Now I can only use it, but it’s not that I can’t comfort myself with this sentence. Although Sheffield vaguely remembered that France, as a land power country, has some problems in naval construction, and the Guba-class battleship is not a successful battleship.

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But there is no choice. To be honest, it would be nice to have it. At least it can be used to deal with tribal armed forces in the Middle East. It can still have a huge deterrent effect. It is a proper alien black technology.

"I'll let my mother discuss it with France to see if we can reduce the cost." Anne was silent for a moment and said again, "You have to fight for this kind of thing, right?"

"No, time is more important than cost. Money earned must be spent." Sheffield rejected his wife's good intention. Starting work early is much more important than saving any cost. What time is it now? Hurry up and get the battleship.

, the thorough protection of William Pasha's territory is more important than anything else.

You have to spend money to make money. This is what the slave owner wants to say to his wife. The two Guba-class battleships are only part of the entire plan. The other part is the establishment of Kuwait City.

Now that Kuwait has fallen into its hands, Sheffield must not allow some accidents to occur. As we all know, the Ottoman Empire belongs to the Allied Powers camp, and the British Empire is the leader of the Allied Powers. Sooner or later, both sides will have to show off. Therefore, Kuwait will be prevented from being involved in the war.

It's a very important thing.

Kuwait's existing infrastructure is not adequate to protect itself, so it needs to be updated, and it costs money to update it.

"You contact the Grand Vizier to see if you want a train gun. If necessary, place an order with the United Company. Don't worry, as a member of the Ottoman Empire, I only charge the cost price and will never make an extra dollar. But the Grand Vizier

We must order more, including the construction of Kuwait. Now in order to cope with the impact of border immigrants, the production line of 280mm train guns is still open. If it is too small, 340mm is also acceptable. Now in power in the capital

yes?"

"Enver Pasha, a member of the Young Turks." Anne added to her husband's words, "This man is the backbone of German power and once served as a military attaché in Germany. I think your suggestion should be accepted, because there are remarks in Paris.

, Italy may want to seize the Ottoman Empire's possessions in North Africa."

"Oh!" Sheffield suddenly remembered that there was indeed such a thing in history, the Italian-Turkish War!

Well, Italy! The touchstone of the European imperialist powers. Those who are stronger than Italy are the great powers, and those who are weaker than Italy are ordinary countries. As for the strength of Italy, it cannot scare me at the level of the Qing Dynasty. The name of pauper imperialism is well-deserved.

If the European powers were like this, the world would be much more peaceful.

After the Sino-Japanese War, Italy claimed to be one of the six major European countries and sent a note to the Qing government, demanding that it enjoy the same privileges as the other five European countries: Britain, France, Russia, and Austria. However, although the Qing government had just experienced a defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, it clearly understood that Italy

It was just a foreign power but a weak one, so it directly rejected the unreasonable demands of the Italian government.

Italy imitated the European powers and played gunboat diplomacy, sending three warships to wander outside Sanmen Bay in an attempt to intimidate the Qing government. However, this time the Qing government was not intimidated, and the Beiyang Fleet directly dispatched fleets including Haiqi and Haitian.

They all headed south, assuming a decisive battle with the Italian Navy, but failed to find the Italian fleet.

That's the end of the matter. Is Italy considered a great power? It is clearly inferior to the members of the other two camps. If not, it is much stronger than countries such as Spain, and it has also signed a military alliance.

Sheffield remembered that during the Italian-Turkish War, Italy gathered five times the number of troops, far exceeding the weapons and logistics of the Ottoman army, and occupying a geographical advantage. The Ottoman Empire's possessions in North Africa had actually become an enclave. The east was occupied by the British

The controlled Egypt was cut off from Ottoman territory, and the west had been divided by France.

On the contrary, the Italian island of Sicily is very close to North Africa, and it is very difficult for the Ottomans to support them. With this force five times that of the opponent and the use of aircraft and airships, Italy fought for a whole year before finally defeating the Ottomans who were destined to have no support.

The defenders were defeated, and in fact Italy only controlled the coastal areas.

"Paris is indeed the center of espionage!" Sheffield joked. Predictions that have not been verified by facts can actually be regarded as fake news. Real estate businessmen know this best.

After a moment of silence, Sheffield suddenly sat up straight. At this moment, William Pasha was enveloped in the glory of the Ottoman Empire and said, "My dear, tell the Al-Shabaab people that Italy will definitely take action. In this way, now

Twelve train guns were manufactured, and half of them were dismantled and shipped immediately. The production line continued to manufacture them."

"You want to spend money randomly again, what does this have to do with you." Annie said with some dissatisfaction, "A place with nothing but sand, you are so concerned about it?"

"Never predict what is under the soil, dear. With the current situation of the Ottoman enclave in North Africa, it is impossible to win without even having a military advantage. But for the Italians, it doesn't matter if they fight. Other civilized people

If I were smart enough to specifically target countries like Italy and Spain, the internal conflicts in many countries would definitely be alleviated. Unfortunately, for many countries, the only ones who can travel thousands of miles to show off their power are the UK and France.

Countries that can truly accumulate self-confidence, such as Spain and Italy, will not come here, and they will run away immediately if they come."

"If the Italian-Turkish war breaks out, it will be a very rare example." Sheffield said with a smile, looking forward to this war. This kind of example is too rare.

If the Italian-Turkish war started without interference, the slave owners even thought that the Ottoman Empire would win. But nothing is fair in this world. The fact is that the Ottoman possessions in North Africa were already divided into enclaves.

"Can your mother be involved in politics and see if France can annex this land before Italy does? Or if after Italy defeats the Ottomans, the French army will move in to pick peaches?" Seeing the world war

As the footsteps got closer and closer, Sheffield became more and more excited.

"Isn't it difficult?" Anne frowned and replied, "It might cost a lot of money."

"Don't ask for money from your man. Your man has already prepared 50 million to build a city in Kuwait. Don't you French have a long tradition of alliance with the Ottoman Empire? Stab Italy in the back.

What are you afraid of? As for the Italian army, I don’t think I dare to do anything to the French." Sheffield kept confusing, anyway, the world war will break out sooner or later, and it doesn’t matter even if there is a slight difference in the mess now,

Do not delay the development of the overall situation.

The question now is, after so many years, whether the royalists in France, or the descendants of royalists, still have the ability to propose proposals. The slave owner has never hated the republican system so much. If France is still an empire now, he can find it

The favorite of the King of France dropped one million to settle the matter of stabbing Italy in the back.

But the shortcomings of the republican system are fully exposed in this kind of thing. Let's study it first and then discuss it. The efficiency will definitely not be high. Italy does not have the halo of feud with Germany, and there is no way for the French government to respond quickly.

Italy's national strength is either weak or strong! The French are not necessarily willing to muddy the waters, which is why Anne feels unsure.

"William, if you really want to work hard, I will immediately order a summons to go back to Paris." Anne heard that her husband was so concerned about this matter, and made up her mind, "Just in time to take care of the two battleships."

Finished. I’ll go to New Orleans tomorrow!”

Upon hearing this, Sheffield could only agree and quickly found a chef to increase nutrition. His wife was going back to France soon and would definitely have to carry a lot of weight in the past few days.

It is impossible for a slave owner, a citizen of the United States, to have political influence on the French thousands of miles away. Fortunately, his wife is French, a royalist, and an aristocrat, and her husband has a small property on the American continent. At least it is enough.

Provide her with the opportunity to mobilize connections at will.

"When it's time to speak to the old man, don't be polite. Let me tell you, the camera in the old man's hand definitely contains a lot of secrets. Don't use it in vain." Sheffield looked at him and said with a serious look on his face, "I am Osman.

Pasha of the Empire, you are a French noble, and this is beneficial to the interests of both of us. Rather than letting the Italians take away the Ottoman enclave, it is better to give it directly to the French, at least without holding back."

"Honey, don't change the subject." Anne unbuttoned her blouse one by one, and the burden on her chest finally escaped from the restraints. After a few seconds, the skirt slid down her smooth long legs and was untied.

Annie, who had long hair, ordered, "Hold me up. Your efforts will determine the outcome this time."

This might be life! When Sheffield was being pinned down, he suddenly remembered these words.

White people are so wild. Sometimes Sheffield likes the feeling of Sato and her daughter. Although they lack a little sense of strength, at least they don't have cramps in their calves.

The purpose of Anne's return to France was what Sheffield said, to see if she could make the French think that they could backstab the Italians. Slave owners did not particularly hate Italians. The existence of such a country would allow other civilizations to do the same.
Chapter completed!