"You know, we are winning!" General Winter said, but his voice sounded somewhat hollow.
From the beginning, General Winter had prepared to persuade Italy to join the Allies from three directions:
First, Italy had conflicts of interest with Austria-Hungary, such as Austria-Hungary's occupation of Italy's Trentino Province.
Second, the Allies would recognize all the territories Italy captured from Germany or Austria-Hungary during the battle.
Third, the Central Powers were fighting on multiple fronts - the Western Front, the Eastern Front, at sea, and in Gelibolu - making them appear disheveled and defeated.
The first two points were no problem; San Lino generously expressed agreement.
But the third point...