After the dinner that day, Roosevelt, Chamberlain, and Churchill all returned to their rooms to make small dishes. Chang Ruiqing invited Hitler and Mussolini to his suite for tea. As soon as he entered the door, Hitler began to roar loudly, contrary to the gentleness he had at the banquet.

"Damn! Damn British! It's just stubborn, they didn't play a positive role in this war, and to this point, they are still delusional about dominating the oil of the Middle East and the wealth of India! It's so stubborn to the point of outrageousness! ”

Hitler's sudden roar startled Sun Yuexun, who had long been accustomed to seeing the political demeanor of the knife hidden in her smile, and she looked at Hitler with big eyes like a frightened female rabbit, and then looked at Chang Ruiqing. As if to say that this German is a little crazy?

"Xiaomei, go get us some hot chocolate with milk." Chang Ruiqing was not frightened by Hitler's surprise, and after sending Sun Yuexun to prepare Hitler's favorite drink, he sat down separately from Hitler and Mussolini. Then Chang Ruiqing said in a stiff German: "The British military operation in the Middle East will definitely not be successful," Chang Ruiqing paused and said: "The mistakes they have made in the Middle East are the same as those they have made in India, focusing only on military issues and ignoring politics." In India, with the exception of the Sikhs and a few Brahmins, no one supported the restoration of British colonial rule. In the Middle East, they again excluded the leader of M'Sling, Caliph Hussein, from the counteroffensive. ”

Hearing the name of Caliph Hussein, Hitler's face sank slightly, of course he knew that this caliph was raised by the Chinese, and the officers of the caliphate's army were either muslins from China or Arab nobles trained in Chinese military schools, and the relationship with China was naturally very close. Otherwise, Hitler would not have abandoned the Arab aristocracy to foster the Zionist movement.

Mussolini couldn't know more about Hitler's thoughts, and when he saw that Hitler's face was not very good-looking, he hurriedly said: "Prime Minister Chang, Prime Minister Hitler, the oil in the Persian Gulf is related to the future energy security of our three countries." So we can't let the British and the United States control it, then they will definitely get stuck in our throats! ”

"They won't succeed!" Chang Ruiqing looked at Hitler with blazing eyes: "Mr. Hitler, I don't think Germany will help Britain militarily, right?" ”

Hitler glanced at Mussolini, and the Italian prime minister smiled slightly and said: "I have a small plan for the future Middle East and India." Everyone knows that China can replace the British Empire as the master of India. That land was so rich that it was known as the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, which was once glorious and rich because of the exploitation of India. ”

What this means, Chang Ruiqing can certainly understand that Hitler and Mussolini want to annex the Middle East by monopoly. And exchange India for China's interests in the Middle East.

At this time, Sun Yuexun had already brought hot coffee with milk, Chang Ruiqing took a cup and took a sip, and considered the words: "Mr. Hitler, Mr. Mussolini, I think that in the World Anti-Soviet League, our three countries have the most common interests, and the cooperation in the past eleven years has proved this, so the three of us should be honest with each other." And there is also a basis for honesty. I'm right, right? ”

Hitler and Mussolini looked at each other and nodded at the same time. Chang Ruiqing continued: "In that case, then we can discuss the issues of India and the Middle East openly and frankly. First of all, I don't think that India's wealth is necessary for China's future development, because in fact India's greatest wealth is labor, and our Chinese labor force is more and more abundant than India's. Probably the biggest problem I faced after the war was to create jobs for hundreds of millions of Chinese. I don't want to worry about hundreds of millions of Indians anymore. In fact, not long ago, I asked Mao Zd, the chairman of the Chinese GCD, to go to India to contact the Indian GCD people, hoping to live peacefully with them, but I was very disappointed.

Secondly, oil in the Middle East is an amazing asset! China, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States know this! That's why Britain and the United States will mobilize 1 million or hundreds of thousands of heavy troops to counterattack the Middle East, and we will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to support caliph Hussein. And Mr. Hitler will take over the plate of the Zionist movement. ”

He paused for a moment, his face sank slightly, and suddenly raised his voice and said, "Third, it's obvious. The key to a close partnership between China, Germany and Italy in the future lies in how the interests of the Middle East are divided. And the basis of Germany's hegemony in Europe also lies in its control of the Middle East and Russian oil. In the same way, in order for China to successfully integrate the Greater East Asian region, we must have enough oil in our hands. Therefore, our three countries must and can only share the oil resources of the Middle East! ”

Hitler thought about it and felt that Chang Ruiqing's analysis seemed to make sense. Before, he just thought that the oil in the Middle East was worth a lot of money, so he had to pinch it in his hands. It did not occur to me that the oil resources of the Middle East and Russia could be used to strengthen the control over Europe! If all European countries depend on the oil resources provided by Germany, then who else would dare to disobey Germany?

Mussolini interjected at this time: "Mr. Chang, how do you think the oil resources of the Middle East should be distributed?" Do you have a plan? ”

Chang Ruiqing nodded and said, "We all know that the oil in the Middle East is mainly concentrated in the northeast of the Middle East, Kuwait, Iraq and southwest Persia. Among them, the largest oil field in the Middle East is the Da Burgan oil field in Kuwait, which was developed by our Chinese Zhongke Oil Company before the outbreak of the world war...... In other words, most of the Middle East is actually oil-free, so there is no value for domination, so I would like to hand over to the caliph Hussein, the Arab enclaves in the Middle East, including Egypt, where oil has not been found. I don't know what the two of you think? ”

"Egypt has the Suez Canal!" Mussolini shouted: "The Canal Zone should be under Italian rule!" ”

Chang Ruiqing nodded. He knew that it was Mussolini's dream to rule the Mediterranean, and that the Suez Canal was the key point of the Mediterranean, and Mussolini would fight for it.

"The Suez Canal can be given to Italy," Hitler thought for a moment and decided to meet Italy's demands, and then he made a request: "But Palestine and Transjordan must be handed over to the Jews for statehood." ”

"Why do the Jews have to establish a state in Palestine and Transjordan?" Chang Ruiqing shrugged his shoulders, looked at Hitler and said, "What's so good about Palestine?" The Wailing Wall and the Cathedral of the Holy Sepulchre had been demolished by the Soviets, and most of the Jews who had lived in Palestine had fled to North Africa and Europe, where Jews had little foundation. That said, there is no difference in the difficulty of getting them to state in Palestine and in Iraq and Kuwait. So, I built the state of Israel on the lands of Iraq and Kuwait, while Persia could be a German colony, the Suez Canal zone would be owned by Iraq, and the rest of the Middle East would be ruled by Caliph Hussein and establish an Arab empire. ”

Chang Ruiqing's construction made Hitler's eyes shine. He also knew that sending European Jews to the Middle East would be an offense to the Arabs, and that the outcome would be the same whether the future state of Israel would be based in Palestine and Transjordan or Iraq and Kuwait. In that case, it would be better to establish Israel directly in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region and drive out all the Arabs there. In this way, the future state of Israel, while sitting on a large amount of oil wealth, has also formed a mortal enmity with the world of M'sling. The only way to survive is to rely on German asylum! However, this arrangement also had the disadvantage of pushing the whole world of Messling against Germany, although Hitler was not so worried about the threat to the German Reich posed to these barbarians who prayed five times a day. But it is quite possible that China will take advantage of M'sling's hatred of Germany and pull them into its arms.

"Well, so how big is China's sphere of influence in the Middle East?" Hitler hesitated and asked, "Are you going to turn the entire Arab empire into a protectorate of China?" ”

"If that's the case, we in Italy will be resolutely against it!" Mussolini saw that Hitler's face was slightly gloomy. Immediately jumped up and shouted.

Chang Ruiqing glanced at this Italian leader who had some acting talent, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "The Arab Empire will be a completely independent country, and China will not treat this country as a colony, nor will it seek colonies in the Middle East." ”

Hitler and Mussolini's faces were sent at the same time, and Hitler said: "So, how many troops is China prepared to station within the territory of the future Arab Empire?" ”

"No, we will not garrison troops on the territory of the Arab Empire. And we are also against the stationing of troops on the territory of the Arab Empire by any foreign country! ”

As for the matter of controlling the Arab Empire, Chang Ruiqing had already calculated it, and the garrison and the establishment of colonies were all under his control. The real best policy is to make all Arabs and MSLs regard China as their closest friend! If Hitler had really established the Great State of Israel in Iraq and Kuwait, then the relationship between the Arab Empire and Europe would have been conceivable. As for the United States, although it cannot be said that it is a country where Jews completely control it, no one can deny the influence of Jews in the United States, and it should be completely unrealistic to make the United States oppose Israel. So. The future Arab empire will have to choose China as a friend, not to mention that this country was still established with the support of China......

With the tripartite agreement between China, Germany, and Italy to "carve up" the oil resources of the Middle East, this short secret meeting was over, and Hitler and Mussolini took their leave. After the two of them left, Zeng Qi asked Chang Ruiqing: "Prime Minister, do you really want to give up the Dabulgan oil field?" It's the most abundant oil field in the world! ”

Chang Ruiqing snorted softly: "If you don't give up the Dabulgan oil field, can Hitler promise to establish an Arab empire in the Middle East?" Brother Mu Han, you don't need to feel distressed, there is a lot of oil in the Middle East, and if you give up a big Burgan, you can get the oil exploration and exploitation rights of the entire Arab Empire, and this transaction will not lose money! ”

Chang Ruiqing said that of course, there is a basis, although Iraq, Kuwait and Persia are all large oil producers, but the largest oil producer in later generations is Saudi Arabia, which is now the Kingdom of Najd. In addition, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Yemen and other Middle Eastern oil-producing countries are all within the territory of the future Arab Empire. Therefore, as long as China can build up the Arab Empire, it will not have to worry about any oil security in the future.

At the same time, Roosevelt did not rest when he returned to the presidential suite, he sat on the sofa in the living room, reading a report provided by the intelligence department on the oil resources of the Middle East, and at the same time thinking about the upcoming Middle East campaign.

This survey report on the oil resources of the Middle East is very detailed and very accurate, because it was submitted to the US government by several large oil companies in the United States after jointly exploring the oil resources of the Middle East with the Ministry of Oil Industry of the Soviet Union! Roosevelt flipped through them one by one, and after half an hour, he still hadn't finished reading the entire investigation report. At this time, a person came by the side, and he looked up, and it turned out to be Hopkins.

Hopkins brought Roosevelt a quilt of coffee, then sat down across from him, and whispered: "Hitler and Mussolini have left Chang Ruiqing's suite, and from the analysis of the facial expressions of the two people, their meeting with Chang Ruiqing was very pleasant." ”

"It seems that they believe that our counteroffensive in the Middle East will definitely hit a tail!" Roosevelt reached for his coffee and took a sip. frowned slightly: "Harry, I'm also a little worried now, do you think we can win in the Middle East?" ”

Hopkins smiled when he heard this: "How can you not win?" We and the UK have a total of 1.9 million troops! There were also two British armoured divisions and four American armoured divisions, with a total of two or three thousand tanks and self-propelled guns, as well as nearly two thousand aircraft and eight battleships/battlecruisers to assist in the battle. So both Admiral MacArthur and Admiral Marshall believed that the Middle East campaign would be won! ”

"But the Germans and Chinese seem to think that we will lose!" President Roosevelt shook his head, "They fought the Soviet Red Army for more than two years. I'm afraid we know better than we know the reality of the Red Army, right? Moreover, they also had to launch an offensive on the eastern and western fronts to contain the main Soviet forces. ”

"What do you mean, Mr. President?"

Roosevelt's eyes flashed with a look of helplessness, and he smiled bitterly and said, "Harry, don't you understand? There has never been a great victory in history that can be achieved lightly, and no great country can rise without the test of blood and fire, and the United States is no exception! The Middle East campaign is a test for the United States, and we must prove ourselves worthy of the status of the world's number one power with a hard-won victory! The post-war status of the United States. It can only be laid with the sacrifice and victory of the American ** team! And you can't leave anything to chance......"

Hopkins understood a little, but then he frowned again and said: "But the main force in the Middle East campaign is the British, in case they are bad on the battlefield, I am afraid that it will be ...... with only 300,000 American troops."

Roosevelt snorted heavily: "If 300,000 is not enough, send 500,000, and if 500,000 is not enough, send 1 million!" In short, the Middle East campaign must not be lost! ”

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Trotsky stood in the VIP lounge of the Delhi railway station, looking out at the Indian Red Army lining up to board the train on the platform, with Tukhachevsky, the chief of the General Staff of the Red Army, and Blyukher, who had just taken the helm of the Middle East Front, standing on his left and right.

A scene on the platform. To be honest, it was a bit chaotic, full of officers and soldiers in blue-gray military uniforms, shouting loudly, scrambling to crowd each other into the carriage, probably trying to grab a better position, right? There were some Indian Red Army officers on the platform who were hoarsely trying to maintain order, but to no avail. However, when several tall Soviet military advisers walked over quickly, they reprimanded loudly. The chaotic scene suddenly became a little more orderly.

"This is not an army with steel discipline!" Tukhachevsky's tone was also a little dissatisfied, but the thought of the not-so-presentable Indian Red Army, which had defeated the formidable Chinese Expeditionary Force over the past two years or so, softened his tone: "Comrade Blyukhel. Is this unit a new team that has just been formed, which is why it is so chaotic? ”

Blyukhel smiled, waved his hand and said: "Now it is the 38th Army of the Indian Red Army that is on board, it is an elite unit, which once broke through the stubborn defense line of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in the Battle of Madras and defeated the North Korean First Army, which is known as the Tiger of Korea!" In the Battle of Calcutta, it also defeated the 1st Armored Cavalry Division of the Chinese National Defense Force and destroyed more than 100 C-type tanks! ”

Both Trotsky and Tukhachevsky were stunned when they heard this, and looked at Blyukher's eyes full of hesitation. Today they can be regarded as a "private visit to Weifu", and they came to the railway station to see what the real Indian Red Army looks like -- what they will see at the military parade of India's founding ceremony in two days must be the elite of the elite, and there is no reference value, and the army that has taken the train to Karachi in the past few days is the real Indian army. However, they never imagined that they would see such a chaotic "elite soldier" at the train station, lacking even the most basic order.

"Comrade Chairman, Comrade Chief of the General Staff, the Indian Red Army is a little scattered, but it does not affect the operation." Blyukhel smiled and explained: "The Indian army, whether it is the British and Indian army, the Chinese supported Msling Union Army, or our Red Army, is actually 'weak', and relatively speaking, the Anglo-Indian army dominated by Sikhs and the Msling army dominated by Punjabis look a little better than our Red Army." ”

"What?" Tukhachevsky was stunned and stunned: "Comrade Blyukhel, since the Indian Red Army is so weak, how can you still guarantee to win the battle in the Middle East?" ”

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