Chang's words evoked Rommel's memories of one of his proudest battles.

On that occasion, Rommel received an order to secure the flanks of the Bavarian Guards Division, but he took the initiative and carried out an arbitrary assault. Similarly, he led two companies in the dark of night to infiltrate the Italian line without being detected. At dawn he spearheaded a bayonet charge and captured an artillery battery, while his battalion sent troops to the gap in an attempt to widen it.

The Italian commander sent a battalion to counterattack, unaware that Rommel was in their line. As a result, the battalion was flanked by two companies of Rommel, and more than 1,000 men surrendered.

At this time, his battalion commander assigned a total of six companies to his control, and as a result, the Italian 4th Brigade of Belsagrege fell into his ambush, and 50 officers and 2,000 soldiers were captured. Then he climbed a hill overnight and suddenly appeared at dawn in front of the positions of the defending Salemno brigade. The panicked Italian troops surrendered without resistance. All the prisoners combined, he captured a total of 150 officers and 9,000 soldiers during the three-day operation, but his total strength was probably less than 600.

As a result of this victory, he was awarded the Iron Cross and promoted to captain.

After this operation, he was transferred back to Germany to serve as a staff member until the end of World War I. After that, he was sent to various military welcome parties.

But until now, until Zhang Chengtian mentioned it again. Rommel still vividly remembers the scene when he attended the commendation meeting:

"Because of the suddenness of the incident, his Majesty Wilhelm was still a step late, although he immediately ordered the dispatch of reserves to reinforce the two major battlefields on the border between Austria-Hungary and Italy. The war with Italy broke out so suddenly. ”

At that time, a member of the royal family stood on a high platform and looked at the dense crowd below: "We have carefully calculated that with the strength left behind by Austria-Hungary and the small number of reinforcements we sent, the chances of winning this local war are almost zero!" ”

"We have prepared ourselves for the worst, and we have placed our deep positions against the spread of the Italian army in the heart of the Austro-Hungarian province of Tyrol. But ......"

People were holding their breath.

In that moment of silence, the royal laughed and exclaimed, "But, Italy lost." It was your Bavarian Guards Division that broke through 3 Italian lines of defense with the strength of one division, and frightened the Italian royal family into surrendering. Created this incredible miracle! ”

"Long live the Bavarian Guards!"

"Long live the German Empire!"

By the time Rommel came back to his senses, the welcoming ceremony was over. Zhang Chengtian was asked to leave by Ludendorff from Ludwig. In fact, Ludwig also understood that only 15,000 were allowed to be kept, and the German navy, which could not protect itself, could not guarantee a place for Reinhardt. It is better to hand it over to this army general who showed favor as soon as he came up, and give Reinhardt a stage. Although the stage of the army has also been cut pitifully, after all, this is several times larger than the stage of the navy, isn't it?

"Reinhardt. This time, I Rommel owe you a favor! I'll give it back to you in the future. After leaving a word in front of the empty front, Rommel also returned with a few of his colleagues.

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And Zhang Chengtian, the day after he was arranged by Ludendorff to serve as the deputy commander of the 117th Regiment of the German Wehrmacht, he was called to the office by Ludendorff.

In fact, Zhang Chengtian also guessed that Ludendorff would find himself for his declaration that "Karp is actually inferior to me". Zhang Chengtian didn't expect that Ludendorff's summons would come so soon.

"Tell me, what do you know? Also, what do you mean by that? Ludendorff waited for Zhang Chengtian's answer with a gloomy face. After all, in this matter, he Ludendorff has only just started to contact Karp. A little lieutenant in front of me actually found himself so quickly! This is a red flag for Ludendorff, if it gets out... The consequences are unimaginable!

On the other hand, Zhang Chengtian contrasts with Ludendorff's vigilance. This guy's heartlessness immediately seemed calm, a little too much.

"One of the most elite cards in Karp's hand is none other than the Earhart Naval Brigade. It just so happened that I had a friend who was an officer in the Earhart Naval Brigade, and he told me about it. Zhang Chengtian used a made-up excuse to perfunctory Ludendorff's first question.

After all, Zhang Chengtian didn't care about this issue. Or that he has nothing to say. Since there's nothing to say, don't say it at all. It's rare to travel once, and you always have to find something that can reflect your erudition.

What Zhang Chengtian wants to talk about is the post-mortem analysis of the Karp riot in later generations. There is no other reason to talk about this, it is just to satisfy his sense of superiority as a traverser.

"I think for you, General, the question is not how I learned about it, but what position should you take in this mess?"

If he heard this, Ludendorff couldn't even hear what Zhang Chengtian was saying. Then he Ludendorff would not be able to sit in the position he is today.

Ludendorff waved his hand and motioned for himself to continue. Zhang Chengtian was not polite: "First of all, general, you should have understood that it is imperative for Karp to launch a coup d'état. General, you may have some expectations for Karp, but I suggest that the General should resolutely draw a line with Karp. And we must not only draw a line with them, but also make a statement that we are firmly against them. ”

Hearing this, Ludendorff's brow furrowed. Historically, Ludendorff showed support for Karp's coup. And now Ludendorff is about to establish a friendly relationship with Karp. Zhang's words clearly contradicted his intentions.

Looking at Ludendorff frowned, but did not interrupt himself. Zhang Chengtian realized that he could go on, but he had to say the point: "General, Karp can get more rights if he succeeds, but he will never give these rights to you." What do you get other than using your reputation as a bargaining chip for him? If he fails, what will you lose? ”

In Zhang Chengtian's opinion, Ludendorff is indeed often pulled by others as bargaining chips. Whether it was the Karp riots or the beer hall riots that followed. However, this does not mean that Ludendorff is willing to do a dowry for others. This happens to be a manifestation of Ludendorff's yearning for rights. If others are using him, he is not using others. It's a pity that Ludendorff's luck is not very good. His investments all ended in failure!

"Then what do you think I should do?" Ludendorff's cold inquiry caught Zhang Chengtian a little off guard. After all, he Zhang Chengtian is only a small lieutenant now, and he is not a close confidant of Ludendorff. Ludendorff's inquiry was something that Zhang Chengtian, who wanted to run away after pretending, didn't expect it.

However, Zhang Chengtian couldn't stop coming. Without thinking about it, he replied, "General, I have already said it, draw a line and issue a statement of opposition." In addition, I suggest that you send two groups of men, one to Stuttgart, to prepare a base for the fugitive government. A group of men set up positions in the area of Fort Tanuki, 8 kilometers from Berlin. ”

Karp won't have the guts to attack your position. If he starts a war, the Wehrmacht will not care.

So, anyway. You are the general who is at the center of the vortex and clearly opposes Karp, and you will be the hero after Karp's defeat. Because, Karp's defeat is inevitable! The armies everywhere will not support him!

"Okay, you'll be in charge of bringing people over there in Stuttgart. I'm in charge of Fort Tanuki here. Ludendorff made his decision immediately after a brief hesitation. He was originally a radical, and Zhang Chengtian's plan was just right for his appetite. So the rest of the book is a logical one. As for sending Zhang Chengtian to Stuttgart, it was completely a gesture of goodwill. Ludendorff did not think that the fleeing republican government would definitely go to Stuttgart, so he sent Sepman to the sidelines while he remained around Berlin. There is nothing wrong with it, as for sending Zhang Chengtian away. That's when he said he had fled the government and would go to Stuttgart. I can't blame myself for taking a trip in vain.

However, Ludendorff was still ready to give Zhang Chengtian a certain reward: "Reinhardt, your advice is very useful. I am very pleased with your loyalty. There's someone from me in the Personnel Division, and I'll have the Personnel Division promote you to Captain. The position will remain the same for the time being. ”

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