Superman of the American Comics

Chapter 16 Impossible Mission

Luke took all the members of the Roaring Commando, set off from the east coast, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, and entered the territorial waters of Italy.

Because Spain was a neutral country during World War II, and there was a British naval base stationed nearby, their group was not stopped by anything.

After a long turbulent sea and several routine identity checks on the way, Luke and others arrived in Sicily smoothly and are about to land in Palermo.

The members of the Howling Commando couldn't believe it, they just came under the eyes of the Axis powers!

Damm-Dugan couldn't help feeling, saying: "This is the most thrilling thing I have ever done in my life!"

The others agreed, like lions among wolves.

No matter how powerful an individual is, as long as his identity is exposed, he will still be bitten to pieces by the swarming wolves!

Maybe when the time comes, their commander Luke will be able to escape alone by relying on his formidable strength.

But people like myself are destined to fall under the guns of the Nazis.

"We've arrived at our destination and someone will pick us up later and they will be able to provide shelter."

Luke spread out a map of Sicily in front of him, and said: "I repeat, I am now Vito Corleone, a Sicilian who left his hometown in the early years, and his identity was a smuggler between the Allies and the Axis Powers. A speculator who resells supplies."

"But this is just a cover to deal with the Axis navy. I personally captured a Hydra killer in Brooklyn, New York. His name is Greg Nissen. The Strategic Science Corps got a lot of information from him."

"So, when I arrived in Sicily, after meeting the informant, my identity was that of an emissary from Berlin, who was going to issue an order from the head of state to Mussolini—the British had cracked Enigma and used radio communications to transmit important information. It has become an unreliable method, so pretending to be a Berlin emissary will not arouse suspicion."

"Our mission... is to go to Rome and assassinate Mussolini?"

Damm-Dugan's eyes widened, and he wondered if he heard it wrong.

This mission is too crazy.

If Luke hadn't been recognized by the team members for his calmness and reliability along the way, he must have thought the other party was joking!

"No, it's not that exaggerated. The Mussolini government is just a puppet. He himself was removed from all powers by the Italian king and imprisoned on Pontza Island. Later, Hitler sent his men to rescue him."

Seeing Luke shaking his head in veto, the members of the Howling Commando breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time in Sicily, there were two German armored divisions. If they wanted to make a fuss, they would definitely be shot to death.

As for the assassination of Mussonelli, that is even more impossible!

God only knows how many protectors that dictator has around him!

"Our mission is to enter the city of Rome, capture Mussolini alive, and assist the Allied forces to land in Sicily! Be the first team to conquer Italy!"

Luke continued.

In the next few minutes, the entire cabin fell into a dead silence.

Everyone opened their mouths wide, showing a dull expression of "I don't know if I heard wrong, or Luke said wrong".

"Sir... are you serious?"

Damm-Dugan asked hesitantly.

He found that this young captain can always surprise the team members.

"Kidnapping the head of a government with just a few people and getting away with it—I know it sounds unreliable, it's no different from suicide."

Luke propped his hands on the table and leaned forward, his tall figure exuding a sense of oppression.

The team members who originally wanted to express their opinions subconsciously lowered their voices and closed their mouths.

"But the actual situation is not that bad! First of all, our opponent is the Italians. I don't need to say more about the performance of this country's army. American newspapers said, 'If Italy remains neutral, the German army is equivalent to an increase of five. The power of one division. If Italy joined the Allies, it would be equivalent to adding ten divisions to the German Army. But Italy joined the Axis Powers, and the German Army would need twenty divisions to protect them'!"

Luke eased the atmosphere a little with a humorous tone.

"Compared to the French who raised the white flag in forty days, the Italians are not much better. You must not know that the British army led 25 men to fight against 8000 Italian troops and captured [-] people in World War I." record; you certainly don't know, in terms of war, they can't even win Ethiopia..."

Luke's tone was impassioned, and his eyes flickered slightly.

Most of the deeds he said were actually jokes that he had seen in his previous life, and the authenticity needs to be verified.

For example, Ethiopia during World War II was not the original aborigines in the eyes of many people. In fact, their army was known as the "Lion of East Africa" ​​and was quite brave and good at fighting.

Had it not been for Italy's unscrupulous use of poison gas warfare during the second invasion, it may not have been able to occupy Ethiopia, and it is unknown whether it will encounter another Waterloo.

As for the Italian army, it's actually not that bad.Although it has indeed made many jokes, its military strength is not weak, and it also performed brilliantly in World War II.

For example, in the second battle of Alamein, the 185th "Lightning" paratrooper division, with an absolute disadvantage of 1:13 troops and 1:70 armor, used Molotov cocktails, anti-tank guns, mines and explosives to block the British armored offensive.

All in all, what Luke said above is to boost the morale of the Roaring Commando and ease the fear of the team members.

Maybe he can raid the city of Rome alone and capture Mussolini alive, but then he will not be able to complete the task of assisting the Allied forces in landing on Sicily.

"But what we have to face is not only the Italian army, but also the Germans!"

Dugan was a little shaken. As a soldier, he should obey orders, and Luke's speech was quite contagious.

At least, the members of the Roaring Commando now believe that the Italian army is vulnerable, and it seems that advancing into Rome is not as difficult as imagined.

"The Allies will solve it for us!"

Luke answered decisively.

The reason why he agreed to join Colonel Phillips' plan was not because of enthusiasm, but after careful consideration.

According to the original timeline of World War II, the Allied forces had ended the campaign in North Africa, and the next step was to counterattack Italy and open up a new battlefield.

In July, the Allied landing forces will set sail in North Africa and the eastern ports of the Mediterranean, as well as Oran and Algiers.

Then, General Patton led the army and went straight to Sicily.

And now, the day when Mussolini's government collapsed and Italy surrendered was not far away.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, raiding the city of Rome and capturing the leaders alive is simply an impossible task.

But Luke is very confident, because he stands on the rumbling wheel of history rolling forward.

"Being the conqueror of Italy, how much reputation can I gain?"

Luke couldn't help thinking.

Spreading one's name all over the world, this kind of cheating-like method of gaining prestige, cannot be done in the game.

"Everything is at your command! Sir!"

After a while, Dugan gritted his teeth and made a decision.

Anyway, he arrived in Sicily, surrounded by enemies.

There are two paths before him, either to complete the mission and return home with honor; or to be accused of being a traitor and sent to a military court.

Seeing what Dugan, the leader, said, the rest of the team members also nodded vigorously.

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(End of this chapter)