So far, the scale of the war is not large at all. Only three states in northern Italy, the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and the Duchy of Milan, have openly supported the independence of the Duke of Sicily.

The main force currently suppressing the rebels is still the Royal Army of Naples. Although the Kingdom of Spain is preparing to deploy troops in southern Italy and launch a full-scale attack on Sicily, the Kingdom of Naples does not seem to fully welcome the entry of Spanish troops.

The reason is still the same old rhetoric - the autonomy of Naples. The local nobles and ministers of Naples are worried that the Spanish army will not leave after suppressing the rebellion. For this matter, there have been several rounds of fierce fighting between the two countries.

diplomatic dispute.

In the end, in order not to break his promise to his former subjects, Carlos III only sent a small number of troops to Italy. He chose to trust his son Ferdinando IV again and instead provided logistical assistance to the Kingdom of Naples.

Without the intervention and participation of several major powers, the entire Naples Civil War suddenly seemed less important in the eyes of the people.

Of course, for the very few people who stand at the top of power, they can naturally see more when they climb up and look far.

"No, Grosso, this is not a petty fight within Italy at all." Lawrence looked at Grosso seriously, and he also understood that this sailor-turned-soldier was not good at politics and diplomacy:

“The eyes of the great powers have never left Italy, and the entire Apennine Peninsula has become a chessboard for their games; Great Britain supports Sicily and the Kingdom of Sardinia, France supports Corsica, and Austria supports Tuscany and Milan.

Spain supports Naples; in other words, this is not Italy's own rebellion and counter-rebellion war at all, but a proxy war between the four major powers to test each other."

"Is that so..." Grosso's face was very solemn, and at the same time mixed with some obvious disappointment. Most of the other people in the embassy also had such complicated expressions:

"Italy has once again been treated as a chess piece and puppet of a foreign country. Alas, it has been like this for hundreds of years. There is nothing surprising..."

Grosso, who was born in central Italy, naturally feels sad and helpless about the current situation of his homeland. The rest of the Corsicans have almost the same emotions. After all, Corsica itself is also a part of the Latin cultural circle.

For more than 300 years from the 15th century to the present, Italy, which is in a state of fragmentation and with many states, has always been a piece of fat that the surrounding powers are eyeing and vying for.

War and strife are the themes here. The roar of cannons has long since completely overwhelmed the church bells. The forces of various countries outside the Alps have penetrated into the Apennines pervasively.

The people born and raised in this fertile land simply cannot control their destiny in their own hands. For hundreds of years, Italy has been dominated by the aristocrats of Austria, France and Spain, who have been exploited by the Genoese colonialists for hundreds of years.

Corsica is like a microcosm of the entire Italy in the hands of foreign powers.

Since the eighteenth century, with the rise of nationalism on the European continent, the Italian national spirit has gradually begun to awaken.

Just like everyone present, more and more Italians have realized that they can no longer leave their destiny in the hands of foreigners. The broken situation of the Apennine Peninsula cannot continue. Italians should be unified into a sovereign country.

under.

After entering the nineteenth century, it was this trend of thought that provided a solid foundation for the Italian unification movement.

However, in 1771, the unification and revival of Italy was undoubtedly just an unattainable dream for everyone present.

What is before everyone is still the Apennine Peninsula, which is regarded as a chessboard and puppet by the great powers.

Lawrence's eyes slowly swept over his subordinates, scanning the expressions mixed with bitterness and sadness on their faces, but he didn't say much.

He will soon use his actions to declare to everyone that a unified Italy is not an unattainable dream.
Chapter completed!