As the Russians continued to gain victories on the battlefield, Big Beard's ambition expanded to a new peak. Rock still remembers how sincere the Big Beard's tone was when he asked for help when the Russian battlefield was most critical. Only a month later.
Over the years, everything has changed.
Russia's acquisition of the Black Sea outlet is the greatest fairness to Russia!
The bearded man's words spread throughout Russia overnight and became the collective appeal of all Russians.
"Because we did not immediately agree to the Russians' demands, we are all Russia's enemies now - that's right, we are capitalists and are naturally opposed to each other." Sidney Milnalho was sad. He was still on the parade stage yesterday.
Enjoy the cheers of the Russians, but today you will face the blank stares of the Russians.
Russians are so divided into love and hate.
"Now you realize how aggressive the Russians are, don't you?" Winston gloated, as if he had not been ridiculed by the Russian newspapers.
In fact, Russian newspapers have the most obvious antipathy towards Winston and the British Empire. Who gave Britain a king? Southern Africa and the United States are at least democracies.
Winston was not angry, and he had not expected to receive the gratitude of the Russians.
Judging from the reports in Russian newspapers, Russian editors are relatively restrained when it comes to southern Africa and the United States, but are full of firepower when it comes to Winston and the British Empire. They not only enumerate the sins committed by the British Empire since the Age of Discovery, but also criticize
The Decline of the British Empire expressed its sincere congratulations.
This can be regarded as the Russian version of distant friendship and close attack.
"Okay, then let's simply hand over the Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, and Dardanelles to the Russians." Rock didn't like Winston's attitude.
"I would never do that if I were you!" Winston said angrily. Once Russia obtains access to the Black Sea, its next target will definitely be the Suez Canal or the Strait of Gibraltar.
A mere Mediterranean Sea will definitely not be able to meet the requirements of a bearded man.
Roque is just talking. If the Russians are allowed to break through the Black Sea, the interests of southern Africa will also be affected.
"The President dined with the Russians two days in a row -" Sidney Milner also had limited trust in Roosevelt.
Rock didn't know what Roosevelt and the bearded man had talked about. At the meeting the next day, Roosevelt's attitude quietly changed.
"Russia paid a huge price to win and is entitled to demand fair treatment." Roosevelt's attitude was no longer objectionable, which was not a good sign.
This is also understandable.
The United States cannot penetrate the Mediterranean Sea, so it might as well just let Russia out and completely muddy the water, then maybe there will be an opportunity.
"Then who will guarantee the interests of the Ottomans?" Roque is not opposed to compensation to Russia, but it cannot be based on the premise of affecting the interests of other countries.
Unless it is on the Polish issue, Roque can give Russia some concessions.
In the Near East and Far East, Roque will never make concessions. These areas are related to the core interests of southern Africa.
Southern Africa is now also eligible to identify core interests.
"Is the Ottoman contribution to victory even one ten thousandth greater than that of Russia?" The bearded man's starting point for considering the problem was different from Roque's.
Ottoman's contribution to victory was indeed not as great as Russia's.
But it is unlikely that it is even less than one ten thousandth. At least the Ottoman Republic has attracted some of the forces of the Axis Powers. From this perspective, the bearded man should also be grateful to the Ottoman Republic.
The Ottomans certainly could not have imagined that the way the Russians would thank them was to take away the mouth of the Black Sea from their hands.
This is similar to the Thanksgiving Day established in the United States to thank the Indians for their shelter.
"As a member of the Allied Powers, the rights you enjoy should be the same." Rock insisted.
"Ha, it is a joke in itself to allow a country like the Ottomans to enjoy the same power as Russia." What Big Beard said makes sense.
Another Spacetime Rock feels funny every time he sees countries like the Baltic States jumping out to show their teeth and claws at countries like Russia.
But this is reality.
"If we want to resolve the dispute peacefully, then we have to find a way to make it no longer funny." Winston agreed with Rock.
"Okay, you can disagree, but I will solve this problem in the Russian way." The bearded man showed his fierce look.
That night, Rock received news that a Russian armored force advancing toward Germany suddenly changed direction and moved toward the Balkans.
This situation immediately attracted Arthur's attention. The Fifth Army led by Arthur was also fighting the German army. The Fifth Army's front line had been connected with the Russian army's front line.
"The Russians are taking desperate measures, and things are developing for the worst. If a conflict occurs, do we have to make concessions to the Russians?" Rock took the initiative to approach Winston. Rock cannot bear the blame alone.
"Of course not. We should teach the Russians a harsh lesson and let them know that we are not easy to mess with." Winston's expression was gloomy, as if he did not notice that he and Rock were both in danger.
Once a conflict breaks out, Rock and Winston might actually be in danger.
However, the possibility of this happening is unlikely. Even if the bearded man expands again, he will not attack Rock and Winston, which will definitely trigger World War III.
Big Beard is now betting that Rock and Winston will not dare to take action. In that case, the Russians will naturally take over the Black Sea outlet.
"No, no, no, the situation is not that serious yet -" Roosevelt, who came in a hurry, was uneasy. He was also caught off guard by the bearded man.
Everyone knows that bearded men are ambitious.
But I never expected it to expand to such an extent.
"Russia has left the battlefield and launched an attack on its allies. Isn't this serious enough?" Winston added fuel to the fire. Only then did Rock realize that it was a mistake to find Winston. This guy wanted to fight with Russia in southern Africa.
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Even if there is no fight, further intensification of conflicts will be beneficial to the British Empire.
"The Fifth Army sent an armored division to intercept the Russian army." Roque couldn't give in at this time even if he didn't want to.
The establishment of the Ottoman Republic was single-handedly promoted by Southern Africa. If Southern Africa cannot guarantee the security of the Ottoman Republic, then Roque will not have any rule-making power, so he might as well return to farming in Southern Africa.
"That's right, that's what we have to do!" Winston applauded Rock, his face was full of joy, no matter how he looked at it, he was just watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.
"Locke, the more times this happens, the more important it is to stay calm." Roosevelt almost jumped out of his wheelchair in excitement.
"Don't worry too much, that's an Ottoman armored division." Roque was measured. As long as the southern African army and the Russian army were not in direct confrontation, this matter would not be a direct quarrel.
What's more, Arthur's order is only to intercept, not to snipe.
Roosevelt's tone did not relax.
Arthur was even more nervous.
Russia now really has tens of millions of troops, tens of thousands of tanks, tens of thousands of aircraft, and hundreds of thousands of artillery——
The strength and size of the Russian army now exceeds that of the German army when Operation Barbarossa was launched, and the Russian tanks and aircraft are still the most advanced. There is no generational difference even when facing the southern African army.
This puts a lot of pressure on Arthur, who has never faced such a situation before.
It’s a bit embarrassing to say that the world war has been going on for so long, and the Southern African army has never faced an evenly matched enemy. In most cases, the Southern African army can rely on overwhelming advantages, especially air superiority, to defeat the enemy.
The enemy was crushed in all directions, which is why the battle went so smoothly.
Needless to say, in East Asia, even Japan's Type Zero has never gained an advantage over the Southern African Air Force. The dominant Combined Fleet suffered heavy losses in the early stages of the war and did not play its due role at all.
In other words, it did not play the role that the Japanese expected.
The same is true here in Europe.
The real elites of the German army are all in Russia. Whether in North Africa or France, southern Africa faces German second-line troops, or simply servants with worse equipment and fighting will. The southern African army can easily win.
The Russian military has an enemy unlike any it has faced in southern Africa before.
The Russian army, which has experienced the baptism of the Russian battlefield, has become a phoenix. It is no longer the boy scouts that had no courage, but a serious lack of experience and equipment at the beginning of the war.
That's right, the Boy Scouts.
Referring to the performance of the Russian army in the Russo-Finnish War, they were as immature as boy scouts.
Now the Russian army is a real steel lion, with experience and courage reaching its peak. The tanks driven by Russian soldiers are no longer the old T26, but the IS-2 equipped with a 122mm tank gun. The 122mm is also the largest caliber in the world.
The tank gun is unparalleled in power.
The total combat weight of the IS-2 exceeds 46 tons. The 122mm tank gun it is equipped with is evolved from the 122mm naval gun. The performance of this artillery is very good. The Russians are extremely talented in artillery. Compared with the Germans
There is a fight.
It's a bit worse in other aspects.
Like Germany's "King Tiger", the IS-2 also has serious problems with flexibility.
The engine used by the "King Tiger" has a maximum power of 700 horsepower. Due to insufficient engine technology, the Russians could only install an engine with a maximum power of 500 horsepower for the IS-2. This resulted in the IS-2's fastest speed being only
Can reach 37 kilometers per hour.
With similar weight, the fastest road speed of the Southern African "Lion" tank can reach 70 kilometers.
This also fully proves Southern Africa’s advantages in engine technology.
The Russian armored division that is advancing towards the Bosporus is equipped with IS-2 and T34/85 tanks, both of which are now the main battle tanks of the Russian army.
"Send a telegram to the Russians to warn them not to enter our defense area. If this causes misunderstanding, they will bear all the consequences themselves." Chen Yanhu, commander of the Ottoman 3rd Division who was ordered to intercept, had a tough attitude. All senior officers of this unit
They are all from southern Africa. Years of war have resulted in the Ottoman Republic lacking experienced armored commanders.
In the twenty years since the end of World War I, wars have continued in the Asia Minor peninsula, almost everyone has died, and the army has no structure at all.
When the Ottoman Republic was founded, the most experienced Ottoman commanders had no experience commanding more than a thousand men. The armored force did not have this organization at all. Even the tank crews had received assault training in the past few months.
Tank crews can be trained for assault, but commanders cannot be competent without several years of systematic training, so they can only "hire" commanders from southern Africa.
"Are the Russians crazy? What are they going to do?" Chief of Staff Salome has not yet figured out the situation. A few hours ago, the Ottoman army and the Russian army were allies, but now they may be fighting each other. This guy has such a fiery personality.
Yes.
"I guess the Russians themselves don't know what they are doing -" Chen Yanhu was actually a little excited, finally having a worthy opponent.
All the Axis powers sent to the Ottoman Republic were servant troops.
The servant army was able to fight with the wind going smoothly, but was disorganized when fighting against the wind. Germany was about to lose the war, and the servant army had no desire to fight. When the Fifth Army entered the war, it was unstoppable all the way without even an opponent that could make people excited.
Compared with the servant armies of Bulgaria and Romania, the Russian army is the real opponent and deserves to be taken seriously.
Chen Yanhu's guess was correct, and the commander of the 78th Guards Tank Division opposite him, Ignashevich, was also confused.
The order Ignashevich received was very simple. From the day he received the order, he led his troops to the Bosporus to take over the defense. It did not say from whom the handover would be handed over, nor what would happen if problems were encountered.
deal with.
"Are we going to get the Bosporus?" Ignashevich still can't believe that the centuries-old wish of all Russians is about to come true.
The last world war was the moment when the Russians were closest to their dreams. If the Russians persisted until the end, they might be able to seize the Black Sea outlet in one fell swoop.
It is a pity that Russia withdrew from the war midway, let alone carving up the fruits of post-war victory. In order to gain recognition from the international community, the Russian leaders at the time were even willing to voluntarily give up part of the territory annexed by Tsarist Russia. However, even so, it still failed to prevent the subsequent intervention in the war.
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After the intervention war, Russia recognized the reality and lived its own life behind closed doors. The Black Sea outlet also became an unreachable natural chasm.
"I think there is something wrong with this order. Will the Ottomans cede the best part of the country to us?" Andrei, Ignashevich's chief of staff, was full of doubts. The Black Sea outlet was as important to the Ottoman Republic as
The Three Central States to Southern Africa.
It is difficult to imagine Southern Africa ceding Nyasaland, Rhodesia, and the Transvaal to other countries.
Therefore, the Ottoman Republic will not give away the Garibaldi Peninsula.
