Chapter 242 I'm just a small colonel! (First update!)

"Your Excellency the Special Envoy, I'm afraid I need to reconsider the cooperation between the two sides. After all, your conditions are still too harsh." With Turkey's rescue, Pahlavi's tone became much tougher.

Unlike before, when Ribbentrop was right in front of him and he still had to smile apologetically.

He didn't even dare to show a hint of dissatisfaction.

But now Pahlavi could even speak louder.

No need to look at Ribbentrop's face anymore.

But you can't offend them too much.

After all, Germany is still the most powerful country in the world.

Ribbentrop's face was gloomy. After a brief period of confusion, he now roughly guessed that the British and American forces were behind Turkey's dispatch of troops.

He would never believe it if they hadn't instigated it behind the scenes.

With Türkiye's limited strength, does it dare to challenge the Soviet army?
Isn't this seeking death?

At this moment, he no longer cared about Pahlavi's attitude, but was thinking about the impact of this incident.

To understand the importance of the Baku oil field to the Soviet army, just look at the oil production it occupies.

Without this place, most of the Soviet planes and tanks on the Eastern Front would be grounded.

So there is no doubt that the Soviet army will be furious and even retaliate.

Then the pressure on the Eastern Front for the German army would be greatly reduced.

Thinking of this, Ribbentrop's expression eased a lot.

At least the German army's interests were not damaged too much.

The only pity is that Persia gave up joining them.

The original hope of persuading Türkiye to join now seems to have been dashed.

In other words, what he gained from this trip was far from what he expected.

The original expectation was that the Soviet army would move south and the German army would reach a strategic alliance with Persia.

Rommel led the North African Corps across the canal to confront the Soviet army head-on.

Then Türkiye took the Soviet army by surprise and cut off its retreat.

Completely annihilate the 200,000 Soviet troops heading south.

By then, the German army's influence in this area will reach a new height.

Afterwards, Rommel led the Persian and Turkish coalition forces to the north to attack the Caucasus region to cooperate with the German army on the eastern front.

Attack the Caucasus region from the north and south and seize the Baku oil fields.

Completely cut off the Soviet army's oil source.

By then, the war on the Eastern Front was basically over.

It can be said that the strategic plan devised by the staff at the base camp is absolutely perfect.

Unfortunately!

They ignored the fact that Britain and the United States were secretly instigating Türkiye behind the scenes.

In fact, neither Britain nor the United States themselves expected that Turkey would be so bold as to directly bomb the Baku oil fields.

Only Türkiye itself knows that it is best to hit the snake at its most vulnerable part.

Since the goal is to stop the Soviet army from moving further south, it would be more exciting to just bomb the Baku oil fields.

Now it seems really exciting.

The stimulated Soviet army directly transferred 300,000 main forces from the Far East to the Caucasus region.

"Your Majesty, this alliance has always been valid, and the North African Corps will cross the canal at any time." After saying this, Ribbentrop turned around and left without saying a word.

He now needs to gather information from all parties and then make the latest decision.

At the same time, Yingmei, who received the news, was also stunned.

We want you to do something to prevent the Soviet army from moving south.

But I didn't ask you to directly bomb the Baku oil fields.

If this oil field explodes, won’t the Soviet army go crazy?
Can they persuade the crazy Soviet army?
"Dear President, how should we deal with this matter?" Fatty Qiu also felt the situation was difficult, and even put aside the matter of Cairo being lost for the time being.

After all, compared to Cairo, Persia is probably more important.

Moreover, Persia is very close to India. Only God knows whether the Soviet army will take advantage of the madness to continue moving south and occupy India in one go.

They are well aware of the greed of the Russian bear.

If the situation had not forced them, the two sides would not have been able to reach a cooperation.

"I didn't expect Turkey to directly bomb the Baku oil fields. According to intelligence, the Soviet oil production has dropped by at least 30%, or even more." On the other end of the phone, the sound of Luo's wheelchair sounded slowly.

"I'm afraid the winter counterattack they planned will be greatly reduced."

"Then how should we solve the problem now? Should we continue to increase aid?" Fatty Qiu asked doubtfully.

"If the Soviet army could stop advancing southward and continue to focus on fighting the German army, the United States could help them replenish the little oil they lack."

"As long as the equipment keeps up, the output of the Baku oil field will be restored in no time." Luo Weizhi was not worried about the oil production at all.

After all, America really has no shortage of oil.

What he wanted was to use this war to complete America and ascend to the throne of world hegemony.

He completed the ideals that his uncle had not achieved.

That is why we have never joined the European battlefield.

But I didn't expect that the plan would change so quickly.

So much so that America had to intervene in the European battlefield ahead of time.

"What if the Soviet army refuses?" Fatty Qiu asked again.

Hearing this, Luo Wheelchair on the other end of the phone seemed to sigh softly, and spoke after a long time.

"The only way is to weaken their aid. We need to let the Soviets know that without our aid, they won't be able to hold out for long."

"Mr. President, the British Empire needs more reinforcements. Cairo was lost not long ago, and all our weapons and equipment were lost. These all need to be replenished."

"We must contain the North African Corps' offensive and never let them occupy the canal." Fatty Qiu then revealed his thoughts.

Hearing this, Luo Wheelchair hummed, and then said lightly.

"There is no problem with weapons and equipment. Just buy them at market prices."

In an instant, Fatty Qiu's face fell.

money?
The British Empire's treasury was almost emptied.

In particular, the appearance of a large number of fake pounds on the market has caused the Chancellor of the Exchequer a lot of headaches.

Because this batch of counterfeit pounds is indistinguishable from the real ones.

That's why no one noticed it.

But there is a lot of money in the market, but supplies are limited.

The result was a surge in prices. The Chancellor of the Exchequer originally believed that the rise in prices was caused by the rise in raw materials due to the war.

But after some investigation, it was found that there were many more pounds appearing on the market than they actually issued.

Anyone who is not a fool can guess that someone is using fake pounds to disrupt the economic system of the British Empire.

But the counterfeit money is so realistic.

Do not!
To a certain extent, it can be said to be true.

The only solution is to abolish the old banknotes and issue new ones.

But now is war time, and there is little hope of issuing new banknotes.

Unless the war is won, issuing new banknotes by taking advantage of the joy of victory will not attract anyone's attention.

Or change the king!

In that case, there would be a reason to replace the new banknotes.

But it takes a very long time.

Since British intelligence officers knew that counterfeit money was rampant, American intelligence officers could not be unaware of it, as both sides shared a lot of intelligence. Therefore, the US military would never agree to use pounds to purchase weapons and equipment.

Then you can only buy it with gold.

but!

The British Empire's gold reserves had long been running low.

If you pay with gold.

It will affect the credibility of the pound!

You know, these days it’s the gold standard.

Pounds can be directly exchanged for gold.

If the gold reserves are insufficient, the credibility of the pound will be seriously damaged.

This would cause immeasurable damage to the economic system of the British Empire.

Especially in those vast colonies, they all use the British pound.

Perhaps the person on the other end of the phone knew his difficulties and spoke very kindly.

"As long as we give up the colonial islands, ports and bases north of 10° south latitude in the Western Hemisphere, these equipment will not be a problem."

You should know that before this, Fatty Qiu had already ceded six islands and donated two islands to the United States.

America used these ports to strengthen the defense of its East Coast.

But this is not enough!
The British Empire had too many colonies to sell.

Not to mention, Australia, New Zealand, and a series of islands in the Pacific Ocean can all be sold.

Now Luo Wheelchair has finally shown his fangs, making Fatty Qiu's scalp tingle.

If all these islands were sold.

Then when the war is over, he will definitely be finished.

But if it is not sold, then it would be a dream for the British Empire to win the war.

The war has come to this point.

I can only grit my teeth and persevere.

Think of this!
Fatty Qiu took a deep breath and then spoke slowly.

"I need to consider the conditions you mentioned."

Not refusing means that there may be agreement, and as for how far the agreement can go, the discussion can continue.

For a moment, Luo Yiche wished the war would continue.

Because in that case, the British Empire would have to cede more islands, bases and ports.

And it is only a matter of time before America becomes the new world hegemon.

"No problem. The weapons and equipment can be loaded and shipped at any time." Luo Wheelchair said calmly.

"As for the Soviet army, let them suffer enough in Turkey and Persia, and maybe they will change their minds."

The meaning is very clear, the support given to Türkiye and Persia must be given in place.

Let them find a way to make the Soviet army retreat.

The Soviet army, which will not benefit by then, may return to the Eastern Front and continue to engage in a meat grinder-like consumption war with the German army.

"I understand." Fatty Qiu sighed in his heart. The meaning was very clear, that is, what should be given must still be given, including some territorial demands promised by the British Empire before.

In the last war, the Ottoman Empire was dismembered with great difficulty.

Unexpectedly, this time the other side took back part of the territory.

Then wasn’t their last war just a waste of time?
.........

The last person to receive the message was Cun Yunsheng. He stared at the telegram in his hand in a daze for a long time.

He really didn't expect it!

Türkiye is so brave!

Hundreds of fighter jets were dispatched to attack the Baku oil fields directly.

I guess even the Soviet army itself was confused.

Türkiye dares to take action against them!

Are they crazy?

"In terms of courage, Turkey is worthy of it. No wonder they were later called the five permanent members of YouTube." Cun Yunsheng murmured.

Only Meng Fanle didn't quite understand the relationship here.

The situation, which was originally very clear, has now become extremely complicated.

We are obviously allies, but now we are stabbing each other in the back?

Isn't the war not over yet?
Don't you have to wait until the fight is over before stabbing?

"Do you think it's complicated?" Perhaps seeing the confusion in Meng Fan's heart, Cun Yunsheng chuckled and said.

"Yes, I really don't understand. I can understand why the Soviets took it because they wanted the 40 billion barrels of oil, but why did Turkey attack the Soviets? Aren't they neutral?"

"And why were the attacking planes German? " Meng Fan looked confused.

"Also, why haven't the UK and the US made any statement yet?"

This series of doubts made Meng Fanle completely confused.

In response to his confusion, Cun Yunsheng gave an answer after a little thought.

"It's very simple. I have said before that it is nothing more than interests. The current military actions of the Soviet army have damaged the interests of Britain and the United States, so they remain silent and even encourage Turkey."

"It should be the support of Britain and the United States, and even the German army is involved."

"Yes, that's right, this is the only way to explain why Türkiye is so brave."

"With the support of the three great powers, if it were me, I would dare to challenge the tiger's butt."

As he spoke, Cun Yunsheng finally figured out why Türkiye was so brave.

If these three major powers supported him, would the Japanese army dare to speak loudly to him?

"It seems that the interests of these three countries are consistent in resisting the Soviet army's southward advance. But I'm very curious, did the plan to bomb Baku come from the German army?" Cun Yunsheng also looked confused.

"That shouldn't be the case. Normally, as long as we cut off the retreat of the Soviet army heading south, these 200,000 Soviet troops will collapse without a fight. Persia is not a plain, so it's not that convenient to get supplies."

"Forget it. I can't understand the limited information, but the situation has become more chaotic. This is a good opportunity for us."

After listening to Cun Yunsheng's analysis, Meng Fanle roughly understood it.

The reason behind this incident was nothing more than that the three countries were dissatisfied with the Soviet army's unauthorized southward advance, which damaged the interests of the United States and Britain, so they supported Turkey in sending troops to bomb the Soviet army's Baku oil fields.

"Will the Soviet army suffer this loss in silence?" Meng Fanle asked again in confusion.

Who knew Cun Yunsheng would say with a sneer.

"How is that possible? The Soviets will never swallow their anger and will definitely retaliate. With the current mobilization capabilities of the Soviets, there will be absolutely no problem in dispatching hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Turkey."

"Don't forget, there are still millions of troops in the Far East. There won't be any problem if we withdraw half of them."

"Ah? Don't we need to be on guard against the Japanese army?" Meng Fan asked in surprise.

"Be on guard? Is it necessary to be on guard? Go ask the Japanese army, if they still dare to go north?" Cun Yunsheng said unhappily.

"After Nomonhan, the Japanese army suffered from Soviet phobia. Their soldiers did not want to go to Siberia to dig potatoes."

"Okay, now these are too far away from us. We are not qualified to guide the direction of the situation. Let's take over Annan while all attention is drawn to Persia."

Hearing this, Meng Fanle said with a sigh.

"Commander, are you not being disingenuous when you say this? If I remember correctly, it was your idea to encourage the German army to ally with Persia?"

"If you say this matter has nothing to do with you, I won't believe it even if I die."

Who knows Cun Yunsheng said lightly.

"You can eat whatever you want, but don't say anything you want. I'm just a small colonel. How can I be qualified to lead the situation?"

(End of this chapter)