Chapter 67: Next Stop

"Very successful speech, my Führer." Weirle stood up and welcomed his Führer into his seat.

"Exciting speeches, my Führer, look at the Italians, their applause and cheers, all of which show their love for you." Ribbentrop said excitedly.

"It's nothing, Ribbentrop, they just need a chance to vent. Eric, what's next? Xu Jun folded the speech and handed it to the young adjutant.

"The new cabinet members spoke, followed by a mass mourning ceremony, and representatives of the Italian army and citizens laid flowers on the coffin," Tysenhofen put the speech back in his briefcase, and then took out a list of the ceremonial process and read it.

Mussolini only had a gunshot wound to the throat, which had been stored in cold storage in the basement of the hospital after a German forensic examination, so the body was well preserved, and after the ceremony, the Italian government would send the coffin to the nearby Sant'Andrew's Basilica for three days for people from all over Italy to pay their respects.

Mussolini's coffin will then be escorted by the government to his hometown of Predampio for burial in his family cemetery, in fact, the big chin has always wanted to be buried in Rome during his lifetime, just like Caesar and other Roman kings, but in the new cabinet of Italy, no one has yet put forward a relevant bill, and everyone seems to have automatically ignored the wishes of this former leader.

Mussolini was greedy for money, but he used crude and simple methods, and when he died, he found that there was not much of the dictator's real inheritance in his name. Badoglio has already decided that those properties that have been forcibly seized will be returned to their original owners one after another, and that those whose original owners are no longer there will all be returned to the treasury.

However, for the sake of Mussolini's cooperation, Badogglio was not ready to kill them all, he left Mussolini's family members some business stocks, as well as some real estate purchased by Mussolini throughout Italy, the Supreme Imperial Marshal estimated, should be enough for Mussolini's wife and children to live a rich life for the rest of his life.

In fact, Xu Jun knew very well in his heart that when Mussolini was buried in the ground, the unrealistic and crazy dream of the Roman dictator would also be buried with him.

What the spiritual perpetuation of the leader, the inheritance of the unfinished business, this is only used to coax the fanatical Italian people present.

Xu Jun is sure that when these people return home, they will find that life is still going on, and perhaps within a week, all that is left to their minds is which flavor of macaroni to eat for dinner, or where to buy fresh oysters.

Xu Jun's speeches were addressed mainly to those who could understand the meaning of his words: the cunning Italian politicians, the ambitious military officers, the conservatives and radicals, the remnants of the coup d'état and the remnants of the royal family, and the diplomats from all over the world sent to Rome. These people were able to discover what they wanted to know from the speeches of the German Führer.

The German Führer seems to be blindly trying to sensationalize there, very much in the style of his predecessor, in fact, the content of the speech contains a lot of information, it depends on whether the audience is attentive enough, but judging from the expressions on the faces of everyone in the stands at the moment, it is really not a fuel-efficient lamp. For example, the Japanese envoy Hiroshi Oshima has now fallen into deep thought.

The speech made by the German head of state in front of the public completely relieved Badoglio, and it was the first time that the German government publicly recognized Badogglio as the heir to Mussolini's cause.

This is a huge talisman for Badoglio, who is weak in his hands and has made countless enemies inside and outside the government. From today onwards, any political opponent who wants to plot to overthrow him will wonder if he can withstand the wrath of the German Führer.

At the same time, Mussolini's hardcore henchmen received the public promise of the German Führer that they would be protected by Germany and would not have to worry about being robbed of their power and wealth one day.

In fact, shortly after Mussolini's death, the German side handed an olive branch to these former prime ministers' henchmen, and the list was of course Mussolini's good son-in-law. At that time, these people were in a state of panic, fearing that they would be counterattacked by the conservatives and the royal family, and the lackeys who had lost their backbone had no idea at all, so the Germans' solicitation was regarded by them as a life-saving herb, and most of them accepted the deal almost without hesitation.

As for the die-hards who were unwilling to cooperate, of course, they were sent to Mussolini very warmly by the German friends of the former prime minister. In the Führer's timetable, there was an internal purge of the National Fascist Party, and the idiots who were still busy fighting for power in the party headquarters did not think that their end was imminent. All these guys who tried to steal Mussolini's political legacy can do now is wash their asses and wait for the sanctions of the fascist iron fist.

At the same time, Xu Jun's speech also reminded European countries that Italy and Germany have become allies, and this country is currently under German supervision, and without Germany's permission, do not rush to reach out.

What made the diplomats even more nervous was the fact that the conquest of Italy had made Germany even stronger. Now that ninety percent of European countries have surrendered to the wings of this black eagle, people can't help but wonder how the world will change as a result.

"We don't have to wait until the ceremony is over, we can leave when the flowers are finished." Xu Jun tapped the side of his leg with his scepter.

"Yes, my Führer, I'll go and get the convoy ready right away." Tysenhofen stood up.

No one was surprised by Xu Jun's orders, which had been the case since Hitler's time, and had saved the Führer's life from the Assassins several times, and proved to be a very effective means of security.

Tysenhofen ran down the side stairs with his briefcase down the stands, and at a glance he saw Randolph standing guard at the top of the staircase.

"The Führer set out in four minutes and ordered the guards to be ready immediately." Tysenhofen whispered to Randolph.

"Understood, I'll go and inform immediately." Randolph nodded in response.

The SS lieutenant colonel did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and he trotted all the way towards the area where the convoy stopped. In accordance with the previous agreement with the Vatican, the guard flag team prepared 150 officers and men for this visit, half of whom entered the Vatican in advance that morning, and there were 75 officers and soldiers who remained with the Führer at this time.

Captain Stark, the captain of the guard, was leaning on the 770K suitcase and smoking, when he turned his head and saw Randolph running towards him, Starck hurriedly threw away the cigarette in his hand and raised his leg to step on the cigarette butt.

"Lieutenant Colonel, are there any orders?" Stark asked.

"In three minutes, the Führer will come down." Randolph shook three fingers at Stark.

"Understood, Lieutenant Colonel, Sergeant Major! Gather! Stark immediately turned around and ordered to the sergeant on the side.

"Each class is in place." The military commander then blew the silver whistle around his neck.

The shrill whistle echoed through the streets, and the soldiers of the Flag Guard, carrying their weapons, quickly lined up next to the cars.

"The Führer has come out, and everyone is upright!" Seeing the snow-white figure of the Führer not far away, Randolph shouted an order.

"Stand upright!" Stark ran to the front of the team and drew his shiny command knife from his waist.

"Are you ready? The Yuan wanted to set off immediately. Tysenhofen ran over with his briefcase.

"It's all ready." Starck turned around and gestured to the motorcyclist who was tasked with opening the road, and the four drivers pressed the starting lever of the engine at the same time, and the 745cc BM engine immediately began to roar.

"Take Marcorro Street, then turn right, go around the Silver Tower, and go all the way along Emanuele II Street." Tysenhowen said to Stark. "Understood, Major Tysenhofen." Stark nodded, then whispered to the SS lieutenant beside him.

As soon as Xu Jun and his two subordinates stepped out of the stands, they were immediately surrounded by a group of excited Italian photojournalists, of course, they did not dare to stop the German Führer's advance, but they were able to surround this handsome man, frantically consuming the camera film in their hands.

These are all media controlled by the Italian government, and they have undergone strict screening before entering the venue, so there is no need to worry about infiltrating an assassin. As for the German media, every time the head of state attends a major event, he is always accompanied by a professional photography team, which is responsible for providing the major domestic media with the photos needed for press releases.

The Italian reporters quickly pressed the shutter, which was quite a rare opportunity, because they knew that the Führer's guards would soon rush over and drive them away from the Führer's side.

As they expected, the next moment a group of SS soldiers in black uniforms pounced, forming two human walls around the Führer to escort Xu Jun to his car.

Amid the shouts of Italian citizens on the streets, the motorcade of the German Führer drove quickly away from the National Altar Square towards the final destination of the trip to Rome, the sacred Vatican City.

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