So after discussing for a long time, the result is this, because of the lack of infrastructure and transportation capacity, Germany will invest relatively limited troops in the Middle East, while China's defense in the north is stronger, and at the same time, Iran's strategic depth is relatively large, after breaking through a little, the other side can also calmly retreat to organize a new defense line, so it is not realistic to solve the battle in a relatively short time. Therefore, the safest way for the Allied army to attack from the weaker areas in the south, then move north, draw a longer front, and then attack some important cities and strongholds through Guò to force the Chinese army to leave the strong frontal defense.

The best thing about this plan was that the Allies would be able to control Iran's southern coastline, whether or not the ensuing fighting in northern Iran would go smoothly, which would at least accomplish the minimum objectives of Germany in Iran, open a passage and establish an advance position. Another reason is that the German Army can get naval assistance when attacking Iranian coastal cities, in the last war the German Navy did not play a role for various reasons, and this time, whether it is for its own safety in the Persian Gulf ports, or in order to redeem the lost reputation, the main force of the German fleet will inevitably attack, although it cannot be compared with land-based aviation, but several aircraft carriers can still concentrate hundreds of aircraft. Iran's southern coastline was long and relatively weak, and the German Army could land anywhere along the southern coast with naval support.

According to the plan of the German Army, when the German Army from Basra and Faou defeated the American and British forces in southern Iran, it would attack Izfahan, then Qom, and finally Tehran. Subsequently, it will take control of the coastal areas of the Caspian Sea and completely cut off the support of China. Of course, the other party will definitely not sit still. In the eyes of the Germans, the most likely choice for China was not to hold on to the same position, nor to return to Tehran, but to retreat directly to the shores of the Caspian Sea. Because holding on is not good to wait for death, and supporting Tehran will shake the entire front, and the safest way is to withdraw to the Caspian Sea, and then the Germans will squeeze China out of Iran to finish the matter.

The Germans were very confident in this plan, because the fortification of the Chinese frontal front was supported by a strong army, strong fortifications and bunkers, as well as numerous supply warfare and aviation bases in the rear, and when the German army avoided the frontal blades and directly stirred the rear into a pot of porridge, the superiority of the Chinese army naturally could not be maintained. After all, it is easy to destroy a complete logistics system, but it is even more difficult to build it. If nothing else, the German Army will formulate a strategy of defending in the west, attacking in the south, and then outflanking it in the north, but just when the German Army top brass was about to make a decision, the intervention of the German General Staff and the Navy and Air Force changed this plan again.

It turned out that the British had been operating here long before the agreement with Hua Xia Da on the southeastern provinces of Iran, and it was obviously not a good choice to quickly occupy an area by force alone, and only by buying some "Belt and Road Party" could the whole plan be smoother. And Huaxia can't fall out with the British because of this kind of bribery. Therefore, the British were happy to strike first, but unfortunately, this strategy did not cause a backlash from China and Iran, but attracted the attention of the German General Staff and the top of the Navy!

What do the British want? Naturally, they want a piece of the pie from a collapsing Iran. This purpose is simply Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it. And such a seemingly simple conspiracy put Germany in a difficult situation. It was directly related to the outcome of Germany's Iranian strategy. Imagine if, at the time of Germany's attack on Iran, the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan in Iran suddenly declared its independence and accepted British protection. If Germany sends more troops to this area, it will most likely turn into a war against Britain! The Germans can find an excuse to go to war with Iran at will, but can Germany go to war with Britain at will? That's obviously impossible! So this means that Germany is very likely to lose this place.

And after losing this place. This will have a huge impact on Germany's next steps, among other things. The starting point for the German attack on Iran would retreat hundreds of kilometers to the west. This provided the British with great strategic depth, while at the same time the German navy's access to the Persian Gulf would be threatened by the British submarines and aircraft deployed in southeastern Iran. If the British succeeded, then even if Germany took the whole of Iran, the war would lose about 30% of its value! Therefore, the result of what the British thought was a direct challenge to Germany's fundamental interests was to take action against Iran. This also fully confirms that Xu Jie's guess about Germany's strategic goals is correct.

Even if the future is not considered, if the British can successfully establish themselves in southeastern Iran in the early stages of the war, it will have a detrimental effect on the tide of the war, and when a large number of British troops enter the area, who can guarantee that the British will not be stabbed in the back of the German army in the north? Who can guarantee that the mighty British Air Force will not indiscriminately bombard the German Army's fragile logistical supply lines after gaining access to the forward airfield and pushing the front forward for hundreds of kilometres? Even if the German Army endures, will the German Navy be able to endure? As soon as you go out, you have to watch out for torpedo planes and bombers coming from the shore. The German top brass, who were adept at interspersing and maneuvering, soon realized that if the northward strategy was to be successfully implemented, it was only necessary to ensure that the British could not occupy the southeastern part of Iran. The Germans could not afford to be flanked by the Allied armies in both the north and the south!

Although the German Army was somewhat reluctant to plan before, in the face of the aggressive British, Hindenburg and others had to admit that the crisis in the southeast was more severe, because Britain could instigate the independence of southeastern Iran, but China was unlikely to directly replace the current Iranian government, because it was impossible for Huaxia to directly bring down its own little brother. To put it more clearly, no matter how lively the fight between Germany and China in northern Iran is, it is also a conflict between Germany and Iran on the bright side, and it is easier to end it, but the problem in southeastern Iran is not so simple!

And just as the Germans were discussing this change, Xu Jie, who was far away in Beijing, added another fire to the Germans, and just a few minutes earlier, Xu Jie handed over a copy of the "Iranian Naval Development Plan" to the Iranian ambassador to China. "Huaxia doesn't quite agree with Iran's large number of equipment with high prices, why is it suddenly building Iran's navy? And to assist Iran in building a navy, this kind of thing can be directly handed over to the Admiralty, and Xu Jie has to ask in person? That's a bit of a fuss, isn't it? The Iranian representative muttered in his heart.

And then when the ambassador opened the article and saw the first page about the way the Iranian Navy was raised, he was even more surprised, because in this plan, Huaxia will not only provide warships and training for the Iranian Navy, but even the relevant expenses will be paid in advance by Huaxia, and Iran will only repay this debt in installments for up to 20 years from next year, and the first five years of this debt will be interest-free! As long as Iran nods, then from the second half of the year, personnel can be selected to China for training and receiving ships! These warships were directly transferred from the combat sequence of the Huaxia Navy, and there was no need to wait for a lengthy construction cycle at all! With such generous conditions, the Iranian ambassador really couldn't find a reason to refuse!

The Iranian ambassador immediately said that he could accept the naval construction plan after obtaining the consent of the country. And Xu Jie also let go of a stone in his heart, as long as Iran agrees to this plan, I'm afraid a certain country should be unlucky. Xu Jie thought proudly in his heart. Clear-sighted people know that this plan is nothing more than to kill people with a knife, and use the knife of China to borrow Iran's hand to fight the Germans, but in fact, the biggest victim of this plan is not Iran or Germany, but Britain! Just imagine, where would the Iranian Navy be deployed if it accepted these warships? Is it the Persian Gulf coast? Or the narrow Strait of Hormuz? Neither! They can only be deployed on the coast of the Arabian Sea in northeastern Iran! It is also far from the base of the German Indian Ocean Fleet, but at the same time it can threaten German sea transport as soon as you go out!

The ports of southeastern Iran and the fleet deployed in them are stuck like a fishbone in the choke point in and out of the Persian Gulf! It is impossible for the Germans to ignore this fleet, so in order to eradicate this fleet, the Germans will inevitably attack the southeast of Iran first, and in the face of the German naval and army flanks, the first to bear the brunt is not Iran's fragile defense forces, because this is already an area that can be abandoned in the eyes of China and Iran, but the British who are plotting here!

"It is better for Britain to decline as it has historically, and hopefully at the time of India's independence, Lord Mountbatten's cousin will be better than it has historically." Looking at South Asia on the map, Xu Jie gave a smile on the corner of his mouth. After the end of World War II, the British colonial system came to an end with the fall of the German Third Reich. After the end of the war, it is impossible for the British to become allies of China, since they are not friends, then Xu Jie naturally wants to take this opportunity to weaken Britain in every possible way, so Xu Jie's purpose is not only to prevent Britain from splitting Iran, but also to hope that the Allies and the Entente will fight in India to squeeze out the last bit of strength of both sides. As for how Britain will be weakened to the ground, it depends on the situation in Europe in the future, and the mutual balance between European powers is Xu Jie's eternal strategy. Only when Europe is in a mess can China gain an advantage in the competition with the United States!

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