Although because of Xu Jie's crossing and a series of subsequent changes, history has changed beyond recognition. But in some corners, there are still similarities between this world and history, for example, in today's Iran, King Lisa Khan still rules the country, and he still has a very famous son in history, he is the last king of Iran in history, Pahlavi! At the same time, as in history, the country is very fragile and helpless. Historically, when the Soviet Union and Britain launched an attack on Iran in 1941, this large country with a land area of more than one million square kilometers had only 120,000 troops under its jurisdiction and 10 divisions and 6 brigades. The Air Force has only 400 aircraft, divided into 8 brigades. As for the Navy, there is not even a single destroyer! And on this plane, how many troops in Iran Xu Jie didn't ask, but it's still weak!

As for the future of Iran, there have been many discussions between China and the Entente. The British meant to occupy Iran or install a puppet government before Germany could do it. Now Germany has just ended the war in Europe. The mighty High Seas Fleet remained in the North Sea. In this case, it is unlikely that the Germans will immediately intervene in Iran. And Iran is next to British India. Faced with Iran's army of less than 100,000, the British were confident that they could easily control the entire country with three divisions from India and some troops from Australia. Then it will take 3 to 5 years to run Iran into a bridgehead against the attacks of the Allies.

When the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent this plan of the British to Xu Jie, Xu Jie looked at the catalog, and then turned a few pages and threw it aside! And instructed the Foreign Office to directly reject this plan in response to the British. And in private, Xu Jie cursed the greed and naivety of the British more than once! Greed is a good explanation, Iran's oil fields can produce at least 5 million tons of crude oil per year. Half of the reason for this plan of the British fell on the issue of oil. Unlike in history, none of the current British colonies are oil-producing areas, so the British continued to produce Iranian oil. As for naivety? That is, even if the Germans do not do it. Will the Turkish Empire, which controls the valley of the two rivers, stand idly by? How many troops does Britain have in South Asia? Historically, there are two fundamental reasons why the British were able to clean up Iran almost bloodlessly, one is that Iran has no foreign aid, and the second is that the British and the Soviet Union acted at the same time. And Iran still has illusions about both countries! As for this plane? Article 1 is clearly untenable. As for Article 2. Perhaps Iran's fragility really could not defend itself against the British, but the British went it alone. Certainly not soon. Enough time for the Allies to react! And even if the British take the lead, won't Turkey, with the support of Germany and Austria, take it back? Looking at the current situation, the French will not mix in this muddy water, China does not support it, and the Americans are uncertain. What can Britain do on its own? Xu Jie thinks that the other party's suggestion is naïve and appropriate.

Even with 10,000 steps back, the British, with God's blessing, succeeded in occupying and preserving the entire territory of Iran. This result is definitely not what Huaxia wants to see! Joke, the reason why Xu Jie and the Entente stood aside was for the sake of crude oil in the Middle East, and in the end, he let the British plant a nail in the Middle East. Isn't this a hard time with yourself? Therefore, whether it is in its own interests or in reality, it is impossible for Huaxia to support the proposal of the British. And Huaxia must also show its attitude and knock on this empire that has begun to fall!

After the rejection of the proposal, the British also realized that the success rate of their own implementation of this plan alone can be described as sad. The idea of resolving the Iranian problem by force was then temporarily abandoned. However, China and the Entente have not been able to agree on how to deal with Iran, because Iran is too weak, and the biggest difference between him and Italy is that Italy itself still has some strength and can break a few teeth of the other side. Iran's war knife in the face of the Allies is like a rag. And the central power is seriously overshadowed by religious and local powers. Iran's central government lacks enough power to change this, of course. They also lack time, after all, the world left for them is at least 3 years and more than 6 years. What can such a short world do for a poor and weak country? …

Subsequently, the Americans made a more realistic proposal. This plan was proposed by General Marshall, who is quite famous in history and is also relatively famous in this plane. "We can consider making Iran our protectorate. We can persuade Britain to give up its privileges in Iran and provide the government in Tehran with the money and material assistance they need. The United States can even afford more than 60% of the funds. But Iran must form an alliance with us. We are responsible for providing weapons and training for the Iranian army, and we are also deploying some troops in Iran to prevent the invasion of the Allies and to defend against special events. They will block the first wave of attacks and buy us time to concentrate on our counterattacks. General Marshall said this when he met Xu Jie, and said that if Huaxia supported this plan. China can buy 50% of Iran's crude oil to make up for the shortfall in its own oil production. The plan balances both feasibility and the interests of all parties. Much more practical than the plans of the British.

"If I only read the first few pages. I might all have to agree to this plan. The United States deserves to be descended from the Anglo-Saxons. You are much more shrewd than they are, and you are more stealthy in your calculations of your friends. Not easy to detect. Three days later, when Xu Jie summoned Marshall again, he said something very inappropriate.

"According to this plan, the United States will provide financial support to Iran. And the US oil companies gradually took control of Iran's major oil fields. And Iran can only buy fuel extraction and smelting equipment from the United States. Don't you think you want too much? An oil industry system that relies on the U.S. economy to sustain the regime, and an oil industry system that relies on U.S. industrial equipment to function. Where does this put Huaxia? We sent a large number of troops, is it just for the US oil companies to show the field? Xu Jie asked with a smile.

"We have come together for a common purpose, and any effort is to be reciprocated, and the United States of America has invested so much money for Iran that it is absolutely impossible to waste it. Your country has provided military support, but the value it contains is far less than our financial support. What's more, your country has already received the most needed oil supply, isn't that enough? Marshall's face changed slightly, and then he said.

"What you can provide, we can provide, and what we can provide, you may not be able to provide, or we will change, we will provide funds, and you will provide the army in Iran. As for crude oil supply? Times are changing, don't always look at a big country with the same old eyes. Maybe tomorrow we will wake up and China has become a major oil exporter? China is not short of funds, and various industrial projects and operations in Iran must have China's participation. And the treaties signed cannot be interrupted by war. After the war is over, we will continue the contract we signed today. Of course, we are not afraid of Iran breaking the treaty, but we are afraid that some countries will play tricks with us. Wars are all about profit. As you said, our investment must be rewarded with sufficient benefits. Xu Jie said mercilessly.

Xu Jie's words hit the point of the Americans, on the one hand, it shows that the idea that the Americans want to control Iran is absolutely unfeasible, and at the same time, it also shows that if you want Huaxia to send troops, then you must leave enough benefits to Huaxia, and Huaxia provides an indispensable army! It will be difficult for the U.S. government to convince Congress to pass a resolution under the current economic conditions to send tens of thousands of troops to fight in Iran, thousands of miles away, but China can. Moreover, if China passes through the Central Asia channel, then reaches the Caspian Sea, and then enters the Iranian route, its supply speed and efficiency will be higher than that of the United States, and more importantly, China can also directly threaten the oil fields of the Central Powers in the Caucasus through military bases in Central Asia. These advantages are not available to the Americans, so it is almost impossible for the Iranian issue to bypass China! …

However, on the other hand, Huaxia has also made its position clear, and in the war in Iran, Huaxia will send a larger number of ground troops to participate in the war. After all, in Xu Jie's plan, Iran should be operated as China's loyal little brother and a bridgehead in the Middle East. So the cost must still be lowered. And Xu Jie needs to test the scale and combat effectiveness of the Huaxia army on this relatively vast battlefield. The battle in Italy only confirmed the technological superiority of the Chinese in tanks. When the size of the troops is enlarged and various arms of the army are added, the war situation becomes more and more complicated. China must prepare for a large-scale land war in India in the future. Of course, if the Russians are willing to join the Entente, maybe there will be a major war between China and Germany in Eastern Europe, and at that time, will there be a Kursk battle in this plane that is completely different from history?

"Because it is a time of war, I think the distribution of benefits should be based on the amount of military strength that can be mobilized, and the Huaxia force will be responsible for providing an army of at least 50,000 men to deploy in Iran and British India. In order to avoid some trouble, China will sign the relevant treaties with Iran alone, rather than as a member of the Entente. Of course, in terms of the navy, China will also have corresponding measures, we can sell warships to increase the military strength of the British Royal Navy in the Indian Ocean, and even send personnel. As for the air force, we can also send some forces as appropriate. In the second meeting with Marshall, Xu Jie put forward Huaxia's proposal. This proposal is obviously more beneficial to Britain and China, which will invest more troops in Iran, if the Americans want to gain a place in the Middle East in the future, then they must invest more troops, but the geographical conditions of the United States will limit the strength he will invest.

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