"I'm going to send you to the Middle East to help me get some oil!"

"And remove the British and American forces deployed there in the Middle East!"

"But the countries in the Middle East, let's not meddle in their civil wars, they love us to fight for power and profit, so let them go to internal wars themselves! The main thing we need there is the friendly cooperation of the Middle Eastern countries that have oil, so that our German Reich can get more cheap oil! ”

When the war on the Eastern Front was in full swing, Chen Yanlong was at the Berlin Chancellery and Guderian gave a new battle order.

"But if you send me there, then, won't the native forces of our empire be empty in the country? If at this time, an enemy army kills our homeland, will our homeland be in danger? ”

Guderian thought for a moment and replied frankly.

"I have brought from Yugoslavia the army led by Hausser and they are being repatriated; And I'll send some SS troops from the Eastern Front back to assist you in the battle!" ”

"Of course, the troops of our empire are already speeding up construction; Because you're right! We cannot only focus on our expeditionary force and the construction of the frontier army; And the construction of the army of our native defense was neglected, and abandoned! ”

"Because since ancient times, many big countries have been invaded by enemy countries because they have paid attention to their own defense construction, and even destroyed the country! Just like the Soviet Republic, which we are now attacking, is facing the same situation! ”

"So such a dangerous military deployment, I will never forget it lightly! So you can rest assured that I will lead my troops to the Middle East and get more oil for our empire! You can even open up new territories! ”

Chen Yanlong said with a smile.

"So where do we start? Is it Kuwait, Iraq, Iran or Saudi Arabia? ”

Guderian pondered for a moment and asked.

"Iraq! It's a little better for me there! The new Iraqi government, with Rashid Ali Qalani as prime minister, fought in April and May 1941 with British troops stationed in Habbaniyah and Basra in western Iraq! During the First World War, Iraq was a British colony, and the so-called enemies of our enemies were quasi-allies that we could use! ”

"Although the main members of the Iraqi government-in-exile led by the current Iraqi Prime Minister Guelani are all hiding from the British army in Iran and do not have much control over Iraq, as long as we step in and drive the British and American troops out of the Middle East, then we will have the support of the Iraqis and thus get the oil supply we want!"

"And with enough oil, we can maximize the combat power of our tanks, airplanes and other advanced weapons and equipment; Otherwise, no matter how advanced those weapons and equipment are, they are just piles of rotten copper and scrap metal, and they have no use value at all! ”

Chen Yanlong smiled.

"Hmmm! So under what pretext do we send troops to Iraq? ”

Guderian continued to ask.

"Let's just say that we are willing to help the new Iraqi government headed by Ghelani as prime minister, gain independence and freedom, and drive out the British!"

"Anyway, aren't we fighting with Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries now? So one more war in the Middle East, there will be no pressure! ”

Chen Yanlong responded lightly.

Although the Middle East, which has very large oil reserves, was not the main battlefield of Germany, Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II, it had an international strategic position before and after World War II.

Therefore, after World War II, there were constant wars in the Middle East.

Although Britain was forced to make Iraq an independent country in 1927, the British troops stationed in Iraq still had a certain right to supply oil.

If Chen Yanlong can successfully obtain Iraq's friendly cooperation, then he can get more oil, and he can also get Iraq's air supremacy, cut off the air supremacy of Britain and the United States and other countries in the Middle East, as well as the air supremacy of flying to India, and can also make other Middle Eastern countries that rebel against the British colonies ambitious and follow Iraq's example for independence.

Then this consequence is the best way for Germany to attack the overseas colonies of Britain and the United States and other countries, and it can also disturb the sight of these countries, so that he can build up the defense force of Germany itself safely and steadily. 8)