I don't know if it was because the "Declaration of the Liberators" upset Mussolini, but this time the Italian leader did not arrange a huge welcoming ceremony. But it was a good thing for Hersmann and Hitler, and Mussolini was very fond of speeches, and if there was a mass welcome ceremony or a military parade, he would go on and on for hours.

However, Mussolini also hosted a banquet at the Venetian Palace for visiting Hitler and Hersmann. The Italian leader looked like a bank manager in a coffee-colored suit with a gray-blue tie and a bald head without a hat. He was accompanied by his beautiful son-in-law, Count Ziano, and his even more beautiful lover Clara. Betassi. Hersman suddenly discovers that most of the people in this luxurious restaurant would have died in the original history!

"Why didn't Chloe come?" At the beginning of the dinner, Mussolini suddenly asked about Chloe, Hesmann's wife. He was very impressed by that beautiful, plump, and noble woman.

"She's pregnant," Hersman said, "it's not easy for her age, so I let her recuperate at home." ”

Chloe did what she said she would, and she became pregnant with a child. Although she is an advanced maternal age, considering her physical condition, there is actually no danger, otherwise Hersman would not let her get pregnant again anyway.

"Oh," Mussolini said with a smile, "congratulations." He looked at Hitler again, "Chancellor, shouldn't you also think about starting a family and having children?" ”

"When Germany wins the war, I'll get married and quit politics." Hitler said seriously.

It's a pity that he married Eva on the eve of Germany's defeat, Hersmann thought with some sadness.

"I guess that day will come soon, right?" Mussolini asked.

"France can be defeated in 6-12 months," Hitler said in a serious tone. "We now have 1,000 heavy bombers (not even 100 in fact) that can drop 10,000 tons of bombs in Paris at a time! If we had crushed the Anglo-French fighter forces, the bombardment would have begun immediately. ”

Under the operation of the German Strategic Deception Bureau, the whole world (including the vast majority of Germans) now believes that a large-scale ground war will not happen again. Germany would defeat France with bombers, then cut off British shipping lines with submarines and planes, forcing tens of millions of British people into famine.

"It will take 24-36 months to defeat the UK, and it will be a long and protracted battle." Hersman added, "If the United States had not intervened by force, we would have won before 1943." Leader, you'll join us, won't you? ”

"Join the war to liberate all of humanity?" Mussolini's smile vanished, revealing an exaggerated puffed expression. Obviously, the Italian leaders still did not understand that "liberation" was actually a fee project.

Hersmann shrugged, "Britain and France have colonies to be liberated that cannot be accomplished by us and the Soviet Union alone, so we look forward to Italy joining in this glorious and great cause." ”

"And what about Abinesia?" Mussolini asked, "Are you going to liberate the people of Abynesia too?" ”

Hersmann looked at Mussolini with a sympathetic gaze, and after a moment he said seriously: "In our understanding and Stalin's, colonies should be places for looting and not for consumption." It may be a gathering place for cheap raw materials; or a dumping ground for high-priced industrial products; Or the land is sparsely populated and fertile, and the surplus population of the local can be arranged. And you are in Abenisia...... Billions of lira have been spent in recent years, most of which have been spent on various infrastructure construction.

To be honest, I seriously doubt that there will be a reasonable return on the money you spend there, because Abynesia is the poorest place in the world, and there is really no oil or water. Therefore, Italy's behavior in Abynesia is definitely not aggression, but selfless help to poor and backward African countries. It is in the liberation of the people of Abinisia! ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Hitler said, "Italy is liberating the people of Abynesia, and the blacks there will be forever grateful for Italy's selflessness and fraternity." ”

This may sound ridiculous, but it is true! If Italy had been able to colonize Abnesia for decades, the people of Abnesia would have missed Mussolini.

Mussolini frowned, Italy did spend a bit heavily in Abynesia! But that can't be helped, right? The rich territory has long been robbed, and what is left for Italy is not much oil and water.

"I think the people of Egypt and Algeria must be very envious of Abynesia now, and they are looking forward to Italy to liberate them." Hersman said slowly.

Mussolini's expression did not change much, as if he had no interest in Hersmann's proposal.

"You can join after the defeat of France!" Hitler made the condition that "if France is defeated, Algeria will be liberated, Italy should liberate them, and the Egyptian people will also have a need to be liberated." Considering that Egypt and Algeria were both homelands of the Roman Empire, Italy, which had inherited the Roman heritage, was also obliged to recover them. ”

"Oh, that's right." The face of the Italian leader looked much better.

In exchange for Algeria for Italy's entry into the war, the Germans had good terms - Mussolini would not have taken Egypt as a German bid. Because the Germans demanded that Italy join after the defeat of France. If France is defeated, Algeria will naturally be the land at the disposal of Germany. And Egypt is now a British protectorate, and Italy must defeat Britain if it wants to get there!

"Okay, I can consider your conditions." Mussolini nodded and said.

Hitler and Hersmann looked at each other, and Hersmann said, "Leader, we have demands on Italy as well. ”

"Request?" Mussolini thought for a moment, "What do you want?" ”

"We want Italy to be ready!" "First, Italy must have at least enough oil to last for a year in wartime; Second, Italy must build a tactical air force that can perform air superiority, ship attacks, and ground forces in the Mediterranean. Thirdly, Italy should create a Afrika Korps consisting of an armored division and a Rogan motorized rifle division, capable of fighting in desert areas, equipped with tanks and armored vehicles that meet the requirements of Germany, and if Italy is unable to produce, Germany can supply; Fourthly, Italy had to complete the above three preparations by July 1940. ”

……

Mussolini fully agreed to Hersmann's offer, but given the efficiency of the Italians, it would have been nice to be able to do 50%. But even if Italy is still as bowled as it has historically, Hersmann is not worried about the future of the Mediterranean and Middle East theaters. Because the British Empire is not a particularly powerful role, the reason why it has not been defeated in history is entirely because Hitler did not find the right way for Britain.

What really worries Hersman now is, of course, the beacon of freedom on the other side of the ocean, America!

When Hersmann left Berlin, he knew that there must be something behind the great assembly of British merchant ships in New York - and it was for the German agents to see.

"Marshal, an emergency call from the headquarters!" Coming out of the Venetian Palace, as soon as he returned to the German embassy in Rome, Hersmann's aide-de-camp, Major Schnett, brought a telegram from the General Staff.

Hersman took the copy of the telegram and read it as he walked, his brow furrowed as he walked into his room.

"Ludwig," Hitler followed, and when he saw Hersmann's brow furrowed, he asked, "what is going on at the front?" ”

"The submarine spotted an American warship escorting the British fleet in the Atlantic!"

"What?" Hitler took a breath, "Did the United States meddle?" ”

"I think so!" Hersman snorted softly, "Sooner than expected!" ”

Historically, the United States would not secretly escort Britain until the defeat of France, and it was only after the promulgation of the Atlantic Charter (when war had not yet been declared) that the United States carried out escort activities openly.

"Did the submarine attack?" Hitler asked.

"No," Hersman said, "the Navy had expected such a situation, so every submarine captain and first mate knew how to deal with it and would not provoke a conflict." ”

How to deal with it if it does not provoke conflict? Of course, it was to take pictures for evidence, and then left in a gray manner. Now is not the time to tear up the face with the United States. Before Germany defeated Britain and took control of the large oil fields in the Middle East, it had to avoid war with the United States.

"Ludwig, it seems that President Roosevelt is the puppet of the Jewish financial oligarchy in the United States!" Hitler walked around the room with his hands behind his back, looking a little nervous. "He will surely drag the United States into the war against Germany step by step!"

"He will," Mr. Hersman said, "but isolationism still prevails in the United States, and it will not come to war anytime soon." He thought for a moment, "If we don't tear up our faces with the Soviet Union, the possibility of the United States initiating a war on its own initiative is extremely low." ”

"But we still have to consider the possibility of confrontation with the United States!" Hitler looked at Hersmann, "Is Japan an ally that can contain American power?" ”

"I think so!" Hersman nodded, "The Japanese Navy is very strong, and it is indeed a force that can be relied on. He thought for a moment, "If we defeat France, it is possible that Japan will join the war." ”

"Do they dare to confront the United States?" Adolph. Hitler asked.

Hersman thought for a moment and said, "There will be no immediate confrontation with the United States, but it will eventually come to that point." (To be continued.) )