President Inonu chose to end his political career by surrendering, which did not seem very dignified.

Yes, his political career ended there.

And his surrender was crucial for the entire war that took place in Ankara.

The war here ended when the sound of President Inonu ordering all the soldiers who were still resisting to lay down their arms was heard over the radio and loudspeakers in Ankara

It was a near-miraculous victory. The expected greater battle did not break out.

Wang Weiyi, who was in Ankara, used Turkey to end the war in Turkey.

Now all of Turkey was largely in the hands of the Germans.

Of course, there are still some deviations between this and Wang Weiyi's overall strategic layout.

In the original plan, a terrible battle would break out in Ankara, and Inonu and his government officials, with the help of the British and Russians, would evacuate before the fall of Ankara, or continue to organize fighting in eastern Turkey, or form a government-in-exile in the Soviet Union.

And Wang Weiyi is also ready to attract the British and Russians in the east of Turkey for another beautiful battle.

But those scenarios now seem unlikely

But this is nothing, a good commander can adjust his strategic deployment according to the constant changes in the battlefield.

There is no commander who is always the same.

After President Inonu ordered the surrender, the British and Soviet authorities knew that the situation in Ankara was over. They couldn't have done any more miracles.

British and Soviet warships began to quickly evacuate Ankara. The British ambassador, Lille, even wailed:

"We have lost the most important strategic point, and now there is no one to control the direction of the war"

When the German advance troops entered Ankara, they were surprised to find that they were no longer needed to fight.

Oh, my God. What exactly did Marshal Ernst do in Ankara?

The expected fierce battle did not take place at all, and the German army entered the capital of a country without the slightest hindrance.

In the streets of Ankara, German tanks drove in; In the streets of Ankara, a large number of German soldiers entered; On the streets of Ankara, the German flag is flying!

And the skull battle flag, which has always inspired the morale of the German army, is also fluttering in the wind.

German soldiers entering Ankara saw this huge battle flag. They all raised their right hands and burst into the loudest cheers.

Hooray - Ernst! Long live - Germany!

Subsequently, the German Imperial Division, Adolf. Hitler's Guard Flag Division, the Wehrmacht entered Ankara in large numbers. Took complete control of the city.

On August 7, 1942, Commander-in-Chief of the German "Balkan Corps", Honorary Generalissimo of the German SS and Wehrmacht, Just. Alexon. Feng. Baron Bream announced in Ankara:

The Battle of Turkey is over!

Although there is still some sporadic resistance, it doesn't matter anymore. The main strength of the Turkish army has been buried here.

The British are gone. The Russians went away and they were not reconciled to what was happening in Turkey, but they had no better way to drive out the Germans for the time being.

There may be an opportunity in the future, but the British and Russians will never allow the Germans to gain access to Turkey, a place so strategically located. They will do whatever it takes to drive the Germans out of the city.

The fighting will never stop there

The Allies began to re-examine the situation on the battlefield and redeploy their forces.

And Wang Weiyi has also achieved the strategic goals he envisioned before:

Unexpectedly waging war in places where the enemy does not expect, fully mobilizing the enemy, and firmly grasping the initiative on the battlefield in their own hands.

This is especially true in Turkey.

While the Turkish government was vacillating and trying to win over the country, both Germany and the Allies were trying to win over the country. No one had ever thought of using the means of war to get this country before.

It's just Ernst. Marshal Braham not only thought of it, but he did it.

A bold plan designed. If the Turks could not win the battle, Germany would be bogged down in the Turkish battlefield, and the already tense forces would be once again scattered

A plan that is perfectly executed. The Germans met with little resistance in Turkey. This former "sick man of West Asia", despite the hard work of driving out the Greek invaders, the new republic still looked so weak in the face of the powerful Germany.

The victory in the Battle of Turkey made Wang Weiyi's strategic Armageddon plan complete a very important piece of the puzzle.

Now what he has to do is not to attack, but to wait for the attack of the enemy that may come

On the day Wang Weiyi announced the end of the war in Turkey, a new provisional government of Turkey was formed.

Marshal Goris also served as interim consul, Kistapha was promoted to marshal and served as chief of the general staff of the provisional government, and Marfa, who played a very important role in the battle for Ankara, became interim prime minister.

The most anxious is probably Abdul. Prince Karami is up. The Germans had promised him that the Ottoman Empire would be restored and that he would be the sultan and caliph. But now the Provisional Government has made Prince Karami impatient.

The Germans comforted the prince in time and told him that the re-establishment of the empire would not be immediate. This requires a precise plan.

Now that his life is in the hands of the Germans, all Prince Karami can do is wait

The pro-Germans were rewarded, and those who did not want to cooperate with the Germans were sent to the special courts.

This was strongly recommended by the Turkish Provisional Government, and the Germans did not want to oppose it too much.

The new rulers are most afraid of the old rulers, and they are afraid that one day these people will come back and settle everything with them, because the new rulers were once traitors

This is the same in any country.

Wang Weiyi chose a non-interventionist approach, and the most urgent need for the new government was to stabilize itself in order to help Germany better govern Turkey.

Germany then fell silent

The Provisional Government acted so quickly that on 8 August, the Special Court was established, and on 11 August, in such a short and rapid time, the Provisional Government could not wait to interrogate the prisoners.

One after another who had fought to protect Turkey was found guilty, and on the 11th alone, the judges of the special tribunal, commissioned by the Provisional Government, convicted 28 former government officials.

Death penalty, imprisonment

Wang Weiyi and his German officers watched all this

On the 12th, a heavyweight figure stood in the dock of the special court:

Former President of the Republic of Turkey Ismat. Inonu.

When Inonu was brought up and passed through Ernst. When Marshal Braham was around, the former president even smiled slightly at the head of his enemy.

"A brave man." Mr. Karn sighed.

"Yes, a brave man." Wang Weiyi also sighed: "It's a pity that his indecision has ruined all his efforts." ”

Inonu has been charged with as many as 19 counts, but the staunch former president has refused to admit any of them and has fought resolutely in court against the judges.

He didn't have a lawyer, he was completely alone in defending himself, and his defense was so wonderful that Wang Weiyi even wanted to stand up and cheer for him a few times.

It's a pity that Wang Weiyi knows that no matter how wonderful Inonu's debate is, he can't get away with it, because his fate has already been sealed

The prosecutors and judges of the provisional court were left speechless by Inonu alone, and if it had been an impartial court, Inonu would have won.

Unfortunately not.

After interrupting Inonu's speech several times, the judge forcibly suspended the trial.

When Inonu was taken down, Wang Weiyi stopped him, and then only said: "It's a pity." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Baron." Inonu was so calm and calm: "I hope there is still a chance to be your enemy?" ”

Wang Weiyi sighed softly

In the afternoon, the trial resumed, and the judges, already afraid that Inonu would continue to defend himself, hastily handed down their verdict:

Ismail. Inonu was convicted on all 19 counts - the death penalty!

Ismail. Inonu, Chief of the General Staff of Kemal, the "Father of the Turkish Nation", the second person at the time of the founding of the Republic of Turkey, graduated from the Istanbul Military Academy, and served as Chief of Staff of the Fourth and Second Fronts, Commander of the Fourth, Second and Third Legions during the First World War. In 1920, he participated in Kemal's national liberation war, and served as a member of the first Loya Jirga and chief of staff of the government army.

During the Greco-Turkish War, he led his army to defeat the Greek invasion at two battles of Inonou. For the first time he prevented the Greek general Plath from breaking through into central Anatolia, and after reinforcements arrived, he surrendered command, but the position was broken through again, and he returned to repel the enemy troops. In July, he was bewildered by the feint attack of the Greek king Constantine I and was detoured by the enemy, he recognized the situation, quickly withdrew his troops to the line of defense on the Casaria River, crushed the attempt of the Greek army to detour its southern flank at the end of August, and on September 10 Kemal launched a counteroffensive and repelled the enemy. In October, he assisted Kemal's reactionary counteroffensive and annihilated the invading Greek army.

The following year, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs. After the Lausanne Conference took back the Istanbul Strait area without a fight, and after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, he served as Prime Minister twice. In 1938 he was elected President of Turkey.

In August 1942, Turkey was defeated, and Inonu was convicted and sentenced to death by the Special Court of the Provisional Government of the Provisional Government!

On 12 August, Inonu was secretly executed. (To be continued......)