Chapter 64 Rommel Turned From Salted Fish
In May 1943, the sky was like a blue earth and sea, blue and clear.
The air is fresh, and the flowers, plants and trees are full of vitality.
In such a beautiful weather, Rommel, who was in a depressed mood, was wearing a light coat and a gray top hat; he walked aimlessly in Berlin's famous Tilkaton Park.
Since Hitler removed all positions in March and allowed him to recover from his injuries, Rommel has always been thinking about the land he fought for and spent a lot of effort - Africa.
However, after the Battle of Tunisia, his concern was not so strong.
On the contrary, he was worried about Germany's future, with his military gaze; he was also very clear that once Africa fell, Italy would be in danger. The British and American franchises would launch a large-scale attack on Italy, and if Italy was captured, then Germany's general trend would be lost.
Or it can be said that even in the current situation, Germany is on the road to defeat.
For this reason, the question he has thought the most recently is: ‘If Italy is invaded by the British and American allies, what arrangement will Germany take to deal with it and fight back?’
But after thinking about it, he sighed deeply and shook his head helplessly.
Because after three years of African war, Rommel thought he knew very clearly the temper of the Italians, and believed that they were all cowardly, selfish, and worthless people; and he also believed that if the British and American troops landed in Italy, these Italians would definitely surrender without resisting and surrender in full.
"Is our German Empire about to embark on the road to defeat?"
As he was walking, Rommel suddenly stopped in annoyance, looked up at the clear blue sky, and murmured to himself.
"No! No! I want to see the Head of State! I want to tell him how to defend Italy! Keep our empire!"
But soon, Rommel quickly shook his head and got rid of all negative negative thoughts.
"What's wrong? She looks so upset and irritable? She doesn't look like you at all! Marshal Rommel!"
At this moment, the voice of a middle-aged man suddenly rang behind Rommel.
"Well! Who talks to me?"
Upon hearing this, Rommel turned around and looked behind him naturally, and saw who was talking to him.
But when he saw the other person clearly, he opened his mouth wide in shock and stunned.
"Yuan, Yuan, Yuan! Why did you suddenly appear here?"
Rommel said in a disbelief.
"Because my SS just saw you coming here, I reported to me about your whereabouts; and I have just visited the soldiers of the "Skeleton" Armored Grenadier Division, so I'll talk to you! Don't like seeing me? If so, I can leave immediately!"
Chen Yanlong smiled slightly.
At this moment, Chen Yanlong was also wearing plain clothes, looking kind and friendly.
"No! No! Head of State! I am very happy to see you!"
After hearing this, Rommel immediately came to his senses and replied loudly in a hurry.
He knew very well that since he was dismissed, no matter what relationships and means he used, it would be difficult to see Hitler again.
So now that there is such a good opportunity to meet, how can he let it go?
And maybe this time the head of state's active meeting will be a great opportunity for him to turn over.
So he must not miss such a great opportunity to turn things around. As the saying goes, the opportunity cannot be encountered, it is impossible to miss it! If you miss this time, you really don’t know how long you will have to wait in the future to have such an opportunity again. When it is not possible, he will definitely regret it and feel heartbroken...
"The weather is good today! Come and run with me. I haven't exercised for a long time! Marshal Rommel!"
Chen Yanlong smiled when he saw Rommel, who suddenly became stunned again.
"Ah! Yes, yes! Head of State!"
Rommel was stunned for a moment and responded immediately.
Chen Yanlong just smiled gently without answering.
But he started jogging first, waved to Rommel, signaling the other party to follow.
Soon, two middle-aged men started jogging in Tilkaton Park one after another.
There are many buildings around Tyre Park, and the east side of the park is close to the Brandenburg Gate; this was used to be a hunting ground for nobles, so the park has a large area.
"Huh! I didn't expect that I would run so sweaty after I had been exercising for a while!"
On a beautiful small bridge in the park, Chen Yanlong stopped and stared at the flocks of wild ducks under the small bridge; playing with the geese, looking for their food, while saying to Rommel, who was also running a little breathless.
"So too! Head of State! It seems that I need to exercise more in the future!"
Rommel also wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.
"Do you want to go to the battlefield again? Marshal Rommel!"
Chen Yanlong suddenly restrained his smile, turned around and stared at Rommel with a sharp look.
"I want to do it! I even dream about it! I haven't settled the score with Montgomery yet! I must avenge the revenge of the African Battle!"
Rommel was stunned for a few seconds, and shouted excitedly as if he was injected with chicken blood.
"Well! I just like you who are so energetic and energetic! But I want to send you to Italy. I wonder how you feel?"
Chen Yanlong smiled with satisfaction.
"Everything follows the arrangements of the head of state!"
Rommel respectfully salutes a military salute and answers loudly inexplicably in surprise.
"According to the news received by our intelligence system, Britain and the United States will send large troops to land in Sicily; and I will deploy heavy troops in Sicily to ambush the British and American allies! So I hope you can show me the rear of Italy! Because according to our intelligence sources, once Sicily is captured by Britain and the United States, then the members of the Italian royal family and all the leaders of the officers' regiment, as well as the priests, will conspire to overthrow Mussolini's regime. Among these people, even his son-in-law Ziano is one of the personnel in the conspiracy group!"
"If Italy withdrew from this war, it will have a great impact on our future operations! And the most important thing is that the British and American allies can cross Breoner, Italy, and invade our empire! And I absolutely do not allow such dangerous things! So I decided to draw out 8 armored divisions and 4 infantry divisions on the Eastern Front for you to use them in Italy!"
Chen Yanlong finished speaking all his intentions in one breath.
"Our leader, although your strategic deployment is pretty good! But I personally think that you should now give up Sardinia, Sicily, and most of Greece; and all the Italian territories south of the Pisarimini line, will save all the troops; and all the troops will be put into the Soviet battlefield. This is the strategic focus of our Germany in 1943!"
But after hearing this, Rommel hesitated for a long time before he mustered up the courage to say.
"Sorry! Marshal Rommel! The Battle of Sicily is a very important battle for our country, so I cannot give up! So I hope you can forgive my hardships! And I have decided! This battle must be fought, and I will also severely destroy the British and American allies!"
Chen Yanlong shook his head and sighed.
After the words came to an end, Rommel didn't know how to organize the language for a while to persuade Chen Yanlong to accept his strategic views.
"Okay, let's decide that way! You will resume your original position tomorrow and lead me to a good army to defend the mountain pass between Italy and Germany!"
Without waiting for Rommel to answer, Chen Yanlong said with a final say.
"Okay! Head!"
Looking at Chen Yanlong who had decided, Rommel just sighed softly, saluted a military salute, and agreed.
"Yeah! Do it well! Don't let me down!"
Chen Yanlong gently patted Rommel on the shoulder and encouraged.
Chapter completed!