Chapter 677 Suppression of the Free Officers Organization

After walking out of General Mountbatten's headquarters, Alan Wilson immediately contacted the Embassy in Egypt through the telegraph room here. Grace, who had been staying in Egypt, learned about Alan Wilson again after a month.

After translating the message, he left the embassy in Cairo and went down the river to meet King Farouk I of Egypt and expressed Britain's support for the Egyptian royal family to clean up the house.

After doing all this, Grace went directly into the British military base in Alexandria. On the one hand, we can watch the fire from afar, and on the other hand, we can keep in touch with Cyprus at any time.

At a critical moment concerning Egypt's future political direction, Alan Wilson is not irrelevant. On the contrary, he is very busy now. Communicating with the Greek top brass on the island of Cyprus.

Cyprus is also a colony, but the main population of the island is Greek. Since it is a colony, at this moment, when the British Empire is in decline, Cyprus naturally has the same problems that other colonies encountered.

Of course Cyprus also pursues independence, although so far it has not pursued military action. But it cannot be ignored that the Greeks on the island are indeed very dissatisfied with their colonial positioning.

Alan Wilson remembers Cyprus mainly because it later caused a sovereignty dispute between Greece and Turkey.

Yes, this is of course also related to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has traditionally tended to merge colonies and has made great contributions to the unification of countries around the world. But at the same time, it also tends to merge colonies with different nationalities in one country.

Although countries in general may cause ethnic conflicts, they tolerate it for the sake of having more land. If it is really unbearable, there will be partition of India and Pakistan. Or like the case of Malaysia kicking Singapore out.

Later, Cyprus caused competition between Greece and Turkey, which was also related to Britain. The fundamental reason is that when the Greeks fought for independence, Britain supported the Turks, causing Greece and Turkey to compete for Cyprus.

In addition, as early as before World War II, on the Greek mainland, there were increasingly louder calls for Cyprus to break away from British rule and return to Greece. They secretly encouraged the Greeks in Cyprus to pursue a path that combines democratic demonstrations with armed riots.

After the end of World War II, the Cyprus issue resurfaced again, so would it be feasible to return Cyprus to Greece? The answer is no, because Turkey's population and national strength exceed that of Greece, and the main force blocking the Soviet Union's southward movement comes from Turkey, not Greece.

Therefore, the free world cannot harm the human shield of Turkey. Not only the United Kingdom thinks so, but the United States also supports Britain's continued occupation of Cyprus. To the north of Turkey is the Soviet Union, and to the north of Greece are Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. Both Turkey and Greece are bulwarks that prevent the Soviet Union from moving south. Compared with the national strength of Turkey and Greece, Turkey has undoubtedly made a greater contribution.

Now that there are Turkish troops in Greece, what can the British do? Just take it one day at a time!

The diligent social servant began to meet with the leaders of the two communities in his father-in-law's territory, also with a sincere attitude. The British did not want the history of India and Pakistan to become enemies again after the partition.

But this is not what the UK has to say. Once the nationalist ideas of Greece and Turkey enter Cyprus, open confrontation may be inevitable.

When it comes to mediating national issues, Alan Wilson has gone from a fledgling to a relatively professional person.

It can be said that he has been doing this kind of work all along the way.

I can't say that I enjoy it, but I am indeed somewhat used to it.

While he continued to do his old job in Cyprus, King Farouk I of Egypt finally wanted to take action against the rebellious officials and traitors of the Free Officers Organization after receiving a verbal guarantee of support from the British.

King Farouk I of the Tinhorn Palace ordered the commander of the palace guard to eradicate the Free Officers organization supported by Israel, solve domestic hidden dangers, and maintain Egypt's leadership position in the Arab world. This speech marked the official start of the operation to eradicate the Free Officers!

At the same time, military and political governors across Egypt received telegrams from King Farouk I. All of Egypt immediately took action and devoted themselves to the battle to eradicate Israeli agents. The operation to arrest members of the Free Officers Organization almost Simultaneously throughout Egypt.

Egypt's middle- and high-level military and political officials loyal to Farouk I have long been worried about the development of the Free Officers Organization. Deep down, they were still disappointed with the king, but today they were waiting for the king's order to act decisively.

Under the leadership of the royal spies, teams that received Farouk I rushed to the homes of members of the Free Officers Organization. Everything seemed to be going smoothly.

But in Cairo, the Free Officers Organization had been preparing to overthrow Farouk I, and they immediately sensed the approaching danger. Without further ado, Nasser reacted quickly, evaded arrest, and immediately contacted the team that was already preparing to attack, launching an attack. coup.

At this time, the situation in Cairo was very critical. Much of Cairo was out of control and surrounded by the king's troops. The armed forces supporting the royal family far outnumbered Nasser's forces.

Nasser was assigned to the task at a time of crisis, and he quickly reorganized the current situation with unusual energy.

Nasser had participated in the first Middle East War and was nicknamed the "Tiger of Fallujah". His first thought was how to use cannon.

He conceived a plan to storm the rebel ranks with artillery fire. At that time, there were artillery and ammunition near Cairo, but forty cannons were idle in the army barracks northwest of Cairo.

Nasser immediately assigned his assistants to lead two hundred soldiers to control the cannon.

The well-equipped king's troops, led by spies, have taken control of the main streets of Cairo. They thought it was not difficult to achieve their goal, so, amid cheering and cheering, they held up flags and launched a search for the fleeing Free Officers Organization.

After Nasser took control of this artillery unit, he greeted them with artillery fire. These teams, who thought it was just an arrest operation, did not expect to encounter such a scene. They were caught off guard by the artillery fire and could only fight back with rifles. After leaving two hundred corpses behind, they dragged the wounded and fled in a hurry.

At this time, another team of 500 people rushed towards the artillery position set up by Nasser. Nasser launched a fierce bombardment without mercy, and the rebel army quickly collapsed. The battle lasted just over an hour and ended.

The armies of these old kingdoms were vulnerable, but they prevailed because of their numbers, because Farouk I was confident after receiving verbal assurances from the British. He issued orders in telegrams, which made the military and political governors in Cairo also feel confident.

Although Nasser could not be captured for a while, the army loyal to the king still had an advantage. The most important thing was that Nasser could only contact members of the Free Officers Organization who were also in Cairo. These members were mainly middle- and lower-level officers. Who let Nasser He's just a lieutenant colonel.

The urgent problem before Nasser is that although he has ensured his own safety. But he could not control the radio station. Nasser was listening to the radio broadcast, which was playing the warrant of Farouk I, saying that the Free Officers Organization was a subversive organization supported by Israel to undermine the stability of Egypt.

However, after investigation, it was found that most members of the Free Officers Organization did not know the real conspiracy of this organization, but were deceived. They also did not know that their so-called patriotic actions were actually harmful to Egypt as a whole.

Farouk I said that for most members of this organization, he himself will focus on education. It is hoped that these patriotic officers can continue to contribute to the Arab world led by the Kingdom of Egypt.

The broadcast was carried through the streets of Cairo, and when Nasser heard it, he knew it was over. The broadcast of Farooq I's speech on the radio is fatal to the current Free Officers organization.

Once the citizens of Cairo believed the king's speech, it was obvious where the situation was going, and even the fighting enthusiasm within the Free Officers organization would be dismantled. Nasser knew immediately that this was not the place to stay for long.

Several assistants nearby believed in Nasser and expressed their willingness to fight to the end for a better Egypt. Nasser was very moved, but did not believe it, and immediately made an escape plan.

Farouk I's confusion of right and wrong made Nasser furious, but he knew that this was the difference between others being able to speak through radio broadcasts, and him not having a voice channel.

He believed and could rely on the fighting power of his comrades, but he could not change the opinions of Cairo citizens who heard the broadcast.

Escape from Cairo and wait for a comeback is a realistic choice, but of course the fight will continue.

The army supporting the king also mobilized armored vehicles to enter downtown Cairo. The streets where the armored vehicles walked were cheered by Cairo citizens, and there were many cheering people.

The addition of armored vehicles also made the battle much more intense. Bursts of gunfire rang out in Cairo. Along with the hail of bullets and bullets from the attacking team, blood and flesh flew from both sides of the war.

Tat-tat-tat-the machine guns on the tower wildly fired a dense rain of bullets at the Egyptian soldiers exposed in the open space, strafing the same Egyptian soldiers. Each soldier was suddenly covered with bullet holes and swept to the ground. .

There were painful groans, violent roars and violent gunshots everywhere, and flying bullets made no place safe.

Time passed little by little, and the outcome was already clear. Nasser decided to leave before the encirclement appeared. In fact, he had already prepared to do so when Farouk I's speech was broadcast on the radio.

No one knows how the nervous Nasser escaped, but after escaping from Cairo, Nasser felt that the world was too big and he had nowhere to live. Where could he go?

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