Among all the members of the Allied Powers, the situation of the Kingdom of Italy was the worst. Even the status of the Polish government-in-exile was much better than that of the Kingdom of Italy.
Although Poland is a little expert in seeking death, its position is very firm. Even though the entire country has fallen, it still formed an army to join the Allies and fight the Axis Powers to the end.
Such behavior must be praised, so Wladyslaw Sikorski has always been treated as a guest of honor in London.
Three months ago, Wladyslaw Sikorski's plane crashed into the sea just after taking off from Gibraltar, killing everyone on board.
This incident was over-interpreted by some media, and Sikorski was described as a victim of a power struggle.
After the Katyn Forest massacre broke out, Sikorsky repeatedly requested the League of Nations to investigate the Katyn Forest massacre. If the situation was true, Sikorsky would ask the League of Nations to punish Russia.
This was strongly opposed by Russia. Just three months before Sikorski was killed, Big Beard decided to sever all relations with Poland, which had a serious impact.
Russia and Poland are both members of the Allied Powers. The war is still ongoing. Russia and Poland are theoretically fighting side by side. The Beard has severed relations with Poland at this time, which has had a certain impact on the unity and morale of the Allied Forces.
Of course, this does not mean that the bearded man must kill Sikorsky. Russia now does not have the time or ability to make trouble in the Mediterranean. Even if there are other factors involved in the crash of Sikorsky's plane, it has nothing to do with Russia.
Compared with the crash of Sikorski's plane, the attack on Ambrosio's car received significantly less attention.
Algiers' local newspaper "News of Victory" only published a one-sentence news story in an inconspicuous corner, reporting on the incident.
Patton still took it very seriously and asked the Algiers police to thoroughly investigate the identity of the attacker and strengthen the protection of key areas and key objects.
"The attacker was an Italian. After launching the attack, he was shot dead by Ambrosio's bodyguards. The Umbrella Company provided security services to Ambrosio, but the price offered by the Kingdom of Italy was a bit low, so Ambrosio
Theo only has four members of his entourage." Brad's office is still very efficient.
Umbrella and Brad have a close relationship. In the beginning, one was responsible for external affairs and the other internally, and they were jointly responsible for intelligence work. Later, it gradually developed into what it is now. There is basically no overlap in the business of the two companies, and the relationship is still very good.
Many Umbrella Company mercenaries are themselves intelligence officers in Bullard's office.
The capabilities of the Umbrella Company became famous in the Brazilian Civil War. The monthly salary of an experienced security guard can reach thousands of rands. The Italian royal family cannot afford such a high salary, so they can only settle for the next best thing.
There are also cuts in scale.
"What is the other party's purpose?" Patton was still very concerned about Ambrosio. After all, Ambrosio was also a marshal.
"Who knows, it may be to vent anger, or it may be to eliminate traitors. There is a lot of controversy in Italy about the king's surrender. Many people think that the king should stay in Rome and live and die with Italy instead of leaving by plane." Alvin
The expression on his face was mocking, and he thought so too.
During the Fat Bald's reign, whether it was joining the Axis powers or declaring war on Britain and France, it needed to be submitted to the king for approval. If Victor Emmanuel III had not agreed, Italy would not be where it is today.
In the early days of the war, Italy reaped a wave of war dividends.
Now that the Axis powers are in danger, the king has taken the initiative to flee in order to ensure his post-war status and put the Italians under the control of the Germans. This will definitely arouse the anger of the Italians.
The situation was so bad. In Italy under German rule, what Italians hated most was not the invaders, but the Italian King.
"After the war is over, it is estimated that it will be difficult for our king to return to Rome." Barton was not optimistic about the prospects of the Italian royal family.
It is not only the Italian king who cannot return to his homeland, the Polish government in exile is also in danger. It would be better if the Allied forces invade Poland and regain the lost territory.
If Russia occupies Poland, judging from Bearded Man's attitude towards Poland, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the Polish government-in-exile to regain power after the war.
"He deserves it!" Alvin didn't pity His Majesty the Third. This man tasted the benefits of jumping repeatedly in the first battle, and now he repeated his old tricks, but accidentally failed.
Patton picked up the phone: "Tell our frontline troops that there is no need to have any scruples and to fight with ease."
The order was quickly transmitted to the front line via radio waves. When Shen Fei and Lindbergh received the order, the battle in Cagliari was nearing its end.
With the participation of the Southern African Army and the Free French Army, the fighting process was suddenly accelerated. When many Italian soldiers saw the four-color camouflage appearing on the battlefield, their legs were half weak. They surrendered immediately after even a little resistance.
This means that I have tried my best, and now that my war is over, I will live in a prisoner of war camp in southern Africa with another identity until the end of the war.
The Italian defenders in the castle were still holding on.
Shen Fei and Lindbergh did not launch an attack in the past few days. They only ordered the troops to guard the only road from the lower part to the upper part to prevent the Germans and Italians in the castle from escaping.
When the southern African army attacked, it invaded like fire, and when it defended, it had an even greater advantage. The Germans and Italians had no chance at all.
At this time, the army's heavy tanks finally came ashore through the simple dock, and a tank company equipped with "Leopard" tanks came to support and strengthen the blockade of the castle.
"The Germans and Italians in the castle must be very confused." Shen Fei got a bottle of Sardinian local wine from somewhere and took a break to have a drink with Lindbergh.
"I must be struggling. I would have to start preparing to surrender at this time." Lindbergh joked. He is a very tough soldier and has already won two medals. If he encounters this kind of situation, he will probably fight to the end.
Shen Fei and Lindbergh have not been idle these days.
The day before yesterday, a mortarman under Shen Fei dismantled the warhead of a mortar shell, loaded the leaflet into it and fired it into the castle, disintegrating the enemy from within.
The person who designed the flyer was a bit shabby, and the content was full of tricks, such as: you are fighting on the front line, your neighbor is enjoying your house, and your wife
Such words coupled with some indescribable illustrations can indeed make people anxious and angry.
The role of leaflets is still very important.
During the North African Campaign, the British army used propaganda leaflets to successfully undermine the morale of an Italian army.
At that time, an Italian soldier holding a British leaflet went to the British position to surrender.
This time the British army did not break their promise and gave the Italian soldiers the treatment promised in the leaflets.
The Italian soldiers were very satisfied and asked the British army for more leaflets before leaving. The reason was that many people on the Italian positions did not dare to surrender because they did not have leaflets.
It can be seen that the Italians value the spirit of contract more than the British
Ah, you won't believe it even if you are a ghost.
"The Italians can surrender, but the Germans probably won't." Shen Fei still knew the Germans very well. Although the media later boasted about Germany a bit too much, the Germans did have a much stronger fighting will than the Italians.
"Ha" Shen Fei was about to speak when Second Lieutenant Eddie from the tank company came over to inform him of the latest order.
"Good news, brothers, we can let go and have a big fight."
Then Lieutenant Eddie saw the empty wine bottle on the ground, and his expression instantly became ugly.
I made a gram. If you have something delicious to drink, don’t call me. Where is the brotherhood of comrades-in-arms that we promised?
"Sorry, we don't want you to drive drunk." Lindbergh's face was serious, but his words were not very serious.
Drunk driving in southern Africa is a very serious illegal act, and there is no possibility of accommodation. If you are caught, your driver's license will be revoked at the very least.
Tankers also have driver's licenses. Each tanker who passes the assessment will have corresponding skill badges added to special positions on his clothes, such as precision shooting, field rescue, driving a car, and other skills, which are clearly visible at a glance.
Of course, even if a tank appears on the road, the police are not qualified to let the tank blow the tester. Only the military police have this power.
"Oh, I'm the captain, not the driver. How can you two be okay with eating alone?" Eddie was very angry. Is this how you treat your benefactor?
"Since it's divided between two people, it's not like eating alone." Shen Fei corrected Eddie's mistake and said his Chinese proficiency should be improved.
"I won't tease you anymore, I'll keep it for you." Lindbergh showed a full wine glass from behind.
Eddie immediately beamed.
It’s not really that I love drinking. What I love is this respect.
"A telegram has just been sent. If the defenders in the castle do not surrender, bombers will be sent over." Eddie took a sip, frowned, and put it aside.
There is still a gap between Sardinian wine and southern African wine.
"Then how should we tell the enemies of the castle about this situation?" Shen Fei also frowned.
"It's fine if you don't tell them." Lindbergh has a sinister character. Why would he cause so much trouble? Just hit him with a cannonball and all the problems will be solved.
"I'm going to search the surrounding houses to see if I can find any locals." Eddie would not let his men take risks.
"Don't go, let Miller go." Shen Fei is more sinister, but after all, the French are just here to take the blame.
Miller was leading his men to search for enemies in the surrounding houses.
It is true to search for enemies, and it is also true to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. Before the battle broke out, the British and American coalition forces bombed two-thirds of the entire Cagliari. The locals were either killed or fled, and the property in the house was destroyed. It has become an ownerless thing, and it belongs to whoever picked it up.
Southern African soldiers do not participate in this kind of activity. They prefer to use "exchange" and other methods to get what they want.
Miller had great supernatural powers and soon found an old man in his seventies who needed a cane to walk.
"Can this man climb up?" Eddie looked worried.
"There's only one way you can't climb up, and that's if you don't give me enough money." Lindbergh took out a handful of lira and threw it directly on the table in front of the old man.
The lira is Italy's legal tender with an indescribable face value. Before the collapse of the mark during the Weimar government, the lira was one of the most unstable currencies in Europe.
The old man looked at Lindbergh quietly without saying a word.
"Are you sure you take my meaning seriously and convey it completely to this old guy?" Lindbergh asked the translator. There are many people in the southern African army who can speak Italian.
"Yes, very sure." The translator looked helpless. Your action is a bit insulting, and I wouldn't do it either.
The key point is that this mission is too dangerous. If the Germans or Italians above can't see clearly, and a machine gun fires over, the old man will have no chance to escape.
No, it's because I'm incapable.
"Old sir, this is for the sake of the people in the castle, and also to protect this ancient building." Lindbergh changed his face.
The old man still said nothing, looking at Lindbergh with contempt in his eyes.
Lindbergh's anger was building.
Do you really think I don’t dare to kill anyone?
"Sir, if the people in the castle do not surrender within two hours, then in two hours we will launch an attack on the castle according to the predetermined plan." Shen Fei seized the opportunity and completed a wave of harvest: "This castle looks like It seems solid, but in fact it only takes a thousand-pound bomb to destroy this castle. I will never let my soldiers take risks."
After Shen Fei finished speaking, he asked someone to bring in a box of cans. This thing is much easier to use than lira.
"If you are willing to tell the people in the castle this information, then this box of cans is yours."
The old man sighed and nodded helplessly.
What are the consequences of angering a wartime soldier?
Most likely it was a bullet.
Compared with bullets, cans are of course better.
In order to ensure that the old man could complete the task, Shen Fei had someone make a white flag out of sheets and carry it for the old man.
Watching the old man's figure disappear on the mountain road, Shen Fei and Lindbergh ordered their troops to prepare for an attack.
It would be best for the garrison in the castle to surrender.
It doesn't matter if you don't surrender. It's just a waste of a few more shells or bombs. The era of one man being able to block the enemy's attack has passed, and personal bravery plays an increasingly smaller role in modern battlefields.
Waiting is always anxious.
Just when Eddie ordered the tank crew to start the engine, the old man's figure finally appeared on the mountain road.
and an Italian officer with a livid face and a forlorn figure.
"Sir, I need to make sure that you can give us treatment that matches our status in accordance with the provisions of the Geneva Convention." The Italian officer had conditions. This was the last stubbornness: "Otherwise we would rather stick to the end. We have 170 people. There are also about 60 wounded soldiers who are in urgent need of help."
"Sir, I also tell you clearly that at the Casablanca Conference that ended not long ago, it was decided that you can only surrender unconditionally and are not qualified to make any demands." Shen Fei is tough and has to put conditions for surrender. You will get used to it!
