The Sun Never Sets In Spain

Chapter 150: Substitution

Alfonso summoned the delegation before the construction of the Minzio River Defense Line in Italy.

After Vittorio and others received the Spanish substitution plan, they didn't know whether they should like it or be sad.

The good news is that Spain agreed to the exchange of captives, which can effectively enhance the combat power of the frontline army.

The sad thing is that Spain did not follow their line of thought-they originally intended to fail their accounts. Even if they did not fail, they would not be able to pay the interest within 15 years.

They owed a lot of debt to Britain.

In order to continue to fight against the Austro-Hungarian Empire and not immediately collapse, Italy's debt to Britain has exceeded their annual income, and this number is still rising rapidly.

"I want the workers... Your Majesty, give it to them." The new Prime Minister Federico Luigi said with a deep expression on his face.

His coming to power did not change the status quo in Italy, everything is moving in a worse direction.

To be honest, he already regretted taking over this mess.

The only good news is that no one came to trouble him because of his defeat on the battlefield.

King Vittorio showed an expression of pain when he heard the words, and the two moustaches on his face no longer had the pride of the past.

The erosion of the situation made him suffer from severe mental weakness and lost his trust in everyone around him.

Most obviously, the king’s residence was moved back to Turin from the temporary capital of Florence—he could not even believe other Northern Italians, and stayed in the Savoy Palace in Turin all day long.

After careful consideration for a long time, he still said with difficulty: "You can figure it out."

After speaking, Vittorio closed his eyes tightly and lay on his back in the chair, losing the strength to speak.

How could he fail to see the sinister intentions in it? But he had no choice.

Promise, die chronically, if not, die now.

Italy, which is seriously injured, has permanently lost its qualifications for hegemony in the European Union, and I am afraid it can only become a medium-sized country similar to the Netherlands.

Rome... Damn Rome.

Seeing the king acquiesced, everyone was relieved.

The Prime Minister turned his head to look at Secretary of State Timothy: "Do the British still disagree with peace?"

...Yes, it's the British.

The two warring parties, Spain and Italy, no longer want to fight.

Italy is thinking about cutting out Sardinia and Sicily, but they are not in their hands anyway.

Make peace quickly to lift the blockade on the Western Mediterranean and free them to deal with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the endless rebellion.

Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire also has a good navy, they do not have a naval base in the west of Italy and the blockade efficiency is very low.

However, it was such a simple wish that was rejected by the British.

They believe that even cutting two islands to Spain would overly strengthen each other's power.

Britain has been helping Italy seek Sicily's independence or establishing a condominium area.

During this period of time, Spain’s negotiating object has always been the British, and there is nothing to do with Italy.

In all fairness, this is of course a good thing. The establishment of an independent country, even if it is the establishment of a Spanish protectorate, is a regime different from Spain.

Under the banner of national justice, Italy may one day be reunified.

It's a pity that Italy can't wait, they have no energy to manage the future, they just want to make peace with Spain immediately.

If it hadn't been for Britain's trade and aid to kill Italy, they would have been swearing.

So Britain is very embarrassed now, it is not pleased to be caught in the middle.

They used to be peace ambassadors, and at least one party supported them. This is indeed rare now.

"Not so tough anymore... but they didn't immediately agree. The British said that the negotiations have been progressing positively recently. Let's wait."

Timothy looked a little embarrassed, and things developed like this. Although it was mainly due to unfavorable warfare, he, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, must also have neglected his duty.

"Wait again... I think the British don't care about our life or death. How many times have you used this sentence?" Prime Minister Luigi was irritated and patted the armrest of the chair heavily.

"..."

The conference hall fell silent for a while. It was true that everyone loved and hated Britain, but the Prime Minister's gaffe was indeed because of his poor emotional management.

Objectively speaking, Britain has done nothing to apologize to them. The defeat on the battlefield can only be found in itself.

After venting, Luigi came back to his senses. He apologized first, and then sighed: "The Austrians are not good at rest and rest. Once another battle is fought, everything will come to fruition."

There is a bit of sadness in the words, what he meant is:

If you win, everything is easy to say; if you lose, then the UK will not insist on knowing that they can't support it.

...

After Italy agreed to exchange, the two sides conducted many consultations in the shortest time.

Both sides are very urgent. One is worried that it will be useless if it is slow, and the other is worried that it will not be able to sell at a price.

Soon it was decided that five mechanics would be replaced by an officer, and a mechanic would be replaced by a soldier.

It is not difficult to see that Italy suffered a small loss in this matter, but time is tight and they can't care too much.

And there is some hope in them-these people who exchanged the past will become citizens of Spain, and they are free.

There will be peace in the future, and if I receive the call from the motherland, I might be able to come back again.

However, this idea gradually became untenable in subsequent recruitment operations.

As soon as the exchange of prisoners came out, the registration points in major cities were instantly overwhelmed by crowds.

Not only did there not appear to be the scene that the Italian government originally envisaged that everyone was unwilling to sacrifice, but it far exceeded the need for exchange.

As far as the number of personnel on the major scenes is concerned, not only can they be exchanged for prisoners, but if possible, they can also exchange one-third of the active Spanish army.

Fortunately, there are Spanish personnel around the registration point. They will ask the other party to show their skills on the spot, or show proof of work experience, in order to screen out the truly valuable people.

It's no wonder that the Italians are so eager, the weather is getting colder, but Italy is implementing food control, and it is becoming more and more strict.

According to the gossip, some people even starved to death in Nanyi.

If you can't find a job in your home country, and you can't fill your stomach, you can't make a living.

Even if they work for a hostile country, most ordinary people will not have any psychological burden.

In this way, Spain took three days to select 4000 technicians, most of whom are shipyard workers.

Of course the personnel exchange has not yet been completed, but there has already been a fight on the Minsio River.

In order to continue Italy's life, so as to avoid the situation in which the Republican government came to power and the hostile country just ended.

Spain first released all the officers and 12 soldiers, and the shortfall in the personnel was shorted. The war and recruitment were carried out at the same time.

...

The first battle to determine the fate of Italy has begun!

Italy has made the greatest effort to this end. If they can defeat this attack, there is a great chance that Austria-Hungary will give up its attempt to Lombardy and save its country.

On the contrary, Italy will be completely defeated, and whether it can exist or not will be two different things.

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