The essence of the Ada was clearly explained to Mussolini after the keel was officially laid. It was not that I was worried that the cruise ship would not build an aircraft carrier, which would make Mussolini, his future father-in-law unhappy, but that the aircraft carrier was military equipment and super large equipment after all. If this point was not explained clearly to Mussolini, it would cause unnecessary political trouble. Mussolini was stunned at first, but later he was convinced by Contini.

Contini's reason for persuading him was very interesting: "The leader, among all the military branches, the Air Force was cultivated by fascist, and his loyalty to the Party is impeccable; the Army is basically not the focus of Italy, and we also have the Blackshirts as a check and balance, so there is no need to worry too much; the Navy is not only a place where all kinds of nobles and other celebrities gather, but also has a prominent position and has not reached a complete obedience to the Party and the leaders. In addition, there are too few cadres in the Navy, so I think it is necessary to strengthen control, control nothing else, control new warships and control military expenditure is the most effective!"

Mussolini nodded in agreement with this.

"So I plan to build an aircraft carrier. First, the country has idle aircraft carrier tonnage, and second, the combat capability of the aircraft carrier mainly depends on the aircraft. The pilots are all reliable members of the Fascist and the Youth League. This will naturally be implemented in the image of the Party and the will of the leader, which will be very helpful for us to master the navy in the future."

Of course, Mussolini understood that this would also implement Contini's will, but now Contini is his capable general and the heir to the political cause, and is on his side, so this should not only not be opposed but also encouraged and applauded. So he agreed immediately, and it was also held in his own hands as a favor to the navy. Contini didn't care about this - he could pay for the aircraft carrier. As for what he meant or what Mussolini meant, what does it matter? It's his own that will work well in the future.

Lefel was also stunned: "30,000 tons? It's over the standard... The Washington Treaty stipulates that there are only 27,000 tons."

Contini waved his hand indifferently: "It's not considered exceeding the standard, there are still 3,000 tons for strengthening the defensive structure. Besides, if you hang it under the United Group in the future, it will not be considered a navy, and countries will not be able to say anything."

"This..." Lefel smiled embarrassedly. He didn't know how to follow the next half. If the Navy didn't want it and was not moved, it would definitely be fake. But if he just took it over, he would be embarrassed to say this, so he could only smile and stop talking.

"Of course, most of the personnel must use naval experts, designers, and officers to learn, study, master, and improve to lay the foundation for the next better warship. After all, it's not familiar with the first time..." Contini seemed to see through his thoughts, "Do you think there is a significant difference between the United Group's strong support and comprehensive cooperation for the Navy in your hands?"

“Yes, yes, no difference, no difference…”

After this matter made sense, the strategy was decided:

First, another Da Vinci was retired, and it was purchased by United Group for 90 million lira;

Second, it was required that the third Caracio class be updated in 1929, and in exchange, it agreed that France would also update its peer warships in advance;

Third, when the League of Nations withdraws its accusation against France, the United Group gives the French some compensation;

Fourth, United Group will lend to the British, and the interest rate will be high, which is considered compensation to the British.

This attitude was very friendly. When he reported to Berian, he also thought it seriously. First, it was good for the Italians to agree to retire another warship, so that the Italian Navy would only have 4 battleships available in the short term, which means that the pressure on France in the Mediterranean direction would be further reduced; secondly, France could also get the benefit of updating a warship in advance; finally, the United Group stated that it could give up two points of oil distribution in exchange for France to agree to the pipeline from Tripoli.

Berian felt unsatisfied about the last one, but the gap between 2% and 3% was not too big. He was too petty and could only watch the continuous flow of oil to Italy. Therefore, he agreed to this request - after all, he still remembers that the British said they used economic means to squeeze the United Group out.

On January 9, 1927, the French-Italy relations, which had been tenacious, suddenly shook hands and made peace. Both sides expressed their attitude of using peaceful means to resolve economic and political disputes. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also unexpectedly commented that the "non-war convention" proposed by Berian was a good example of peace. Italy expressed strong support, and the United Group agreed to compensate 2% again, which made Berian win face in French public opinion. He confidently stated that the peaceful order in Algeria and Morocco should be restored as soon as possible.

Although the UK has not gained open benefits, it has gained economic value, because United Petroleum announced that oil output has increased to 5,000 tons per day, which is equivalent to making money from newly purchased shares. At the same time, United Group also borrowed 50 million pounds from three major British banking consortiums, with an interest rate of up to 6.5%, and a period of up to 9 years, which makes the UK very happy. Because in addition to borrowing from China in the Far East, it is rare to have such high-quality lenders who can borrow so much money and pay higher interest in other occasions.

So the three countries soon became a new group. The Italian Navy's scrap application and France's early renewal application were both approved. Finally, they agreed that France and Italy could start the construction of a new warship in 1929. France had been considering the design of a rapid battlecruiser plan since the beginning of the year. Now it is advanced to 1929, and the demand is even more urgent (later becoming a Dunkirk-class battlecruiser). They intend to abolish one of the Guba-class ships at the appropriate time, so that there is relatively little room for maneuver.

In fact, neither Italy nor France's navies constitute a threat to the United States and Japan. The only thing to worry about is Britain's attitude. Britain is not willing to appear in the Mediterranean direction to two opponents who replace warships at the same time. But now France and Italy have reached a conclusion. If they insist on obstructing it, they will force France and Italy to get together, so Baldwin can only endure it. He now regrets why he did not accept Italy's complaints and first made the French in the League of Nations, so it would be difficult for France and Italy to end up, rather than just now, they have shaken hands and make peace, but Britain is still acting as a villain next to him. This is of course unacceptable. Besides, the United Group has also borrowed funds, and the oil shares have been sold, and the cheaper ones have been gained. It seems that there is no need to persist.

So Baldwin complained to Chamberlain: Didn’t you say that United Group will not give in?

Chamberlain shrugged helplessly, who knew Contini gave in so quickly? This is not like the usual style of a domineering president.

But has Contini really made concessions? On the surface, it seems that he took out 2% of the crude oil, which is a lot of money. In fact, the United Group has gained many benefits. On the one hand, it forced the French government to abide by the existence and force of the oil guards, and successfully deployed minefields. Now the minefield seems to be able to defend against tribal armed forces, and in the future everyone will understand who this territory can defend against; on the other hand, it makes the French agree to the oil pipeline leading to Tripoli. If Italy and France break up in the future, the French will not be able to produce oil even if they get into the oil field for a short time.

More importantly, even if the French get 2% more, they may not be able to increase production. The president has formulated a plan and will raise the port charging standards in the future, and then use his own fleet to transport oil. Moreover, the capacity from transportation to storage is falsely reported. Small actions like giving a 15% discount are not visible at all. Besides, the French will send people to station in the port in the future and often stand by the river to avoid wet shoes? Italians are better at this aspect than French!

As the dust settled here, Continique freed up his hands to talk to Huangpu Chang about the price of the Da Vinci. In fact, he also contacted Zhang Dashi. Unfortunately, Zhang Dashi was a conservative and sick criminal who was a bandit, and thought he already had an iron armored ship. After all, it was too expensive. The effect of one more ship was the same. It would be better to buy more army scrap steel than to have this money - now this thing is very in short supply.

He didn't understand that he didn't want Italians to sell their opponents...

ps: I originally said there was another update, but I felt a headache. I'll take a break first. Let's talk about it next time...
Chapter completed!