My Italian: Chapter 266 Libya\'s problem

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

Governor Harward Georgie stood in the former Ottoman mansion temporarily converted into the Governor's Palace, watching the Italian officers and soldiers who did not disembark in the distant harbor. A large number of officers and soldiers led their horses and stepped off the boat. , and quickly walked to the target barracks.

"Now I feel that Libya is in the grip of the kingdom."

The reason for Governor Georgie to speak like this is very simple, that is, there was insufficient garrison in the past, and when Italy took over this territory from the Ottomans, it only brought more than 6,000 people. 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 new Italians. Although the Ottomans had the right to rule the local area, they relied more on the tribal leaders to maintain their rule. As a result, when the Ottomans left, the Italians who wanted to rule the area more closely must touch the interests of the local tribal leaders.

Both of them think that they have an advantage, and it is strange that they can negotiate.

Since they couldn't reach an agreement, Governor Georgie had to think of other ways, and the order from Rome to expel the locals at this time made him even more valuable.

Of course, he also has a problem, that is, Libya is quite sparsely populated. There are no more than 300,000 local people living on the vast land of Libya. And what's even more troublesome is that these are nomads who can go at any time, ride a horse or a camel, catch up with cattle and sheep, and you can find no one. (This is also the reason why Italy did not completely subdue the locals until the 1930s.)

Regarding this point, Governor Georgie also wrote a letter to ask His Excellency Antonio, the Governor of East Africa. Under his suggestion, he came up with his own ideas.

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

And Governor Georgie happens to have no shortage of time and expenses, because Carlo knows what is underground in Libya, so he gave a guarantee to the newly appointed Libyan people, as long as the local people in Libya are transferred away, then the government and the army will give enough. help. Although he only brought more than 6,000 people before, that was because the government needed to prioritize Albania and Kosovo.

When the expulsion operation was vigorously carried out in the two countries, Georgie, the Libyan governor, believed that Libya also needed to produce results. So Governor Georgie turned to the government and the military for help.

The military is still very powerful, sending him two cavalry brigades with nearly 4,000 troops. Although it is difficult to fully carry out the clearing and suppression of Libya, it is still possible to give priority to the coastal areas.

"Roel, go and invite General Brining. I have a plan and need the general's help."

General Brinin, who is referred to by Governor Georgie, is currently the highest military commander in Libya, and he needs to rely on this military commander to complete his plan.

Because Major General Brining's headquarters is not far from here, this one quickly rushed over.

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

Major General Brining, who came to Georgie, opened the door as soon as he entered the door and asked the Governor's intention for summoning him.

Major General Brining was previously the commander of the 6th Cavalry Division, and the cavalry had little opportunity 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 Brining, who had not been able to obtain much military exploits, chose to go to Libya to become the military chief. Libya, which is suitable for cavalry, was very beneficial for him to obtain military exploits, allowing him to attack the lieutenant general.

"Major General Brinin, 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 question, Major General Brining was about to answer the elevator. "It's absolutely possible, just wait until the troops are in place. It is estimated that our plan can start in about a week."

It takes time to store ammunition, formulate a public security battle plan, and deploy troops. In addition, the domestic troops that have just arrived also need a little time to get used to it, so Major General Brining has given seven days, which is already in a hurry.

Although Governor Georgie has never been in the army, he has never eaten pork and has never seen a pig run. He also knows that various tasks require time to advance, so he is not surprised by the time given by Major General Brining. .

There is another situation, Georgie is also very clear. That is, although Italy has occupied Libya at present, they only occupy a few coastal port cities in Libya. It is said that it is a city, but in fact there are not many people. Take Tripoli under his feet as an example, with a population of less than 20,000, and it is just a larger town in Italy.

As for other seaport cities such as Benghazi, Tobruk, Sirte, it ranges from ten thousand to two or three thousand. These various people add up to less than 70,000 people, which is not as large as the population of the Southern Dodecan Islands occupied by Italy. It is not an exaggeration to say that Georgie is the worst governor.

And Major General Brinin's army is like peppering the army, dispersing the army in these cities. Even in Tripoli, the most important place, there were only about 2,000 troops before reinforcements arrived. So if it wasn't for the arrival of reinforcements, he could only do guard work at most, and how could he use his troops to carry out the cleaning task.

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And with the arrival of reinforcements, of course Governor Georgie had to act so that Rome could see the fruits of his efforts.

Next, Major General Brinin reported his plan to Governor Georgie. In the previous time, as an aspiring general, Major General Brinin still ran to several places one after another, and he still had some problems with the tribal situation in Libya. learn.

The conversation between the two continued until sunset, and after talking for an afternoon, the two of them parted without a word.

Then the Italian army's actions began to accelerate. They collected materials, surveyed and mapped the latest maps, bought guides with a lot of money, and prepared to clear the surrounding tribes.

A week was spent in such a busy schedule. After the scheduled time, the Italian troops stationed in various cities drove out of the city one after another. Under the leadership of their guides, they rushed to the tribes whose positions had already been marked.

In this operation, Italy dispatched a total of more than 8,000 people, all of whom were fast-moving cavalry. Will teach those self-righteous tribal leaders, Haosheng a lesson. </div>