Tripoli is a historic city that was founded by the Phoenicians as early as 814 BC and was collectively known as "Tripolis". Later, after defeating the Phoenicians, the ancient Roman Empire occupied it. Now the Italians are back in the city where their ancient ancestors once ruled.

Governor Harward Giorgi stood in the former Ottoman residence, which had been temporarily converted into the Governor's Palace, and watched the Italian officers and soldiers who kept disembarking in the distant harbor.

"Now I feel that Libya is under the control of the kingdom."

The reason why Governor Giorgi spoke so clearly was that there was not enough garrison before, and when Italy took over the territory from the Ottomans, it only took with it more than 6,000 men. Although there are 5,000 cavalry among them, these people are still too few in the vast Libyan area.

And the local nomadic tribes are not friendly to the newcomers to Italians. Although the Ottomans had rule in the region, they relied more on tribal leaders to maintain their rule, and as a result, when the Ottomans left, the Italians had to touch the interests of the local tribal leaders if they wanted to rule more closely.

Both think they have an advantage, and it's strange that they can talk about it.

Since the negotiations could not be reached, the governor of Giorgi had to think of other methods, and it was at this time that the order sent by Rome to expel the natives made him even more valuable.

Of course, he also has a problem, that is, Libya is quite vast and sparsely populated, and there are no more than 300,000 locals living in the vast land of Libya. And what's even more troublesome is that these are nomads who can walk at any time, ride a horse or camel, catch up with cattle and sheep, and you can not find anyone. (This is also the reason why Italy did not completely subdue the natives until the last three decades of the twentieth century)

In this regard, Governor Georgi also wrote to His Excellency Antonio, Governor of East Africa, and at his suggestion he had his own ideas.

That is, people can run, livestock can run, but pasture water sources can't run. As long as Italy occupies key places such as pastures and water sources, those locals will have to come out if they don't want to starve. However, the time and cost of doing so will not be too small.

And Governor Giorgi happens to have no shortage of time and expenses, because Carlo knows what is under the ground in Libya, so he has promised the new appointee that as long as the local people of Libya are transferred away, then the government and the army will give enough help. Although he had only brought more than 6,000 men with him, it was because the government needed to prioritize Albania and Kosovo.

And at a time when the expulsion operation was being carried out vigorously, Georgi, the governor of Libya, believed that Libya also needed to produce results. So Governor Georgi turned to the government and the military for help.

The military was still very powerful, sending him two cavalry brigades and nearly 4,000 troops. Although it is difficult to carry out a full-scale clean-up of Libya, it is possible to prioritize operations in the coastal zone.

"Rohr, go and bring General Brinnin, I have a plan and need the general's help."

General Briinen, as Governor Georgi refers to, is currently the highest military governor in Libya, and he needs to rely on this military commander to complete his plans.

Because Major General Brinnin's headquarters was not far from here, he quickly rushed over.

"Your Excellency the Governor, are you looking for me?"

Major General Brienin, who had come to Georgie, opened his mouth as soon as he entered the door and asked about the Governor's intention in summoning him.

Major General Brinnin was previously the commander of the 6th Cavalry Division, and the cavalry had few opportunities to perform in this war. Because the main battlefield is the hilly and mountainous terrain of the Balkans, the role of cavalry is greatly reduced.

Therefore, after some consideration, Major General Briinen, who had not been able to gain much military merit, chose to go to Libya to become the military commander, and when Libya was suitable for cavalry, it was very beneficial for him to obtain military merits, so that he could attack the lieutenant general.

"Major General Briinin, the Kingdom's expulsion operation in the Balkans is in full swing, should we also start the operation?"

In the face of the Governor's inquiry, Major General Briinning had to answer. "Absolutely, just wait until the troops are in place. It is expected that in about a week, our plans will be ready to start. ”

It takes time to store ammunition, formulate a security battle plan, and deploy troops, and the domestic troops that have just arrived also need a little time to get used to it, so Major General Brinnin gave seven days, which is already considered a hurry.

Although Governor Georgie had never been in the army, he had never eaten pork and had never seen a pig run, and he knew that all tasks needed time to be promoted, so he was not surprised by the time given by Major General Brienin.

There is another situation, and Georgie is also very clear. That is, although Italy has occupied Libya, they currently occupy only a few port cities along the Libyan coast. It is said that it is a city, but in fact, there are not many people, and in the case of Tripoli under his feet, the population is less than 20,000, and it is only a larger town in Italy.

As for other seaport cities such as Benghazi, Tubrug, Sirte, etc., they range from 10,000 to 2,000 or three thousand. Together, these men were less than 70,000, which was not as large as the population of the Italian-occupied South 12 Islands, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the worst viceroy.

And Major General Briinen's army scattered his troops in these cities like pepper noodles. Even in the most important part of Tripoli, there were only about 2,000 reinforcements before they arrived. Therefore, if it weren't for the arrival of reinforcements, he would only be able to do guard work at most, and how could he come up with troops to carry out the cleaning mission.

And with the arrival of reinforcements, Governor Georgi must of course act and let Rome see the fruits of his efforts.

Then Major General Brienin reported to Governor Giorgi on the plan he had prepared, and in the previous time, Major General Briinen, as an aspiring general, had traveled several places one after another, and still had some knowledge of the tribal situation in Libya.

The conversation between the two continued until sunset, and the two of them, who had been talking for an afternoon, parted unsatisfactorily.

The Italian army's movements then began to accelerate, gathering supplies, surveying and mapping the latest maps, and bribing guides to prepare for the elimination of the surrounding tribes.

A week was spent in such a busy way, and when the time was booked, the Italian troops stationed in the cities drove out of the city, and their guides led them to the tribes that had already been marked.

In this operation, Italy dispatched more than 8,000 men, all of whom were fast-moving cavalry. It will teach the self-righteous tribal leaders a lesson.