Chapter 1237: The Rebellion in Rome (Part II)
Mussolini began to dress himself in that generalissimo suit, which he wore slowly but firmly. One by one, the buttons were carefully buttoned by him.
The chief guard outside the door saw this through the crack in the door. Suddenly, he couldn't help but get nervous in his heart, it is said that last night's vote must have made Mussolini vigilant.
If he couldn't even be vigilant, he wouldn't have been able to climb to such a high position. I've been done a long time ago, I don't know how many times. But now, he wasn't even nervous about buttoning himself.
This abnormal behavior made the chief guard nervous. But after thinking about it, he couldn't find a reason for Mussolini to rebel against himself and others.
His line-of-family Guards Spear Corps had been transferred, and there was no one around him to escape. More seriously, telephone terminals, police stations and offices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs...... and other important positions, all of which were replaced by those who poured Mussolini.
With such a tight garrison, the chief guard did not think that anyone could save Mussolini.
"Now, we can go." Mussolini changed his clothes, gently opened the door and said to the chief of the guard: "Presumably Your Majesty is already in a hurry, let's go to the palace quickly!" ”
"As you wish, Prime Minister!" The chief guard answered, and then left the bedroom with Mussolini. Along the way, the palace guards tightly surrounded Mussolini in the middle.
They did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and Mussolini's reputation accumulated in Italy over the years was not well established. The whole of Italy is full of legends and threats about him.
Everyone's palms were sweating, for fear that if none of them were bad, the strongman who had ruled Italy for more than ten years would escape. Once he got away. Then the chances of yourself and others trying to survive are almost equal to zero.
Mussolini was huddled into the car, and then the car started and drove slowly towards the palace. These people who came to escort Mussolini were all confidants of the royal family.
Although there are not many people, they are all elites. They were loyal only to the Italian crown. An order to anyone else. Cover ignored. And Grandi and the others in the other bedroom did not put their hearts down until they saw Mussolini boarding the car.
As long as Mussolini was able to move freely, they would always be uneasy. Because Mussolini could summon troops and guards loyal to him at any time and purge them of all their opponents.
The only way to do this was to isolate him from his troops, and then to get rid of all the officers who were loyal to Mussolini. Then they can be guaranteed to hold real rights.
Historically, Mussolini was overwhelmed with extreme suddenness. Those forces loyal to him were directly purged by the opposition forces that had been planning for a long time before they could be mobilized.
This led to Mussolini being rescued even by Hitler. Nor was he able to lead Italy in battle. And after the purge of officers loyal to Mussolini, the Italian army was also demoralized.
So much so that when Germany later stormed Italy, the army did not play any effective role. A large number of soldiers chose to defect to the Germans. The other part is a rout.
King Vittorio of Italy. Emanuele III fled Italy directly with the new prime minister, which led to a loss of trust in the royal family.
And this incident also made the Italian royal family have to choose to abdicate after the war. Without him, no one would have believed in the royal family that had abandoned the country in a time of crisis.
"Now. It's time for us to play! Grandi laughed. Excitedly, he tidied up his clothes and said: "The future of Italy is in our hands!" ”
"For Italy! For Rome!! The crowd of movers who followed Grandi were so excited that some couldn't believe that Mussolini had fallen into their hands.
They really can't believe that a powerful dictator, a man who has dominated the whole of Italy for more than ten years and at the same time sent Italy to the position of a European power, has been overthrown by himself?!
But now that they had no time to think about it, they all got up excitedly and walked out the door. As soon as Mussolini entered the palace, then the matter was completely settled.
King Vittorio. Emanuele III would have seized him and put him under house arrest. Afterwards. The country will no longer belong to the dictator, he will belong to everyone here.
All allies. will all get a piece of the pie in this matter. Their positions will be promoted and their rights will be expanded. And most importantly, they don't have to look at the dictator's face anymore.
At this time, the first Duke of Addis Ababa and the first Marquis of Sabotino Petro. Marshal Badogglio is starting to enter the army with his descendants.
Groups of officers loyal to Mussolini were pulled out of bed, and they were not shot at first. Petro. Badoglio knew that these people were now important figures in the Italian army.
If they all die, then the shock caused and the drop in the morale of the army will be terrible. This is a different time in history when the Allies attacked Sicily and forced them to cut through the mess.
Now the Allies have not attacked this position, which means that they will most likely need to resist the German attack alone. It's Petro. Badoglio did not dare to let the army lose too much.
Otherwise, he himself would not have had the confidence to resist the German attack.
"General, we have arrested more than 1,430 people. They are now all in prison, and these are Mussolini's cronies. It is also the person who we currently have the evidence of, loyal to Mussolini......"
"It's not enough! It must be guaranteed that Mussolini will not receive any response, and that all those who may have something to do with Mussolini must be arrested! It's okay to screen later, but we have to make sure that there are no more people loyal to Mussolini in the army! ”
Petro. Badoglio ordered with a gloomy face, and he actually had a hint of foreboding. It seems that the plan went well, and Mussolini was caught by himself and others before he even had time to react.
And he is now on his way to the palace. Grandi and others also began to take over the government and regime. As long as King Vittorio. Emanuele III announced the deposition of Mussolini, then it was all over.
When the time comes, he will be able to rule the country and purge the remnants of Mussolini. But. Badoglio always felt that something was wrong.
It's too calm, it's too calm in Rome as a whole. Calm enough to be frightening, the German spies who had once been aware of their traces seemed to disappear overnight.
Maybe...... It was they who sensed that something could not be done and withdrew directly to Germany, right?! Badoglio comforted himself in this way, but at the same time he was still a little uneasy.
"Get your car ready, let's go to the palace now!" Badoglio commanded his lieutenant: "Don't see Mussolini captured." I'm always worried about ......"
"Yes! Checkmate! I'm going to get the car ready! The lieutenant replied loudly, though he was somewhat unimpressed by Badoglio's concerns.
But as an adjutant, all he can do is do what he is told. That's what he had to do. The rest is not under his control.
The car was quickly ready, and Badoglio couldn't wait to get into it. Then, as soon as the driver stepped on the accelerator, he sped away outside the barracks......
“1、2、3…… 5. Targets 1 to 5 have entered the designated area! Otto was closing his eyes in his makeshift headquarters. And the adjutant beside him reported softly.
"Let them keep waiting. No attack without a signal! ”
"Yes!!" The adjutant answered, and several cars slowly pulled out of the conference building. The cars were heading towards the palace.
Unbeknownst to them, a group of people were secretly observing them not far away. Even the fingers of these observers are already on the trigger.
With a slight movement, their heads in the car will be smashed into a mess of watermelons.
Badoglio's car slowly drove into the city, heading for the palace on another road. But unlike the councillors, there were other cars guarding his car.
And at this time, the King of Italy, Vittorio. Emanuele III also kept moving in his palace. At this time, he felt a trace of panic for no reason.
Something terrible seems to be about to happen. It was an event that he was powerless to resist, but it had a profound impact on him and Italy. Recalled all the plans, recalled all the details.
Vittorio. Emanuele III never figured out where his loopholes were. But that didn't calm him down. On the contrary, he was more anxious.
Smart people know that if you find your plan flawless and executed, you score no less. Then only two scenarios can be stated.
The opponent you meet is a fool, a natural fool. He was stupidly killed by you, and he was powerless to fight back. Second, you are actually falling into the trap of your opponent, and what you think is an advantage will only send you to a dead end!
What is clear is that Vittorio. Emanuele III now felt that he had encountered the second. Mussolini was not a fool, if he was a fool, then how did he rule all of Italy for more than a decade?!
And at the same time, to develop Italy into one of the European powers?! You know, at the end of World War I, Italy was one of the defeated countries!
"Pass the order down and let everyone strengthen their guards! Don't slack off! "Vittorio. Emanuele III took a deep breath and said, "Even if Mussolini is detained by us, don't relax in the slightest!" ”
"Yes!!" The guards beside him answered loudly, then turned and hurried off to deliver the order. The whole palace immediately moved, and a large number of light and dark whistles began to move slowly.
The light and dark posts were then adjusted, and a large number of people were re-installed. The palace guards and staff officers are constantly calculating possible mistakes and strengthening the defenses.
They believed that His Majesty was probably worried that those loyal to Mussolini would attack the palace. If the palace is breached by then, then it can only be said that everything is over.
Even the king is likely to be murdered. Mussolini would not spare anyone who betrayed him, which meant that even his own forces loyal to the royal family would be completely eliminated.
No one wanted this, so they worked tirelessly to strengthen the palace garrison. Just do a good job of garrisoning. Mussolini was escorted to the royal palace under house arrest.
Well, even those forces loyal to him are helpless to do what they want to do. When the time comes, the king directly announces the dismissal of Mussolini, and those who are loyal to him will become lost dogs.
When the time comes. If they don't die, they will become wasters.
"Your Excellency, what are you thinking...... "The chief of the guard looked at Mussolini with his eyes closed, and his heart was extremely worried. Mussolini's performance made it clear to him that the prime minister was not pretending to be calm.
It's obviously confident, what makes him so sure that he can escape?! You know, this nirvana has been arranged. It's even activated.
Everything went so smoothly that even the army was contained. What is he going to do to turn the tables?! What did he use to resist?! The chief guard couldn't figure it out.
"Oh~ I'm thinking about our homeland, Chief Guard." But Mussolini smiled slightly. I opened my eyes and whispered: "Our homeland Italy, she started a war. Against me, against our allies. ”
"The blood of the Roman Empire is no longer in us. Opposite. The spirit of infighting is vividly manifested in us. I'm thinking. Why the hell is that?! Is it true that rights make people dizzy......"
"Yes. Entitlement can make people dizzy, I'm absolutely sure of that! The head of the guard looked at Mussolini coldly and said, "Aren't you the best example?!" ”
"The Italian authority has already made you dizzy. How much time do you spend taking care of our country, aside from your vacation?! And those decisions of yours have already plunged our motherland into a crisis, don't you see it?! ”
"I don't think our homeland is in crisis, that's just your opinion. In my opinion, this is our chance. An opportunity to rule the world. ”
Mussolini whispered, "Indeed. We look like we're in a 'crisis'. But what we need to see is the emergence of some revolutionary weapons. will change the course of the war......"
"Weapons may change the course of war, but they can't change the battle. It is also impossible to change the battlefield. The captain of the guard looked at Mussolini with great sarcasm and said, "You better think more about how to change your own situation in the future......
Mussolini smiled, did not speak again, but continued to close his eyes. Obviously, he didn't want to talk nonsense with the captain of the guard anymore.
The chief of the guard, who couldn't hold his breath, was obviously unwilling to be sent away like this, and was about to say something. But at this moment, suddenly there was a roar of gunfire and explosions in the city.
"Bang! Bang! Bang...... Boom, boom, boom, boom......" The captain of the guard suddenly changed color and shouted at the driver: "Don't stop!" Head straight to the palace! Fast! Fast!! ”
Mussolini opened his eyes and smiled at the head of the guard. It seems that the chief of the guard is not useless, at least he knows that the palace is well defended.
As long as they enter the palace, then they will be safe. But if they do not enter the palace, then their life and death are ......
"Boom!!" Suddenly, the car that was driving in front exploded. The whole car was blown up in mid-air, and it disintegrated in the air.
The debris clanged to the ground, and the wreckage of the car directly blocked the road. The captain of the guard suddenly changed color and roared, "Turn! Let's get ahead of the curve!! ”
Hearing this, Mussolini's eyes were full of appreciation. The Germans knew that they were in this car, and they would definitely not blow it up.
Mussolini was sure that the Germans had not received an order to kill him. And one of the purposes of their coming to Italy was to snatch themselves out.
If you die, then all your efforts will be in vain.
"Don't hurt His Excellency Mussolini's car, but block it!" Sure enough, Otto, who was in the command headquarters, said in a deep voice to his subordinates: "Mussolini must be saved, A1 and A3 will rush to Mussolini's area as soon as they complete their tasks!" Kill all those tricky characters! ”
"Yes!!" The adjutant who received the order answered loudly, then turned around and went straight to the order.
At this time, explosions suddenly sounded in the heart of the city of Rome. Several cars were blasted directly in the middle of the road, and the wreckage of the cars was splashed everywhere.
With screaming soldiers and mutilated corpses flying everywhere, it now looks like Moscow in conflict rather than Rome in the back of the battlefield.
"Quick! Get the troops into the city now! Dig out these damn rats and kill them! Kill!! Badoglio roared loudly with red eyes.
But the adjutant beside him said helplessly: "Your Excellency General, we don't have a radio station to give orders now. So ......"
"Where's our radio station?! Where did the radio go?! Badoglio asked irritably, and his adjutant said helplessly, "We are only going to the palace, not to the battlefield. So, we didn't carry the ...... with the military radio."
"Boom!!" At this moment, an explosion sounded. saw dozens of guards who were following Badoglio, and they were torn to pieces by the explosion directly in front of him.
The shattered corpses were blasted into the air by the air waves in the midst of screams and explosions.
"Oh God...... Are you going to abandon us, to abandon Italy......" Badoglio covered his eyes in pain, tears falling suddenly......