My Italian: Chapter 130 Difficulty

Asmara is the center of Italian rule in Eritrea, which can communicate with Massawa, the most important Italian port in the region, and also connect with Abyssinia, and the road to Khartoum. The advantages have made Asmara prosperous, and the pleasant climate here has made many people fall in love with Asmara.

But among these people, the new commander-in-chief of the Italian Expeditionary Force, Lieutenant General Pablo Simeone is definitely not one of them.

"Bang!"

There was a loud push on the door, and the officers at the expeditionary army headquarters in the south of the city were all startled. But then Lieutenant General Simeone, who was full of anger, walked in and let these officers disappear into birds and beasts.

This lieutenant general Simeone was originally the commander of the 3rd Army. After the establishment of the expeditionary force, among the several commanders selected by the military, Carlo immediately supported him as the commander of the expeditionary force.

The reason why Carlo took a fancy to him is very simple. On his resume, Simeone has made great achievements in battle. In the second and third times of agreeing to the war, he made a very good contribution.

Of course, this is not the reason why Carlo chooses him. What makes Carlo fancy is that this commander of the Third Army does not often participate in the sorority of other officers on weekdays, and he is not very interested in politics. He likes it when he has nothing to do Ponder the latest European military developments. Moreover, the Third Army he led was among the best in many exercises.

For Carlo, such a lopsided and capable senior general seemed like a treasure, and of course he was willing to help, so he even quarreled with the Minister of War. The Minister of War recommended General Rafael Cadorna, who was well known in the War of Unification.

But in the end, the king's insistence could not be overcome, and in the end the choice of the commander fell on the young Simeone. A fifty-two-year-old lieutenant general could be considered young and strong in the Italian Army.

After obtaining the post of commander of the expeditionary force, Simeone did not go with the army. He first met with Carlo, and after listening to his advice, he rushed to Asmara as quickly as possible to form his own command. Ministry, it can be said to be vigorous and resolute.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Simeone began to perform his commander duties before most of the expeditionary troops arrived.

Of course, Simeone is definitely not the one who sits in the commander's seat, listening to the reports of his subordinates and giving orders. In less than half a month after arriving in Asmara, in addition to inspecting various military facilities, he also went to the front line with Abyssinia. This time he just came from the front line, it seems that the inspection situation is not optimistic.

Lieutenant General Simone had no officers at all. With a gloomy face and full of anger, he hurriedly returned to his office on the second floor.

It was almost the work of the front and rear, and Major General Bartlett, the chief of staff of the expeditionary force, rushed to his office.

This Major General Bartlett, from the Army Staff Department, can become the Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force this time. In addition to his ability, he also has a direct relationship with the Minister of War.

One more thing to say here, the formation of this expeditionary force was considered by many army generals to be a rare opportunity to obtain military merit, so a large number of young officers of their younger generations were stuffed in. In the face of this situation, let alone the Minister of War, even Carlo cannot directly refuse.

Of course, how to get these meritorious children to obtain tasks that can not only obtain military exploits, but also ensure safety, it is necessary to test Simone's political wisdom.

Carlo can pull him at most, and it is impossible to shield him from the wind and rain. After all, Lieutenant General Simeone has been in the army for nearly 30 years. He should know what to do.

Seeing Simone's look of anger, Bartlett asked.

"Why are you so angry?"

Faced with the question of the chief of staff who didn't get along well with him, Simeone certainly wouldn't show the other person's face. I saw him say with a helpless expression on his face. "Who else could it be, the previous report of Major General Barthes is completely inconsistent with the actual situation."

They were all soldiers. Of course, Bartlett knew the consequences of not matching the actual situation with the report, so he asked with a serious expression. "what's going on?"

"Didn't I go to the front line before? I just found out that the materials reported on the report were 30% less, and the number of livestock such as mules, camels, and camels prepared was also wrong. As a result, I asked the local garrison, and they told me that it was because the livestock died of illness before. Yes. What kind of disease can kill more than 30,000 livestock and dare not report it, I think someone is too greedy. "

Facing Simeone's words, Bartlett immediately felt the seriousness of the matter. "The local garrison is absolutely involved, and its commander needs to be brought under control."

"I've done this a long time ago. Lieutenant Colonel Kesis has already been controlled by the military police."

After replying, Simeone said mockingly. "Do you believe that a lieutenant colonel alone can embezzle so many materials?"

Bartlett has also been in the army for many years. Of course, he knows that a lieutenant colonel can't be so bold. He had heard that the corruption of overseas troops was a bit serious before, but he didn't expect them to be so greedy. Was he blinded?

"Now we can't move him, everything is important to prepare for the war."

As for the chief of staff, of course Simeone knows~www.mtlnovel.com~ Now is not the time to move these worms. If you move these worms when preparing for a battle, it will make the preparation time longer, and he will not do such uncertain things. . Otherwise, the military and political leaders will definitely want him to look good.

Although the idea of ​​suspending cleaning up the worms has been decided, the materials of the expeditionary force must not pass their hands.

"As you go to the front line this time, how is the military situation?"

Facing the words of the chief of staff, Simeone shook his head and said. "The situation is not ideal. Compared with the domestic troops, both the spirit and the usual training are far worse. In this operation, these colonial troops can only be responsible for logistics transportation."

But when it comes to transportation, Simeone thinks of the road conditions he saw on the front lines. "Another telegram to Rome, we need two regiments of sappers."

"Is the road not ideal?"

Facing the words of the chief of staff, Simeone sighed.

"It's not just ideal, it's just terrible. After Mendefera, the road capacity is terrible, it can't handle a carriage. And in Adiquala, the normal carriage can't go. Want to continue To advance, we must rely on animal power, and such a transportation route, according to the plan prepared before, cannot support an army of no more than 20,000."

Simeone's words made Bartlett's face change greatly. "It's not about revising the plan."

"It must be so. I intend to inform Rome of the actual situation here. We need more livestock and more road building tools."

Well, before the battle started, Simone, the commander, planned to switch his soldiers to work as road workers.

"Can the above agree to this?"

"Anyway, the actual situation has been told to them, and we have no better way."

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