Mussolini began to put on the Generalissimo uniform for himself. He put it on slowly and firmly. He buttoned each button carefully.

The captain of the guard outside the door saw this situation through the crack of the door. He suddenly became nervous involuntarily. It is said that last night's vote must have alerted Mussolini.

If he couldn't even be vigilant, he wouldn't have been able to climb to such a high position. He had been killed countless times. But now, he was buttoning himself up without any nervousness at all.

This abnormal behavior made the captain of the guard become nervous. But after thinking about it, he could not find a reason for Mussolini to resist him and others.

His direct guard rifle regiment has been mobilized, and there is no one around him who can escape. What's more serious is that important locations such as the telephone switching station, the police station, and the offices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs... have all been destroyed.

He was replaced by the man who defeated Mussolini.

Under such tight security, the captain of the guard did not think anyone could rescue Mussolini.

"Now, we can go." Mussolini changed his clothes, gently opened the door and said to the chief guard: "Your Majesty must be impatient for waiting. Let's get to the palace as soon as possible!"

"As you wish, Prime Minister!" the chief of guard responded, and then took Mussolini directly out of the bedroom. The guards of the palace tightly surrounded Mussolini along the way.

They did not dare to slack off in the slightest. Mussolini's reputation accumulated in Italy over the years could not be overshadowed. The whole of Italy was filled with legends and threats about him.

Everyone's palms were sweating, fearing that the strong man who had ruled Italy for more than ten years would escape without a single move. Once he escaped, the chances of them and others surviving would be almost zero.

Mussolini was surrounded by people and got into the car, and then the car started and drove slowly towards the palace. Those who came to escort Mussolini were all the confidants of the royal family.

Although there were not many people, they were all elites. They were only loyal to the Italian royal family and ignored orders from anyone else. Grandi and others in the other bedroom did not wait until they saw Mussolini ascending the stairs.

I felt relieved when I got in the car.

As long as Mussolini can move freely, they will always be uneasy. Because Mussolini can summon troops and guards loyal to him at any time to eliminate all their opponents.

Only by isolating him from his troops and then clearing out all the officers loyal to Mussolini can they ensure that they have real power.

Historically, Mussolini was imprisoned very suddenly. Those forces loyal to him were directly purged by the opposition forces that had been planning for a long time before they could take action.

This resulted in Mussolini being unable to lead Italy in combat, even after being rescued by Hitler. After those officers loyal to Mussolini were purged, the Italian army was severely weakened.

So much so that when Germany later invaded Italy, the army did not play any effective role. A large number of soldiers chose to join the Germans, while others fled in all directions.

King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy fled Italy directly with the new prime minister, which led to people no longer trusting the royal family.

And this incident also forced the Italian royal family to choose to abdicate after the war. Without him, no one would believe in this royal family that abandoned the country in times of crisis.

"Now, it's time for us to take the field!" Grandi laughed, arranged his clothes with great excitement and said: "The future of Italy is in our hands!"

"For Italy! For Rome!!" A group of movers who followed Grandi were extremely excited. Some even couldn't believe that Mussolini had fallen into their hands.

They really couldn't believe that an extremely powerful dictator, a man who had dominated the entire Italy for more than ten years and at the same time brought Italy to the position of a powerful country in Europe, was just overthrown by them?!

But there was no time to think about it now. They all stood up and walked out the door with great excitement. As long as Mussolini entered the palace, the matter would be completely settled.

King Vittorio Emanuele III will capture him and put him under house arrest. After that, this country will no longer belong to this dictator, he will belong to everyone here.

All allies will get a share of the pie in this matter. Their positions will be promoted and their rights will be expanded. And the most important thing is that they no longer have to look at the dictator's face.

At this time, Marshal Petro Badoglio, the first Duke of Addis Ababa and the first Marquis of Sabotino, was leading his direct lineage to begin garrisoning the troops.

Groups of officers loyal to Mussolini were pulled out of bed, but they were not shot at first. Petro Badoglio knew that these people were now important figures in the Italian army.

If they all died, the shock and the drop in morale of the army would be terrible. This is different from that moment in history, where the Allies had to attack Sicily before forcing them to cut the knot quickly.

Now the Allied forces have not attacked this position, which means that they are likely to have to resist the German attack alone. Therefore, Petro Badoglio did not dare to cause too many losses to the army.

Otherwise, he himself would not have the confidence to resist the German attack.

"General, we have arrested more than 1,430 people. They are all in prison now. These people are Mussolini's cronies. We have evidence so far and they are loyal to Mussolini...

…”

"It's not enough! We must ensure that Mussolini will not receive any support, and all those who may have anything to do with Mussolini must be arrested! You can also screen them later, but we must ensure that there are no more people in the army.

Loyal to Mussolini!"

Petro Badoglio gave the order with a gloomy face. He actually had an ominous premonition. It seemed that the plan went smoothly, and Mussolini was caught by himself and others before he even had time to react.

And he is now on his way to the palace. Grandi and others have also begun to take over the government and political power. As long as King Vittorio Emanuele III announces the removal of Mussolini, everything will be over.

When the time comes, he will be able to rule the country with ease and clean up the remnants of Mussolini's forces. However, Badoglio always feels that something is a little bit wrong.

It was too peaceful. The whole of Rome was too peaceful. It was so peaceful that it made people feel scared. All the German spies whose traces had been detected seemed to have disappeared overnight.

Maybe... they sensed that something was wrong and simply withdrew to Germany?! Badoglio comforted himself in this way, but at the same time he was still a little uneasy.

"Prepare the car, let's go to the palace now!" Badoglio ordered his adjutant: "I will always feel uneasy until I see Mussolini being captured with my own eyes..."

"Yes! General! I'm going to prepare the car right now!" the adjutant responded loudly, although he was somewhat dismissive of Badoglio's worries.

But as an adjutant, all he can do is follow orders. This is what he has to do, and the rest is not up to him.

The car was quickly prepared, and Badoglio couldn't wait to get in. Then, the driver stepped on the accelerator and sped away outside the military camp...

"1,2,3...5, targets No.1 to No.5 have entered the designated area!" Otto was closing his eyes and concentrating in his temporary command post. The adjutant beside him reported softly.

"Let them continue to wait and not attack without a signal!"

"Yes!!" the adjutant responded, and at this time several cars slowly drove out from the conference building. These cars were driving towards the palace.

They didn't know that a group of people not far away were secretly observing them. Even the fingers of these observers were already on the trigger.

With just a slight movement, their heads in the car will be beaten into rotten watermelons.

Badoglio's car also slowly drove into the city and drove towards the palace from another road. But unlike those congressmen, there were other cars guarding his car.

At this time, King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy was also walking in his palace. At this time, he felt a little bit frightened for no reason.

It seemed that something terrible was about to happen, something he was unable to resist but had a profound impact on him and Italy. He recalled all the plans and all the details.

Vittorio Emanuele III never found out where his loopholes were. But this did not make him calmer. On the contrary, it made him more anxious.

Smart people all know that if you find that your plan is perfect and your execution is flawless, it can only mean two things.

The opponent you met is a fool. A natural fool. He was fooled by you and was unable to fight back. Secondly, what you fell into was actually the trap of your opponent. What you thought was an advantage would only destroy you.

You are sent to a dead end!

It is obvious that Vittorio Emanuele III now feels that what he has encountered is the second one. Mussolini is not a fool. If he was a fool, then how could he rule the entire Italy for ten years?

How many years?!

And at the same time, it will develop Italy into one of the powerful countries in Europe?! You know, at the end of World War I, Italy was one of the defeated countries!

"Pass the order and ask everyone to strengthen their defense! Don't slack off at all!" Vittorio Emanuele III took a deep breath and said: "Even if Mussolini is detained by us,

Don’t relax at all!”

"Yes!!" the guard beside him responded loudly, then turned around and hurriedly went to convey the order. The entire palace immediately started to move, and a large number of light and dark whistles began to move slowly.

The light and dark sentries everywhere were immediately adjusted, and a large number of manpower was redeployed. The guards and staff in the palace were constantly calculating possible mistakes and strengthening defenses.

They believe that His Majesty the King is probably worried that forces loyal to Mussolini will attack the palace. If the palace is breached by then, then all can be said to be over.

Even the king is likely to be murdered. Mussolini will not let anyone betray him, which means that even his own forces loyal to the royal family will be completely eliminated.

No one wanted this, so they worked tirelessly to strengthen the defense of the palace. As long as the defense was done well, Mussolini was escorted to the palace under house arrest.

Then, even if those forces loyal to him want to do something, they will be helpless. When the king directly announces Mussolini's resignation, those forces loyal to him will become homeless dogs.

By then, they will become useless even if they don't die.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, what are you thinking about..." The captain of the guard looked at Mussolini, who had his eyes closed and was concentrating, and felt extremely uneasy. Mussolini's behavior made him clearly feel that the Prime Minister was not

Pretend to be calm.

But he was obviously confident. What made him so confident that he could escape?! You know, this fatal situation has been laid out. It has even been launched.

Everything went so smoothly, even the army was under control. What could he use to make a comeback?! What could he use to resist?! The captain of the guard couldn't figure it out.

"Oh~ I was thinking about our motherland, Captain." But Mussolini smiled slightly, opened his eyes and said softly: "Our motherland Italy, she launched a war. It was against me, it was against

Our allies."

"The blood of the Roman Empire is no longer in us. On the contrary, the spirit of internal fighting is vividly expressed in us. I am thinking, why is this?! Could it be that power really makes people dizzy...

"

"Yes. Power can make people dizzy, I am absolutely sure of this!" The captain of the guard looked at Mussolini coldly and said: "Aren't you the best example?!"

"The authority in Italy has made you dizzy. How much time have you spent taking care of our country apart from vacations?! And your decisions have put our motherland into crisis. Can't you see?

!”

"I don't think our country is in crisis, that's just your opinion. In my opinion, this is our opportunity. An opportunity to dominate the world."

Mussolini said softly: "Indeed, we seem to be in a 'crisis'. But what we need to see is the emergence of some revolutionary weapons. It will change the direction of the war..."

"Weapons may change the war, but they cannot change the battle. It is impossible to change the battlefield." The captain of the guard looked at Mussolini with great sarcasm and said: "You should think more about how to change your own situation in the future..."

Mussolini smiled and did not speak any more but continued to close his eyes and meditate. It was obvious that he no longer wanted to talk nonsense to the captain of the guard.

The captain of the guard, who couldn't hold his breath, was obviously unwilling to be dismissed like this, and was about to say something. But at this moment, bursts of gunshots and the roar of explosions suddenly came from the city.

"Bang! Bang! Bang... Boom boom boom..." The captain of the guard suddenly changed his expression and shouted at the driver: "Don't stop! Drive directly to the palace! Hurry! Hurry!!"

Mussolini opened his eyes, looked at the captain of the guard and smiled. It seemed that the captain of the guard was not useless, at least he knew that the palace had complete defense measures.

As long as they enter the palace, they will be safe. But if they do not enter the palace, then their life or death will be...
To be continued...