Rommel was busy retreating, Hitler was busy drooling at the Toulon fleet, British and American fighters were busy snatching air supremacy and bombing the German and Italian troops' transportation lines...

Algiers were also very busy, but they were busy arguing and negotiating.

The reason is that it originated in the United States.

While sending air forces to Africa, Roosevelt also issued an appointment and brought a person.

According to the appointment, French North Africa established a temporary French administrative body, which was established by Dallang as the High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy; Giro as the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground and Air Force; Juan as the Commander-in-Chief of the East District; Nogae as the Commander-in-Chief of the West District and Governor-in-Chief of French Morocco.

(Note: Nogay was the commander of the former French colonial army stationed in Morocco)

It is obvious that the United States is trying to put its hands into the French North African government to say it is to cultivate a pro-American French government in exile.

This one is because the appointment letter was made by Roosevelt... The US president never had the power to appoint French generals.

The other one is that General Giro was inserted here.

As we all know, General Giro did not play any role in this battle. The reason why he was appointed commander-in-chief of the ground and air force...is entirely because he was a puppet of the United States.

Just imagine, at least for now, Algiers' army only has the 6th Army and the Air Force, and this appointment letter handed over all the troops to General Giro. Although Darlang is the commander-in-chief of the navy, he does not even have a warship in his hand... The French ships are still in the Port of Toulon, and it is unknown whether they can be rescued or how many they can be rescued.

Of course, the British side is very unhappy about this, because the appointment of the United States is obviously aimed at the British-supported government of Charles de Gaulle in exile. In other words, another "French government" will appear in Algiers, and even the strength of this "French government" is much stronger than that of the De Gaulle government.

But Britain had no choice but to do anything about this, because the success or failure of the African war at this time could almost be said to be entirely due to the US air aid. In fact, not only that, the entire UK was struggling to support it with the help of the US, so Churchill could only swallow this tone.

"I need all the command of the 6th Army and the Air Force!" General Giro said, holding the appointment letter in his hand, as if he was holding a Shangfang sword.

Darlang just smiled and asked back, "General Giro, I think you seem to have made a mistake. We are the French officials, and the appointment letter of the Americans means nothing to us!"

Of course, Dallang would not allow such a thing to happen, which is no different from surrendering to the United States.

"Is that?" General Giro said with a striking remark: "General, you have to know that the American fighter planes are flying over the Mediterranean, and they cut off the logistics supply lines of the German and Italian troops. They even play a decisive role in this war. How can you say that this is meaningless?!"

It is obvious that General Giro is trying to use the influence of the United States to put pressure on Darlang.

Darlang is not such an easy person to deal with. He didn't even look at General Giro, and replied disdainfully while flipping through the documents in his hand: "This is very good General Giro. If possible, can you ask those Americans to stop? Let them go back to the Pacific!"

Darlang hit the nail on the head, and his words had two meanings. One was that General Giro had no influence to control the decisions of the United States. The other was that the United States would participate in the war here was actually for the interests of the United States, which was a kind of mutual benefit. There was no such statement as anyone who helped anyone.

"How can you say that!" General Giro waved his arms angrily: "General, don't you know that the Germans are invading France? We need the help of the Americans to keep France from enslavement..."

"General!" Zhang Chi couldn't help but interrupt, "What we are doing now is to prevent France from enslavement, and you are in front of us! Otherwise, what we are going to discuss now is how to rescue the Toulon fleet instead of arguing about command here, right?"

Darlang looked at Zhang Chi unexpectedly, with a little gratitude in his eyes.

Darlang knew that the Chinese team was very close to the United States, and he even knew that the Chinese team was armed by the United States, so he thought Zhang Chi would speak from the standpoint of General Giro, but this was not the case.

General Giro was also stunned, and he didn't expect Zhang Chi to stand on Darlang's side.

"Major General, let me speak!" As he said that, General Giro pulled Zhang Chi aside.

"Major General!" General Giro said: "I thought we were on the side!"

"Of course!" Zhang Chi replied.

"But……"

"General Giro!" Zhang Chi replied: "You should know General Dallang better than me. Do you think he will give you the command of the 6th Army and the Air Force because of an appointment?"

"No, but I think it's because of an opportunity, because of the United States..."

Zhang Chi shook his head and replied: "The most important interest in the United States is not who has command, but who defeats the African Legion and rescues the Toulon fleet, and if you become an obstacle in the middle... you know!"

Zhang Chi's words made General Giro sweat. He only wanted to use the power of the United States to increase his value and influence in the military, but he did not expect the interests involved.

"So!" Zhang Chi said: "I think you know what to do!"

"Yes!" General Giro nodded and replied: "Of course!"

So a consensus was quickly reached between Darran and Giro, that General Giro could serve as the commander-in-chief of the ground and air forces, but it was only nominal, and the actual command was still ordered by Darran to Juan and Noga.

Afterwards, General Zhu An found Zhang Chi and asked curiously: "General, how did you convince General Jiro?"

"It's very simple!" Zhang Chi replied: "I just let him see clearly where he is!"

General Zhu An nodded: "This is indeed a good idea! And it is appropriate for you to say, thank you!"

General Zhu An is a soldier. He admires practical factions like Zhang Chi. To a certain extent, General Zhu An was rescued by Zhang Chi, so he got very close to Zhang Chi.

"Actually, you don't have to pay attention to Giro, right?" Zhang Chi said.

"It's not that simple!" Zhuan replied: "General Giro was once the commander of the Seventh and Ninth Army of France. He has a certain influence in France and the French African colonial army. More importantly, General Dallang does not want to stimulate the United States too much, do you understand?"

Zhang Chi nodded. Darlang is playing balance again, that is, using the United States to check and balance the pressure on the UK on the Darlang government.8
Chapter completed!