Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Before finding a way to get the fat bald head, there is still a thorny problem to deal with.

After the new Italian government was established, Marshal Badoglio actively contacted the Allies, hoping to exchange prisoners of war with the Allies.

There were about 500,000 Italian prisoners of war on the Allied side, 180,000 of whom surrendered in the Abyssinian Empire. Of the 500,000 prisoners, more than 450,000 were in charge of southern Africa.

There were approximately 100,000 Allied prisoners of war in Italy, including 74,000 British prisoners of war.

This is embarrassing.

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

However, because most of the Italian prisoners of war were under the administration of Southern Africa, this problem could not bypass Patton anyway, so Alexander took the initiative to find Patton, hoping that Patton would agree to the Italians' request.

"You have been complaining that keeping those Italian prisoners is a waste of food. Now the opportunity for relief has come. The Italians are requesting an exchange of prisoners of war. This is a good thing for us." Alexander thought that Patton had no reason to disagree.

"Do you want those 500,000 people to return to Italy, join the Italian army, and continue fighting with us?" Patton definitely disagreed. The war is not over yet, and it is too early.

Key interests are not allowed either.

If the British were managing those Italian prisoners of war, they might just be wasting food and not generating any profits.

Southern Africa wastes nothing.

Italian prisoners of war were required to undergo labor reform in prisoner of war camps. Those who did not work were not allowed to eat. Even generals, princes and nobles had to cooperate with the propaganda of relevant agencies in southern Africa to maximize their profits.

The prisoners of war were all strong young people, a rare labor force. The key was that they did not need a salary. They worked hard with just a little sweetness. Patton was not willing to let the prisoners of war back.

"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 to join the Allied camp." Alexander lobbied hard, and there were many benefits to the British in exchanging prisoners of war.

The North African campaign lasted for three full years, causing serious economic damage, leaving cities in ruins and requiring reconstruction everywhere.

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

Forget about other places, Southern Africa is building a lot of projects in Malta, which puts the British government on its back.

Malta's location is very important. It is located in the center of the Mediterranean. Through the destroyer-island plan, Southern Africa has obtained a 99-year lease right, and it also has the first right to renew the lease after expiration. The British government cannot go back on it.

It is only 1943, and there are at least 97 years left 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, Southern Africa began to build on Malta and sent at least 100,000 prisoners of war to Malta. When the British and American coalition forces launched the Sicily Campaign, Southern African overseers were commanding Italian and German prisoners of war to build ports, cities, roads, and companies in Malta.

Cross-sea bridges are in the long-term planning.

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

There are now hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war at the disposal of Southern Africa at any time, and costs have been greatly reduced. The key is that Southern Africans are also very good at ideological work. Those prisoners who refuse to cooperate with other Allied forces can be regarded as excellent employees under the management of Southern Africa.

, which makes the British very uncomfortable.

In fact, it’s easy to understand.

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

Many prisoners are young and have no special skills. They will definitely be discharged from the army after the war and lose their meager source of income. By then, 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 profession. They do not require advanced academic qualifications or long-term training. If you can learn to operate construction machinery in a prisoner of war camp, or learn some kind of technical work, it is equivalent to a reservation.

A well-paying job.

Therefore, it is understandable that the prisoners of war managed in southern Africa are active in their work.

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

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

If this situation does not change as soon as possible, after the war is over, the entire Mediterranean may become the sphere of influence in southern Africa. This is unacceptable to the British government.

"Why must we strive for Italy to join the Allied camp? Do we still have to give Italy the status of a victorious country and let Italy participate in the distribution of the fruits of victory like we did in the last world war?" Patton was not very interested in countermeasures against Italy.

It's simply condoning and supporting adultery.

"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 this." Alexander is compassionate, which also proves from another perspective that the British government has almost reached the level of

The limit is unsustainable.

No matter how strong the British family is, it cannot withstand such hardships.

The last world war had already killed half of Britain, turning it from a creditor country into a debtor country.

The world war is not over yet. The money borrowed by the UK from southern Africa and the United States has exceeded tens of billions of rand. The money is not free, and the interest rates are still quite high. Even if the British government formulates a careful repayment plan, even the original

You have to pay it back with interest for tens or even hundreds of years.

This made the British very dissatisfied.

Britain's fight against Germany must essentially be to safeguard British interests.

The British, on the other hand, made a big deal of it and described the fight against Germany as justice versus evil. They single-handedly maintained the last fire of human civilization and strangled Germany's expansion within Europe. They were deeply moved.

Therefore, the United Kingdom is now eager to end the war, even if it gives up some benefits for this. If it does not abandon the war to save the commander, Britain's losses will become greater and greater. Even if both Germany and Russia suffer losses, Britain's international status will be replaced by southern Africa and the United States.

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

"No, being weak to the enemy is your own punishment." Patton's attitude was firm. If you don't want to fight if you don't want to fight, then what do you want us to do?

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

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

Put the Italians back, what if Badoglio goes back on his word?

So even if there is an exchange, now is not the time.

When Alexander and Patton fully exchanged views, Fat Bald was sent to the Gran Sasso Mountain, 120 kilometers northeast of Rome.

Badoglio knew that many people were eyeing the fat bald man, so he changed the place where he was imprisoned many times. The fat bald man was secretly transferred to Gaeta, Pontolene Island, Ponca Island, and Maddalena Island.

Just moved here two days ago.

Gran Sasso is the highest peak in the Apennine Mountains. There is a hotel called Junpu General Hotel halfway up the mountain at an altitude of 2,000 meters. This hotel has a very prominent location. It is built on a small platform on the mountainside. You need to take a cable car to get up and down the platform. In addition, there are only

A small road is heavily guarded and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"Don't think about it. There is basically no chance of success in a frontal attack unless we completely blow up the entire hotel." Senior agent O'Casey from Brad's office shook his head repeatedly. The Italians really know how to find a place, General Junpu.

The hotel is strictly controlled by one man, and no one can open it.

After Patton issued the order, members of Bullard's office in Italy acted quickly.

Bullard's office is still very capable. Although the new Italian government tried its best to block the news, agents from Bullard's office were still able to find Fat Bald's hiding place through clues.

The terrain of General Junpu Hotel is indeed dangerous. Italian soldiers have set up machine gun positions around the hotel, and mortars are also deployed on the platform next to it. If a frontal attack is to be carried out, no division will have to think about it.

Intelligence chief Shen Fei said nothing and carefully observed the platform next to the hotel with a telescope.

No matter how tight the defense is, there are bound to be loopholes, it just depends on whether they can be found.

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

In fact, it doesn't matter. The area of ​​the platform is not large. Even a lightweight glider cannot land on the platform. Therefore, there are no Italian soldiers guarding the platform at all. All the defenders' attention is on the cable car and the path.

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

This is something the Italians have not mastered.

"Where are we going to get a helicopter?" O'Casey's face was filled with astonishment. He did not expect this method.

"This is not a problem for us to worry about. We only need to report the situation here. It is not our turn to decide what to do -" Shen Fei put down the telescope in his hand, took out a shorthand notebook, and carefully drew the surrounding areas of the hotel. terrain.

The situation was quickly reported to Algiers, and Alvin took it very seriously.

According to the intelligence just received, Mustache is also trying his best to rescue Fat Bald. An elite German combat unit has secretly entered Italy, and the target is Fat Bald.

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

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

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

The key is that there is no precedent.

Brad's office is good at collecting intelligence and doing targeted killings. It is even better at doing business than frontal combat. Carl Billy's public identity is that of a successful businessman.

Especially when it comes to operations within the enemy's territory, how to infiltrate, how to act, how to withdraw after success, what to do if there is a failure, how to rescue operators if they are captured, etc. These are all problems.

"It doesn't matter, I will call my dear brother, and you don't have to worry about the operations staff-" Alvin was confident.

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

Something like a beheading operation.

To say that you have rich experience, you have to be a protective umbrella.

The mercenaries of the Key Protection Umbrella only serve money. Even if they are caught, they have nothing to do with the federal government of Southern Africa. What the mercenaries do is to lick blood with the tip of a knife and tie their heads with their belts.

Arthur has a very good relationship with Alvin, 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 ordered the staff department to formulate multiple action plans.

In haste, the thoroughness of the plan cannot be guaranteed.

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

By this time the battle in Sicily was basically over, and there was no winner.

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

Hubei lived up to expectations. The five lines of defense delayed the Allied forces to the greatest extent. In half a month, Hubei passed through the Strait of Messina and withdrew 100,000 troops, plus 100,000 vehicles, and a large amount of military supplies to the Apennine Peninsula. , Hubei also received a mustache award.

In this speed competition involving face, Patton won the victory and led the U.S. Army to be the first to invade Messina.

The British army entered Messina half an hour later than the American army. The British officer leading the team congratulated Patton in a very graceful manner. He also found a group of beautiful Italian girls from nowhere and presented them to Patton.

Flowers and applause.

This scene is actually a bit embarrassing.

Before the launch of the Sicily Campaign, Patton and Montgomery were extremely ambitious. They believed that once the Allied forces arrived, the Axis forces would be frightened by the news. The residents of Sicily would eat pots of jelly and welcome the king's troops in a grand and solemn scene.

This is not the case at all.

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

To them, the Allies were the invaders.

In the early morning of July 15, three Harpoon naval helicopters from the Cyprus Squadron, loaded with fully armed mercenaries, took off from the integrated supply ship "Cape" and flew towards the Gran Sasso Mountain.

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

At 8:15, the Harpoon helicopter first arrived at the Gran Sasso Mountain, and the leader of the operation, Isaiah, contacted Shen Fei through the bonfire.

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