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Rome, the capital of Italy, near the palace of Caserta, in the staff of the Italian Army, has been requisitioned by the squadron and has become the headquarters of the squadron in wartime. The whole of Rome is already under the control of the squadron, although the 7th Army and the 8th Army of the Chinese Army are still landing, but at this moment more than 150,000 people have gathered around Rome. The most elite armoured brigades, cavalry brigades, and artillery brigades of both armies had gathered in Rome, ready to respond to the Italian army's attack.

However, the most difficult thing for the squadron that occupied Rome was not the counterattack of the Italian Army. The weak Italian Army was not taken seriously by them at all. The trickiest was the King of Italy, Vittorio. None of Emmanuele III and any of the high-ranking government officials were caught, and all of them hid in the Vatican. Although the Vatican is only 5 kilometers from the center of Rome, it is two worlds. Although the squadron had surrounded the Vatican, no one dared to rush into the Vatican to arrest people without receiving orders.

In the wartime headquarters, Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Navy, Lieutenant General Wu Zhiyuan, chief of staff, Admiral Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Group Army, Lieutenant General Niu Fakui, chief of staff, Admiral He Bingju, commander of the 8th Group Army, and Lieutenant General Zhang Ruifeng, chief of staff, gathered together to discuss how to solve the current problems!

"What the hell is the Vatican or the Pope, or we will attack it directly! The Vatican has only a few hundred convoys, and one of our company troops will be able to deal with them! General Du Qizheng, commander of the 7th Group Army, said directly. Hundreds of thousands of troops were blocked by a small Vatican, which made him very aggrieved. If it weren't for the persuasion of others. He had already ordered the Vatican to be leveled!

"Old Du. It's not as simple as you think! The Vatican is small though. But the influence in the world is not small, especially in the Western world. The Vatican can be said to dominate the spiritual world of these Westerners, and if we dare to use force against the Vatican, I am afraid that we will become the target of the attack of the entire Western time! General He Bingju, commander of the 8th Group Army, said!

"Dog's day! So what do we do now? Is it just to sit back and watch the gang of the Kingdom of Italy deploy troops in the Vatican? Admiral Du Qizheng scolded secretly. The reason why the squadron launched this raid was to encircle Rome in one fell swoop, then capture the Italian king and high-ranking government officials, and finally force them to surrender to China and end the war. But I didn't think of it. At the most critical time, the Italian royal family and senior government officials hid in the Vatican, so that the squadron fell short at the last moment!

"I think it's better to report it to the country! It is up to His Majesty the Emperor to decide. If His Majesty wants us to attack the Vatican, then we will directly level the Vatican! Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, said. If it weren't for the Vatican's special status, he would have ordered the Navy's carrier-based aircraft force to bomb the Vatican into ruins. Just a little bit as big as the Vatican, it only takes two aircraft carriers of the Navy to bomb it in one shot to completely destroy it! However, if the Vatican is really blown into ruins, then China will definitely become the great enemy of the entire Western world!

"Then let's leave this issue to His Majesty to have a headache! I'll go to the Vatican to see, if the Vatican's pope knows each other. and hand them over. If they don't know each other, wait until the Emperor's order is given. Don't blame us for not giving them face! General He Bingju, commander of the 8th Army, said. In China, imperial power reigns supreme. Other religions and the like also served the imperial power. Unlike in Europe, the theocracy often overrides the imperial power!

The communications officers sent telegrams home about the hidings of the Italian royal family and high-ranking government officials in the Vatican. Admiral Du Qizheng and Admiral He Bingju went to the Vatican to test the attitude of the Vatican.

At 7 p.m. on May 20, Admiral Du Qizheng and Admiral He Bingju arrived at the Vatican. At this time, the Vatican's Holy See Guard was facing off against the 321st Regiment of the 321st Infantry Division of the Chinese Army. More than 4,000 men of the 321st Regiment have surrounded the entire Vatican, and the artillery company has six 105-mm light howitzers and six 120-mm heavy howitzers aimed at the Vatican. In addition, two T5 Cheetah medium tanks and four T4 Wolf light tanks of the 7th Armoured Brigade, as well as four Z4 wheeled armored vehicles, were also parked not far away. If they were to attack the Vatican, they would be the main attacking force, responsible for breaking through the defenses of the Holy Guard.

On the other side, there are the soldiers of the Holy See Guard. They were very rudimentary in their armament, with no heavy weapons, not even machine guns, only rifles. However, in the face of the squadron armed to the teeth, they had no fear at all, but a look of contempt, as if they had really been blessed by God and were invulnerable. Just as the commander of the 7th Army, General Du Qizheng, said, the Holy See Guard has only a few hundred people, and its equipment is poor, and its combat effectiveness is estimated to be no better, and the Chinese Army only needs to send one company of troops to sweep through the entire Holy See Guard. It's just that, in view of the special status of the Vatican, they don't dare to use force against them!

Admiral Du Qizheng and Admiral He Bingju, escorted by several guards, came to the gate of the Vatican. Those papal seekers suddenly became nervous when they saw the ** people approaching them.

"Hey, stop! This is the Vatican, the domain of God, and you pagans are forbidden to enter the Vatican! A captain-level Holy See Guard soldier shouted at Admiral Du Qizheng and Admiral He Bingju in English!

"We want to meet the Pope!" Admiral He Bingju said loudly!

"The Pope won't see you heretics, get out!" The captain of the Holy See Guard said disdainfully. Looking at him, it seems that saying a word to the Chinese will blaspheme God.

"Dog's day, it's too arrogant, no, Lao Tzu must step on the Vatican!" When did Admiral Du Qizheng suffer such anger, he immediately became angry. The troops surrounding the Vatican are all from the 7th Army, and his orders are enough to destroy the Vatican!

"Lao Du, don't be angry, be careful of breaking the big thing!" Admiral He Bingju hurriedly grabbed Admiral Du Qizheng, and then continued: "On behalf of the squadron, we want to negotiate with the Vatican, if the Vatican suffers a disaster because of you, can you afford to pay this responsibility?" ”

The captain of the Papal Guard hesitated for a moment, then said a few words to the soldier beside him. The soldier immediately ran inside the Vatican, presumably to report to the Vatican higher-ups.

About ten minutes later, a high-ranking member of the Holy See, surrounded by a group of clergy, came to the gates of the Vatican. Ram Pole. The important people of the squadron came to the door, and the Vatican had to be cautious. After all, China's strength is too strong, and it is not yet Catholic, and God's deterrence is of no use to these Chinese. If the Vatican and China were to clash, the Chinese might really attack the Vatican. When the time comes, the Vatican will be completely destroyed.

"Your Excellency, I am Mariano, Secretary of State of the Holy See in the Vatican. Rambora, is there anything you guys are up to? "Mariano. Rambora asked.

"Your Excellency Cardinal, you must be very clear about our intentions. China has no intention of being an enemy of the Vatican, and asks the Vatican to hand over the Italian royal family and senior government officials to us! Admiral He Bingju said.

"In God's eyes, there are no kings and high officials, only his people. God has mercy on the world and will not watch his people be killed! "Mariano. Rambora's face was holy, as if he was full of divinity, and that appearance made the surrounding clergy and the soldiers of the Holy See Guard crazy.

"Your Excellency Cardinal, is it true that the Vatican is determined to be our enemy? In the eyes of Westerners, the Vatican may be very important. However, in the eyes of us Chinese, bullshit is not! If you don't hand them over, then don't blame us for setting foot in the Vatican! Admiral Du Qizheng said with a dark face. As if to match his words, several tanks and armored vehicles behind them were activated, and in the rumbling sound of motors, several tanks and armored vehicles slowly approached the Vatican. The tank tracks crushed the ground and made a creaking sound, which made people feel a little numb when they heard it!

"Any use of force against the Vatican is blasphemy against God! All a provocation to the entire Catholic Church! If the Chinese insist on doing this, they will be the enemy of the entire Western world! "The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Mariano. Ram Pola said sternly. He was also really afraid that the squadron would use force against the Vatican. However, he believes that the Chinese are nothing more than a bluff. China's power, while strong, is not strong enough to rival the entire Western world. Although the Vatican is weak, they who rule the spiritual world of the Western world have a lofty position, and even the world powers dare not really do anything to them! Even when the Kingdom of Italy occupied Rome with arms, it only forced the Holy See back to the Vatican.

"Kill these infidels! These blasphemous creatures deserve to be burned to death! The soldiers of the Holy See Guard shouted one after another. Obviously, Admiral Du Qizheng's words made them feel as if they had been greatly insulted! (To be continued......)