The commander of the 9th Army of the Imperial Army, General Zhang Haipeng, and the Chinese representative to the Kingdom of Iran, Tian Jun, were both eye-catching. If the Kingdom of Iran were to become a vassal state of China, then China would be able to take direct control of the country. There is more than enough reason to send troops to the Kingdom of Iran.

"Your Majesty, have you thought about it? Are you really willing to make the Kingdom of Iran a vassal state of China? Tian Jun asked.

At present, the Chinese Empire consisted of only two vassal states, Korea and the Ryukyus. However, since ancient China, a vassal tributary system has been established in East Asia and even Asia.

"I have thought about it, as long as I can regain the throne of the Kingdom of Iran, kill Sai Jiyadin and Reza Pahlavi, and take revenge, the Kingdom of Iran can become a vassal state of the Chinese Empire. At the very least, if I become a vassal state of the Chinese Empire, my life can still be guaranteed. But when the Kingdom of Iran becomes a protectorate of the British, my life will be threatened. Ahmad Shah said.

"Alright then, I'll report your request to the country." Tian Jun nodded.

Since ancient times, it has been an indisputable fact that China has had suzerain-vassal relations with its neighboring countries. The relationship between Chinese suzerains and vassals indirectly affects the vassal states through the cultural, educational, and diplomatic means of the suzerain. On the surface, this kind of suzerain-vassal relationship seems to be an unequal relationship in which small things are big and big, and neighboring countries want to "pay tribute" to China; Canonized by China and given a seal by China. In fact, this kind of suzerain-vassal relationship is only a form of maintaining friendly relations between China and its neighboring countries, and does not have the substantive content of ruling and being ruled. In addition, the rulers of China, as the suzerain, treated foreign countries with a non-governance attitude of "the king does not rule the emperor, those who come do not refuse, and those who go do not pursue", and in principle, do not interfere in the internal affairs of the vassal states. In order to show their wealth and generosity as a "**** country", Chinese rulers always adhere to the principle of "thin and generous". Substantial rewards were given to the tributaries, whose value far exceeded the tributes paid by the tributaries, so the vassal states were always happy to come to China to pay tribute. Sometimes, in order to reduce their own burdens, Chinese rulers also imposed various restrictions and regulations on the time and scale of tribute paid by various countries to China. Although some countries sometimes come to China in advance to pay tribute in accordance with the regulations, the Chinese government has also given them a warm reception. Again. While coming to China to pay tribute, various countries also traded with China.

And the vassal states of the Western powers are different. In the stage of monopoly capitalism, the Western imperialist countries, while occupying many colonies, sometimes allowed some backward countries to maintain their political and formal independence for their own interests. But financially and diplomatically subordinate to themselves.

It can be seen that there is an essential difference between the suzerain-vassal relationship between China and its neighboring countries and the international relations between modern Western countries that are equal on the surface but in fact the law of the jungle. There is a world of difference between the relationship between the suzerains and the colonies of the Western colonial countries between control and control, oppression and oppression, exploitation and exploitation, and plundering and plundering.

Of course, in fact, the relationship between the suzerainty and the vassal states of Western countries is what it should be. In ancient China, benevolence and righteousness were used to treat those vassal states. So much so that those vassal states were able to come to China in exchange for a large number of rewards as long as they offered some local products that were not worth much. In order to show the strength of China, those rewards are often gold and silver treasures! Therefore, this tributary system not only did not allow China to reap the benefits. On the contrary, it has placed a great burden on China. After China's power weakened, the vassal states stopped paying attention to China. Typical is an immature white-eyed wolf.

The Western powers, on the other hand, plundered resources and wealth from those vassal states, and used them as raw material sources and dumping places for products, making their own countries more and more powerful. After the re-emergence of the empire, in order to strengthen the empire, the empire actually practiced suzerain-vassal relations similar to those in the West in Korea and the Ryukyus. Economic, military, diplomatic and domestic affairs of North Korea and the Ryukyus. All were under the control of the Chinese Empire, or rather under the leadership of the Chinese Empire. Without the nod of the Chinese Empire, they would not have been able to do anything.

Now, the Kingdom of Iran wants to become a vassal state of the Chinese Empire. Then they had to accept that their domestic affairs, economy, military, and diplomacy were under the control of the Empire. That's the case. The empire undoubtedly has a greater boost in the Middle East. The Kingdom of Iran is a large country in the Middle East, with a population of more than 10 million. If the Chinese Empire controlled the Kingdom of Iran, it could have formed an army with a total strength of more than 200,000 troops and obeyed the command of the Chinese Empire. Even the Kingdom of Iraq now has an army of 100,000 men. In peacetime, they will maintain law and order in the country, and once the war begins, they will act according to the orders of the Chinese Empire.

Ahmad Shah's choice was undoubtedly a lure for the Chinese Empire. If the Kingdom of Iran becomes a vassal state of the Chinese Empire, then the power of the Chinese Empire in the Middle East will be greatly increased. In addition, the Chinese Empire will control more and more oil resources. With the development of the economy, the world will consume more and more oil. This would favor the Chinese Empire to control the world by controlling energy.

In the future, if the Chinese Empire wants to become a world hegemon, it needs to have strong military power to deter other countries, and at the same time, it needs to have other means to control other countries. Controlling oil in the Middle East is undoubtedly an excellent tool. The reason why the US imperialists in later generations became a unique superpower in the world is that in addition to its scientific and technological strength and economic strength, the oil resources under its control are also indispensable.

By doing so, Ahmad Shah was kicking the ball at the feet of the Chinese Empire. The choice of the Chinese empire has a direct bearing on peace and stability in the Middle East.

"Your Majesty, since Ahmad Shah intends to become a vassal state of the Empire, of course we cannot let him chill. Simply, let the Kingdom of Iraq and the Kingdom of Kuwait also become vassals of the Empire. In this way, the Empire's control over the Middle East will be greatly enhanced. Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said. The importance of the Middle East has been highlighted. In particular, after the Chinese Empire extracted a large amount of oil in the Kingdom of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Iraq, almost the world's attention was focused on the Middle East. The British, who once transferred the Kingdom of Kuwait to the Chinese Empire, regretted it even more and their bowels were green. If they had known that the Kingdom of Kuwait had such rich oil resources, they would never have chosen to transfer the Kingdom of Kuwait to the Chinese Empire.

The British, however, declared the Kingdom of Iran their protectorate. If we do this, we will undoubtedly have to confront them directly! If we don't, a war will break out between us and the British. Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said.

"The reason why the British staged a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Iran was to prevent us from intervening in the Kingdom of Iran. This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for us. If we can control the Kingdom of Iran, then our control over the Middle East can be further strengthened, which will be of great help to the Empire's future Middle East strategy. "The Chief of the General Staff, Marshal Shi Tianhan, was clearly in favor of the Empire's acceptance of the Kingdom of Iran as a vassal state of the Empire.

Wu Haoxuan did not express his position, but looked at the other ministers.

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Iran is an important barrier for the British to protect India. If the kingdom of Iran is lost, their India is threatened. So, for the sake of India's security, they will definitely send us a fierce conflict, or even a war. If the conflict or war is confined to land, the empire has a good chance of winning. Our 9th Army, stationed in the Middle East, and the 13th Army, stationed in the Caucasus, are enough to solve everything. Those rebels in the Kingdom of Iran are not at all to worry about. Moreover, with the presence of King Ahmad Shah, I wonder how many troops of the Kingdom of Iran will go directly to us after the outbreak of war. As for the British Army, whether they sent Anglo-Indian troops from India into the Kingdom of Iran, or directly drew the army from within to form an expeditionary force, they would definitely not be the opponent of the Imperial Army. Marshal Zhao Xifu, Minister of War, said confidently.

Although Britain is the world hegemon, the strength of the British Army is too weak. If they want to defeat the empire on land, the British don't even think about it, there is no such possibility.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, and then looked at Marshal Sa Zhenbing, Minister of the Navy.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this is an excellent opportunity for the Empire. The empire has already decided to destroy Japan next year. If a fierce conflict or even war broke out between the Empire and Britain, it would undoubtedly be an opportunity for the Empire to weaken the British navy. If the Reich is able to inflict heavy losses on the British Navy in the Indian Ocean. Then, when the empire falls to Japan next year, the British will not send many navies to interfere with us. When the time comes, we can easily destroy Japan. Even if the Americans want to interfere with us, they will eventually have to give up because of the disparity in strength. Marshal Sa Zhenbing said.

Suddenly, everyone's eyes lit up. Although, Britain is the hegemon of the sea. However, the Imperial Navy was not bad either. If the British Navy can be inflicted heavy damage, then the Empire's operation to destroy Japan next year will undoubtedly be much smoother. (To be continued.) )

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