The Germans are advancing towards Ankara, and Ankara itself is beginning to have great problems.

Now Britain and the USSR had to think about sending troops directly to Turkey.

But even if they send troops, they will not choose to have a decisive battle with the Germans in Ankara, which is not allowed in any way.

What they needed was for the Turkish army in Ankara to be able to withstand the enemy's attack, to consume the strength of the German army to the greatest extent, and to buy the British and Soviet troops the maximum time.

At this time, on the front of Ankara, the German Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht were approaching Ankara step by step, while the Bulgarian army and the Yugoslav army on both flanks were also completing the encirclement of Ankara.

With the end of the Battle of Ayash, the Turkish army suffered another loss of 80,000 men, and the strength of the defense in Ankara was sharply reduced to more than 400,000.

This is the last bit of capital for the Turkish government

No one knows how long the Tract Army will be able to hold out in Ankara, and no one knows when the Pathetic Army will appear in Ankara

On July 27, Turkish President Inonu issued a statement calling on all Turks to arm themselves and fight for Turkey's freedom and independence. At the same time, he solemnly declared that he and the Turkish government will fight Ankara to the last moment!

Armageddon has begun

On the same day, Inonu appointed General Kistafa, deputy chief of the General Staff, as the commander-in-chief of all Turkish armed forces, and hired General Rosen as the general adviser, with the two of them commanding the entire Turkish army in Ankara!

Although General Rosen was not in the slightest optimistic about the future of Turkey. At the same time, he is also one of the representatives of the "negotiators", but his honor as a soldier still allows him to devote all his thoughts to the Ankara Armageddon

Less than two hours after President Inonu's statement. The High Command of the German "Balkan Corps" published a statement by Ernst . Alexon. Feng. Statement by Marshal Braeme.

In the statement, Marshal Ernst urged the Turkish government to surrender immediately and unconditionally to avoid the destruction of Ankara by the fighting. At the same time, he called on the whole Turkish people to unite to overthrow the rule of the great dictator Inonu, and to restore Turkey to a fair, just and democratic atmosphere.

Not only that, but Baron Alexon also strangely praised the Ottoman Empire back then. He believed that the once powerful Ottoman Empire could truly represent Turkey, and that Turkey could only be led by the Ottoman Empire. to become strong again.

Germany's propaganda apparatus was at full speed, publicizing the "great feats" that the Ottoman Empire had once had. And repeatedly mentioned Abdul. Hamid II, unfortunately, died at the hands of the rebels, otherwise what is now Turkey. There will never be a terrible war

Germany seems to be sending a very strong signal that the German government only trusts the former Ottoman rulers.

The top brass of the Central Powers immediately saw the German conspiracy. This was an attempt to restore Ottoman rule in Turkey. A monarchy that is completely dictatorial is in Germany's interests.

Truth be told, though, the German hand was very useful, especially for the Turks, who were being devastated by the war

Man is always such a strange animal, and when you decide to overthrow a regime, you want to wipe out its influence completely. And once the regime is overthrown, and the new regime does not satisfy you, you will often miss the old regime.

The old and new regimes. Often entangled in such complex feelings

The end of the Ottoman Empire, weak and corrupt. Known as the "sick man of West Asia", when it was overthrown, the vast majority of Turks felt no sympathy in the slightest.

However, when the shadow of war became unstoppable and even their own capital was about to be occupied, these Turks began to miss the Ottoman Empire infinitely

It is not an easy task to set up a new regime and restore an old dynasty. Baron Bram has already begun to build up a strong momentum!

The Provisional Government, of which Marshal Goris was consul, was nothing more than a transitional organization.

The ultimate purpose of war is to serve politics

The Ankara government then launched a political counterattack, citing the darkness and corruption of the Ottoman regime and emphasizing that the existing government can truly represent the entire Turkish people.

Before the decisive battle of Ankara broke out, the political war of words between the two sides had already begun in advance.

Not only Germany and Turkey, but all the forces were involved

The Turkish Provisional Government, at the behest of the Germans, was the first to express their support for and nostalgia for the once powerful Ottoman Empire, and if possible, to renew their full contribution to the restoration of the Ottoman Empire's prosperity.

Then, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and other Axis countries also expressed their nostalgia for the Ottoman Empire.

The allies, for their part, were quick to express their unwavering support for the Ankara government

Mess! Instead, the military has become secondary

The Ankara government does not care about the attitude of the enemy, what they really care about is the reaction of the Turks, but the result is a little disappointing for them.

Talk of the restoration of the Ottoman Empire, or the possibility of ending this terrible war, has begun to circulate among the Turks.

The change in the attitude of the Turks was the most alarming to those in power.

Wang Weiyi, who was in Ankara, was not idle, and he instructed the German spies who were active in Ankara to buy off a large number of idle classes in Ankara and encourage them to conduct demonstrations.

In the face of money, many people who are not strong-willed are bought

In the early morning of July 28, a procession of more than 100 people appeared on the streets of Ankara, holding up signs and chanting slogans demanding that the existing government step down immediately, restore the honor of the Ottoman Empire, and immediately negotiate with Germany to end the war as soon as possible.

Such a demonstration was quickly dispersed by the police, and it did not have much effect, but the Germans took the initiative to involve themselves in it at this time.

But less than an hour after the march was dispersed, a "shocking" news was announced on German radio:

In Ankara, there was a massive demonstration by tens of thousands of people demanding the dissolution of the Turkish government, but it was brutally suppressed by President Inonu and the Turkish military and police. The patriotic Turks fought with it, as a result of which hundreds of people were killed and thousands were injured

No one knows what the real situation is in Ankara for the time being, but under the deliberate arrangement of the German government, this news has spread like crazy in Turkey.

Repression – that's not what a democratic government should do! Everyone has the right to make their voice heard – this is what Kemal, the first President of the Republic of Turkey, said when the Republic of Turkey was founded!

But now his successor has broken such an oath

First in the vicinity of Ankara, and then in Ankara, such news began to circulate. Many times, people would rather not trust their own eyes than what they hear

Then there were several smaller marches, none of them very large, and the largest number was still only about 100 people, but the meaning of these demonstrations was now completely different in the eyes of the Turks.

And at one of the marches, something even more terrible happened:

Gunshots pierced the procession!

Those who participated in the march ran around under the threat of gunfire, and as a result, one person was trampled to death and two were injured. This soon became a new incriminating evidence of the Turkish government's repression of patriots!

More Turks began to become dissatisfied with the current government

The German army, which was originally overwhelming, deliberately slowed down its advance!

"Everything is planned" Henry, the head of British intelligence in Ankara, was a little helpless: "Everything is carried out in an orderly manner, when something should happen, it is completely controlled, and if I guess correctly, there is an organization of Germans in Ankara who is planning and directing all these things." ”

General Rosen's face was solemn, and Swelling. Ambassador Riehl's face was similarly grim. What the hell is going on, in fact, there is no need for Henry to report, they have already guessed.

The Germans had made too many and too careful preparations in order to successfully occupy Turkey.

But where is this organization of Germans hiding now? Several people turned their eyes to Ensign Oune

Ensign Oune shook his head in despair, he really couldn't give them a decent answer: "I think the previous cases of rescuing Karn, kidnapping Karami, and blowing up the docks were all done by this organization. Unfortunately, we were unable to find their hiding place. ”

General Rosen glanced at Henry very dissatisfied, and Henry could only shrug his shoulders helplessly.

What's the solution? Those Germans dare to do anything, even now under their noses, the Germans who work as precisely as machines will do everything in their hands.

The Turks placed all their hopes for the destruction of this German sleeper organization on the British, who in turn pinned their hopes on the Turks to play a greater role in their own capital.

Rosen smiled bitterly, he knew these things very well in his heart, and the Germans knew it as well as himself. Maybe right now, those Germans are hiding somewhere in the shadows and snickering.

There seemed to be an illusion in front of him, the head of a German laughing sarcastically. The avatar is so clear, yet so elusive.

It's like I've seen it somewhere.

No, it must have been somewhere to see this person! (To be continued......)