The Republic of Crete is located in the eastern Mediterranean, nearly 100 kilometers from Greece and 300 kilometers from Africa, and is a strategic location in the Eastern Mediterranean.

And the island from the end of the Italo-Turkish war, the Republic of Crete was formed. After more than 20 years of development, Crete's economy has made great progress.

Its agricultural products such as olives, olive oil, grapes, citrus and beans are very popular in Europe, and talc and gypsum are also selling well.

In addition, the Cretan Republic has not been involved in any disputes in recent years, so the Cretan people are relatively wealthy, at least much better than their mainland counterparts.

At present, there are three main political forces in the Cretan Republic, the pro-Italian faction led by President Bueno Solari, the pro-Greek faction led by Deputy Speaker Hill Azmi, and the pro-British faction led by Erad Gabbia, which are enough to form the three major political groups in the Cretan Republic.

As for why the tiny island of Crete has three major political factions, that's a long story. First of all, the geographical location of the island is determined.

Britain and Italy will not sit idly by and let each other take control of the island. As for Greece, it is even simpler, because the island is basically Greek, and for the Greek kingdom, it is impossible to let go.

However, because Italy took advantage of the Italo-Turkish war to preemptively let Crete carry the banner of independence, the pro-Italians took control of the island.

With the help of the government, these pro-Italian factions suppressed the pro-Greek and pro-British factions. Therefore, after more than 20 years of development in the Cretan Republic, the two factions still could not shake the position of the pro-Italian faction (also known as the independence faction) and let it firmly control the power.

In addition to the first-hand advantage of Italy helping them to establish power, the fact that these pro-philese factions were able to firmly hold power had a lot to do with the fact that their factions were mainly local capitalists.

Crete is not very populous, with a population of nearly 300,000, making it very easy to manipulate. Think about it, your boss asked your family to vote for whom, if you dare not vote, you are so embarrassed, you are only unemployed.

And it is not easy to find a job outside, and if you are unemployed, you will most likely go hungry. In this case, what can you do, whether it is the importance of illusory politics or the importance of bread that can fill the stomach of the whole family, I think it is a good choice to make.

As for why these capitalists chose the pro-Italian faction, it is not because they have feelings for Italy, but because of their interests.

Because setting up their own country allows them to control the various interests of the island without having to share them with others.

And if Crete is controlled by Greece or the British, then that interest needs to be divided a lot, and this option is also very easy to make.

Of course, the Cretan Republic has been able to survive thanks to the delicate balance of the island, which does not allow any one to dominate.

Unfortunately, this delicate balance is about to be upset. The night was very charming, and a full moon hung in the sky, casting silvery moonlight on the earth.

In a manor house in the capital, Heraklion, a mobilization meeting is underway. Erad Gabia looked at the people in front of him and said with a solemn expression.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you must know what we're gathered here for." In the face of his question, everyone present answered excitedly.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Of course I do."

"If I don't have this goal, I won't come yet."

"Well, today is the day we gather here to overthrow the regime of the Italian lackey Solari. We want to let them know that the repressive rule will not bring us to our knees, nor will we make us retreat, and today we will let the puppet government know the voice and the anger of our Cretans...... "In the final mobilization of the pro-British leader of Gabya, in a nearby estate, the deputy speaker of parliament, Hill Azmi, was also preparing.

"Major Saulo, our side is ready, just wait for your side's cooperation."

"Your Excellency Azmi, I have retired, and please remember to call me Asimov, I am your newly hired bodyguard, and I am the future." The man, known as Major Saulo, was in his thirties and had appeared with Azmi as a bodyguard three months earlier.

I saw that the major Saulo, who was known as Asimov, continued.

"My side is also ready, more than 300 excited Cretan youths, ready to overthrow the puppet regime of Solari that has provoked their displeasure." At this time, on the side of Gabya, everyone present who had completed the mobilization took out guns and ammunition from the wooden boxes on the side, ready to do a big job.

"Parliament Chief, Mr. Gabia's side is already handing out weapons." A henchman ran over and spoke.

"I'll arrange for my people to follow them to ensure the success of the plan." Before Azmi could speak, the Major Saulo dropped a word and hurried away.

That's right, what you're seeing now is a coup d'état in preparation. With the support of Britain and Greece as a helper, the pro-Greek and pro-British factions were ready to use violent means to overthrow the pro-Italian faction in power.

Yes, all this is due to the importance of Crete. Now that tensions were growing in Europe and Italy's hostility towards Britain was becoming more pronounced, the British Empire decided that it had to be suppressed.

However, the suppression must also be tactical, first of all, it must not tear the skin and lead to a war between the two countries. Then the first to be excluded was the Italian colony.

The second is to make the Italians feel the means and pressure of the British Empire, and at the same time the region needs to be good for the British Empire.

After choosing a circle, the Republic of Crete, supported by Italy, became a suitable choice in the eyes of the British.

After months of preparation, all the preparations were finally completed. With the help of key candidates, manpower and weaponry, and intelligence exploration, the coup is about to break out.

In a short time, a large number of armed men poured out of the two estates, and these people rushed to the various branches of the Cretan government, as well as the homes of the important people.

"Slap, slap~" A burst of gunfire rang out, causing the Minister of the Interior to fall in a pool of blood, and the man who was resting at home suddenly a group of people with weapons rushed into his house, and before he could speak, he was shot several times and fell.

The Minister of the Interior was not the first, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Transport, and several other ministers were either killed or arrested.

With the support of the British Empire, these coup d'état d'état carried out unusually smoothly and achieved their goals one after another.

Many in the Cretan government did not expect a coup d'état. Of course, not all of them went well, and there were some things that didn't go well, for example, the arrest of the president went very well.

"Bang, bang, bang~" Bullets kept hitting the presidential palace from the outside, and the windows and wooden doors were smashed one after another.

From time to time, screams are heard, which makes people panic. Thanks to the vigilance of the security guards, the coups were discovered early on by the guards of the presidential palace.

After some firefighting, the mutineers left several bodies behind and were kept out. However, although the intruders were stopped, gunshots and even explosions rang out in many places in the city, letting everyone know that this coup was not simple.

"Solari, as long as you surrender, we will definitely not harm everyone in the presidential palace." At this time, outside the presidential palace, a burst of shouts sounded.

disturb the hearts of all in the house of the disturber.

"President, what do we do now?" The bodyguards of the henchmen standing next to President Solari opened their mouths to ask for his opinion.

"Appiah, can I ask you to help me with something?" In the face of President Solari's words, Appia, as a confidant, spoke.

"President, please say it, as long as I don't die, I will do it."

"Take my little daughter Celia and go to her brother." President Solari looked at each other with a serious face.

"I swear I'll take Celia to his brother." Hearing his henchman's oath, Solari opened the secret doorway in the cabinet in the side room.

"You can leave from here." As he spoke, he handed over his three-year-old daughter to him.

"I can't leave until I'm shouting to the outside world."

"No problem." As if after explaining what had happened, Solari shouted outward.

"Elad Gabia, I hear you and know it's you. It's not good for everybody to do you that," replied Gabia, who was leading the group himself, hiding behind a rock with a bullhorn.

"Don't talk so much nonsense, don't think about delaying time and waiting for someone to save you, no one will come at all, you just say you can't surrender." Solari certainly knew that what he said was true, because there were several gunshots in the city, but none of them were the kind that continued to exchange fire, which is telling.

This shows that the troops are under control, and they do not react to the successive gunfire explosions in the city.

It seems that he did not lose unjustly, and the henchmen in charge of the army have betrayed him.

"Okay, I surrender, what you said will count."

"I promised that I would definitely count and let your people come out. Otherwise, we will attack and everyone will not look good. Then, led by President Solari, the people in the presidential palace walked out.

They raised their hands to indicate that they did not have any weapons in their hands. And these coup d'état people quickly stepped forward with weapons and surrounded them.

At this time, Gabia glanced at the henchman on the side, and then the henchman shouted.

"They've got weapons, shoot them."

"Pap, papa, pap~" A gunshot rang out, and many people were hit and fell in a pool of blood with surprised expressions.

The coup d'état quickly came forward to check if there were any survivors, and after making sure, Gabia arrived at the scene.

"Who shouted nonsense, how can you do this?" Shaking his head, Gabiah continued the order.

"Check immediately to see if there is anyone in the presidential palace, and see if there is any passage."

"Yes." In this coup d'état, President Solari must die, not let him live. Only when this one is dead can the two factions be at ease.

Over the years, the Solari family has taken advantage of the president's convenience to harvest Cretan property on a large scale. At present, the richest family in Crete is the Solari family, where the president lives.

In addition to money, the Solari family has installed henchmen everywhere, and many officials in the government are their disciples.

In order to avoid danger to Crete, and to avoid attracting Italian intervention, Solari had to die.

As for the act of repenting on what he had just promised, it was all for the safety of the Cretan people, and it didn't matter if his reputation was damaged.

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