The Rise of the Empire

"Dear His Majesty the King, maybe my way of expressing it is not appropriate, but you should believe in the sincerity of the United States of America. Since the end of the war, we have provided hundreds of millions of dollars in funds, materials and equipment to your country. Between us and the Japanese When we were fighting in the Pacific, we did not cut back on our support for your country. But now that Turkey is in disarray, should you say something in return for your generous assistance to our country?" Johnson said.

"Haha, generous and selfless aid? If it weren't for me to face oil and find reliable cannon fodder in the war, you wouldn't give us a dollar! Most of the so-called aid of hundreds of millions of dollars was also directly handed over to The Russian army, right? Does this count as support for us?" Shah said in his heart.

"Dear Ambassador, if we only face the Turkish army, the Persian soldiers are willing to stand with your country and Russia, because now we will win against the Turks. No one will refuse a sure victory and will A war that brought a lot of benefits, but the problem is that there are not only Turks in the Mesopotamia, but also Germans! The Kingdom of Bavaria invested in Turkey's oil industry 25 years ago, and now they have them in Kirkuk and Basra A large number of industries, what if our actions lead to German intervention?" Reza Khan on the side couldn't stand it anymore. If he was only dissatisfied and hostile to the United States and Russia before, now he has almost combined the two. Countries become mortal enemies!

Although, Reza Khan did not appreciate Shah, and sometimes even planned to replace him! But he is now the monarch of the Qajar dynasty after all! He is still the orthodox representative of the kingdom, but what are the two people opposite him? One is nothing more than the US guru in Iran, and the other does not even have an official identity. Now they actually stand in the Persian palace and question their monarch as masters. This is already a national hatred! Therefore, Reza Khan could not help but speak to his Shah.

"Germans? If they really take action, it will indeed be a big problem, but now, Germany is very noisy because of domestic political struggles. The three big countries each have their own thoughts, and none of them have any thoughts on each other. Form a unanimous opinion, so they will not take direct action in a short period of time. As for us, once the war starts, we will launch an attack on Basra, capture this important port in one fell swoop, and then block the Persian Gulf with mines and submarines to block the German expedition. With the arrival of the fleet, by that time, even if the Germans want to intervene, they will not have a reliable fulcrum, and will eventually be forced to give up because the cost is too high," Johnson explained.

"But what if we fail to take Basra as planned? The troops stationed in Basra are Kemal's direct troops. Their combat effectiveness is the highest among the Turkish army, and there are also German armed personnel there. If the Germans are willing, they will completely Troops can be moved from Europe to the Persian Gulf within a week!"

"And have you ever thought about this question? If we really make the Germans angry and the Germans attack us directly from the Transcaucasus, have you ever thought about how we will end up? There are a large number of German troops stationed in the Transcaucasus. The army, and Bavaria has unified command authority over these armies!" Reza Khan said.

From a military perspective,

Reza Khan's idea is very reasonable, and to be honest, Ruprecht is really ready to send troops directly from the Transcaucasus into Persia when necessary. Letting General von Seeckt go to the Balkans is just a military move. In preparation, General von Seeckt's troops were mainly responsible for solving the problem of the Mesopotamia in the Basin under the cover of the navy. The troops deployed from the Transcaucasus region are intended to intervene at the right time to solve the problems of the Iranian regime.

"In fact, there is no need to worry about this issue. We will work side by side with your army to defend against the German attack. Although the Germans are very powerful, they rely too much on heavy equipment and supplies, and you know very well that the two countries are in the Transcaucasus region. The terrain on the border is very complex, and we only need to hold a few passes to effectively prevent the other party's attack." Pavlov, a silent Russian military representative, spoke.

"So what if the opponent chooses to launch a landing operation by sea from the Caspian Sea?" Reza Khan asked.

"The Germans won't do it. They don't have a fleet in the Caspian Sea," Pavlov said.

"Haha, it sounds like Persia has a fleet in the Caspian Sea." Reza Khan said in his heart. Although Reza Khan is in contact with the Allies, he is still relatively flexible in his heart. He is waiting for a price. It is impossible to stand with the United States and Russia. It is actually not a good idea to completely fall to Germany, because you will be with the United States. Russia has become an enemy, and in the battle between big powers, weak countries will always be cannon fodder. Therefore, he previously thought that the best way was not to get too close to each other, nor to offend both sides, but to take the path of having both sides.

Therefore, he is also studying what he should do if one day he needs to use force to contain the Germans. He even discussed this issue with Patton! Not much to say about land. We rely on the terrain to carry out defensive operations in the pass area. If we can block it, we can block it. If we can't block it, there is nothing we can do.

And the other direction is the direction of the Caspian Sea. It is true that the Germans have not deployed a fleet in the Caspian Sea, but it does not mean that the Germans do not have naval power in the Caspian Sea! The Germans built many shallow-water heavy gunships in the Caspian Sea, the largest of which was 7,000 tons, equipped with 240 artillery guns taken out of the navy's old arsenal, plus the German aviation power deployed in the Transcaucasus, These shallow-water heavy gunships plus aircraft are enough to land at any point along the Caspian Sea coast of Persia!

However, neither the Persians nor the Russians can do anything about this problem, because the Russians do not have enough heavy weapons. Do they expect to use ordinary 6-inch howitzers to hit warships? This is somewhat difficult. Therefore, the military infeasibility made Reza Khan fundamentally resist this war. This time Reza Khan seemed to have grasped the pain in the feet of the representatives of the United States and Russia, that is, from a purely military perspective, if the Germans insist on intervening, even the situation on the Bavaria, Persia, and United States and Russia sides will not be optimistic.

"Are we going to place our only hope of victory on Bavaria's kindness and misjudgment? Then the launch of this war is a bit too funny." Looking at the silent representatives of the United States and Russia, Reza Khan added Turn on the fire!

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