Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 496: Solve the doubt
Xu Jun and his marshals had dinner with the doctor’s family in the restaurant of von Heinzberger’s house. Although the food was ordinary, the head of state ate very happily and drank a few cups of the doctor’s home brew. After his German sweet soju (a kind of wheat distilled liquor with a degree of about fifty degrees, honey and spices such as cinnamon, anise, and various sweet dried fruits are added according to the secret recipe of each house), he is even interested He said a few popular table jokes to liven up the atmosphere.
After dinner, several marshals bid farewell to the head of state temporarily. Because of the limited conditions, there is no room for them to live in. They cannot go outdoors with the soldiers to live in tents. They can only go to nearby military bases. Just one night.
Xu Jun took Daogen around the yard and praised and encouraged a few outstanding officers and soldiers. These people are respectful and loyal and deserve to be rewarded. Xu Jun would not admit that the extra work in front of him was entirely caused by his own willfulness.
After patrolling the troops, Xu Jun came to the small study room of Feng Heinzberg's house. Hearing that Yuan was chiefly responsible for official affairs, historians gave up this room without hesitation.
"All arrangements have been made, my head of state." Weierle walked to Xu Jun and handed a copy of the official document to the head of state.
"Haven't found out who is behind the scenes?" Xu Jun looked at a document in his hand, and then drew a monogram on the signature file.
"From the current evidence, the two groups of assassins were not in the same group. This seemingly perfect assassination was a coincidence." Weierle frowned and replied. This answer made him There are also some surprises.
"In that case, Mussolini is really a hapless guy." Xu Jun put his chin in his hand and flipped through the report.
"Who did you send to Rome this time?" The head of state held up the teacup on the table.
"Major Jurgen, my head of state." Weierle replied respectfully.
"Jurgen? Juergen from the Imperial Security Bureau?" Xu Jun raised his head, staring at Weierle's eyes and asked.
"It's him, my head of state." Weierle lowered his head slightly, avoiding the head of state's sight.
"He is indeed a suitable candidate, Weierle. I said earlier that all personnel are selected by you. I believe in the judgment of Odin’s Eyes, so I won’t interfere with your decision. You don’t have to This worry." Xu Jun took a sip of tea and put the cup on the table.
"There are many people in the Imperial Security Bureau who have committed serious mistakes before and have many taints that are difficult to erase. However, it is undeniable that they have front-line work experience that our system lacks. People have strong business abilities, these are what we need most now.
So I made my own claim to retain some of the people with relatively simple interpersonal relationships, such as Jurgen. Although he has a strange personality, he is very talented. He is a genius in solving some difficult problems for others. . "Weirle justified his decision.
"I didn't mean to blame you. I read his report on his actions last time. I remember saying at the time that we really need people like this to do some work that can never be exposed to the sun." Xu Jun smiled and comforted Weierle.
"Yes, you did say that, my head of state." Weirler nodded respectfully.
"Night of Crystals, Night of Long Knives, Merger of Austria, and special operations in the Czech Republic and Poland", he actually participated in all of them. If it were placed four months ago, I would definitely put him on the purge list. But now that I have given him and his colleagues the opportunity to continue to serve the empire, have I become a little softer, Weierle. "
"No, you have always been kind, my head of state." The chief of staff bowed his head respectfully.
"Let's do it, all Rome affairs will be handled by Jurgen. After he finishes this work, he will be promoted to the rank of one." 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 news to Major Jurgen."
"Really, I will leave it to you, Weierle."
"Führer, if there is nothing else, I will retire first, and there are still some official documents that I need to deal with." Weierle asked for instructions.
"Okay, there are no other questions for the time being, Weierle, you go and work on your work." Xu Jun didn't look up, just waved his hand casually.
"Goodbye, my head of state." Weierle stepped back and walked to the door, nodded to Xu Jun's figure, then turned and walked out of the study.
"Please wait a minute, General." Daogen called Weirler in the hallway, looking like he had been waiting here for a long time.
"What's the matter, Colonel." Weierle raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows and put on his glasses again.
"I have some questions I want to ask you. I don't know if you have time now." Daogen asked with a solemn expression.
"It should be a little free. Have you encountered any thorny problems? Colonel Dawgen." Weierle raised his wrist and looked at his watch. The pointer pointed at 9:30 in the evening.
"Let's talk while walking." Dogen made an inviting gesture.
"Yes, I'm going to the communication class to take a look." Weirler smiled and nodded.
Two people walked out of this small building and came to the courtyard of the farm. Weierle saw that Dogen did have something on his mind, and the Chief of Staff was full of curiosity about it. This unsmiling SS officer seldom expressed such feelings.
"What I want to ask is about Mussolini." The two came to the mill in the corner of the courtyard, and Daogen took out a cigarette from his pocket.
"So, I think I understand what you're up to, Daogen." Weirle patted his forehead, reached out and took a cigarette from Daogen's cigarette case.
"I don’t understand why we want to kill Mussolini. If we were to get rid of him from the beginning, why did we stop the coup from happening before. And I’m worried that if this matter is discovered by the outside world, it will affect As far as the reputation of the head of state, especially within us, some people may doubt the judgment of the head of state. This is something I absolutely cannot tolerate." Daogen took out the lighter and lit a cigarette for Weierle.
"Well, I don't think you understood the head of state's thinking from the beginning, but this is also normal. This kind of political game between countries is not what you can imagine." Weierle smiled bitterly. Shaking his head, his finger tapped Daogen.
"We cannot let the Badoglio coup succeed. If the Italians are allowed to change the political situation on their own, then the new leader will be equal to us in terms of status. The chief of staff is using us, like We are taking advantage of him. This is an exchange of interests. He does not think that he owes Germany anything.
Badoglio is a tough patriot. Although he has promised us many conditions, he is far from what we hope to achieve. When he takes power, he will never continue to make concessions. The agreements signed with us are already the bottom line acceptable to this person and the forces behind him.
Unless we are ready to continue this battle to the end, completely destroy Italy’s national force, and occupy this country, we will not be able to get more benefits from the new government. "Weirler took a deep breath.
"As far as I know, Marshal Badoglio is a standard soldier. I agree with your judgment." Dogen agreed.
"It is the Führer's judgment, not mine. This must be remembered, Colonel Dogen."
"Yes, of course it is the Führer, General Weierle." Daogen nodded hurriedly.
"So we can't let Badoglio come to power by relying on a coup. Supporting Mussolini at this time is more in our interest.
Because of the sudden incident, Mussolini seriously underestimated his influence among the Italian people. At the time, he thought that the entire political arena and society were opposed to him. So when we extend a helping hand, he will of course hug him firmly without hesitation. He sees Germany as the only pillar to preserve his power, status and 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, we will never agree to change to Badoglio, but Mussolini did not hesitate to sign an agreement with us and cooperated with us to dissolve the Italian navy. The armed forces sent the entire fleet to our hands unscathed.
Look at the package of trade agreements, mining development agreements, colonial opening agreements, labor export agreements, and technical mutual assistance agreements. Mussolini did not raise any objections. "Weiller raised his eyes to look at the thoughtful Daogen after speaking, and reached out to dust the soot from the hem of his uniform.
"I see, General. Indeed, as you said, Mussolini is better for us on stage. Only he can agree to sign so many agreements with the Empire. But why should we kill him? Can we get more benefits by leaving him in that position?" Daogen took off his military cap and scratched his head.
"Because he is already awake, this period of time is enough for him to relax and see the real political situation in Italy. He has found that he is not alone and helpless, he still has a huge influence in the Italian court and opposition. The people are still supporting him, his party members admire him as usual, the army is full of his supporters, and middle and lower-level officers are willing to obey his command.
He was also the unique leader in Italy. The coup did not harm his power base, but made the people trust him, respect him, and obey him more. At the same time, he also discarded the burden he had previously carried, and successfully ceased the war with several powerful countries, and lifted the blockade on Italian materials and energy. Now he can concentrate on the construction of Italy and make great efforts to govern and then re-emerge. "Weirle backed his hands, threw the cigarette **** on the ground, stretched out his foot and crushed it hard.
"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 advantageous, they will immediately tear up their agreements." Wei Erle took out a cigarette case from his uniform pocket~IndoMTL.com~ and lit another cigarette.
"So we have to get rid of him before he betrays us...I understand it all." Daogen suddenly realized that he excitedly punched the brick wall of the mill beside him.
"Indeed, this is what the head of state is most worried about. We are about to fight the giant beasts of the East. We must prevent that at a critical moment in the war, Italy will abandon the previous covenant as it did in the last war. Initiate a reversal blow. This will directly affect the final battle. We cannot bear this risk, and we must stifle the hidden dangers in the baby."
"So we re-planted Badoglio."
"The marshal has been betrayed by all his relatives. All he can rely on is us. He is different from Mussolini. He betrayed his king, his loyal subordinates and most of his friends, except Mussolini kept him With his status and reputation, the marshal has almost nothing.
What he is most worried about now is not the threat from Mussolini's party members, but the retaliation from the politicians and the royal family who had been suppressed before. Once those people* wait for him, they will be ruined.
That's why he cooperated with us this time, sweeping away the politicians and royal forces that might threaten him. Those political forces are also a threat to our Third Reich. Only by eliminating them can we complete the deployment in the direction of Italy without hindrance and realize the strategy of the head of state. "Weirler laughed after speaking.
"So, Daogen, you don’t have to fear that the Führer’s reputation will be damaged, nor do you have to worry about his judgment. He is still our great and wise leader and God’s favored apostle." Chief of Staff He patted the SS colonel on the shoulder.
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