Sunrise and sunset, when the sun rises again, a new day in Rhodes begins.

September 29 was an ordinary day, but it was a different day for the Italian army in Rhodes. Less than three days after taking office, the Governor declared that today was his lucky day, so all the soldiers were given a rest today. Whether it's a patrol boat or a patrol aircraft, there's no need to go on patrol.

Such a result naturally won the unanimous applause of the Italian officers and soldiers.

No one wanted to go out and relax, although there were objections that it would remove all the means of defense in Rhodes and give a chance to a would-be enemy.

But where is the enemy in Italy now?

The French need to face the threat of the Germans, where to provoke us Italy. And the British, who needed to deal with the Romanian fleet in the port of Thessaloniki, did not dare to provoke us either. Although Droz is an ally of Italy, we have not declared war on Britain and France, and they will only fight our idea when they are full, do you think there are too few enemies?

So now, Italy is like the time of World War I, and it has become the target of all sides. I heard that the British and French ambassadors in Rome ran to the government every day and hoped that we would be on their side, and they also offered a lot of preferential conditions for this. However, the wise Prime Minister Mussolini has long seen the intentions of Britain and France, and he is unmoved and still insists on neutrality.

Let's toast the damn war, which immediately made Italy an indispensable protagonist in Europe again.

Of course, these are the thoughts of ordinary military and civilians, but for the newly appointed Governor of Pudiny, today he must take a holiday. Because it was an order from the Prime Minister, he had to carry it out, which is why he urgently assumed the post of Governor of the island.

That's right, it's Mussolini's order.

Because Romania asked Italy to facilitate Romania in Rhodes, and Mussolini agreed without hesitation. I didn't ask for any specific information, and I just agreed.

Because of the results of the war between the two countries in Poland, he was shocked, and the results of his negotiations with His Majesty Eder were also satisfactory to him. Of course, Romania's assurances alone could not satisfy Mussolini's appetite.

He always had in mind a plan for a new Roman Empire, and the territories it needed were controlled by Britain and France.

Tunisia and Sicily form a sluice gate to control the Mediterranean, Algeria's abundant resources can also help Italian industry take off, and Egypt has the Suez Canal, the world's most strategic location. All of this can help Italy to gain a position on an equal footing with Drog, and it can also bring unimaginable wealth to a place.

So a little help to Romania was nothing, and it was completely out of proportion to Mussolini's impressive gain.

True, the Romanian contingent is hiding in the sea 40 km northwest of Rhodes. It avoids all the waterways, and will wait for a short and safe rest.

And in this fleet, which included all the main forces of Romania, the five battleships were still so conspicuous. The battleship Mircea, which had worried Midrafael and Fernandez, was still keeping up with the fleet. After scalding the maintenance team leader, the worrisome pipe was finally repaired.

And the fleet that stopped here naturally needs to give the officers and men of the Navy who have been tired all night a good rest, because they can only pass the first hurdle, and they still need to cross the busy Mediterranean route unconsciously to reach the launching position.

Of course, the danger of crossing the Mediterranean shipping lanes is much less difficult than rushing out of the Aegean Sea. After all, the 600-kilometer main channel, in which civilian ships need to be intercepted, the difficulty is simply beyond words. Fortunately, with the help of all the officers and men of the submarine carrying the assault team, there was a thrilling passage all the way.

And now the fleet except for some personnel left, the rest of the ship's personnel are sleeping beautifully.

The crew in rotation will not be idle because the ship stops running, after all, the continuous high-speed operation for 12 hours must inspect the ship, especially the power system is the focus of the inspection. Therefore, in the power system with serious oil pollution, it is flooded with a large number of inspectors. They carefully inspected the condition of every pipeline and equipment and facilities, and did not let go of any flaws that might go wrong, so as to ensure that the warship could continue to operate smoothly tonight.

While the rotating naval officers and sailors were guarding the ship's facilities, Midrafil was still resting on the flagship, for he still had to hold out until dark. And he is not sleepy now, and he is handling various affairs in an orderly manner.

"Let the submarine forces pay attention to the next Mediterranean waters, where British ships patrol intensively, and they need to be careful."

He has just signed an order for the submarine forces, and at the moment all Romanian submarines are dispatched to ensure the safety of the fleet. This is a credit to these submarine forces, and he has always remembered it. In the Mediterranean, the danger of the submarine force increased dramatically, and the activity of British naval vessels increased dramatically, so these assassins hiding beneath the surface of the sea needed to be more careful.

It is all to blame for the poor geographical location of Romania, which is not in a position to unleash the power of submarines. However, after the British Mediterranean Fleet is defeated, then there will be enough room for it to unleash its power, and it will not have to be consigned to the point of giving the fleet a hand in the eyes.

In Midrafael's mind, the best hunting ground for these submarines was in the Indian Ocean. However, this is after the capture of Egypt, and for now, if the British Mediterranean Fleet is not brought down, then all this is impossible.

And after dealing with the matter of the submarine forces, he immediately picked up the next one, which was the report of the fleet on the results of the inspection. Midrafael looked at it carefully. The inspection report is not bad, and on the whole, the five battleships and five aircraft carriers (with two escort carriers), which are currently the most important to themselves, are in good condition.

Of course, it was not without bad news, that is, the heavy cruiser Brebista discovered an important safety hazard, and an internal crack appeared in a high-pressure boiler. That is, if you take the heavy cruiser Brebista with you, there is a high probability that you will be left behind halfway.

The report said that the current warship, which has major security risks, should not continue to perform its mission.

Midrafael has been in the Navy for almost half his life, so he naturally knows that this kind of problem can only be repaired by returning to the shipyard. So the decision was made at once to leave the heavy cruiser Brebista behind.

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Sunrise and sunset are the end of the day again. As the day ended, the fleet revived again. The busy scene was repeated again, and the fleet left this brief haven under the cover of night and continued its march towards the Mediterranean.