The Third Reich: I Became Emperor

Upon hearing about the German troops outside the city, the Italian Major General was stunned for a moment, his face pale, his eyes full of disbelief:"How is this possible? This is absolutely impossible. How did they appear in the capital?

"Didn't the troops along the way fight back? Were they fools?"

"Damn it, this is absolutely fake, yes, it is fake."

Seeing the crazy division commander, many officers had the idea of surrendering. To be honest, they did not want to rebel. Although this was the king's order, they saw Benito's achievements over the years.

Moreover, it is impossible to win the war all the time. Temporary failure is actually normal. More importantly, now that the German army has severely damaged the Royal Fleet and landed on the British Isles, there is still great hope.

Moreover, the German army is now outside the city again. They know the combat effectiveness of the German army. With just a few people, they are not enough to fill the gaps between the other side's teeth.

"Why didn't the troops along the way generate electricity?"The commander of the 1st Guards Division shouted

"I don't know." The officer who came to report was so scared that he was sweating profusely.���He said vaguely.

At this time, outside the city, Major General Orlendorf, the commander of the 26th Armored Division, looked at Rome with high spirits and said lightly:"It is indeed a magnificent city."

""Commander, you don't want to rob us, do you?" the chief of staff beside him asked in surprise.

Orlendorf's face darkened instantly:"Do I look like a robber?"

""Resemble!" The officers around nodded one after another. There was nothing they could do. Orlendorf looked fierce and fierce. He looked very similar to him. But in fact, Major General Orlendorf was a very kind person.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, send a telegram to the Marshal and tell him that our troops have surrounded Rome on three sides."Olendorf waved his hand to interrupt, and he didn't care about his subordinates' ridicule.

"Yes!"

In the back, in an armored command vehicle, the communications staff turned around with a telegram and said quickly:"Your Excellency the Commander, the 26th Armored Division has surrounded the city of Rome and is waiting for your order."

"Don't rush to attack, send a telegram to the enemy in the city, if you don't want to die, surrender immediately, we will take over the city of Rome, all Italian troops lay down their weapons, let us take over, those who resist will be killed without mercy."Rommel said murderously, since he is now the supreme commander of the southern theater, he naturally has to completely reorganize the Italian army, otherwise he has no information to take them to North Africa to fight.

"Yes, Commander."The communications officer saluted and answered loudly.

"Remember, let the front line turn on the radio to publicize it so that everyone knows it. Rommel added:

""Understood." The communications officer responded respectfully.

After the communications officer left, Rommel continued to stare at the map. He was thinking about how to quickly occupy the entire city of Rome.

The best way was for the armored forces to capture strategic locations, and then the infantry to move in and clean up. The Italian army's combat effectiveness could not stop their attack.

But Rommel did not want to destroy this rich and beautiful city. After all, it was easy to destroy, but it was not so easy to build.

Therefore, he would try his best to persuade them to surrender. He still had a very good impression of this city.

"Where are the 157th and 158th Infantry Divisions?" Rommel asked, frowning.

"We are about 50 kilometers away on both wings, and we can reach Rome tonight at the earliest."The operations staff immediately replied

"Well, let them speed up."

"Yes!"

In Rome, all the Italian high-ranking officers were panicked. They did not expect the German army to arrive at the city so quickly. Some of them even ran into the palace in a hurry to meet with Ele III.

""It's bad, it's bad, Your Majesty, the German army has appeared outside the city, it's their armored forces, they have surrounded Rome." A minister ran to the palace and said in horror.

The other nobles also ran in and reported the intelligence they received to Elai III.

Hearing that they were surrounded on three sides, Elai III's face turned pale. He didn't expect the German army to be so fast. It has only been a short time, and they have already arrived at Rome.

"Damn it, why is it so fast? Did the Germans know about it a long time ago?"Elai III said in horror.

Unfortunately, no one could answer him. After all, they didn't know why the Germans were so fast.

"Your Majesty, the situation is very dangerous now. Why don’t we withdraw to other cities first, and then reorganize our troops after it stabilizes? I believe that with the help of the Allies, we will definitely be able to retake the capital."Ciano stood up and said.

He was originally the son-in-law of Prime Minister Benito and a confidant among confidants. Later, successive failures made him lose confidence, so he became a traitor and was the first to oppose Benito.

As a result, just as he stood on the side of Eli III, Rommel's army arrived at Rome, and this slap made him dizzy.

So he must leave Rome now and must not stay here, otherwise once Benito is rescued, he will definitely be the first to suffer.

"The city is surrounded, how can we retreat? And you took the lead in overthrowing Prime Minister Benito, do you think he will let you go?"Elai III said meaningfully.

Hearing this, Ciano turned pale and sweated all over. Yes, Benito could forgive everyone, but he would never forgive him.

He was not a fool, and naturally knew the pros and cons of this, but he still wanted to know what Elai III was going to do. If it didn't work, he would disguise himself and escape. No matter what, he had to save his life first.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"Ciano asked hurriedly

"What else can I do? Of course I will continue to fight."

"But before that, let's send someone to negotiate and delay the time, and also send someone to contact the allies and ask them to send troops to support us."Elai III sighed and said

"Before that, we need a special envoy. I wonder if you are willing to be this envoy, Ciano?" Finally, Eli III added:

"I do."Ciano made up his mind that once he left the city, he would never come back, and as for negotiations? He was dreaming.

Seeing Ciano walk out, Eli III was a little upset. He had never expected that Rommel would arrive in Rome in just one day like a god sent from heaven.

"Are the troops along the way all blind?"Elai III was very angry. If they had stopped the German army, they would not have been able to reach Rome so quickly.

Obviously, the defenders along the way did not fight back, and with the help of the railway, the German army was able to reach Rome so quickly.

Unfortunately, there is no if, and it is useless for him to be angry now. He can only pin his hopes on reinforcements.