"Fortunately, we discovered the loophole in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in time, otherwise Italy would have declared war on the United States by now."
A Gestapo official from the Italian branch sent by Italian Prime Minister Rossi reported to Reinhardt with some fear: "This is a hidden danger left by former Prime Minister Mussolini when he was in office. At that time, he
The former Foreign Minister Chiano, who was a rebel, made a guarantee to Japan to declare war on the United States. As a result, the relevant officials kept a file. This time, the newcomers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs almost went through the declaration of war process according to the previous files."
"Declaration of war guarantee? This kind of thing can be said verbally, and the Japanese cannot delve into it. Did Mussolini really arrange the relevant matters honestly?!" Reinhard asked, somewhat dumbfounded.
"Yes, Prime Minister Rossi was also surprised. No one, including our entire Italian branch, knew that Mussolini had made such an arrangement." The Italian secret policeman who rushed to Berlin pointed out.
He nodded and explained: "After some time, Prime Minister Rossi will arrange to hold Mussolini accountable. After all, he almost caused a major diplomatic accident. This is a very good topic."
Reinhardt was stunned when he heard this: "What? Hold Mussolini accountable? I remember that the former Italian leader died of serious injuries, didn't he?"
The Gestapo nodded again and replied: "Mussolini is seriously injured, but not dead, my head of state."
"Oh...that means he's not dead yet!" Reinhard understood the other party's meaning. He had always thought that Mussolini had been seriously injured and died after experiencing the assassination.
I haven't heard Mussolini making a fuss for a long time, so it's no wonder Reinhard thought so.
While thinking about it, Reinhard joked to another Gestapo attendant from the German headquarters next to him: "Did the Italians mix sand in the bomb? How did the leader come back to life? I originally thought he was dead.
Already."
The entourage was not from the Italian Gestapo branch. He was responsible for the Führer's safety in Germany. He was not sure about the details of the incident that happened in Italy. He just said in confusion: "Führer, Italy is our loyal and reliable ally. We are teasing each other like this."
Wasn’t there something inappropriate about the previous leader?”
Reinhard obviously didn't realize this before. After hearing the reminder from his entourage, he thought for two seconds and then realized a lot of things. He patted his entourage on the shoulder thoughtfully and said, "What you said makes sense.
I should make fun of him in front of the former Italian leader, so that I can show my aboveboardness, right?"
Attendant:......
As if he didn't see the strange expression on his entourage, Reinhard continued to talk to himself: "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I saw Mussolini's reflective head."
He looked at his followers and asked with interest: "Do you think we should go to Italy to visit their seriously injured former leader?"
After listening to this, the entourage was sweating, but fortunately he had not forgotten that Rossi had sent a letter specifically on this matter: "My head of state, Commander Rossi of Italy has sent a letter before, saying that the current situation of their former leader Mussolini is not good.
Not optimistic. In order to allow Mussolini to recover better, please..."
Before the entourage could finish speaking, Reinhard waved his hand generously and interrupted: "Can you please go to Italy as soon as possible to see your old friend for the last time? Okay, I understand. Arrange the plane and we will go to Rome tomorrow."
It wasn't until Reinhard finished speaking that the attendant continued: "...Please postpone the visit."
In fact, Rossi hoped that Mussolini would get well as soon as possible, so that he could arrange to hold Mussolini accountable and discredit the former prime minister and Rossi's enemy.
Rossi hoped that Mussolini could experience the pain he had experienced in a sober state. Therefore, he hoped that Mussolini would get better first.
Anyway, Rossi already had the power in Italy, and it would not help if Mussolini woke up, so he was not worried.
But there was not so much deep hatred between Reinhardt and Mussolini. He simply wanted to take revenge on Mussolini.
After all, the vengeful Reinhard has still not forgotten Mussolini's harsh behavior during the war in Poland.
Fortunately, Mussolini was seriously injured and was admitted to the hospital. Otherwise, if he had gone to Yugoslavia and Greece to toss things around, the result of the Soviet-German war might be that Germany would be in trouble!
Mussolini was a big swindle and the biggest traitor in the formation of the Iron Allies in the Third Reich. Of course, I, Reinhardt, had to personally kill him and take revenge.
I saw Reinhard shaking his head at his entourage and saying: "No, no, no, as an old friend of Leader Mussolini, I understand that he must be eagerly waiting for my arrival now. Believe me, no one is more excited than me."
If you know the leader of Italy, he will get better faster after I go there."
Unfortunately, the entourage could only advise not to refuse the arrangement of the head of state, so he nodded in a cold sweat and said: "Okay... okay, head of state, I will arrange the flight right away."
So, on July 5, 1941, the German head of state once again came to San Giovanni Hospital in Italy to visit his "old friend".
When Reinhardt and his entourage, accompanied by Rossi and the Italian Gestapo guards he had arranged for, entered the Giovanni Hospital and came to the door of Mussolini's room, what he saw was a tightly wrapped man.
The tight "mummy" is sitting in a wheelchair and looking here.
This "mummy" is Mussolini who was rescued in the hospital after being seriously injured by the bombing.
"Oh! My God! Guards! Guards! Come on, mummy! The mummy is resurrected!" Reinhardt exclaimed in a fuss to Mussolini, who was covered in bandages and plaster and sitting in a wheelchair.
Although he was separated by a thick plaster, from the perspective of others, they could feel what Mussolini's face would be like now that his face was covered.
An accompanying Italian official with a twitching face came to Reinhard and explained: "Great German head of state, there is no mummy here. The one sitting in the wheelchair is our former leader Mussolini."
"What? This mummy is my old friend...Mussolini?" Reinhardt pointed at the wheelchair Mussolini and said in surprise, pretending not to know the situation in advance.
The Italian official's face twitched again: "Yes, respected German head of state."
Reinhard smiled, showing a gloating expression, and turned around to look at Mussolini in the wheelchair: "Oh, Your Majesty the Leader. Although I know you have always liked Egypt very much, there is no need to dress up like this.
Go ahead! If you really like it, I will ask Rommel to dig up the pyramid tomorrow and bring you a real mummy."
Mussolini in the wheelchair shook his head covered with plaster slightly and made a "woo woo" sound. It could be seen from his angry eyes that the former leader was not in a very happy mood now.
It’s no wonder that this is the case. After all, before Mussolini was attacked, he had had countless dreams of military parades in Cairo. However, when he was in such a drowned state, he was suddenly washed away by Reinhardt.
If he wasn't furious, he wouldn't be Mussolini!
But Reinhard continued to stimulate Mussolini: "Don't get excited, leader! I know you want to express your gratitude to me, but who made me your best friend! Don't say thank you, we
Everyone has already communicated in their hearts."
The people on the sidelines were stunned. They could only see through the gaps in the plaster, Mussolini in the wheelchair, his eyes widened. It was hard to imagine what the once arrogant leader was thinking at this time.
What do you think?
It would be fine if it was just like this, but the key point is that Reinhardt actually had no intention of stopping. He then sat down on the sofa next to Mussolini and continued his teasing.
And after Reinhard discovered that Mussolini seemed completely unable to move his hands and feet, he began to play with his flexible hands and feet wantonly, changing various postures, crossing his legs, or turning his hands into various animal shapes, surrounding him.
Mussolini's head spinning!
In the end, even Rossi, who had a deep hatred for Mussolini, felt that he couldn't bear it, so he pulled Reinhard out of Mussolini's ward on the pretext of discussing the war in Europe.
At this time, Mussolini was so angry that he was foaming at the mouth and collapsed on the wheelchair.
Before taking him away, Rossi saw Reinhard turning around, pointing at Mussolini who was slumped in the wheelchair, and said with an anxious look on his face: "Nurse, hurry up, he's fainted!"
