Now that the smoke from the Greek land has gradually dissipated, even if it is still there, it is just some unwilling people who are taking up arms to resist Romania's rule.
However, many of these people have been cleared of troops. Currently, 8 of the 20 newly formed divisions in Romania have been mobilized to clear them, allowing their officers and soldiers to gain experience in such low-intensity battles.
The city of Athens has fallen into unusual prosperity since it fell into the hands of Romania. Currently, various industries in Athens are extremely prosperous, but the most conspicuous ones are the service industry and shipyards, both of which are among the top industries.
Outstanding.
The former brought together wanderers from all over Greece, and the latter also brought many boatmen to come here to make a living. Because currently there are nearly 200,000 Romanian troops entering Athens, including land, sea and air forces. The large number of troops has almost turned Athens into a large military camp.
Already.
This kept the newly established Greek provisional government busy. They were deeply afraid that these Romanian soldiers would act recklessly, deepen the dissatisfaction of the Athenian people with them, and make it difficult for the government to do its job.
Fortunately, these officers and soldiers from Romania are very restrained in their behavior. They usually only go to drink and chat or go to the fireworks place to relax. The Romanian military also attaches great importance to this and sends military police to areas where many officers and soldiers go.
Maintain military discipline while on duty.
Except for many fights and troubles, the Romanian officers and soldiers were easy to talk to. Of course, for those who fight and make troubles and are not clear-headed, sending them to a solitary confinement room for a few days is an inevitable choice.
Naturally, so many Romanian troops gathered in Athens were not here to relax and drink. In fact, they were also making preparations for the war, and then they needed to fight for the island of Crete.
That's right, after seizing the Greek mainland, Romania began to prepare for the fight for Crete. Because all this was to rush for time, to allow Romanian military power to appear before the British, French and German naval forces were restrained.
In the Middle East, it appeared in Suez to be precise.
Romania is very aware of the importance of Suez. As early as the early 1930s, the Romanian military had planned an attack on Suez. However, the Romanian navy did not have enough power at the time and it was just a game.
After the merger of Luobao, Romania paid more attention to Suez. And after Romania obtained northern Greece, this became a feasible plan.
Of course, no matter which plan it is in, Greece is an unavoidable role. In addition, as Romania's military strength increases, Greece gradually changes from needing to win over to needing to capture.
Under the guidance of such a policy, Romania's military operations can be understood.
Of course, the Romanian army did not stop after occupying Greece. Taking advantage of the short preparation time, the navy captured the Cyclades Islands and prepared to capture Crete.
The most busy during this period were the navy and air force. One of them needed to escort the army officers and soldiers to land, and the other needed to seize air supremacy with the British fighter planes flying from Crete.
However, all the busyness was worth it. Within half a month, the Cyclades Islands were basically captured by Romania. The reason why Romania could capture the Cyclades Islands so quickly had a lot to do with the low morale of the islands.
.Furthermore, the overwhelming posture of the Romanian army caused many Greek defenders to lose confidence.
That's why Romania was able to quickly capture this archipelago. After all, this was different from the previous capture of the North Aegean Islands, which took a long time to prepare.
The capture of the Cyclades Islands this time was completed in preparation for landing on Crete. Many supplies were prepared for Crete, so the preparations this time were also the most hasty. However, it was still
Well, the morale of the defenders was not high, and Greece spent more energy on strengthening the defense of Crete.
The mission of the Cyclades Islands is more about buying time for Crete.
It was obvious that Romania did not want to give this time, so after seizing the islands, Romania immediately prepared to attack Crete.
If you want to seize the island, you must first ensure that you have sea power, so as the first mover, the Romanian First Fleet is ready in the Port of Athens.
This time the First Fleet consisted of Vlad, Mircea, and Borkas, three battleships, two aircraft carriers, Buck, and Jarscu, as well as more than a dozen light cruisers and destroyers.
composition.
They will ensure that Romania firmly controls the sea power of the Aegean Sea. They will be commanded by Lieutenant General Midrafael with outstanding military exploits.
When these warships, which accounted for nearly four cities of the Romanian navy, went on an expedition, they naturally needed someone to escort them. Admiral Nestacu, the commander-in-chief of the navy, was at the port to see them off.
"Midrafael, I won't say anything this time. You should know the importance of this mission to the navy's subsequent plans."
Although Admiral Nestaku's tone was not serious, the meaning behind his words was quite profound. As a lieutenant general, it was difficult for Midrafael not to hear it. Of course, he also knew that this was not the minister and the commander-in-chief's opinion of him.
Harsh. That means having greater expectations for yourself and putting pressure on yourself.
"Please rest assured, Commander, I will do my job perfectly this time and ensure the smooth implementation of the landing plan."
Midrafael's words made the Admiral smile. He patted the Lieutenant General on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I wish you a smooth journey this time. Let's go."
After bidding farewell to Admiral Nestaku, Midrafael boarded the flagship Mircea. He had a special liking for this battleship because he was the first captain of the Mircea.
After greeting Captain Costi, Midrafael issued the first order. "Order the fleet to set off. Let's go to Thera."
"Yes, Your Excellency Commander."
Thera is the island closest to Crete in the Cyclades. The island is only 193 kilometers away from Heraklion in Crete. It was captured by a Romanian infantry regiment a week ago and had an airstrip three days ago.
It was just built, and the Navy's 3rd Shore Fighter Group was stationed just one day ago.
Today, Midrafael brought his fleet over. This shows that Romania is currently in an urgent mood and will not give the Greek defenders any chance to prepare. Because the sea power is in our hands, as we are able to deal with
It's attacking.
Romania is fully prepared to attack Crete. Naturally, it will not forget to remove possible support from Crete.
For this reason, another fleet commanded by Major General Fernandez is also performing a mission to Crete, but they are performing a blockade mission. For this reason, the three Bormicu-class aircraft carriers are all in Phil.
In Nandez's hands, the other two battleships Kurmis and Tinik were among them.
Rear Admiral Fernandez's fleet, which currently has sea and air superiority, has entered the Mediterranean Sea. They are blocking possible support from Egypt in the southern waters of Crete.
