Roque was also not feeling well, the six African divisions in France finally came to Cyprus, a full 90,000 people, and there were less than 60,000 left in one day, there were more than 2,000 doctors and nurses in southern Africa in France, but the officers and men of the Southern African Expeditionary Force could not be effectively treated after being wounded, and in just one week, nearly 3,000 officers and soldiers died in the hospital, and the Southern African Expeditionary Force was inexplicably sad and indignant.

In order to restore the combat effectiveness of the troops as soon as possible, Roque reorganized the six divisions into four divisions, and the 103rd and 105th divisions were abolished, and when they were reported to the War Department, Kitchener did not say anything.

Roque's meaning is obvious: these two divisions will not be restored, and the Southern African Expeditionary Force will not send more troops to Europe, and the size will remain at about 250,000 at present.

So far, southern Africa has sent 500,000 expeditionary forces to Europe, with more than 250,000 casualties.

Since the beginning of winter, some of the officers and men of the southern African expedition have taken leave to return to southern Africa to visit relatives, many of whom have been fighting in Europe for a year and a half, and the families of officers can accompany the army, and the long-term separation of soldiers and their families will lead to many serious problems.

Roque was very generous, arranging for some officers and soldiers to take leave, and at the same time encouraging the families of officers and soldiers to come to Cyprus, and the headquarters of the expeditionary force reimbursed all expenses.

This holiday is certainly also a paid holiday, and the Expeditionary Force Command has also prepared gifts for the families of officers and soldiers, wishing them a pleasant holiday.

Before Christmas, Roque and Phyllis traveled non-stop to all the hospitals and sanatoriums in Cyprus to visit the officers and soldiers of the expedition who had been wounded in the previous phase of the war.

This time, it was not only the officers and soldiers of the Southern African Expedition, but also the Allied soldiers who were being treated in Cyprus, Roque sent good wishes and New Year's gifts carefully prepared by the Expeditionary Force Command.

New Year's gifts include personal items and the Dardanelles Battle Commemorative Medal, which is available to all officers and soldiers who participated in the battle, and the wounded officers and soldiers also receive an additional Contribution Medal, according to British tradition, the Dardanelles Battle Medal is cast using a bronze cannon captured in Constantinople, each commemorative medal is only the size of a coin, the cost is not expensive, but it is the first medal that many officers and soldiers get in their lives.

Roque also received one, which was cast in bronze like the medals received by ordinary soldiers, but Roque wore the medal on the top of his chest, alongside the Victoria Cross with a horizontal bar on the ribbon, and the Order of the Garter.

If this trend continues, it is estimated that after the end of the world war, Roque's medal will not be hung on his chest.

On Christmas Eve, a condolence team sent from London performed for the officers and men of the expeditionary force in Cyprus, and Roque and Phyllis were dressed up.

"Honey, are you alright, hurry up, we can't miss Marvina Longfellow's performance-" Phyllis was very excited, Roque really didn't expect that there would be a star chaser in 1914.

Marvina Longfellow was the best actress of the silent film era, she was known for her beauty before she officially became an actress, and in 1911, Malvina Longfellow was named "the most beautiful girl in the world" by the media, and famous beauty experts and photographers at the time considered her body appearance to be "the most beautiful American and British girl".

To be honest, Roque has little memory of the stars of the silent film era, except for the famous Chaplin, and as for Malvina Longfellow, Roque has never even heard of it.

"What movies has she starred in?" Roque is curious, there are also movie theaters in southern Africa, and Roque even has a film company under his name, but Roque has never seen a movie.

"Ha, you stopped me, I haven't seen it." Phyllis turned out to be a fake fan, and it's understandable to think about it, without Roque's company, Phyllis probably doesn't have much interest in the cinema.

The performance takes place in the Great Hall of the Headquarters, and Roque and Phyllis arrive at the Great Hall with their excited children, only to receive unexpected news.

Marvina Longfellow fell ill when she arrived in Cyprus and was unable to attend the evening show.

Roque didn't care, and Phyllis still went to the auditorium, and after the cheers and applause of the officers, soldiers and family members, the performance officially began.

Purely in terms of stage performance and artistic appreciation value, the condolence performances in this era are really not very attractive, but fortunately, the actors are very dedicated, and there is also a live accompaniment of the band, and the atmosphere is not bad.

Halfway through the show, Roque notices Sidney Milner and Angel appearing next to the stage.

Roque didn't want to affect the mood of Phyllis and the children, and waited until the show was over before leaving the audience.

"The Ottomans have surrendered—" Sidney Milner's message was shattering.

"When?" Roque was pleasantly surprised, and no matter how the Ottomans surrendered, Roque was a well-deserved victor.

"Just now, the assassination of Enver Pasha, the abdication of Mehmed V, and the unconditional surrender of the Ottoman Empire—" Sidney Milner rejoiced, the collective glory of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and everyone was honored.

"Very good, Ian, you can make the announcement." Roque ceded the power to Ian Hamilton to announce the news, and this did not affect Roque's honor.

"No, no, Locke, you are the commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and it is up to you to announce this-" Ian Hamilton laughed, no one could deny Roque's role in the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, without Roque, there would be no current victory.

Many officers and soldiers have already noticed the situation here, and the performance has been temporarily suspended.

Roque and Ian Hamilton and a dozen generals of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force took the stage together, a large number of Venus shining in the light, Roque was in the center of the stage, Ian Hamilton and the generals stood behind Roque in a semicircle, trying to highlight Roque's status.

"Just received the news that the Ottomans have surrendered and we have won the victory-" Roque had just said a few words when his voice was drowned out by a loud cheer.

For a moment, the auditorium, which can accommodate more than 1,000 people, was so shocked that even a needle could be heard.

But as Roque announced the news of the surrender of the Ottoman Empire, the officers and soldiers could no longer hold back, they jumped up from their seats and cheered, some even threw their hats into the air, whether they knew or not, they were hugging the people around them, many people were in tears, no one expected that the Ottoman Empire would surrender at this moment of the envoy.

It took ten minutes for the cheers and applause to stop.

"Congratulations, all the men and men of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force—this is our common glory—you will go down in history—we will surely win the final victory—God bless us—" Almost every word of Roque elicited loud applause and loud cheers, and the short speech was interrupted, and the performance was immediately stopped, and by the time Roque walked out of the auditorium, the gunfire had already rang out outside.

This is the excitement of the soldiers, who know how much hardship they have to pay in order to win.

"Sidney, take out all the cigarettes and liquor, and let us not get drunk and return home today-" Roque opened up the supply, from October last year to now, it took only 14 months for the Ottoman Empire to be forced to surrender, which was something that no one expected Roque before he became commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and Roque himself did not expect that it would go so smoothly.

The Battle of the Dardanelles, another time and space, was problematic from the beginning, and from April to December, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force paid the price of 100,000 men and still failed to capture the Dardanelles.

At this time and space, the casualties of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force also reached more than 100,000 people, but under the command of Roque, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force not only captured the Dardanelles, but also captured the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus, occupied Constantinople, and invaded the Asia Minor Peninsula, which was the biggest victory for the Entente since the outbreak of the world war, and if the Ottoman Empire had surrendered a month earlier, then Haig would certainly not have had the opportunity to serve as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force.

This is the qualitative change caused by quantitative change, and when the influence of victory is large enough to ignore Roque's skin color.

"Yes Lord, we have enough stock for everyone to have a carnival Christmas—" Sidney Milner's beard shuddered.

"Congratulations, Locke, you've accomplished something like no other—" Ian Hamilton congratulated Roque sincerely.

The 450-year-old Ottoman Empire finally surrendered, bringing 1914 to a successful end, and Roque could imagine how crazy tomorrow's newspapers would be.

"Congratulations, dear, you did it!" Phyllis also burst into tears of excitement, this is the glory of Roque, and it is also the glory of Phyllis, the lady of Nyasaland.

"Thank you, this military medal has half of yours, and you, this honor also belongs to you-" Roque hugged Alvin on his left and Judy on his right, Gavin was laughing and clapping, the little ears didn't know what was going on, but they heard enough to feel the mood of the little master, and their voices changed their tunes.

"Lord, the King and the Prime Minister's telegram—" Angel hurried, holding a large stack of telegrams in her hand, and it seemed that it was not just the King and the Prime Minister who had sent a congratulatory telegram to Roque.

Sure enough, not only George V and Asquith, but also congratulatory messages from Ade, from French President Ponincaré, and from King Victor Emmanuel III of the Kingdom of Italy, even King Albert I of Belgium, who had always been at odds with Roque, sent congratulatory messages to Roque and the Mediterranean expeditionary force led by Roque.

On this night, it is estimated that many people around the world could not sleep.

(It's still a little late, forgive me, brothers-)