April 20 is destined to be a great day that will attract the attention of the world and be remembered by future generations.

On this day in 188-9, in the Austrian town of Braunau on the Rhine, which flows through the border between Austria and Bavaria in Germany, there was a small inn called Bomer.

It was in this little-known inn that a young woman named Clara gave birth to a baby boy. Since Clara's three previous children all died young, she loved this son very much.

The boy had a name that shook the world - Adolf. Hitler.

Fifty-three years have passed, and under the impact of the years, everything has become different.

Austria ceased to be the core territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Eastern Province of the German Empire was its new name.

The boy grew up to become the head of the German Führer through life and years, and it was he who made a big move to incorporate his hometown into the German map.

Not only the title of head of state, but he also has a number of honorary titles such as the world-famous diamond-level bachelor, the senior leftover man in the German leftover man world, and the "uncle-level" older youth.

On April 20, 1942, Hitler's fifty-third birthday, a wedding was destined to give the special day a gorgeous label.

The festive atmosphere brought by the marriage of a brother-in-law has not disappeared, and the Berlin Cathedral has welcomed the wedding of a heavyweight couple.

German Führer Hitler, with his bride Eva after a ten-year love marathon. Braun, hand in hand, entered the palace of marriage and received heartfelt blessings from the German people and from all over the world.

On the seats in the first row of the church auditorium, listening to the priest reciting the familiar testimony sonorously, Chen Dao was filled with emotion in his heart.

Under his own vigorous education, with the cooperation of Goering, in Eva. Braun's heartfelt love offensive, another ten minutes, no, five minutes at most. Hitler could have thrown hats such as "diamond bachelor", "veteran leftover man" and "older youth" into the Atlantic Ocean and replaced them with glorious titles such as someone's "brother-in-law" and "big brother-in-law".

He couldn't hide if he wanted to, although he had been mentally prepared, Chen Dao still felt restless and uneasy by the strange eyes around him.

There was no warning. A woman who fell from the sky and became the first lady of Germany has rightfully become the most fashionable topic in German political circles and among the people.

Who is this woman who is sacred? With what capital will be able to impress the Führer?

These two issues have become the primary ones that the German civil administration circles want to understand.

When the surname of First Lady Braun was revealed, a group of politicians and big capitalists immediately turned their minds into thinking about the wife of the Polish Governor-General whom they had met not long ago, who also had the surname Braun.

After some bold assumptions and careful verification. The relationship between the Führer's wife and the wife of the Polish governor-general, the two former Miss Braun, surfaced.

They turned out to be sisters!

God really played a good joke, did he think that Marshal Goering's faction was not powerful enough? Such a pair of sisters were given to strengthen the relationship between the Führer and the Goering faction.

Even high-ranking officials such as Goebbels, Hess, and Ribbentrop who knew of Eva's existence were puzzled.

What exactly is the reason for the Führer to take his own small step?

With infinite curiosity, Goebbels and other high-ranking officials who had dealt with Eva took the route of their wives, sending their respective wives to send blessings to Eva and inquire about the reason for the incident.

The answers brought back by the ladies were surprisingly unanimous, and "Thank you Heinz" was the only answer to the question.

It turned out that it was some unspeakable story between the "brother-in-law" and the Führer that prompted the Führer to take a small step for himself, a giant leap for German politics.

Although they were unwilling, Goebbels and his ilk had to admit it. Because of helping the first lady fulfill her wish for many years, "Your Excellency Brother-in-law" has successfully won the gratitude of the first lady, and her position in the heart of the first lady is unshakable.

With the strong support of the first lady and the nepotism of the "brother-in-law" of the head of state, it is a foregone conclusion that "Your Excellency the brother-in-law" will become the number three person in German politics.

No matter how popular the rest of the politicians are, they can only compete for the position of the number four in German politics, as for the number four people? That's an extravagant hope, and it's a dead end, and it's best not to have such unrealistic ideas.

Since the identity of Eva was confirmed, the eyes of the leading figures of the three circles of the German party, government and military were full of envy and jealousy when they looked at Chen Dao again.

The end of the wedding. It means that Hitler bids farewell to his single life, Germany ushers in a long-missing first lady, and it also means a redivision of the German political landscape.

Chen Dao turned his head to look at the skinhead on his left.

The smell of perfume on the face, the signature look of the moment discharged. There are also shiny bald heads, which together make up the name Mussolini.

The leaders of the Axis group were married, and other countries sent congratulatory messages through their embassies in Germany, including Stalin at the end of the world and Hideki Tojo at the cape.

Mussolini did not send a congratulatory message, but personally rushed to Berlin to cheer for Hitler.

Amid the laughter and laughter of the guests, a grand wedding ended quickly.

Eva. Braun took Hitler's arm and left in the car. Chen Dao and Margaret walked out of the main entrance of the church side by side.

Looking at the wet streets and feeling the cold and wet air, Chen Dao looked to the east.

The snow has melted, spring has arrived, and the day of the big event is not far off.

Two days later, while Hitler and Eva were enjoying their hard-earned honeymoon, the Philippines, far away in Southeast Asia, was a different story.

Since the outbreak of the Pacific War, MacArthur, commander of the US Far East Force, mishandled the situation, first being attacked by the Japanese air force, and most of the fighters and bombers in his unit were destroyed on the ground, losing the air defense capability in the battle of the Philippines.

Subsequently, MacArthur was unprepared for the treacherous international situation and the impending Great War because of his lack of political sensitivity, and his American and Philippine troops were not only outnumbered, but also poorly equipped and poorly trained.

In the face of the ferocious Japanese Army, the US-Philippine forces commanded by MacArthur were defeated one after another.

Faced with a precarious situation that was collapsing day by day, MacArthur pretended to pull out his father's pistol in public, and wanted to commit suicide to live with the Filipino people.

Unsurprisingly, MacArthur was comforted by his subordinates who snatched the pistol, and MacArthur immediately received an order from the United States, and Roosevelt, in the name of the country, ordered MacArthur and his family to evacuate the Philippines;

Half a month later, Roosevelt and Marshall sent a series of telegrams to MacArthur, asking him to evacuate the Philippines with his family, and promised to let MacArthur go to Australia to direct the Allied counteroffensive.

In early March, the reinforced Japanese army launched a powerful offensive against the American and Philippine forces in the isolated Bataan Peninsula and other places, and the US government, in order to prevent MacArthur from becoming a prisoner, ordered him to transfer command to Major General Wainwright, and went to Australia to serve as the commander of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Theater, commanding the Allied forces in the region.

In mid-March, MacArthur saw that the tide was turning, and said he could not disobey the president's orders.

Transferring command to General Wainwright, MacArthur then left Wainwright and nearly 100,000 soldiers behind, and fled with his family and a beautiful young governess.

Before leaving, MacArthur did not forget to leave a harsh word, I will be back.

General Wainwright led his troops from Manila to the Bataan Peninsula and declared Manila an undefended city;

In early April, about 75,000 U.S. and Filipino troops in Bataan were forced to surrender to the Japanese.

On 22 April, General Wainwright, who was commanding operations on Herod Island in the Philippines, found that the situation was irretrievable and was forced to ask for surrender, and the next day ordered all remnants of the American and Philippine forces to surrender via Radio Manila.

After four months of fighting, the Japanese Navy and Air Force swept away the US forces in Southeast Asia, completely turning Southeast Asia into Japan's backyard.

April 25, Imperial Palace of Japan.

Emperor Hirohito received Hideki Tojo and listened to him report on the details of the Battle of the Philippines.

"The Philippines was incorporated into the territory of the Great Japanese Empire, and Tojo Qing commanded well and made great contributions, and the list of meritorious soldiers and soldiers should be drawn up and submitted to the military department as soon as possible." Hirohito said.

Hideki Tojo bowed respectfully in obedience.

Hirohito asked, "According to Tojo, the empire is currently facing enemies from Australia, the continental United States to the east, and China and India to the west, when will our allies start a war against the United States and Great Britain, and will the July 1 agreement still have any effect?" ”

"Your Majesty, Ambassador Hiroshi Oshima to Germany has just sent a telegram not long ago, and he has received accurate information from that person. The German Führer will use this honeymoon as a cover to paralyze the Americans, so that the Americans will mistakenly believe that the German Führer is not in Berlin. The German Navy would launch a surprise attack on the United States. Although the man did not say a specific date, Ambassador Oshima speculated that Germany would start a war against the United States within a month.

As for the Soviet side, they claimed that the southern border was covered with melting snow and mud, making it more difficult to transport supplies. After a month and a half, the mud period has passed, and the Soviet Union will launch an attack on India. ”

Hirohito sighed softly and said, "As long as the agreement on July 1 is still valid, I am relieved." ”

After the Kremlin, Stalin and other Timoshenko and Zhukov and others saluted, they looked down at the mud spots on their leather boots and asked: "The snow is beginning to melt, the muddy period is coming, and the war is getting closer and closer to us, do you have any ideas?" ”

"In three days, the reorganization of the military districts of the front will be completed, and if the German fascists really attack us, we will let them know that no aggressor will end well," Timoshenko said. ”

Zhukov said: "In the last five days, the number of sorties of German fighters intruding into China's airspace has reached more than 300 sorties per day at its peak. ”

Stalin nodded, and smoked his pipe.

"During this time, I have a little new perspective on the war that is about to break out, and I would like to ask for your advice."

Zhukov had a sense of foreboding.

Timoshenko asked bluntly: "What instructions does Comrade General Secretary have?" ”

"How about we take the initiative to attack Germany?" Stalin asked. (To be continued.) )