"Instructions don't work." Rundstedt smiled and waved his hand, "What about Liszt?" He's not with you? ”

"General Liszt is behind with our follow-up troops - although our 16th Division is a newly formed armored division, our equipment cannot be pulled by a train." The commander of the 16th Panzer Division, Hans Valentin Hubey, replied.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you here, everything will be carried out according to the Führer's plan and General Liszt's orders." With that, Rundstedt and Manstein saluted and turned to leave.

But Mussolini stopped them with a loud voice.

"What do you mean, Rundstedt?" He pointed to the German soldiers and tanks not far away and said angrily, "Why didn't your troops inform us before they came?" Albania is, after all, our Italian sphere of influence, so you can't say that you don't think of me Mussolini, right?! ”

Rundstedt stopped when he heard this, and turned back and said: "Your Excellency, we do not mean to offend you, and all our actions are in accordance with the provisions of the Steel Agreement, and if I remember correctly, there is a point in the Steel Agreement that stipulates that any signatory country has unconditional military access rights to the other signatories, right?" ”

"That being said, you always knew we were going to be met before you came, didn't you?" Mussolini was still furious, "And what are you armored divisions trying to do?" Help? ”

"We don't need your help either!" Plaska chimed in, "It's just a Greek, I can easily defeat it with a blitzkrieg!" ”

"Blitzkrieg? Do you want to use blitzkrieg against Greece? Manstein almost thought he had misheard.

"yes, what's wrong? Isn't it possible? Plaska was very proud, "Do you think that the blitzkrieg can only be used by your parliament, and only by you Germany?" Tell you! I happen to be good at blitz under it! ”

"You know a blitzkrieg! Have you ever considered the topography of Greece? Manstein asked.

"Terrain? What's wrong with the topography of Greece? Plaska wondered.

"What's the problem? Big problem! Manstein said angrily, "Do you understand what Blitzkrieg relies on the most? What it relies on most is the speed of advance of the armored force! And the terrain of Greece is mountainous and islandy, you tell me how armored vehicles can increase their speed on this terrain? It's simply impossible! So blitzkrieg can't be used against Greece at all! ”

"Is that so?" After hearing Manstein's words, Mussolini felt that what he said seemed to be reasonable, so he turned his suspicious gaze to Plaska.

"My leader, don't listen to his nonsense!" Praska's face was flushed when he was remarked, but he still craned his neck and explained to Mussolini, "That's just their excuse!" I think they just want to rob Greece, so they deliberately say this in a vain attempt to persuade us to leave! ”

"We want to rob Greece with you?!" Manstein was shocked again, "No, why are we robbing Greece with you, a place where birds don't?" ”

"Because you want to suppress our Italian position in the Axis! So you want to invade Greece before we do! Plaska smirked, "Otherwise, how would you explain your armored division?" Didn't you guys say that Greece was not suitable for the advance of armored forces? ”

"That's right!" Mussolini suddenly realized, "Didn't you just say that Greece is not suitable for armored forces to advance?" ”

"Our division is just the vanguard, and there are more mountain troops and infantry divisions coming behind us!" Division Commander Hu Bei interjected on the side.

"More of you guys are coming?!" Mussolini's eyes widened, "It's too much!" I must ask you Führers what the hell is going on! ”

"Feel free to ask." Rundstedt shrugged his shoulders, "But there is one thing I must explain, we really are not here to rob you of Greece, and before you move, I promise that our troops will stand still, can you?" ”

"Hehe, the devil believes your words." Praska sneered.

"Believe it or not, we promised to put it here anyway." Rundstedt raised his hand and looked at his watch as he spoke, "I'm sorry, we have to go, if you have any questions in the future, go and communicate with General Liszt, he is the commander-in-chief of the 12th Army Corps, and he has the right to decide everything about the German army in Albania." ”

After saying that, Rundstedt hurriedly left the railway station with Manstein, and the commander of the 16th Panzer Division, Hube, also quickly left here and went to the unloading platform to dispatch the tanks for loading and unloading.

Looking at the backs of several people leaving, Mussolini took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes.

"Your Excellency, what should we do?" Plaska asked, "I'm afraid the Germans really want to rob us......

"Want to grab us? I'm afraid they don't have this speed! Mussolini sneered, then turned to one of the staff officers and asked, "What is the origin of their Twelfth Legion?" How many troops are subordinate? ”

"Well, Your Excellency, please wait a moment." The staff officer hurriedly took out the documents on the establishment of the German troops from his pocket and rummaged through them.

Soon, he turned to the information about the German Twelfth Army.

"Your Excellency, the German Twelfth Army Corps was formed in the spring of '39 under the command of General Wilhelm Liszt, which had distinguished itself in the Polish and French campaigns, and now has six units, namely the 2nd Panzer Army under the command of Colonel-General Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, the 40th Panzer Corps under the command of Lieutenant General Georg Stum, the 18th Mountain Army under the command of Lieutenant General Franz Bermay, the 30th Infantry Corps under the command of Lieutenant General Otto Hartmann, and the 30th Infantry Corps under the command of Lieutenant General Otto Hartmann. The 50th Infantry Corps under the command of Lieutenant General Lindemann and the 16th Panzer Division under the command of Major General Hans Valentin Hube. The total number of the corps was about 150,000 to 180,000. ”

"And now they have only come to most of the armored division, less than 10,000 people? In other words, they still have at least 140,000 people on their way here, and with so many people, I think it will take half a month to fully deploy no matter how fast they are. Mussolini touched his chin and said, "Then they may not be able to get ahead of us." ”

"Your Excellency, you mean ......," Plaska said tentatively.

"I mean to advance the original plan of action, and in five days we will attack Greece according to the plan!" Mussolini turned around and said, "We must take Greece before the Germans' Twelfth Army is deployed!" ”