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Emperor Qin Tian and senior military and political officials all gathered in the war room. Because there was no battle on the Russian battlefield for the ti being, the commanders of the four army groups did not return to the front line imdiately after they were promoted to marshals, but stayed in Berlin.
"Gentlen, this ti we are in big trouble! Hundreds of thousands of Russians are attacking south from the Caucasus! Our oil fields in the Persian Gulf are completely exposed to them. If the Persian Gulf is occupied by the Russians, Or if our oil fields are destroyed, we will suffer a heavy blow!" Qin Tian's expression was serious.
A group of military and political ministers also had the sa expression. As Germany has stepped up oil exploration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Iraq, 60 percent of the oil consud by Germany and the whole of Europe every year is obtained from the Persian Gulf. Of the remaining 40%, 35% ca from Libyan oil fields, and only 5% ca from Romanian oil fields. It can be said that the oil fields in the Persian Gulf have played a pivotal role in the energy security of Germany and even Europe as a whole.
"Your Majesty, is there no way for the Turkish army and the armies of those countries we have supported in the Middle East to resist the Russians?" Pri Minister Vahit asked seriously.
"The Russians launched a surprise attack, and the Turks and Iranians had no prior preparations. In addition, although the Russians' combat effectiveness is much inferior to ours, they are much stronger than the Turks and Iranians. The two Turkish armies, Wounded and resisting. The two Iranian armies, hit by Russian tank units, suffered heavy losses and are retreating towards Tabriz. Once the Russians cross the Zarogos Mountains and enter Iraq As far as the north is concerned, the Iraqi army is absolutely unable to withstand the Russian attack. At that ti, our oil fields will be really dangerous!" said Marshal Manstein, chief of the general staff.
"Your Majesty, we must imdiately dispatch troops to reinforce the Persian Gulf area. Otherwise, once the Russians destroy our oil fields and oil wells, the consequences will be disastrous!" said Marshal Raeder, Secretary of the Navy.
The ships and planes of the navy are all oil tigers, and the daily oil consumption is not a small amount. If there is no oil in the Persian Gulf, the German Navy will have such a powerful fleet, but it will not be able to start. At that ti, what will be used to compete with the Aricans for mariti supremacy. Therefore, the navy absolutely cannot allow the Persian Gulf to be lost.
"Your Majesty, if the army is tense, you can let the Marine Corps go. If the Marine Corps of ten divisions lands in the Persian Gulf, it will be enough to defeat the Russians!" Said Admiral Alexander, the commander of the Marine Corps.
In the past two decades, although the size of the Marine Corps has not increased, it still has ten divisions. However, with the developnt of new equipnt, their combat effectiveness has also beco stronger. If ten marine divisions land in the Persian Gulf, even if their forces are much inferior to the Russian Caucasus Front Army, there is no problem in defeating them.
Marshal Manstein spoke imdiately: "The army still has two armies, which can be sent to fight in the Persian Gulf! Now that the Russian battlefield has stabilized, there is no need to keep the two armies anymore. They just happen to be dispatched to the Middle East battlefield. At that ti , not only can defeat the Russian Caucasus Front Army, but also attack the Caucasus region and take Baku. By then, the Russians will have no oil!"
Russia's oil basically cos from the Baku oil field. As early as the era of Tsarist Russia, the Baku oil field was regarded as the largest oil field in Europe. Germany has made a lot of money by selling the oil extracted from the Baku oilfield.
In the early days of Russia, in order to develop its industry, it sold a large number of various resources to Germany, and the oil in the Baku oilfield was also an important resource. It's just that all the oil in the Baku oilfield is now for Russia's own use.
If the German army can occupy the Baku oil field, it will be tantamount to cutting off Russia's oil source. Even if the United States can provide oil to Russia, it will be very limited. After all, the capacity of the Trans-Siberian Railway is limited. In the case of transporting those war materials, there is simply not much capacity to transport oil. At that ti, Bu Russia's armored combat power will suffer a devastating blow due to lack of oil. It is absolutely impossible for Bu Russia to defeat the German armored forces with a sea of tanks like in another ti and space.
"If you can launch a counterattack and take the Baku oilfield, that would be the best!" Qin Tian said. Even if Germany cannot use the oil in the Baku oilfield, as long as Bu Russia cannot use it, it will be a victory for Germany.
"Your Majesty, ti is urgent, so I will imdiately order the 21st and 22nd Army to set off imdiately and rush to the Persian Gulf by sea!" Marshal Manstein said.
Qin Tian nodded. It would take about half a month to travel from Germany to the Persian Gulf by boat. Ti is urgent now, and even a minute cannot be wasted.
Marshal Manstein imdiately called the 21st Army and the 22nd Army and asked them to travel by train to a port in western Germany, and then take a ship to the Persian Gulf.
At this ti, the German Navy naturally has to fully cooperate with them. Otherwise, if the Persian Gulf is really lost, it will also cause serious damage to the navy.
"If the two armies are sent to the Persian Gulf, together with the assistance of the local army, it will be enough to defeat the Russian Caucasus Front. It is even possible to counterattack the Caucasus and take Baku. The most difficult part now is It depends on whether they can arrive before the Russians hit the Persian Gulf!" Deputy Chief of Staff General Rundstedt said.
Indeed, this is the most fundantal problem. If Russia had already occupied the Persian Gulf before the two German armies arrived, and the train destroyed the oil fields and wells there, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Germany. Germany spent a lot of money and ti before developing the oil fields there. If destroyed, this will require Germany to expend a lot of energy to develop those oil fields again. It is also very detrintal to the ongoing war in Germany.
"Your Majesty, the President of Turkey has sent a telegram, saying that the Turkish army will do its best to resist the Russians going south!" Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann said.
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