One Thousand and Forty Is Not Going Away

The German army's actions in Italy hardly encountered any decent resistance. Just when some German reconnaissance teams entered the city of Rome, Italy swore allegiance to Mussolini's army, and basically all fell apart. Most of the Italian troops chose to sit on the sidelines, ignoring that the few troops of Mussolini's direct line were annihilated by the Germans, so as to ensure that their homeland would not be swallowed up by the flames of war.

"Where is the 1st Army of the Rome City Defense Group? Can you let this army counterattack north and buy us some time?" Mussolini stood directly in front of the map of Rome City Defense and asked the generals guarding him. . All his staff members fled, only a few diehard colonel-level loyalists were still around him at this time.

"Leader, the troops of the 1st Army have been surrounded by the vanguard of the German army in Monterotondo. They are trying to break through, but...the enemy's firepower is too strong." An army colonel reported the situation in frustration , the troops most loyal to Mussolini have been encircled by the Germans at the front.

Of course, the city of Rome is now full of loopholes, and even some neighborhoods have been occupied by pro-German forces, and Mussolini's pro-guards simply cannot enter. German armored vehicles outside the city have begun to appear frequently, and some German special forces have mixed into the city.

Such a chaotic situation, coupled with the fact that Rome's defense system has not been established at all, all of these are doomed to the city of Rome, and it will be impossible for a protracted urban street battle to erupt.

"Mr. Leader! You should take your subordinates who are loyal to you and retreat to the south... Although that bastard Garibaldi in the south controls a large number of cities and transportation hubs, after all, he doesn't have enough time to prepare, so he will still stay. Give us some chances..." An air force major looked at Mussolini anxiously, but he was a diehard leader of the leader and had been making suggestions for Mussolini.

His 20 planes stationed near Rome, as well as those trusted pilots, were all reimbursed by the German fighter force within a few hours, and he didn't even have time to breathe a sigh of relief. And just two days ago, he was still in his headquarters, planning a bombing operation against Romanian oil fields.

Another Mussolini confidant, a naval colonel officer, also nodded and said: "Mr. Leader! You must know that our navy is still loyal to your command. As long as we escape to the corresponding port, we will be able to go to the corresponding port again." Organize the soldiers and delay the German advance..."

"Yes! After arriving at those southern ports, at least we will be supplemented by tens of thousands of American troops. At that time, it will not be easy for the German army to eat us in a short time...as long as we persist..." The army colonel who spoke first continued to persuade.

Everyone knows that Rome cannot hold on, at least the city is not ready for war at all. Once the German army approaches the city, it will be captured by the German army within a few days.

Moreover, Mussolini had no intention of using Rome as a battlefield at all. After all, launching a war to destroy his own capital, even if he won the war in the end, this responsibility was enough to become a stain on him as the leader of Italy.

Of course, being a stain is second to none... The key is that there are not many real troops to use... The Roman city defense force has about 150,000 people. If it is immediately mobilized and expanded, it may reach 200,000. Without fighting spirit, how can we stop the attack of the German elite?

And even with these 150,000 people, Mussolini knew well that at least 100,000 of them were still in a state where the Germans would put down their weapons and surrender as soon as the Germans came. Of the remaining 50,000 people, it is estimated that 20,000 people will directly defect and give up their defenses, letting the German army enter Rome.

"Report! Report!" A soldier rushed into the office in a hurry. He panted heavily nervously, then pointed to the sky, finally adjusted his breathing, and said what he wanted to say Come: "Outside...the sky outside...the sky, so many, so many...so many German planes!"

Mussolini was taken aback for a moment, then leaned against his window, and sure enough, he saw more than a dozen German planes throwing leaflets and other paper items over the entire city of Rome. He didn't need to take it over and take a look to guess that it should be about persuading Roman civilians not to resist.

"Damn it! Where's the air defense alarm? Are these air defense units? Fire! Why don't you fire?" The air force major shouted angrily, then grabbed the phone next to him, and shouted loudly into the microphone: "Here is Rome City Defense Command, connect me to the Air Defense Command! Hurry up!"

Then the whole room was strangely silent for a few seconds, and then continued to be silent for a few seconds. When Mussolini turned his head strangely and looked at his confidant, the air force major, the other party dropped the phone receiver angrily. On the desktop: "Bastard! You didn't even answer the phone here!"

As the saying goes, the general trend is over, and it is nothing more than this situation. At present, Mussolini is really defeated, and the rebellious people have not even been able to take specific measures to deal with such a situation. They can only fantasize about what happened outside here, because a lot of news can no longer be delivered to them in time.

"Mr. Leader! I still have the same suggestion. You should take your subordinates who are loyal to you and retreat south! As long as we reach the southern port, then we still have a chance for the last battle. If we stay here now, we will really Everything is over!" In the end, the air force major broke the silence, he knew that the only chance now was to join the US landing force, so that he could have a chance of survival.

The naval colonel officer who had a lot of tricks has now become a respondent, and quickly nodded and said: "Mr. Leader! You must know that our navy is still loyal to your command. As long as we escape to the corresponding port, we can Merge with the fleet... At least, we can establish a temporary headquarters on the battleship."

Over and over again, everyone now knows that their Italian troops are completely hopeless, and now the only ones who can really save the defeat are the American troops who are expected to land in southern Italy and start fighting against Germany.

"Dingling, Dingling." The phone rang pleasantly, and it happened to be the contact number of the navy. The naval colonel was overjoyed, and hurried over to grab the phone. Now they need good news too much, and the action of the navy is the only news they can look forward to.

"I'm... what? Please speak clearly... What is the navy's announcement? They didn't bombard the Gibraltar fortress? What about the Americans? What do you mean they didn't see the Americans?" The joyful expression still hung up when he answered the phone On the face, but the things said in the mouth are already despairing. The colonel staggered and almost dropped the phone in his hand.

"Needless to say, I guess it's because the US fleet didn't show up in Gibraltar?" Mussolini asked with a wry smile. He has already guessed that the Americans will change their plans under such circumstances. If it were him, he would also choose to give up Italy at this time.

"Fleet, the fleet has also rebelled..." The colonel of the navy seemed to have been sucked out of his soul. He found a chair regardless of his image, sat on it, and howled in a mournful voice: "The fleet is not here. On a mission? The fleet has returned? Why haven't they sent back a single telegram? Why? Why?"

The question he doesn't understand is actually a good explanation for the reason why the Italian navy leaned on the big tree of Mussolini. The main reason is to passively avoid wars in order to preserve its strength. Now let them attack the fortress of Gibraltar, which is impossible to take advantage of, and cover the passage of the Allied fleet through the strait in a way that is close to suicide. It is strange that these Italian warships will execute the order.

"I'm not going! I'm not going anywhere. Just wait here! I'd like to see what the Germans can do to me!" Mussolini laughed, so helplessly. So bleak. It's not that he is so courageous and energetic at this time, the main reason why he is so bachelor is actually because he knows that he is really doomed this time.

In Rome, he still has a little bit of influence. Once he leaves this city, it is estimated that he will have to be tied up and sent to the Germans to claim credit before he can go to southern Italy. Thinking of this, he felt that he should stay in Rome, at least he should be responsible for what he did.

"Let the soldiers loyal to us block the surrounding blocks, deploy the defense line, and prepare to resist the German attack!" Mussolini glanced at the army colonel beside him, and issued an order to stand firm: "Including my private guards in the Inside, stick to all the rooms and corridors that can be held firmly, and don't let anyone approach this room."

"Leader, if we escape from here and hide in a small town or village..." The major of the air force looked at the navy colonel who was still sitting on the chair with a smirk next to him, and made his own suggestion to Mussolini. He was still young, so he didn't want to die in a place like this.

Unfortunately, Mussolini rejected his suggestion: "I'm sorry, I don't want to go into hiding anymore, I want to talk to Akado face to face again, I want to ask this great German head of state in person, he Do you want to kill everyone who disagrees with him?"—

I came back late today, so the update is a little late, sorry

But after coming back, I saw a surprise, which made Long Ling happy until now

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