Six Hundred and Seventy-Four Situations Are Stronger than People

"Did he really say that?" When Mussolini got Akado's request from the special envoy, he didn't know whether he was frightened or angry. His clenched fists trembled slightly, looking Like an elderly Parkinson's patient. [Wu Ruo Novel Online First Release] .⊙,

In fact, compared with the army, the Italian navy has better fighting will and combat readiness. The main reason why dozens of warships are moored in the port is not entirely because of the cowardice and cowardice of the admirals, but because of their cowardice and cowardice, they faithfully implemented the leader Mussolini's absence from the periphery of Alexandria. Order for a decisive battle with the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet.

In Mussolini's view, the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet was indeed unable to defeat the Italian main fleet, but after meeting with several naval generals, he strengthened his mind. In the end, it was surrounded and annihilated by the Italian navy, and in the end the Italian navy would lose 20 to 30 percent.

Theoretically speaking, after the British Mediterranean Fleet was annihilated, the Italian Navy would have no opponents in the entire Mediterranean Sea. Even if it took losses to eat its opponents, it would not be unacceptable for the Italian Navy that wanted to control the Mediterranean Sea. However, Mosso Lini was born in politics, and he didn't just think about the complete balance of military power.

Politicians often see more and more comprehensive things. Sometimes it is a good thing, and sometimes it is a tragedy. In Mussolini's eyes, after the British Mediterranean Fleet was completely wiped out, there was not only an Italian navy on the entire "Italian Inland Lake", but also a French navy fleet that was weaker but not negligible. The future of the Mediterranean Naval Squadron is a concern of Nigeria.

Therefore, he felt that he should think of a way to do something to preserve the size and strength of the Italian navy. He felt that in the future Mediterranean area, the Italian navy should maintain a small area of ​​absolute strength. In order to ensure this strength, he decided to break his promise once.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that after losing Alexandria and other coastal ports, the British Mediterranean Fleet has only two ends, either leave the Mediterranean or surrender to the Axis powers in the Mediterranean. No matter which of these two roads the British choose, it will have no substantial impact on the Italian Navy's goal of dominating the Mediterranean.

As for the more distant future, Mussolini is too lazy to care about it, and he really has no idea of ​​​​letting the Italian navy expedition to the Indian Ocean. For the Italian navy, which lacks the ability to deploy ocean-going operations, dominating the Mediterranean is the biggest dream they can think of in their lives.

Because the highest ideal, or the highest strategic goal, of Italy joining the Axis powers and brazenly launching a war is to "establish the glory of the Roman Empire" and "make the Mediterranean Sea the inner lake of the Kingdom of Italy". As for other ideas, The Italians really have no guts to practice,

There is no imagination to practice.

The slogan of establishing the glory of the Roman Empire era is a bit too ambitious. After all, the Roman regime in the Roman era owned more than half of France, Switzerland, Germany, the entire Balkans and almost all of North Africa, but now unless the Italians are crazy, don’t It is said that half of France and Italy still cannot be provoked, and they would absolutely dare not to order Germany to hand over Munich to Italy to rebuild the Roman Empire.

Therefore, Mussolini's other slogan, "Let the Mediterranean Sea be the inner lake of the Kingdom of Italy", has become the last thought that haunts the hearts of Italian high-level officials. So several generals of the Italian navy united to confuse Mussolini, and together they came up with such a plan that caused Akado to lose a full 3,000 German paratroopers.

Now the Germans are showing their swords, and they are overwhelmingly overwhelming, leaving no room for the Italians to maneuver. Either agree to a series of covenants of losing power and humiliating the country to compensate the Germans for being teased this time, or prepare to meet the monstrous wrath of the German J Army.

Mussolini's first reaction when he heard the news was dizziness. The J Army in Huot's hand could be resisted by the group of useless army generals under him? If Italy had the ability to face off against 200,000 German troops, it would not be chased and beaten by tens of thousands of British soldiers in North Africa.

His past achievements kept flashing through his mind: Rommel and Guderian led four armored divisions to sweep across France, beating France to its knees and begging for mercy, while the Italian troops were beaten back to the border by the French; The troops were chased by tens of thousands of British troops from the border of Egypt all the way back to Tunis. Now Rommel, who is in the North African war, has arrived at the city of Cairo, ready to take his marshal's scepter at the right time; the Italian troops in the Balkans were defeated by Greece and Yugoslavia. He looked for his teeth all over the place, and finally begged the Germans for help before he regained his face.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help wiping the cold sweat off his face. Once Germany and Italy really turned against each other, he would be able to see the beautiful scenery of the German army besieging Rome within a few days. His army generals probably heard the Germans calling first. The response was not to organize resistance, but to bring someone to capture him and send him to his German master.

Two days ago, when they learned that the Navy did not go to sea, but let go of the British Mediterranean Fleet, the generals of the army met with Mussolini collectively. At that time, the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army said to Mussolini in tears: " Once the German army enters Rome regardless of the relationship between the two countries, Italy can hold out for at most 1 to 2 weeks... The specific time depends on the speed at which the German army gathers prisoners and advances, and has nothing to do with the resistance of the Italian army."

From that time on, Mussolini knew that it would be more realistic to expect these army generals to fight to the end and create a miracle of defeating the German army than to pray to God in a church to strike Akado to death with lightning. The navy supported his decision, but once the German army launched an attack, the navy would at most give him a small boat and send him to South America or North America. There are many similar successful cases, such as Charles de Gaulle, the British royal family...

After thinking about it, Mussolini felt that another way would be better: go to Berlin and kneel in front of Akado’s boots, and then keep nodding no matter what the other party said, then at least His Majesty Akado, Emperor of the Axis Powers The position of Duo's number one loyal dog is absolutely unshakable.

"Help me prepare. I will go to Berlin in person. It seems that the head of state of Germany, Mr. Akado Rudolph, has misunderstood us Italians. We must meet the old man face to face in order to maintain the traditional friendship between the two countries. My friend, explain clearly." Even though anyone with a discerning eye knows that this trip to Berlin is to kneel down and beg for mercy, but at least in terms of face, Mussolini must speak in a high-sounding manner.

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Since Mussolini was subdued, at least Germany and Italy will not fight each other. At least everyone can be prosperous and rich. Let’s talk about the glory of the Third Reich. Topics like making a small fortune. In a word, if someone is subdued, everything will be fine. As for who will pretend to be the grandson, that is not the scope of everyone's concern.

"Leader! Plane or train?" A secretary in charge of Mussolini's itinerary asked in a low voice behind Mussolini. He had to prepare the means of transportation in advance. As for which one to use, it depended on the leader himself.

"Fly..." Mussolini was about to say that he would go to Germany by plane, but he remembered the last time he went to Germany to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Financial Building of the Third Reich. As soon as the plane entered German airspace, it was surrounded by four fighter jets and accompanied the flight. I think it is safer to go by train - I heard that the German radar can now detect the flight of a bird at a long distance. If the other party wants to change an obedient Italian leader, they will An air crash was artificially created.

Thinking of this, he decided to be on the safe side: "Don't prepare the plane, go by train, and please trouble Mr. Special Envoy to go to Berlin again, take the plane, leave tonight, tell the head of state, just say that everything is fine. Very negotiable."

Mussolini can also think about it, doesn't he just want the training and command of the Italian troops? I am a bachelor once, and I will give as much as I want. In short, Italy is a country that follows the German tank, and it is only natural to pay a price for the benefits. As for the interests of other places, to put it bluntly, they were all brought down with the help of the Germans, and they will give them whatever is serious. As long as they are not too much, I will make up my mind to be an ostrich this time!

Mussolini, who had already made such a plan, felt that since he had already done it, it would be better to do all the scenes at once, and give Akado and the German generals a big face, so that the Germans were ready to ask for prices. At any rate, you have to restrain yourself a bit.

So he beckoned to his secretary again, and ordered: "Let the guard of honor of the black shirts prepare, this time go with me to Berlin, Germany, and help me prepare 30 huge wreaths, and transport them to Germany by special train." Go, I will lay a wreath for the paratroopers who died in battle, and I will bow and repent!"

He thought for a while, glanced at the chief of naval staff who had decided in private to take the blame for this matter, and finally added: "The chief of naval staff will come with me to Berlin too, if the Germans..."

"Leader! Don't talk anymore. After all, the situation is stronger than the people. I will follow you to Berlin to meet the Führer. If he can't swallow this breath, I will kill myself in front of him and give the Third Reich an explanation!" In the end, knowing that stretching the head is also the same as shrinking the head, the chief of naval staff bowed his head and agreed: "I will bear all the responsibilities!"

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