Chapter 195: The mission is far from over
At 4 p.m. on October 14, the rice-shaped flag flying high above the city of Cairo was thrown into the garbage bin by Italian soldiers, and the Italian flag was raised instead. [ads:This site has a new URL,Shorthand method:,.]
That night, the vanguard of the 10th Group headed south from Alexandria under the starry night. Goering's divisions were stationed in Cairo one after another, taking over the defense of Cairo and the surrounding areas.
At eight o'clock in the morning of October 15, Marshal Graziani and Chen Dao rushed to Cairo by car.
After Lieutenant General Wilson moved to a prisoner-of-war camp, Marshal Graziani did not hesitate to take over his dacha in Cairo.
Stepping out of the car, Marshal Graziani saw the Italian flag diagonally planted at the main entrance of the villa at first sight.
Looking at the two flags that were shining in the wind, Marshal Graziani smiled.
Marshal Graziani's smile, that called a triumphant.
As the conqueror of Egypt, his name will surely leave a strong mark on the history and military history of Italy, and will be admired by generations of Italians and Italian soldiers. As an Italian soldier, his career can be said to be complete.
Marshal Graziani's smile, that called a spring breeze triumphant.
When he learned that the Marati battle group had successfully taken control of Cairo, he immediately informed the great leader Mussolini of the shocking news.
Mussolini was ecstatic and decided to fly to Cairo on October 16 and declared that he had a special gift for him.
Who's the gift? Is it a super medal? Or is it a new position with a lot of power? Or is it both?
Marshal Graziani's smile, that called a high-spirited one.
At the end of the Egyptian campaign, his subordinates finally planted the Italian flag on the head of Cairo before the Germans, giving themselves a bad breath.
The Italian army finally regained the identity of the protagonist of the North African campaign from the Germans, drawing a perfect end to the North African campaign.
Being able to take Cairo peacefully, Captain Mills, who led his subordinates in an uprising, made a great contribution.
As an Italian with a conscience, he must not forget his contribution and that of his subordinates, and must personally take credit for him in front of the leader.
After a long day's journey, I'm so tired, so let's take a rest first. These little things will be talked about tomorrow.
Marshal Graziani ordered the trivial matter of taking over Cairo to the commander of the Tenth Army, General Berti, and rushed into the bedroom of the villa to catch up on sleep.
At the headquarters of Camp Turner in the northwest corner of Cairo, in the expectation of Captain Mills and Captain Barker, Chen Dao's figure finally came into their eyes.
After a warm hug with the two heroes. Chen Dao said with a smile: "Your mission ended in this way, it was really beyond my expectations, you have worked hard." β
"The thought of finally not having to wear the British uniform anymore makes all the fatigue on my body disappear without a trace." Captain Mills said, pointing to the khaki Anyai outfit on his body.
"Yes, I have a very painful British uniform. Especially this kind of pot-lid steel helmet is really ugly. Captain Buck teased with a laugh.
Chen Dao also laughed for a while, and then said solemnly: "I came to bring you a good news and a bad news this time, which one do you want to hear first?" β
Captain Mills and Captain Buck stared at Chen Dao suspiciously, and then said in unison, "Listen to the good news first." β
"The good news is that you can put on your deyankuai costume again, and you will be personally received and honored by the FΓΌhrer, and of course, promoted. If I'm not mistaken, the Italians will surely give you a basket of honors, and you will become a household name hero in Germany and Italy. Chen Dao said.
"That's all in our expectation, let's hear the bad news." Captain Mills said nervously.
"Originally, I just wanted you to infiltrate the British army and spy on some information. And waiting for an opportunity to cause chaos, but with your courage and wisdom you gave me an amazing gift, and this gift triggered my inspiration. So I have decided to let you continue to use your current status indefinitely, in other words, your mission is far from over. β
Seeing Chen Dao's apologetic face, Captain Mills and Lieutenant Buck looked at each other.
"Can you elaborate? Checkmate. Captain Mills asked.
"The UK must now know what is happening here, and the news will soon spread around the world.
The news that the mutiny of the British garrison in Cairo kidnapped the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian garrison, resulting in the collective surrender of the defenders of Cairo, and this news will definitely disgrace the British and the Churchill government in front of the people of the world. And your name will spread all over the world because of this mutiny, and you will become a world-class celebrity. Chen Dao said.
"It was my life's dream to become a star, so I chose the actor industry, but I didn't expect that I would become famous in this way." Captain Mills said with a wry smile.
Lieutenant Buck had a laughing and crying look on his face. He perfectly understands Captain Mills' feelings, because he is also a young man who dreams of being a star.
"It's important to become famous as soon as possible, you have become a world-class celebrity at such a young age, and it would be a shame if you couldn't continue to work hard to become a world-class star.
I think it's actually very simple to become a star, the key is exposure. My plan is for you to continue to operate in Germany under your false identity, and for you to be constantly and highly publicized by our Ministry of Propaganda. Let your names and photos stay on the mainstream media in Germany forever.
To Germany and Italy, you are heroes; To the British, you are traitors; For the Churchill government, you are a nightmare that has made them an international laughing stock.
My aim is simple, to make you a nightmare that Churchill will never get rid of. Every high-intensity exposure you make in Germany will be an invisible stick that will smash into the hearts of Churchill and all the Britons until the day you two leave this world.
But it would be a pity that if you restore your true identity now, it will be a pity that the British will not have such a nightmare effect and waste your hard-won fame. Chen Dao said.
"I probably see what you mean, you want to hype us up, use the hype about us to provoke the British." Captain Mills said.
"The kidnapping of Lieutenant General Wilson is going to lose its heat very quickly, and it takes more and more to attract attention to it for continued hype, and we don't have so many topics to hype, especially to irritate the British." Lieutenant Buck said.
Chen Dao smiled smugly.
"That's not what you need to worry about. All you're going to do in the future is to play your role as Captain Mills and Lieutenant Buck, and I'll think about the hype. β
Captain Mills thought for a few seconds and said, "I'm honored to be able to take on this task. β
"I'm honored too." Lieutenant Buck said.
"Very well, please accept my thanks, Second Lieutenant Streyecher. Second Lieutenant Michelle, this is the last time I will call you by your real name. Chen Dao said and gave a military salute to the two.
On the afternoon of 16 October, Mussolini flew from Rome to the airport in the eastern suburbs of Cairo and spent the night in the barracks at the airport.
On the morning of 17 October, Mussolini held a grand ceremony in Cairo to enter the city.
A marching band of one hundred and eight people cleared the way ahead. Mussolini followed the band on a white horse, dressed in a new gown, with a sword and a bright red cape.
More than 500 members of the Black Shirts, carrying the flags of the Italian Nation and the Italian Fascist Party, followed in a majestic manner, entering the east of Cairo and reaching the central square of the city.
After the 21st gun salute was fired, Mussolini stood on the podium in the center of the square and delivered an enthusiastic speech, comforting the citizens of Egypt, members of the embassies of various countries in Egypt, and journalists.
That night, Mussolini held a grand banquet at the Salam Hotel, the most upscale hotel in Cairo.
At the beginning of the feast, the meritorious service of those who conquered Egypt was rewarded.
To Marshal Graziani, the first contributor to the conquest of Egypt, Mussolini personally awarded him the Order of Military Courage and the Order of Military Merit, 1st degree. And personally announced his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Italian army in Africa.
However, to Marshal Graziani's happiness, Mussolini announced the creation of a new rank of Roman marshal on top of the rank of marshal, and he was honored to be the first person in the Italian army to receive the rank of Roman marshal.
Chen Dao stood expressionlessly in the audience and smiled secretly, Hitler established the new rank of Imperial Marshal after the French Campaign, and Mussolini immediately established the rank of Roman Marshal after the Egyptian Campaign, the meaning of stealing the limelight is too obvious.
After Mussolini successively awarded medals to General Berti and other meritorious personnel of the Italian army, it was finally Chen Dao's turn to come to power.
Chen Dao received a North African Campaign Medal for the African Army, as well as a second-class Order of Military Courage and a Military Merit Medal.
Taking advantage of Mussolini's opportunity to wear the medal for him, Chen Dao took a closer look at Mussolini.
The head is round and there is no hair. Infinitely close to spherical.
Medium height, bloated figure, even with a strong belt around the waist, can not hide the bulging fat belly.
Before Chen Dao could wake up from the pungent smell of perfume on Mussolini's body. Mussolini put on Chen Dao's medal and then stood up.
Mussolini then said: "General Rosen, thank you for your contribution to Italy, and when you return to Berlin, please greet Marshal Goering on my behalf." And wishing him good health. β
Everyone is a man, what kind of electricity is there to put around? Chen Daoqiang held back the discomfort in his stomach and said very politely: "Mr. Leader, thank you for your kindness, I will convey your kindness to Marshal Goering." β
After Chen Dao finished speaking, he fled to the audience, lest he be electrocuted by Mussolini again.
After seeing Chen Dao step down, Mussolini leaned into the microphone and said: "Now I want to introduce to you two legendary heroes, it is because of their courage and wisdom that the people of Cairo have avoided the catastrophe of war, they are the upright Captain Mills and the heroic Lieutenant Buck, and I invite these two heroes to come to power." β
Amid loud applause, Captain Mills and Lieutenant Buck stepped onto the podium.
After the salute, Mussolini smiled and asked, "Captain Mills, we are all curious why you led your men to start an uprising?" Can you solve the doubts in our hearts? β
Captain Mills leaned over the microphone, muttered for more than ten seconds, and then said bitterly: "On September 3 last year, for some ulterior motive, the British government under the leadership of Mr. Chamberlain declared war on Germany for Poland, which had nothing to do with Britain.
After the Polish campaign, Chamberlain's government rejected the peace agreement proposed by the German government for unknown purposes, saying that it would carry the war to the end.
In April of this year, for unknown motives, the Chamberlain government and its accomplice, the French government, brazenly invaded neutral Norway in defiance of international conventions. Countless innocent Norwegians have lost their loved ones.
God is fair, and the wicked will be punished.
With the cooperation of the heroic Norwegian people and the German expeditionary force, the shameless British and French invaders suffered a humiliating defeat, and the Chamberlain government was overthrown.
But. Once again, for some ulterior motive, the British government led by Mr. Churchill also pledged to fight Germany to the end. β
Captain Mills suddenly raised his right hand and extended his index and middle fingers.
"In less than two months, seven weeks and one day to be exact. France was defeated by Germany and Italy, and the Reynaud government, an accomplice of the Churchill government, fell.
For this senseless war, more than 200,000 British Expeditionary Force soldiers lived in German prisoner of war camps, unable to meet their families in the British Isles, and countless Expeditionary Force soldiers were forever buried on French soil, paying for this unknown war.
What is even more incomprehensible to me is that after the Battle of France, for some ulterior motive, Mr. Churchill once again rejected the peace agreement proposed by the German and Italian governments, saying that he would carry the war to the end.
Everyone saw what happened next. The German government repeatedly expressed to the British government its sincerity in seeking peace through various acts of kindness, such as the release of British prisoners of war and the organization of family visits to Germany.
However, as everyone knows, the shameless Mr. Churchill not only did not accept Germany's good intentions, but sent bombers to bomb German civilian areas, and I really do not understand what ulterior motives he gave such shameless orders.
When Egypt was attacked, I was still a dedicated Anglo-Yankuai man. In the port of Mesa Matru, in order not to be taken prisoner by the Germans and Italians, I escaped with some of my men at the risk of their lives and took part in the Battle of El Alamein. Later, on the verge of defeat, he again escaped from the encirclement of the German-army and the Italian army, in order to preserve forces and prepare for a future counteroffensive.
But when I retreated with my men to Cairo, I couldn't bear it.
I don't know what ulterior motives it is, knowing that Cairo can't hold it. General Wilson went so far as to ask us to fight outside Cairo against the Italian and German armies, who were superior in numbers and equipment.
Anyone with a modicum of military knowledge knows that there is only one result of the battle in Cairo, and that is total annihilation.
I am not afraid to fight, but I cannot accept to fight under the leadership of a government that is shameless and militarily unproductive, and even more unacceptable to fight a war that is meaningless and will only cost countless British young people their lives in vain.
I don't want so many young Britons as young as me, or even younger than me, to die worthless outside Cairo, and that is the most direct purpose of my uprising.
A lot of people are sure to be curious. Am I not afraid that my family will be disgraced by my treason?
I want to say that compared to the lives of tens of thousands of British young people outside Cairo, what is the personal reputation of me and my men? β
No sooner had Captain Mills finished speaking, and the people in the hall were still savoring his speech, when a discordant voice rang out.
"Captain Mills, I'm an AP reporter, may I ask you a question?"
"Yes." Captain Mills said.
"I saw you and Lieutenant Buck wearing a deyankuai outfit, can you tell me why? Have you decided to become a German citizen? β
Hearing this poignant question, Mussolini, who was standing next to Captain Mills, changed his face (to be continued. )xh118