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Emperor Qin Tian and high-ranking military and political officials all gathered in the war room. Because there was no fighting on the Burussian battlefield for the time being, the commanders of the four army groups, after being promoted to the rank of marshal, did not immediately return to the front, but stayed in Berlin.

"Gentlemen, this time we are in big * trouble! Hundreds of thousands of Russians, attacking south from the Caucasus! Our oil fields, located in the Persian Gulf, are completely exposed to them. If the Russians occupy the Persian Gulf, or destroy our oil fields there, we will suffer a heavy blow! Qin Tian's expression was serious.

The ministers of military affairs also have the same expression. As Germany stepped up its oil exploitation in the Kingdom, the Kingdom of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Iraq, 60 percent of the oil consumed by Germany and Europe as a whole each year came from the Persian Gulf. Of the remaining 40 percent, 35 percent comes from Libyan oil fields and only 5 percent from Romania. It can be said that the oil fields of the Persian Gulf have played a pivotal role in the energy security of Germany and even the whole of Europe.

"Your Majesty, is there no way for the Turkish army and the armies of those countries that we have propped up in the Middle East to withstand the Russians?" Prime Minister Vahit asked with a serious face.

"The Russians launched a surprise attack, and the Turks and Iranians were not prepared at all beforehand. In addition, the Russians are greatly inferior to us in combat effectiveness. But it is much better than the Turks and Iranians. Two Turkish army groups, having suffered heavy losses, are resisting. And the two armies of the Iranians, having been hit by the tank forces of the Russians and suffering heavy losses, were retreating towards Tabriz. Once the Russians crossed the Zarogos Mountains and entered northern Iraq, the Iraqi army would never be able to withstand the Russian attack. When the time comes, our oil fields will be in real danger! "said the Chief of the General Staff, Marshal Manstein.

"Your Majesty, we must immediately send troops to reinforce the Persian Gulf region. Otherwise, if the Russians destroy our oil fields and wells, the consequences will be unimaginable! Said the Minister of the Navy, Field Marshal Raeder.

The ships and planes of the navy are all oil tigers, and the amount of oil they need to consume every day is not a small amount. Without the oil of the Persian Gulf, the German navy would have such a powerful fleet and would not be able to move. When the time comes, what will be used to compete with the Americans for supremacy at sea. Therefore, the navy must not allow the loss of the Persian Gulf.

"Your Majesty, if the army is tight, let the Marines go. Ten divisions of marines, if they land in the Persian Gulf, will be enough to defeat the Russians! "said the commander of the Marine Corps, Admiral Alexander.

In the past 20 years, although the size of the Marine Corps has not increased, it is still 10 divisions. However, with the development of new equipment, their combat effectiveness has also become more and more powerful. If ten marine divisions land in the Persian Gulf, even if their strength is much inferior to that of the Russian Caucasian Front, it will be no problem at all to defeat them.

Field Marshal Manstein immediately spoke: "The army still has two army groups, which can be sent to fight in the Persian Gulf!" Now that the Russian battlefield has stabilized, there is no need for the two armies to stay. It was sent to the Middle East battlefield. When the time comes, it will be possible not only to crush the Caucasian Front of the Russians, but also to attack the Caucasus and take Baku. When the time comes, the Russians will have no oil! ”

Russia's oil basically comes from the Baku oil field. Back in the days of Tsarist Russia, the Baku oil field was the largest oil field in Europe. Germany made a lot of money by selling oil from the Baku oil fields.

In the early days of Burussia, in order to develop industry, a large number of various resources were sold to Germany, and oil from the Baku oil field was also an important resource. It's just that now all the oil from the Baku oil fields is used by Russia itself.

If the Germans were able to occupy the Baku oil fields, it would be tantamount to cutting off Russia's oil sources. Even if the United States were to be able to supply oil to Russia, it would be very limited. After all, the Trans-Siberian Railway has a limited capacity, and in the case of transporting those war materials, there is simply not much capacity to transport oil. At that time, the armored combat power of Burussia will be devastated due to the lack of oil. It is absolutely impossible for the Burussians to defeat the German armored forces with a sea of tanks like another time and space.

"If you can launch a counterattack and take the Baku oil field over, it will be the best!" Qin Tian said. Even if Germany could not use the oil from the Baku oil fields, as long as the Burussia could not use it, it would be a victory for Germany.

"Your Majesty, time is urgent, then I immediately order the 21st Army and the 22nd Army to set off immediately and rush to the Persian Gulf by sea!" Marshal Manstein said.

Qin Tian nodded, it would have taken about half a month to take a boat from mainland Germany to the Persian Gulf. Time is running out now, and we can't afford to waste a minute.

Field Marshal Manstein immediately called the 21st and 22nd armies and asked them to go by train to the ports of western Germany and then by boat to the Persian Gulf.

At this time, the German Navy naturally had to fully cooperate with them. Otherwise, if the Persian Gulf is really lost, it will also be a heavy blow to the navy.

"The dispatch of two armies to the Persian Gulf, with the assistance of the local troops, would be enough to defeat the Russian Caucasian Front. Even a counteroffensive in the Caucasus and the capture of Baku is very likely. The most difficult part now is whether they can get there before the Russians reach the Persian Gulf! Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Colonel-General Rundstett, said.

Indeed, this is the most fundamental problem. If Russia had occupied the Persian Gulf before the arrival of the two German armies, and the trains had destroyed the oil fields and wells there, it would have been a heavy blow to Germany. Germany had spent a lot of money and time to develop its oil fields. If destroyed, it would require Germany to re-expend a lot of energy to develop those fields. It is also very unfavorable for the war that Germany is now going on.

"Your Majesty, the President of Turkey has sent a telegram saying that the Turkish army will do everything to resist the Russians moving south!" Foreign Secretary Gustav? Straseman said.