Chapter 319 The Spring of the Turkish Army!
Compared with the minor skirmishes in Indochina, the European battlefield is about to become a fierce battle.

With the discovery of the Libyan oil fields, especially after the news of the 30 billion reserves spread, the whole of Europe was in complete chaos.

That's right!

In the past, many people may have felt that the German army lacked stamina.

After all, we don’t have our own oil fields and rely on imports for petroleum. The little fuel we get from coal-to-oil technology is totally useless.

But it's different now.

Thirty billion barrels of oil would allow them to fight for a very long time.

Especially since this area is still under the rule of Germany and Italy.

It can be said that some countries that were originally hesitant have also begun to take sides.

The scale of the war is also expanding.

The first is France. Their economy has been sluggish because of war reparations.

Now we see that Germany and Italy own a huge oil field.

That silent heart began to stir again.

It has even been suggested more than once that they could send troops to help garrison the country, with the goal of selling them some cheap oil.

In other words, it would be better if we could get some shares.

Taking into account the current good cooperation among the navies of the four countries, the German army is considering whether to give some shares to France.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the French army is willing to send troops.

After replenishment, the German troops on the Eastern Front discovered that the shortage was more serious than they had imagined.

Moreover, the Soviet army is constantly mobilizing more troops to the front line.

In other words, it won’t be long before a war breaks out between the two sides that will shock the world.

Now we are in the stage of accumulating strength.

But it is obvious that the German army no longer has enough human resources.

We must find a way to mobilize more manpower.

And Vichy France, which has always been reluctant to cooperate, is the best target to be won over.

If the navy joined in because they wanted to retaliate against the British's crossbow action.

The army then played dead and pretended not to see anything.

But when the German army revealed its willingness to give up part of its oil share, the French army was tempted.

The two parties are now discussing how much 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.

Haven’t you seen those Italian families eating so much that their mouths are drooling?

While Europe was getting ready to make a move for the oil fields, the Soviet army was also frightened when they learned that the German army had discovered an oil field with astonishing reserves.

No wonder they recently discovered that the German army on the Eastern Front was constantly replenishing its troops as well as tanks, artillery, etc.

Even the number of fighter jet reconnaissance missions has increased.

Small-scale battles often occur.

"We must speed up our offensive and completely take over the Persian oil fields." The bearded man said jealously as he looked at the location of the North African oil fields marked on the map.

The Baku oil field is what keeps them going until now.

So they know the importance of oil fields better than anyone else.

Of course, they also knew that once they occupied the Persian oil fields.

It will have a huge impact.

In terms of military, this will provide the Soviet army with abundant oil resources, greatly enhancing the operational capabilities of its military machine.

Adequate oil supply helps maintain the combat operations of its huge armored and air force, improves the army's mobility and sustained combat capability, and thus gains greater advantages on the battlefield.

This is beyond doubt. After all, the torrent of steel needs oil to support it.

Once the number of tanks exceeded tens of thousands, the Soviet army had enough confidence to defeat the German army.

Of course, we definitely have the advantage in military terms.

But from a strategic perspective, control of the Persian oil fields would change the strategic balance in the region.

Maybe even.

Do not!
In other words, it will inevitably cause concern and dissatisfaction among countries such as Britain and the United States.

It may even cause tension and rifts in relations among the allies, affecting the unity and cooperation of the anti-fascist alliance.

Big Beard had naturally considered these.

But he also did his own calculations, and found that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

Because on the economic level, the Soviet Union can 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 there is an impact, what we gain is even more.

Moreover, the bearded man judged that Britain and the United States would not dare to turn against 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 will be gone.

Adding to these disadvantages was Persia itself.

Judging from the current resistance, Persia is very dissatisfied with the Soviet army's southward advance.

However, the impact is not very big for the time being, just some indigenous rebellions.

To be honest, if it weren't for the terrain problem, I'm afraid the bearded man would have ordered his armored forces to directly defeat Persia.

"Comrade Great Leader, I think we should actively communicate and negotiate with Britain and the United States at the diplomatic level, emphasizing that the occupation of the oil fields is an urgent need of the war and is to better fight against fascist Germany, in order to gain understanding and a certain degree of compromise from Britain and the United States." Gromyko, who was in charge of diplomacy, gave thoughtful advice.

"We must let Britain and the United States know that our common enemy is the German army, and that occupying the oil fields is to enhance our ability to fight against Germany."

"This is also beneficial to the growth of the Allies' strength. After all, the German army already has a huge oil field."

"Of course, we can also give some compensation appropriately."

"For example, we could cooperate with Britain and the United States in the development and utilization of oil fields after the war, or make certain concessions and exchanges on other strategic resources or regional interests to ease the current tensions between the two sides."

It has to be said that Gromyko was indeed an excellent diplomat. At least his suggestions were very pertinent and there was no problem at all.

"Very good, you are right, these are all good suggestions, but they are far from enough." The bearded man nodded first, then spoke again.

"After taking over the oil fields, we must also strengthen our military capabilities to prevent Britain and the United States from taking other measures."

"Another option is to negotiate separately with Britain and the United States, taking advantage of possible differences in interests between the two sides to divide their unified positions and strive for a more favorable situation for oneself."

I have to say that the bearded man is really good at taking advantage of the conflicts between the two sides.

How was the Soviet Army’s industrial system established?
One of the reasons is that they took advantage of the conflicts between the two sides and acquired a large amount of industrial equipment to accumulate their current wealth.

Otherwise, it would be just a dream.

"Also, let Marshal Budyonny send an additional 200,000 troops and let him command the Persian campaign. Tell him to take over the oil fields as quickly as possible. We can't continue to consume the resources. Even the Turkish army can be completely wiped out." The bearded man felt that the Soviet army must take certain measures.

Otherwise, if they continue like this, the German army will probably be completely stronger than them.

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On the other side, Budyonny received the order from the bearded man and without saying a word, he led the main force south.

When we arrived at the front line, we realized we were late.

At this time, the Soviet positions were filled with deafening explosions, billowing smoke, and flames.

The worst thing was that the Soviet troops had already suffered heavy losses. In such a short period of time, the Soviet army lost more than 20,000 people again.

Upon hearing this number, Marshal Budyonny almost fainted. For the first time, he suspected that he was the Pig King, otherwise why would his subordinates be a bunch of pigs.

You have to know that the people on the other side are just Persian natives, even if there is harassment from the Turkish army.

It is impossible for the combat effectiveness to become so strong.

"Damn it, you are all a bunch of trash. In just a short while, more than 20,000 people were killed?" Budyonny scolded his men.

During this period, the Soviet offensive was very unsuccessful. In addition to suffering harassment from the indigenous Persian guerrillas, they also had to face the Turkish army.

"Commander, the enemy's offensive is too fierce. We can't stop it at all. They are too strong." A Soviet major general said with a look of fear on his face.

"I don't know where they got so many artillery pieces from. Half of our infantry division was wiped out in a short period of time."

"Bastard." Budyonny decisively took out his pistol and shot the general who was shaking the morale of the army.

"Those who retreat in the face of battle will be killed!"

When they heard the word "kill", everyone shut up and dared not say anything more, but the fear in their eyes could not be dissipated. Seeing this scene, Budyonny closed his eyes.

To be honest, he didn't want to do this, but when he remembered the bearded man's order to occupy the Persian oil fields as soon as possible at all costs, Marshal Budyonny's tone became extremely cold.

"Orders, all troops, attack immediately, no retreat allowed, the supervision team to supervise the battle, anyone who retreats will be killed without mercy."

"Yes!" Everyone was shocked and shouted in unison.

Since the victory of the defense war, the Soviet army relied on counterattacks to win victory after victory and rarely used the supervision team. But now it has been deployed again. Everyone shudders when they think of the cold and ruthless eyes of the supervision team.

Everyone knows how terrible the Supervisory Team is!
It really is, either you die or the supervisory team dies.

When death comes, the supervisory team will really not recognize any relatives.

Anyone who dares to cross the defense line will be shot dead immediately.

"Commander, I suspect that there must be mercenaries from other countries behind those natives, otherwise those howitzers would be useless." An officer bravely explained.

Upon hearing this, Marshal Budyonny did not speak, but looked at him.

Is there any need to ask this question?
It is clear that there are other powerful powers behind the indigenous people.

Isn't the reason why the other party doesn't dare to reveal his identity because he doesn't want to break up?

If they could wipe out these natives, it would be useless even if the other party was unwilling.

The same goes for the Turkish army.

If there were no German troops behind them, I would not believe it even if I killed Marshal Budyonny.

"I know what you said, so I sent another 200,000 reinforcements. As long as we can completely conquer Persia, what does it matter even if they have Britain and the United States behind them?" Marshal Budyonny said calmly.

"Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed!"

"But 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 could see that the person who leaked the news was deliberately trying to lure them south to attack Persia.

Now that the Turkish army has also sent out troops, the German army will take the opportunity to raid the Caucasus region.

Then it is surrounded on three sides.

The risks are simply too great.

"And without armored forces, it is impossible to surround us with infantry." Marshal Budyonny said calmly.

The result is the next second!
He was slapped in the face.

The communications officer came in with bad news.

"What did you say? A large number of tank groups appeared on the right wing?" Marshal Budyonny asked as if he had seen a ghost.

"Yes, it seems to be a group of Turkish tanks with infantry behind them. There are about 100,000 people and more than 500 tanks." The communications staff said in fear.

"And they were all German tanks."

"These included a large number of Panzer IIs, and a smaller number of Panzer IIIs and IVs."

"Turkish army? Isn't he in the rear?" Marshal Budyonny asked in horror.

He had expected everything, except that he didn't expect the Turkish army to come with armored troops.

And there were five hundred tanks.

When did the Turkish army become so powerful?
Is this too thorough?

Or is the Turkish army preparing to join the German army?

If that's the case, it's not good news.

Actually, it is not.

The main reason was that the Turkish army became jealous when they saw that the German army had built a large oil field.

He was really jealous.

Thirty billion barrels of oil, everyone knows the value of it.

More importantly, oil was found in just a small area of ​​desert.

There is no guarantee that there is oil in other places?

The original local army also wanted to share some, but was rejected by Italy.

Finally, it was the German army that suggested that they could seize the oil fields in Persia.

It is said that is 40 billion barrels of oil.

In response, the Turkish army said they had taken action.

But the Soviet army is difficult to deal with and is now in a stalemate.

In line with the principle of trapping the Soviet army in a quagmire, the German army stated that they could provide some armored units.

In mountain warfare, medium tanks are of average use.

But the Type 2 tank is different.

Can play a significant role.

When the first batch of 300,000 barrels of oil were transported back to the German homeland, they began to become proud.

More than 300 tanks were directly mobilized to the Turkish army, and even a group of armored troops were sent to them.

The Turkish army lived up to expectations and assembled all its armored forces, preparing to launch a powerful attack on the Soviet army.

After all, most of them were infantry before, and their fights were just small-scale and not worthy of being shown on the stage.

This time the Soviet army must face them.

I have to say, this is really a surprise.

Do not!
Frightened would be a more appropriate word.

Budyonny had never expected that the Turkish army would send so many armored forces.

"Send a telegram to the Air Force immediately and tell them to stop the Turkish armored forces' harassment of our defense line at all costs." Marshal Budyonny originally wanted to fight to the death, but now it seems that more reinforcements must be dispatched.

"Yes!"

On the other side, the Turkish army commander commanded the armored forces to advance forward with great vigor. The steel torrent formed by 500 German tanks destroyed any obstacles in their way.

As the Soviet defense line was constantly being torn apart, the Turkish commander smiled.

His family had high hopes for him once he defeated the Soviet army.

Then their family must have a certain share of Persia's oil fields.

Whether for fame or profit, he was forced to defeat the Soviet army in front of him.

"Commander, your Excellency, the vanguard has broken through two Soviet lines of defense. Ask whether we should continue the pursuit." The combat staff officer came over with a telegram and said excitedly.

"Keep the formation and move forward. Don't stop without my order." The Turkish commander said in high spirits.

(End of this chapter)