Chapter 319 The Spring of the Turkish Army!  Compared to the petty quarrels in Indochina, the European battlefield is about to become a real fire. With the discovery of Libyan oil fields, especially after the news of 30 billion reserves spread, the whole of Europe was in complete chaos. That’s right! In the past, many people may have thought that the German army had insufficient stamina. After all, we do not have our own oil fields and rely on imported oil. The coal-to-oil technology alone is of no use. But it's different now. Thirty billion barrels of oil will allow them to fight for a long, long time. Especially since this area is still under German and Italian rule. It can be said that some countries that were still hesitant have begun to take sides.

The scale of the war is also expanding. The first is France. Their economy has been sluggish due to war reparations. Now we see that Germany and Italy own a huge oil field. That silent heart began to stir again. It was even suggested more than once that they could send troops to help with the garrison, in order to sell them some cheap oil. In other words, it would be better if we could share some profits. Considering that the navies of the four countries are currently cooperating quite well, the German army is already considering whether to give some shares to France. Of course, the premise is that the French army is willing to send troops. After replenishment, the German troops on the Eastern Front discovered that the shortfall was more serious than they imagined. Moreover, the Soviet army is constantly mobilizing more troops to send to the front line. In other words, it won't be long before a war that shocks the world will break out between the two sides. We are now in the stage of accumulating strength. But it is obvious that the German army's human resources are no longer sufficient. We must find a way to mobilize more manpower. And Vichy France, which has always been reluctant to cooperate, is the best target to win over. If the navy joined because it wanted revenge for the British ballista operation. Then the army kept pretending to be dead and pretended not to see it. But when the German army revealed that it was willing to transfer part of its oil share, the French army was moved. The two parties are now discussing how many shares to divide.

Not only that, several other countries are also ready to take action. After all, such a large oil field is a big piece of cake. Didn't look at the families in Italy, they all had mouths full of oil. Europe here is ready to move for oil fields, and the Soviet army over there was frightened when they learned that the German army had discovered an oil field with amazing reserves. No wonder they have recently discovered that the German army on the Eastern Front is constantly adding troops, tanks, artillery, etc. Even fighter planes conduct more reconnaissance operations. Small-scale battles often occur. "We must speed up our attack to completely capture the Persian oil fields." Big Beard said with jealousy as he looked at the location of the North African oil fields marked on the map. One Baku oil field has allowed them to survive until now. So they know the importance of oil fields better than anyone else. Of course, they also know that once they occupy the Persian oil fields. It will have a huge impact. In terms of military affairs, this will provide the Soviet army with abundant oil resources and greatly enhance the operational capabilities of its military machinery. Sufficient oil supply helps maintain the combat operations of its large armored forces and aviation forces, improves the army's mobility and sustained combat capabilities, and thus achieves greater advantages on the battlefield. This is beyond doubt, after all, the steel torrent needs oil to support it. Once the number of tanks exceeds tens of thousands, the Soviet army will have enough confidence to bulldoze the German army. Of course, the military aspect definitely has the advantage. But from a strategic perspective, controlling Persian oil fields will change the strategic balance in the region. Maybe even. No! In other words, it will inevitably cause concern and dissatisfaction in Britain and the United States and other countries. It may even lead to tensions and rifts in the relations between the Allies, affecting the unity and collaboration of the anti-fascist alliance. Beard has naturally considered these things. It's just that he has also calculated his own account, that is, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Because at the economic level, the Soviet Union could use these oil resources to support domestic industrial production, accelerate the development of the military industry, and enhance the country's overall economic strength. So although the impact is there, the gain is even greater. Moreover, Big Beard judged that Britain and the United States should not dare to fall out with them for the time being. Because the Soviet army also involved millions of German troops.

Once these main German forces turned around and headed to the Western Front. I'm afraid the British Isles are all gone. Beyond these disadvantages was Persia itself. Judging from the current resistance, Persia is very dissatisfied with the Soviet army's southward movement. However, the impact is not very big for the time being, it is just some indigenous rebellion. To be honest, if it were not for the terrain problem, I am afraid that the bearded troops would have allowed the armored troops to directly push Persia flatly. "Great leader, I think we should actively communicate and negotiate with Britain and the United States from a diplomatic level, emphasizing that the occupation of oil fields is due to the urgent need of war and to better fight against fascist Germany, so as to gain understanding and a certain degree of understanding from Britain and the United States. Compromise." Gromyko, who was in charge of diplomacy, gave thoughtful suggestions. "We must let Britain and the United States know that our common enemy is the German army, and the purpose of occupying the oil fields is to enhance their ability to fight Germany." "This is also conducive to the growth of the Allies' strength. After all, the German army already owns a huge oil field." "Of course, we can also provide some compensation appropriately." "For example, cooperation with Britain and the United States on the development and utilization of oil fields after the war, or making certain concessions and exchanges on other strategic resources or regional interests to ease the current tensions between the two parties." I have to say that Gromyko is indeed an excellent diplomat. At least his suggestions are very pertinent and there are no problems. "Very good, you are right. These are good suggestions, but they are still far from enough." The bearded man nodded first, and then said again. "After taking over the oil fields, we must strengthen our military strength to prevent Britain and the United States from taking other measures." "The other is to negotiate separately with Britain and the United States, taking advantage of possible differences in interests between the two sides to differentiate their unified positions and strive for a more favorable situation for themselves." I have to say that Big Beard is indeed very good at taking advantage of the conflicts between the two parties. How was the Soviet military's industrial system established? On the one hand, it took advantage of the conflicts between the two parties and acquired a large amount of industrial equipment to build up today's wealth. Otherwise, it is just a dream. "In addition, let Marshal Budyonny increase his troops by 200,000 and let him command the Persian campaign. Tell him that we must capture the oil fields as quickly as possible. We cannot continue to consume them. Even the Turkish army can completely eliminate them." Beard felt that the Soviet army must take certain measures. Otherwise, if this continues, the German army may be completely stronger than them. … On the other side, Budyonni got the order from the bearded man and led the main force southward without saying a word. As a result, when I arrived at the front line, I realized I was late. At this time, the Soviet position was filled with deafening explosions, thick smoke billowing, and flames shooting into the sky. The worst thing was that the Soviet troops had already suffered heavy losses at this time. In such a short period of time, the Soviet army once again lost more than 20,000 people. Hearing this number, Marshal Budyonny almost fainted. For the first time, he suspected that he was the Pig King, otherwise he would have a group of pigs under his command. You must know that there are only Persian natives on the other side, even if there is harassment from the Turkish army.

It is impossible for his combat effectiveness to become so strong. "Damn it, you are all a bunch of trash, and in just a moment, more than 20,000 people were wiped out?" Budyonni scolded his men in pain. During this period, the Soviet offensive was very unsuccessful. In addition to being harassed by the Persian indigenous guerrillas, they also had to face the Turkish army. "Your Excellency, Commander, the enemy's attack on the opposite side is too fierce. We can't stop it at all. It's too strong." A Soviet major general said with a frightened look. "They didn't know where to get a large number of artillery. One of our infantry divisions was wiped out in half in a short period of time." "Bastard." Budyonni decisively took out his pistol and shot the general in front of him who was shaking his military morale. "Anyone who shrinks from battle will be killed!" Upon hearing the killing, everyone shut up and did not dare to say more, but the fear in their eyes could not be dissipated. Seeing this scene, Budyonni closed her eyes. To be honest, he didn't want to do this, but after remembering Big Beard's order to occupy the Persian oil fields as soon as possible at all costs, Marshal Budyonni's tone became extremely cold. "Order, all troops attack immediately and are not allowed to retreat. Supervise the battle team to supervise the battle. Anyone who retreats will be killed without mercy." "Yes!" Everyone was shocked and shouted in unison. Since the victory in the defense battle, the Soviet army has relied on counterattacks and won every victory. The Supervisory Team has been rarely used, but now it is used again. Everyone thinks of the cold and ruthless eyes of the Supervisory Team and shudders. Everyone knows how terrifying the Supervisory Team is! That really means, either you die or the supervising team dies. When death comes, the supervising team really disowns all their relatives. Anyone who dares to cross the defense line will be killed immediately. "Your Excellency, Commander, I suspect that there must be mercenaries from other countries behind the natives opposite, otherwise those howitzers would not be usable at all." An officer bravely explained. Hearing this, Marshal Budyonny did not speak, but looked at him. Do you still need to ask this question? It is clear that there are shadows of other great powers behind the natives on the opposite side. The reason why the other party doesn't dare to reveal his identity is because he doesn't want to show off his face? If they can eliminate these natives, no matter how unwilling the other party is, it will be in vain. The same goes for the Turkish Army. If there were no German troops behind them, they would not believe it even if they killed Marshal Budyonny. "I know what you said, so I sent an additional 200,000 reinforcements. As long as Persia is completely captured, even if they have Britain and the United States behind them, so what?" Marshal Budyonny said calmly. "Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed!" "However, if the German army raids the Caucasus at this time, we will be surrounded on three sides." This time it was his chief of staff who spoke. Anyone can see that the person who released the news deliberately lured them south to attack Persia.

Now that the Turkish army has also sent troops, if the German army also takes the opportunity to raid the Caucasus. Then it is surrounded on three sides. The risks are simply too great. "And without armored troops, it is impossible to rely on infantry to surround us." Marshal Budyonny said still calmly. The result is the next second! He was slapped in the face. The communications officer walked in with bad news. "What did you say? A large number of tanks appeared on the right wing?" Marshal Budyonny asked as if he had seen a ghost. "Yes, it seems to be a tank group of the Turkish army, with infantry behind it. There are about 100,000 people and more than 500 tanks." The communications staff said fearfully. "And they are all German tanks." "This included a large number of Panzer II tanks, and a smaller number of Panzer III and IV tanks." "Turkish Army? Isn't he at the rear?" Marshal Budyonny asked with a horrified look. He had calculated everyone, but he had not calculated that the Turkish army came with armored troops. And there are still five hundred tanks. When did the Turkish army have such a strong family background? Is this completely unacceptable? Or is the Turkish army preparing to join the German army? If that's the case, that's not good news. Actually it's not. The main reason was that the Turkish army was jealous when they saw the German army developing a large oil field. He was really jealous. There are 30 billion barrels of oil, and everyone knows the gold content in it. More importantly, oil was dug out of just a patch of desert. Is there no guarantee that there will be oil in other places? It turned out that the local army also wanted to share a little bit, but was rejected by Italy. In the end, the German army suggested that they could seize the oil fields in Persia. It is said that that is 40 billion barrels of oil. In response, the Turkish army stated that they had already taken action.

However, the Soviet army is difficult to deal with and is now in a stalemate. In line with the principle of plunging the Soviet army into a quagmire, the German army stated that they could provide some armored units. In mountain warfare, medium tanks are of average use. But the No. 2 tank is different. It can play a big role. When the first batch of 300,000 barrels of oil was transported back to the homeland, the German army began to become proud. More than 300 tanks were directly mobilized to the Turkish army, and they even thoughtfully sent them a group of armored soldiers. The Turkish army lived up to expectations and gathered all its armored forces to prepare for a big attack on the Soviet army. After all, most of them were infantry in the past, and they were just fighting in a small way, and they couldn't get on the stage. This time the Soviet army must face them. I have to say, this is really a surprise. No! It would be more appropriate to say frightened. Budyonni never expected that the Turkish army would send so many armored forces. "Immediately send a telegram to the Air Force and ask them to stop the Turkish armored forces from attacking our defense line at all costs." Originally, Marshal Budyonni wanted to fight to the end, but now it seems that more reinforcements must be mobilized. "yes!" On the other side, the commander of the Turkish army commanded the armored troops to rush forward with high spirits. The steel torrent formed by 500 German tanks destroyed any obstacles in front of them. Seeing the Soviet defense line being torn apart, the Turkish commander smiled. His family has high hopes for him once the Soviet army is defeated. Then their family will definitely have a certain share of the Persian oil fields. Whether it was for fame or profit, he was prompted to defeat the Soviet army in front of him. "Your Excellency, Commander, the leading troops have broken through two lines of defense of the Soviet army. Please ask whether to continue the pursuit." The combat staff came over with a telegram and said excitedly. "Continue to maintain the formation and move forward. You are not allowed to stop without my order." The Turkish commander said with high spirits. (End of chapter)