Vol 2 Chapter 13: Italy's first show

　　 One wave has not settled, another wave rises!
　　The alternative Italy among the great powers has jumped out again, just as Bismarck described "the teeth are worm-eaten, but the appetite is not small!"
　　 Since Italy invaded Ethiopia on July 17, 1894, and occupied Tigray in the north; in March 1895, Italy continued to launch a war of aggression, occupying places such as Adiugra and Adwa.
　　 You think this is over, that would underestimate our Italian appetite! While invading Ethiopia, the Italians were also very interested in the British plan to carve up Turkey.
　　 But the Italians have a bigger appetite. Albania was added to the British plan. The British agreed!
　　 But this obviously aroused the dissatisfaction of the Austro-Hungarian empire, and this hand reached out to my backyard!
　　 Albania is important? In fact, for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, that's the case, not worth mentioning! It can be in the hands of the declining Ottoman Empire, or it can be independent. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has no plan to annex Albania.
　　 But the prerequisite is not to fall into the hands of big powers, which will weaken the influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans!
　　 In the Balkans, it is enough to have the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Russian Empire can stretch out a tentacle. It is a European road roller, and labor and capital have to bear it!
　　 What qualifications do you have in Italy? ? Is it because everyone is allies, I can tolerate you reaching into my back garden?
The Germans were also dissatisfied. Baron Holstein believed that this was because the British created a contradiction in the "German-Austrian-Italian Three-Power Alliance", thereby disintegrating the Three-Power Alliance, so he instructed the German representative to express that Germany had no interest in the Near East and refused to participate. The British plan to carve up Turkey!
　　 Without the participation of the Germans, the Austro-Hungarian Empire naturally followed suit. The Italians are still inseparable from the support of the Germans, and they reluctantly expressed not to participate!
　　 Don’t worry, things in Italy are not over yet. Although Ethiopia is a weak one, it depends on whom it compares with?
　　 Against the European powers, or ordinary European countries, the Ethiopian army is really not good. But if you encounter an alternative among the powers of Italy, everything will be different!
　　 At the beginning of the Ethiopian government, I was frightened by the name of the Italian powers, and stepped back. Finally, the Ethiopian government could not bear it.
　　 On September 17, 1895, the Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II published the "Edict to the People" that shocked the world.
　　 Don’t get me wrong, this edict itself can only be said to be quite satisfactory, but the impact afterwards shocked the world.
　　 Italy has set another world record, a record that can only be broken by the Italians themselves!
　　 On December 7, 1895, Duke Ma Kangnan commanded 30,000 Ethiopian troops and fought a decisive battle in the Italian army on the Araghi Pingding Mountain.
　　 The result shocked the world. The Egyptian army made its first heavy creative force on the Alaj Pingding Mountain and wiped out 2,400 enemies. In January of the following year, it regained Merkle, and the Italians were defeated in such a straightforward manner!
　　 This is not over yet. On March 1, 1896, the Battle of Adwa broke out. Menelik II led a 100,000 army in Adwa to fight the Italian army again.
　　 There is no doubt that the Italian army still played a normal level this time, it should be super level!
　　Unsurprisingly, the Italian army lost again! But his casualty rate was the highest in the history of the Italian army. It can be seen that the Italians are not really that incompetent, they will also be desperate!
　　The Egyptian army used interspersed and divided, various destructive tactics, combined frontal assault and flank roundabouts, annihilating 17,000 enemies (more than 12,000 killed and injured, more than 4,000 captured), and seized a large number of weapons and equipment.
　　 After the Battle of Adwa, Italy was unable to fight again. In October of the same year, it was forced to conclude the "Addis Ababa Peace Treaty" with Ethiopia, recognizing Ethiopia's independence and paying 10 million lire in compensation. This war is the first victory of the modern African people against colonial invasion.
　　 Well, these are not the points! There are not a few examples of failed invasions by the great powers, and the Italians are nothing but a bit miserable!
　　 The key is that the Italians actually conceded their defeat. It was already a shame to lose the battle, but as long as you win back later and get the final victory, that's not a big deal!
　　The British-Berg War is an example. No matter how great the losses are, the British persisted. In the end, they stubbornly killed the Boers and won the war without sacrificing the reputation of the empire!
　　 But the Italian government didn't know what was going on. It was scared. It directly surrendered to Ethiopia, recognized Ethiopia's independence, and paid 10 million lire in war reparations.
　　Nor can we completely blame the Italian government, the Chrisby government fell after the defeat of the war, and there is no chance for revenge! Not to mention the new government, knowing that Ethiopia is a tough one, why bother to eat? ?
　　 Isn't it just to show the incompetence of the previous government? There is a contrast to hurt, UU reading www.uukanshu. The incompetence of the last session of com can bring out our shrewdness in this session! Why should we risk failure to wipe our for the previous government?
　　 This is incredible, the European powers can't beat the African chiefs! The whole world is watching Italian jokes, and the Italian dough army got its name!
　　Ferdinand knew that the consequences were more than that. After this battle, the spirit of the Italian army was gone!
　　Any European country is fighting the Italian army. Just think about the Italian army’s failure to even the African chieftains. The morale will be high and the fighting capacity will burst. No matter how good we are, we are better than the African chiefs, right?
　　 Then in the next Europa Universalis, the Italian Army has always played the role of soy sauce, always the enemy's favorite opponent, and the most troublesome teammate of allies!
　　 In any case, the Italians did a good job and successfully attracted the attention of the powers. The aftermath of the Serbian War was suppressed, in line with Ferdinand's low-key personality!
　　 It’s not so easy for the British to admit defeat. The Three-Power Alliance did not pass. Isn’t it the Franco-Russian Alliance?
　　 The Franco-Russian alliance of this era still holds the three-nation alliance and has an advantage! As long as they have the support of France and Russia, the British's goal of stabilizing the rear can still be accomplished!
　　 It is a pity that the French are not interested in the Armenian issue. The French Foreign Minister Gabriel-Anoto, who once served in Constantinople, said: Without the intervention of the great powers, the Armenian issue would be better resolved!
　　 The attitude of the French is very obvious. They are not interested in carveing ​​up the Ottoman Empire. At most, they have some economic interests. The diplomatic choice of Armenia is with the Russians.