After some weighing and discussion, the Iranian top brass believes that the only country in the Entente bloc that can effectively balance Germany and at the same time bring opportunities for Iran's development is China. And China does need a regional power as a bridgehead to strengthen its control over the Middle East. Both sides have their own needs and needs. After several rounds of contact and temptation. The two sides began to cooperate on a number of substantive elements. As far as the current stage is concerned, what China needs is to station troops in Iran and obtain Iranian oil, and Iran's needs to speed up the pace of military reorganization, and the Allies will not give Iran much time.

The Chinese military delegation, led by Cai Yi, departed from Turkmenistan and crossed the Caspian Sea into Iran by plane. From the point of view of rank, it is also very high to have General Cai Yi at the level of the large military region as the regiment commander. On the Iranian side, Prime Minister Frugi and senior army generals came forward to discuss the future development of Iran's army and the issue of cooperation with the Chinese garrison.

Huaxia is still very interesting to his current allies and future little brothers, and after the Iranian military personnel went to China in the early stage, the Huaxia Army and Air Force showed almost all of their belongings to Iran. Among them were the various heavy fighters and Type 29 heavy tanks of the Haidongqing Brigade, which played a prominent role in Italy, and even the wooden model of the Chinese version of the P51 Shechafalcon fighter under development was visited by representatives of the Iranian army. As for all kinds of artillery and firearms, there are no reservations. In principle, as long as there are no strategic weapons involved, as long as Iran's industry and wallet can afford it, then all weapons can be supplied to Iran.

After some investigation and research, and referring to the scale of the Chinese army, Iran issued a considerable list of arms purchases to the Chinese government, and the contents of it also surprised the Chinese military personnel. It's not that Iran can't afford it. Iran's oil production capacity on this plane is higher than in history, and China has also carried out cooperation with Iran at the same time as the layout of the two river basins. Under the guidance of the traverser. Iran's oil extraction and related industries are developing more rapidly. And with the collapse of Russia and the decline of Britain, the pressure of Western countries on Iran has also been much lighter, so the Iranian government's financial situation in this plane is much better than it has been historically. There are relatively abundant funds to support army building.

"200 new twin-engine bombers, 400 fighters. Among them are also 100 Rhino twin-engine fighters. 150 transport aircraft of various types. The army demanded an order for 300 Type 29 tanks, and even some heavy tanks in the future were wanted to be bought. The appetite of the Iranians is really amazing, and I don't know if they can digest it. It seems that after the Iranians' military purchase order, Xu Jie couldn't help but shake his head, Xu Jie is not afraid that Iran's tail will not be big, even if Iran wants several times more than the order, it is nothing in front of China's strong military force. It is impossible for small and medium-sized countries to compete with big countries with a little equipment. And Iran has no reason to do so in its own self-interest. And this time. Cai Ye came to Iran with a military delegation to tell the Iranians what kind of army they need and how to build this army!

Both sides came to get down to business, and the day after arriving in Tehran, Cai and Furuji began to talk about buying Chinese equipment from Iran. On the one hand, Huaxia said that it could open its arsenal to Iran, and on the other hand, it handed Fruji a list of arms purchases provided by Huaxia. In this list, twin-engine bomber aircraft are almost eliminated, and with the exception of some special aircraft, the number of regular twin-engine bombers is extremely small. And they are all converted torpedo machines, which makes the Iranians feel very puzzled, what does Iran want torpedo planes for? Are they still planning to go to the Persian Gulf, which is under the absolute control of the Allies, to bomb ships? That's obviously not very realistic. Iran's defense is focused on the north, while the south is relatively empty, and it is too close to Faou, the home port of the Allied Indian Ocean Fleet. It is estimated that it will be cleared as soon as the war starts! …

Compared with the large-scale shrinkage of the bomber force, the number of fighters has increased a lot, from the original 400 to about 600, and the corresponding number of twin-engine fighters has also increased to 150, and in order to improve the night combat capability of the Iranian Air Force, Huaxia said that it agreed in principle to export airborne radar. However, the specific training needs to be carried out in Huaxia. Like the Air Force, the size of China's army orders for Iran has shrunk in terms of heavy equipment. In this list. Huaxia made it clear that Iran's Type 29 tanks were completely unnecessary because of the difficulty of maintaining them. On the other hand, the task of the Iranian Army is to focus on defense, and the campaign-level offensive can be left to the Chinese Army. Cai and others expressed concern about the combat effectiveness of the Iranian Army. If it's hard to attack, let's defend first.

Naturally, the views of the Huaxia deputies aroused the dissatisfaction of the Iranian side. Iranians, who claim to be descendants of Persia, have also had a rich ancestry, and Iran's current government is keen to increase its voice in the Middle East. After all, there are no powers here except Iran and the Ottoman Empire. Considering that in the future war, in addition to the German army, the Turkish army will also participate in the war, so the Iranian government thinks that it is okay to deal with the Germans and hand them over to Huaxia, and Turkey will leave it to itself. In the course of the exchanges between the two sides, Iranian government officials have repeatedly stated publicly or privately that if China can compete with the German army, then Iran is absolutely capable of entering the two river basins.

"Lizaza has ambitions. He wanted to follow our westward expansion and incorporate the fertile valley of the two rivers into Iran's territory. Xu Jie quickly realized Iran's ambitions after listening to the report of his subordinates, from the perspective of China, Iran can expand, but definitely not at this time, nor in this direction. In terms of timing, the power of the Allies is steadily increasing, while the Entente is recovering, but still at a disadvantage, in this case, Iran should consider how to protect itself rather than attack Turkey whimsically. As for the direction of expansion? What Xu Jie wants is a moderately sized Iran, not an Iran that has annexed the two river basins, has a territory of more than 2 million square kilometers, and has more than a quarter of the world's crude oil reserves! This country is terrifying, he has a vast area, a good natural environment (relative to Saudi Arabia), rich oil and gas resources, as well as a huge population, and more importantly, he has ambitions! If this country can get the support of other major powers, I am afraid that it will also consider turning its back on China, so the two river basins are definitely not for Iran to touch! Not even if he was an ally of Huaxia. And this time, when Cai Ye came to Iran, he needed to show his attitude to the Iranian government and tell them what they can and can't do!

"Your country thinks about how to expand, as an ally, we want Iran to be a pivotal regional power, but at this time, this idea is undoubtedly wrong, we need to think about defense first, and blocking the first wave of attack by the allies is our most pressing issue at the moment. Your country's economic situation is not bad among the regional powers, and it is not even much less than Turkey in terms of fiscal revenues, but I have to say that economic power is not equal to military power.

The Turkish army has defeated Russia many times in World War 1 with its own strength, and it has also performed well in North Africa. Behind the Turkish army is a complete military system, from the recruitment of soldiers, the training of officers, military production and logistics maintenance, as well as a military command system with strong executive capabilities, which is not something that Iran can have now. It will take time to build, and if we had started working together 15 years earlier, then your country would have the capital to compete with Turkey by now, but this is just a hypothesis, a seemingly beautiful dream. Cai Ye said in as tactful a tone as possible. …

"So I wonder if your country is capable of guaranteeing the territorial integrity of Iran in the event of an attack by the Allies? You know, we have a lot of oil fields and ports that are close to the Persian Gulf, and if those places are occupied or destroyed, then Iran will not be able to export fuel oil. The basis of our cooperation is that China provides security guarantees to Iran, and Iran provides resources to China. However, from what Your Excellency just said, I can sense that your country is not very confident either. I had some disappointments. Frugi said.

"We are friends, and friends need to be honest with each other, and we will not make promises that cannot be fulfilled for the sake of our own face or interests. We will support Iran's independence and territorial integrity, but in some special periods of time, we may not be able to completely drive our opponents out of your territory. Not only can't we do it, but other countries can't do it, or they don't plan to do it at all. Cai Yi smiled slightly, and there was intriguing information hidden in his calm words.

Cai Yi's meaning is very clear, we will help you, but at this stage, we can't do it outside the country! Iran is bound to lose some territory temporarily. And the other meaning even contains some intimidation elements, that is, if Iran does not cooperate with China, then there will be absolutely no other power in the world to cooperate with Iran, this is definitely not just talk, the British just want to make Iran a quagmire that consumes the strength of the allies, just like Italy. And the United States is more concerned about the Atlantic direction. Therefore, no one can open such a high price in Huaxia!

"So as friends, by now, we also need to know your country's future strategy in the Middle East, as well as Iran's role and position in this strategy. China and the Entente lost the Italian mainland, but got the Italian navy and a lot of money, but if you lose Iran, then you will have nothing. We don't have that much hard currency, and we don't have a strong fleet. Frugi said.

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