At the moment when Germany declared war, the representatives of various countries who were still negotiating in Rome were stunned by this sudden news as if they had been struck by lightning.

"Damn, this yellow-haired boy behaves exactly like that damn disabled person!" It was the British ambassador who spoke, but he said it in his own diplomatic embassy, because at this time Britain and Germany were in the honeymoon period, and the tacit understanding between the European continent and the navy gave the two sides the premise of further strengthening cooperation, and the high-level leaders of the two countries also cited each other as confidants, and there was a feeling of seeing each other late, and Germany had always spared no effort to help the Soviet Union.

It's just that the British ambassador doesn't quite agree with the cabinet's decision, and even thinks that those businessman-born guys don't understand politics at all, and they don't understand that Britain doesn't need to be afraid of Germany at all, and if Germany is not forced to die in a corner, he will eventually be bitten back.

"Mr. Churchill, Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini has invited you to the meeting." A staff member outside the door said after pushing the door open.

"Where's my cigar?" Churchill asked, flipping through the table.

"In the first drawer on the left." The staff then asked, "Do you want to arrange a vehicle?" ”

"Where's the lighter?" Churchill scolded in annoyance: "Damn it, how can you mess with my things? Who gave you the right!? ”

The staff pulled his face and took out a lighter for Churchill in the cigar drawer, and asked, "Need a car?" ”

"Prepare the car!" Churchill shouted loudly, and said in a hurry: "I have to prepare a ship to send me home!" ”

Just after the representatives of various countries received the news of Germany's declaration of war on Italy, the majority of people like Churchill went directly to the return journey, and these countries all had a common characteristic, that is, they were in the honeymoon period with Germany, and after a simple judgment, they were not willing to ruin their friendship with Germany for Italy's, and the comparison between the two was really not cost-effective. Even if you leave now, you can re-intervene after the end of the game, so why bother now?

To the south of Bolzano is the second line of defense that originally belonged to Austria, and they were Austrian soldiers one second, and the next second they became the Wehrmacht, and the 300,000 men along the line were divided into three armies, the first army was formed into the 22nd Army, which was commanded by Wehrmacht General Werner von Frits. The 2nd Army formed the 23rd Army, commanded by General Werner von Blomburg. The 24th Army of the Third Army was established, commanded by Colonel-General Ernst Busch.

These three generals were personally named by Eric, and Hoffman has never questioned Eric's personnel arrangements since the Eastern Front.

Since the two countries were at war, Germany would not have fought only with this temporarily changed corps, otherwise it would have become a joke if something went wrong.

"Our predicament is obvious, the armament is insufficient, but this battle has already begun, then it must be won, there has never been a war for which we are fully prepared, only officers and soldiers who are fully prepared for the war. Take back what belongs to us, and then hold on, and you will have completed your mission. Eric cheered up the generals present in Bolzano's United Front Work Department, and there was a familiar and unfamiliar figure in the entourage on the side, Holwig, who had made great contributions to Austria and Germany.

In the case of Hoffman in the United Front Work Department, Eric will not meddle in the affairs of operational command, and each has a full-time job, saying that Eric's command art is even spurned by himself.

After coming out, Eric deliberately took Holwig with him, looking at the previous leader, he really had a lot to say about it.

In the face of Moltke's vitriolism at the time, coupled with the British "backsliding" so that Wilhelm II put Germany on the carriage of war for a momentary outrage, Holwig tried his best to avoid the war between Germany and France throughout the process, and even avoided Tsarist Russia. Because the former prime minister is well aware of the truth that the enemy is too much to stand, Moltke Jr. talked to Holwig about Germany's offensive methods, and attacking Belgium, which Britain, France, Germany and other countries jointly signed a guarantee of permanent neutrality, made the former prime minister unbearable. In the final analysis, Hollwig, the chancellor, was one of the obedient tools that Wilhelm II found after Bismarck, and could not control a completely insane militaristic collective.

"Thank you for your hard work, this time I stayed in Austria for a year, and the task was complicated and heavy, but I did it so well, thanks to you." Eric did not hesitate to compliment Holwig, who said gratefully: "It's thanks to Mr. President that he remembers me and is willing to use me." ”

"I know what Mr. is capable of, and I will inevitably need Mr.'s help in the future, the matter here is over, come back to Berlin with me, the Deputy Minister of the Interior resigned from Tyrol as a representative of the Reichstag a few days ago, are you willing to take over?" Eric first affirmed Holwig and then threw out the post of deputy secretary of the interior.

"I will do my best to help Minister Luther." Of course, Holwig will not refuse, how can he give up the opportunity that he has fought for so hard. You must know that Stresemann's cabinet wants to install a deputy minister, but it is not a casual word of the president, it has to be discussed, obviously this is a plan, Stresemann as the prime minister also agreed, this is Eric to find a political group as soon as possible to exert heat.

In the United Front Work Department of the Bolzano Defense Forces, Hoffman had just explained the course of action to several generals, but Toth, the air marshal, posted it up and asked: "Chief of Staff, is the mission of our Air Force only reconnaissance?" The F-200C can carry 500 kg of bombs, and if the range is not far, it is no problem to stuff 5 more 500 kg big guys, so it is better to let the Air Force open the way for the brothers of the Army, right? ”

"Don't worry, it's not the time yet, there will always be a time for your air force to appear, not to mention that this battle is not so easy to fight, the country is now expanding the production capacity of ammunition, and the weapons are also used in Austria's inventory, and even the ammunition is used in them, in this case, do you think this war can end soon?" Hoffman said as he looked at the air marshal who was in a hurry.

"Your air force is fine, look at Hipper's navy, didn't you find out that he went directly from Dresden to Wilhelmshaven and didn't come here?" Hoffman took Hipper's navy and contrasted Thoth.

"Navy? So we have a navy? Shh Toth made no secret of the disdain in his heart, because the national defense force knew which one was the most popular when recruiting? Air force! Which one spends the most on the military? Army! So who is the worst of both? Navy···

"Ahem... Don't say that, you are also a marshal, can you look like a marshal. Hoffman said with a little embarrassment, because he was not a field marshal of a certain service, but the chief of staff of the three services, and he could not mock the navy like Thoth, and he must not make any trouble when it gets out.

What is Hipper, who has returned to Wilhelmshaven, doing?

"If you can't come up with a plan, get out of here! Lao Tzu doesn't believe that Germany is so big, and he can't find a person who can make a plan that satisfies the president! "A roar from Admiral Hipper.