The Third Reich: I Became Emperor

"Your Majesty, something has happened in Italy."In the City Palace, August was drinking tea. This period of time was the most comfortable time for him.

Seeing that the British Isles were about to be conquered, he would become the greatest emperor in German history and enjoy the support of the people.

"What's wrong, Marshal Keitel? What's the matter that makes you so flustered? August glanced at the flustered Marshal Keitel and said calmly.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Benito has been arrested, and Italy has unilaterally announced its withdrawal from the war."Marshal Keitel said hurriedly.

Hearing this, August stood up suddenly, secretly cursing himself for being too stupid. He had been so proud of himself that he had forgotten such an important thing.

According to the trajectory, it should have happened during this period, but because there were too many things during this period, he forgot about it.

"Benito is a fool. I had told him to pay attention to him a long time ago, but what happened? This fool."August knew that the incident must be settled as soon as possible, otherwise it would cause a huge blow to the alliance.

After all, the Third Reich still had a bunch of younger brothers following him. If he couldn't handle it well and Italy really withdrew from the war, then the other younger brothers would follow suit.

""Has Rommel reached the border?" August turned his head and looked at the map, saying in a grim tone.

Field Marshal Keitel quickly stood up and said:"One armored division, two grenadier divisions, and two mountain infantry divisions have been assembled."

"That's enough. Let Rommel lead them to form the 21st Army Group and set up the Southern Theater with Rommel as the theater commander. Tell him that there is only one order, to capture Rome and rescue Benito. In addition, all Italian troops in Italy are under his command."August said gritting his teeth.

This pig teammate, who can't do anything in war and eats everything, is simply a pig. No, pigs are at least useful, but this guy is useless.

The most important thing is that once Italy turns against them, it means that Malta and Sicily will all be lost. The island of Malta, which he spent a huge price to recapture, is lost again. This is something he absolutely cannot tolerate.

""Yes!" Marshal Keitel responded quickly, and at the same time envied Rommel, who became the commander of the theater in one fell swoop. This is real power. Although he controls a small number of troops, as long as the empire recovers, it will definitely replenish its troops continuously.

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At the border, Rommel was inspecting his armored division. This armored division was newly formed, numbered the 26th Armored Division, and all of them were Type 54 tanks. They were also equipped with self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and self-propelled howitzers, and their firepower was very strong.

"Report, the headquarters sent an urgent telegram. The staff officer ran over with a telegram in his hand and said:

"There is a problem in Italy. Prime Minister Benitot has been arrested by their king. They have sent people to negotiate with the Allies and plan to withdraw from the war, and even plan to deal with us."

The staff officer quickly reported the contents of the telegram. After listening to it, Rommel was not as shocked and shocked as others. Instead, he seemed a little calm. It seemed that he had known that this would happen. He did not have any emotional fluctuations and seemed very calm and indifferent.

In fact, he had a premonition. At least when he was commanding the armies of the two countries, he felt that there were various contradictions within the Italian army. If they kept winning, they could be suppressed. Once they suffered various disastrous defeats, they would definitely erupt.

At the moment, the Italian army suffered a series of disastrous defeats, and the German army suffered heavy losses on the Eastern Front. He was not surprised at all.

"The Supreme Command ordered: All divisions under your jurisdiction shall immediately form the 21st Army Group and enter Rome. Anyone who resists shall be killed without mercy. In addition, the Southern Theater of Operations shall be established. Field Marshal Rommel shall serve as the commander, with full responsibility for operations in Italy and North Africa. The Air Force will send two aviation divisions for support."The communications staff took out another order and spoke quickly.

Hearing this, Rommel showed a hint of excitement on his face, and he immediately said:"Very good, I have long been unable to tolerate them. Today is a chance for revenge. I will teach these pig-like teammates a lesson and let them know how powerful we are."

"Congratulations, Commander, you will become the most powerful marshal in the entire Mediterranean."The subordinates around him said flatteringly.

"I am not interested in these. I will order the troops to assemble immediately, distribute ammunition, and set off in three hours."Rommel shook his head and said

"Yes!"

Two hours later, the 21st Army was fully assembled, and with a wave of Rommel's hand, they all crossed the border and rushed towards Rome.

The 26th Armored Division led the way, with Type 54 tanks leading the way, stepping on the cement road, leaving a deep mark.

"What kind of tank is this?"On the border, the Italian troops stationed there saw the 21st Army crossing the line of defense, but they didn't pay much attention to it. They were just curious about what kind of tank was leading the charge.

"It should be a newly developed tank, right?"

"Could it be a Tiger tank? It looks very imposing."

"It doesn't look like a Tiger, it should be the latest tank developed."

Although they were responsible for defending the border, it was only a symbolic defense. After all, the Third Reich in the north was their ally, and the opponent's combat power was very strong. They couldn't stop them from attacking.

So when they learned that Rommel was leading the 21st Army to Rome, they did not stop him, but opened the door for him.

"Do you think a new war has broken out? This time it feels like there is a lot of murderous intent." An Italian soldier couldn't help but speculate

"Is there something wrong with Rome?" Another person boldly guessed

"No way, Rome could have a problem, maybe they are just taking a detour, and their target is still North Africa."An officer said nonchalantly

"That's right!" The surrounding Italian soldiers nodded.

At this time, the city of Rome was in chaos. Many places were emitting thick black smoke and burning everywhere.

Many of the capital's guards were loyal to Benito. Especially after he announced his resignation as prime minister due to illness, many people realized that this was a conspiracy, so those officers decisively led their troops to attack the palace.

"Damn it, you can't even control your own troops, what are you doing?" The commander of the First Guards Division looked at the lieutenant colonel in front of him and shouted angrily

"Commander, I didn't expect them to rebel. Now the rebels are gathering. What should we do?"The lieutenant colonel said helplessly.

"What else can we do? Gather the troops immediately and suppress them. Kill all who resist."The commander of the First Guards Division was also a ruthless man. He immediately ordered:

"yes!"

"General, the German army has appeared outside the city. Suddenly, an officer ran in hurriedly, his face pale and said

"What?"