1070 Not acquainted
In fact, these scattered Ottoman remnants can hardly threaten the stability of the Garibaldi Peninsula.
For that reason, the modern army, which has lost its logistical support, is not as good as the robbers in the era of cold weapons, and the spears in the era of cold weapons are more than two meters long, and the longest time for rifles and bayonets is only one and a half meters.
After the surrender of the Ottoman Empire, the Mediterranean expeditionary force at that time sent people into the mountains many times to persuade them to surrender, and many remnants of the Ottoman Empire had laid down their arms and walked out of the mountains.
In the face of these scattered remnants, the mountain troops are merciless, grenade launchers and flamethrowers are conventional means, and more extreme is to blow up the cave directly, bury the remnants of the army hiding in the cave alive, if there is an exit from the cave, it is their fate, if there is no exit, those remnants will die silently, and the cave will become their natural grave.
No matter how the mountain brigade clears the remnants of the mountain army, the peacekeepers have already begun to take over the defense of the Black Sea estuary, and the entire Garibaldi Peninsula and the 10-kilometer strait across the peninsula are the defense areas of the peacekeepers.
"Our warships have swept the coast of the Sea of Marmara many times, and now there are only our patrol boats and merchant ships coming and going in the Sea of Marmara, and no ship is allowed to enter the Bosphorus and Dardanelles without our permission, and the biggest problem now is that part of our defense zone and the French Mandate are highly overlapping, which may cause some problems, and we are coordinating with the French side." After the Mountain Brigade joined the peacekeeping force, Angel became Alexander's superior, and Alexander's attitude towards Angel was still very respectful.
"Can France still afford to have a mandate?" Angel was not optimistic about the French, and after the end of the world war, the French were also in constant trouble, for similar reasons as the British.
French President Raymond Poencaré's term of office also expires next year, so France is now facing a general election.
After the end of the World War, France also placed its hopes of making up for its losses on German reparations, but Germany was now unable to afford reparations, which led to a growing dissatisfaction with President Raymond Poencaré and even a loss of trust in Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau.
The popularity of "Tiger" Georges Clemenceau peaked at the end of the world war and then began to decline, especially the long Paris Peace Conference, which almost exhausted the patience of the French, and the French government also had problems with the resettlement of veterans, many of the pensions of the dead and disabled could not be paid in time, and last month Paris veterans staged a massive march against the government's inaction in the resettlement of veterans.
The French government can't help it, it's really not the French government that unloads the mill and kills the donkey, it's really the French government really has no money, and the veterans are indeed wronged, but the problems faced by the French government are not only the veterans, but also the social economy to recover, and the production and life to organize, a large number of civilians need to be rescued, and the enterprises that suffered heavy losses during the world war also need to be supported.
Compared with these groups that are closely related to the future, veterans -
Surely there are those whose interests are to be sacrificed.
"It is true that the French government does not care about the Mandate now, but if we restore order in the Mandate, the French government will definitely send someone to take it." Alexander knows the French better than Angel, he can't gnaw bones, but he is very good at picking peaches.
Angel smiled and didn't speak, the peacekeeping force is not a charitable organization, and if the French want to pick peaches, they also have to see whether the peacekeepers cooperate.
In fact, the area under the control of the peacekeepers now extends far beyond the 10 kilometres stipulated by the Straits Management Committee, and in the Bosphorus, the mountain brigade has advanced to the peninsula of Asia Minor to Lake Sapanja, which is more than 100 kilometres away from the Bosphorus.
According to the order of the "Straits Management Committee", the area around the Sea of Marmara is also part of the defense zone of the peacekeeping forces, and Lake Sapanja is far from the Bosphorus Strait, but it is only 15 kilometers from the Sea of Marmara.
"Pack it up, we're probably going to be stationed here for a long time." Fan Yao's troops found a former Ottoman military camp near Lake Sapanja, the camp was not in good condition, many barracks were destroyed during the war, and after the war, the camp was looted for an unknown number of rounds, and there was almost no complete window.
The only advantage is that the camp occupies a large area, and there is a small pier next to the camp, which leads along the river to the Sea of Marmara, and Fan Yao's troops can easily get supplies through the river.
"God, the situation here is terrible, if it is completely repaired, it is estimated that the amount of work will not be much less than a complete reconstruction, and we will definitely have to sleep in the tent tonight." Pullman is in a bad mood and everything starts all over again, from the well-equipped Constantinople to the uninhabited Lake Sapanja.
It can't be said to be deserted, judging from the situation around Sapanja Lake, the original economic situation here is still very good, although it has been seriously damaged by the war, but as long as there is patience, Fan Yao believes that it will be able to restore its former prosperity.
As he spoke, Sergei led a few soldiers to drive a large group of terrified Ottomans, who were ragged and emaciated, many of them without shoes, and their faces were as dirty as beggars.
"What's going on?" Fan Yao raised his hand and called Sergei over.
"This is a group of thieves, they sneak in when there is no one in the barracks, and they live in the rooms of high-ranking officers, you can't imagine what they have ruined those rooms, they are actually in the fireplace-" Sergei has the rank of sergeant major, and is the bravest soldier under Fan Yao.
"Stop-" Fan Yao felt a little disgusted, keenly aware of what Sergei was going to say next, and stopped in time: "Where are you going to send them?" ”
"Of course, you can drive them out, or just throw them in the lake to feed the fish." Sergei was brutal, don't think that Sergei Cossacks will turn into angels when they put on blue hats, they are Cossacks who are known for their ferocity and belligerence.
"No, get them some water, give them a shower, then change their clothes, and find a place for them to stay." Fan Yao wants to make full use of every resource, and the human resources of the Lower Asia Peninsula are the most important.
Sergei's eyes widened in bewilderment, it would be nice not to throw them into the lake.
"We need someone to work for us." Fan Yao succinctly stated that the Asia Minor Peninsula is not southern Africa, and that peacekeepers must make full use of local human resources in order to restore calm to the area around the Sea of Marmara.
"Look at their appearance, maybe a gust of wind can blow them down, what can they do?" Sergei had the courage to express himself, but it was not a good habit to question the orders of his superiors.
"Sergeant Major, carry out the order!" Pullman did not like Sergei, and during the world war, both the Germans and the Russians did too much damage to each other.
"Yes, sir!" Sergei immediately saluted and turned around and pouted, the Cossacks did not like the Germans either.
It turned out that Fan Yao's decision was correct, and the Cossacks searched the entire camp and found more than 200 Ottomans, and the boiler room in the camp immediately began to light a fire to boil water.
After taking a shower, changing clothes, cutting their hair, and shaving their beards, the beggar-like refugees immediately looked much more pleasing to the eye.
After the refugees completed this series of work, they were pleasantly surprised to find that a large pot of beef and potatoes had been stewed in the kitchen, and there were soldiers of the peacekeeping force to maintain order when receiving food.
It had been a long time since the refugees had eaten beef stew and potatoes, and when they smelled the beef, a few of the bearded guys who hadn't had time to shave could rush over.
The guy at the head was full of beard, his stout figure contrasted sharply with other emaciated refugees, this guy approached with an almost arrogant gait, and when he saw the beard, the refugees who were lining up immediately resigned to give up their positions.
In the past, peacekeepers would have made full use of their beards to strengthen the management of these refugees.
Not now, the peacekeepers are here to restore order, and all hidden dangers of instability must be eliminated in a timely manner.
"Go back and line up, don't cut the line." The soldier who maintained order immediately reminded the bearded.
"What do you say? I don't understand—" The bearded man's expression was still a little arrogant.
"I said go back to the line and stand where you should stand—" The soldier's tone intensified.
The bearded man fell on deaf ears, as if he could do whatever he wanted if he didn't understand.
The soldier didn't talk nonsense, picked up the butt of his rifle and smashed it on the bearded neck.
The bearded man fell to the ground without saying a word.
Two soldiers came and dragged the beard away and tied it to the flagpole in the center of the camp.
The bearded man had not yet recognized the situation, and although he no longer struggled, he shouted in a voice that seemed to be angry.
So the bearded man was beaten again.
This time the bearded man was completely honest.
The beard that had been beaten several times in a row was embarrassed, his beard was covered with grass clippings, his hair was knotted and stuck to his head, and the clothes he had just changed were whipped to wisps and covered with blood.
"Shave all his hair and beard, and no one will be allowed to grow a beard in the camp in the future." Fan Yao knew that it was a local tradition to grow a beard, but what about the tradition, as long as Fan Yao was not satisfied, he could force it to change.
The bearded man's gaze at Fan Yao was immediately filled with anger and hatred.
Fan Yao is too familiar with this kind of gaze, and hatred is the biggest hidden danger.