Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 112: Situation
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The German envoy was visiting Egypt secretly. Of course, publicity was not allowed. At this time, apart from the necessary diplomatic honour, local politicians and media were not organized at the airport.
However, in view of the fact that the British management system in Egypt has been heavily penetrated, it is impossible to prevent this secret from leaking. The news of the German envoy's visit to Egypt will inevitably lead to excessive speculation and interpretation in Egyptian society.
This is actually the result that the British want to see, because those Egyptian nationalists have been longing for Germany to come to liberate Egypt and help them completely independent from the British. It is time to break their stupidity Dream, let them know that unless the British Empire voluntarily gives up the privileges, otherwise no one will want to challenge the supreme glory of His Majesty.
The successive defeats of the British army on the European battlefield have caused a heavy blow to the prestige of the British Empire. Some local forces that previously feared the mighty force of Britain and chose to dormant began to move around.
Especially after the British began to transfer combat troops from the colonies to the mainland, some local colonial forces took advantage of the reduction of the British garrison troops and began to secretly expand their sphere of influence, invading a lot of land originally controlled by the British. And equity.
The European War allowed the colonial people to see the weakness of the British Empire. They no longer regarded the British as the supreme ruling class. They began to plan a rebellion, ready to regain their own rights from the British.
Don’t believe that these people are all for the independence and liberation of any nation. Most of them just want to divide up the profits of the British and gain the power to enslave the people. Because in the Middle East, without certain authority and strength, it is impossible to lead an anti-colonial uprising.
A decade ago, Arab chiefs have proved a truth with the tragic fact that even an army formed by the most powerful Arab tribal warriors cannot defeat the United Kingdom armed with modern weapons and tactics. Regular army.
The leaders of these desert nations are either tribal chiefs or princes and nobles of the old empire. The weak and the strong are the rules they have followed for hundreds of years. When they find that the enemy is too strong to be defeated, they will wisely choose to cooperate and compromise. obey.
But don't think these people will really give in. They just get up in the shadows, wait for the moment when the strong becomes weak, and then quietly launch a fatal blow from behind.
These people are only loyal to their respective tribes and interests. Religion is only a tool they use to rule. They know the nature of religion better than anyone. If necessary, they will not hesitate to tamper with the doctrines to make their own government orders. And decide to explain.
Compared with a mess of Arab tribal forces, the division of power in Egypt is much simpler. The king is a drunkard, but he has little desire for power. For both the British and the Egyptian cabinet, this Both are very competent puppets.
He has gathered a large group of political forces that depend on and use the power of the king. These people control the Egyptian government. Most of them are capitalists or large farmers in Egypt. They clearly want to keep their property and power, the most reliable The solution is to maintain the status quo.
At present, the most important and dangerous anti-British force in Egypt is the Walft Party (the party of the Egyptian Independence Movement, the original meaning of the Arabic language is delegation), which is obsessed with fighting for the independence of Egypt.
This party once set off a large-scale anti-British movement that swept almost all of Egypt in 1919. Then the protest movement spontaneously evolved into an armed uprising among the people. The insurgents destroyed railways and bridges and attacked the British police. And soldiers, destroyed a large number of infrastructure. However, the Waffle Party showed restraint at that time. They asked the people to abandon violent confrontation and seek political solutions to disputes.
Under the military suppression of the British army, the Egyptian insurgents suffered heavy losses, but the British interests in Egypt also lost a lot, because the British were severely damaged in World War I and could not bear another war, so they chose to fight The Egyptian independence movement reconciled and gave up part of the administrative power, giving Egypt its nominal independence.
The British really can't afford to fight. If it were changed to the Victorian era, even if the Egyptian corpses were spread over the fields and the Giza pyramids were covered with blood, the British Empire would never compromise with the rebels. Similarly, the Egyptians were indeed scared of being killed by the brutal British army, and the Waffle Party was keen to seek a political solution, otherwise it would not agree to the non-partial conditions put forward by the British.
From here, we can see the sophisticated diplomatic and political skills of the British. They can always choose the most suitable time to reach a deal that is more beneficial to them.
Although independence is only half completed, it is already a huge victory for Egypt. The leaders of the Waffle Party who led the negotiations have become heroes in the hearts of Egyptians. At that time, 90% of the Egyptian Parliament members were Waffleists. , The government is firmly controlled in the hands of party members, and the waffles seem to have become the darlings of history.
But the good times did not last long, because the Waffle Party had been obsessed with taking back the remaining part of the power from the British, which eventually consumed the patience of the British MPs. After ten years of painstaking efforts, Britain's military strength has been restored to a certain extent. At the same time, she also needs to draw more blood from Egypt to make up for the deficit caused by the world economic crisis.
Because of its long-term control of government power, the Waffle Party infringed on the interests of many people during its governance process, and offended a large number of local capital forces in Egypt, many of which were powerful farmers and big capitalists.
In the end, these forces colluded with the British inside and outside to exert pressure on the king at the time. In the end, the king forcibly ordered the reorganization of the cabinet and overthrew the Waffle Party’s eleven-year rule of the Egyptian political arena.
I've been a master for more than ten years, and I was kicked out of the dust all at once, and no one would be willing to accept it. So in June 1930, the Waffle Party’s old trick was repeated. This time they did not choose a political channel, but directly gathered a group of people and launched the so-called "June Uprising."
The slogan they shouted this time was "National independence and opposition to the monarchy." The spearhead pointed to the rule of the Egyptian king. As a result, in this uprising, most of the traditional Egyptian forces were on the side of the king. At that time, King Fuad I sent troops and police trained and armed by the United Kingdom to brutally suppress the insurgents. The Waffles were brutally hunted and killed, and a large number of high-level leaders and elite members were arrested. The Waffles were kicked out of the government and their activities began to go underground.
But the centipede is dead and not stiff, the tough waffles are still secretly accumulating their strength, now these people are no longer satisfied with driving off the British colonists, they want to further overthrow the Egyptian monarch system.
When the war in Europe was the most tense period, the British control of Egypt rapidly weakened, and a large number of troops were transferred to the Libyan border to prevent possible attacks by the Italian colonial army.
Some waffles believe this is a good opportunity, so they launched several attacks against the British garrison in Cairo. It should be the bad luck of this group of guys. They are not attacking British people, but from afar. The coming Australian soldier.
These wild and rough Australian cowboys have no gentlemanliness. At least half of the attackers were killed on the spot. Then the Australian soldiers used bayonets and nooses to solve the remaining half, and waited until the superiors thought of tracking down the master. The messenger, however, found that none of the scene was left alive.
But not every attack failed. Several ammunition depots guarded by the Egyptian Army were attacked, and a large number of British troops' ammunition and ordnance stored there were lost. The British knew very well that there must be an inner ghost in this incident, but considering the morale of the Egyptian army, it would be difficult to identify the inner enemy for a while, and these lost weapons are also unknown, and they have become a large number buried in the Egyptian people. Hidden dangers.
This is not a question that Sir Faye needs to consider. He is a noble member of the House of Lords. He should focus on a higher level. Maintaining social stability is the job of the police and army gendarmerie. Their duty is to protect the British Empire. Benefits and safety.
"Is this the plane of the German envoy? I thought it would be bigger." Colonel Henry said while looking through his glasses.
"That should be a Xunlong, our own plane." An Air Force major reported.
"What? Will our plane arrive at this time?" Henry turned his face and asked.
"This plane is not on the plan, maybe it landed here temporarily~IndoMTL.com~The major shook his head and replied.
"Let this plane land in another place, and the German envoy's plane will soon arrive." Sir Fay said loudly.
"Good lord, I will deal with it immediately." The major hurried to a convertible communications vehicle on the side of the track.
"Hahaha, you can see it, the Cairo Air Force Base is in front of me. I really am the best!" In the cockpit of the De Havilland DH89 Xunlong transport plane, Lieutenant Krieger said with a laugh.
"These British **** thought they could kill me with this mess. They made the wrong idea. Don't worry about the red light, Miss Duwar, it just means that the right engine's oil is exhausted." Krieger Li turned his head and comforted Miss Duval who was sitting in the passenger seat behind him loudly, who was now pale due to nervousness.
"The engine is emitting blue smoke, Second Lieutenant, and the oil pressure gauge on your right has no reading." Horn reminded loudly on the partition window between the cockpits.
"There is no problem at all. We have enough altitude and speed. This thing has four main wings. Even if it glides without power, I have full confidence to land it on that **** runway." Krieger Gently lowered the throttle of the right engine, and then pushed the joystick forward, the plane began to dive down a small slope, and the rapid descent caused a sense of weightlessness. Two small exclamations of beautiful women sounded in the cabin.
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