Chapter 682: The British Panic (Twenty-fourth Update)
On the Sino-Iranian border, the vanguard of the 7th Army of the Chinese Army, the reconnaissance battalion of the 7th Infantry Division, became the first Chinese* army to forcibly enter the territory of the Kingdom of Iran. Just behind this battalion, the divisional artillery battalion of the 7th Infantry Division and the regimental artillery batteries of the three infantry regiments below were ready for battle, and if the Iranians dared to attack, the artillery of the Imperial Army would immediately open fire, so that these Iranians could experience what it means to rain bullets.
It's just that after the reconnaissance battalion of the 7th Infantry Division stepped into Iranian territory, the Iranians did not seem to react at all. The Iranian troops that had been operating on the border and confronting the Imperial Army's 7th Army seemed to have disappeared without a trace, as if they had never existed.
"Battalion commander, will the Iranians fire at us?" One soldier couldn't help but ask. Although, the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion are all selected elites from the whole division. However, this refers to their combat qualities, not that they are not afraid of bullets. If the armies of other countries want to attack, aren't they a living target?
"What is there to be afraid of, stand up straight. The Iranians are as timid as rats, a small country, not to mention that I did not enter their territory, even if I entered their capital, they would not dare to do it. Don't worry, if it weren't for the fact that the Iranians didn't dare to open fire, the division commander wouldn't have let me not take the risk. Said the commander of the reconnaissance battalion.
The soldier nodded, as if he didn't understand.
However, they entered Iranian territory for even three kilometers, but they did not encounter any resistance, as if Iran did not have an army at all. But when the news reached the headquarters of the group army, General Duan Tianwei breathed a sigh of relief and ordered all the units to enter Iran in turn. Do not take the initiative to provoke the Iranians along the way, pass through Iran as fast as possible and enter the South Caucasus.
The Iranians gave up resistance and allowed the Imperial Army to enter Iranian territory, which was undoubtedly the best outcome. If the Iranians resist, then. Duan Tianwei had to implement another plan. That is to enter Iran by force and destroy all resisting Iranian troops. Although Admiral Duan Tianwei greatly looks down on the Iranian army, if war breaks out, there will be casualties. Plus, time is wasted. Focusing on the looks of these Iranians, where can it be compared to the bloody battle with the Soviet Russian Red Army?
In Tehran, Iranian Prime Minister Said Giyaddin arrived at the British Legation in the Kingdom of Iran. As the time for the ultimatum of the Chinese Empire drew nearer, he was also a little restless. After thinking twice. Or came to the British. In case of any accidents, let the British come up with an idea! After all, Syed Giadin now regarded the British as his masters, and looked to the British for everything.
"Your Excellency, will the Chinese invade the Kingdom of Iran?" Said Giaddin asked repeatedly.
"Don't worry, they won't dare. The Kingdom of Iran was a protectorate of the British Empire, unless the Chinese wanted to go to war with Iran. They would never do such a stupid thing. Minister Girat said unashamedly. It is as if it is still an era when the British Empire dominates the world and is the only one.
Saeed Giaddin nodded. It's just that he still has some worries in his heart. After all, the Chinese Empire doesn't seem to be so easy to mess with! It's just that now he has no other way but to secretly pray to Allah, praying that the Chinese are really bluffing.
It didn't take long for the staff of the British Legation to deliver a telegram. In the hands of Minister Girart. When Minister Girat read the telegram, his face suddenly became very ugly.
"What's wrong? Your Excellency, have the Chinese attacked? Saeed Giaddin felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his throat.
"No, the Chinese did not attack. They simply entered the territory of Iran. The army of the Kingdom of Iran, did not fight back against the Chinese. The Chinese also did not fire. That is, the Chinese entered Iran without firing a single shot. Your Excellency, Prime Minister, what about the troops you sent? What the hell are they doing? Do they still have a sense of national honor? Minister Girat asked angrily.
Said Giyaddin was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect the Chinese* army to actually enter Iran. However, there is also a hint of happiness in his heart, glad that the Iranian army did not open fire, and things have not really reached the point of being out of control.
"Your Excellency, those fellows must have disobeyed my orders, so what should we do now? Do you want to give the order to open fire again? "Saeed Giaddin blames everything.
"Hmph, fire now, isn't that looking for death?" Gilat snorted coldly. He knew that Sayyid Giaddin was a very shameless politician, and perhaps he gave the order not to fire a single shot. It's just that that guy will never admit it now.
"The matter has come to this, and we have no other way, I will report it to the country immediately." Minister Girat said.
In China * the army entered the Kingdom of Iran, and London was still in the morning. One by one, the British cabinet ministers are stepping out of their homes and getting into their cars to go to work.
For these cabinet ministers, life is undoubtedly very happy. The damned war is over, albeit with somewhat heavy losses. However, the British Empire remained the world hegemon. They still have vast overseas colonies. Losses during the war can be quickly recovered by plundering overseas colonies.
In addition, the British Empire also launched a series of actions in order to maintain its world hegemony. The League of Nations, advocated by the United States, has now become the domain of the British and French. As for the Italians and Chinese, that's just the role of playing soy sauce. As for the Americans, they themselves advocated the establishment of the League of Nations, but they did not even approve it from their own Congress, so that the United States could not join the League of Nations.
For the British Empire, the war was a long way off. Although, until now, there is still a part of the British* army that is intervening in Soviet Russia. However, it was only a small-scale, low-intensity war, and it did no harm at all. What's more, now the Russians seem to have their eyes on the Chinese. This is a great thing for the UK. In the world war, the Chinese made a huge war windfall, plundered a lot of the wealth accumulated by the British Empire over the centuries, and when intervening in Soviet Russia, they did not contribute to the work, only caring about their own turf, which clearly did not take the British Empire as the world hegemon in their eyes. The British seem to have forgotten that the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force also shed blood on the battlefields of Europe. This time, for the sake of their own interests, they did not hesitate to pull the hind legs of the Chinese Empire.
No sooner had the British Admiralty Secretary Arthur Balfour arrived at the office than his secretary arrived.
"Your Excellency, a telegram from the Kingdom of Iran." The secretary handed a telegram to Arthur Balfour.
"Huh?" Arthur Balfour flipped through the telegram. However, then his face became less pretty.
"Damn, the Chinese actually forcibly entered the Kingdom of Iran, this is an invasion, this is an invasion of the Kingdom of Iran, and it is also a provocation to the British Empire. Don't they know that the Kingdom of Iran was a protectorate of the British Empire? Arthur Balfour exclaimed.
He realized that something was going wrong. If the Chinese* army brazenly marches into the Kingdom of Iran and does not give Britain any face, then what will Britain do? According to the logic of the British, they are the world hegemon, and China dares not to give them face. Then, without saying anything, the Royal Navy immediately dispatched to beat China hard, and the beaten China knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, admitting mistakes and compensating for losses. Britain has earned both face and lining. However, it is a pity that the current British Empire no longer seems to have that strength.
After the weakening of the First World War, although the British Empire retained its position as the world hegemon, the hegemony under the ass was actually crumbling and could collapse at any time. For Britain, the most important thing now is to heal the wounds of the war and restore Britain's strong national power. As for the rest, all can be ignored for the time being.
On the other hand, the Chinese Empire not only made a lot of money in the world war, but also greatly improved its military strength. Not to mention the strength of the Chinese Army, after the collapse of the German Army, if the Chinese Army claims to be the second in the world, absolutely no country's army will claim to be the first in the world. This has actually been proven from the battlefield in Soviet Russia. The strength of the Chinese Navy is second only to the British Royal Navy. Even, the most powerful capital ships are more powerful than the capital ships of the British Navy. If the British Royal Navy went on an expedition to attack China across more than half the world, the outcome would be unpredictable. Perhaps the lessons of the Russians will be repeated again by the British.
Therefore, although Britain can secretly make China bad and pull its back. But if you want to go to war with real guns, then forget it. Britain could not fight and did not dare to fight.
"Come on, prepare the car, I'm going to the Prime Minister's Office right away." Thinking of this, Arthur Balfour could no longer sit still, and he had to go and consult with Prime Minister David Lloyd George immediately. This incident must be properly handled. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious.
A few minutes later, Arthur Balfour got in his car and headed straight for the Prime Minister's Office. (To be continued.) )
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