Now that the smoke of gunfire on Greek land has gradually dissipated, even if there is, it is only a few unwilling people who are taking up arms against Romanian rule.

However, some of these people have been cleared by troops, and at present, eight of the 20 newly formed divisions in Romania have been mobilized to clear them, and by the way, their officers and men can gain experience in such low-intensity battles.

Since the fall of Athens to Romanian hands, the city has been in a state of extraordinary prosperity. Athens is currently thriving in a variety of industries, but the most prominent of them are the service industry and the shipyards, both of which are the best in their respective industries.

The former brought together warblers from all over Greece, and the latter brought many boatmen to come and beg for a living. Because there are currently more than 200,000 Romanian troops from the navy, land and air force entering Athens, and the large number of troops has made Athens almost a big barracks.

This kept the newly formed Provisional Government of Greece busy, and they were afraid that the arrival of these Romanian soldiers would deepen the dissatisfaction of the Athenian people and make it difficult for the government to do so.

But fortunately, these officers and soldiers from Romania are very restrained in their behavior, and generally only go to drink and chat or go to the place of fireworks to relax. The Romanian military also attaches great importance to this, and in areas where officers and soldiers go to a large number, military police are dispatched to restrain military discipline.

In addition to a number of fights and disturbances, Romanian officers and soldiers were able to speak. Of course, for those who are not sober in fighting and making trouble, it is inevitable to send them to a confinement room for a few days.

And so many Romanian troops gathered in Athens, naturally, did not come here to relax and drink. In fact, they were also preparing for the war, and then they needed to fight for Crete.

True, after the seizure of the Greek mainland, the Romanian side began to prepare for the battle for Crete. Because all this is in a hurry, in time for the British, French, naval forces, Germany and Italy to be contained, so that the Romanian military power will appear in the Middle East, and more precisely in Suez.

Romania is well aware of the importance of Suez. As early as the beginning of the thirties, the Romanian military had planned an attack on Suez, but at that time the Romanian navy was not strong enough and was nothing more than a game.

After the merger of Romania, Romania attached more importance to Suez. By the time Romania got northern Greece, this had become a viable plan.

Of course, in any plan, Greece is an inescapable character. In addition, as Romania's military strength increased, Greece gradually changed from the need to win over to the need to capture.

And under the guidance of such a policy, Romania's military operations can be understood.

Of course, the Romanian army, after the occupation of Greece, did not stop. Taking advantage of the short preparation time, the Cyclades seized by the Navy prepared for the capture of Crete.

The busiest part of this period was the navy and air force, which had to escort the land officers and men to land, and the other had to seize air supremacy with British fighters flying from Crete.

However, all the busyness was worth it, and within half a month, the Cyclades archipelago was basically seized by Romania. The fact that Romania was able to seize the Cyclades so quickly also had a lot to do with the low morale of the islands. Moreover, the previous overwhelming posture of the Romanian army made many Greek defenders lose confidence.

That's why Romania was able to quickly capture the archipelago, after all, it was different from the previous capture of the islands in the North Aegean Sea, which had been prepared for a long time.

And this capture of the Cyclades was done in preparation for the landing on Crete, and a lot of supplies were prepared for Crete, so this preparation was also the most hasty. Fortunately, the morale of the defenders was not high, and Greece spent more energy on fortifying the defense of Crete.

The mission of the Cyclades is more about buying time for Crete.

And this time it was clear that the Romanian side did not want to give, so immediately after the seizure of the archipelago, Romania prepared an attack on Crete.

If you want to seize the island, you must give priority to ensuring sea power, so as the first move, the Romanian First Fleet is ready in the port of Athens.

This time, the First Fleet consisted of three battleships, the USS Vlad, the USS Milce, and the USS Borcous, two aircraft carriers, the USS Buck and the USS Gilesku, and more than a dozen light cruisers and destroyers.

They will guarantee Romania a firm grip on sea power in the Aegean Sea. Command them. It will be the highly decorated Lieutenant General Midrafael.

This warship, which occupies nearly four cities of the Romanian Navy's strength, naturally needs someone to send it off. Admiral Nestaku, as commander-in-chief of the Navy, saw them off at the port.

"Midrafael, I won't say anything this time, you should know the importance of this mission to the Navy's next plans."

Admiral Nestaku's tone was not heavy, but the meaning of his words was quite profound. As a lieutenant general, it was difficult for Midrafael to hear it, and of course he also knew that it was not that His Excellency the Minister and Commander-in-Chief were harsh on him. That's expecting more from yourself, putting pressure on yourself.

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency Commander, this time I will definitely complete the task and ensure the smooth implementation of the landing plan."

Midrafael's words made His Excellency the Admiral smile, and he patted the lieutenant general on the shoulder. "Okay, I'll wish you all the best this time, let's go."

After bidding farewell to Admiral Nestacu, Midrafael boarded the flagship Mircia, a battleship he had a soft spot for, as he was the first captain of the Mircia.

After greeting Captain Costy, Midrafael gave his first order. "Order the fleet to depart, and we will go to Thera."

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander."

Thera is the closest island to Crete in the Cyclades, and it is only 193 km from Heraklion in Crete. It was captured by a Romanian infantry regiment a week ago, the airstrip was built only three days ago, and the Navy's 3rd Shore-based Fighter Group was stationed only a day earlier.

And today, Midrafael went with his own fleet. This shows that Romania is in a desperate mood at the moment, and will not give the Greek defenders any chance to prepare. Because the sea power is in our hands, and with the ability to strike at it.

For the assault on Crete, Romania was fully prepared. Naturally, it will not be forgotten that the possible support of Crete will be lifted.

For this reason, another fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Fernandez was also carrying out the mission of Crete, but they were carrying out the blockade mission. For this reason, the three Bormiku-class aircraft carriers are all in the hands of Fernandez, and the other two battleships, the Kurmis and the Tinic, are among them.

Rear Admiral Fernandez's fleet, which currently has sea and air superiority, has entered the Mediterranean. They are in the waters south of Crete, blocking possible support from Egypt.