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However, this kind of trance only lasted for a moment, and he soon came to his senses: the reinforcement provided to the National Socialist Party was at best a light infantry company that had been trained for three months, not to mention that it was completely incomparable with quasi-special forces such as the Brave. It was impossible to challenge the level of the Weimar Wehrmacht within Germany. He has zero heavy weapons and zero actual combat experience. As long as the opponent is serious, the probability of kneeling is 99%, if not 100%.

Contini's distracted expression was well concealed, and he did not let this surprise show at all. Instead, he showed a sincere and eager look for the National Socialist Party, which made Goering burst into tears: He is such a good comrade and comrade-in-arms of the Party. A large number of arms are given as soon as they are offered - getting arms is much more difficult than getting money!

He said incoherently: "Thank you so much, I don't know how to thank you!"

"Hermann, we are comrades and close comrades-in-arms. I am also a member of the party. It is my obligation to contribute to the party's cause. What's more, I can't go into battle in person and only provide some logistical support. You are just waving flags and shouting, but you are risking your lives for the revolution. I feel a little ashamed." Contini patted the other party on the shoulder, "Transportation is a big problem. It is impossible to go back by train with the people - there are Austria and the United States on the way. There are two national border security stations in Germany. Any inspection at any checkpoint may expose you. Let me think about it first. Come to my dormitory tonight and we can discuss a feasible plan! "

In the evening, Goering found Contini as promised, but found that there was no need to discuss it. The latter had already prepared a complete plan: 100 G98 Mauser rifles (each with 100 rounds of ammunition), 20 MP-18 submachine guns (each with 100 rounds of ammunition) (with 200 rounds of ammunition), 6 French Hotchkiss machine guns with enough bullets, and 6 more pistols to Goering for several leaders to carry for self-defense.

"The idea is this, these weapons and equipment for the comrades returning home this time, the bravest and most fearless submachine gun equipment, the 6 machine guns, you can install them on trucks protected by steel plates for impact!" Contini said, "Armored vehicles , Don’t expect too much about tanks, I can’t do it, but it is feasible to use ready-made trucks to transform assault vehicles, and trucks can also carry other comrades without weapons to move forward together.”

Goering nodded: This firepower and impact equipment are much stronger than the average light infantry company. Unexpectedly, the president has never fought in a war and is quite proficient in infantry offensive doctrine.

"I took inventory and found that these arms plus packaging, accessories, and ammunition weigh about one ton." Contini said enthusiastically, "I consulted an aviation engineer and found that the Ca46 transport aircraft owned by United Airlines is capable of this air transport task, but it is slightly It’s a bit risky.”

The Ca46 transport aircraft was actually a half-baked product. In 1913, the Italian Caproni Aeronautical Engineering Company successfully developed the three-engine bomber Ca30. It was an anomaly among the common single-engine aircraft at the time, but it also kicked off the Italian heavy bomber. In fact, Due to the existence of the theory of air supremacy, Italy has always had a strategic bombing mentality. The Ca30 was the earliest attempt. In actual combat, it crossed the Alps to bomb the Austro-Hungarian Empire and achieved impressive results.

Based on the Ca30, the Italian military continued to improve during the war, increasing engine power, flight speed and bomb load, and gradually developed Ca33/34/37/44/46. The latest model owned by the Italian Air Force is the Ca50. In this field, the Italian Air Force surpassed the air forces of other countries and had better performance than the Russian-made Ilya M. Rometz heavy bomber (4 heavy bombers), and this unique three-engine design continued to have an impact in the 1930s. Italian aviation industry.

However, although the Ca series performed well in the war, after the war, this three-engine thing became an expensive toy that could not be afforded. Except for the Army retaining the most advanced Ca50, other early models were swept away and went to United Airlines.

The Italian Air Force was short of money, but President Contini was rich. He gave an order to dismantle all these messy old engines and replace them with the latest Fiat A.15 engines - which were only launched by Fiat in 1923. The new product, 12-cylinder V-shaped liquid cooling, 415 horsepower, can be ranked among the best in the world. After being equipped with new engines, these old Ca series are even better than those owned by the Italian Air Force, with a maximum speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour when empty, a carrying capacity of more than 1 ton when fully loaded, and the ability to fly at least 700 kilometers.

At this time, in the United Power Laboratory, the design index of the "independent innovation" engine based on Rolls-Royce's Eagle engine product plus the BMW 4 engine was only 450 horsepower, and it may not have been finalized in 1924. When I think of this This incident made Contini anxious, but he also knew that scientific exploration cannot be rushed. How many years has Fiat been playing with engines?

Contini talked about a map: "Those who trained at the club will return to Germany one after another starting next week, but they cannot go back together. They must be evacuated in batches and stages, and they must have different role plays. Provide our party I will secretly transport the weapons to Milan Airport in advance, and you will fly the plane there yourself. However, you cannot land at Munich Airport, as it will be easy to get caught. You must ask the leader to find an open space in the suburbs to land forcefully and arrange for personnel to respond. Afterwards, if you push the plane into the pond, it would be best if no one pays attention. If anyone pays attention, it will be faked to look like the transport plane crashed mid-flight, and I will ask United Airlines to cooperate in issuing a crash statement - no one wants this kind of thing. "

Göring nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: The whole action plan was bold, especially the use of United Airlines planes to transport guns and ammunition was a masterstroke. He suddenly wondered: Was it too early for Contini to let him fly the transport plane to familiarize himself with various routes? Did you plan it until today? But when I think about it carefully, it doesn’t seem like it. He has flown not only the Munich route, but also Berlin, Paris, Frankfurt, and Sicily. There is no specific statement about any particular route. Yes, this must be a coincidence. If this could all be designed in advance, that would be fucking scary.

Little did he know that there were more scary things than this.

"Herman, transporting arms to Germany is a very dangerous thing, so my idea is to be as cautious as possible. Not only are the arms I provide products made by Germany itself, but they will also be used and used ones. The kind with messy signs, of course, you can rest assured that the performance will not be compromised. You can only fly alone that day, and other navigation and radio crew members are not qualified to avoid leaking the news. It will depart from Milan at around 2:30 p.m. It is estimated that you will arrive in Munich in the afternoon or early evening. I will place two identical transport planes in Milan, but the cargo will be completely different... If I have to report a crash in the future, I will destroy this backup plane and the cargo together, so that everyone can Everyone thought it was an accident!”

Göring nodded repeatedly: They said it was a discussion, but they actually arranged everything, and it was so thorough, meticulous and reliable. It can be seen that Contini started a revolution at the age of 19 and started such a grand cause in Italy at the age of 20. It is by no means a wasted reputation. .

"There are two questions now: First, are you familiar with this route? Second, it is very risky for a person to fly a fully loaded plane and make an emergency landing in the wild. Can you overcome it?"

"I'm familiar with the route. As for the risks..." Göring grinned, patted his chest and said proudly, "Is there any risk in making a revolution? I won't join the party if I'm afraid of death! I've put my life and death at risk since the day I became a pilot. Leave it alone, don’t say anything, just do it!”