What finally made Mussolini make up his mind to break away from the German coercion was a report submitted by general Diego on the morning of the fifth day on delaying the plan to break away from the axis powers. This report made it clear that a large number of arms and materials were not ready to be put in place, and the possible explosive war against Germany would be defeated.
However, the poor general Diego was dismissed by Mussolini because of this report, and he didn't even give an opportunity to explain. Surprisingly, general Diego did not intend to explain all this. Instead, he happily handed over his office and left Rome with a large amount of money.
After clearing away "the obstacle planted by the German", Mussolini felt that he had to act. Because he thought that he had dealt with the German's insiders, the relative German would be alert and take action immediately. There was really not much time left for him.
In this world, a lot of things will happen at one time. Maybe while killing people in one corner, a new life will be born in another corner.
Almost at the same time as the Jewish nation was founded, Mussolini was also preparing to give a speech on the withdrawal of the nation from the axis powers. He has made up his mind, and the US support fleet has opened the harbor. This is his last chance to bet that the Germans are not ready for an all-out war.
But are the Germans really not ready for war? At a border checkpoint, in front of the Italian Garrison who had been ordered to close the border, a German official handed his certificate to the other side with a smile. His expression was natural and warm, and he looked like something happy.
"I'm sorry, Captain, we've got an order forbidding any German armed forces to enter Italy... It feels strange, but I do have this order." The Italian officer looked at the German official in front of him and said.
He had to deal with the German in front of him in a low voice, because despite the strength of the German team for a long time, the leopard assault gun behind the German captain was absolutely worthy of his awe. It's not easy to get into trouble. It's said that a whole blockhouse can be taken away with one shot.
"Unfortunately, I've been ordered to disarm you and cross the border here and take the towns behind you." The German captain took back his identification, pointed to the leopard gun, an armored car and two trucks parked on the side of the road behind him, and continued to say calmly, "if you refuse, then I'll go back and we'll find out in another way."
The Italian officer coughed and then laughed awkwardly: "look what you said, I always thought the orders we received were inaccurate. We have always been solid allies, haven't we? Since you are going to take over here, as long as it doesn't hurt our personal safety, I will honestly wait in the barracks for new orders. "
"Good! After you hand over your weapons, please take the soldiers on the truck back to your barracks and take over the defense there. I have to go to the next town. I heard that you have strengthened the garrison of a regiment there. " The German captain turned back and walked to the leopard assault gun that had been launched.
The Italian officer took out the weapon from his waist and threw it to the German guard's post. The other Italian soldiers also learned from their officers and piled up their rifles at the foot of the German soldier.
The truck started, and the German troops crossed the border and headed for the heart of Italy. The roadside was full of joking Italian defenders, as if the German soldiers with high spirits had stepped on the land they were ordered to guard. In most cases, there was no resistance at all.
"I said, these Italians, they don't mean to let us go and then prepare to encircle and annihilate us, do they?" A German recruit sitting in a truck with his Mauser rifle looked at the Italian defenders who were several times more than them on the roadside, and asked the elders around him.
The old platoon leader, who had served in this infantry company since the establishment of the j group army, looked at the recruit beside him and sneered: "the Italians, with twice their strength, can survive here as long as we get out of the car and dig a hole."
The radio is still echoing Mussolini's announcement that Italy will withdraw from the axis powers, and the German army forces here have all crossed the Italian border area. Most of the troops even disarmed the Italian garrison stationed on the border without firing a shot.
One by one, the tanks that Italians were afraid of, with the sound of engine rumbling, rushed down the residents' fences from the country road. The vigilant German soldiers with their own weapons drilled out of the paddy field. It only took more than ten minutes to drive the Italian soldiers out of their foxholes and simple bunkers.
"Why? My order is to hold the ground, as long as the Germans dare to shoot, you must fight back! Hold your positions! Make it clear! What do you mean the Germans took your gun away? " An Italian division commander yelled angrily in his headquarters. He didn't hear the gunfire and gunfire of the front-line troops. As a result, the legitimate troops in the back reported that they had seen the German armored troops speeding by on the road.
"Suddenly! Suddenly Before he finished the call, the machine guns in a machine gun bunker outside the bunker were blazing. As a legitimate force of Mussolini, at least within the scope of the main regiment, the order of resistance was carried out thoroughly. It's just that the target of this machine gun is a German Leopard tank approaching. The bullet hit the armor plate of the tank, splashed a piece of sparks, knocked out a lot of paint, but could not penetrate the heavy steel. Soon the German tanks aimed their guns at the machine gun bunker. Before the people inside escaped, the bunker was lifted to the sky“ Sir, get out of here! The Germans have broken through our defence from both wings, and it will be too late if they don't go A staff officer begged his boss because he wanted to leave a way for himself and his family. While begging for his boss, he scolded Mussolini in his heart. The German concentration camp is not a joke. It's not a mental abnormality to announce his withdrawal from the axis powers at this time“ Don't shoot! We surrender Before the division commander changed his mind, there was a voice of surrender outside the door. It was obvious that the German soldiers had rushed into the headquarters, and the dangerous fighting area was outside the door“ Suddenly! Suddenly, suddenly There was no answer, but the sound of mp-44 assault rifles. It seems that the German army did not mean to capture the rebels. They were only responsible for flattening all the resistance forces and occupying the whole Italy“ Ready to break! Grenadier! Grenade ready Outside the door, German croaked. They don't care what kind of people are standing in the door. For the German troops who were ordered to take out a rebel force, Mussolini was standing in the door, which was the best result. Before the division commander and the staff began to speak, the door was kicked open from the outside, and then a grenade rolled into the room, tumbling all the way and stopped on the floor under the division commander's feet“ Boom With an explosion, the German army rushed into the house and found dust flying all over the sky, as well as two bloody bodies lying on the ground. A leading German veteran walked up to the corpse, kicked the corpse with his boots, and then turned his mouth: "he's a division commander. He's not a small officer." Rome, Italy's border defense command, the phone is very busy, everyone is dealing with the sudden situation, the so-called can stop the German three to seven days of border defense, just let the German army waste 10 minutes, the whole line collapsed, like a sieve in general, four sides of the wind“ Come on! Contact the leader! There is something wrong with the border area! We, our line of defense, were easily broken by the German army In a panic, an Italian officer finally remembered one thing, that is, to report the current chaotic situation to the unknown leader, Mr. Mussolini“ You're kidding! It's less than 10 minutes now, and the leader is still on the stage. At this time, tell him that our defense line has been broken? How can I tell him? Pull him out of the microphone of the national broadcast? " Asked another Mussolini's trusted general, with his hands behind his back, in a voice of exasperation. Although he heard that there was a lot of corruption in the construction of the border defense line, he did not expect that it was really rotten to such a degree. All along, he thought that even if the border defense system could not last for seven days, it was still very certain for three days - but now it seems that his estimation is too optimistic. His troops failed to withstand it for three hours, and then they collapsed and surrendered“ Order the second line troops to fight back on the spot immediately! The Germans have tanks, don't we? Order those troops to hold the main towns on the second line as much as possible. I need them to fight for a day so that we can strengthen the defense system near Rome! " The Italian general thought about it and gave the order that he thought Italy could take the best response to the current situation----------------- I'm going to make up for it tonight, but maybe the last one will be a little late. You can watch it tomorrow morning!