Chapter 450: The Roman Rebellion (2)
Bardoglio is now in a stable state of mind. He believes that he has done all the work he can do, and the rest can only be subject to God's arrangements.
The Marshal of the Army firmly believed that the merciful Lord still favored the Kingdom of Italy and the pious people on this land, so Mussolini had to step down, even if he was praised by the Pope as "the Providence (people blessed by God).
The Vatican's attitude has always been ambiguous, but it is not a big problem in Bardoglio's opinion. As long as the church remains neutral at this time, it is equivalent to recognizing the legitimacy of the coup.
The transitional government only needs to continue to recognize the agreement between Mussolini and the Vatican, so that the group of God's shepherds will not stick to some superficial problems. They may demand some benefits from it later, but the overall situation is determined by then, and there is still time to slowly argue with these greedy guys.
Bardoglio slowly climbed the steps of the Palace of Venice, and he wanted to make his last performance for the arrogant dictator. The Field Marshal confirmed that everything was ready and that the ending of the leader could not be changed.
"Good morning, Prime Minister." Bardoglio strode into the room and saluted the dictator standing behind the desk.
"Good morning, Chief of Staff, if you have any important things, you need to come in person." Mussolini simply raised his wrist, then reached out and made a gesture of asking for a seat.
"Thank you, no need, I have brought His Majesty the King's will this time, and he wants to ask you to see him immediately." Bardoglio bowed slightly to express his gratitude.
"Is there anything urgent? Why not call first?"
Mussolini was not surprised by the king's summons. He only visited the Palace of Quirinal once the day after the war started, and never saw his Majesty again. In this situation, Vittorio Emmanuele III (Emanue III) would of course have some ideas. After all, the country was nominally ravaged by the war.
"Do you know what your Majesty is asking me for? " Mussolini sat down, deliberately opened a folder in front of him, and pretended to be like there were still a bunch of official duties to be handled.
"To be honest, I don't know very well. I asked Colonel Paul the same question before, but unfortunately the Chief Guard was completely unaware of it." Bardoglio turned sideways and looked at the Chief Guard behind him, and the other party nodded quickly to express his agreement.
"Okay, give me half an hour. You guys go to the lounge to rest first. I'll change my clothes. You can't wear this to see Your Majesty." Mussolini pulled the uniform on her body.
"Okay, sir, we're waiting for you downstairs." Bardoglio bowed respectfully and turned around and gave Mussolini a fascist salute before leaving the door.
Seeing Marshal Land left, Mussolini's face sank. The Marshal's performance just now was no different from the past, but from the moment he entered the door, Mussolini felt a strange feeling in his heart. There seemed to be something hidden under the face of the conscientious face today, especially when Marshal of the Army looked at him, he actually felt a creepy feeling, as if he had encountered some kind of natural enemy.
Bardoglio seemed to be a little too active during this period. Now the power of the Chief of General Staff has expanded rapidly due to the war and has already mastered more than two-thirds of the armed forces. Could this be because of this? It seems that this should be the reasonable answer after all.
Mussolini stared at the documents on the table for a while and finally decided to see the king first and then consider how to confiscate the military power of the Field Marshal.
Mussolini still retained a certain loyalty to the royal family. He did consider learning from the German head of state to overthrow the royal family and becoming the Italian leader for a while. However, the situation in Italy is different from that of Germany. The Italian royal family still retains considerable political strength. At the same time, there are many supporters among the people. The Savoy dynasty has not lost the people's hearts at this time. Mussolini cannot risk dividing Italian society to satisfy his personal ambitions.
The influence of the royal family is still spread throughout the Italian society. Emmanuel III is not a mediocre person. He does not have those dazzling political skills. He just squats firmly at the center of the power network and controls the balance of all forces in Italy. This is a figure like Emperor Hirohito. The Italian royal family has gained a lot of benefits in the war, but eventually relying on a turnaround to easily escape the accountability and judgment of war responsibility.
This time, Emmanuele III put the bargaining chips on Bador Grio's side, and the starting point was actually the same. He was afraid that the Germans would settle the old debts with him. It was because of his turnaround in the world war that Italy invested in the Allies.
In the German dictionary, this king may have been equated with the betrayer. If the Germans cannot be satisfied this time, the Savoy dynasty may have become history. Over the years, he has seen many scenes of exiled royal families and has no desire to be a part of them at all.
Since the German head of state hates Mussolini, he will take the Prime Minister's resignation as a gift. I believe that the apostle of God will be very happy.
Mussolini would never dream of the biggest mastermind behind the whole incident, the Italian king whom he fully supported. It was Mussolini's fascist movement that saved the crisis of the royal family, and when the dynasty faced the threat of survival again, it was his turn to be abandoned by the royal family without hesitation.
ps: After the code, there is still another chapter later. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!