Chapter 494： In Italy (below)

The incident passed quickly, and Edel continued to play in the water under the leadership of the old Count Ciano, without mentioning the proposal to talk privately with Mussolini.

The Romanian delegation seemed to have completely forgotten this proposal and did not continue to mention it. Over time, Romania has also reached a number of cooperation with Italy, mainly on the import and export of food and oil, vehicle manufacturing technology, large-caliber artillery, and warship manufacturing technology.

In addition, Romania has also reached a number of cooperation with Italy in the navy and the army. The army is mainly Romania sending officers to Italy to help it train its army.

I believe that after the baptism of World War I, Italy has sufficient knowledge of the combat effectiveness of its army, and the cooperation with Romania is also because the Romanian army has been well trained, so it intends to learn from it. However, according to the grapevine, this is the proposal made by the leader, and the army is somewhat reluctant to do so. This made Edel pessimistic about the results of training the Italian army.

As for the navy, Italy sent officers to help Romania train its navy. This is also pretty good for the Italian Navy, and Edel did not let go of the opportunity to learn from it.

In addition, the two countries also have a lot of cooperation in the air force and aircraft manufacturing industry. As the homeland of the famous Haig, Italy attaches great importance to air power, and Edel, who is well versed in the history of World War II, certainly does not mind the cooperation with Italy in aircraft manufacturing and air force construction.

You must know that there are a lot of Italian aircraft design talents, and Edel also hopes to let them serve him. And now, through cooperation, let's see if there are talents coming up.

As for one of the important things of this visit, about the development of Libyan oil, Edel also mentioned it with the old Count Ciano just before the end of the visit.

So when Edel expressed his intention to meet Mussolini privately, the old Count Ciano did not dare to neglect and immediately passed the news to the Italian leader.

"What does this Romanian king want to do?"

Mussolini at the Prime Minister's residence, after hearing Edel's suggestion, thought about it.

"Tell me, what does the ruler of Romania want from me?"

Without a clue, Mussolini raised his head and asked the old Count Ciano who was passing the news.

Facing the inquiry of his own leader, the old Count Ciano said based on the information he had obtained before and the contacts during this period. “Before the Romanian delegation proposed to establish an oil company with us, but we rejected it. At that time, it was mainly because it did not want other countries to stigmatize our colony. Now Romania has again proposed a separate meeting between its king and its leader. What news do you get."

I have to say that Edel's actions over the years have made many people who follow him feel some clues, and the old Count Ciano obviously has some guesses about his intentions.

And Mussolini continued to ask after hearing the words of his friend the old Count Ciano. "Then do you think we should cooperate with Romania to jointly develop these resources?"

try{mad1(\'gad2\');}catch(ex){}　　 Facing Musoni’s question, the old Count Ciano replied after thinking for a while. "This depends on what the leaders are prepared to do. If it is to develop possible oil resources to alleviate the domestic economic difficulties, then we should cooperate with Romania, as long as we ensure that the initiative is in our country."

The old Count Ciano said this, and continued talking after seeing some heartbeats in Musoni. "Of course, from the perspective of maximizing benefits, we should develop it ourselves. But this requires a large investment in exploration, and we have to be prepared to find nothing."

Saying this, the old Count Ciano couldn't help showing a wry smile. At present, I want the Italian government to spend a large sum of money to survey the colony, which is somewhat difficult for him.

We must know that after the Mussolini government came to power, it spent a lot of money and manpower in the country, and paid less attention to the colonies. Who made his slogan is to let the people live a good life, and since he has come to power, he needs to express it more or less. Therefore, the current government work is mainly focused on economic development and public security and transportation that people can experience first-hand.

Moreover, the colony is so big, they have no idea how much money Italy needs to invest to explore resources carefully.

Otherwise, whoever doesn't want to keep oil resources in their own hands, shouldn't think who will share it with others is mentally ill. The blood of industry is not just a word. Just look at Romania to know how much money an oil resource has helped them earn to develop their economy.

"Let's do it, arrange for me to meet the Romanian king tomorrow, so that I will meet the shrewd Romanian king."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements."

I have to say that Mussolini, who has only recently come to power, has his own skills and can fully realize what kind of decision is beneficial to Italy.

So the next day, I saw the leader again in the prime minister's residence, Edel.

"Good morning, King Edel."

As the host, Mussolini was the first to greet Edel.

"Hello, Lord Mussolini."

At today's meeting, Mussolini and Edel also stayed with each other. Mussolini was carrying the old Count Ciano on his side, and Edel was carrying Costel on his side.

After both parties are seated, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Costel took the lead. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, we are here to meet this time mainly for cooperation. We must know that our country has rich experience in oil exploration and exploration, and our petrochemical industry is also very developed, so we hope to form a company with your country The new oil company contributes to Italy's petrochemical industry."

Facing the remarks made by the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs to consider Italy, the old Count Ciano took over and said. "Thank you for your selfless help to Italy. I don't know what your country intends to do?"

"We have invested in exploration, mining, transportation and other technologies, while your country has invested in exploration rights and exploration rights in Libya and Somalia. The two countries each contributed 10 million U.S. dollars to form an oil company. Of course, to express your country’s initiative in the company. , We only need to get 40% of the shares, and your country will allocate the rest. Of course, if oil resources are discovered on your country’s territory, then the proportion of investment will also be implemented in accordance with this plan."

try{mad1(\'gad2\');}catch(ex){}　　 After listening to Costel’s plan, the old Count Ciano nodded secretly. From this initial plan, Romania can be seen Human sincerity. This is to let them distribute 20% of the shares privately, which is not a small amount. But continue to talk will get more.

"Your country’s proposal is good, but is it overvalued for my country’s exploration rights and development rights? If you know that the area that needs more exploration is very large, you can buy oil exploration and development for this cost. Quan is too cheap."

The words of Old Count Ciano made Edel feel relieved. At least the Italian side is willing to talk about this, which is a good thing. As for the distribution of benefits, the two parties need to negotiate next.

So he interrupted and said, “I think it can be discussed by professionals about the oil company’s investment ratio and mining rights, and I believe it will come up with a result that will satisfy both parties.”

In the face of Edel, Mussolini also felt that it was inappropriate for the leaders of the two countries to discuss specific details, so he signaled to the old Count Ciano.

So this conversation ended, and the two parties reached a temporary consensus on the proposal to jointly form an oil company.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, these days I have experienced enough local customs for visiting Italy, and it feels like being in my own country. So I think our two countries can strengthen exchanges in the humanities fieldAfter all, we have both It belongs to the Roman Empire. Our people are also very interested in the ancient Roman era."

Edel's words made Mussolini's eyes bright, and it has always been his dream to revive Italy's glory in ancient Rome. Romania, as a member of the Latin culture, may be able to further shorten the relationship between the two countries from this aspect, which will have a very tempting idea for Italy. This can also strengthen Italy's influence in the Balkans.

Thinking of this, Mussolini couldn't help but said. "His Majesty’s proposal is very good. Ancient Rome has brought closer the relationship between the two countries. I think we can start from this aspect so that the people of the two countries can feel close to each other. And it is very good for both countries. The combination of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea can increase the influence of both countries. This will be a win-win result."

Speaking of Xingtou, Mussolini couldn't help but discuss with Edel about a course on cultural exchange between the two countries.

As for the formation of an oil company, professionals from both sides will come to discuss. The final result is almost the same. Romania and Italy jointly established an oil company called Loe, in which Romania acquired 35% of the shares with half of the funds, while Italy used exploration rights and development rights plus the other half of the funds. Acquired 65% of the shares, of which the Italian government owns 40% of the shares, and the remaining 25% will be funded by its domestic citizens. I believe that ordinary people should not be able to buy shares in this company.

And after getting the result he wanted, Edel continued his visit, followed by Britain and France, and then the United States across the Atlantic.

Hope that the next visit will have good results.