The Royal Palace, located in the center of Rome, is the center of Italian power. Many decisions that affect Italy and the world are issued or formed here.
As the helm of Italy, Carlo has a lot to do every day.
"Preliminary Results of Army Division-Level Pilot Reform."
Carlo picked up a document, looked at the title on the cover and read it out.
Carlo actually didn't know much about the army's military reform that Simeone and Darchion had instigated. Although the three-by-three system was famous in later generations, it was also a historical trend to withdraw brigades and reorganize regiments. But Carlo besides
Beyond just some superficial knowledge, there is no in-depth understanding at all.
The army is most taboo about laymen guiding experts, so what ability does Carlo, a military layman, have to guide the army's reform? Is it really like a mindless novel where the protagonist casually talks about the benefits of the three-three system, and then the military is like
How can it be such a good thing to obtain a treasure and then carry out reforms in a haphazard way? Even if it is a correct idea, if it is not suitable for the era, it may also cause the failure of the reform.
Therefore, as long as it involves reform, it must be done with caution and full consideration.
The same is true for the reforms carried out by the Army. A pilot reform is conducted on one unit to see if the results are suitable, and then a decision is made whether to carry out major reforms for the entire army.
As for handing the report to Carlo, it is very simple. On the one hand, it is to show loyalty to His Majesty. Every action taken by the Army is reported to His Majesty.
The second one is also to prepare for a rainy day. The reason is very simple. Any military reform requires sufficient funds. Although the Army has increased some funds at present, it is not known whether it will be enough for military reform in the future. Without some preparations in advance,
If you really get to that point in the future, won't you be blinded?
Although Carlo may not always be able to see through the little thoughts of the Army, he understands them to a certain extent.
For Carlo, as long as the army's combat effectiveness can be improved, it is not impossible to relax on the funding issue. Of course, all this must be under his control.
The report submitted by the Army looks good. After some downsizing, the 6th Infantry Division, which is undergoing pilot reforms, has reduced its total strength by 27%, but its combat effectiveness has only dropped by about 10%. Of course, the next step is to focus on the first phase of the pilot reform.
The 6th Infantry Division also needs to make changes to its technical arms. After all, the 6th Division currently has 72 barrel artillery pieces. For the Italian Army, it feels a bit too much and some changes may be needed.
One more thing to say here is that the 6th Infantry Division was selected as a pilot, which is a big surprise. Considering the effect of the experiment, the 6th Infantry Division is currently the only fully-equipped unit of the Italian Army. It has 14,000 troops.
The size of the rest of the army ranks first in the army, and even the division-level troops of the Guards are not as large as it.
"very nice!"
Carlo looked at the contents of the report and gave a rare compliment.
The Army's changes seem to be very effective, which is why Carlo praised them.
Just when Carlo was about to pick up the next document, he saw his captain of the bodyguard trotting over in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, Mount Vesuvius erupted and covered Naples with volcanic ash."
The words of Captain McClun made Carlo's face tighten. This volcano is 11 kilometers southeast of Naples, so don't erupt too big.
It needs to be explained here that Mount Vesuvius is also famous in history. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Roman times buried the cities of Pompeii and Stabii in volcanic ash and volcanic debris, and the city of Herculaneum was also destroyed.
Buried by mudflow.
Moreover, the volcano is also very active. From 1660 to 1872 alone, the volcano erupted 17 times, which was extremely active. This sudden eruption also announced to the world that the active period of the volcano is not over yet.
As for Carlo, he snatched the telegram from the hands of the captain of the guard and immediately read it. The telegram was sent by Clive Jorio, a senior official of Campania Province. It said that he had been sleeping this morning.
Mount Vesuvius in Italy suddenly erupted, and the ash from the eruption could be felt in Naples.
In view of the current emergency situation, he has ordered people within 10 kilometers around Mount Vesuvius to evacuate immediately. In addition, the Naples power plant has caused power failure due to volcanic ash, and many factories have also shut down. Now he has ordered the police to maintain
The local security department also organized a rescue team to rescue people around the volcano.
Now he hopes that Rome will provide support, whether it is material or human support, he wants this senior official of Jolio.
After reading the telegram, Carlo immediately gave an order to the captain of the guard. "Immediately inform the government and the military of the request of senior official Jolio, and ask them to immediately send manpower and material resources to support the Naples area."
"As you command, Your Majesty."
After receiving Carlo's order, the captain of the guard hurriedly notified the prime minister and the military.
After waiting for the captain of the guard to leave, Carlo banged the table hard to vent his inner dissatisfaction. This volcanic eruption was really not the right time, and it was still in Naples.
Rome's investment in Naples over the years has not been small at all. Petrochemicals, machinery manufacturing, textile dyes and other industries have continuously invested funds and technology, making Naples, the largest city in the south, no worse than the three cities in the north. And to say the least
To put it mildly, in terms of the level of support Rome has given to various cities over the years, Naples is ranked second and no one dares to call it first.
That's why Carlo was so dissatisfied after hearing that Mount Vesuvius erupted again. But it's useless to be dissatisfied now. We can only hope that this volcanic eruption will not be too big, otherwise Rome will come to clean up the mess again.
Speaking of which, the location of Naples is not a good one. It is too dangerous to have an active volcano next to it. However, the soil covered with volcanic ash around Mount Vesuvius is too fertile, so Italians risk their lives to farm here.
Therefore, every time Mount Vesuvius erupts, the towns destroyed will soon be filled again by brave people.
That's right, Carlo, as the king, has nothing to do about this situation.
As the government and the military, they would not have received the news of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius much later than Carlo, so by the time Carlo's order was conveyed, both sides had already begun preparations.
On the government side, Prime Minister Antonio sent Interior Secretary Cruz as a government representative to immediately go to Naples to direct and coordinate disaster relief operations.
On the military side, the navy and army also mobilized a large number of tents, cooking utensils, water filters and other relief supplies from warehouses and marched to the disaster area. In addition, the navy and army also mobilized engineering troops to march to Naples.
Before support from Rome arrived, senior officials from Giorgio organized personnel to carry out rescue operations. They first evacuated the old and weak from areas close to the volcano, and then placed them in various churches, schools and other places in the northern suburbs of Naples away from the volcano.
During this period, various political parties and enthusiasts also formed rescue teams to assist with rescue and logistics work.
It should be noted here that the hazards of volcanic eruptions are not just the slow lava, but the hot volcanic ash that is even more deadly. The temperature of these erupted volcanic ash is extremely high, and it is very easy for people to be scalded if they are inhaled into the lungs.
Four years ago, Mount Pelée in the Caribbean erupted. The hot volcanic ash almost wiped out the neighboring city of Saint-Pierre. Except for three lucky people, more than 30,000 people in the city died one after another in just five minutes. This
That's the power of volcanic ash. Of course, the energy of Mount Pelé's eruption was dozens of times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb, so it caused a huge disaster.
After Cruz arrived the next day, the Interior Secretary, who brought a large amount of relief supplies, immediately carried out disaster relief work. First of all, in order to avoid possible riots, the Interior Secretary strengthened supervision of Naples. In addition, he was still the same person who was involved in disaster relief.
After all, all the measures that can be used have been used, but the scale is a bit larger.
After everyone's hard work, Mount Vesuvius subsided three days after the eruption. It seems that the scale of this eruption was not too large.
According to scientists' statistics, Mount Vesuvius erupted with only 0.13 cubic kilometers of energy, which directly caused damage to the surrounding area of 20,000 square kilometers.
As for casualties, hundreds of people in Ottaviano town were unable to escape, and some roofs collapsed due to the gravity of the volcanic ash, causing some casualties. However, according to government statistics, the total number of casualties was
