"Stand upright!" Rommel was greeted in Italy by some of the officers and men of the German 21st Panzer Division, who had been stranded in Italy due to strategic adjustments. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although they are fed by the host every day, it has to be said that such a unit that has been on the front line still has a trace of blood.

Every officer who came to greet Rommel had an air of murder, and seemed much more energetic than the Italian officers behind him.

"Victory! Monarch! Everyone's arms were raised, and the slogans were shouted loudly at Rommel, who stepped off the plane.

In the ranks of the officers, there were several of Rommel's old subordinates. They were officers who had been fighting with Rommel since they were on the battlefields of France.

With Rommel's victories on the battlefields of France, they also experienced the test of the battlefield and became the elite of the German army with actual combat experience.

These people can see in their words and deeds that they are different. More than half of them wore the Iron Cross, as if they were today's star group.

On the contrary, the Italian officers who came with him were not so spiritual, after all, they were ordered by Mussolini to come here to express their attitude.

They stood there as if they had forgotten to speak, watching Rommel and his men greet each other one by one, not knowing whether to step forward to congratulate them or to step away.

Rommel's secret departure from the African front was a secret of the German leadership, so there was not a single journalist or idler in the ranks that greeted Rommel.

"Welcome to Italy again!" Eventually, an Italian officer walked up to Rommel and greeted him, which finally made the scene lively.

Rommel's brilliant performance on the battlefield in North Africa is nothing short of a myth for the Italians!

After many years of preparation and the mobilization of more than 200,000 troops, the Italians were not able to see the lighthouse of Alexandria, or even stand in El Alamein to feel the breath of the port.

However, Rommel, with only 30,000 troops, swept through the British defenders, captured Alexandria in one go, and enveloped Egypt under his own forces.

Now in Egypt, the war situation is definitely in favor of Italy, or in favor of the Axis powers. It seemed that German troops could enter Cairo at any moment and occupy all of Egypt.

"Thank you!" Rommel didn't take much of it either, after all, he was leaning on an Italian military port, not a German port.

If he wanted to win the war, he had to rely on the Italian fleet in the Mediterranean, as well as the non-stop ferries of French merchant ships.

The constant supply of supplies is the premise of all wars in North Africa, and the British army is backed by India and the Middle East, but behind him is an ocean.

"The leader has prepared a dinner, you must attend, he would very much like to meet you and talk to you about the war in North Africa." The Italian general, who was at the head of the group, opened his mouth and said to Rommel.

Rommel nodded, before he returned, he had received a secret order from the Führer, of course, to meet Mussolini.

Because of this, he agreed to the request for dinner, and was ready to dress up carefully: the clothes he was wearing now could not be described as decent.

It can be said that the soldiers who returned from the front line could not be described as decent, and even the plane that Rommel was on was a temporary arrangement to transport the letters of soldiers from North Africa to Germany.

After all, all resources during the war must be carefully calculated, and Li Le originally prepared a special plane for Rommel, but unfortunately Rommel ordered his plane to be given to 30 wounded who returned home.

"We have prepared the general's dress, please come with me!" The Italian officer was quite thoughtful, and he did this after all, so it was inevitable that he would be more professional.

"Mr. Leader is going to present you with a medal for your contribution to the war in North Africa, but because your itinerary is to be kept absolutely confidential, the photo will not be taken, please don't mind." As he walked forward with Rommel, he explained what would happen at dinner.

"It's okay, of course I don't mind." Rommel was the commander of the Afrika Korps at this time, and his status was no longer the petty officer he had in the early years.

His current every move is very high-level atmosphere, coupled with his face with star potential, the whole person is much more temperamental than the current star.

At dinner, Rommel appeared at the door of Mussolini's banquet hall in a decent military uniform, and the two of them nodded naturally, and Rommel also gave an Italian military salute, which flattered Mussolini.

So the whole dinner unfolded in a friendly atmosphere, and Mussolini personally grabbed Rommel's wrist and selected the various foods that filled the table with him.

Then the two men walked back to their seats with their plates in hand, and then began to talk about the war in North Africa.

"General, what gave you such courage to command two thousand men to rush to the British army and rescue Tobruk and Baildi?" While cutting the meat, Mussolini asked Rommel.

Rommel took a bite of vegetables, which are not often seen in North Africa, and after a refreshing mouthful, he replied with a smile: "Rely on intuition, and battlefield analysis." ”

"Battlefield analysis?" Mussolini looked at Rommel and actively ignored the previous statement of intuition--what is a fart on the topic of intuition?

"Yes, Mr. Leader, rely on accurate and reasonable battlefield analysis." Rommel nodded in reply.

Mussolini hurriedly opened his mouth and continued to talk about this topic: "So, Your Excellency, how do you analyze it? Can you tell me about it, let me learn it? ”

Rommel continued to nod: "Of course, Mr. Leader, this is not something too difficult, and it is not a very mysterious process. ”

He used his knife and fork to draw a route on the table, roughly simulating the situation at that time: "The British army drove straight in, anxious to eat the Italian 10th Corps, scattered and hundreds of kilometers away. ”

"In this case, my 2,000 soldiers are ready to fight back, and I have received a very useful piece of information from the soldiers who retreated from Italy." Rommel said in a hypocritical manner.

He took another bite of the vegetable before continuing his explanation: "The British do not have as many tanks as mine, and even with the same number, my tank force has an advantage, which is why I am determined to fight back. ”

"You are truly a brave and resourceful genius, Your Excellency!" Mussolini listened to Rommel's analysis and exclaimed.

This sentence is his sincere admiration, there are many officers around him, but none of them will decisively fight back in that situation......

Of course, having said that, the Italians also didn't have a strong armored force and elite infantry to support them in a counterattack of this magnitude with a small army.

"I have assured His Majesty that Italy will have dominion over Egypt, in addition to oil facilities and specific ports." After admiring Rommel, Mussolini spoke.

In fact, this benefit was not what he wanted, but the benefit that Führer Li Le gave to Mussolini through Ribbentrop in diplomatic channels.

Germany did not want to control these colonies in North Africa, and Li Le preferred the Suez Canal and the oil region on the other side.

And what he wants is not to occupy these areas completely, he only wants a share of oil and the right to navigation.

The war in Europe, if according to the plan of the Third Reich, after a complete victory, the German-speaking regions of Eurasia will be united under the sacred banner of the Third Reich.

With such a huge territory and becoming a two-ocean power, where did Germany have the energy to manage some colonies and so on.

At that time, it will be firmly seated on the throne of the world's largest power, sitting on the world's most abundant resources, and having the world's most powerful military power!

Under these circumstances, where did Italy dare to disobey the will of the Third Reich? Italy was almost itself surrounded by Germany in the Mediterranean, and became a presence that depended on German sniffs on all sides.

"This, the Führer has already given me orders, of course I should do it...... However, in times of war, I would like to have jurisdiction over certain ports and roads and railways, for the convenience of warfare. Rommel opened his mouth to assert power for the Afrika Korps.

There was no reason for the Italian side to deliberately pull Rommel back in such a matter, and Mussolini nodded and agreed: "Your Excellency, please rest assured that Italy will fully cooperate with Germany's military operations in North Africa." ”

"Well, I will give my full support to the transfer of the provisions to parts of Italy, and the Afrika Korps exists only to expel the British." Rommel took a bite of the beef, and after eating it, he made his own promise.

Look! Look at what it means to be an Axis brother! Hitler was really a good comrade-in-arms! I'll just say he's going to make me face in this matter!

Mussolini was relieved to hear that Rommel had promised to give up the port he had promised to give up after the war was over.

What he promised His Majesty the King of Italy could come true, and he, as the greatest leader in the history of Italy, would go down in history as these things went!

"Because Matru and Alexandria have already been occupied, we will give up Benghazi and Tobruk ...... advance," Rommel gave a message that made Mussolini smile.

"Your Excellency, General! I can guarantee that Italy will do its best to deliver the supplies you need! Mussolini reciprocated the favor and quickly promised that he would not want money on his side.

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