After being dismembered, the Ottoman Empire still covers an area of nearly 800,000 square kilometers. This is a huge country, three times as big as Britain.
Most of the remaining Ottoman territories are in the Asia Minor Peninsula, with less than 200,000 square kilometers left in the Balkans. These 200,000 square kilometers have become the focus of competition among all parties. It is not easy to establish a country.
The Balkan Peninsula has always been a powder keg for Europe. Relations are complicated, there are many ethnic groups, conflicts are sharp, and interests cannot be reconciled. Even if southern Africa comes forward, it cannot be completed in a day or two.
The problem is that the Tehran Conference is about to be held, and the Bearded Man will definitely launch an attack on the issue of the Black Sea outlet on the first day of the conference, leaving not much time for Rock and Winston.
"The time is too tight. Even if we act now, we can't finish it before dawn." Yang Shimozi frowned. How could it be possible to build a country in one night?
"We can try to delay time." Aiden used the ultimate method.
"How to do it?" Yang Shimozi hoped that Aiden could come up with a feasible plan.
Aiden looked embarrassed, and he couldn't think of a suitable solution.
Luo Ke held his chin and said nothing. There must be a way.
"Should I be sick?" Winston's strategic illness is similar to someone's strategic positivity.
"That's great!" Yang Shimozi was overjoyed.
Winston's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
It's great that I'm sick -
What do you mean?
"I think you can give it a try." Rock's eyes lit up, and for the first time he felt that the dirty British man was so cute.
Then try it.
By the way, Winston is already in his 70s. He just celebrated his 69th birthday and his health was not good to begin with. After traveling a long distance to Tehran, it was quite normal for him to get sick due to the acclimatization.
So the next day, both the ambitious bearded man and the disabled Roosevelt learned that Winston was unable to attend the meeting due to illness.
Winston is the Prime Minister of the British Empire and the initiator of the Tehran Conference. Even if Britain is weak, a camel is bigger than a horse. Since Winston cannot attend the conference, the conference can only be postponed.
"The Prime Minister was very happy yesterday. He had a great chat with Lord Nyasaland and drank some wine. Then the Prime Minister started to feel unwell. His fever reached 39 degrees at night, and it has not gone down yet -" Aiden stepped forward to receive him.
Visit Winston the Bearded and Roosevelt.
Roque didn't come. He had a cold, which is contagious and he shouldn't go out.
"That's such a pity. I hope the Prime Minister will recover soon--" Roosevelt did not doubt the deception and even brought a bouquet of flowers to Winston.
"I have a fever after drinking some wine. The prime minister is not in good health-" The bearded man didn't think much, and there was a bit of pride in his words.
For Russians, drinking alcohol is just a breeze. When there is no alcohol, industrial alcohol or even toner can be drunk as alcohol. Drinking a little alcohol will cause a fever. For Russians, it is simply weak.
"I'm sorry, you two. It's not convenient for the Prime Minister to receive guests at the moment. I would like to convey his gratitude on behalf of the Prime Minister." Aiden was not angry. He couldn't just talk nicely, so why did he curse?
"Then when will the Prime Minister be able to attend the meeting?" The bearded man was reluctant, and Roosevelt looked a little suspiciously at this question.
Winston's fever has reached 39 degrees, and you still force people to work. It's simply inhumane.
"As long as the Prime Minister's health allows him to participate in the meeting, I think the Prime Minister will definitely perform his duties." Aiden has a good temper. If it were Yang Smozi, he would have scolded him.
"You are the British Foreign Minister, can't you attend the meeting instead of the Prime Minister?" The bearded man thought whimsically.
"Can Mr. Molotov represent Russia at the conference?" Aiden finally couldn't help it. The clay figurine still has a fire nature, no matter how well-trained it is.
The bearded man finally stopped talking.
If there are special circumstances, Aiden might actually be able to attend the meeting instead of Winston.
Molotov definitely couldn't do it. Even if the bearded man allowed it, Molotov wouldn't have the courage.
Just when Winston and Locke were "sick" at the same time, Constantinople was facing an unprecedented storm.
There are indeed many candidates for Rock to choose from. The ones who currently have a better chance of winning are the former Ottoman Prince Said, Colonel Mustafa who rose to prominence in World War I and is currently serving in the League of Nations, and Ottoman from Cyprus.
An Anatolian merchant, and Abdul Renda, a Pasha of Constantinople appointed by the League of Nations.
These four people each have their own strengths. Prince Said has cooperated with southern Africa for the longest time and is currently the most powerful in the Asia Minor peninsula. The entire southern Asia Minor is controlled by Prince Said, with an army of more than 100,000 people.
Colonel Mustafa had the best relationship with the League of Nations troops. He himself served in the League of Nations troops and was the highest-ranking Ottoman.
Anatolia was born in Cyprus and received a complete southern African education in Cyprus. She is most emotionally inclined to southern Africa. She has a very good relationship with Arthur and often visits Arthur's house.
Lunda was a pasha appointed by the League of Nations. A pasha was a senior official in the Ottoman Empire's administrative system, usually a governor, general and senior official. Pasha was an honorific, equivalent to "Lord" in the UK.
Currently, the Black Sea outlets, including the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara, and Bosporus, are still controlled by the League of Nations forces.
Roark's order was given directly to Major General Tomlinson, the commander of the League of Nations forces, asking Major General Tomlinson to assist Arthur in establishing a new country on the Asia Minor Peninsula.
"Purely based on emotional considerations, I recommend Colonel Mustafa, who is serving in the League of Nations. He is loyal and brave, has high personal prestige, and is upright. He is the best choice to serve as the new president." Tomlinson's recommendation is very important.
The emotional component is also in line with the interests of southern Africa.
No matter who comes to power, as of now, among the four candidates, no matter who comes to power, they cannot escape the influence of Southern Africa. After all, there are nearly 200,000 families of League of Nations officers and soldiers living on the Garibaldi Peninsula, and they all support Southern Africa.
However, no matter who comes to power, they will have to act based on the views of southern Africa.
"I don't agree with Colonel Mustafa. Military governance has too many disadvantages. A mature politician is more in our interests." Mike Tolan also has his own candidate, and he prefers Prince Said.
The troops under Prince Said were formed with the help of the Cyprus Squadron. Many of the officers were directly from southern Africa. They went to the Asia Minor Peninsula in the name of Umbrella Company mercenaries.
"Compared with Mr. Colonel and His Highness the Prince, I prefer that person to be Anatolia. The Colonel and the Prince are both people with ideals. Anatolia prefers to do business, and you don't want to see the Asia Minor Peninsula.
Let a powerful country emerge." Arthur said bluntly, Lunda was actually not bad. He accomplished almost nothing during his tenure as pasha, and his government orders could not leave the governor's palace.
"Perhaps we can consider forming a coalition government in the Asia Minor Peninsula -" Larry Dalton, the top administrator of Cyprus and once served as Arthur's chief of guards, is the most insidious. The coalition government is a hodgepodge, and everything can be included.
Pack.
But it's a good suggestion.
Time is tight, and Arthur and Mike Tolan don't have time to carefully screen them, so they might as well just raise Gu.
"A good idea is to send a telegram to all of them and ask them to come to Constantinople as quickly as possible." Arthur was decisive and set up the stall first. Any problems can be solved slowly.
Today's Constantinople, after twenty years of painstaking management by the League of Nations troops, has completely restored the prosperity of the Ottoman Empire.
The difference is that in the past the main population of Constantinople was Ottomans, but now it is mainly family members of the League of Nations troops.
Arthur lived in the palace of the former Ottoman Sultan. He first rushed to Anatolia in Constantinople. After getting off the plane, he drove directly to the palace and asked Arthur for advice in person.
"Time is running out. We must establish a country as quickly as possible and restore administrative power over the Black Sea. The new government has a heavy responsibility. It must not only ensure the stability of the Asia Minor Peninsula, but more importantly, withstand the pressure of the Russians," Arthur said bluntly.
To be honest, the key is the second point.
"There is no problem in restoring order. People are completely tired of war and yearn for peace. The key is Russia. What if the Russians insist on getting the Black Sea outlet?" Anatolia is very worried. He has no confidence to withstand Russia.
human pressure.
Once a new country is established, the League of Nations troops may withdraw, and the Garibaldi Peninsula will lose its protection and be completely exposed to the Russian cannon.
If it were Russia in the past, Anatolia would still have the courage to compete with Russia.
Forget it now, even the Germans were defeated by the Russians. The Ottomans didn't even think about it. Without the protection of the League of Nations troops, a mere Romania could easily occupy the Garibaldi Peninsula.
"Don't worry, the Russians are now unable to launch a new war. The threat will only remain at the verbal level, and there will be new international organizations after the League of Nations. They will definitely not let it go." Arthur told Anatoly.
Despite the reassurance, the psychology of businessmen is still a bit fragile compared to politicians and soldiers.
"I don't care about new international organizations, I only care about whether you will leave here?" Anatolia hopes to get Arthur's commitment.
"We - you mean the League of Nations troops?" Arthur's mind didn't turn around for a while.
"No, it's you." Anatolia pinned all her hopes on Arthur.
"Neither will we. I can promise you that we will definitely not." Arthur is not lying. It is impossible for Southern Africa to completely abandon the Garibaldi Peninsula.
Once Russia breaks through the Black Sea outlet, Cyprus will face the threat from Russia.
Even though Russia's current strength is greatly reduced, it will one day regain its strength.
What should we do then, fight three wars?
Arthur did not want to drag the southern African federal government into the war.
With Arthur's promise, Anatolia finally felt a little relieved.
But when he returned to his mansion in Constantinople, an unexpected situation suddenly made Anatolia panic.
Just now, when Prince Said's convoy entered Constantinople, it was attacked by unidentified armed men.
The gang was well-trained and well-armed, using sniper rifles and rocket launchers in the attack.
Prince Said's car was hit. Fortunately, the quality of the bulletproof car manufactured by Nyasaland Heavy Industries was very reliable, and Prince Saied managed to escape.
His entourage was not so lucky, four cars were destroyed and nearly 20 people died.
This is the worst violence in Constantinople in the past two decades.
Public security in Constantinople has always been very good, probably because people are tired of wars. On the streets of Constantinople, let alone fights, there are very few ordinary fights. People are very
Cherishing the hard-won peace, if it really comes to the point where violence must be used to solve the problem, then calling the police is a better choice than resorting to force.
Twenty years of silence was finally broken by the sound of gunfire. When the armed police arrived, all the attackers had withdrawn.
The police found Prince Said under the bed in the attic of a house next to the road. The prince's spirit was greatly stimulated, and he was in a trance and speaking incoherently.
The police asked Prince Said's doctor and found out that Prince Said had a habit of taking medicine. After reporting this situation to Arthur, Arthur immediately crossed out Prince Said's name.
For a king, eating, drinking, having fun or even doing carpentry work all day long is not terrible. What is terrible is the lack of self-control. The mustache is the best example.
Before Anatolia had time to strengthen the security around it, when Pasha Lunda went to the palace to meet Arthur, the convoy was also attacked.
Lunda was unlucky and was seriously injured in the attack. He was immediately sent to the hospital for rescue, and the operation lasted 14 hours.
"So, the convoys of the prince and the pasha were both attacked, so who is the most suspected person at the moment?" Arthur is not sure now. No matter how powerful Brad's office is, the investigation will take time.
"It is now obvious that only Colonel Mustafa has not been attacked. Of course, I am not saying that the colonel is the mastermind behind the scenes, but among all the candidates, he is currently the most suspected." Major General Tomlinson was very angry.
Constantinople is still under martial law. So many people were attacked at the same time, which is tantamount to a slap in the face to Tomlinson.
"Don't make random guesses before you have evidence." Arthur will not wrongly accuse a good person, nor will he let a bad person go.
"Isn't it obvious? As long as we kill all our competitors, we will have no choice." Mike Tolan made a bold assumption without careful verification.
"Where is the Colonel now? Is there anything unusual?" Arthur wanted to know more about Colonel Mustafa. He seemed to be a very dangerous person.
"No, Colonel Mustafa has been staying in the military camp these days and has no record of going out." Major General Tomlinson testified that Colonel Mustafa was not suspected.
"That's strange. They couldn't be directing and acting on their own -" Arthur tried his best to calm down. This was also a test for him.