Chapter 227: Plotting the Middle East
The problems of the Middle East are not simple, most of the lands and countries are colonies of Britain or the British government has a decisive influence on them, even some independent countries in the north, such as Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, etc., within their governments, the opinions of the British people are also very important.
After the start of the European war, France surrendered, and French-controlled Syria and Lebanon took the opportunity to become independent. Britain also relaxed its control over the Middle East due to the tremendous pressure during the Battle of Britain.
In April, in Iraq, which had become a British colony after World War I, four colonels of the colonial army staged a military coup d'Γ©tat, overthrowing the British colonial rule and establishing the Rashid Colony. Ali? Gelani became the prime minister of the new government and attempted to form an alliance with Germany against the British.
But at that time, the mustache was busy fighting with the British Air Force in the English Channel, and secretly accumulating strength to prepare for the war on the Eastern Front, and had no time to intervene in the Middle East. The British landed an Indian division in Basra and fled, beating more than 40,000 Iraqi troops. Under the command of British officers, the combat effectiveness of the Asanmen was still quite good, even surpassing the British native army, and the new Iraqi government held out for only 30 days before ending with the exile of the main members in Iran.
Therefore, if you want to solve the Middle East, you can't bypass Britain. In fact, if you open the map, the largest and largest number of colonies are still the United Kingdom, and the fame of the sun never sets is supported by these colonies all over the world.
The development of the Han Empire has entered a bottleneck period. With the resources of Nanhua alone, it is the limit to maintain such a huge army to fight in all directions. What's more, Zhong Yi didn't plan to hollow out Nanhua, and even China didn't have too many ideas. As a traveler who is well aware of the resource wars and environmental protection disputes in later generations, if he does not take advantage of the period when the colonial era is coming to an end, how can he be worthy of the title of time-traveler?
The example of the Japanese who bought raw coal from Shanxi after the war and transported it back to reclaim the sea cannot be forgotten. The rise of the nation is not just in the military, the world is developing so fast, once the nuclear era and large-scale war becomes unrealistic, what is the contention between nations and countries? Economy!
And what does the development of the economy depend on? Resources, resources, and especially resources!
This treasure land in the Middle East must be fought for, and oil is liquid gold!
South Africa, Your Majesty has been thinking about it for a long time, diamond that thing, a small piece of ore refining stone, can rise hundreds of thousands of funds.
There is also the Indochina Peninsula, and the jade of Myanmar is also good!
And Siberia...... Well, this land doesn't do anything to the British!
"The old Maozi was beaten, and the Yankees were also beaten, and the British are not bad! Two sheep are driving, and three sheep are also not herding! A declaration of war on Britain is inevitable, don't you say? Bird! β
His Majesty in front of the console had been talking to himself, but suddenly raised his tone and asked a question!
"It is the right of the supreme commander to declare war, and the brain has no right to interfere!" The female anchor's voice remained gentle, "But I would like to remind the commander that the energy of the main base can only last for three years, if it ......"
"Alright! I remember! Within three years, if you can't find a replaceable energy, all the bases will fall asleep, including you! Right? β
The bird of paradise was silent, as if acquiescing, and as if expressing its dissatisfaction!
"However, electricity and nuclear energy are not good, so what kind of energy does the base need? It can't be a substance that only exists on other planets, right? But we are still in the preparatory stage for launching orbiting satellites, so what year does the spacecraft have to be? β
It was a little crazy to mention this His Majesty, but the bird of paradise still didn't make a sound, and it was estimated that the answer was "Zhi Brain has no authority to answer!" β
Your Majesty is just venting, and there are a few days every month...... It's more annoying.
His Majesty has also discussed this issue with the Bird of Paradise N plus 1 time, and the final result is that there is no result.
In Zhong Yi's heart, he had already reluctantly accepted the result, that is, he would lose the support of the base in three years, so in the eyes of others, many of his decisions were a little impatient; Many of his actions are slightly crazy.
"Time is running out, seize the day!"
His Majesty stood up and sighed with emotion, and walked out of the main base hall.
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In the Weiqing Pavilion, the commanders of the three armies of Jiang, Zhang, and Yun and Director Mu were all present. A little further away from the conference table, there was also a general, Wang Yizhe, deputy chief of the general staff of the Imperial Army, and on the other side was Vice Admiral Guan Canghai, commander of the Northern Fleet.
There is a very interesting phenomenon in the Imperial Army, that is, almost all commander-level generals who lead an army to fight one side have been deputy chiefs of general staff of the Imperial Army. This is the case with Lin, Ye Weixun, Hans, Chen Shukang and even Jiang Yunzhi across the country.
After Wang Yizhe stepped down in China, he has been assisting Jiang Yunzhi in the expansion of the Guards in the General Staff Department, and he is also very anxious in his heart, watching his old comrades-in-arms He Zhuguo and Dong Chengbin either in Siberia or in Hawaii to make meritorious contributions, and he drinks tea in Chang'an every day to make an office, it is a lie to say that his heart is not itchy.
However, after joining the Imperial Army for a few years, Wang Yizhe also figured out His Majesty's temper, and you can't run away when you use you, just like the ink that is still fighting the in Africa; It's useless to be anxious when you don't need you, just like Admiral Hans in Africa.
At this meeting of the top military committee of the Weiqing Pavilion, when Wang Yizhe received a call from Vivian, he was so happy that he almost jumped up. Being able to enter the Weiqing Pavilion means that you need to be personally explained by Your Majesty.
Sure enough, at this meeting of the Military Commission, several bigwigs studied declaring war on Britain.
His Majesty gave Admiral Wang the task of conquering the British and French colonies of Indochina. Although he saluted and received the order, Wang Yizhe was somewhat disappointed in his heart, what kind of task is this, go to Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar to fight a few monkeys, and send a group army at will...... No, one corps is enough. Compared with Ye Weixun's command of a million-strong army in the northern battlefield, this task is a bit too ...... It's shabby!
As if seeing Wang Yizhe's loss, His Majesty smiled: "Admiral Wang, do you feel that there are fewer soldiers and horses in your hands, and it is not exciting enough to fight against the British and French colonial armies!" β
"Hey, hey!" Seeing through His Majesty's thoughts, Wang Yizhe's old face turned red, so he had to smirk.
"Haha......" Several bigwigs in the conference room laughed in unison.
"What if you add a Zhang Hanqing?" Director Mu's dead face is rarely humorous!
"What? What did you say? β
Hearing Zhang Hanqing's three words, Wang Yizhe immediately became calm. Even if a series of incidents had occurred, even if Wang Yizhe and other former officers and soldiers of the Northeast Army had already broken off that unrealistic idea, the safety of the young marshal had never left their hearts.
During this time, the General Staff expanded the Guards, and Wang Yizhe helped Jiang Heiyan a lot, seeing that everyone was selling Guanzi, Wang Yizhe was anxious and sweating. Chief Jiang couldn't stand it anymore, "Lao Wang, don't worry, sit down and say!" Your Majesty does mean that. Director Mu has exact information that Zhang Hanqing is currently being held by Jiang Guangtou in a mountain prison in Guizhou. The exact location is still being confirmed, and once confirmed, His Majesty has approved the dispatch of the Steppe Wolf Commando to win the rescue of Young Marshal Zhang. But...... The duration of the operation depends on when you take Vietnam and provide a supply base for the steppe wolves! Otherwise, they will not be able to guarantee that they will bring back your Zhang Shaoshuai safely in the enemy-occupied area! β
"Yes! Correct General Jiang a little, he is no longer my young marshal, the Northeast was liberated by His Majesty, and the new life of the Northeast Army was given by His Majesty. Ten years ago, when the officers and soldiers of the Northeast Army left their hometown, they had an oath that whoever led the Northeast Army back to the Northeast would serve whoever was the master! β
Like a twenty-year-old young scholar, Wang Yizhe's face was full of excitement, but ......
Zhong Yi smiled very happily, people have some vanity, and emperors and generals are no exception, otherwise there wouldn't be so many sycophants!
"Yizhe, don't get too excited, sit down and talk! Zhang Hanqing still has some contributions to China, at least he withstood the pressure of the Japanese, changed the flag, and did not let the country split is meritorious! Although...... Well, Aunt River Crab looks closely, and we won't comment on China's affairs! However, our Han people have been paying attention to righteousness since ancient times, why is Guan Erye respected for generations? Why did Lu Fengxian bravely crown the thirteen states, but few people judged him by his character? It's nothing more than a righteous word! After all, you, Zhu Guo and Cheng Bin were born in the Northeast Army, and they had the righteousness of a monarch and a minister with Zhang Hanqing, so we can't lose this righteous word! In addition, declaring war on Britain is also the trend of the times, and it is also easy to win and save him, we can't always look at the bald head and bully the honest man! β
"Your Majesty, Yizhe understands! Your Majesty's move is really to fulfill the loyalty of 100,000 former Northeast Army officers and soldiers. Yizhe thanked His Majesty on their behalf, and at the same time promised them that they could rescue the young marshal and ask His Majesty to reward him as a rich man, just right...... He...... I like that kind of life, too. β
I have to say that Wang Yizhe's political experience is much stronger than when he first came to South China. Therefore, officialdom is a big dye vat, whether you are a blank sheet of paper or a home weaver, as long as you enter the officialdom......
Of course, the specific operational plan for the Central and Southern Campaign must be formulated by the General Staff Headquarters. General Wang Yizhe led the Jiaozhou army to fight, and the matter was decided.
Next, His Majesty gave an account of the combat mission of the Northern Fleet.
In the Battle of Vladivostok, the Northern Fleet completely annihilated the pumped version of the Pacific Fleet of the Soviet Union, without any suspense, and even the old ships of the Pacific Fleet were sent to Beiping. Today's Beiping Navy, with the strength of a light aircraft carrier, two heavy cruisers, a light cruiser, and a number of destroyers and auxiliary ships, has completely destroyed the Nanjing Navy, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea, and has long been the scope of activity of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
In the Asia-Pacific waters, there is no longer the activity of naval warships outside the forces of the great alliance. The Northern Fleet was also able to return to the mainland for repairs and, incidentally, received several new ships.
Vice Admiral Guan Canghai understood that the receipt of new ships meant that the fleet would have more important tasks.
When His Majesty said the three words "Mediterranean", Commander Guan's heart almost jumped out! It's not nervousness, it's excitement! As an admiral of this era, what could be more glorious than personally commanding a fleet to defeat the British Navy?
"The Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet?" Guan Canghai's eyes were filled with the smell of burning, "Your Majesty, I promise, after the Battle of the Mediterranean, there will be only one Royal Navy in this world, the Great Han Royal Navy!" β