As long as this battle is not over in one day, the fact that Yugoslavia is also part of the Allied Forces will not change. Tapisalo has not been sneaky, and has been openly operating in Cyprus, purchasing supplies even through official channels in southern Africa.
When it comes to purchasing supplies, it is actually very difficult for the people's guerrillas to obtain supplies.
Like most countries that were forced to join the Axis Powers, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia also established a government-in-exile in the United Kingdom, so strictly speaking, the people's guerrillas led by Joseph are not internationally recognized.
The establishment of the People's Guerrillas was difficult at first. Joseph repeatedly asked Russia for help, but failed to do so due to various reasons.
In the most difficult times, Joseph shared the joys and sorrows with the guerrillas and fought side by side. He was also the only commander-in-chief who was wounded on the battlefield in World War II.
On November 29, 1943, the Yugoslav Communist Party guerrillas held a plenary meeting in Yaice and decided to deprive the London government-in-exile of its powers as the Yugoslav government and form a provisional government.
After that, the situation gradually improved. The People's Guerrillas not only received a steady stream of support from Russia, but also received recognition from the United Kingdom.
The British commissioner to Yugoslavia was Winston's son Randolph.
This is enough to prove that Britain attaches great importance to the Balkans.
So Tapisalo still has some confidence, at least he doesn't worry about being locked up in Brad's office.
The visitor was very polite and invited Tapisalo to get into a car with the emblem of the Viscount of Cyprus on it.
The car drove all the way to Arthur's manor on the mountainside on the outskirts of East Cape. The scenery here is very good, overlooking the entire East Cape.
"Hello Mr. Tapisalo, I am Brooke, the personal assistant of Lord Cyprus. Please forgive me for the only way I can invite you here -" Brooke received Tapisalo in the office. This kind of thing does not require Arthur to be in person.
deal with.
As a noble, etiquette is very important. If it were Arthur, he would definitely have sent an invitation to Tapisalo in advance so that it would not be so sudden.
Tapisaro was a little reserved, he knew the importance of this meeting.
The Yugoslav People's Guerrillas have always hoped to be recognized by the Southern African Federal Government. Tapisalo also requested help from the Southern African Federal Government on behalf of the Yugoslav People's Guerrillas, but unfortunately he failed to do so.
This is really not Arthur's arrogance. No matter how rich the Southern African federal government is, it is impossible for someone to just show up and throw a lot of support at it. It must be valuable.
Of course, Arthur did not completely reject the guerrillas, which was the reason why Tapisalo was able to operate openly in Cyprus.
"Lord Cyprus has noticed that you have done a good job recently and have recaptured Belgrade. I think we now have a basis for cooperation. This is why I came to you." Brooke is really not a big man. He is a former people's guerrilla.
, I really have no qualifications to cooperate with the federal government of Southern Africa.
"That was already in October last year -" Tapisalo said seriously.
The federal government of Southern Africa is only starting to take action now. In fact, it is a bit late. The Russians and the British have already taken action.
However, Tapisalo is not arrogant, at most a little proud. Joseph is not a stubborn person. He has always hoped to deepen his ties with southern Africa.
Compared with southern Africa, the United Kingdom and Russia are actually not perfect partners for cooperation.
Southern Africa is.
Joseph is very realistic and is willing to cooperate with anyone who can bring a better life to the Yugoslavs.
Tapisalo has been in Cyprus for several years and is very familiar with the situation in Cyprus. There is no doubt that among the three countries, southern Africa is the strongest.
"If possible, Lord Cyprus would like to invite Commander-in-Chief Joseph to Cyprus as a guest." Brooke extended an invitation to Joseph.
Neither Brooke nor Tapisalo has the right to decide on the matter of cooperation between the two parties. Arthur and Joseph have to come forward.
"I will convey Lord Cyprus' invitation as soon as possible -" Tapisalo was cautious and did not directly agree.
This is also true. The war in Yugoslavia has reached a critical moment. The people's guerrillas are counterattacking across the board. At this time, the commander-in-chief cannot easily come to Cyprus.
To put it bluntly, the people's guerrillas and southern Africa have different systems after all, so what if Joseph comes to Cyprus and is put under house arrest by Arthur?
Although the probability of this happening is low, it is not completely impossible. Never overestimate the bottom line of politicians.
Tapisalo acted quickly and brought Joseph's reply the next day.
Joseph expressed his gratitude to Arthur for the invitation and was willing to come to Cyprus as a guest. However, the war in Yugoslavia was at a critical stage, so Joseph hoped to postpone the meeting until May 1945.
This time is critical.
It is already 1945. As soon as spring comes, the Allied forces on the east and west fronts will launch a final battle against the German army. Maybe by May, the war will be over.
By then, when the dust settles, assistance from southern Africa will no longer be indispensable, and Joseph will be more confident when facing Arthur.
"Aren't you coming? It doesn't matter, I can go -" Arthur was decisive and would not hesitate to risk his own life in order to win over Joseph.
"No, no, no, this is absolutely not possible!" Brooke tried his best to stop him.
Brooke could understand Arthur's mood, but Brooke would definitely not agree to Arthur's flight to Belgrade.
Although the People's Partisans have now regained eastern and southeastern Yugoslavia, and a large area of land is still occupied by the German army, the skies of Yugoslavia are still under the absolute control of the German army. Belgrade was bombed by the German Air Force a few days ago.
So Joseph can come to Cyprus, but Arthur must not go to Belgrade.
"Why? Does Joseph dare to do anything to me? He doesn't dare!" Arthur was confident.
"I'm not worried about Joseph. If you go to Yugoslavia, Joseph will go all out to ensure your safety -" Brooke, the personal assistant, still has great power. If Arthur must go, Brooke will ask Pretoria
report.
Brooke has no power to stop Arthur, Roark and Ada must have the power.
"The Germans, Russians, and British I'm worried about -" Brooke thought carefully. When Randolph was in Delva, he was suddenly attacked by the German army.
As Winston's son, Randolph's status may not be high, but his influence is very great.
This is why Randolph was lucky enough to escape safely.
If Randolph dies, guess what will happen?
"Then go to the Garibaldi Peninsula, to Legion City -" Arthur settled for the next best thing. The Garibaldi Peninsula is a controlled area in southern Africa and has never been invaded by the German army.
In the last World War, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps suffered heavy losses in the Battle of the Dardanelles. To commemorate the contribution of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the place where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed was named Legion Bay.
After the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire began more than ten years of turmoil. The Garibaldi Peninsula, as an area controlled by the League of Nations troops, became one of the few "pure lands" in the Balkans.
Over the past ten years, countless cities have appeared on the Garibaldi Peninsula, and the city next to Legion Bay was named "Legion City".
In terms of distance, Legion City is located between Cyprus and Yugoslavia and belongs to the current Ottoman Republic, so Joseph has no reason to refuse, both emotionally and logically.
A week later, Joseph agreed to Arthur's request.
Within this week, the People's Guerrillas regained Bosnia and were one step closer to regaining all of Yugoslavia.
The Aegean Sea is very safe now. Arthur took a special plane and calmly headed to Legion City. The first person he saw after arriving was not Joseph, but the mayor of Legion City, former League of Nations officer Major General Willard.
Willard was a southern African who had served in the League of Nations army before. After the Great Depression, the League of Nations disarmament, Willard retired and returned to live in Legion City. He had a high reputation throughout the Garibaldi Peninsula.
"The situation is not good during this period. There are rumors everywhere. Many people say that we have been abandoned by the federal government and have no one to rely on. Over the past year, many people have left the Garibaldi Peninsula. This situation has never happened before.
This has never happened in several years." Willard was very sad and did not recognize the identity of the Ottoman Republic at all.
In the years since the outbreak of the World War, there has never been a large-scale population emigration from the Garibaldi Peninsula.
The Ottoman Republic was established during the Tehran Conference. In just one year, the situation completely collapsed.
"The establishment of the Ottoman Republic has not had any impact on your lives. You haven't even changed your ID cards, right? Why should you worry about this?" Arthur couldn't possibly explain to Willard in detail the necessity of establishing the Ottoman Republic.
But if even Willard thinks so, then the situation has indeed reached a point where it must be resolved.
"If they are forced to change their identities, the population of Legion City will be reduced by half within a month." Velarde did not exaggerate. The attraction of the Ottoman Republic to the Garibaldi people is far from that of southern Africa.
It is for this reason that the Ottoman Republic allows dual citizenship.
However, the federal government of Southern Africa does not allow it, so if you want to become a citizen of the Ottoman Republic, it means giving up your Southern African citizenship.
Of course, under the current circumstances, no one is going to verify this matter in detail.
It must be said that the conditions of the Garibaldi Peninsula are still very good. The climate here is mild and the air is pleasant. Although there are many mountains, it is rich in products.
Most of the people who initially accompanied the League of Nations troops to the Garibaldi Peninsula were southern Africans. Those League of Nations officers and soldiers and their families had been living on the Garibaldi Peninsula for twenty or thirty years. Under these circumstances, they were forced to leave Garibaldi.
The Baldy Peninsula is extremely inhumane.
"What do you want to do?" Arthur respected Willard's choice.
"The vast majority of people living in the entire Garibaldi Peninsula are southern Africans. There are very few Ottomans, and they have basically been assimilated by us. Many Ottomans born in recent years can no longer even speak Ottoman. So why
Can't we follow the example of southern Africa and turn the Garibaldi Peninsula into an autonomous region of the Ottoman Republic?" Velarde has great ambitions. Now it's just an autonomous region. What's the next step?
At the beginning, Southern Africa was autonomous at first, and then became independent step by step, which is how it gained its current strength.
Although the Garibaldi Peninsula covers an area of only more than a thousand square kilometers, its location is very important. Next to it is the Dardanelles Strait. If the Garibaldi Peninsula is autonomous, even if Russia controls the Bosporus, southern Africa can still
Exerting influence over Russia via the Garibaldi Peninsula.
This is considered double insurance.
Arthur did not reply to Willard immediately. It was a serious matter and had to be reported to Pretoria.
When Rock learned of this situation, Joseph had successfully arrived in Legion City. Interestingly, Joseph was accompanied by Randolph and consultant Milovich from Russia.
It was obvious that this was a rare commodity, but Arthur couldn't refuse it.
It can only be said that none of these people who can leave their names in history was lucky.
"Randolph, long time no see -" Arthur and Randolph were very familiar with each other, and the two families could be said to be close friends.
"I'm not as lucky as you to be able to stay in Cyprus forever." Randolph was a little sour. He was going through life and death.
It’s not a calculation, it’s just that.
In this regard, Winston is as impeccable as the bearded man.
"I would like to go to the front line in person like you, but it's a pity that I can't. Then I can brag to my children after I retire-" Arthur was not angry.
If Randolph was unwilling to go to the front, it would be useless for Winston to point a gun at him.
Roque doesn't dote on his children, and Alvin was directly involved in fighting the Falangists in Spain, so no one needs to envy anyone else, it's just a different division of labor.
"You think I want to—I also want to command a legion like you, even a small legion with only two divisions." Randolph smiled bitterly, it was time to fight again.
Their identities are similar, but the gap is just that big. As the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army, Arthur has millions of troops, while Randolph can only serve as a liaison officer and go deep into the front line. Is the gap in ability really that big? Not necessarily.
"You also know that I am just in name, and those who actually direct operations are commanders at all levels." Arthur is not proud, Randolph is not bad, and will be a Conservative MP in the United Kingdom in the future.
The relationship between the two is still good, Randolph is sarcastic in all kinds of ways, Arthur is magnanimous, and Randolph is not easy to mess around with.
Compared with Russia, the interests of the United Kingdom and southern Africa are at least relatively consistent.
Arthur and Randolph have a tacit understanding in this regard.
Even if Joseph cannot be won over, Joseph cannot be completely pushed to the Russians.
"Be careful with that Russian, he's very powerful." Randolph reminded Arthur, probably because he had suffered a defeat in that guy's hands.
Arthur nodded silently. He knew the relationship between Joseph and Russia, but he didn't know whether Joseph was influenced by Russia to the extent that he was completely controlled by Russia.
As long as he is not completely controlled, Arthur has a chance.
