Although Rossi had been promoted by Mussolini to the position of deputy prime minister of Italy, the second most powerful person after himself. However, he did not have the slightest gratitude for Mussolini.

Others may not remember, but Rossi himself clearly remembers how Mussolini unloaded the mill and killed the donkey to cross the river and tear down the bridge.

Rossi, who had been a cow and a horse for Mussolini for 4 years, was pushed out as a scapegoat by Mussolini without hesitation because Mussolini wanted to calm down domestic opposition.

On top of that, Mussolini not only made himself a scapegoat, but also sent the Black Shirts to arrest him, which was to completely put Rossi to death.

It was precisely because of this that Rossi did not hesitate to agree to the request of the Germans, joined the German Gestapo system, and became the largest German spy leader in Italy.

He wanted revenge, and from the moment Mussolini killed him, he no longer had any emotion for Mussolini other than resentment.

Although Mussolini later revoked Rossi's arrest warrant and shot the two responsible persons responsible for arresting Rossi, Rossi naturally knew who was responsible for those responsible.

It's nothing more than Mussolini pushing two scapegoats out again.

The SS who took the initiative to come to the door was undoubtedly an olive branch thrown by God for Rossi at that time. And the 300 Gestapo members provided by Germany at that time also became Rossi's most intimate force, integrating a detachment of his Blackshirts for him.

Since then, Rossi has had at least three chances to use his position to assassinate Mussolini for revenge.

However, he did not choose to do so.

On the one hand, the Gestapo headquarters in Germany did not allow him to do this, and he was required to act as a "shepherd in the shadows" to influence Mussolini and the situation in Italy.

On the other hand, Rossi himself wants more than just a successful revenge.

The opportunity was already in front of him, and it was the goal of his years of patience. As soon as Mussolini dies, the next person to take his place must be himself, the deputy prime minister.

Some people may think that the appointment of the deputy prime minister will be decided by the king after all. But Rossi himself understands that the power in his hands is the guarantee of his future power.

Now Rossi not only has the strong support of the Royal Italian Navy, but also has many army generals. Crucially, he had Germany as a secret boost. Because he worked for the Third Reich, the Third Reich was also willing to help him achieve maximum power in Italy.

Soldiers who are well-trained and committed to their faith. Sophisticated and advanced, a huge number of weapons. International political support for the voice......

As the Gestapo's loyal leader in Italy, Rossi had no problem asking for any reasonable assistance from the Third Reich.

The three previous questions in a row had convinced Rossi that Mussolini's days were short. And the next thing to do is to turn everything that once belonged to Mussolini into his Rossi!

It is not difficult to reap the fruits of a smooth transfer of power.

Originally, there were only two conspiratorial groups against Mussolini within the Kingdom of Italy.

One of them was with Grandi and Fu Taiyi as the backbone, and the fascist party leaders, including Ziano. These people were previously attached to Mussolini and had great power but limitations.

The other is centered on the Italian General Staff, which is composed of high-ranking generals with royal connections, including General Anbrosio, the chief of staff. These people were in their own right, previously used by Mussolini, but with a high degree of autonomy.

If you want to say that the direct mastermind of the assassination of Mussolini, Rossi can basically confirm that it was Ziano's faction that carried it out.

Because the all-knowing and all-powerful German Führer had already taken the time to meet with Rossi alone after a meeting on his visit to Italy, and to make a comprehensive analysis of the situation in Italy.

At the time, Rossi could hardly believe that Reinhardt, as a German leader, knew so much about the various forces within Italy.

If it were another person, Rosie would not have believed that. However, it was the head of the Third Reich who told Rossi everything, the man who was the best at predicting and performing miracles in the world.

Moreover, everything Reinhardt said was remarkably accurate, and much of what Rossi had learned.

From Reinhardt, Rossi learned that the two major groups within Italy that had just taken shape at that time were about to oust Mussolini. Although the two conspirators were independent of each other, in practice both were controlled by a single person from abroad.

Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy, was far less incompetent than he seemed.

Behind the scenes, Vittorio Emanuele III, through his court minister, the Duke of Aquarone, maintained close contact with the people of the two conspiratorial groups, at the same time, to guide and instruct.

And among these two conspiracing groups, the General Staff Group, which is close to the royal family, is naturally hidden deeper and more trusted by the king.

Perhaps, the Ziano Group was completely unaware of the existence of the General Staff Group, but the General Staff Group learned about the formation of the Ziano Group from the King at an early age.

In the event of such an important and high-risk operation as the assassination of Mussolini, the king would undoubtedly lead the less intimate Ziano group to do it. When the matter is completed, even if the Ziano Group is found out and destroyed, it will be in line with him.

As a result, both Mussolini's bloc and Mussolini's Ziano bloc were destroyed, and Vittorio Emanuele III was in good time to appoint a man he trusted as the new prime minister in the General Staff bloc.

After that, the power of the Kingdom of Italy will return to his hands. Italy will once again become the Italy of Italian royalty!

Therefore, Rossi can almost assume that Ziano probably presumptuously met with the king and took the initiative to assassinate Mussolini, so as to borrow the king's name to gain power. But in fact, he was used by the king in turn, and became a pawn that was used up and lost.

It's just that Vittorio Emanuele III wouldn't have thought that their wonderful plan today would have been thoroughly seen by Rossi, who was secretly strengthening the force.

When Mussolini completely lost his breath, it was neither the self-righteous Ziano clique nor the general staff clique, which was closer to the king and more hidden, to take over power. The one who took the supreme power of the Kingdom of Italy could only be the secret police branch of the Third Reich in Italy, led by him Rossi, hidden in the deepest depths!