Battle of the Third Reich

Xu Jun and his marshals had dinner with the Ph.D. family in the restaurant of von Heinzberger. Although the food was very ordinary, the head of state was very happy to eat. He drank a few glasses of the German sweet made by the Ph.D. After shochu (a kind of distilled spirits of wheat about 50 degrees Celsius, honey and spices are added according to each secret recipe, such as cinnamon, anise and various sweet dried fruits), he even said with great interest. A few popular table joke come to enliven the atmosphere.

After dinner, several marshals said goodbye to the heads of state temporarily. Because of the limited conditions, there was no room for them to live in. They could not go outside with the soldiers to live in tents. They could only go to a nearby military base for one night. .

Xu Jun took Dougan around in the yard and praised and encouraged several outstanding officers and soldiers. These people deserved loyalty and deserved rewards. Xu Jun will not admit that the extra work in front of him is entirely due to his own waywardness.

After inspecting the troops, Xu Jun came to the small study room of von Heinzberger's house. Hearing that Yuan was primarily responsible for official duties, historians gave up this room without hesitation.

"All arrangements have been made, my head." Weierle went to Xu Jun and handed a document to the head.

"Who hasn't found out who is the mastermind behind the scenes yet?" Xu Jun turned over a document in his hand, and then drew a bet on the signature.

"According to the evidence currently available, the two groups of assassins are not a gang, and this seemingly perfect assassination is purely a coincidence." Weiler replied frowning, and this answer surprised him a little. .

"In this way, Mussolini is really an unlucky guy." Xu Jun looked at the report with his chin in his hand.

"This time, who did you send to Rome?" The head of state lifted the tea cup on the table.

"Major Jurgen, my head." Weierle replied respectfully.

"Juergen? Juergen of the Imperial Security Administration?" Xu Jun raised his head and asked after staring at Weierle's eyes.

"It's him, my head of state." Weiller lowered his head slightly, dodged the head of state's vision.

"He is indeed a suitable candidate, Weirler. I said earlier that all personnel aspects are selected by you. I believe in the judgment of Odin's Eye, so I won't interfere in your decisions. You don't have to worry about it. Xu Jun took a sip of tea and put the cup on the table.

"Many people in the Empire State Security Administration have made serious mistakes before, and there are a lot of stains that are difficult to erase, but it is undeniable that they have the first-line work experience that is lacking in our system, and many people have business The ability is very strong, these are what we need most now.

So I made a claim to retain some of the people with simpler interpersonal relationships, such as Jurgen. Although he has a strange personality, he is very talented. It is a genius in solving some problems that make others feel difficult. "Weirler justified his decision.

"I don't mean to blame you. I read the report of his last action. I remember saying at the time that we really need such people to do some work that will never be exposed to the sun." Xu Jun smiled. Comforting Weierle.

"Yes, you did say that, my head of state." Weiler nodded respectfully.

"Crystal Night, Long Sword Night, Merger of Austria," in the Czech and Polish "Special Operations", he even participated. If it was placed four months ago, I would definitely put him on the cleaning list. But now that I have given him and his colleagues the opportunity to continue to serve the empire, have I become a little bit soft, Weiler. "

"No, you have always been kind, my head." The Chief of Staff bowed his head respectfully.

"Just like that, everything in Rome is left to Jurgen, and when he finishes the job, he will be promoted to the first rank." Xu Jun lowered his head and turned over a page of documents.

"You are still so generous, my head of state, I will personally telegraph this message to Major Jurgen."

"Really, then it's up to you, Weiler."

"Head of State, if there is no other thing, I will retire first, and there are some documents that I need to deal with." Weierle asked.

"Okay, there are no other questions for the time being, Weierle, you are busy with your work." Xu Jun did not raise his head, but just waved his hand at will.

"Goodbye, my head." Weierle stepped back to the door, nodded at Xu Jun's figure, and turned and walked out of the study.

"Please wait a moment, General." Dougan called Weierle in the corridor, and it seemed he had been waiting here for a long time.

"What's the matter, Colonel." Weiller raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, putting on his glasses again.

"I have some questions to ask you. I don't know if you have time now." Dao Gen asked solemnly.

"There should be some free time. Have you encountered any difficult problems? Colonel Dougan." Weiler looked at his watch with his wrist raised, and the hands pointed at 9:30 in the evening.

"Let's talk while walking." Dogen made an inviting gesture.

"Yes, I'm going to take a look at the communication class." Weierle smiled and nodded.

The two went out of the small building and came to the courtyard of the farm. Weierle saw that Dougan had some concerns, and the chief of staff was full of curiosity about this. This unsmiling SS officer rarely showed such emotions.

"What I want to ask is about Mussolini." The two came to the mill in the corner of the courtyard, and Dougen pulled out a cigarette from his pocket.

"So it turns out, I think I understand what you are worrying about, Dougan." Weyler patted his forehead and reached for a cigarette from Dougan's cigarette case.

"I don’t understand why we should get rid of Mussolini. If we are going to get rid of him from the beginning, why should we prevent the coup from happening before? And I am worried that if this matter is discovered by the outside world, it will affect the head of state. Prestige, especially within us, some people may doubt the judgment of the heads, which I absolutely cannot tolerate." Dougan pulled out a lighter and lit a cigarette for Weiller.

"Okay, I think you haven't grasped the idea of ​​the head of state from the beginning, but this is also normal. This kind of political game between countries is not what you can imagine." Weierle shook his head bitterly. , Finger touched Dougan.

"We can't let the Badoglio coup succeed. If we let the Italians change the political situation on their own, the new leader will be equal to us in status. The chief of general staff is using us, just like we are using Like him, this is an exchange of interests, and he doesn't think there is any debt to Germany.

Badoglio is a tough patriot. Although he once promised us a lot of conditions, it is far from the goal we hope to get. When he is in power, he will never continue to make concessions. The agreements with us have already been accepted by the man and the forces behind him.

Unless we are prepared to continue this battle to the end, completely destroy the national force of Italy, and occupy this country, we will not get more benefits from the new government. "Weiler took a deep breath.

"As far as I know, Marshal Badoglio is a standard soldier, and I agree with your judgment." Dougan agreed.

"It is the judgement of the head of state, not mine. This must be remembered, Colonel Dougan."

"Yes, of course, the head of state, General Weiller." Dougan nodded busy.

"So we can't let Badoglio rely on the coup to come to power. It is in our interest to support Mussolini at this time.

Because of the sudden incident, Mussolini seriously underestimated his influence among the Italian people. He thought that the entire political arena and society were against him. So when we reach out, he will of course hold on firmly without hesitation. He regards Germany as the only pillar to preserve his power, status and even life.

In order to win over the empire, he will promise us any request, even if it sounds ridiculous. For example, if we want to seize all the warships of the Italian navy fleet, changing to Badogrio will definitely not agree, but Mussolini did not hesitate to sign an agreement with us and cooperate with us to lift the Italian navy. The armed forces delivered the entire fleet unscathed to our hands.

Looking back at those trade agreements, mining development agreements, colonial opening agreements, labor export agreements, and mutual technical assistance agreements, Mussolini did not raise any objections. "Weirler finished, looked up at the thoughtful Dougan, and reached out to dust off the ashes of the uniform hem.

"I understand, General. Indeed, as you said, Mussolini is more beneficial to us on stage, and only he is likely to agree to sign so many agreements with the empire. But why should we kill him, take him If we stay in that position, can we not get more benefits?" Dao Gen took off his military cap and scratched his head.

"Because he has been awake, this time is enough to let him breathe out and see the real political situation in Italy. He has found that he is not alone, he still has a huge influence in Italy. In support of him, his party members adore him as usual, the army is full of his supporters, and middle and lower rank officers are willing to obey his command.

He was also the only leader in Italy. The coup did not hurt his power base. Instead, the people became more trusting, respecting, and obeying him. At the same time, he also discarded the burden he had previously carried, succeeded in the armistice with several powerful countries, and lifted the blockade on Italian materials and energy. Now he can completely concentrate on the domestic construction of Italy, and then rise again. "Weirler put his hands on his back, threw the cigarette butts on the ground, stretched out his feet and crushed them.

"Mussolini is a dangerous man. He and Hitler are the same kind of people. They are never faithful to their promises. When they encounter opportunities that they think are beneficial, they will immediately tear up the agreement they signed." Weierle from A cigarette case was pulled out of the uniform pocket, and another cigarette was lit.

"So we have to get rid of him before he betrayed us...I understand it all." Daogen suddenly realized that he threw a punch on the brick wall of the mill beside him excitedly.

"Indeed, this is what the head of state is most worried about. We are about to die with the behemoths of the East. We must prevent that at the crucial moment in the war, Italy will betray the previous covenant as we did in the last war and launch a frustration against us. Strike. This will directly affect the final battle situation. We cannot bear this risk, we must kill the hidden dangers in the swaddle."

"So we raised Badoglio again."

"This marshal has betrayed all his relatives. He can only rely on us. He is different from Mussolini. He betrayed his king, his loyal subordinates, and most of his friends, except for the status and reservation that Mussolini reserved for him. Fame, the marshal has almost nothing.

What he is most worried about now is not the threat from Mussolini's partisans, but the revenge from the politicians and the royal family that were suppressed before. Once those people are asked to wait for him, they will lose their reputation.

So he will cooperate with us this time, and sweep away those politicians and royal forces that may threaten him. Those political forces are also a threat to our Third Reich. Only by eliminating them can we complete the deployment in Italy without hindrance and realize the strategy of the head of state. "Weiler laughed when he finished.

"So, Dougan, you don't have to worry about the damage to the head's reputation, or worry about his judgment, he is still our great and wise leader, God's beloved apostle." The chief of staff extended his hand to shoot I patted the shoulder of the Colonel of the SS.

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