With the change of hands in Damascus, it also marked the temporary end of the war in the Middle East.

But while the big fighting is over, small clashes are still happening. But these battles had no effect on the outcome of the battle. The Romanian army, which currently occupies the territory of French Greater Syria, is working overtime to transport personnel and supplies ashore to replenish its forces in the Middle East.

The British and French sides, as opponents, were no exception, and they were stepping up to collect troops from various colonies to reinforce the Middle East. Now, in the face of Romania's aggressive posture, Britain and France have put aside their last shred of reserve and are fully committed to dealing with this emerging spoiler, at least in the Middle East.

And more than half of the materials purchased by the two countries from the United States are now sent to Egypt, and for a time the Middle East has become second only to the Western Front.

The situation in which the two sides are accumulating forces in the Middle East has made many people who are concerned about the war situation secretly ponder, and their general view is that this war needs to be accumulated for at least a month, otherwise it will not be fought at all.

In fact, they were right, and in Hoffman's secret telegram sent back to China, it was explained in detail that the Middle East Army Group needed to accumulate strength and prepare for the next big war in the next period of time. Of course, the goal of the next battle does not need to be described in detail, everyone knows that it is the Sinai Peninsula and the Suez Canal behind it.

And this telegram, His Majesty Eder, who is at the helm of Romania, naturally saw it. For Admiral Hoffman, who he discovered himself, Eder still has great trust in his ability.

And he is very satisfied with the current military operation in Romania. Within half a year, the Romanian army broke through the Mediterranean Sea and landed in the Middle East to threaten the Suez Canal.

In addition to Romania's own good performance, Eder was also concerned about the performance of the Soviet army. True, the Soviet-Finnish dispute provoked by the USSR has developed into a war.

In January 1940, before Romania had launched a landing operation in the Middle East, the Soviet Union declared war on Finland. Of course, the excuse is the same as in the previous life, claiming that the Finnish army shelled the village of Manila and causing the death of Soviet soldiers, and then demanded that the Finnish government apologize and withdraw the troops 20 to 25 kilometers, but the Finnish government refused.

The Soviets used this as an excuse to absolve the Soviet-Finnish Non-Aggression Pact, and on 15 January, 22 divisions with 430,000 troops entered the Finnish border and quickly reached the Mannerheim Line.

On the Finnish side, in the face of huge military pressure from the Soviet Union, Finland ordered a general mobilization of the whole country and evacuated the population on the Karelian Isthmus. At the start of the war, its army was also expanded to 157,000 men, consisting of 5 corps, 11 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry brigade and a number of independent border guards (this was the result of Romanian assistance).

There are also 300,000 reservists, 100,000 reserve "National Guards" and 100,000 women's service corps.

As for the historical dilemma of Finland's lack of anti-tank firepower and ammunition, it was also fully improved by Eder's intervention. Of the supplies sold in Romania, nearly 400 anti-tank vehicles of various types were sold. It is not ungenerous that the guns can be used for three months in Finland and a month and a half for the shells. For this reason, Finnish President Kallio sent a telegram to Eder, thanking Romania for its assistance to Finland, and saying that the Finnish people will never forget this kindness.

True, this batch of military supplies was sold at half price in Romania, because there were a lot of weapons in them that were not suitable for Romania, such as 37-mm anti-tanks, which did not perform well in the war. Now Romania is gradually upgrading its own anti-tank caliber from 37 mm to 57 mm and even 75 mm.

But these weapons, which were not practical for Romania, were too practical for Finland. Not to mention the fighter planes and anti-aircraft guns sold by Romania, which are the main force being used by its troops.

So although the war had receded and the climate was less hostile, the Soviets were also in the thick of the heavily armed Finnish army.

The 430,000-strong attack on Finland was largely a crushing failure. This is especially true of the Karelian Isthmus, which is the focus of attention of both sides.

The Soviet 7th Army, under the leadership of Yakovlev, organized 8 infantry divisions, 1 tank corps and 2 tank brigades, formed a far-reaching battle formation and deep echelons, and carried out an offensive on the Karelian Isthmus, with the main assault in the direction of Vyborg. The offensive began in the eastern section of the isthmus in an attempt to attract the Finnish army reserves to the east, followed by a major assault on the western section of the isthmus.

The Finnish army concentrated the forces of 2 corps and 6 divisions to defend the area, first defending the narrow approach areas in the support zone with covering forces. During the day, the Finnish army used close combat firepower to coordinate with the front of the formation under favorable conditions to kill and wound the enemy's living forces, destroyed the Soviet Red Army tanks from close range with various anti-tank firepower, and sent ski detachments to harass the rear of the Soviet Red Army at night, and assaulted the Soviet Red Army sleeping in the snow and fire, beating the Soviet Red Army to exhaustion.

In the face of Finland's endless methods, the shortcomings of the Soviet Union's rigid command were exposed, because too many commanders were promoted in the aftermath of the Great Purge, and they did not know many military skills at all, so they could only deal with the Finnish attack rigidly.

So it was natural to be educated by the Finnish army, and the Soviet troops in dark military coats were constantly sniped by the Finns who were hiding in the snow, and the bright fires at night also became the beacon to guide the enemy's artillery fire.

Even in the face of such casualties, the Soviet troops still mechanically crashed into the front line of the main position. However, this main position, which the Finns painstakingly managed, was not at all easy to gnaw, with 670 permanent firing fortifications and earth-wood fire points, as well as nearly 800 underground bunkers, which were communicated by trenches and communication trenches.

Such a line of defense is not at all something that the Soviets can take in a few weeks, and this conflicts with the Soviets' own plans. When the plan clashes with reality, it becomes clear who wins and loses. (I'm exaggerating that this line is not that strong, but not saying so would make the Soviets even more incompetent.) ）

This also led to the failure of Yakovlev's 7th Army to capture, and the Soviet army, which was unfavorable to the offensive, faced a series of harassments, the morale of the Soviet army plummeted, and many missing injuries also plagued the Soviet soldiers. The two sides formed a confrontation and turned into a war of attack and harassment.

The 7th Army's inability to attack naturally caused a chain reaction, and the 8th Army, which attacked northeast of Lake Ladoga, also suffered heavy losses, and its southern army was divided and outflanked by the Finnish army in the Kitalai area, and it was already in a catastrophe.

And in the face of the crushing defeat on the battlefield, the Soviet side was furious, and Comrade Steel, as the general secretary, personally ordered that Marshal Voroshilov be relieved of his command, and Timoshenko would be the commander.

It is clear that Comrade Iron absolutely did not want the USSR to be tripped up here in tiny Finland. Although Comrade Iron and Steel was not convinced, the low combat effectiveness of the Soviet army had long been exposed to the eyes of the world.

And Eder was naturally very happy to approve a new batch of reinforcements for Finland, which fought bravely. After all, it is a universal rule to show enough combat effectiveness in order to get the respect it deserves.