Of course, Rommel will not budge on this issue, even if there is internal disturbance or casualties.

The reason is simple, the practice of Major General Ochist, that is, to continue to levy a tax of 60 percent, is to force the French merchants to continue to exploit the Algerians as usual, and the Algerians will certainly not allow the French merchants to exploit them as slaves, so the conflict between the Algerians and the French merchants is inevitable.

On the other hand, Major General Oxter supported the French merchants, so he could only suppress the Algerians in blood, and even clashed with the troops of the Zoaf Corps, that is, Zemamuche, so that the entire layout of the Afrika Korps in Algeria would be disrupted.

And that's just one aspect, it's even worse...... This is equivalent to the German army breaking the promise of supporting Algeria's independence, so there will be a domino effect on Greece, Libya, and Egypt, and the people and troops on the side of the German army will have concerns about the German army's promise.

In other words, everything that the Afrika Korps has done before will come to naught, and even Algeria will be shaken at all.

Therefore, Major General Oxter faced not only Colonel Slein and the First Battalion, but the entire Aposthor and even the troops and civilians of several countries in North Africa.

If Major General Oxter had known this, he would never have been stupid enough to make such a choice.

In fact, Rommel had other ways to deal with it, such as getting in touch with Admiral Wilhelm and stating his interests, or giving orders directly to Major General Oxter.

But Rommel didn't do that, he chose a more drastic approach...... Arrest of Major General Oxter.

It can be said that Major General Oxter hit the muzzle of the gun, or rather, was used by Rommel...... Rommel needs to tell all the North African countries in this drastic way: Rommel did what he said, promised to give you independence, and he would definitely give you independence, even if it was the German troops who stood in the way.

Both Colonel Slane and Qin Chuan knew this, and it was precisely because of this that Colonel Slane used the "Lightning Division" and the "Zoaf Corps...... To arrest General Oxter, it was not necessary to have so many people, at most, the First Infantry Corps plus the "Lightning Division" was enough, plus the tens of thousands of people of the Zoaf Corps in Algiers, that number of troops was several times more than that of the 36th Infantry Division.

So, that night, several armies gathered in groups in the pouring rain.

All the soldiers were given an order: "No shots without an order!" ”

This is to avoid accidental injuries caused by the inability of troops in several countries to communicate with each other in the language.

Then, with Colonel Slain's order, cars and armored vehicles carried the soldiers straight to the shoe factory of the 36th Infantry Division.

The latest to take on the line, of course, was the Germans...... The troops of the 36th Division were also German, so the sentries guarding the gate did not expect to be disarmed by their own men.

Thus, when the German, Italian, and Algerian armies laid forces outside the shoe factory to encircle the 36th Infantry Division, the Germans inside did not even know it...... Of course, it had to do with the rainy nights and the fact that the shoe factory was located in the city of Algiers, where they thought there would be no danger at all.

Then, with an order, dozens of searchlights were turned on with a "snap", and the snow-white light illuminated the shoe factory as if it were day.

Colonel Slain shouted to the shoe factory with a loudspeaker: "General Oxter, we arrest you on the orders of General Rommel, please lay down your arms and come out of the main gate and surrender alone!" ”

At this time, General Oxter was still drinking and laughing with several officers in the dance hall, and he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and then said: "Is it April Fool's Day today?" ”

The officers burst into laughter.

But soon a soldier hurried in and reported: "General, we are surrounded!" ”

"Besieged?" General Oxter said inexplicably: "Surrounded by whom?" ”

"First Steps!" The soldier replied: "It seems that there are still Italians and Algerians!" ”

That's when General Oxter realized the seriousness of the problem.

He hurriedly walked out of the dance hall with a few of his subordinates, and rushed to the main gate with a handlamp without even a poncho.

"What's going on, Colonel Slain?" General Oxter asked.

Colonel Slain greeted him and said to General Oxter, "I'm sorry, General, we had to arrest you!" ”

"Arrest me? What crime? General Oxter asked angrily, "Disobey orders?" ”

Of course, this charge is not established, because General Oxter was following the orders of General William.

"No!" Colonel Slain replied: "As you said, our Eastern Front is in dire need of supplies and supplies, and you have deducted military expenses that should have been used to produce and manufacture these supplies and supplies!" ”

Major General Oxter couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and then said angrily: "This is slander......"

With a wave of Colonel Slane's hand, several soldiers brought Major General Oxter under control.

"Do you have any proof?" An officer under Major General Oxter stepped forward: "If not, we must defend our division commander!" ”

Colonel Slein, of course, came prepared, and he beckoned back, and the two German soldiers escorted Bertrand up.

"This Frenchman gave General Oxter a hundred thousand francs!" Colonel Slane said, "I think the money should still be in General Oakster's bedroom by now." If you don't mind, you can go in and search with my soldiers! ”

The result, of course, was that the money was found, and there was not much personal space in the army, even for the generals.

So the German officers had nothing to say.

Of course, everyone knew that this was just an excuse, and if Major General Oxter had not disobeyed Rommel's orders and even threatened the deployment of the Afrika Korps in North Africa, he would not have been arrested for collecting 100,000 francs.

"It's none of anyone else's business!" Colonel Slain walked up to the officers and asked one of them, "What's your name, Colonel?" ”

"Franz!" There was something unkind in the officer's eyes, and his tone was full of hostility.

"Good!" Colonel Slane said: "Colonel Franz, now that you are the commander of the 36th Infantry Division, I hope you will not make the same mistake as Major General Oxter!" ”

With that, Colonel Slein waved his hand, and everyone withdrew with Major General Oxter.

Only Colonel Franz and the other officers were left standing in a daze, and then they realized that no matter who their superiors were, they had to listen to Rommel in this part of Africa.