Vol 2 Chapter 13: Italian debut

There is a wave of unrest, another wave is coming!
The alternative Italy among the powers jumped out, as Bismarck described "the teeth are moth-eaten, but the appetite is not small!"
意大利 Since July 17, 1894, Italy invaded Ethiopia and occupied Tigray in the north. In March 1895, Italy continued to wage wars of aggression, occupying Adi Ugra and Adua.
You think this is over, that's too underestimated our appetite for Italy! While invading Ethiopia, the Italians were also very interested in the British plan to divide Turkey.
But the Italians have a bigger appetite. In the British plan, Albania was added, and the British agreed!
But this obviously aroused the dissatisfaction of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and this hand reached out to its own backyard!
Albania is heavy? In fact, for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, that's what happened, not to mention! It can be in the hands of the declining Ottoman Empire, and it can also be independent. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has no plan to annex Albania.
But the prerequisite is not to fall into the hands of the powers, which will weaken the influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans!
In the Balkans, it is enough to have one power from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Russian Empire to stretch a tentacle. It is a European road roller.
资格 What qualifications do you have in Italy? ? Is it because everyone is an ally that I can tolerate you reaching into my back garden?
Equally dissatisfied were the Germans. Baron Holstein believed that it was the British who created contradictions in the "German-Austrian-Italy Alliance" and thus dismantled the three-nation alliance, and instructed the German representative that Germany was not interested in the Near East and refused to participate The British plan to divide Turkey!
Without the participation of the Germans, the Austro-Hungarian Empire naturally withdrew. The Italians still cannot do without the support of the Germans, and reluctantly expressed their non-participation!
Don't worry, things in Italy are not over. Although Ethiopia is a weak chicken, it depends on who it is compared to?
上 Against the European powers, or ordinary European countries, the Ethiopian army is indeed good. But if you encounter an alternative in the Italian powers, everything will be different!
At the beginning of the Ethiopian government, frightened by the powers of the Italian powers, he made concessions step by step, and finally the Ethiopian government was intolerable.
9On September 17, 1895, Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia published the "Letter to the People" which shocked the world.
Don't get me wrong, this book itself can only be said to be quite satisfactory, but the influence caused by the event has shocked the world.
Italy has set another world record, a record that can only be broken by the Italians themselves!
12On December 7, 1895, Duke Maconan commanded 30,000 Ethiopian troops to conduct a decisive battle at the Italian army in Pingdingshan, Araghi.
The results shocked the world. The Egyptian army re-created the creative army for the first time in Alaji Pingdingshan, annihilating 2,400 people. In January of the following year, it recaptured Mekle, and the Italian was defeated so neatly!
This is not over yet. On March 1, 1896, the Battle of Adua broke out, and Menelik II led a 100,000 army to battle the Italian army again in Adua.
There is no doubt that the Italian army is still playing at its normal level this time.
It was not unexpected that the Italian army was defeated again! However, his casualty rate was the highest in the Italian army's previous wars. It can be seen that the Italians are not really so incompetent, they will also desperately!
The Egyptian army used interspersing and splitting, various breaking tactics, combined frontal assault and wing-side detours to wipe out 17,000 enemies (stabbed more than 12,000 people and captured more than 4,000 people), and seized a large number of weapons and equipment.
后 After the Battle of Adua, Italy was unable to fight again. In October of the same year, it was forced to conclude an Addis Ababa Peace Treaty with Egypt, recognizing Ethiopia's independence and paying 10 million liras. This war was the first victory of the African people against colonial invasion in modern times.
Well, these are not the points! The failure of the invasion of the great powers is not uncommon, and the Italians have failed a bit!
The key is that the Italians actually confessed to 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 Yingying cloth war is an example. No matter how much the loss, the British insisted on it. In the end, they just consumed the Boers and won the war. They still did not damage the reputation of the empire!
However, the Italian government did not know what was going on, but was frightened. It conceded directly to Ethiopia, recognized Ethiopia's independence, and paid war compensation of 10 million liras.
I ca n’t really blame the Italian government. The Crisby government fell after the defeat of the war, and there is no chance of revenge! Not to mention the new government, knowing that Ethiopia is a hard-bone, why go on a rampage? ?
Wasn't it just right to show the incompetence of the previous government? There is no harm if there is contrast ~ EbookFREE.me ~ The incompetence of the last session can only bring out the shrewdness and ability of our session! Why should you risk losing and wipe your for the previous government?
This is incredible, European powers can't beat African chiefs! The whole world is watching Italian jokes, hence the name of the Italian pasta army!
Ferdinand knew that the consequences were not just that. After this battle, the soul of the Italian Army was gone!
任何 Any country in Europe and the Italian Army are fighting, as long as you think about the Italian Army being able to do even the African Chief, the morale will be high and the combat effectiveness will be bursting. No matter how bad we are, we are better than the African Chief.
Then in the following European continent, the Italian Army has always been a soy sauce player, and will always be the enemy's favorite opponent and the most troublesome teammate of allies!
Anyway, the Italians did a good thing and successfully attracted the attention of the powers. The aftermath of the Poser War was suppressed, in line with Ferdinand's low-key personality!
It is not so easy for the British to admit defeat. The three-nation alliance has not passed. Is n’t it the French-Russian alliance?
The French-Russian alliance in this era still held the advantage over the three-nation alliance! With the support of France and Russia, the purpose of the British to stabilize the rear can still be accomplished!
Unfortunately, the French are not interested in Armenia. Gabriel Anotto, the French foreign minister who served in Constantinople, stated that Armenia ’s problem would be better solved without the intervention of the powers!
The attitude of the French is very obvious. They have no interest in dividing the Ottoman Empire, at most they have some economic interests. The diplomatic choice of the Armenian issue stood with the Russians of the ally.