Chapter 68

"Lord Consul, do we really want to ally with Caesar's kingdom? Their performance in the last war was very bad. Not only did they betray us, but the combat effectiveness of their army was also very rubbish. There is even a theory that only five divisions are needed to defeat the Kingdom of Caesar. But to assist them, at least twenty divisions are needed!"General Bromberg, the Chief of Defense Staff, was a little worried.

Hess nodded.

Indeed, the combat effectiveness of the Caesar Kingdom's army is worrying.

In World War II in another time and space, their army was amazing. Even with a huge military advantage , were also severely beaten by the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets in North Africa.

If Rommel's Afrika Korps had not arrived, they would have been killed long ago.

Unfortunately, although Rommel was very capable, the Afrika Korps' combat effectiveness was also very powerful.

However, because The Third Reich was short of troops and could not provide enough troops for the African Legion. In addition, logistical supplies were very difficult. Due to some strategic errors, the Empire's bases in the Mediterranean were not destroyed, so that the sun never set. The fallen empire could dispatch aircraft and warships to attack the supply lines of the African Corps.

Without logistical supplies and at the same time at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength, the African Corps finally collapsed in the north. In this time and space, since Hess wants to avoid all this

"The combat effectiveness of Caesar's Kingdom is indeed not very good. However, their location is important. They are on our side and can ensure that we have a reliable base in the direction of the Mediterranean. What's more, the Caesar Kingdom's navy and air force are quite strong. If we can strengthen cooperation with them and increase our influence on the navy and air force of the Kingdom of Caesar. Perhaps there will be different changes in future wars." said Hess.

Admiral Bromberg remained skeptical.

"There is another very important reason. That is the oil in Libya, we must get it." Hess went on to say

"Your Excellency, is there really oil in Libya? Admiral Bromberg asked

"Of course, not only that, but the reserves are huge. Our experts predict that there are at least five billion tons of oil there!" Hess said

"What? Five billion tons? This... God! We own 65% of the shares of Libia Petroleum Development Company. Doesn’t this mean that we have more than three billion tons of oil there? Your Excellency, we must develop the oil there and transport it back. In this case, we will never have to worry about oil again!"General Bromberg's attitude took a 180-degree turn.

Almost all generals know that oil is a very important strategic resource.

It is also the biggest bottleneck of the Third Reich.

The Third Reich has The world's most advanced aircraft and tanks, as well as a large number of armored vehicles and trucks, etc.

But these weapons and equipment require oil to be driven.

Without oil, these equipment cannot be driven and will be useless. of scrap iron.

If oil could be mined from Libya, there would be enough oil for the Third Reich.

"There is a lot of oil in Libya, and it is not difficult to extract it. However, it is relatively difficult to transport it safely back to the country. Therefore, we must maintain a strong military force in Libya in the future, and even sweep across the entire North Africa."Hess said.

Admiral Bromberg nodded repeatedly. Even if it is for the oil in Libya, the Third Reich must use all its strength to fight there.

"Your Excellency, once we find oil in Libya and extract it. The Sun Never Sets Empire and the Gauls will definitely try their best to destroy our oil fields. It is always easier to destroy than to build. We have to think about how to protect those oil fields."Admiral Bromberg said.

Hess nodded:"This is natural. So, once we hit oil in Libya. Then, a strong defense force must be established there. Not only air defense is required, but also a large number of fighter planes must be deployed. Even some ground troops have to be stationed."

Fortunately, the Sirt Basin is not small, and it is almost in a desert.

It is not so easy to accurately find the location of the Third Reich's oil fields in the sky of yellow sand.

In addition, the Third Reich can be found here Deploying air search radars and stationing a large number of air force fighters should be able to ensure the safety of the oil fields.

As long as oil can be continuously obtained from Libya, this will be the victory of the Third Reich.

Even, Hess hopes to be able to, within a year, Obtain oil from the Libyan oil fields within two years at most.

Transport some of the oil back first and store it there. Even if the oil field is attacked by the enemy and destroyed, the Third Reich will have enough oil resources to survive the reconstruction of the oil field.

In this way Under the circumstances, the role of the Caesar Kingdom is very important. They need to act as cannon fodder, launch an attack on the Empire's territory in North Africa, and buy enough time for the Third Reich to mobilize its troops.