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Volume 1 Chapter 150 Changes in Italy

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    On September 20, 1943, Jiang Baili, Chief of Staff of the Republic of China, led a Chinese military delegation to visit Germany. On the same day, Jiang Baili was promoted to Field Marshal.  ""/""/

    This is the first field marshal in the history of the Republic of China, and it has special significance that this appointment was announced when Jiang Baili was in Germany.

    The appointment of China¡¯s first marshal was announced in Germany. This is a great honor for the Germans. At the same time, they are more confident in the friendship between China and Germany.

    Jiang Baili¡¯s coming to Germany, in addition to further military cooperation between the two sides, also has another meaning. He will directly command the Axis troops in Europe with the Germans to launch a full-scale attack on the Allies!

    Until victory comes.

    The Sino-German friendship has been further deepened, but life between China and Germany's other "ally" Italy is not so easy.

    The poor performance of the Italian army on the battlefield not only made Mussolini lose face, but also disappointed the Germans and Hitler to the extreme.

    "The attitude of China is very intriguing. While they strengthened their assistance to Germany, they ignored Mussolini's same request.

    This move further deepened Mussolini's serious difficulties.

    The Germans have also stopped aid to Italy. In name, the Germans are also in great difficulty now.  But Mussolini did not know that a good show jointly planned by the Chinese and Germans was quietly unfolding.

    They want to completely control Italy in their own hands, so that this "ally" that has delayed important events countless times can truly play its due role in the war.

    This Sino-German joint operation is codenamed "Assault"¡§.

    The defeat of the Italian army on the battlefield left their dictator Mussolini struggling.  He had tried in vain to make some personnel changes and purges among politicians and military generals.

    In February, General Ambrosio succeeded Cavaleiro as Chief of the Italian General Staff.  Ambrosio and the Duke of Aquirona, chamberlain, were personal advisers to the king and enjoyed the confidence of the royal family.

    For several months, they hoped to overthrow the leaders of the fascist party and end the fascist dictatorship.  However, Mussolini remained attached to the European political scene as if he were a major player there.

    He was insulted when his new military chief proposed an immediate withdrawal of Italian troops from the Balkans.  He viewed these forces as complementary to Germany's superior position in Europe.  He failed to realize that he had lost his status as Hitler's ally due to defeat abroad and disunity at home. When the reality of the situation had faded, he remained clinging to the illusion of power and personal influence.  Therefore, he rejected the new chief of staff's request to withdraw troops from the Balkans.

    But because the impression of his "authority" and the fear of his personal extreme actions are deep-rooted, all social forces in Italy have long hesitated on how to remove him from power.  Are you willing to risk "hanging a bell around the neck of a ferocious beast"?

    Mussolini faced not only strong opposition from the Italian people, but also rebellion from some of his closest followers within the fascist ruling establishment, and even his own son-in-law, Ciano.

    ¡°And, behind the scenes of this rebellion, there was a conspiracy to overthrow him, hatched by many figures representing a wider class of people, including the king.

    Strikes and demonstrations developed rapidly, and Mussolini seemed to be sitting on a volcano, precarious, and he was eager to negotiate with his allies.

    Two days later, the "leader", accompanied by his chief of staff, General Ambrosio, flew to Feltre near Rimini and met with Hitler at a local villa.

    Hitler did not care about the other party's mood, he just kept talking about his opinions and tried to cheer up his allies.  He said new secret weapons to be used against Britain were expected to be ready for use in the winter.

    The Nazi head of state bluntly told the other party that the Italians must provide their own manpower and organization!

    Due to the pressure on the front line, Germany was unable to supply the reinforcements and equipment requested by Italy.  The Italians were chilled upon hearing this.

    Ambrosio, the Italian chief of staff, urged his leader to tell Hitler that Italy could no longer participate in the war.

    However, Mussolini¡¯s dumbfounded look finally made Ambrosio and other Italian generals present decide that they could no longer count on him as their leader.  The Italian people and the opposition within and outside the Italian Party cannot wait any longer.

    At this time, the law??, at a loss.  After pausing for a moment, he steeled himself and tried his best to calm down and said: "You are making an extremely serious decision. The current crisis will make the people think that once the person who declared war is dismissed, peace will be in sight. This will have a huge impact on the morale of the army.  will be serious. This crisis will be seen as a victory for Churchill and his gang. I feel the resentment of the people. I saw it last night at the Fascist Grand Council. One man has ruled for so long and  It cannot but arouse resentment when so many sacrifices have been made. In any case, I wish those who have taken control of the current situation good luck."

    When the king sent him out of the hall, the once arrogant evil demon king was now pale and looked much shorter than usual, almost like a Buddhist.  The king shook hands with him and went in.  Mussolini walked out of the palace alone with a heavy heart and was walking towards his car. Suddenly a police captain stopped him and said to him:

    "His Majesty the King has assigned me to protect your personal safety."

    Mussolini continued to walk to his car, when the captain pointed to an ambulance parked nearby and said: "No, we must take that car!"

    Mussolini got into the ambulance with his secretary; in addition to the captain, there were two lieutenants, three state policemen and two plainclothes policemen; they also got into the car and sat at the door with machine guns.  After the door closed, the ambulance drove away at lightning speed.

    This fascist leader was put behind bars and became a prisoner.

    Later that afternoon, the king ordered Badoglio, a field marshal who had been dismissed by Mussolini in 1940 due to the defeat in the Greek War, to organize a new cabinet that included military chiefs and civilian officials.

    That night, Marshal Badoglio broadcast the news to the world.  Two days later, Badoglio ordered the fascist leader to be detained on the island of Pontsa.

    Since then, Mussolini, the Caesar of the contemporary Roman Empire, has sadly ended his 21-year dictatorship in Italy.

    Mussolini, a figure who consistently made bellicose noises in the 20th century, knew how to profit from chaos and despair, but in fact he was a man of wealth and failure.

    As an ordinary person, he is not mindless.  He is well-read in history books and thinks he understands the lessons of history; he pays attention to studying the conditions of various countries and thinks he understands international knowledge.

    However, as a dictator, he made such a fatal mistake of an arrogant man: he wanted to turn a country lacking industrial resources into an aggressive and powerful military empire. Like all dictators, Mussolini  Likewise, he was dazzled by ambition and power, and power must have pampered him, corrupted his thinking, and poisoned his judgment.

    The outcome of the Italian dictator was indeed beyond his own expectations.  He believed that as long as he was alive, no one would dare to touch his head.  Indeed, when he came to power he had an army numbering in the millions and a massive police bodyguard.

    However, when he was put into the prison van, no one fired a shot to save him, not even the fascist militia.  No one came to defend him.

    No one seemed to take his humiliating step down to heart.

    However, when Mussolini stepped down and was imprisoned, the Chinese and Germans cheered at the same time.

    The opportunity they had been waiting for had arrived.

    Completely solve Italy¡¯s problem.

    The code name of this operation:

    Assault!

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