look thoughtful. One of them waited for him to finish and asked, "President, have you got the exact information about which conflict the Kingdom wants to get involved in?"
We are all smart people, and through the words of dedication and sacrifice that Cruz repeatedly mentioned, we smelled something unusual.
"There is no definite news, but I think the Kingdom is preparing. As the situation in Europe becomes increasingly tense, as an important European country, we may not be able to escape."
Cruz's words attracted the approval of others. Currently, the relationship between Germany and France is relatively tense, and Britain and Germany are not happy because of naval issues. As an ally, Italy cannot hide. Not to mention, in the Mediterranean
In terms of interests, the relationship between Italy and France is already tense, and the relationship between Britain and Britain has gradually changed in a bad direction in recent years.
"Maybe there will really be a war, and this is our party's opportunity."
"It's hard to say. It still depends on who we fight in the end. It's a little early to say this now."
The executive committee members present at the meeting made suggestions one after another, trying to contribute to the future of the National Socialist Party.
In Cruz's mind, he believes that it is more important to get the monarch's approval. As long as the monarch agrees, it will not be a problem for the National Socialist Party to form a cabinet in the future. Of course, before that, we must think about what the monarch thinks and do what the monarch wants to do. And this
It does not conflict with the concept of the National Society and fits perfectly.
"Okay, everyone, just do what I say. The next performance of our party will depend on everyone's efforts."
