Chapter 1093 Kicked Away

Finally back in Italy!

Thinking of the yellow sand in the Middle East and the desolation of the area where he was stationed, Italo Garibaldi yearned for a warm Italy. If he didn't come back, he would even forget the taste of authentic spaghetti.

Now, standing outside the city of Rome, he has some worries.

Behind him, followed by a troop, several subordinate units of the Italian Tenth Army that had just retreated from the Middle East.

Originally, they followed Rommel to siege the city, and later, when Germany stopped attacking, they followed suit, but now, an order from Mussolini called them back in a hurry!

The Italian Tenth Army was the main force of Italy in Egypt. At its largest, it had more than a dozen infantry divisions under its command.

And now, along with Garibaldi, are the Maletti Armored Group, the 1st Libyan Division and the 3rd Division of the Black Shirts, with a total strength of 40,000 people. Among them, the Armored Group is the most effective force. All of them are the most advanced tanks in Italy. In the Middle East, they once followed the German tank group to charge together.

But now, they have been transferred back to Italy, which undoubtedly shows that there is a big problem in Italy.

"General, shall we go in with you?" said Garibaldi's subordinate, General Pietro Maletti, commander of the Panzer Group.

"No, you all stay in the army, I will go in alone." Garibaldi said: "If there is a situation, then follow my orders."

Garibaldi's mood was a little uneasy. He left his troops outside and entered the city of Rome with only a few guards.

There was a lively scene in the city, returning from the desolate Middle East, this scene seemed like another world, but Garibal was not in the mood to appreciate all this, and watched his car drive all the way to the outside of the party leader's residence.

"General Garibaldi, the party leader is waiting for you inside." An officer in the mansion said to Garibaldi, and took him along the corridor of the mansion, and soon came outside Mussolini's office.

Before entering, Garibaldi heard Mussolini's loud voice.

"The defeat of Greece this time is mainly due to the incompetence of the army commander! Someone must be responsible for this! Bagdoglio, as the chief of the army's general staff, you cannot escape the responsibility of the defeat." Mussolini was very angry. .

After Bagdoglio returned from Germany, he reported to Mussolini. Germany did not provide any support. When he heard the news, Mussolini was angry and pushed all the responsibilities to On Badoglio.

"Originally, I asked you to go to Germany, and I also planned that you could move the army from Germany and fight with us, so that you could make up for your faults. Who knows, you can't even complete such a task. What's the use of staying in the army? I suggest you quit the army immediately!"

Sure enough, Mussolini put all the blame for the defeat on Badoglio. Badoglio's face was pale. He looked at Mussolini and wanted to argue a few words, but in the end he didn't say anything. come out.

Sure enough, as Führer Cyric said, Mussolini would only shirk his responsibilities, what did he do during those years in Italy!

"Okay, I can leave the army." After speaking, Badoglio turned around, and when he walked out, he turned around, and there was a fierce cold in his eyes.

For the sake of the Kingdom of Italy, such a person must never be allowed to rule Italy again. He has no talent to lead Italy at all!

The door opened, and Badoglio left, and at this moment Garibaldi's shadow appeared at the door.

"Garibaldi, you came in, when did you come back to Rome?" Mussolini put on a new face and said to Garibaldi.

Garibaldi walked in quickly, saluted Mussolini, and said, "I just arrived today. I was called by the party leader. I didn't delay, I arrived immediately."

"Garibaldi, in the Middle East, you have won honor for our Italian army. After deliberation, I have decided to upgrade your rank to marshal, and at the same time, appoint you as chief of the army's general staff." Mussolini said: "You have to be good. Go ahead, don't let down my expectations for you."

As soon as Bagdoglio was kicked away, Mussolini appointed a new chief of staff of the army, which was quite fast.

Since Rommel went to North Africa, the Italian army has changed its appearance. Under the training of German instructors, they have been built into an army of steel, and together with the German army, they have continued to build military exploits.

As the commander of the Tenth Army, Garibaldi is also considered to be the best general, and it is reasonable to be promoted now.

Just thinking of Bagdoglio, who had just been driven away, Garibaldi felt speechless for a while.

He knew how much he weighed. If there were no German troops and Rommel, he would have been in the prisoner of war camp of the British army long ago.

When the Italian army was fighting against Greece, it did not mobilize the army in North Africa. After all, Mussolini still wanted to carve up some land with Germany. These armies must be stationed in the Middle East and North Africa.

But now, with the failure of the Greek War, Mussolini couldn't take care of that much anymore. He had to clean up Greece first. Therefore, mobilizing the elite African Legion back was his only choice.

"Why, don't you want to?" Garibaldi thought about it and delayed the event for a while, and Mussolini's face suddenly became serious.

"Of course not. Soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers." Garibaldi said, "I'm very honored to be the chief of staff of the Kingdom's army. It's just that this news came too suddenly, and I'm not mentally prepared."

"We are running out of time." Mussolini said to Garibaldi: "The army will be repaired in Rome for a week, and then go to Albania. We must conquer Greece. Now, let's discuss the tactics in detail, in order to Achieving suddenness, we attacked immediately after landing in Rome, how about that?"

Hearing that Garibaldi was startled for a while, he went up to attack? What a joke!

Even the German army, during such a national war, would have to prepare for several months. Moreover, their main force is still waiting for the transportation of subsequent ships in North Africa, and the transportation of various supplies. It will take at least two months for the African Legion to fight Greece!

"The Greeks are still clamoring to land in Italy across the sea, and let him taste the power of our real elite troops!" Mussolini was excited again.