When Rock found out about this, he was dumbfounded.
Legend has it that there is such a god-man in Pla. His deeds are spread all over the country along with the famous saying "The motherland needs your stomach". Rock used to think that it was a fiction, but he didn't expect that there really are people who can't drink a thousand cups in reality.
fall.
"It's true. The castle that Captain Ruiz chose is now called the 'Bacchus'. The generals of the 11th Army now go to the Castle of Bacchus, not to ask for the castle, but to find the legendary 'Bacchus'
Drinking, it is said that the commander-in-chief and chief of general staff of the 11th Army went there, and no one could survive three minutes in front of Bacchus. Should we prepare a medal for Bacchus?" Ian Hamilton's expression also collapsed.
Yes, Russians are notoriously difficult to mess with in Europe. Look at the nicknames of the Russian Empire, such as "European Gendarmerie", "European Steamroller", "Fighting Nation", "Deep Sea Tentacle Monster", etc. None of them are
Very annoying.
"Give it, you must give it!" Roque was not stingy and kept troops stationed in the Balkan Peninsula. Roque was already prepared for friction with the Russians. Roque never expected that the friction would be resolved in this way.
Roark is the commander-in-chief of the 11th Army. The British and French allied forces can station troops if they want, but they must accept the arrangements of the 11th Army. You can station them wherever you are asked. Don't make any mistakes in peacetime, otherwise you will find excuses to kill people.
Drive away.
Russians are indeed upright and cute. If it were Italians, this matter might not be so easy to solve.
Looking at it this way, Rock needs to find some people who can drink and send them to the Balkans. Some people are indeed born with no allergies to alcohol and cannot get drunk no matter how much they drink. It is best to be women. Let those Russians see, they
If you can't even drink with a woman, how can you have the dignity to cause trouble?
During this time, turmoil within the British army continued, and Asquith reorganized the War Council, without Kitchener being among them.
The position of Chief of General Staff also changed. The new Chief of Staff of the Imperial Army was General William Robertson. During the Boer War, General William Robertson was the intelligence staff of Field Marshal Frederick Roberts. After the outbreak of the World War, General William Robertson served as
Director of the Munitions Department of the Expeditionary Force, and later served as Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force.
This may be bad news for Roark, but it remains to be seen. During his tenure as Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force, William Robertson had always opposed the opening of a second battlefield on the Garibaldi Peninsula, believing that it would affect operations on the Western Front.
Now that William Robertson is the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, his attention is no longer focused on the Western Front, but on controlling the overall situation. I wonder if his attitude towards the Mediterranean battlefield will change.
Rock ignored the personnel changes in London, and the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force was progressing smoothly in the Asia Minor Peninsula. After occupying Constantinople, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force marched towards the Asia Minor Peninsula. The Second Cavalry Division crossed the Bosporus and advanced into the hinterland of the Asia Minor Peninsula.
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On September 15th, the British 35th Division landed in Izmir and captured Izmir five days later.
On the 17th, the 19th Division of Southern Africa landed in Marmaris. It achieved three battles and three victories within a week, annihilating nearly 50,000 Ottoman troops and causing a complete collapse of the Ottoman troops.
On the 21st, the 12th Division landed in Mersin, not far from Cyprus. The Ottoman Empire defenders were exhausted and exhausted, and the troops could not organize an effective resistance. Many times the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force's offensive was on the march, and the Ottoman Empire defenders
The army is also marching.
As more and more land was occupied, the biggest shortcomings of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force were gradually revealed.
By November, Roque was surprised to find that the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force actually had no reserves. Roque had put all the troops into battle. The Ottoman army was in decline. The Mediterranean Expeditionary Force seemed to be running amok, but as the land occupied
More and more troops are needed, and more and more troops are needed. Without more reinforcements, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force is at the end of its tether.
"We have no more reinforcements. General Haig refused to return the troops in France to us. During the autumn offensive, the troops in France suffered heavy casualties. Six divisions need to be supplemented. There will definitely be no new troops arriving before the year."
Sidney Milner is the general manager of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. It is good that Rock can bring back the 2nd Cavalry Division and the 11th Cavalry Division. The African Division in France is now the main force of the British Expeditionary Force. Haig is sure
Won't give it back to Rock.
During the autumn offensive, the number of casualties of the Southern African Expeditionary Force increased by nearly 30,000, of which more than 20,000 were killed. Haig did not care about the death of white officers and soldiers, and he did not care about the African troops.
"Can the East India mobilize more troops?" Roque pinned his hopes on the East India. Now that the East India has occupied all German colonies in South Asia, it should be able to mobilize more troops.
Germany's colonies in South Asia are mainly islands. Although they are nominally German colonies, in fact there are not many Germans on the islands. Many islands don't even have people at all. The Germans set up a monument on the islands and it became
German colony.
Unlike the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, which required garrison troops to occupy the lands of the Ottoman Empire, East India's occupation of German colonies required almost no garrison troops. After the outbreak of the World War, East India recruited nearly 400,000 people, almost thirty divisions, and the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force only had
Two divisions, so East India is most likely to send reinforcements to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
"Yes, but we don't have the final say, and we can't make any promises to the East Indies." Sidney Milner was also helpless. Although the East Indies had more troops, Rock was unable to mobilize them.
How many reinforcements East India sends is not decided by Roark. This still requires coordination by the top leaders of the Allied Powers to give up more benefits.
In order for Greece to join the war, Edward Gray generously gave away Constantinople and all the surrounding land. Now that he wanted East India to join the war, how much commitment would the Allies have to make?
In order to allow the East Indies to send reinforcements to Europe, Edward Gray promised to recognize the independent status of the East Indies after the war and no longer recognize the Dutch ownership of the East Indies.
The Netherlands has not yet entered the war.
Now if you want East India to send more reinforcements, you must consider whether to hand over Germany's colonies in the Pacific to East India for management after the war. Otherwise, East India will not make a greater contribution.
"Send a telegram to London, we need more reinforcements." Rock put pressure on London to ensure that East India could get more benefits.
Unlike Sidney Milner, if Rock wanted East India to send troops, he could just send a telegram directly to East India, and there would be as many troops as he wanted.
But Rock would not do this. The World War was the last chance for the world to carve up colonies. Southern Africa had already occupied Tanganyika and Southwest Africa, the Sultanate of Najd was attacking the Asia Minor Peninsula, and East India was attacking Germany in the Pacific.
The island is also bound to be won. It is unwise to throw all the chips and just stud now.
Unlike Africa, which is suitable for wars all year round, wars in Europe are subject to weather restrictions. Winter is coming again, and wars will be temporarily suspended. Both the British, French and German forces need time to rest and accumulate strength for next year's battle.
If the battle in 1913 was just a mutual test, the battles this year have begun to heat up. Next year the world war will reach its climax. The participating parties will use all their strength to go all out. Roque will also prepare for next year's battle.
prepare for.
Compared with the Western Front, the situation of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force is very good. As long as Roque can get more reinforcements, even one or two divisions, the war against the Ottoman Empire will be over within the year. Roque has this confidence, and the top leaders of the Allied Powers also know that Roque
If Rock has this ability, it depends on whether the Allied leaders are willing to give Rock more trust.
After the main battlefield shifted to the Asia Minor Peninsula, Rock moved his headquarters back to Cyprus. Compared with three months ago, Cyprus is changing rapidly. The port has now been basically expanded, and a three-story port building nearly 20 meters high has also been built.
Finished, behind the port building is the apartment complex where the staff live. The officials' villas are further away, but the environment and scenery are better. These new houses are all marble permanent buildings, and the building materials are shipped from Constantinople.
Come.
Before the outbreak of the World War, Cyprus was not a British colony, but a British "concession", so there was no colonial government on the island.
After Roque placed the headquarters of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Cyprus, Cyprus became an island under militarized management. Just as fast as the military were the southern African enterprises with business sense as developed as sharks. The Mediterranean Expeditionary Force selected Cyprus as the
After the headquarters, Southern African companies swarmed in like sharks smelling blood. Rand Bank first circled a large piece of land in the port to build the largest branch in the Mediterranean. A South African company wanted to set up a fishery products processing plant in Cyprus.
We process aquatic products from the surrounding sea areas and sell them to Europe.
Nyasaland Company also responded quickly and established Europe's largest transit base in Cyprus. Adan Company also announced the establishment of a large-scale oil refinery in Cyprus. In the future, oil exported to Europe will be transshipped through Cyprus.
Compared with large companies, the soldiers of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force also gained a lot. In order to obtain more construction funds, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force headquarters sold land in Cyprus. Not only the arable land that can be reclaimed, but also the mountainous land.
Let it go, as long as someone is willing to pay for it, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force Headquarters will dare to sell it, and the price is so cheap that it is almost like picking it up for free, so don’t look at most places in Cyprus except for the two ports and Niconia.
The original natural environment is still preserved, but in fact a lot of the land already has owners.
Under such circumstances, even if London discovered the value of Cyprus after the World War and wanted to strengthen its control over Cyprus, Cypriot companies and soldiers of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force would not agree.