Vol 4 Chapter 106: , The change of British diplomatic position

Upon receiving the news from the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the French government was also furious. Seeing that the Italians were about to die, John Bull jumped out to do things again.
In the eyes of the French, Bulgaria's previous proposal to partition Italy is a very good choice. Not only can we kill a competitor, but also increase our national strength, it is really killing two birds with one stone.
But from the standpoint of the British, this is the worst situation. Even if the three countries divide Italy, what use do they take the Italian land?
Except for Sicily and Sardinia, John Bull in other regions expressed no interest. They are not interested, but they can't let their competitors get it?
If France and Bulgaria divide the Italian peninsula, the French will dominate Europe, at least Central and Western Europe will tremble under their wings; while Bulgaria is equivalent to controlling half of the Mediterranean, but the British will not gain much. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
They were originally the leaders of the Mediterranean, even if they could get the two islands of Sardinia and Sicily, they would not change much.
As for a piece of land that can be set aside from the Italian peninsula, they are even more disdainful of them. They are neighbors with two 6-military powers. John Bull is not crazy yet!
President Raymond Puengale asked coldly: "Has the accuracy of the news been confirmed?"
The French Foreign Minister shook his head and said: "Not yet, but it is already certain. Bulgarians will not make jokes about things. In terms of motivation, the British can do it!"
After a long silence, Raymond Puencaré said: "As soon as possible, if the news is accurate, we will cooperate with the Bulgarians. It is also time to let the British know that their decision is not the same as the decision of the Allies. !"
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs sighed and said: "Mr. President, the British are making small moves one after another, so disregarding the overall situation. We must take action!&1t;i>&1t;/i>
Otherwise, in the end it will really be us and the Germans fighting to death and letting the British take advantage of it! "
Raymond Poincaré said hesitantly: "Well, let's invite the representatives of all countries together in the name of convening the Allied Forces Conference against Germany to jointly protest against the British!
As long as we agree with the Russian and Bulgarian positions, the British will have to make concessions. "
When he said this, Raymond Poincaré was obviously a little lacking in confidence, and had to pull the two countries together. The French are still inseparable from John Bull. Even if the behavior of the British is out of the ordinary, they can only remember it and wait for the liquidation in the future.
When the French took action, it was too late. On September 8, the Italian government issued a diplomatic announcement announcing its withdrawal from the world war.
The next day, on behalf of the Allies, John Bull agreed to the Italians withdrawing from the war and invited the Italians to join the Allies. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
On the same day, the French and French coalition forces began to attack Rome, and the Italians were celebrating the end of the war. Rome was broken off guard and the Italian government fled hastily.
Public opinion in the world was in an uproar, condemning the shameless actions of the Allied Powers. The newspapers of France and France highly praised the efforts of the British for the great cause of the Allied Powers. The pressure of public opinion on John Bull has increased sharply.
In the eyes of those who did not know about it, this was a conspiracy of the British. They deceived the Italians with diplomatic means, let the Italian defenders relax their vigilance, and allowed the Allied forces to break through Rome in one fell swoop!
The international reputation of the British Empire has been severely damaged. The loss of this intangible loss is even more serious than the actual loss. It has made John Bull furious, but he can do nothing!
Because this operation was carried out in secret, and no other Allied members were notified, when they announced the news, the French coalition had already paraded on the head of Rome. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
The Italian government, which fled in a hurry, is now arresting the British for a round of fierce criticism, asking them to give an explanation, and continue to build momentum through public opinion, hoping to let the Allies retreat.
Upon receiving the news, George V was directly vomiting blood, and for the first time expressed doubts about his surrender of rights to the cabinet.
A group of British dignitaries are gathered together at the official residence at No. 1o Downing Street. The atmosphere is very serious, and Xiang Alquith's face is already covered with gloom.
Foreign Secretary Gray said angrily: "This time we were pitted by the French and Bulgarian coalition. Otherwise, the time could not be so coincidental. Why did Italy just announce its withdrawal from the war and why did they attack on the same night?
We just announced the news that Italy was invited to join the Allied Powers. They were parading on the walls of Rome. Now the whole world is watching our jokes! If the Italian issue cannot be handled properly, our diplomatic credibility will be ruined!
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The Secretary of State sneered and said: "After all that has been said, it is not all the result of the private actions of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If you inform the two countries in advance, this embarrassing situation will not happen!
Don’t tell me, you don’t have time. Even if you inform them of the Italians’ withdrawal from the war, they will not be able to attack Rome.
But now Rome has fallen into the hands of the two countries, if there are not enough benefits, they will not easily hand it over! "
Foreign Secretary Gray retorted: "We did this for the benefit of the British Empire. This is related to the dispute for the right to speak after the war. If Bulgaria and France were involved, they would not agree to allow Italy to join the Allies!"
The Secretary of State still sneered and said, "So now you are all right? Even if Bulgaria and France pit us this time, what can we do? We can't even protest to them, and now we are at a loss!&1t ;i>&1t;/i>
Don’t forget that we are still allies now. Can’t your Ministry of Foreign Affairs save your mind?
Now our enemy is the Germans, the Allies, please put away the previous set, it is no longer working!
Even if you want to restrict them from growing bigger, can't you wait to take action after the war? Now it's good, put yourself in!
You should also read the newspaper, it! Now the outside world is saying that the British Foreign Office is a spy for the Germans, specifically responsible for inciting internal conflicts in the Allied Powers! "
Gray wanted to refute, but he didn't know what to say. Now everyone in the Allied Powers is not cold to the British, and diplomatic relations are messed up. Although the strategic goals are basically achieved, the hidden dangers are also buried.
If there is no way to ease the relationship with other countries, after the war, the three countries of France, Russia and Russia are very likely to jointly squeeze out the British Empire. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
Alquiz interrupted their continued quarrel, sighed and said: "Now that things have happened, let's find a way to stop the loss!
At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must also change its previous diplomatic concepts, and we cannot make the world an enemy.
Now our strategy is to find a way to repair the relationship with the Allies, find a way to let the Allies work together to defeat the Germans, and strive to end the war as soon as possible!
Don't imagine making peace with the Germans. Such consequences would be disastrous for the British Empire! "
Foreign Secretary Gray did not speak for a while. It is obvious that he is very dissatisfied with the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
For most British politicians, it is better to defeat the Allies first, and it is more important to end the war as soon as possible. As for the issue of checks and balances of allies, it can be postponed.
Faced with the invisible pressure exerted by everyone, Gray had to compromise: "Well, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will find a way to get rid of the current embarrassing situation as soon as possible!"&1t;i>&1t;/i>
Alquez added: "Not only that, we have to find a way to attack the Allies immediately and divert our attention!
Originally, the political influence caused by Italy’s withdrawal from the war could have caused a heavy blow to the Allies, but now everyone’s attention has been attracted by us, and it has not been able to play its due role.
Now we are almost ready to strike a fatal blow to the Germans on the Western Front. Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must coordinate the relations between Russia and Russia so that they can also attack at the same time and strive to end the war in the first half of 1917! "
Of course, there is another issue that everyone knows. He did not say that 1917 happened to be his final term. If he wins the war during his term, it will bring him huge political benefits.
What we are doing will be the beneficiaries. Whether it is for national or personal interests, we need to end the war as soon as possible. &1t;i>&1t;/i>
The Secretary of the Navy suddenly said: "Yes, we have to speed up the process of the war now. The Germans are conducting secret negotiations with the Russians. Once they reach an agreement and the Russians withdraw from the world war, we will be in big trouble.
As for the issue of Italy, UU reading www. uukanshu.com I suggest that we compromise with France and France. We can trade in other ways, but we can't let Italy perish. It is best to let them preserve a certain amount of strength.
Our navy hopes to obtain Sicily as our naval station in the Mediterranean, so that our position in the Mediterranean will be further consolidated! "
Churchill’s proposal has greatly increased Gray’s pressure. He wants to preserve Italy and occupy Sicily. So what can the two countries obtain?
If there are not enough benefits, it is obviously impossible to satisfy them! The British Empire didn't have the ability to order the heroes to dare not follow. In short, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was busy behind it.
Gray thought for a while and said: "We will do our best to fulfill the Navy's requirements, but if this happens, I am afraid we will have to make concessions to them in other areas."
Xiang Alquith said calmly: "Concessions are inevitable, but everything must be based on protecting the interests of the British Empire. As long as our core interests are not harmed, concessions can be made elsewhere!
Although I don't want to admit it, but now the British Empire does not have the strength to coerce the whole world. A German alone makes us exhausted, so we need allies!
Even after the end of the world war, we still need allies to be able to keep our supremacy! "
History has once again given an inflection point. It was originally in 1918 that the British Empire's foreign policy had a comprehensive change, but it has now been advanced two years!
Gray nodded, indicating acquiescence. With the rise of emerging countries, he has already discovered that the strength of the British Empire is not unlimited! At least when facing the Germans, they are a little weak.
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