According to the original plan of the Germans, they planned to formulate a K-plan airborne landing in Tehran, supplemented by a rapid march, to first control Iran's political and economic center, and then use a gentler, low-cost method to force the Iranian government to surrender, and then be forced to join the Allies.

camp. △￠, all this is based on Iran’s weak defense force and the lack of time for outsiders to intervene on a large scale. But it seems that with China’s large-scale mobilization in Iran and Central Asia, this low-cost solution is

The premise seems to have been

No longer exists. The Chinese government has begun to strengthen its military presence in Iran regardless of Germany's opposition. The measures to station a large number of troops and help Iran reorganize its army indicate that a direct war between the two sides will be inevitable! Perhaps the two sides will not completely cut off diplomatic and economic ties.

relationship, but a substantive confrontation without a declaration of war is inevitable. Fortunately, the Chinese Navy has not changed much and is still shrinking to the east of the Strait of Malacca. The German Army and Air Force need to prepare for a fight in Iran

A large-scale war!

"According to various intelligence realities, China, the Allies and Iran have reached a certain tacit agreement. The Chinese Army will be responsible for guarding the northern part of Iran. Its frontal width extends from the northern border to the south to the vicinity of Kermanshah, almost covering the entire country.

The western half of Iran. Our diplomatic communication has failed, and war will be inevitable. The issue we want to discuss today is how to capture Iran, but here

Before that, we need to understand what our allies think." After Hindenburg finished speaking, he motioned to Lin Bintrop next to him to continue. Although the German army was struggling in Italy, the German top brass still recognized Lin Bintrop.

After the end of the Italian War, he began to be responsible for the external relations of the Iran Raiders, not only with Iran, but also within the Allied Powers.

"The Turks wanted to become a Caspian Sea coastal country, while Austria-Hungary wanted control of the Qom oil fields in central Iran. To this end, Turkey agreed to be responsible for the offensive on the northern line, which started from the northern border of Iran and extended to Iran.

The northern border of Kurdistan Province. They will be responsible for capturing the Tabernacle and Malaghe areas. The Austro-Hungarian Empire expressed its willingness to provide maritime

Transportation, navy and some army support. Compared with the Italian War, the Austro-Hungarian Empire seemed very careless, but the Turks only seemed serious." Ribbentrop said with an extremely simple description. Even if he does not understand military

He can also see from this that Turkey's plan is very unrealistic! The reason is very simple, the area they are responsible for coincides with the Chinese Army's defense zone!

"A terrible plan. I think the Turks should change the offensive plan into a defensive plan. You know. China's 5th Armored Division stationed in Central Asia has begun to enter Iran in batches. Now it is just personnel and some light vehicles. According to intelligence,

It is very likely that they will eventually be deployed in Galway, and this sharp spear will be aimed directly at Kirkuk, one of the most important oil producing areas in the Turkish Empire! Damn it, that is our oil field too!" Grumpy

Ludendorff said.

"With the large-scale intervention of the Chinese Army, our original plans have been cancelled. Neither the Air Force's K Plan nor the Army's long-distance attack plan can be used. On the contrary, we need to consider a war with China.

In a costly frontal conflict, the Turks cannot compete at this level. The Austro-Hungarian Empire does nothing. They are just a group of vultures. Their combat effectiveness is highest only when they seize the victory by force!" Ludendorff

added.

"But fortunately, China's troops will not be particularly large. They are huddled in northern Iran, and the south is quite empty. The United States and Britain have not made large-scale deployments in the south so far. Although I do not think that the United States and Britain will remain indifferent in the end. But they have invested

The military strength of China will not be greater than that of China.

Being deployed on a broader front can only be described as a drop in the bucket, or does their existence just provide a more stable flank for China? The key to all problems lies in northern Iran. As long as we can defeat China, then Iran will be ours.

That's it!" General Bock analyzed.

The Germans have a relatively thorough analysis of the situation on land, at least on the western border of Iran. The Chinese Army is taking the lead, supplemented by the British, American and Iranian forces. So the Germans are now entangled in two issues. Is it possible to directly copy the situation from the enemy?

Launching a large-scale offensive on the northwest border will directly conflict with the Chinese mainland

Should the army attack the front, or should the Turks and the Austro-Hungarian Empire draw hatred, and then the main force of the German army break through the defense lines of the British and American troops from the southwest to outflank China? The advantages and disadvantages of both plans are very obvious. The first plan

Obviously the problem can be solved in the shortest possible time. But the situation will be

It’s quite tragic. You must know that a Chinese armored division has more than 200 tanks. Plus other Chinese troops and Iranian troops, the number of armored units will not be less than 700! According to Hubei’s combat experience in northern Italy, generally three tanks

Only one German tank can be exchanged for two of the other side. Such a large tank

The price is a bit too high for Germany. After all, the German armored forces are being replaced, and a large part of the armored divisions are still old tanks. The Germans may be able to tolerate the loss of tanks and other armaments, but what about the veterans and experienced commanders?

Before the decisive battle, the Germans did not seem to have consumed much of their wealth.

As for the second plan, naturally it is to find a soft persimmon first, defeat the British and American troops, and then encircle the Chinese defenders on the western border from behind. This plan can avoid the opponent's powerful front, but the only problem is that it is more time-consuming

, during the period of breakthrough and roundabout, it is difficult to say whether China and the Allies will take other actions and whether they will increase their military strength. And a more important question is, when Germany

When the elite of the army are concentrated on the southern front, it is a question whether the Turks and Austrians can block the possible attack of the Chinese army. After all, behind the Austrian and Turkish armies is Kirkuk, one of the important oil-producing areas of the Allies! China

It is certainly impossible to occupy this area for a long time, but as long as we can invade it, use explosives to destroy the oil production and refining equipment, and then set a fire on the oil field, it will be enough to destroy the Germans' years of hard work!

"If we can mobilize more troops to enter the Mesopotamia, the situation will be much better. Our current number of troops is still too small. The superiors only agreed to send two armored divisions and about 6 mechanized infantry divisions to participate in the first wave.

Attack, and what is surprising is that one of the excuses given by the Ministry of National Defense is that fuel production is not enough! We are right next to the oil field! They actually say that production is not enough!" an officer said angrily.

"You heard me right, the output is indeed insufficient. All the crude oil produced in the two river basins needs to be treated and processed. However, the production capacity of light fuels such as gasoline and diesel here is seriously insufficient, and there is even less high-grade lubricants and other products.

Unfortunately, more importantly, the petroleum in the Middle East has a lot of wax content, which is more troublesome to handle. The C3 standard fuel and high-grade lubricants required by the Air Force are all from this country.

It was brought here. Turkey does not have the ability to produce C3 aviation gasoline. The fuel supply is so miserable. You can imagine the supply of other weapons, ammunition and technical equipment. The key is that before this, we did not expect that the war in Iran would change.

It's like this." Guderian explained in a low voice to the officer next to him. Sometimes the amount of resources and the amount of industrial products are not equivalent!

"I prefer the second plan. Although it will take a long time, we can make up for it through other means. The first plan has great risks. Have you ever thought about what happens if we are defeated?

What to do?" Looking at everyone's confused eyes, Manstein pointed to the map and continued: "I am definitely not alarmist. Judging from the length of the supply line, China actually has an advantage over us. Except for

Some supplies can go directly outside the front line through the Baghdad Railway. More supplies need to be loaded at various ports in the Mediterranean, and then enter the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf. After being unloaded in Basra, they must be transported to Kirkuk by road or rail.

Only when they are nearby can they enter the battle. And China can directly allocate supplies from their military regions in Central Asia or North Asia and directly enter Iran through the Caspian Sea."

"From a tactical point of view, because of the terrain on the border between the two countries, there are not many places where armored troops can pass through, and there are fewer starting points for attack. The tactical possibilities are reduced to a minimum, and it is very likely that the two sides will fight each other as soon as they meet.

It's a head-to-head encounter. I think everyone is well aware of the combat effectiveness and technical advantages of the Chinese armored forces. Coupled with the advantages in supply, who can guarantee to win this battle?" Manstein said.

"Can we block the Caspian Sea routes?" Brauchitsch asked.

"That may lead to unexpected consequences. Don't forget that our largest oil field, the Transcaucasus Oil Field, is within the strike range of China's aviation forces deployed in North and Central Asia! Who can guarantee that the other side will not pay attention to attacking these places?

What we are doing is a

A limited war, not a decisive battle. Our goal is to open a road to India and establish a bridgehead, rather than a direct showdown with China in the Middle East. The empire and allies are not ready yet." Hindenburg had no idea.

This suggestion was rejected mercilessly.

"Damn it, the air force's equipment production accounts for more than 40% of the military output value, but it cannot guarantee the safety of the empire's most important oil fields. This is simply a shame for the imperial army!" Brauchic curled his lips and said.

"That, this issue is not something we can discuss. The Air Force is under great pressure. Strategically, they will be responsible for the air security of the mainland, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Middle East. Tactically, under the current circumstances, the entire two rivers

The number of air forces deployed in the basin will be relatively limited. This time we will not

The battle is in Italy, and the air force can make full use of European resources and bases. But this time we are in the Middle East, and the infrastructure is relatively poor. It is unrealistic to rely too much on the air force. This time we have to rely on infantry and tanks to win the war.

." Hindenburg rarely defended Richthofen.
Chapter completed!