After being the Viscount of Cyprus for so long, Arthur has completely darkened. Under normal circumstances, he should find an agent with a cleaner background, but he did not do so because his foundation is not stable, so he has to rely more on Arthur.
support.
There were quite a few candidates. During the Battle of Budapest, there were more than a dozen Hungarian generals who voluntarily surrendered to the Southern African Expeditionary Force. After studying everyone’s information, Brooke chose Siegel. This guy was not only very smart, but also
Must have organizational skills and be a perfect spokesperson for interests.
Siegel is indeed a smart man. His status as a general does not bring special treatment to prisoners. After learning this, several Hungarian generals who surrendered directly expressed their dissatisfaction. Only Siegel accepted it calmly and not only did not openly object,
He also persuaded his soldiers to obey the arrangements of the Southern African Expeditionary Force and cooperate with the Southern African Expeditionary Force in management.
Not to mention, in this way, Siegel actually received some special treatment. At least he did not have to carry a shovel to work like other generals every day.
Like Siegel, Heisler does not need to perform labor service, but the reason is not that Heisler cooperated, but that Heisler was injured on the night of the breakout and has not recovered yet.
"They didn't abuse you, did they?" After all, they were friends in need, so Siegel took the initiative to visit Heisler and brought Heisler a bottle of vodka produced in southern Africa, which he smuggled in in a kettle.
"Fortunately, doctors in southern Africa are as professional as soldiers." Heisler lives in a single ward. Buda's current population is much smaller than before the outbreak of the war, and there are many empty houses.
"You should be grateful to me. If we had launched a counterattack against the Russian army according to the Germans' orders, we would all have been hanged like wild dogs by now -" Siegel was proud. This was one of the most correct decisions in his life.
Another mistake was naturally to choose to join the Hungarian army when the German army invaded. This decision may not seem wise today, but it was also the most correct choice at the time.
"Are Rengers and Cage okay?" Heisler was concerned about his former colleagues. Rengers and Cage, like Heisler, were senior officers of the 3rd Army.
"There is no news, but this may be the biggest good news -" Siegel made the sign of the cross on his chest, seemingly praying.
In fact, there is still news.
After the Battle of Budapest, Russia reported the situation to southern Africa. The 3rd Army and the 8th Army were completely wiped out in Russia's report. The surviving officers and soldiers were sent to Russia, and most likely ended up miserable.
The Russians hate the German servants no less than the Germans. When these servants fight in Russia, regardless of their combat effectiveness, they often treat Russian civilians more cruelly than the Germans.
In other words, Russia considered its future relationship with Hungary, so those officers and soldiers who surrendered were not directly executed.
Otherwise, in Russian style, those Hungarians who surrendered would not escape death.
Here in southern Africa, although the labor work is a bit harder, at least it is not life-threatening.
If we look at the level of material supply alone, the living standards of Hungarian soldiers are even better than during the Battle of Pest.
The Battle of Pest lasted for more than three months, and the following two months were heavily surrounded. The defenders almost ran out of ammunition and food. At least for vodka, in the last month of the Battle of Pest, even the general began to limit the supply.
Even the prisoners in southern Africa had vodka. When he discovered this, the last trace of unwillingness in Siegel's heart disappeared.
War is all about logistics. From the beginning, the German army relied on war to support war, but now it is at the end of its rope. Facing Russia, which is getting stronger and stronger as it fights, its defeat is not unfair at all.
It is even less unfair to southern Africa.
To be honest, after learning about the material supply level in southern Africa, Siegel felt that it would be unfair to southern Africa if Germany could win in the end.
"I chatted with several officers of the Southern African Expeditionary Force. After the war is over, except for those who committed the most heinous crimes, the rest of us can go home directly -" Siegel now felt that the matter of going home was
How precious things are.
"Are we among those who committed the most heinous crimes?" Hesler was slightly worried that senior officers like them, even if they had not personally shot and killed Russians, would still be blamed for the things done by their troops.
As for whether you have ever done it——
There is no doubt about this.
"Of course not. Even if we did something, it was because of the Germans!" Siegel said confidently.
When Brooke found Siegel, Siegel was cooperating with the Southern African Expeditionary Force in sorting out information on surrendered officers and soldiers. There were also many German prisoners in Buda, some of whom met the standards of war criminals set by the Allied Command. They soon
They will all be judged later.
"General Sauloi, it's nice to meet you. You seem to be in good spirits." Brooke personally hosted the "interview" with Siegel.
"Finally I no longer have to endure a life of fear. I regard work as exercise, hoping to cure my high blood pressure." Siegel is optimistic. He still doesn't know the reason why Brooke summoned him.
Brooke did not beat around the bush, the Russian side was pressing hard, and the so-called provisional government, I heard, was starting to prepare to move the capital.
The current capital of the provisional government is Debrecen. Although Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary, its population is only a few tens of thousands, which is completely incomparable with historical cities like Budapest.
However, if the capital was to be moved, Pest, where more than 80% of the buildings in the entire urban area had been destroyed, was obviously not suitable. Therefore, the interim government's goal was Buda, which required the cooperation of the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
In the absence of corresponding preparations in Southern Africa, it is really difficult to refuse this request of the interim government. After all, Buda is the territory of Hungary, and the Southern African Expeditionary Force is a guest army. Even if the Southern African Expeditionary Force delays for a period of time in the name of military control,
, Buda must eventually be returned to the Hungarians.
Therefore, establishing an organization that can confront the interim government is the best choice at present.
"You are right. The Germans and the Russians are the same. Their purpose is to control the Hungarians and completely destroy Hungary. Only southern Africa can bring happiness and peace to the Hungarians -" Siegel was overjoyed.
I can't stop talking, this is completely pie in the sky, an unexpected beauty.
"Don't be happy too early. What can you do to stop Russia's attack?" Brooke didn't care about Siegel's praise at all. He only cared about whether Siegel met Arthur's requirements.
"If it's an attack in a war situation, without the help of southern Africa, I don't have any confidence -" Siegel told the truth, the Hungarians really can't fight: "-but if it's just at the ideological level, I'm still very confident.
Not everyone likes the Russian model, at least I don’t.”
The key is interest. Sigel and others with vested interests are opposed to any form of social change. If the Russian model is promoted in Hungary, Sigel's privileges will disappear instantly. Of course he doesn't like it.
Brooke didn't speak and just shouted slogans to no avail.
"Look at what the Russians are doing in Pest. They are not fundamentally different from the Germans. Hungary is a dispensable pawn to them and can be sacrificed at any time. The Hungarians do not get any respect from them.
——Southern Africa is different. Although I was in a prisoner of war camp and did not receive treatment commensurate with my status, what I felt in the prisoner of war camp was completely different from what I felt among the Germans." Siegel's sentiments during this period.
Many people have begun to reflect on the war.
Yes, you have to learn some lessons from the war, but it seems Hegel also said: The only lesson humans learn from history is that humans cannot learn any lessons.
This statement is too dialectical.
"What Hungarians really want is peace and a happy and beautiful life. We don't want to hurt anyone, nor do we want to be hurt. If we can allocate one percent of our enthusiasm for war to hard work, I will
I hope everyone can get what they want." Siegel said it was a bit exaggerated, but the general direction is correct.
"You give it a try first. If you can pass my assessment, then you can get everything you want." Brooke has no doubts about employing people. Anyway, if Siegel's performance is not good enough, Brooke can still replace him.
Siegel is indeed very smart, and he really understands the concept of Western "democracy and freedom". Isn't democracy just about votes? The largest ballot box in Buda is in the prisoner-of-war camp. As long as this can be used well,
Siegel is half the battle.
With Brooke's help, Siegel got twice the result with half the effort. The next day, he led a group of former Hungarian officers and took the initiative to propose to the prisoner of war camp that the prisoners' treatment should be improved, their living standards should be improved, and the prisoners' work should also be adjusted.
After all, it was winter and the weather was freezing. Many prisoners tried to reduce their belongings as much as possible in order to escape faster on the night of the breakout. This had been going on for many days. Many prisoners of war were still wearing the same clothes without even a replacement. Some were escaping.
I even lost my shoes when I was there, and I still suffered from frostbite.
In order to allow the prisoners of war to have work to do, the Southern African Expeditionary Force did not have the energy to think wildly. When the prisoners of war were working, they did not even provide transportation vehicles for transporting various garbage. This also increased the intensity of the prisoners' work. Siegel hoped that the Southern African Expeditionary Force would
The military can assign prisoners easier jobs and allow family members to visit them if conditions permit.
None of these requests were excessive, and Brooke satisfied them all. Not only did he provide enough cotton clothes for the prisoners, but he also allowed Siegel to upgrade the prisoner of war camp, so the prisoners finally moved into heated rooms.
Siegel's reputation among prisoners of war rose sharply.
If this was not enough, Siegel also took the initiative to visit the citizens of Buda to help them solve the problems they encountered in life. After Siegel took the initiative to contact a southern African doctor for an old man who was paralyzed in bed, Siegel visited Buda in Buda.
There were supporters in Buda, and after the propaganda department disseminated Siegel's deeds, Siegel was almost well-known in Buda.
Southern Africa's propaganda capabilities are unparalleled in the world. The propaganda machine is fully activated. It is very terrifying. Thousands of Hungarian prisoners of war helped Sigel actively build momentum. Coupled with the support of tens of thousands of Buda citizens, in just a short time
Within half a month, Siegel had naturally become Hungary's most popular leader.
It's really that easy to control a government.
If you look at Russia, you will know that few Hungarians have probably heard of the interim government in Debrecen, and Russia is making a big deal about it. If Hungary holds an election now, there is no doubt that Siegel will get the votes.
will surpass those few people in the provisional government.
Both sides have provisional governments, and Buda finally has the confidence to refuse the demands of the provisional government. The first thing Siegel did after taking office was to ask all foreign troops to leave Hungary, including southern Africa.
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Arthur agreed to this request. If Russia withdrew all its troops from Hungary, then Arthur would also withdraw all the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
As for whether they will come back in the future, or the specific time of the evacuation, it all depends on the reaction of the Russian army.
The Russians lived up to expectations. Not only did they not take the initiative to evacuate, they completely ignored Siegel's request and did not even respond.
Arthur was not in a hurry. It was obvious now that Hungary was only the most inconspicuous node in the confrontation between southern Africa and Russia. The next battle in Germany was the most important.
During the winter break, the Allied forces on the Western Front stopped attacking, and the German army had no intention of regaining the lost ground. The two sides were in peace, and finally gave the officers and soldiers on both sides a peaceful New Year.
After the New Year, spring will bloom, and the war will break out again. The Allied forces on the Western Front have begun mobilizing after the New Year to prepare for the final battle against Germany.
Compared with the Allied forces on the Western Front, the Allied forces on the Eastern Front advanced faster. After the Battle of Budapest, Marshal Malinovsky began to prepare for the attack on Vienna non-stop. Compared to Budapest, Vienna had fewer defenders.
, the strength was also weaker, and this time Malinovsky did not notify the Southern African Expeditionary Force at all.
In fact, when fighting Budapest, the Russian army did not notify the Southern African Expeditionary Force at first. Later, it was because of the unfavorable initial operations that it needed the help of the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
Now Malinovsky probably feels that the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts have been baptized in the Battle of Budapest and their combat effectiveness is good again. They can easily defeat the Vienna defenders without the help of the Southern African Expeditionary Force and occupy this more famous place.
Large historical city in Europe.
Compared with Budapest, Vienna is indeed more famous. As early as hundreds of years ago during the Habsburg Dynasty, Vienna was already the cultural and political center of Europe.
It is precisely because of Vienna's position in Europe that this battle is not easy to fight.
