Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2359 General Junpu Hotel
Before figuring out how to get the fat bald head, there's one more thorny problem to deal with.

After the establishment of the new Italian government, Marshal Badoglio actively contacted the Allied Forces, hoping to exchange prisoners of war with the Allied Forces.

There were about 50 Italian prisoners of war on the Allied side, of which 18 surrendered in the Abyssinian Empire. Of all the 50 prisoners, more than 45 were managed by southern Africa.

There are about 7.4 Allied prisoners of war in Italy, of which [-] are British prisoners of war.

This is awkward.

In order to allow the British prisoners of war to go home, Alexander must have agreed.

However, because the vast majority of Italian prisoners of war are under the management of southern Africa, this issue cannot be bypassed by Patton anyway, so Alexander took the initiative to find Patton, hoping that Patton would agree to the Italian's request.

"Didn't you keep complaining that raising those Italian prisoners was a waste of food? Now the opportunity for relief has come. The Italians have asked for an exchange of prisoners. This is a good thing for us." Alexander thought that Patton had no reason to disagree.

"Do you want those 50 people to return to Italy, join the Italian army, and continue to fight against us?" Barton definitely disagreed. It's too early for the war to end.

Key interests are also not allowed.

If the British were to manage those Italian prisoners of war, it might be a waste of food and no profit.

Southern Africa goes to waste.

Italian prisoners of war are subject to labor reform in the prisoner-of-war camp. Those who do not work cannot eat. Even generals, princes and nobles must cooperate with the propaganda of relevant institutions in southern Africa to maximize their benefits.

The prisoners of war are all strong young men, a rare labor force, and the key point is that they don't need a salary. If you just give them some sweets, they will work hard. Patton is not willing to release the prisoners of war.

"The Italians promised that even if those prisoners returned to Italy, they would not return to the army. This is a good opportunity for us to win Italy into the Allied camp." Alexander lobbied hard, and there were many benefits for the British to exchange prisoners of war.

The North African campaign lasted for three years, the economy was severely damaged, cities were in ruins, and everywhere needed to be rebuilt.

At this time, we can see the benefits of having a large labor force. Southern Africa not only uses a large number of prisoners of war to rebuild cities in the controlled area, but also sends prisoners to Cyprus, Port Elizabeth, Malta, and even southern Africa itself.

Forget about other places, and the construction of southern Africa in Malta has caused the British government to worry about it.

The location of Malta is very important. It is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea. Through the destroyer-for-island plan, Southern Africa has obtained a 99-year lease, and it also has the priority to renew the contract after it expires. The British government cannot go back on its word.

It is only 1943 now, and there are at least 97 years before the lease contract expires. This is almost equivalent to the British government ceding Malta to southern Africa. As long as southern Africa continues to lease, the British government has no reason to refuse.

After the North African campaign ended, Southern Africa began to build large-scale construction projects in Malta, sending at least [-] prisoners of war to Malta. When the British and American coalition forces launched the Battle of Sicily, the southern African supervisors were directing Italian prisoners of war and German prisoners of war to build ports, cities, roads, and companies in Malta. Cross-sea bridges are in long-term planning.

As we all know, the main cost of investing in infrastructure is human resources.

Now there are hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war for southern Africa to call at any time, and the cost of mates has dropped significantly. The key southern Africans are also very good at doing ideological work. Those prisoners who refuse to cooperate with other allied forces can be called excellent employees under the management of southern Africa. , which makes the British very uncomfortable.

It's actually quite understandable.

After the war, not only North Africa, but all of Europe will need to be rebuilt.

Many captives are very young and have no special skills. After the war, they will definitely leave the army and lose their meager source of income. At that time, they will know nothing but fighting. It will be a problem to support themselves, let alone support their families.

Compared with soldiers, construction workers are a good job. They don't need too advanced education, and they don't need long-term training. If you can learn to operate construction machinery or learn some kind of technical work in a prisoner-of-war camp, it is more equivalent to booking a job. A job that pays well.

Therefore, it is understandable that the prisoners of war managed in southern Africa are actively working.

For the British, the increased investment of the Southern African consortium in the Mediterranean will definitely affect the British influence and control in this region.

The war is not over yet, and southern Africa has begun to win people's hearts.

If this situation is not changed as soon as possible, then after the war is over, the entire Mediterranean Sea may become the sphere of influence of southern Africa, which is unacceptable to the British government.

"Why do we have to get Italy to join the Allied Forces? Do we have to give Italy the status of the victorious country and let Italy participate in the distribution of the fruits of victory like in the last world war?" Patton has little interest in anti-Italy countermeasures. It's simply pampering and raising rape.

"If Italy withdraws from the war, or joins our camp, which can reduce our casualties, then it is acceptable for us to pay some price for it." Alexander is compassionate, which also proves from another angle that the British government has almost reached The limit is unsustainable.

No matter how strong the family foundation of the United Kingdom is, it cannot withstand such a toss.

The last world war had already cost Britain half its life, turning Britain from a creditor country to a debtor country.

Now that the world war is not over yet, the money Britain has borrowed from southern Africa and the United States has amounted to more than [-] billion rand. The money is not free, and the interest is quite high. Even if the British government formulates a careful repayment plan, The interest will have to be repaid for dozens or hundreds of years.

This made the British very dissatisfied.

Britain's confrontation with Germany must be essentially to safeguard British interests.

The British, on the other hand, sang big jokes, describing the fight against Germany as justice against evil, defending the last flame of human civilization with their own efforts, and strangling the expansion of Germany within Europe. They were so moved by themselves.

Therefore, the UK is now eager to end the war. Even if it gives up some benefits for this, and if it does not give up the car to protect the handsome, the UK will lose more and more. Even if Germany and Russia lose both, the UK's international status will be replaced by southern Africa and the United States.

At that time, Britain will have the name of a victorious country, and there will be nothing left.

"No, weakness to the enemy is punishment to oneself." Barton was firm. If you say you don't want to fight, then why do you want us?

Back to the issue of exchanging prisoners, Patton really didn't think it was necessary.

Most of the captured British soldiers were Indians, and it would be of little use even if they were exchanged.

Put the Italian back, what if Badoglio backs out?
So even if it is exchanged, now is not the time.

When Alexander and Patton had a full exchange of views, the fat and bald head was sent to the Gran Sasso Mountain, 120 kilometers northeast of Rome.

Badoglio knew that many people were staring at the fat bald head, so he changed the place where the fat bald head was imprisoned many times. The fat bald head was secretly transferred to Gaeta, Pontorene Island, Pontza Island, Maddalena Island, Just moved here two days ago.

The Great Sasso is the highest peak of the Apennines. There is a hotel called Junpu General Hotel on the mountainside at an altitude of 2000 meters. The location of this hotel is very prominent. A small road is heavily guarded, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"Don't even think about it. There is basically no possibility of success in a frontal attack, unless we completely blow up the entire hotel." O'Casey, a senior agent from Brad's office, shook his head repeatedly. The Italians will really find a place, General Junpu The restaurant is absolutely controlled by one man, and no one can open it.

After Patton issued the order, members of Brad's office in Italy moved quickly.

Brad's office is still very capable. Although the new Italian government tried to block the news as much as possible, the agents of Brad's office still found the hiding place of the fat bald head through clues.

The terrain of the General Junpu Hotel was indeed dangerous. Italian soldiers had set up machine gun positions around the hotel, and mortars were also placed on the platform next to it.

Shen Fei, the intelligence director, did not speak, and carefully observed the platform next to the hotel with his binoculars.

No matter how tight the defense is, there must be loopholes, it depends on whether you can find them.

The platform next to the restaurant is obviously a loophole for the Italians.

In fact, it didn’t count. The area of ​​the platform was not large. Even a light glider could not land on the platform, so there were no Italian soldiers defending the platform at all. All the attention of the defenders was on the cable car and the path.

There are helicopters in southern Africa, which can complete the airborne on the platform regardless of the terrain.

This is something the Italians have not grasped.

"Where did we get the helicopter?" O'Casey was stunned, and he didn't expect this way.

"This is not what we are worried about. We just need to report the situation here. It is not up to us to decide how to do it—" Shen Fei put down the binoculars in his hand, took out a shorthand notebook, and carefully drew the surrounding area of ​​the hotel. terrain.

The situation was quickly reported to Algiers, and Alvin attached great importance to it.

According to the information just received, Mustache is also trying to rescue the fat bald head. An elite German combat unit has secretly entered Italy, and the target is the fat bald head.

"If we want to send helicopters, we need the cooperation of the Navy." Karl Billy, head of the North Africa Division of Brad's office, was a little worried. Frontal combat is not what Brad's office is good at.

Helicopters are easy to handle, and the Cyprus Squadron has plenty of them.

There is no problem with the cooperation. If necessary, the Cyprus Squadron can organize another bombing of Rome to cover the actions of Brad's office.

The point is that there is no precedent.

Brad's office is good at collecting intelligence, targeted killings are also possible, and even business is better than frontal combat. Karl Billy's public identity is a successful businessman.

Especially when it comes to operations in the enemy's territory, how to sneak in, how to act, how to withdraw after success, how to deal with the aftermath if it fails, and how to rescue operatives if they are captured, etc. These are all problems.

"It's okay, I'll call my dear brother, and you don't have to worry about the operatives—" Al Bra was confident.

It is not easy for Brad's office to train an intelligence officer, and it is even more costly to train an operational officer, which cannot be easily wasted on this kind of operation.

Beheading.

If you want to say that you have rich experience, you have to be an umbrella.

The mercenaries in the key umbrella only serve money. Even if they are caught, it has nothing to do with the Southern African Federal Government.

The relationship between Arthur and Alvin is still very good, and he also supports Alvin's work.

After receiving Alvin's call, Arthur ordered Mike Tolan to fully cooperate with the actions of Brad's office, and instructed the staff to formulate multiple action plans.

In a hurry, the thoroughness of the plan cannot be guaranteed.

But there is no time to delay. Now they are competing with the Germans for time. Whoever gets the fat and bald head first will take the initiative.

At this time, the fighting in Sicily was basically over, and there were no victors.

The British and American coalition forces successfully achieved their tactical goals, occupied Sicily, and fulfilled their commitment to Russia.

Huber lived up to expectations, and the five lines of defense delayed the Allied forces to the greatest extent. In half a month, Huber withdrew [-] troops, plus [-] vehicles, and a large amount of military supplies to the Apennine Peninsula through the Strait of Messina. , Hu Bei was also rewarded by the mustache.

In this face-to-face speed race, Patton won the victory and led the U.S. army to invade Messina first.

The British army entered Messina half an hour later than the American army. The British army officer who led the team congratulated Patton in a very gracious manner. Flowers and applause.

This scene is actually a bit embarrassing.

Before the launch of the Battle of Sicily, Patton and Montgomery had high ambitions. They believed that the Axis troops would be frightened when the Allied forces arrived.

This is not the case at all.

Although the residents of Sicily did not cooperate with the Italian army and the Allied forces, the expected flowers and applause did not happen. Many civilians fled Sicily before the war broke out, and the residents who remained in their hometowns did not have the slightest enthusiasm for the Allied forces.

For them, the Allies are the invaders.

In the early hours of July 7th, three Harpoon naval helicopters from the Cyprus Squadron, fully loaded with heavily armed mercenaries, took off from the comprehensive supply ship "Capet" and flew towards the Gran Sasso Mountain.

Almost at the same time, Captain Skorzeny from Germany also boarded two gliders with his men, and the target was also General Junpu Hotel.

At [-]:[-], the Harpoon helicopter first arrived at the Gran Sasso Mountain, and the operation captain Isaiah who led the team got in touch with Shen Fei through the bonfire.

At this time, the German glider also appeared in the sky.

(End of this chapter)