While Javad Pasha was thinking about how to deal with the incoming Italian army, Durres, which had just been captured by Italy, was also very busy.
In the port that was destroyed by the Ottomans, a large number of engineers in military uniforms were busy repairing the pier. They did a good job. In one morning, they repaired a simple pier plank road, which could quickly move everyone.
Ships that were crowded in the port were given direct access to disembark.
Due to insufficient structure, this pier plank road that has been repaired can only unload less heavy items such as soldiers and light artillery. This of course cannot meet the needs of the army, so these engineers are repairing a real high-strength plank road.
Used to unload various heavy equipment.
On the other side of the pier, Simeone, who had just landed, looked at the busy situation at the pier and said to the officer responsible for repairs at the scene. "Thank you for your hard work these days. The port must be repaired within three days, and the follow-up troops still need to land."
, so your burden is not light.”
"As you command, Your Excellency Commander."
In the city defense headquarters of Tirana, Lieutenant General Javad Pasha was listening to the report of Major General Hashem, commander of the 16th Division. "Lieutenant General, the defense we currently deploy in Tirana is mainly divided into two parts.
In Vola, Wacha
At the two mountain pass points of the Dinara Mountains, this is mainly responsible for my 16th Division, and the other part is deployed in Tirana as a mobile force. This is responsible for Major General Halder's 31st Division, which can be prepared at any time.
Preparation for reinforcements.”
When Major General Hashem was talking, he couldn't help but glance at the Lieutenant General. After seeing that he had no objections, he continued to speak.
"The reason for this arrangement is that although the Dinara Mountains are not high and not very wide, only about five kilometers, there are only small roads in the mountains and heavy weapons such as artillery cannot be passed at all, so we only need to send a small number of troops to monitor
."
Major General Hashem then explained the weapons and ammunition reserves of the garrison in Tirana, as well as the training of new recruits.
As he introduced these situations, Lieutenant General Javad Pasha, the supreme commander of Albania, had a preliminary understanding of the situation in Tirana.
"Very good, you did a great job."
After praising the two men, Javad Pasha continued: "Next, you need to consider the arrangements for retreat if the war goes wrong in the future."
Lieutenant General Javad Pasha's direct words made the two of them look at each other.
In fact, Lieutenant General Javad Pasha said this? It was out of necessity.
Early this morning, after receiving the news that Major General Ataturk had returned with the 21st Division, Javad Pasha was shocked by the huge number of casualties.
Over 10,000 casualties? Only over 6,000 people returned? How could he not be surprised by such a large number of casualties?
Although Durres is located on the seaside, which is not conducive to defense, such heavy casualties made Lieutenant General Jawad Pasha feel that he could no longer fight like this.
Facing their immediate superiors? The two of them were very emotional. Who wants to see their opponent suffer heavy casualties? And as generals, they also know that Tirana, where they are stationed, is not a place to stay for a long time.
So after hearing what their boss said, the two of them nodded at the same time after a brief silence.
After seeing the actions of the two men, Javad Pasha was also very satisfied. As long as the two men can make the troops suffer little losses, this will be very beneficial to the subsequent defense based on the Dinara Mountains.
Just when Javad Pasha wanted to continue chatting with the two of them, an announcement came from outside the door. "Your Excellency, Commander, Major General Ataturk has arrived."
Now that the person the boss wanted to summon had arrived, the two of them would not have lost sight. They immediately chose a reason and ran away.
When you walked out of the door and met Ataturk, you came up and patted him on the shoulder to show encouragement.
After Ataturk took a deep breath, he stood at the door and said loudly, "Report? Ataturk, commander of the 21st Division, came to report."
"Come in."
The tone is obviously different from the previous two teachers.
Faced with this situation, Atatürk could only bite the bullet and walk in.
"Do you know why I called you here immediately?"
Jawad Pasha, who was sitting motionless on his chair? asked him in a calm tone.
Faced with Jawad Pasha's question? Atatürk lowered his head and replied apologetically, "I know."
"Why is that?"
"I didn't lead the troops well this time."
Facing Ataturk? Jawad Pasha stood up immediately and threw the documents aside. His head was covered with scattered documents, and Ataturk stood there without daring to move.
.
"Ataturk, you are very capable, right? Have I ever taught you before that you should not work so hard in Durrës? If the terrain is at a disadvantage, be smart and withdraw as soon as possible. How did you lead the 21st Division? Casualties
So big."
Faced with Javad Pasha's scolding, Ataturk was ashamed. "Teacher, I was wrong."
Yes, Jawad Pasha was the former commander of the 21st Division, but this happened several years ago, but after all, there is still such a thing as feelings. Seeing that the troops he led before were beaten half to pieces
Being disabled and getting angry are inevitable.
As for Ataturk, although he was scolded by his old superior, he felt much more at ease inside. As long as he was scolded, it was better than being polite. This meant that he was not treating himself as an outsider, but still treating him as a confidant.
Sure enough, his confidants were different. After some scolding and after Javad Pasha had calmed down, he said, "Next, you take the 21st Division and retreat to Prilep, and I will let the newly sent
Six thousand men will be drawn from the batch of reinforcements, and priority will be given to replenishing the 21st Division, and the same will apply to weapons and equipment."
Prilep is already in the North Macedonia region. It can be said that the 21st Division only needs to restore its combat effectiveness as soon as possible, because they are already about to withdraw from the Albanian region.
This is a kind of treatment that can be supplemented as needed. If the motley crew of future generations of anti-Japanese war soldiers saw it, I don’t know how their eyes would turn red.
But after getting the benefits, you still have to do something. Then Javad Pasha said again. "This time I will replenish you with soldiers and equipment. You must train these new soldiers within a month and be ready to be recruited by me again at any time. When
At that time, if the 21st Division’s combat effectiveness cannot rise, I think you, the division commander, should stop doing it.”
Give a sweet date and sound the alarm. Jawad Pasha holds the key to employing people.
Faced with his encouraging words, Atatürk stood up and made up his mind as if he had been given a shot of blood. "Teacher, please don't worry. If something goes wrong, you don't have to ask, I'll take off the clothes myself."
Wearing military uniform."
"Very good, I see your determination, and now it depends on your performance."
Javad Pasha, who put on a friendly expression, then pulled Major General Ataturk down and sat down. "Currently, the 21st Division is the only unit that has fought against the Italian army. Tell us about your experience in fighting the Italian army."
Feel.”
Faced with the teacher's inquiry, Ataturk certainly knew why. Although he had already learned about the situation of the Italian army from the information, the paper and the actual feeling were two different concepts. It was obvious that Javad Pasha needed him
Information known to this person.
So regarding the specific situation of the Italian army, Atatürk told his superiors based on his own feelings. This lasted for more than half an hour, and most of the time it was him who spoke, while Javad Pasha listened and took notes.
Sometimes I will also think about his words and ask questions that interest me.
After Atatürk finished speaking, Javad Pasha said to him, "You haven't slept all day. You are probably very tired. Go and take a rest."
After sending Atatürk away, Javad Pasha made a summary. In total, Atatürk said a few points. The first Italian army had very good weapons and equipment, and the Italian soldiers had a higher shooting accuracy at medium and long distances than they did.
