Mediterranean hegemon

"When will the ferry tickets to the United States be released recently? I may want to go to the United States."

"If we go to New York, there will be one on June 14th and one on June 21st. It's the Genoa..." Enzo smiled, "But the Italian company's ships are not big. The largest Genoa is only 20,000 tons. The speed is The fastest is just over 20 knots. The Augustus is being built with a larger tonnage, more luxury, and faster speed. Do you want to switch to a British or French ship that is more worthy of your status?"

"If I don't want to change it, I'll just take the Genoa."

"But I remember you said you wanted to take Miss Ada with you..."

"Um..." Contini scratched his scalp and suddenly remembered that there was indeed such a thing. He originally wanted to wave his hands and forget it, but suddenly he suddenly came to his senses and said quickly, "It doesn't matter, I'll take her away. "

"But school hasn't started summer vacation yet!"

"That's not a problem..." Contini smiled, "Say hello to the school and ask them to arrange a test for Ada in advance...or make up the test when you come back. If that doesn't work, let Ada fill in the score as she wants. Just how many points!”

Enzo looked at Contini with a dark look on his face: Can you still read the book like this?

"Why does she read so many books? Does she want to be in politics or science? Just enough knowledge is enough. The important thing is vision and mind. Going to the United States for 2 months will be more effective than her studying in the classroom for 2 years! Besides, it's just a few less Oh my god, if I don’t take exams, this semester will be in vain? A form. Many people are studying well in school, but they still go out to have fun! For example..."

I was just about to pull out Poti's name, but then I thought about it wrong: Although Mr. Poti is idle in school and not serious, he is serious and persistent about flying, and his awareness of hard training is no less than that of regular soldiers. He has forgotten it a long time ago. Even the veteran pilots were full of praise for this kind of liveliness and debauchery. He even pestered Göring all day long to ask for advice on aerial combat techniques and related stunts. On the other hand, Contini himself spent three days fishing and two days surfing the web. , the two of them originally learned to fly at about the same time, but now Poti’s flying skills surpass those of Contini! It’s better not to speak ill of others behind their backs.

Enzo nodded repeatedly after hearing this, but he was full of doubts: Why did the president suddenly decide to go to the United States? Wasn't this supposed to be in July according to the original schedule?

Antonio also had a moment of suspicion after hearing the news, but he was soon relieved: he had just received the news that the Great Fascist Committee was about to appear.

The introduction of this system actually laid the foundation for the dominance of the Fascist family. In the future, the Mussolini government no longer needs to be responsible to the voters, but only needs to be responsible to the Grand Fascist Council.

The selection of personnel for this committee is not the previous free competition among candidates, but is nominated by the Nominating Committee and placed in the constituencies for election - the 2-3 candidates running for election are all nominated by the Nominating Committee, which means that no matter who All meet the requirements for being elected.

Relying on this system, Mussolini's regime was able to remain standing from 1922 to 1943 in historical time and space, creating a re-election myth in Italian politics - which of the previous governments did not fall in 2-3 years? However, the Great Fascist Committee succeeded and failed. After the Allied forces landed in Sicily and Italy was completely desperate, the Great Fascist Committee quickly turned its guns and deposed Mussolini. The vanguard of the coup was Ciano. In the end, Little Ciano was the spearhead of the coup. Ciano sacrificed his life to give Italy a victorious nation.

Now that the Grand Fascist Commission has just been launched, it will definitely face a backlash from all forces, and fierce conflicts are likely to break out. Contini has just completed his suppression of the Socialist Party and really does not dare to stay in Italy anymore - who knows if Mussolini is still there? Leave the rest of the bad stuff to him. Historically, Matteotti was shot dead in this year, which ultimately caused an uproar and led to a regime crisis. This time, after Contini's continuous blows, the Socialist Party will inevitably decline prematurely. Matteotti seems to have a chance to escape his historical fate - but Contini believes that his mouth will cause trouble sooner or later.

Listen, he recently publicly stated that the Socialist Party elites wanted to merge with the Italian Communist Party, and he also met with Gramsci, the leader of the Italian Communist Party, in a high-profile manner - it is difficult to say that this kind of character has any hope of saving his life under Mussolini. Contini's personal attitude is very clear. He can use all possible means to deal with political opponents, but he cannot assassinate them. Once assassinated, the whole thing will change. So facing the coming maelstrom, he wisely chose to escape, which is why he was eager to go to the United States.

This attitude will definitely arouse Mussolini's dissatisfaction, and bringing Ada with him will give him a shield, so he must leave quickly, otherwise he may not be able to leave.

"Consider booking a ticket for June 21st, and ask the shipping company to give me half of the first-class cabin!" Contini explained to Enzo, "You and I will share a suite; Miss Ada will have the best suite, and Monica (the president's personal secretary) will stay with her; Uncle Antonio will have a suite, and Gian will stay with him; Zakaria and the other accompanying secretaries will have a suite; and 40 Roman guards will be arranged, with weapons! Both submachine guns and machine guns are required. By the way, bring your own lifeboat, special radio and personnel! Bring all the bulletproof cars that Mercedes-Benz gave me! It will take a lot of time to go to the United States, and I have to work on the ship, so I'll give you half a month to prepare. By the way, check the ship carefully before departure to make sure there are no hidden dangers. The sailors on the ship are We will screen them all, and there can't be any Socialist or Communist Party members!"

Enzo laughed: "President, are you going to take a boat or rob?"

"To prevent others from attacking us! Aida is on the boat, who can take responsibility if something happens?" Contini said, "If I wasn't afraid of being too conspicuous, I would want to take a battleship with me! Oh, no, it's troublesome for those short-legged ships of the Italian Navy to travel far, so let's go with cruisers."

Antonio couldn't help laughing when he heard Contini describe the Italian Navy's main battleship as short-legged, but he agreed with one point: the more fully prepared, the better, and the more complete the weapons and equipment, the better - this means that you can only choose Italian ships, how could the British and French ships allow you to carry so many weapons?

"By the way, bring another seaplane!" Contini said, "Guard Riga's two most skilled pilots and tell them I'm taking them to the United States to broaden their horizons."

"Are there any companies in the United States that need to be inspected or contacted? I'll make arrangements in advance."

"I must go to the Wright Company once. I'm very interested in their air-cooled engines. I also need to meet with Professor Goddard and try to invite him to Italy. Other key companies in the chemical industry, crude oil exploration, and machinery manufacturing can also be visited. In addition, the tycoons and bankers on Wall Street cannot be ignored."

Antonio thought everything else was normal, but Professor Goddard's name surprised him: "Why do you want to study that...what...oh...rocket?"

"Yes, invest a little money to play with it and make Ada happy. It's only a few hundred thousand dollars in total, which is much cheaper than building a cruise ship."

"Okay..." Antonio was defeated. Build a rocket for fun? What a creative idea! But Contini didn't know that: With Professor Goddard and rockets, can I open a missile technology tree in the 1940s? Or can I find Braun at that time?

"Going to the United States?" Facing Monica who came to inform her, Ada's eyes widened, "The semester is not over yet, sister Monica, why are you in such a hurry?"

"The president has business cooperation to discuss there, so we have to leave early." Monica smiled, "Can't we leave early? Do you really want to take the final exam?"

"Yes, yes..." But Ada was discouraged in a blink of an eye, "It's also troublesome to take a make-up exam."

"Let me arrange it, how about taking the exam in advance? Ask the teacher for flexibility."

"Okay, okay..." Ada was obviously a little afraid of the exam, but she was worried about other things, "But I still have to prepare summer luggage and clothes..."

"No, I'll measure the size later, and Gucci will give you all the clothes when you get on the ship , bags, jewelry, and cosmetics are all prepared for you. You can get whatever you want. Other daily necessities are also arranged. You just need to bring 1-2 books you like. "

Of course, you still have to take the exam, but after Contini made a request, the school quickly arranged the final exam separately. The teachers of each subject understood the situation and gave the easiest test papers. Ada almost got full marks - she was so happy that she shouted excitedly after getting the results: "Wow, I have never done so well in an exam!"

Monica, who graduated from the University of Rome, just smiled but didn't say anything: The president is very good at coaxing little girls...

Mussolini was a little unhappy when he heard that Contini was in a hurry to go to the United States. Now is a critical moment for the party and government. How can Contini just run away? There are still many things he wants to do through the United Group! But when he heard that Contini really took Ada with him and arranged everything for Ada - from guards to supplies, that little bit of unhappiness disappeared. Daughters are always important. Without the United Group, other people can't do anything?

"So, who will be in charge of the United Group after you leave?"

"Daily operations are carried out by the management according to their authority, daily management affairs are led by Leo, and propaganda, public opinion and media work are in charge of Dr. Goebbels. Although he is German, he is very good at managing the media. He is now in charge of the film company. He is planning to shoot "The Leader" to celebrate the second anniversary of the Leader's rule, highlighting the great progress Italy has made in politics, economy, culture, science and technology, national defense, society and other fronts under the leadership of the Leader. It fully shows that only fascism can save Italy, and only the Leader can It is the times and history that have chosen the party and the leader to lead the Italian people forward!" Contini smiled, "I have agreed with my father that if there is a big event, I will ask him to help with some advice. In addition, I also carry a radio so that I can keep in touch with the country at any time - the United States is not too far away, and I am not running away and never coming back!" "Galais, your political awareness is high - much higher than that of ordinary party comrades! I am very interested in this film and will definitely take a good look at it." Mussolini laughed: "I wish you a safe journey first, please discipline Ada." "It is my honor to serve the leader and the lady!"