My Italian

Chapter 12: take advantage

Although Carlo solved the funding problem, it is certainly not that simple to build an R&D center. He needs to deal with a lot of things such as site selection, finding someone to host the electrical R&D center, etc., which makes him live a fulfilling day every day.

Besides, Carlo has other ideas.

Caprera is a small island in the northeast of Sardinia, where the Italian national hero Garibaldi lives. Since Garibaldi moved in, the island has become very famous, and people come here every day, but Garibaldi does not want to see them, and he is alone on this island. There is nothing wrong with raising flowers and fishing every day.

But today, Garibaldi's leisurely life is over. A letter from Rome appeared in front of him, the characteristic symbol of the letter was the crown of the cross on a red background, which was not uncommon before Garibaldi.

Of course, he was still running for the unification of Italy at that time, and he had also met the father of Italy. Although the two concepts are completely different, the determination to unify Italy can be felt from each other.

If not, how could he, Garibaldi, be willing to follow in the footsteps and contribute to the cause of Italian unification. Of course, conflicts between the two have also erupted because of ideological issues. But in the end, under the combined efforts of the two, the kingdom of Italy was unified. When the basis for all cooperation is gone, parting ways is inevitable.

However, at this time, Garibaldi's great prestige in Italy made him not afraid of threats and accusations from anyone.

But now that kid from the Savoy family actually wants Garibaldi to help him, isn't it funny? Who doesn't know whether Garibaldi is a republican or a republican who has fought and killed the enemy. You can see that the government has specially arranged personnel to protect him on the island, so you know the attitude towards him in the kingdom.

And he, a person who is almost under house arrest, can still attract the attention of the new king, what should I say.

Garibaldi looked at the letter with tender handwriting and couldn't help but ponder.

"What's the matter, Giuseppe?"

Seeing Garibaldi meditating with a letter, Cosenz Sessions, a good friend, asked with concern. This was one of Garibaldi's few good friends, and the two fought side by side for many years. Compared with the aging Garibaldi, Cosenz is much younger, but no matter how young, Cosenz is in his fifties.

"It's nothing, it's just a letter from the king who ascended the throne. In the letter, he said that he admired the red shirt army I created very much, and hoped to meet these Italian men who worked hard for the country."

"Hehe, this may disappoint the king, the red shirts are getting old."

There is also a reason for Cosenz to say this. The recognized Red Shirt Army refers to the army that Gallipo expedition to Sicily to capture the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. They are called the Red Shirt Army because they all wear red military uniforms.

And this army defeated the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and captured its capital Naples, and finally Garibaldi dedicated the kingdom to Emanuele II and helped him become king of Italy.

Later, in the Italian-Austrian War, Garibaldi formed another Red Shirt Army, and in addition to the Franco-Prussian War, Garibaldi formed three volunteers.

However, the most famous one was the expedition to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and it has been twenty years since the old man had become a greasy uncle, so Cosenz said that the young king might be disappointed.

Obviously, Cosenz regarded Carlo as the kind of teenager who admired Gallipoli, and wanted to admire the heroic appearance of the red shirt army back then.

Facing the old friend's words, Garibaldi shook his head. "I feel a little different. You and I have seen this young monarch at the time, and it doesn't look like the performance of a young man."

"Did you find anything?"

"Not at all."

"Then why do you think this boy is not simple?"

"Intuition!"

For his old friend Garibaldi's intuition, Cosenz is still very convinced. This is the life of many people on the battlefield, and he has also led them to defeat many opponents. So when Garibaldi said the words "intuition", Cosenz's expression became serious.

"So, what are you going to do this time?"

"At the moment, I don't know. But since His Majesty wants to see me, I still need to see him at least once. But this time I don't plan to go to see him directly. How about you go for me?"

Cosenz was a little surprised to hear the old friend's words, and didn't want Garibaldi to want to represent him.

"Is this appropriate?"

"What's wrong, if I go to Rome, many people will feel uneasy."

Garibaldi's explanation made Cosenz smile. "No problem, since you don't want to attract attention, I'll just walk around a bit."

Hearing Cosenz agree, Garibaldi laughed like a child. "Then I will trouble you this time. When you come back, I will make the best seafood pizza to entertain you."

"I'm drooling from what you said now. When I come back, you need to make pizza for at least three days for me to eat."

"no problem."

After the two agreed, Cosenz was able to leave Caprera Island by transportation boat that afternoon.

For Garibaldi's actions, Carlo wants to be still unaware. Of course, he contacted Garibaldi probably because he wanted to use the momentum of this national hero to add weight to himself.

Of course, in addition to that, Garibaldi's red shirt army that shook Europe, he also had some ideas. Of course, he didn't want to take over the entire Red Shirt army completely. Although thousands of Red Shirts are not a problem for the government at all, it will arouse the dissatisfaction of the Army.

Well, the Italian Army is a joke in later generations (and it is now), but for the current Carlo, it is like a pillar of heaven. Moreover, the army is deeply involved in the country. If he can't reach the point of monopoly of power, he will never touch this hornet's nest.

He just wanted to absorb the essence of the Red Shirts and form a small force completely loyal to himself. If you want both loyalty and sufficient fighting power, then only Garibaldi's red shirts are the most suitable.

I hope Garibaldi is as heroic as rumored, otherwise Carlo's desire to build his own team will be really troublesome.

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