Now, the prospects for Germany and Italy are in jeopardy, and it will be difficult for them to adjust in time from the blows they have suffered in many places.

Of course, it is not completely without good news, and the strong performance of the Chinese in North Africa has injected them with a shot in the arm.

The crisis in Sicily1 was felt not only by Mosolini, but also by the Germans. If Sicily is unable to hold on, it will not only put Germany and Italy in a passive position1 but Mosolini is likely to step down1, then this will be the last thing the Germans want to see

Now, something has to be done......

After warning that the German Allies would land in Sicily, but were not picked up by the Germans, the Chinese again warned that if Mossolini was overthrown, his successor would probably be Badoglio.1 He would be the new Italian leader most likely to secretly cooperate with the Allies.

Now, the Germans have begun to attach great importance to the intelligence of the Chinese.

In Berlin, a secret meeting was going on.1 In addition to the German Führer Adolf Hitler, a high-ranking figure in the German military, there was also an intelligence chief who had made a special trip from China:

Li!

Obviously, now Hitler no longer dares to have any negligence in the information provided by the Chinese, especially this Dai Li1 in the telegram of Chinese President Wang Hengyue, who gave him a high evaluation.

Hitler spoke politely: "Have you been to Sicily?" ”

Dai Lian nodded: "Yes, Führer 1 I have been there and held talks with General Roata, commander of the Italian Sixth Army in Sicily. Among many other things, he told me that he didn't have much confidence in defending Sicily. He claimed that his forces were very weak, and that his army was also poorly equipped, and most importantly, that he had only one motorized division; The rest of the troops were non-mobile. The British, with all their might, shelled the locomotives of the railways of Sicily every day, knowing very well that it was almost impossible or impossible to transport materials for repairs1 or simply impossible. I crossed the sea from Yovani to Messina, and the impression I received along the way was that almost all the traffic had actually come to a standstill during this short journey. I think there were 6 ferries, but now there is only 1 left. This one was treated as a museum display; It is said that 1 kept this one for a better purpose. ”

"Purpose?" Hitler and his men were a little curious: "What is a 'better purpose'?" ”

Dai Lisa paused there: "Führer1 Some Italians explained, 'How will the war be ...... by the end," and others said, 'You never know what will happen next.' This is what the Italians are for, they don't care about the outcome of the war, they just care about how they will live after the war. ”

At this time, the chief of the German General Staff, Keitel, said: "Führer, I have to say with regret that our German troops in Sicily have undoubtedly become unpopular. This is easy to explain, because the Sicilian people believe that it is we who have brought the war to their country. We have eaten up their stuff first, and now we have made the English come here, though I must stress that the peasants of Sicily really did not care that the English were coming. They thought it would end their suffering. The general opinion of all the people of southern Italy was that the war was going to end as soon as the British came, and that the Germans were stationed here precisely to drag the war on. ”

Hitler was so angry that Dai could see that the German Führer was trying to control his emotions: "Did the Italian government take any action in response to this attitude?" ”…,

"Nope." Dai Li's answer was quick to respond: "As far as I know, the local officials who are still in the area1 have not done much to deal with this situation1. On several occasions when I heard that the German officers had brought this to their attention and complained that the German soldiers were being cursed in the streets, they said that they did not know what to do about it because it represented the will of the people. They also say that the mood of the people is like that. You are unpopular with the people, and you have made it of yourselves; You have requisitioned all sorts of things1 and eaten up the mouths of chickens, but 1 I do think that the magistrates could have made a greater effort to deal with serious cases in order to follow suit. ”

Hitler became more and more angry: "Don't they want to act? ”。

"Very difficult" very difficult! ”

Dai Lian shook his head and continued: "They just don't take action.1 The temperament of Sicilians is different from that of northern Italy. But1 In the whole case, their natural approach to things was unpleasant. ”

"What about the military aspect?" Hitler again threw the question to his chief of the General Staff.

Keitel smiled bitterly: "The threat to Sicily from the enemy's air force is extremely serious.

At present, the Italian fascist army is not filled day by day, not only is there a shortage of soldiers, the strength is scattered, and the rustic atmosphere is very low. The 47 divisions that served as defense in the country were very poorly combat. Years of war, huge military spending, and the razing of many industrial centers to the ground under increasingly heavy Allied air raids brought Italy's economy to the brink of collapse. In 1943, the country's industrial and agricultural production fell by 3 compared to the pre-war period. Name and 2. %。 The country's budget deficit is as high as 87. billion lira, income and expenditure are only 36x.

Rising prices, food shortages1 and exorbitant taxes1 have further deepened the discontent of Italians. Under the leadership and influence of the Italian opposition, a wave of strikes and anti-war violently slammed into Mussolini's crumbling rule. ”

"Those who deserve to be damned!" Hitler finally burst out of his emotions: "Every single one of them should be put in a concentration camp!" ”

"Führer." At this time, Dai Li said calmly: "After intelligence analysis, we believe that once the war situation in Sicily continues to deteriorate, then Mosolini's regime may be finally overthrown. ”

Hitler and German officials were not surprised by this statement, and German intelligence officers thought the same.

"Get Italy under control as soon as possible and avoid the tide of war going in favor of the Allies." Dai Li said slowly: "We have transferred about 1,200 agents and intelligence personnel to the Italian side to spy on and stabilize the situation in Italy. ”

"The Germans must come to their aid!" Hitler's reply was very firm: "Italy cannot be allowed to fall over to the side of the Allies, and yesterday I sent a telegram to our ally, your president, asking the Chinese army to intervene in the war in Europe in the shortest possible time." Now that the Americans have taken direct action, we must give them the heaviest and most terrible blow and let the world war move in our favor! ”

It was a highly confidential meeting. At this meeting, Sino-German cooperation in intelligence work was comprehensively upgraded.

Now there is only one place in the focus: Italy!

As Hitler said, once Mossolini fell, the Italians would be on the side of the Allies.1 It would be very passive for the Axis powers.

Now the Chinese army is in full swing in the North African theater, and has dealt a great blow to the Allies1 and successfully killed their heroes:

Bernard Law, Montgomery, Allied morale had suffered a serious setback. …,

But the situation in Italy is not optimistic, and the Chinese army is actively moving troops to Europe through Russia and other places.1 But this will take time, and all the time must be won by the Germans.

At the same time, on June 1, 1943, the first flight group of the Chinese Air Force finally joined the bombing of Britain and immediately assumed the task of defending the skies over Pailin.

All of these moves indicate that China has become fully involved in the war in Europe.

In Nanjing's presidential palace, President Wang Hengyue is also paying close attention to the war situation in Europe. The resounding victory in the war in North Africa did not bring him much joy, which in itself was an expected victory.

"When will the second group of troops enter Europe?" Wang Hengyue raised this question with a solemn face.

"The end of 1943." Zhang Xiaohuai quickly replied: "According to our analysis,1 the Germans, even without the assistance of the Italians, were able to hold back the Allied offensive and suffer a great setback to their offensive,1 which also bought us more time to mobilize our forces. ”

A smile appeared on Wang Hengyue's face.

Yes, the Germans would have been able to buy more time for China, because they would not have to worry about the threat of Red Russia, and they would no longer have to start the cursed "Barbarossa" scheme!

Now the only thing they have to do is to do everything in their power to stop the Allied attacks from wave after wave!

And this, everything is created by one's own hands

"It's time to put some pressure on the United States." Wang Hengyue suddenly said: "The geographical advantage of this country is very superior, but when they put all their attention on the European battlefield, it is time for them to be distracted and have to pay attention to the challenges from their own backyard. ”

Zhang Xiaohuai also smiled slightly.

Sending troops to Europe is just a military choice, and the heavy blow to the United States is also carried out together. While all eyes are on Sicily and Italy, another major action is quietly underway.

And this is also an action that is enough to change the fate of the world!

Now, everything is quietly starting to move! (To be continued......