The negotiations with the Savoy did not last long, only three or four days, but the various details before the negotiations began lasted for ten days.

First, the Savoys asked for negotiations in the city of Turin, but the Northern Italians refused to obey and demanded negotiations in the Florentine Division in the city of Asti, which naturally could not satisfy the Savoys. They quarreled for a long time (it seemed to have come with emotion on purpose). In the end, as the Split Division, which came from Corsica reinforcements, made deep moves into its territory, the Savoys still compromised. They agreed to negotiate in the city of Asti, but not in the Florentine Division, but in the former Asti Parliament.

The second focus of the two sides was the issue of withdrawal. The Savoys asked the Northern Italian army to withdraw from the occupied area first and then start negotiations, while the Northern Italians refused to accept it. They demanded that negotiations be carried out first and then discuss other things. The implication is that if their requirements are not met, the possibility of military operations will not be ruled out. The Savoys naturally strongly opposed this. On the one hand, they quickly rectified the defense of the Turin city to avoid being humiliated again. On the other hand, they began to mobilize troops and prepare to reinforce here to cope with the heavy pressure brought by the 30,000 troops of the four Northern Italian divisions.

But the Savoys were actually feeling guilty. Their army was beaten by the French a few years ago and lost a large number of elite veterans in the establishment. Before they could recover, they encountered the well-equipped and strictly trained Northern Italian army (relatively), and they were really unsure of defeating them. Therefore, when they saw that the Northern Italians were extremely tough, they might add two more divisions to the point of bringing the total force to 45,000. After asking for advice from Chambery, they finally gave in and did not mention the withdrawal and then negotiation.

The last thing the two sides argued was to hand over the Northern Italian soldiers who had committed serious crimes in the previous battle. This was even more impossible. The Florentine division was stationed in the suburbs. Could it be that they would force them to rebel? No matter how unwise the Milan parliament would not have done such a thing as destroying the Great Wall. Therefore, there was no conclusion in the end. The Savoys were surrounded by unfriendly eyes and finally left it alone.

Actually, the fact that the Savoys did not come to do so before the negotiations was not to say that the Savoys were not sincere, but mainly wanted to declare their presence and not to let the Northern Italians look down on their own side too much. After the trouble, the negotiations were still negotiated, and the progress was very fast, highlighting the mentality of both sides' eagerness to understand this matter. The Savoys wanted to get time to recuperate as soon as possible, while the Northern Italians wanted to liberate their troops as soon as possible. They were really worried about the Austrians. Especially the Venetians on the eastern border, they always regarded the Austrians as a major concern. If they did not have enough troops to defend, they would go crazy.

The two sides quarreled for a long time in the Asti City Parliament and finally drafted an agreement to be signed by the heads of both sides. It is worth mentioning that Northern Italy will be signed by the Speaker of the Parliament, who is also the current head of state of the federal theory.

There are many contents of the agreement, and the main ones are five: First, the Principality of Savoy stopped all anti-North Italian federal activities and should not harm the Northern Italians who were doing business in the local area; Second, the Northern Italian federal compensation for the loss of 2 million bank lira, which can be paid in batches within five years (to be honest, this is not much, it can be said to be symbolic); Third, all unreasonable taxes on goods added to the Northern Italian federal commodities will not hinder the free trade of the two countries; Fourth, the nearly 3,000 square kilometers of land adjacent to the Principality of Milan, including the City of Asti, will be handed over to the Northern Italian Federal Federal; Fifth, no convenience for any third party to invade Northern Italy, such as military right of way, etc.

The first three points of these five points are not a big problem for the Principal of Savoy, they are all small matters, but the fourth and fifth points are more troublesome. After two days of difficulty, the negotiators agreed to the fourth point, but they refused to agree at the fifth point. In the end, they sent someone to Chambery to ask for instructions before finally making a decision, that is, agree. But a prerequisite was added, that is, if France or Spain threatened with force, the Principal of Savoy would grant military access, but they would also notify the Northern Italian Federation as quickly as possible to prepare in advance.

The negotiators in Northern Italy were not very satisfied with this. They satirized whether the French were living in Chambery's court, so that the Principal of Savoy was so humble. The representatives of Savoy were very angry, but they could not do anything about it. They had a small population, average economy, and limited national strength. The army was in a state of reconstruction after being severely damaged in the last war and could no longer compete with the Northern Italians. Therefore, no matter how unceremonious the other party was, they could only swallow their anger.

The East Coast representatives (Sheng Dehong, Cai Anguo) who attended the negotiations spoke in a timely manner and rescued the embarrassing representatives of Savoy. They also reiterated the fact that the Principality of Savoy could join the Northern Italian Federation as a whole and form a country completely dominated by Italians, but was rejected by Savoy. They believed that now was "not a good time".

At the end of the negotiations, the situation was stronger than that of the people. The Principal of Savoy basically agreed to the conditions proposed by the Northern Italians and signed the Treaty of Turin. At noon the next day, the Sao Paulo Bank in Turin submitted a cheque of 2 million bank lira to the Northern Italians. At the same time, the Northern Italian Federation finally obtained a central government territory and more than 20,000 residents, people and lands living there, which can be regarded as a symbol.

In the future, no matter whether the Milan Parliament finally decides to advance westward (basically unlikely...) or head south, the land obtained by the Northern Italian coalition in the war will definitely have a direct federal share. Even according to the East Coast people, it is best to hand over most of the newly occupied land to the Federal Parliament for management. The East Coast government will also provide professional advisers to the Federal Parliament, and economic investment will not be small. In short, these lands will flourish and develop.

Of course, the end of the matter depends on the operation within the Federation. At least the Asians heard that they had very little land on the Apennine Peninsula and Corsica was also barren. Therefore, they were very eager to get Sicily. In the administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Spain, Sicily did not only refer to Sicily. In fact, Shanghai includes Sardinia to the north. Although it is also poor, the land is fertile, the population is large, and the geographical location is very good. The development potential is still very huge.

As for Naples, to be honest, Venice is a little interested, but Tuscany is even more interested. The thing Venice is interested in Naples' population, which was more than 300,000 at its peak, and later due to war, disease and famine, it decreased by two-thirds due to war, disease and famine. However, after so many years of recovery, there are now 15-20 people. The surrounding population is more, and the total number may exceed 1.5 million, and it is not impossible for two million. After all, in Sicily, Naples has been penetrated by capital from Northern Italy in recent years, and agricultural product output has increased year by year. This is beneficial to population growth. At least they don't have to work in Amsterdam, Nordic, etc., right?

The Venetians also knew the idea of ​​the East Coast, which was to attract immigrants in Naples, let them settle on the coast of Dalmatians, dilute the local alien population, and stabilize the rule of Venice. Compared with the Croats, Slovenians, Serbs, Bosnians and Turks, Naples are more intimate.

Compared with the population that Venice is interested in, the Grand Duke of Cosimo in Tuscany prefers land. Their family has always been a traditional aristocrat and still has a large number of manors and land. The land produces grains, fruits, livestock and wheat. The estate produces wine, cheese and flour, and is the most traditional agricultural operators. Therefore, they are very interested in the land in Naples and plan to buy some at a low price (snatch) at the federal side to expand their own industries. The market prospects for wine, cheese, cowhide, wool, dried fruits and other businesses are still very promising. The Cosimo family also has a large number of such management and management talents, so they can get started quickly.

In short, whether it is to focus on the population or land in the south, it is a feast for the enlightened nobles of Northern Italy and industrial and commercial capital. The endless human resources, land resources, mineral resources (if any...) and commercial resources in the south will be divided up by them. If we consider that the above two places had been infiltrated by northern merchants before, their speed of digesting these resources may exceed people's expectations. The Northern Italy Federation will also be like taking a big tonic pill, and its strength has increased sharply, and it will no longer be those small states that can be ignored at will.

From here we can also see that the benefits of going south are much greater than those of going west. Going south can harvest population, land, markets, ports (usually with route resources), and strengthen trade ties with North Africa, with a large role. Although it is also very tempting to fight with the Principal of Savoy and occupy Turin and other places, everything is always afraid of comparison. After the joint persuasion of the Asians and the East Coast people, the Milan parliament has basically tended to go south, especially now that it has signed a peace agreement with the Principal of Savoy.

Then, there was basically no room for change. On March 23, 1702, after a vote by parliament, Milan issued a final instruction to allocate 20 million bank lira for special funds for wars to fight south.
Chapter completed!