From the very beginning of the Battle of Dhamgan, the Afghan Army was on the defensive. After all, in terms of troops, the Afghan Army is less than half of the strength of the other side. However, in terms of combat power, the Afghan Army is at an advantage. In particular, the Afghan Army was in a defensive position, which allowed their superiority in firepower to be brought into play. Even though the Afghan Army has only half the firepower of the Imperial Army. However, this is still not something that the Persian army can deal with. Even if they were equipped with German-made weapons and the Persians changed their guns, they still broke their heads and bled in front of the Afghan army's defense line. Countless people fell on the way to the attack, and as the casualties grew, the Persian army's attack became weaker and weaker.

On July 10, 1857, the third day of the Battle of Dhamgan, the Persian army had suffered more than 50,000 casualties. Although, the Persian army still had an advantage in terms of strength. However, the huge casualties made the morale of the troops low, and the attack power was naturally greatly reduced.

These Persian armies were not timid in battle. In fact, they were very heroic. They are willing to give their lives to defend their country. However, even with the weapons in hand being almost identical to those used by the Afghan Army, the Persian Army was unable to break through the Afghan Army's defenses. A large part of the reason is that the performance of these weapons was not brought into play in the hands of the Persian army at all. They were armed with advanced rifles and heavy machine guns, but their tactics remained for decades. When the troops attacked, they lacked artillery fire and heavy machine gun fire cover. In other words, when the cannon is fired, the artilleryman directly hits the shell into his own queue, causing accidental injury. In addition, the attack was carried out in no formation, and the Persian Army was a target for the heavy and light machine guns of the Afghan Army. Each attack had no effect other than leaving a trail of corpses in front of the Afghan Army's positions.

The other side. The Afghan Army's Southern Route Army is marching from the Kukhrud Mountains to Tehran, after drawing the main forces for the Battle of Dhamgan. The remaining Persian Army was simply unable to stop the Afghan Army's Southern Route Army, and could only watch as the Afghan Southern Route Army approached Tehran. At the same time, reinforcements from the Afghan Army, with two independent brigades in the vanguard, are marching towards Damgan, which is already just over 100 kilometers away, and it is expected that in another four or five days, they will reach the front line. When the time comes. The Afghan Army's inferiority in strength Jiangbei quickly made up, and it was almost impossible for the Persian Army to crush the Afghan Army with its superiority in strength. Therefore, the shape faced by the Persian army has become more and more critical, and if they do not find a solution, they will most likely lose the war. And the fate of losing the war is estimated to be directly destroyed.

Tehran, the capital of the Kingdom of Persia, within the kingdom, King Nasser. Fourth. Both the Shah and Prime Minister Mirza were sad. The German minister, Leo, and the head of the German* officer corps, Major General Lucas, were telling them about the solution to the problem. And the commander-in-chief of the Persian army. Admiral Jalali's eyes were filled with despair and frustration. This war was a disaster for the Persian kingdom. They had no idea that a weak Afghan kingdom would be like an aphrodisiac this time. became so powerful that the Persian army was defeated in three or two strokes. Soon, the Afghan Army's troops will arrive in Tehran! As it stands, will the Persian Army be able to hold Tehran? That's almost unlikely. After all, although the Persian Army is having a lot of troops, there are not many armies that can fight a war, and they are not the opponents of the Afghan Army.

"Now, what are we going to do? Our army in Dhamgan has stopped taking the initiative and has moved to the defensive. The generals at the front report. It is about to be attacked by a fierce attack by the Afghan army and needs reinforcements. But. Do we have any extra reinforcements? Unless the last troops guarding Tehran are also sent. If so, how else can Tehran hold on? "Nasser. Fourth. Shah's face was furious. He didn't expect that the battle situation would corrode like this. Initially, he was invaded by the Afghan Army, and he was able to convince himself that the Persian Army was training. However, now the main force of the Persian army has gone to the battlefield, but it is still defeated by the Afghan army. What does this leave the Kingdom of Persia to do? Could it be that the kingdom of Persia, which had existed for thousands of years, was really going to be destroyed?

"Your Majesty, the attack of the Afghan Army was so sudden that we were not ready at all. Although we imported a large amount of weapons and equipment from Germany, our army did not have a good grasp of how to use these weapons and equipment, and even the tactics of leading troops had problems, which led to the defeat of the war. And our enemies have been trained by the Chinese since last year, and the combat effectiveness of their troops is far above ours. The commander-in-chief of the Persian army, Admiral Jalali, quickly explained that this was not because he wanted to shirk his responsibility, but because it was the case.

"So what should be done? Is it to kneel down and beg for mercy from those damned Afghans? Even if we beg for mercy, they must be willing to let us go! Those Afghans, this time they simply want to destroy the Persian kingdom, we have no way out! "Nasser. Fourth. The Shah roared angrily. It was precisely because he knew that there was no possibility of peace talks with the Kingdom of Afghanistan that he was desperate. If he could cede some land or some other compensation to the Afghan army to stop the offensive, he would probably agree directly. Unfortunately, he also knew that it was impossible. The Chinese Empire had great ambitions for the Kingdom of Persia. Originally, he thought that the Persian kingdom would be able to withstand the invasion of the Chinese Empire. But now it seems that his idea is so ridiculous. Now the Chinese Empire did not directly send troops to attack the Persian Kingdom, but even a lackey raised by the Chinese Empire was enough to destroy the Persian Kingdom.

Admiral Jalali immediately bowed his head and said nothing, which was not something he could say.

"Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to figure out how to survive the crisis." Mirza said with a frown. Nasser. Fourth. Shah is still too young, and the more difficult he encounters, the more he has to be calm. Only in this way can we have a chance to tide over the difficulties.

"Prime Minister, do you have a solution?" Nasser. Fourth. Prime Minister Mirza, who is the Shah's hopeful face, hopes that he will be able to turn the tide.

"Your Excellency, General Lucas, Germany will not watch the Persian kingdom fall under its eyes! If Persia is destroyed, I am afraid that we will not be able to pay for the weapons and equipment that we have purchased from your country on credit. And the Afghans will not admit these debts at all. In addition, it is estimated that your country's search for oil in Khuzistan province will not be able to continue. I am sure that the key to the Chinese allowing the Afghans to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Persia now is to obstruct German oil exploration in Khuzystan province. Once the Kingdom of Afghanistan had destroyed the Kingdom of Persia, it would have been impossible for Germany to continue its search for oil in the province of Khuzistan. "Prime Minister Mirza looked at Minister Leo and Major General Lucas. Now, the only reinforcement that the Persian Kingdom can think of is Germany.

"Yes! Minister Leo, General Lucas, Germany is the second largest power in the world, and as long as you are willing to help the Kingdom of Persia, a small Kingdom of Afghanistan is no match for you at all! "Nasser. Fourth. The Shah also came to the spirit, and he also believed that it did not seem to be to the point of exhaustion, and that the Germans had invested so much in the Persian kingdom that if the Persian kingdom was destroyed, then the Germans' investment would have been lost. The Germans certainly did not want the Persian kingdom to be destroyed.

Minister Leo and Minister Lucas both had a bitter face, although Germany is the second largest power in the world, but Germany's main influence is concentrated on the European continent. Their influence near the Persian Gulf in West Asia, is almost equal to zero. Moreover, the Chinese Empire, the world's most powerful country, had already begun to suppress Germany. In particular, the Kingdom of Afghanistan's attack on the Kingdom of Persia was still supported by the Chinese Empire. Under such circumstances, it would have been almost impossible for Germany to get the Kingdom of Afghanistan to stop its invasion.

Minister Léo also knew that it was the German oil exploration in Khuzystan that had alerted the Chinese Empire to support the invasion of the Kingdom of Afghanistan against the Kingdom of Persia. In that case, even if Germany found oil in the province of Khuzistan, it would be forcibly recaptured by the Kingdom of Afghanistan. And Germany has nothing to do about it. So, the problem that is now on them is undoubtedly very tricky.

Originally, Minister Léo thought that he would be able to find oil in Khuzystan Province before the war began, and that would be a fait accompli. At most, at a small price, the oil fields can be saved. But now it seems that oil exploration is more difficult than they expected, and for several months, they have not found oil fields at all. Now, the kingdom of Persia could not last long, and once the kingdom of Persia was destroyed, the Germans would have lost all their efforts.

"Your Majesty, Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the present situation is indeed very unfavorable to the Kingdom of Persia. Militarily, the Persian kingdom does not have any advantage, and if it wants to keep the country, I am afraid that the only way to do it is to sue for peace. However, it is difficult to say whether the Kingdom of Afghanistan will accept the Persian Kingdom's request for peace. The German Empire was willing to help the Kingdom of Persia in this matter. But whether it will succeed or not, we dare not guarantee! Minister Leo said helplessly. (To be continued)

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