Russell turned to look at Knight, then looked down and picked up two cigars from the table.

"Let's talk slowly, smoke one?"

Knight took it and said urgently, "Thank you, please give me a reply." ”

Russell spat out the smoke and said, "Where are the nine transport planes?" ”

"Palermo!"

"What model?"

“ju-52。”

"It turned out to be Aunt Juncker, it's been a few years."

The development of the Ju-52 transport aircraft began in 28 years, the finalization and production in 32 years, and the service in 34 years.

It's been more than eight years now.

Knight was very anxious and said, "Mr. Corleone, how many boats and gold can you give us?" ”

"If nine transport planes are intact, and there are two hundred cars, and military supplies such as quilts, I am willing to send sixteen ships, and three million lireas worth of gold."

Knight shook his head: "No, the price you gave is too little, if you are willing to give twenty boats, five million lira of gold......"

"Mr. Knight, please make it clear that I have a shipping business. But because of the defeat of the German army in Tunisia, I lost a dozen ships! Now there are only sixteen ships left, and there are not many gold reserves. ”

Nate gritted his teeth when he heard this: "Okay! Then according to the sixteen boats you say, but we will have five million lira. ”

"Three hundred cars."

Knight was a little stunned, he didn't think Corleone was a bargaining person before, could it be because the German army lost the war, he wanted to take the opportunity to make a profit?

"Monsieur Knight, it's only three hundred cars, and as far as I know, the Germans have tens of thousands of cars in Sicily."

"Good! Deal! ”

No matter how harsh Russell offered, Knight would say yes.

The first retreating soldiers had already arrived in Messina, and without enough ferries would have caused congestion, which would have turned into chaos when the soldiers were so impetuous.

Mussolini famously said that failure often starts from within.

You can see that he is very experienced.

That night, Russell gave Knight five million lire worth of gold, and asked Oryatu to send sixteen fishing boats to the port of Catania, and as soon as the fishing boats arrived at the port, the German and Italian soldiers would board the ships first, go directly to Caliberia in the Apennine Peninsula, unload the soldiers, and then turn around and return to Messina for the transshipment mission.

Of course, Oriyatu and others will not participate, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers can't find a few who can sail? Then there is no need to evacuate, just dig a pit on the spot and bury it.

When Knight returned to Palermo, he was escorted by 500 workers from the Workers' Association, led by Ancos and Nivino, not because he was afraid that he would run away, but because he did not feel uncertain about the transport plane.

Knight sent them to the middle of nowhere near the airport, where nine transport planes were covered with vegetation, and Unkos had the workers split up to drive the cars while the rest dismantled them.

Then all the parts are loaded into trucks and transported directly to the Mistretta Valley to hide.

After avoiding the withdrawal of the German troops, the US troops landed on the island and saw that there were still transport planes to take advantage of.

The remaining tens of thousands of workers of the workers' associations were not idle, they went to help the German and Italian armies retreat, but when they helped, someone would stuff the German army with some money, and then the German army would close its eyes and let them carry the supplies.

I can't take it with me anyway, so just take some!

Adolf had ordered Hube not to reveal the retreat plan to the troops fighting on the front, so as not to sway the morale of the army.

But Hube didn't listen, he knew too well what his officers were thinking.

Their fear was not retreat, but the fear of being surrounded and annihilated by the Allies, as in the battles of Stalingrad and Tunisia, cut off and left alone.

The soldiers fighting on the front line were originally demoralized, but after hearing Hubey's retreat plan. Knowing that they still had a way to live, they immediately fought bravely and resisted stubbornly, and held the last line of defense.

In the early morning of 17 August, Hube left Messina with the last retreating force and arrived in mainland Italy. Then a telegram was sent to Catherine, the commander-in-chief of the South: "The retreat is fully complete!" ”

So far, Hube has succeeded in bringing back to Italy the German and Italian soldiers who were stuck in Sicily, and also brought back more than 10,000 cars of various types, 47 tanks, 200 cannons, 1,000 tons of ammunition, 1,000 tons of gasoline, and more than 15,000 tons of various equipment.

And Russell Corleone also made a lot of money!

In exchange for nine Ju-52 transport planes, three hundred transport vehicles, three hundred tons of gasoline, about six hundred tons of steel and copper, and thirty tons of ammunition, in addition to the scrapped aircraft in the maintenance depots at various airports, were paid for five million lira and sixteen ships worth four million......

The total value is more than 35 million lira, which is about twice the net profit.

But except for gasoline and steel and copper, the rest of Russell was ready to stay and expand his business.

The Germans withdrew on the front foot, and the American troops landed in Messina on the back foot.

Then the British army also staggered and followed, and the two sides met and shook hands amicably, and walked into the city of Messina together.

Mr. Harvey led the inhabitants of Messina to welcome them with loud drums and deafening applause.

The British and American armies were a little overwhelmed, and to the extent that the inhabitants welcomed them so much, they could not make it too difficult for the inhabitants.

At this point, the landing in Sicily ended.

The Allies suffered nearly 30,000 casualties, the Germans and Italians suffered more than 20,000 casualties, and 133,000 were captured. In addition, 260 tanks, 500 artillery pieces, and 1,700 aircraft were lost......

When the British and American troops searched around the island, they were directly dumbfounded.

I didn't expect these stupid German donkeys to leave them with anything, even a fucking screw.

In addition, the British and American troops were still in three or four airfields, and saw fighter planes camouflaged with wood parked in the hangar, and the US commander Patton was furious, scolding the German army for being like a dog.

Precisely because of these camouflaged airfields, how many rounds of ammunition were wasted by the Anglo-American Air Force? It's so a chicken thief.

After the Allies landed, Russell asked Oriyatu and others to stop their business, and these beautiful guys didn't talk about any rules, and they wanted to move good things home.

Besides, the Allies and Italy are opposites, and it is completely irrational to provoke the Allies at this time, and there is no benefit at all except to be shot.

That will change next month, though.

Marlena's belly was already bulging, and Russell took her to the windmill yard to raise the baby, and had nothing to do with her for a walk and watch the sunset.

Since she became pregnant, she has been exercising every day, so her figure has hardly changed, and she has paid more attention to skin care.

Russell was chopping wood in the courtyard when he saw Marlena putting on a freshly made maternity nun's dress.

"How's this one, my dear? Why don't you try it tonight? ”

Russell smiled and said, "Dear Malena, are you trying to challenge my weakness?" ”

Marlena lifted the hem of her skirt and spun around: "But I only want to eat beef ribs tonight." ”

"No problem, I'll bake it for you."

During this time, Marlena lived a carefree and happy life, in addition to eating and drinking every day, she could only do handicrafts to pass the time, there was no entertainment in this era, and the only project to relieve boredom was to find Russell to play at home.

Russell also enjoyed it, since he gave Marlena a lot of clothing advice, Marlena seemed to have enlightened the mind, and the creative level was endless, and he became the first victim.

Seeing that Marlena was about to give birth, Russell was suddenly a little reluctant.

Because according to the heavens, he must leave before the end of the timeline of the movie copy, otherwise he will be sealed in the copy forever......

If Russell was an orphan, he would have been willing.

However, Russell still has parents who are heartbroken for him in reality!

They are over half a hundred years old, but they still work hard to earn money for him and treat him.

So he has to go back no matter what, even if he can't move in bed, but he can use the rewards of the heavens to restore his body, and he can also bring the money he earned in the dungeon back to reality and improve his family conditions.

As for whether he will be able to come back? The answer is yes.

Otherwise he wouldn't have bought those transport planes and cars, plots of land!