Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2420 King of the Eastern Mediterranean
The battle of modern warfare is based on comprehensive national strength, and the barrel effect is fully demonstrated. Any short board may become a fatal flaw.

Rock paid great attention to the logistics supply of the army a long time ago. During the First World War, the standardization of logistics supply was initially realized. The current logistics supply system of the British army was established by imitating the southern African army. Unfortunately, it only learned nondescript, not at all to the essence.

The logistics of the southern African army is highly specialized. A small three-day special attack pocket basically includes all the supplies that soldiers need when fighting on the front line. The United Kingdom also wants to do this, but it is completely impossible. Can be popularized in a purely British army.

This is also impossible. The three-day special attack backpack is easy to use, but the cost is also very expensive. The number of troops composed entirely of British is limited, and the British War Department can still afford it. If the scope of supply is extended to all British troops, such as the British and Indian troops, That's not enough.

This is really not to favor one over the other. The British War Department tried to do this, and later found that providing the British and Indian troops with a level of logistics supply could not effectively improve the combat capabilities of the British and Indian troops. After many Indian soldiers got the three-day special attack backpack, they immediately It's not about learning how to use the supplies in the backpack, but selling everything including the backpack secretly.

If you are simply stupid and unable to learn, then the British War Department can still accept it.

The sneaky reselling completely broke the bottom line of the British, and since then the British and Indian troops have been allowed to do badly.

According to the requirements of the "Overlord" operation, the first wave of Allied troops to attack has a total of 13 divisions and four brigades. The four brigades here are all airborne brigades. Ships, under the cover of the fleet and air force, launched an attack across the English Channel.

For the Allied forces, neither airborne nor landing was a problem. The difficulty was how to send heavy equipment ashore. Without heavy equipment, the Allied forces would not be able to attack heavily fortified German cities and ports.

And if the ports could not be captured, the Allies lacked an effective means of getting heavy equipment ashore.

This may seem like a dead end.

"Artificial port, we need an artificial port. Of all of us, only you in southern Africa can do it." Cunningham hoped that Gavin would take the initiative, and he did not hesitate to demean himself for this.

As a traditional maritime power, Britain has rich experience in port construction.

The problem is that the United Kingdom is not strong enough. To build an artificial port in a very short period of time, it is not enough to have rich experience. It also needs a large number of construction machinery and qualified construction teams. These are what the United Kingdom lacks.

The plan of the artificial port was not proposed by Cunningham, but was proposed by Mountbatten as a joke in another meeting.

Then the joke was written into the "Overlord" project.

Mountbatten was only responsible for proposing the plan, but never thought about how to realize it.

"I'll call Christian tomorrow to see if he can do anything." Gavin didn't say anything dead. The Christian he was talking about was little Christian, a close friend who grew up with Gavin.

The old Christian regarded himself as Rock's loyal servant, and the young Christian naturally wanted to serve the future Marquis of Nyasaland. When he was very young, the young Christian was sent to Gavin to study and learn together with Gavin. Growing up, Christian Jr. was Gavin's classmate until Nyasaland University.

To be honest, judging by the grades of little Christian, he has no possibility of entering Nyasaland University at all.

But going to university is not a problem for the Christian family. After Christian donated a biological laboratory to Nyasaland University, Christian Jr. entered Nyasaland University grandly.

Christian Jr. is now in Pretoria as General Manager of Christian Construction Group, the largest construction company in the world with over 20 workers.

"Better tonight." Cunningham said anxiously, time was short.

The "Overlord" plan has been confirmed to be launched in June. This is a huge and complex plan with an unprecedented scale of troops covering all current arms.

For their own tasks, each arm has put forward its own requirements.

For example, the Army requires landing at high tide to reduce the time troops are exposed to the beach.

The Navy requires landing at low tide to minimize damage to landing craft by obstacles.

The Air Force requires moonlight so that the airborne troops can identify ground targets.

The command comprehensively considers the requirements of various arms, and in June, the only landing dates that meet the above requirements are June 6-5, and June 7-18.

Now the headquarters decided to launch the "Overlord" operation on June 6th.

If the preparations are not completed by then, it can only be postponed to the 18th.

"I'll try to—" Gavin also knew that time was running out.

Back downstairs to the banquet hall, Mountbatten was still talking nonsense.

It was Ansenhower and Montgomery who were chatting with Mountbatten at the moment, and the object of their joint ridicule was the French general Luke White.

"Luke, you have successfully recovered Corsica. This is really a big step forward, but it's a pity that the honor belongs to the southern Africans—" Mountbatten was bitter and mean, Montgomery laughed, and although Eisenhower didn't laugh out loud, The smile on his face was also mocking.

"Yes, yes, after we regained Corsica, we have to go to Sardinia to help you fight the Germans-oh no, I almost forgot, there are no Germans in Sardinia, but a group of Italian cooks ——" Luke White is not polite, what's so good about you, you can't even beat the Italians.

The Italians are so pitiful, lying innocently.

"Soon we will land in France and help you recover France. Have you thought about how to thank us?" Mountbatten continued to attack.

"You might as well think about how to appease the Indians. Are the Indians finally willing to cooperate with you?" Luke White Jedi counterattacked, asking Mountbatten not to forget his identity.

"You don't have to worry about this issue, you should worry about how many wild species the Germans left in your France—" Mountbatten continued his efforts.

This is too much to say, Luke White is about to explode when his face changes, no matter how good he is, he can't bear it.

"Lord Mountbatten, please pay attention to your words." Cunningham spoke in time, but fortunately the eldest princess was not present.

"General White, let's go together. I just want to ask you something." Gavin called Luke White away. Phyllis taught Gavin since she was a child not to talk to idiots.

Gavin really asked Luke White for help.

To build an artificial port in mainland France, at least the specific local conditions must be known. Only the French government has important hydrological data.

"Damn British guys, God will punish them sooner or later—" Luke White was still muttering after leaving the War Department. He had had enough of the British anger during this time.

After de Gaulle formed the Free France, he asked the United Kingdom for command of the 9 French troops who had withdrawn from Dunkelton to the British mainland.

Winston also went too far, directly rejecting de Gaulle's request, and insisting on keeping 9 French troops in the British mainland to strengthen defense.

Now that the Allied forces are about to counterattack, de Gaulle once again proposed to hand over the command of the 9 French troops to the Free France, and promised to use these troops in the landing operations against the French mainland.

The British War Department once again rejected de Gaulle's request, and Mountbatten had just ridiculed Luke White because of this incident.

"It's not worth getting angry because of this kind of person, some people are always arrogant, arrogant and rude—" Gavin wasn't angry, he was already mentally prepared.

Angsa people are like this. They know small rituals but have no great righteousness, and they are afraid of power but not virtuous. The root cause is still lack of foundation.

Regardless of the fact that after the Industrial Revolution, the United Kingdom became an unstoppable country, in fact, in the long river of history, it is an upstart, not even the French.

The French at least have a Renaissance.

"I really wanted to beat that guy up just now. Look at his face, he's not even as good as a clown in a stage play." Luke White was so angry that he couldn't listen to anything.

Gavin had to give up asking Luke for help, and went back to the embassy to call Christian.

"Around the Brittany Peninsula? I don't think there is a problem. I will pass on the relevant information to you later." Little Christian agreed very happily. Christian Construction Company is indeed powerful. Impossible to master.

This is all related to national security, and the French government will definitely guard against it.

I also don't know how the Christian company obtained these materials.

Maybe it was measured by Christian company itself.

Gavin didn't ask in detail, this should be a secret of Christian's company.

It was inconvenient for Gavin to say too much on the phone, and asked Christian to fly to London at the fastest speed. The next work required the close cooperation of Christian Construction Company.

Gavin received the news the next morning that Mountbatten flew to India overnight last night. It seems that Mountbatten's performance at the dinner yesterday still attracted some attention.

The "Overlord" operation was imminent, and the British War Department obviously didn't want to cause trouble, so they drove Mountbatten away overnight.

Gavin didn't care about Mountbatten at all. From the first minute of arriving in London, Gavin was caught up in his busy work and had no time to be distracted.

Rock was leisurely. He stayed in Port Elizabeth for three full days before taking a leisurely flight to Cyprus.

Cyprus is Arthur's home court. Arthur knew Rock's habits, and he didn't make much fanfare. He didn't even hold a welcome ceremony at the airport. Rock arrived in Cyprus in a low-key car, and few people knew about it.

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The British royal family is really willing to spend.

Arthur, who was approaching middle age, became more and more mature. He had just single-handedly supported the Ottoman Republic and left no chance for the Russians. Rock was very satisfied.

"Although the Ottoman Republic was established, we still have the ability to cut off the outlet of the Black Sea at any time. There are hundreds of thousands of family members of the League of Nations troops living in the Garibaldi Peninsula. They are unwilling to leave. After the establishment of the Ottoman Republic, many officers and soldiers of the League of Nations troops retired on the spot. The troops of the Ottoman Republic, as long as they are still there, there is nothing to worry about in the Black Sea." Arthur is full of confidence, he has achieved results in Cyprus and his painstaking efforts for so many years.

"The Balkan Peninsula has always been the powder keg of Europe. The situation here is complicated, with many contradictions and intertwined forces. We must pay attention to the way we deal with problems." Rock is still worried, too much confidence is sometimes not a good thing.

"The key is fairness. Everyone is treated equally. In the past, the situation of the League of Nations troops was very complicated. After more than ten years of hard work, there are still some results." Arthur's confidence is supported by facts.

In the beginning, the League of Nations forces were composed of many countries, and the four permanent members of the Council all participated. The situation at that time was also very complicated.

After all, the League of Nations troops are mainly based in southern Africa, so when building supporting facilities, they must be based in southern Africa. At that time, the most common language in the military schools was Chinese.

Britain, France, Italy, and Japan are the four permanent members of the council. Because the number of military dependents in Britain, France, and Italy is too small, it is not enough to form a school.

Although the Japanese army has a large number of troops, there are very few family members accompanying the army, and there is no need to establish a school.

Therefore, Chinese became the common language of the League of Nations schools, and many officers and soldiers of the League of Nations from Britain, France, Italy, and Japan were also forced to learn Chinese. This is the population advantage.

After more than ten years of education, Chinese has become the most commonly used language in the Garibaldi Peninsula. Even the Ottomans living in the Garibaldi Peninsula have begun to learn Chinese, otherwise they would not be able to undertake any jobs from the League of Nations.

If it is replaced by any one of Britain, France, Italy and Japan, then the Garibaldi Peninsula may be another situation.

It is precisely because of the dominance of southern Africa that the Garibaldi Peninsula has been able to maintain peace for more than 20 years after the World War. Now the economy of the Garibaldi Peninsula is in good condition and the people live and work in peace and contentment, thanks to the League of Nations troops.

"That's good, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, be patient and meticulous, and keep working hard." Rock encouraged, it's time to add burden to Arthur.

After the war, Arthur's jurisdiction should be further expanded. At least the Dodecanese Islands will be lost to southern Africa. Maybe Crete will be added. In the future, Arthur may become the king of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Cyprus and southern Africa echo each other from the north to the south, backed by Port Elizabeth, Arthur advances and retreats calmly, and Cyprus has become the strongest bridgehead in the Mediterranean in southern Africa.

"The Russians will have a series of attacks in the future. They have sent telegrams many times to hope that my side can cooperate with the attack. Now the pressure is on the Ottoman Republic. The Allied Forces launched Operation 'Overlord' in France. I have submitted the plan for the Italian mainland to launch an attack." Arthur also has a plan, which is a rare military achievement.

Arthur himself knows very well that although Rock and Stoudemire will spare no effort to provide support, Arthur still has to walk the road ahead. Arthur will not go back to southern Africa to compete with Gavin for the prime minister. His ideal is in the Mediterranean.

Rock didn't speak, but nodded slightly, with a clear attitude.

Even if the plan submitted by Arthur is flawed, Rock will approve it.

If it doesn't work, let the Southern African Union troops go, anyway, the Italians are easy to fight.

(End of this chapter)