Carlo's wedding is a major event in Italy. As the governor of Libya, Howard Georgi was naturally very happy, but compared with several other governors, he did not go to Rome to attend the wedding in person, and he was also with
Antonio, the governor of Borneo, was the only two governors who did not attend the wedding.
Unlike Antonio, who is too far away, the Libya where Haward Georgi lives is only separated by the Mediterranean Sea. Of course, there are enough reasons for him not to participate. A new round of clean-up work in Libya is in full swing. As one of the main planners,
Governor Georgie simply couldn't leave.
This clearing operation is already considered the third clearing operation in Libya. Moreover, Governor Qiaoji is also very ambitious in this clearing operation. He plans to reduce the number of local tribes in Libya to 10% in this operation, which means that this time
More than 200,000 tribal people must be driven out and relocated.
Deducting the nearly 100,000 people already captured in the first and second sweeps, this means that the Italian army needs to capture at least 100,000 people in this sweep.
It seems that this cleanup task is very heavy, more than the previous two cleanups combined, and it seems difficult to complete. In fact, according to Governor George's estimation, it looks difficult, but in fact it is not too difficult.
Although the requirements for this cleanup operation are high, and the tribes are extremely vigilant after the previous two operations, Qiaoji still has a way to find them. Perhaps it should not be to find them, but to force them out.
Although the harsh environment of dryness and lack of rain makes it very difficult to colonize Belgium, it can currently become its ally.
During the two clearing operations, the Libyan Governor-General has mapped the water sources in the entire region. In the two consecutive clearing operations, the Arab nomadic tribes did not have enough time to raise livestock. Now they only need to guard the medium and large water sources.
, and then leave the mobile troops, so you don’t have to worry about those tribes not coming out, unless they want to starve all their livestock to death next year.
Of course, just for this alone, other costs such as time and personnel are not low, but in any case, although Italy's national strength is still far behind that of other powers, it has no problem at all in dealing with the small Libyan region.
In addition, as Italy's clearing operation in the Balkans comes to an end, support for the Libyan region is increasing. Currently, Governor Giorgi has nearly three cavalry divisions and two infantry regiments with a total strength of 26,000.
It needs to be explained here that an Italian cavalry division has three to four cavalry regiments. The cavalry regiments adopt a small regiment and large company system. Each regiment has four to six cavalry companies. Plus the machine gun company, the strength of a cavalry regiment is between 1,000 and 1,000.
Between 1,400 men. The strength of an Italian cavalry division fluctuates between 4,000 and 6,000, mainly based on the needs of the garrison.
The clearing operation mainly relied on cavalry troops, while the infantry of the two regiments were responsible for guarding key points in the city.
Governor Georgi also put a lot of effort into this clearing operation. He worked with General Brining to improve the problems that occurred in the previous two operations. At the same time, he also used the gradually improving map to target those areas around the pasture and water sources.
The tribe was wiped out.
During this purge, Governor Qiaoji divided his troops into four groups. In addition, he also had three advance teams that went deep into the vast desert, intending to find the hiding Arab tribes.
Sabha is located east of the Obari Desert, which is one of the driest areas in the world. However, although there is no rain all year round, the Obari Oasis formed by relying on groundwater makes it a stop for travelers and caravans crossing the desert.
They replenished food and water here for the next leg of their journey. So although Sabha is located in the desert, it is also a city that relies on trade for a living.
Of course, like other desert cities, Sabhaqi has a small population, only about 4,000 people, and most of them are Berbers.
However, a big event happened in Sabha a few days ago. An Italian army entered Sabha. They dissolved the Council of Elders and declared that Sabha was now under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Libya, and local residents must pay taxes to the Governor.
Facing the ferocious Italians, the local residents could not resist at all and could only accept it silently. The nearly five hundred fully armed Italian cavalry were not something that the small Sabha residents could resist. Moreover, these people not only had guns, but also dragged them with them.
It has four cannons. The power of these cannons is staggering. The city walls of Sabha cannot withstand the bombardment of these cannons.
In fact, the cavalry that broke into Sabha was one of the three advance teams sent by Governor Georgi. Because the commander of the team was Major Karlsson, it was also called Karlsson's advance team.
They came to Sabha not only because it is a transportation hub in the Sahara Desert, but also because the Obari Oasis can support the lives of four to five thousand people. They planned to come to see if there were any Arab tribesmen hiding in the area.
As for the Berbers living in the desert, they are not included in the purge. The main reason is that the desert is too barren, and these Berbers are very few, with a total of only ten or twenty thousand, and they are also relatively sensible.
, dare not offend the majesty of Italy at all. So these Berbers let them live here, as long as they are willing to surrender to the government and pay taxes.
This is because the government is interested in their camels and dates, and only by collecting taxes can we see whether the region is truly willing to surrender.
As the captain of Karlsson's advance team, Major Yann Karlsson had tried this method in several oases before, and the Berbers paid taxes to them.
Of course, Carlson also has a sense of proportion. The taxes he asks for are basically not too much. They are basically stuck at the point where the other party can pay but will not feel pain. After all, these Berbers who have been living in the desert are very useful to them.
You can't afford to lose a small amount, so these days the advance team has been keeping its integrity. Let alone the criminals, there is no counter-offer even when buying things, because Carlsson has warned his team members that if they deal with the Berbers
If a person commits any extreme act, he will be punished according to military law.
There is no choice under the military law in wartime. It is either to be shot or sentenced. No one wants to test the law. Therefore, in the face of strict military law, everyone will think twice before doing anything.
In the temporary headquarters of Sabha, Karlsson was looking at the map. He needed to consider his next move. However, his actions were quickly interrupted.
"Sir, Lieutenant Steele outside the door said he has something urgent to ask you."
The guard's report made Karlsson raise his head.
He knew who this Lieutenant Steele was. He was one of the four cadets assigned to the regiment last year. He seemed to have studied geological exploration and became an officer because he was drafted for the war. What was he looking for this time?
Matter, or urgent matter?
"Call him in."
In the end, Carlson asked the guards to call Lieutenant Steele in. After all, he needed to know what was making the lieutenant so anxious.
After receiving permission, Lieutenant Steel walked in excitedly with a dark red stone.
"Major, look what I found here?"
Lieutenant Steele placed the dark red stone in his hand in front of Karlsson as if announcing good news.
