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Volume One: All for Germany! Two hundred and twenty-three. Letter from Colonel Diego (560 monthly votes plus updates)

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    Reinforcements finally arrived when they were needed most.

    Manstein and Guderian were not very familiar with the terrain here, so they took some detours.  But no matter what, it's always better to be late than never.

    Now, capturing Udine has become something to look forward to.

    And when Lieutenant Colonel Stino saw those tanks and trucks appearing, he knew it was over.

    Udine - can¡¯t hold it anymore!

    Everyone in the eyes of the Italian soldiers showed panic, and their military morale had been completely shaken.  If anyone takes the lead at this time, Lieutenant Colonel Stino can be sure that the battlefield will collapse.

    "Hold the position! Hold the position!" Lieutenant Colonel Stino loudly issued his order. He must use this method to stabilize the morale of the troops.

    You can¡¯t lose it here, you absolutely can¡¯t lose it!

    Once lost, the whole of Udine will be completely destroyed

    But the war will never go according to one's imagination. After making some arrangements, the Skeleton Commando's new offensive began.

    The huge tank became the vanguard, and the artillery on several tanks fired at the same time!

    The power of tank artillery is not inferior to that of so many mortars. Their shells flew out of the barrel one by one, and then fell hard among the Italians.

    ??A loud noise of more than one was heard continuously, and at the same time, all the machine guns roared for the third time.

    This bombardment did not last long. Soon, the tanks began to start, and the infantrymen emerged from the bunkers one after another, following the tanks and launching a slow but terrifying attack on Udine.

    Soldiers of the Bolza Infantry Regiment escaped for the second time

    In the successive bombardments, their enthusiasm for fighting was completely extinguished, replaced by endless fear.  The vast majority of them began to hate this war extremely!

    The Italian troops who fled and surrendered appeared on the battlefield countless times and now they appeared here again!

    Lieutenant Colonel Stino did not scold his incompetent and embarrassing subordinates. He knew that it would be useless.  The enemy has artillery, tanks, and a large number of machine guns, but Udine has none of these.

    It¡¯s very good that the soldiers can persist until now. It¡¯s very good.

    It¡¯s just that I betrayed Colonel Diego¡¯s trust

    The tanks moved forward without hesitation, and the German soldiers occupied the position where countless Italian soldiers should have been.  But now all they see are corpses and soldiers with hands raised in surrender

    Not willing to fail like this, Major Stino left his most trusted company behind and attempted to block the advancing Germans even slightly.

    This company huddled in a small position and fired continuously with two heavy machine guns. They successfully killed two Germans.

    But their actions clearly angered the Germans. The A7V fired terrible shells. Amidst a burst of "bang", the sound of machine gun fire suddenly stopped.

    Then, several fire-breathing soldiers appeared, and streams of flames shot out toward the position.

    The tragic cry rang out, and several Italians who were on fire ran out of the position.

    Bunkerrei sighed and raised the Mauser rifle in his hand. After a few gunshots, he helped the Italians get rid of the pain as quickly as possible.

    Several more German soldiers approached the position under the cover of machine guns. They took out a lot of grenades and threw them in one after another.

    After the continuous explosions, the battle here is over

    The large-scale resistance has completely disappeared. Occasionally, there will be cold shots, but then there will be countless retaliatory fire shots.  Gradually, even Leng Qian completely disappeared without a trace.

    This is the saddest day for the Bolza Infantry Regiment and for Commander Stino

    Yes, just like any Italian army on the battlefield, they have an absolute numerical advantage, but this advantage cannot be used on the battlefield at all.

    The German army was like a tank, crushing every position guarded by the Italians. Nothing could stop their progress.

    The Bolza Infantry Regiment collapsed, and Udine appeared in front of the German soldiers.

    The A7V drove in, the Mark I drove in, the trucks with machine guns mounted on them drove in, and then the members of the Skull Commandos also entered Udine.

    It¡¯s over, the battle should end here

    Italians in Udine look on in horrorNone of these Germans dared to come out.  Resistance is even more impossible.  The only thing they pray now is that these Germans will not be too cruel.

    Everyone here is the same

    You can see swarms of Italian soldiers appearing. They are not here to fight, they are just here to surrender.

    In a medieval-style house in Udine, two heavy machine guns are set up there. Although the Italians have failed, the Italian soldiers here are still faithfully performing their duties.

    This is Colonel Diego¡¯s headquarters

    Looking at Lieutenant Colonel Stino standing in front of him, Colonel Diego did not accuse him.  The colonel knew very well that this failure was not the fault of his men.

    ¡°So many Italian armies failed, can you put all the blame on one person?

    "Colonel, the enemy's firepower was really fierce." Lieutenant Colonel Stino seemed to blame himself: "They had a lot of mortars, a lot of machine guns, and then tanks appeared. The soldiers performed pretty well, and they did their best.  The responsibility we should fulfill is that our equipment is reliable.¡±

    "Forget it, my dear Stino, there is no need to give us any more excuses." Colonel Diego calmly interrupted his subordinates: "The incompetent government commands the incompetent army, and the incompetent officers command the incompetent army."  Everyone is at fault in the war, and the responsibility should not be borne by us. I know how you performed on the battlefield. Even if the enemy tanks appeared, you still left a company to fight to the end. You did it, but you didn't succeed.  That's all. Compared with those troops on the front line, you are far more noble than them."

    Lieutenant Colonel Stino was silent for a moment: "Then what should we do now? Evacuate here immediately?"

    "No, I don't think I have the nerve to go back." Colonel Diego gradually became a little excited: "I am different from them. They failed and can find all kinds of excuses for themselves. They don't even care about being prisoners! But I  No, I can¡¯t bear this shame! No, this is not a shame for me, it is a shame for the whole of Italy!¡±

    Stino knows who "they" the colonel is talking about

    Colonel Diego sighed and regained his composure: "Okay, Stino, you can leave and tell the soldiers that they are willing to escape or surrender. It is their choice. Stino,  Live well, we will lose this war, but I hope you can see the end of the war and tell everyone what sorrow Italy has experienced."

    "Colonel, what about you?" Stino seemed to feel something vaguely.

    "I'm very tired, I need to take a rest." Colonel Diego smiled: "Leave here and surrender to the Germans, Lieutenant Colonel Stino, this is my order!"

    Stino walked out sadly, knowing what terrible things were going to happen.

    Colonel Diego sat there for a while, then took out a paper and pen. He thought for a while and wrote:

    "My dear wife, today I experienced the saddest day in my life. Udine, which I was responsible for defending, fell into the hands of the enemy. I now have two options, one is to surrender to the Germans, the other is to surrender to the Germans.  It's suicide. Of course you know my temper. I will never make the first choice, so I can only end this shame in an extreme way.

    Please don¡¯t be sad, my dear Cabrera.  I can't let myself live like this, that's not what an officer should do.  There have been many heroes in the history of Italy. They all died generously for this country. However, after so many years, such heroes rarely appear in Italy today. I hope I can be one of them.

    Ah, I have to ask you, my dear Cabrera, to take good care of our farmland. Every autumn, I always like to see that golden field and how is our dog Canon doing now?  It was a little sick when I went to the battlefield. I hope it is fine now.

    My dear Cabrera, I have not brought you much happiness since we got married, and my biggest regret is that we have never had a child. Now, I am about to die, and you can only live alone, except  Kanon, no one will accompany you anymore

    "It is the greatest honor of my life to be able to marry you. If there is another life, I hope you will not find a soldier like me as your husband again. I think this is what I mean."  Farewell, my dear wife"

    He finished writing the letter, then carefully put it into an envelope and sealed it, then took another piece of paper and wrote:

    "Dear German Commander, please entrust this letter to my wife and I will express my deepest respect for you. Your enemy Diego."

    Do everything you need to doNow, Colonel Diego has nothing to worry about anymore.  He took a pistol from his desk drawer and stuffed it into his mouth.

    The colonel didn¡¯t even hesitate at the moment he pulled the trigger.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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