The negotiations with the Secretary of the Navy were not all Carlo’s work today, because he had other work to do.

This time Italy not only played a role in the Far East, but the Army also performed well. Although it mainly provides weapons and equipment, the Guards can be regarded as Army troops, so the Army of course also has its contributions.

However, in this Sino-French War, the army did not send out any combatants, so the contribution was not great. Although the Guards were also part of the Army, given their particularity, they could not be completely counted as the Army.

Of course, this cannot be said that the Army is not interested in the Sino-French War, but not many of them are interested. However, there is a weapon that completely attracts the attention of the Army, that is, the Maxim machine gun.

This machine gun that shines in Zhennanguan is a very popular one for the Italian Army.

This was not the Secretary of the Army General Saragate, so he found Carlo.

"Your Majesty, peace every day."

"Hello, Your Excellency, is there anything wrong with coming here this time?"

Faced with Carlo's inquiry, General Saragate looked in a difficult face, but in the end he made up his mind.

"Your Majesty, this time I came here mainly to find out that Bereta Weapons Company is the royal industry."

Facing the inquiry from the Secretary of the Army, Carlo smiled and looked at the Admiral in front of him.

"It's not considered a matter. As far as I know, the company is still run by the Pietro family. The royal family just holds shares in it, which cannot affect its ability to make decisions."

"oh."

After listening to Carlo's explanation, Admiral Saragate showed a look of disappointment on his face, and then he hid it.

Although the general concealed it very well, he immediately saw who Carlo was.

"What's wrong, Your Excellency, has Beletta done anything bad for the Army?"

Faced with Carlo's inquiry, General Saragate thought about it and felt that this was not something shameful, so he spoke out his purpose.

It turned out that the Army liked the Maxim machine guns that shone in Zhennan Pass very much, so they wanted to buy a batch. However, after posting a question to Beletta Company, they were shocked by his offer. His offer of up to 70,000 li ah made the Army think that Beletta Company issued an additional zero. You should know that a 57mm infantry run is about the same as his offer.

The price was too much beyond the expectations of the Army Department. You should know that according to their understanding, the Maxim machine gun is a big bullet-eating company, enough ammunition for a fight, and not enough for ten minutes to shoot.

Although the quotation of Bereta Company surprised the Army Department, this weapon is really suitable for the current needs of the Army, so the Army can only grit its teeth and prepare to pay for a batch.

According to unknown news, General Saragate learned that there are royal shares in the Bereta company, so with a try, the general will see if the royal family can affect the company's price.

But what Carlo said made him realize was purely in vain.

This is not a fault for the price of Bereta to put so high, because the production of Maxim machine guns is very difficult to produce, and in order to develop this machine gun, Bereta Weapons Company has invested considerable funds. In addition, Mr. Maxim should be rewarded, so as to accumulate factors from all parties, how can the cost of Maxim machine guns be low?

"By the way, how many Maxim machine guns are planned to buy in the Army?"

After listening to the general's story, Carlo couldn't help asking.

"Originally, the Army planned to buy 150 for border defense. However, given its price, the Army could only buy 80."

This is a big deal!

Carlo had to praise for the words of General Saragate.

This is a purchase of nearly ten million lira, no wonder the Army Secretary would come to ask himself.

Don’t think that the Army has more funds, but it will be more funds for purchasing weapons. Compared with the Navy, the Army has no more funds for purchasing.

Currently, the Italian Army's funding is 221 million lira and the Navy is 117 million lira.

Although the army seems to have a lot of funds, less than half of the funds left after deducting the salary allowances and training expenses of the officers and soldiers that occupy the majority. After deducting the cost of supporting the research and development of new weapons and construction costs in various places, the funds that can be used for weapons procurement are only 50 million. Just purchasing 80 Maxim and its ammunition will cost nearly a thousand lira, which will naturally make General Saragate, the Minister of the Army, lose face. Unfortunately, this will still not be able to accomplish anything, which is a bit embarrassing.

Since he couldn't get the desired result in Carlo, after talking about the Army for a while, General Saragate left.

After seeing the Army Minister off, Carlo rubbed his faintly swollen temples and began to close his eyes and rest.

During this period, he clearly felt that the ministers had different attitudes towards him. Although he had no words, his intervention in the Sino-French war made them look at him with a hint of fear.

This is a good start. I believe that as long as you don’t make serious mistakes in the future, the Prime Minister should know how to make choices after he reaches adulthood.

Just as Carlo closed his eyes and thought, he suddenly smelled a trace of fragrance, and then felt a softness touching the back of his head. A pair of slender jade hands covered his eyes, and a familiar voice sounded.

"Guess who I am?"

It's worth guessing. Apart from the ever-growing bright and charming Nya, who else can be there? However, according to the softness behind the head, it should be much bigger.

"Nia, your question is really not difficult at all."

Carlo said as he held him in his lap with his backhand.

"Ah, your majesty, you are really less and less funny."

Nia said, knocking off the weird hand in her chest.

"Don't always touch."

"I'm just trying my own achievements. It seems that I still need to work hard."

Well, there has been a certain gap between Carlo and the little maid. When he reached out to see his five fingers in a dark and windy night, and he didn't even see the divine beast, Carlo transformed into a hungry wolf and swallowed the little white rabbit, Nia, and the belt bones.

After arching this tender little cabbage, Carlo felt refreshed. After breaking through some interval and reaching a negative distance, the little maid became more and more unique. Its mixture of the purity of a girl and the charm of a young woman also made Carlo fascinated and almost couldn't pull it out.

Fortunately, Carlo was busy with work during this period, so he gradually walked out of the Gentle Land. However, now that Guru Land has come over, Carlo is a little unable to control it. Fortunately, he also knew that this was an office place and that a servant might knock on the door at any time, so he did not fall into a deep ditch. However, in this state, he could not work.
Chapter completed!