The most powerful thing about Joseph is that he did not rely on southern Africa or Russia to build a people's guerrilla army from scratch, and then drove the German army out of Yugoslavia on his own.
By the time the Allied high-level officials noticed, the People's Guerrilla Army was fully fledged, and Joseph already had 800,000 men under his command. Therefore, in essence, southern Africa and Russia had limited influence on Yugoslavia.
After all, the Provisional Government of Yugoslavia was established by the Communist Party of Yugoslavia and came from the same school as the Comintern Division, so it is understandable that Joseph has a better relationship with Russia.
Having a good relationship does not mean copying the Russian model.
During the negotiations between Joseph and Shubasic, it was determined to form a coalition government. The only dispute now is the distribution of power between the provisional government and the government-in-exile.
Compared with the coalition government, the interim government and the government-in-exile are just grass-roots teams. Under normal establishment conditions, the coalition government has at least 20 to 30 departments, and the differences between departments are also very big. Whether the minister is also a minister or the defense minister
, compared with the finance minister, it means nothing.
Joseph demanded that the people's guerrillas occupy at least 90% of the ministerial positions and cover all important departments. The only ones left to the government-in-exile are the Ministry of Ignorance, the Ministry of Reclamation, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, the Ministry of Information, etc.
unimportant departments.
Although Shubasic has little political ambition, he cannot accept such an arrangement.
As the name suggests, the Irregardless Department doesn't care about anything, has no rights at all, and is purely for decoration.
The Ministry of Reclamation is responsible for clearing up wasteland and cultivating land. If you let the previously aloof Yugoslav princes and nobles do this work, who are you?
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Information are similar in nature. One is responsible for delivering letters, and the other is responsible for writing articles and praising them. This is not to say that these two are not important, but compared with departments such as national defense, industry, and diplomacy, their importance has plummeted.
Shubasic hoped that in the coalition government, the power of the government-in-exile would be split 50-50 with that of the provisional government.
This condition seemed fair, but Joseph couldn't accept it.
When the German army invaded, the king, princes and nobles all ran away, leaving a group of mud-legged people in Yugoslavia who crawled into the ravines to fight guerrillas with the German army. They fought for four years before the German army was driven out of Yugoslavia.
Now when the nobles come back, they will start a 50-50 split. Who are they with?
The reason why Arthur made this suggestion was that he hoped that Russia could put some pressure on Joseph and force Joseph to accept Arthur's plan.
For Russia, Yugoslavia was a complete surprise.
Hungary is a must-win for Russia.
Now the situation in Hungary is a bit complicated. Malinowski drove the tigers and wolves away and successfully drove away the Germans. However, he invited God to make things easier for him, so he invited the Southern African Expeditionary Force, which was more difficult to deal with.
Southern Africa and Russia are allies. Although in terms of strength comparison, the Russian army in Hungary has hundreds of thousands more troops than in Southern Africa, Big Beard cannot directly go to war with Southern Africa. This task can only be done by the temporary Hungarian army established with Russia's help.
The government is done.
So the problem arises.
In the Hungarian Campaign, the Russian army encountered much stronger resistance than the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
Although the Russian army is invincible, the price paid is still a bit high and the losses caused are higher. Therefore, the degree of damage in the areas controlled by the Russian army is now much greater than that in the areas controlled by the Southern African Expeditionary Force.
Russia's support for the Hungarian interim government cannot be compared with that in southern Africa.
Southern Africa is powerful, and the Hungarian servant army has whatever it wants, including weapons and equipment. Needless to say, the training instructors are senior veterans hired from the umbrella company. In addition, the controlled area has not suffered much damage, so it is easier to recruit soldiers.
Now it seems that the strength of the servant army far exceeds that of the provisional government.
Russia also has a way.
If the strength is not enough, then foreign aid can be added. The Hungarians and Russians actually look similar. They pick out three or five divisions and change their clothes, and they directly become the army of the provisional government.
So both sides are now heavily armed and preparing for a civil war.
Of course it would be best not to fight.
Arthur's attitude is now clear. If Yugoslavia is willing to give in, then Arthur can also offer some of Hungary's interests in exchange for Russia.
Milovic is still very tempted by this plan.
Hungary is closer to Russia than Yugoslavia, so it is very suitable to describe it as a disease of elbows and armpits and scabies.
Don't say it's just an exchange of part of the benefits.
Even if Arthur proposed exchanging Yugoslavia for Hungary, Big Beard would seriously consider it.
Arthur threw the bait out and ignored it. Some things needed to be fermented by events, and there was no point in rushing.
Joseph was not in a hurry. He went to Russia at the end of last year and got a promise from Moscow that Russia would fully support it, so Joseph had the confidence to reject the British request.
When Milovich urgently contacted Russia, Arthur was not idle either.
The opinions put forward by Willard are not his alone, but the wishes of all the people of the Garibaldi Peninsula.
If the people living on the Garibaldi Peninsula were Ottomans, Arthur could ignore them.
But now, most of the people living on the Garibaldi Peninsula are family members of former League of Nations officers and soldiers, and a large part of them are Chinese. Arthur has to seriously consider this issue.
The Garibaldi Peninsula is the gateway to the Ottoman Republic. If it wants to be autonomous, it must first obtain the consent of the Ottoman Republic.
The President of the Ottoman Republic of Anatolia is now also in Legion City.
Although Arthur did not hold any position in the Ottoman Republic, his power was probably similar to that of the governor. This time Arthur chose Legion City to meet Joseph, and the Ottoman Republic still attached great importance to it.
"Autonomy?" Anatolia was confused.
Autonomy is not a trivial matter, and the next step may be independence.
Forget it if it is just the Garibaldi Peninsula. What Anatolia is worried about is that after the Garibaldi Peninsula becomes autonomous, other regions will also follow suit and demand autonomy. By then, Anatolia may not be able to be the president for a few days.
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"I can assure you that autonomy is the end point. The Garibaldi people will not make more excessive demands. We just hope that we will not be disturbed by the outside world and live freely in Garibaldi -" What Willard said,
Anatolia didn't believe a word of it.
Don't listen to Willard's sincerity now. No one can guarantee what the future will bring.
Southern Africa is a good example.
When Adelaide was in office, Southern Africa did not show any ambitions. It just opened up wasteland for mining, and sent blood transfusions to the UK. It was a first-rate citizen.
After Philip took office, Southern Africa's ambitions expanded, and the contributions to Britain became less and less, and the expenses required increased. In the end, Britain was overwhelmed, and Southern Africa became independent.
By the time Rock arrived, Southern Africa had become fully fledged. It not only competed with the British Empire, but also blatantly dug into the corners of the British Empire. It was riddled with holes in the country where the sun never set. He was a master who never forgets the past and the future.
Therefore, even if Villard established a written evidence, Anatolia would not believe it.
In the past few years since the outbreak of World War II, there have been too many breaches of contracts between countries. The spirit of contract that European and American countries have always touted has disappeared. Anyone who believes in the binding force written in black and white is a fool.
"Lord, do you think so too?" Anatolia hoped to get fair treatment from Arthur.
Arthur called Anatolia and Velarde over, not to force Anatolia to agree to Velarde's request, but to discuss what should be done about this matter.
Willard is from southern Africa, and Anatolia is also the president of the Ottoman Republic hand-picked by Arthur.
Even if Arthur wanted to take care of the southern Africans, he could not chill Anatolia's heart.
Not to mention that a bowl of water is average, but at least it has to be decent in terms of face.
If Anatolia fails to obtain any benefits for the Ottoman Republic and agrees to the autonomy of the Garibaldi Peninsula, Anatolia will become a sinner of the Ottoman Republic.
The kind of sin that cannot be forgiven.
"Rights and obligations are equal. If you want to get more benefits, you have to make greater sacrifices. How are you going to compensate Constantinople?" Arthur stopped saying that the palms of his hands were full of flesh.
, all five fingers are not even.
Compared to the Ottoman Republic, Arthur must have cared more about the feelings of southern Africans.
As for whether it harms the interests of the Ottoman Republic——
Sorry, Arthur is not the president of the Ottoman Republic.
Of course, Arthur wouldn't make it too obvious. Anatolia's performance as president of the Ottoman Republic was quite good and he was very obedient.
It's important to be obedient.
Your head is determined by your butt. As your status increases, your thoughts will change. When the Bavarian corporal joined the army, he certainly never thought that one day he would personally trigger a world war.
The same goes for Anatolia.
Now that he has become the president of the Ottoman Republic, Anatolia's thoughts will also change, and he can still be "obedient" at this time. Arthur is still very satisfied.
"We further support the decision of Constantinople. The Garibaldi Peninsula is an eternal and integral part of the Ottoman Republic. The loyalty of the Garibaldi people to the Ottoman Republic will never change. To express the loyalty of the Garibaldi people, the Garibaldi people
The Bourdieu is willing to bear higher taxes -" Willard rambled on for a long time, only the last sentence was useful.
Simply put, it means buying freedom with money.
This condition is not bad either.
If the Ottoman Republic can obtain more tax revenue from the Garibaldi Peninsula, it can build a stronger army. Then when the Garibaldi Peninsula makes more excessive demands, the Ottoman Republic can choose to suppress it with force.
Of course, this is only the most perfect situation. What is more likely to happen is that the tax revenue the Ottoman Republic received from the Garibaldi Peninsula disappeared without realizing it. It is hard to explain why.
"Lord, I need your promise——" Anatolia ignored Willard, Arthur was the key.
"As long as I can do it!" Arthur's words sounded impassioned, but in fact they were just skirting around.
It would be great if it could be done.
What if you can’t do it?
You can't force things on others.
"What I'm worried about is the chain reaction. Who doesn't want to have more rights?" Anatolia did not dare to refuse Arthur's request directly, but it was okay to put forward conditions.
This meaning is also very obvious.
The autonomy of the Garibaldi Peninsula is acceptable, but this is just one example. If other regions in the Ottoman Republic follow the same example, then Arthur will give the Ottoman Republic enough help.
To put it bluntly, it means sending troops to suppress it.
It sounds pitiful.
The powerful president of the Ottoman Republic of Anatolia didn't even have a single soldier he could trust, because the army of the Ottoman Republic was formed by Arthur himself.
So refuse!
How to refuse?
If Anatolia dares to refuse Arthur's request, something will happen to Constantinople before Anatolia returns to Constantinople, and Anatolia will most likely end up miserable.
"Don't worry about this problem. If someone dares to make a similar request, the Garibaldi people will become the most loyal soldiers of Mr. President without the help of Lord." Willard is upright and loyal. He is not bragging and wants to pull up a team.
The army is a matter of minutes.
Most of the people living on the Garibaldi Peninsula are southern Africans. They received a southern African-style education and are no strangers to the military. They grew up as boy scouts since they were young.
So don't look at the fact that Willard doesn't have any soldiers, only some policemen. If Willard needs it, he can change his clothes and become a soldier.
"Willard, shut up, you are the person I distrust the most right now!" Anatolia had a low attitude towards Arthur, but she would not be so polite to Willard.
We both worked for Lord Cyprus, and no one is any better than the other.
As for the most loyal soldier, in the current Ottoman Republic, Willard is the biggest rebel.
"No problem. If other regions make similar requests, I will help you solve this problem." Arthur's words also had a backdoor.
Anatolia is not a lifelong president, it has a term.
When Anatolia was in office, if anyone dared to follow his example, Arthur would definitely keep his promise.
Anatolia will always fall from power.
"Okay, you succeeded -" Anatolia looked at Willard's triumphant face, feeling that her hands were a little itchy, and she wanted to punch Willard in the face.
This is just a thought. How can I do it in front of the noble Lord Cyprus? It is disgraceful.
Joseph was dissatisfied, on the contrary, he was very angry.
Maybe Hungary was too tempting for the Beard. After learning about Arthur's suggestion, the Beard immediately sent instructions, hoping that Joseph would agree to Arthur's request and allocate more power to the government-in-exile in London.
This request caught Joseph off guard.
What about the promised full support?
What about the agreed upon community of interests?
What about the promised brotherhood?
The conditions offered by Arthur were not irresistible, and they were not even good, but Big Beard was so impatient that he did not even wait for the price to be paid back. Could it be that the interests of the Yugoslavs were so cheap in Big Beard's heart?
Once the seeds of doubt are planted, sooner or later they will grow into towering trees.
