Ankara, the capital of Turkey, is located in the northwest of the Anatolian Plateau on the peninsula of Asia Minor, and is the second largest city in Turkey after Istanbul, as well as the center of politics, economy, culture, transportation and trade, known as the "heart of Turkey".

Before Ankara was officially established as the capital, the city was small and had only a few tens of thousands of residents. During the illustrious Ottoman Empire, Turkey's capital was Istanbul on the Bosphorus. With the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the invasion of Russian, British, and French forces, by the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Turkey was in danger of being partitioned. The capital, Istanbul, was also constantly under the threat of gunboats from the European imperialist powers, and was occupied by the British in 1920. Mustafa, who is revered as the "Father of Turkey". Kemal went to Asia Minor to organize a bourgeois revolution against foreign aggression and the overthrow of the feudal monarchy of the Sultan at home. Due to its moderate geographical location and convenient transportation, Ankara gradually became the center of the struggle. Also for security reasons, Ankara was designated as the capital of the republic after the victory of the revolution.

In 1923 Turkey was proclaimed a republic, and on October 3, 1923, the founding head of state, Mustafa Mursta. Kemal abandoned Istanbul, the ancient capital of the three dynasties, and set the capital in Ankara.16 days later, the Turkish Republic of Ankara was proclaimed.

Until then, Ankara, known only for its rabbits, cats, and sheep with its soft and slender fluff, has become a gathering place for the main government offices and diplomatic embassies of the Republic.

The scale of development here is quite good, with a variety of foreign companies, banks, luxury hotels and hotels.

Foreigners abound on the streets. Foreigners with all kinds of faces can be seen anytime and anywhere, which is a normal thing in Ankara.

Even the war in Turkey did not have much of an impact on the region

Slightly changed. A large number of Turkish troops were deployed inside and outside the city of Ankara, and a large number of artillery and other heavy weapons also appeared in Ankara, creating some tense atmosphere of imminent war.

But life is quite calm for the people of Ankara.

Having recovered from the initial nervousness, the Turks in Ankara began to recognize the question: could the Germans come and make much of a difference?

Those Germans were said to have behaved very well in Istanbul, and the vast majority of those who suffered property damage during the war were compensated.

Moreover, the Germans quickly set up a number of companies and factories and mines in the occupied cities. The salary is quite good, which greatly solves the employment problem of the local people.

Truth be told, some Turks are not doing too well. He was even faintly looking forward to the arrival of the Germans in his heart

This makes things a little funny.

Although the Turkish government has made preparations to hold Ankara and is actively preparing for war, Ankara's defense of entry and exit is very weak.

It is no wonder that after the outbreak of the World War. Turkey has always maintained a neutral position. Turning a blind eye to the various forces that are mixed with Istanbul and Ankara, they pursue a policy that no one can be offended.

And because of this, the number of foreign spies in Ankara is simply outrageous

All kinds of forces are intriguing, fighting each other, and using each other here. Who is an enemy spy? The spy knows it well, but what about it?

After the German invasion of Turkey, the Turkish government did not even arrest the German spies who had long been on the list

It's a very funny city, it's a very ridiculous place

When Wang Weiyi and his entourage of nine people entered Ankara, they thought they would be strictly interrogated. But nothing like this happened. The fake documents they had prepared didn't come in handy at all.

I knew that if this was the case, I would come in with a weapon!

Wang Weiyi had a complete list of German spies lurking in Ankara, and the leader in charge of these spies was Major Herbert.

Elena, who arrived early, had already made contact with Herbert. When Herbert learned that it was Baron Alexon who had come to Ankara in person, the surprise was clearly written on his face.

God, the Baron is bold enough

They met in a café, and upon entering, they saw Elena and two men sitting at a table in the corner, sipping coffee and talking.

After a few minutes, the somewhat thin man on the left stood up and left the café.

Wang Weiyi walked over.

When Elena introduced that the person standing in front of him was the famous Baron Alexon, Herbert was so excited that the corners of his mouth trembled

God, I can't believe I've actually met Baron Alexon here

The same thought as anyone else: what a young baron, God really worked the art of immortality on him

"Who was that guy just now?" Wang Weiyi, who sat down, asked casually.

"Ah, Major Henry, the head of the British espionage organization in Ankara."

"Who? The head of the British spy organization? Wang Weiyi asked in surprise.

"Ah, yes, Baron." Herbert was casual: "It's like this in Ankara, it's different from other places, our living environment here is very relaxed, and even a little boring, some spies from some countries are very familiar with each other, and because of the attitude of the Ankara government, they can't treat each other well, in this case, it's better to just sit down and have a cup of coffee, exchange everyone's views on the war, let's say this, except for the information we have about each other, we talk about everything else, and we have talked about you many times"

What kind of magical place is this, Wang Weiyi couldn't cry or laugh in his heart

He had been to too many cities in the world, but it was the first time he had seen such a city as Ankara.

"Isn't the Ankara government afraid of you leaking information?" Wang Weiyi was a little uncertain: "For example, if Germany and Turkey start a war, you will steal some top-secret information about the defense of Ankara, their troop deployment, and how many artillery pieces there are"

"What can I worry about?" Herbert's expression was a little surprised: "Wouldn't it be nice to go to the street and buy a Turkish newspaper published that day?" ”

Wang Weiyi's jaw dropped in surprise, what more top-secret information could there be than military dispatch? Will this be published in the newspapers?

Elena smiled and explained to the baron.

In Turkey, the word secret seems to be far away from the Turks, and this is about a Turkish custom. In the wars between the Ottoman Empire and other countries, the route of the Ottoman army and the number of troops were often spoken by the mouths of those Ottoman officers at the ball.

Because of this, a spy who attends a ball attended by front-line officers often gets a lot of information about the Ottoman army

After the overthrow of the Ottoman Empire, such a "custom" was preserved intact

In the war with the Greek army, the Turkish army does not know how many times Lu Dao suffered such losses, if it were not for the heroic fighting of the Turkish army, and the performance of the Greek army is really unflattering, then the Turkish and Greek war God knows how Lu Dao would end.

The French are overly romantic, and the Turks can't control their mouths tightly, these are two major characteristics.

It is for this reason that during the preparations for the battle of Ankara, all movements of the Turkish army were learned by journalists even earlier than the front-line officers, from the higher commanders

Well, well, the suspense of the war is even less great, and now Wang Weiyi can be very sure of this.

The German army was not a Greek army, and the German soldiers were by no means beyond the reach of the Greek soldiers. Once war breaks out, what does it mean to have more information about the other side? No one knew this better than the German officers.

"Buy me a few more local newspapers when I leave." Wang Weiyi explained with a smile, and then turned the topic to the real purpose of his visit this time.

"Mr. Kahn is now under house arrest in the Grand Turkish Hotel." Herbert's intelligence work was very solid: "There were eight men guarding him, all armed with weapons, of whom two were in his room and two outside the room, and four in the hall on the first floor were under surveillance. In charge of these agents was not a Turk, but a British officer, Ensign Erné. ”

"Wait, the British are in charge?" Wang Weiyi frowned.

"Yes." Herbert nodded: "Inonu is not particularly reassuring of his agents, so he secretly hired Ensign Erné, a very capable British officer, and in my conversation with Mr. Henry, he was also full of praise. Ensign Ounet was in the hotel almost every minute, and he lived next door to Mr. Kahn's room, protected by two former British soldiers. Patrol the third floor where Mr. Kahn was being held every thirty minutes. So the Turks were not difficult to deal with, and the first thing to deal with was Ensign Erné. ”

Wang Weiyi nodded, this information is too valuable.

Elena smiled: "I have already booked a room in the Grand Turkish Hotel, on the second floor, and even more ingeniously, your room is just below Mr. Karn's room. ”

Wang Weiyi's eyes lit up: "What about weapons?" ”

"All the weapons are ready, but for your safety, I do not recommend that you shoot in Ankara."

"Thank you for your advice, Herbert." (To be continued......)