In the Kingdom of Persia, near the port of Charus on the Caspian Sea, a gunboat of the Caspian Flotilla of the Soviet Red Navy slowly approached the pier, and when it saw the gangway of the gunboat lowered, it had been waiting for a long time in Reza. Khan immediately walked up. This warlord, who became the de facto ruler of Persia with the support of the British, had a straight uniform, a steady pace, and a certain leadership temperament. When the g-ked prophet in a suit and with a big belly appeared in the limelight, Reza. Khan, already standing under the gangway, spoke in fluent Russian (he had served in the Cossack brigades in Persia) and shouted: "Comrade Trotsky, welcome. ”

After receiving Trotsky's request to visit Wèn Persia, Reza. Khan immediately sent an invitation in the name of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Persia. The outbreak of the Calcutta uprising in India gave hope to the Persian dictator, who was bent on freeing himself from British control. Trotsky in turn ruled the mighty Soviet Union, although Reza. Khan did not like GCISM, but relations between the Soviet Union and Persia had always been very good, and Persia was now able to partially free itself from British control, also because of Soviet support. Of course, there was still a lot of estrangement between Persia and the Soviet Union, and Trotsky knew this very well, which is why he personally visited Persia at this critical juncture. Khan meets. See Reza. Khan's enthusiasm, Trotsky also smiled with the warmest of warmth: "Thank you, Your Excellency, for your personal greeting, and I am very happy to see you as soon as I set foot on Persian soil." ”

"This is because I can't wait to meet you, and I know that the Soviet Union is a true friend of Persia and the first great power in the world to treat Persia as an equal." Reza. Khan's words are true. After seizing power in Persia in 1921 in a coup d'état, he signed an equal treaty with Soviet Russia, in which it recognized Persian independence and renounced consular jurisdiction and various unequal treaties. Cancellation of debts and concessions, gratuitous transfer of all Russian possessions in Persia, etc.

Trotsky rolled his tongue with a smile on his face: "Your Excellency, I have heard that you are an admirer of Mr. Kemal of Turkey, and you want to follow his example in carrying out a series of reforms in Persia to rejuvenate this ancient country, and if you need the help of the Soviet Union for this, just ask." "Reza. Khan smiled and nodded, but sneered in his heart: "This Trotsky is really good at talking. Obviously, the Soviet Union wanted to seek Persia's help to send weapons and equipment to India, but it was said that the Soviet Union was coming to help Persia. But he did ask Trotsky for something, so he didn't say much.

After the two got into the same car. Trotsky still made no mention of the support of the Indian revolution through Persia. "Whenever I think of Persia, a great ancient civilization, a friend of the Soviet Union, who will soon be freed from the control of evil British imperialism and rejuvenated," he said in a very agitated tone. Because this is not the liberation of Persia alone. Nor is it the cause of Persia alone. It was a rejuvenating www.biquge.info for the entire Muslim world, a crucial battle for the Soviet Union to overthrow British world hegemony and liberate hundreds of millions of oppressed people from British colonial rule! And you, the future founding father of the Persian Republic, will be the most admired leader in the Muslim world, like Mr. Kemal! ”

"Father of the Persian Republic?" Reza. Khan was secretly surprised. Compared with being the father of the nation, he still prefers to be the emperor, because the emperor can pass on the throne to his children and grandchildren. The father of the nation can only work for a lifetime...... Didn't Borodin sue Trotsky for this idea? What is he still talking about the Father of the Persian Republic in front of himself?

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. Do you know what Kemalism really is? What is the reason for the real success of Kemalism? "Trotsky seemed to be very knowledgeable about doctrine and everything, and he smiled and asked the question of Kemalism.

"Secularism, reformism, populism, nationalism, revolutionary socialism, and ...... Republicanism. "Reza. Khan replied with a frown. He admired the secularism and reformism of Kemalism, and his least favorite was republicanism!

How could Trotsky not understand his mind, but continued his conversation. "Your Excellency, it seems that you have not really understood the essence of Kemalist Doctrine! The true essence of Kemalism is one nation, one party, one doctrine, and one leader! One nation is the Turkish nation, one party is the Turkish People's Party, one doctrine is Kemalism, and one leader is Kemal himself! It was the Kemalist People's Party that brought the entire Turkish nation together and rallied the whole nation around him and the People's Party, so that he could lead Turkey to defeat the British support for the Greek invasion army, and in a very short time, complete the secularization of Turkey, and turn a theocratic backward country into a powerful Turkish republic! He accentuated his tone and said: "If you really want Persia to get rid of British colonial rule and become a truly modern power, then you can't rely on a dynasty, you need a party!" A Persian People's Party with you as the sole leader, and then guò this party carries out your will throughout Persia! If you are ready to really take Kemalist Doctrine, then the USSR will do everything to help Persia. ”

Reza. Khan was calm on the surface, but his heart was shaken by Trotsky's words. Of course, he knew that the party-state system was more effective than the imperial system, and that the younger generation of Persian elites now envied the system of the Turkish Republic and saw Kemalist Doctrine as the only way to revive the country...... Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask: "I wonder how the Soviet Union is going to help Persia?" ”

Trotsky spoke out about his belly. According to his idea, Soviet help to Persia would be divided into three aspects: political, economic, and military. On the political side, the Soviet GCD and the GC International would send advisers to help Persia establish the BJP. The organizational principles and party constitution of the Persian People's Party will follow the example of the Turkish People's Party and will support Reza. Khan is the only leader! Moreover, both the Soviet GCD and the GC International pledged not to support any Persian political forces outside the Persian People's Party.

On the economic front, the Soviet Union and Persia will carry out comprehensive economic cooperation, and the Soviet Union will first help build a railway. It was used to connect Azerbaijan of the Soviet Union, Tehran, the capital of Persia, and the port of Maheshahr in southern Persia. The Soviet Union would then build petrochemical plants, weapons factories, steel mills, shipyards and other heavy industrial factories according to the distribution of resources in Persia.

The military aid was divided into three parts: first, the Soviet Union could provide weapons and equipment for twenty infantry divisions free of charge; second, the Soviet Union provided military instructors to help Persia train its army; Third, the signing of the "Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance between the Soviet Union and Persia", if the unequal treaty is abolished because of Persia. In the event of an imperialist invasion due to the recovery of oil assets, the Soviet Red Army would immediately be thrown into the war to support Persia.

Hearing that Trotsky was ready to help Persia recover its oil assets, Reza. Khan couldn't help but be moved. Oil is black gold! At present, all the oil fields in Persia are under the control of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, which ranks third among the world's major oil companies in terms of annual oil extraction, and makes huge profits every year, while the Persian government can get less than 6.5 percent of the profits! If this huge wealth can be recovered, it will undoubtedly greatly accelerate the pace of Persian modernization! Wait for Persia to become truly strong. He, the father of the nation, is not admired by everyone? It's not too late to become an emperor again! But how could the British Empire be so easy to deal with?

Reza. Khan took a deep breath, turned his head to look Trotsky's eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Your Excellency Trotsky." Will Persia, with the support of the Soviet Union, really be able to recover the oil fields from the British? ”

Trotsky smiled faintly and asked rhetorically: "If Kemal had been in your place, would he have been able to take back the oil fields from the British?" ”

Reza. Khan's face flushed slightly. Nodding heavily, he said, "Mr. Kemal will definitely be able to do it!" He can do it. I'm Reza. Khan can do it too! ”

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When Trotsky arrived in Persia, he took Reza with a clever mouth. When Khan was on the road against the British Empire, Chang Ruiqing, who was on his way back south, stopped by to inspect the Anshan Iron and Steel Company in Liaoyang County, Liaoning Province.

The Anshan Iron and Steel Company was established by the Sino-Japanese joint venture of the Zhenxing Iron Ore Company, which was controlled by the South Manchuria Railway Co., Ltd., and the Anshan Iron and Steel Corporation, which was wholly owned by the Manchurian Railway. After the Four-Nation War in 1920, after the Japanese forces fully withdrew from China, the Ministry of Heavy Industry of the Nationalist Government funded the purchase of Zhenxing Iron Mine and Anshan Iron Works. Subsequently, hundreds of millions of dollars were invested in the expansion, purchasing equipment from the United States, Germany, and France, and hiring Belarusian engineers to supervise the design and construction. Four years of continuous investment. Finally, it has begun to take shape, forming an annual production capacity of 1 million tons of iron, 700,000 tons of billet and 500,000 tons of steel. Its steel production capacity accounted for about 40% of China's total steel production capacity in 1924. The scale is only that of Nanjing Maanshan Iron and Steel Company, a subsidiary of China Heavy Industries. It is also the largest iron and steel complex in the Northeast and the Far East. Its main products are rails and wires that are urgently needed for China's infrastructure construction, so the economic benefits are very good.

"Since the end of January this year, the first phase of Anshan Iron and Steel Project has been fully put into operation, and a total of 450,000 tons of pig iron, 300,000 tons of billets, 230,000 tons of rails and steel bars have been produced, with sales revenue of more than 50 million yuan, profits and taxes of more than 20 million yuan, and net profit of 8 million yuan." Minister of Heavy Industry Kong Xiangxi is introducing the situation of the steel plant to Chang Ruiqing in Chinese with a Shanxi accent: "This factory is profitable in the year it was put into operation, and it earned 8 million Chinese yuan in just half a year, which is really a lot of money!" However, the investment is also very strong, just the first phase of the project has invested hundreds of millions of yuan, the second phase of the project investment will be tripled, ready to use the Sino-German barter trade quota, import the most advanced rolling equipment from Germany, and so on after the second phase is put into operation, the annual output of pig iron in Anshan plant will exceed 2 million tons, the annual output of billets can reach 1.6 million tons, the annual output of steel can reach 1.2 million tons, and the products will include rails, wire rods, profiles, plates, seamless steel pipes and so on......"

At this time, Zeng Qi and Chen Cheng came over: "Chairman, I have just received news that Trotsky has arrived in Persia. ”

"Hehe, the revolutionary prophet himself has come out, and it seems that the British Empire will soon lose Persia." Chang Ruiqing waved his hand at Kong Xiangxi, asked him to wait a while, took the telegram from Tehran and read it carefully. Although the content of the telegram is only a few words, the implicit meaning in it is very unusual.

He knew what was happening to the Muslim world about the truth of GCISM, although Stalin was not as skilled in exporting the revolution as Trotsky. But Chang Ruiqing still did not believe that this revolutionary prophet had a way to turn those who believed in Allah into GCIST fighters. However, this time, Trotsky, as the supreme leader of GCISM, personally stepped out, and obviously did not go to Tehran to run into a wall. And what Islamic Revolution? If that's the case. It's not going to be easy.

"Order the embassy in Tehran to find out the details of the cooperation between the USSR and Persia, and if there is a secret agreement, it is better to get a copy, and do not be afraid to spend money! In addition, I will send a message to Bai Jiansheng......" At this point, Chang Ruiqing suddenly paused, and pondered for a long time. Only then did he continue: "Let the General Staff formulate a plan for the formation of the Northwest Front Army, and I will impose martial law in the north, south and outer Xinjiang, and tell Bai Jiansheng." The northwest will be the main battlefield of the future war with the Soviet Union! ”

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London, Downing Street. With a "bang", a jade-white coffee cup was smashed. The silence of the British Prime Minister's office was shattered by a crisp thud, and shards of porcelain splashed everywhere on the teak floor. Behind the large desk sits British Prime Minister John MacDonald with an angry face. Sir Oliver, the Minister of Honour, who had just returned from China, sat in the chair opposite him. Holding a report from the British Foreign Office in his hand, he looked at it over and over again. After a while, he muttered, "Mr. Prime Minister, are we going to send troops to Persia immediately?" ”

"The USSR has signed a treaty of alliance with Persia! If we send troops, the Soviet Red Army will also march into Persia! MacDonald snapped, "Mr. Walsh! ”

The British War Secretary on the side shook his head, "That will be a world war!" ”

MacDonald was angry and snorted coldly: "What about the world war?" Now that there is a five-nation alliance between Britain, France, Germany, Italy and China, is it still afraid of a Soviet Union? ”

Walsh sighed slightly, looking at the Labour Prime Minister who was clamoring for a world war. "France was wounded in the last world war, and now the Soviet Union has not violated the core interests of the French. Even if France followed the Empire in declaring war on the Soviet Union, it would not have much effort. Italy's combat power has always been unreliable, and even if they are willing to send troops, they will not be able to help. So the only ones who could really fight alongside the empire were Germany and China. ”

MacDonald said: "Isn't it enough to have China and Germany join forces with the Empire? ”

Walsh said: "But China is not ready for war, and their Lanjiang Railway has not yet been built, so it cannot support the army to fight in Central Asia." If Trotsky had been determined to temporarily abandon the Far East and sabotage the Trans-Siberian Railway, China's millions of troops would have been useless. Without China's response, the Germans would not have dared to leave the strong Hitler line to attack. And, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, the enemy of the empire is not only the USSR, but also the United States! The empire cannot afford a world war......"

MacDonald grimaced, "Then we can't watch Persia turn into another Turkey!" ”

Walsh said: "It is better to give more of the profits of the oil companies to Persia and at the same time support Reza. Khan became king of Persia. ”

MacDonald said: "As soon as this opening is opened, Iraq and Saudi Arabia may have to follow suit, and won't the empire's interests in the Middle East be completely lost?" ”

Walsh and Sir Oliver glanced at each other, and Sir Oliver advised: "Now the greatest crisis of the empire is in India, and the key to maintaining the empire's rule in India is to block the passage of the Soviet Union to the south, and for this is to sacrifice all the special interests of the empire in Persia, and it is completely worth it!" ”

MacDonald left his seat and walked to the window, "The turmoil in India must be calmed down as much as possible." ”

He lifted the curtains, looked at the British capital shrouded in haze, and sighed: "What the British Empire needs most is to recuperate, we lost too much, too much in the last war!" Sir Oliver, you have made a trip to Persia and told Sù Reza. Khan, the British Empire could support him as king of Persia, and at the same time could share 30% of the profits of the Anglo-Iranian oil company with him...... Up to 40%. ”

"Mr. Prime Minister, if Reza. What about Khan's insistence on all interests? Sir Oliver said: "The Soviets have offered Persia much more generous terms than the Empire, and 40% of the oil profits may not necessarily be able to convert Reza. Khan pulled over. ”

MacDonald snorted. "Then you sue him, the British Empire still rules the seas, and without the permission of the British Empire, Persia should not want to export a drop of oil!" He lowered the curtain and looked back at War Secretary Walsh: "How's the situation in India?" When can an offensive be launched to Kolkata? ”

Walsh said, "Rufus. Earl Isaacs reported that 200,000 Anglo-Indian troops were now ready for battle, with 20,000 ANZ troops and 10,000 troops mobilized from home to arrive in India soon to launch a counteroffensive against West Bengal by the end of July at the latest. In addition, the Anglo-Indian army has recruited 100,000 Sikh and Gurkha recruits and is stepping up their training, believing that the Indian rebellion will soon be quelled. If...... The Muslims of northwestern India will not start a new rebellion. (To be continued.) )