Chapter 1159 Emergency Rescue
Germany, Berlin, General Staff.
The imperial emperor Qin Tian and senior military and political officials all gathered in the war room. Because there was no battle on the Russian battlefield for the time being, the commanders of the four army groups did not return to the front line immediately after they were promoted to marshals, but stayed in Berlin.
"Gentlemen, this time we are in big trouble! Hundreds of thousands of Russians are attacking south from the Caucasus! Our oil fields in the Persian Gulf are completely exposed to them. If the Persian Gulf is occupied by the Russians, Or if our oil fields are destroyed, we will suffer a heavy blow!" Qin Tian's expression was serious.
A group of military and political ministers also had the same expression. As Germany has stepped up oil exploration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Iraq, 60 percent of the oil consumed by Germany and the whole of Europe every year is obtained from the Persian Gulf. Of the remaining 40%, 35% came from Libyan oil fields, and only 5% came from Romanian oil fields. It can be said that the oil fields in the Persian Gulf have played a pivotal role in the energy security of Germany and even Europe as a whole.
"Your Majesty, is there no way for the Turkish army and the armies of those countries we have supported in the Middle East to resist the Russians?" Prime Minister Vahit asked seriously.
"The Russians launched a surprise attack, and the Turks and Iranians had no prior preparations. In addition, although the Russians' combat effectiveness is much inferior to ours, they are much stronger than the Turks and Iranians. The two Turkish armies, Wounded and resisting. The two Iranian armies, hit by Russian tank units, suffered heavy losses and are retreating towards Tabriz. Once the Russians cross the Zarogos Mountains and enter Iraq As far as the north is concerned, the Iraqi army is absolutely unable to withstand the Russian attack. At that time, our oil fields will be really dangerous!" said Marshal Manstein, chief of the general staff.
"Your Majesty, we must immediately dispatch troops to reinforce the Persian Gulf region. Otherwise, once the Russians destroy our oil fields and oil wells, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Marshal Raeder, Secretary of the Navy, said.
The ships and planes of the navy are all oil tigers, and the daily oil consumption is not a small amount. If there is no oil in the Persian Gulf, the German Navy will have such a powerful fleet, but it will not be able to start. At that time, what will be used to compete with the Americans for maritime supremacy. Therefore, the navy absolutely cannot allow the Persian Gulf to be lost.
"Your Majesty, if the army's strength is tight, you can let the marines go. If ten divisions of the marines land in the Persian Gulf, they will be enough to defeat the Russians!" said the commander of the marines, Admiral Alexander.
Although the size of the Marine Corps has not increased over the past two decades, it still has ten divisions. However, with the development of new equipment, their combat effectiveness has also become stronger. If ten marine divisions land in the Persian Gulf, even if their forces are much inferior to the Russian Caucasus Front Army, there is no problem in defeating them.
Marshal Manstein spoke immediately: "The army still has two armies, which can be sent to fight in the Persian Gulf! Now that the Russian battlefield has stabilized, there is no need to keep the two armies anymore. They just happen to be dispatched to the Middle East battlefield. At that time , not only can defeat the Russian Caucasus Front Army, but also attack the Caucasus region and take Baku. By then, the Russians will have no oil!"
Russia's oil basically comes from the Baku oil fields. As early as the era of Tsarist Russia, the Baku oil field was regarded as the largest oil field in Europe. Germany has made a lot of money by selling the oil extracted from the Baku oilfield.
In the early days of Russia, in order to develop its industry, it sold a large number of various resources to Germany, and the oil in the Baku oilfield was also an important resource. It's just that all the oil in the Baku oilfield is now for Russia's own use.
If the German army can occupy the Baku oil field, it will be tantamount to cutting off Russia's oil source. Even if the United States can provide oil to Russia, it will be very limited. After all, the capacity of the Trans-Siberian Railway is limited. In the case of transporting those war materials, there is simply not much capacity to transport oil. At that time, Bu Russia's armored combat power will suffer a devastating blow due to lack of oil. It is absolutely impossible for Bu Russia to defeat the German armored forces with a sea of tanks like in another time and space.
"If we can launch a counterattack and take over the Baku oil field, that would be the best!" Qin Tian said. Even if Germany cannot use the oil in the Baku oilfield, as long as Bu Russia cannot use it, it will be a victory for Germany.
"Your Majesty, time is urgent, so I will immediately order the 21st and 22nd Army to set off immediately and rush to the Persian Gulf by sea!" Marshal Manstein said.
Qin Tian nodded. It would take about half a month to travel from Germany to the Persian Gulf by boat. Time is urgent now, and even a minute cannot be wasted.
Marshal Manstein immediately called the 21st and 22nd armies and asked them to travel by train to a port in western Germany and then sail to the Persian Gulf.
At this time, the German Navy naturally has to fully cooperate with them. Otherwise, if the Persian Gulf is really lost, it will also cause serious damage to the navy.
"If the two armies are sent to the Persian Gulf, together with the assistance of the local army, it will be enough to defeat the Russian Caucasus Front. It is even possible to counterattack the Caucasus and take Baku. The most difficult part now is It depends on whether they can arrive before the Russians hit the Persian Gulf!" Deputy Chief of Staff General Rundstedt said.
Indeed, this is the fundamental problem. If Russia had already occupied the Persian Gulf before the two German armies arrived, and the train destroyed the oil fields and wells there, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Germany. Germany spent a lot of money and time before developing the oil fields there. If destroyed, this will require Germany to expend a lot of energy to develop those oil fields again. It is also very detrimental to the ongoing war in Germany.
"Your Majesty, the President of Turkey has sent a telegram, saying that the Turkish army will do everything in its power to stop the Russians from going south!" Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann said.
