Romanian Eagle

While Edel was digging a hole for the next Soviet-Finnish war, on the North African battlefield, the unusually long-lost victory made everyone full of smiles.

That's right, it's been a long time since the victory, to be precise, the first victory for Italy in Africa since the war began. It's really pitiful. The record of Italy, one of the powerful countries, after participating in the war is too ugly. This time, I finally won a battle to save face.

Antonescu and Messer, both in Bengaldan, also received the news. For this news, the two had long expected, because the three French divisions in front of them were getting weaker and weaker. Even today there is no attack at all, which at all does not meet the requirements of the rescue.

So when the telegram that the besieged French army was planning to surrender was placed in front of them, the two were not surprised at all, but the content of the telegram surprised them a bit. In fact, there is nothing. General Catroux, the commander of the French army who was surrounded this time, pointed out that his gun and saber need to be handed over to the general who broke through his position. Isn't this the two people mentioned.

So in the face of this situation, it is of course impossible to say that the two are unwilling. Can be so valued by the opponent, who can not be moved.

Just to accept the surrender, the two must keep one of them, because they still have enemies in front of them, and they cannot both leave.

"Well, you go and accept the surrender and I will stay and watch over the troops."

Messi was the first to speak out about the solution. In fact, he believed that Antonescu's role in being able to force the French army to surrender this time was crucial. He not only proposed the whole plan, but also directed the battle and carried out the implementation of the plan. It can be said that he and the Romanian army led by him will occupy half of the role of being able to encircle the French army and force it to surrender, so it is absolutely deserved to have him accept the surrender.

However, in the face of Messi's goodwill, Antonescu refused without hesitation. "Messer, this time it's up to you to accept the surrender, and I'll be in charge of the remaining troops."

Antonescu's words made Messer feel a little weird, but he didn't want to accept it like that. "This should be done by you. Everyone knows that this battle plan is basically implemented by you. If you don't go, I will make my conscience uneasy."

"Messer, listen to me."

Antonescu admired Messi's sincere attitude, but this time he didn't use polite words.

"Listen to Messe, this time I'm not being polite, this time I really need you to go. Remember what I said before, the battle plan for Tunisia."

Needless to say, Messe clearly understood Antonescu's intentions, and saw him say it with surprise. "Do you want to start the battle against Tunisia next?"

"Yes.

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Antonescu said rudely. "This time we have eliminated nearly 100,000 French troops, and although the number of French troops in North Africa is still nearly 300,000, their quality is no longer guaranteed. Didn't the rape show before, the French troops in North Africa are now It is mainly the army recruited from the local area. Against these troops, can't you solve them?"

Antonescu's words made Messi's field of vision much wider. Everyone knows the difference between the colonial army and the native army. If the local French army is 300,000, then there is nothing to say, prepare for the defensive war. However, if it is replaced by an army composed of North Africans, then they will have the intention to use force against it.

It's just that the current strength is not enough for the Italian-Roman coalition to launch a campaign against Tunisia. At present, the most in need of supplementary troops is the Roy Army Corps. It is impossible to complete this task by the Romanian North African Army alone. It must rely on the help of Italy. Whoever made Romania's North African Army less than 100,000 people can't do anything without the Italians.

And for Italy to see the results, there is no better way to express it than Messi's surrender. At this time, Antonescu couldn't help but think of the scene of his meeting with Mussolini in Rome. Although he didn't have a good sense of the Italian Prime Minister (long talk), but the Italian Prime Minister's ambition he But felt it.

To get the prime minister to support the Tunisian campaign, he needs to see the results, and the Tripoli campaign is a good start. It would be even better if an Italian general could accept the surrender of the French commander. .

In fact, Antonescu thinks too much, Tunisia has a fatal temptation for Italy. The first stop of Italian colonization was Tunisia, but France was the first to succeed. For this reason, Italy joined the Three Emperors Alliance in a rage.

And look at the location of Tunisia, it is only more than 200 kilometers away from Sicily in Italy. As long as Italy masters Tunisia, it will completely rule the central Mediterranean, and Tunisia has a lot of arable land, which can effectively release its domestic population pressure. So for the capture of Tunisia, Italy is absolutely very willing.

And Messi stopped talking after hearing Antonescu's words. In fact, he was also very willing to take Tunisia.

The next day, Messer and a group of Italian generals came to a small town called Valuille on the front line, where the French army was surrendered.

Messer came around by boat, because the sea area is currently under the control of the Italian Navy.

Catrou looked at Messe and said. "You are General Messer who broke through from my position, why didn't you see that General Antonescu."

It appears that the French commander had studied them before.

"General Antonescu needs to be busy with new plans, so here I am."

Messi wasn't a fool either, he just let him guess by himself with a backhand answer to Catrull's clichés.

Seeing that his words caused Messer's misunderstanding, Cattle just shook his head. "Sorry, I didn't mean to inquire about your military plans, just out of curiosity."

Catrou, who felt that his words might have been misunderstood, no longer bothered about this topic, and saw that he took off his pistol and command knife and handed it to Messer.

"I surrender to you on behalf of the French 21st Army to which I belong, and we demand the treatment we deserve in the Geneva Treaty."

And Messer answered, taking his command knife and pistol. "Please rest assured, General Catroux. We will abide by the Geneva agreement and give you the treatment you deserve. Of course, you must also abide by its corresponding obligations."

"We know this, and we will comply with it."

The actions of the two represented the official surrender of the besieged French army, so the Italian side naturally did not intend to let go of this important moment, and several reporters who were allowed to hold cameras took it into the lens. Then they would rush back to their home country, and their photos would appear in the headlines early the next morning.

Unsurprisingly, the news was on the headlines the next day in major newspapers. Although there are still doubts about joining the war in Italy, the arrival of good news can make people happy, and there will be more people who sincerely support joining the war, which is very important to the Italian government.

Because the people who support the war in Italy are the lowest in the three countries. If it weren't for the promotion of the Communist Party headed by Mussolini, maybe Italy would not necessarily join the war.

In addition to the reasons for national strength, that is, the final result of the last war did too much damage to the hearts of the Italian people. No one wants to experience this again, but thankfully Italy is no longer on the side of Britain and France.