"I'm going to send you to the Middle East and help me get some oil back!"

"And remove the troops deployed by Britain and the United States in the Middle East for me!"

"But we should not interfere in the civil war in the Middle East. They love us to fight for power and profit, so let them fight in the internal struggle themselves! The most important thing we need to get friendly cooperation from Middle Eastern countries with oil there, so that our German Empire can get more cheap oil!"

While the war on the Eastern Front was in full swing, Chen Yanlong issued a new combat order with Guderian at the Prime Minister's Office in Berlin.

"But if the Head of State dispatched me there, then wouldn't the local forces of our empire be empty in the country? If at this time, if an enemy army kills our land, then will our local side be in danger?"

After thinking about it, Guderian replied frankly.

"I have sent the army led by Haussel and the others back from Yugoslavia; and at that time I will send some SS troops from the Eastern Front battlefield to assist you in the battle!"

"Of course, I am already accelerating the construction of our local troops; because you are right! We cannot only pay attention to the construction of our expeditionary forces and the border troops; but neglect and abandon the construction of our local defense army!"

"Because since ancient times, many major powers have been invaded by the enemy because they focus on local defense construction, and even destroyed their countries! Just like the Soviet Republic, which we are attacking now, is also facing the same situation!"

"So I will never forget such a dangerous military deployment! So you can safely lead the troops to the Middle East and get more oil for our empire! You can even open up borders and open up land!"

Chen Yanlong said with a smile.

"Then where do we start? Is it Kuwait, Iraq, Iran or Saudi Arabia?"

Guderian pondered for a while and asked.

"Iraq! There is a better relationship with me there! The new Iraqi government with Rashid Ali Gellani as prime minister fought against the British troops stationed in Habania and Basra in western Iraq in April and May 1941! During World War I, Iraq was a British colony. As the saying goes, the enemy of our enemies are the quasi-ally we can use!"

"Although the main members of the Iraqi exile government led by Prime Minister Gerani of Iraq are all evading British troops in Iran and do not have much control over Iraq, as long as we kick the British and American troops out of the Middle East, we will get the support of the Iraqis and thus get the oil supply we want!"

"With sufficient oil, we can make our tanks, aircraft and other advanced weapons and equipment maximize combat power; otherwise, no matter how advanced the weapons and equipment are, they will be just piles of rotten copper and scrap iron, with no use value at all!"

Chen Yanlong smiled and said.

"Well! So what kind of excuse do we use to send troops to Iraq?"

Guderian continued to ask.

"Just say helping us the German Empire is willing to help the new Iraqi government headed by Gellani as prime minister, gain independence and freedom, and drive away the British!"

"Anyway, aren't we fighting with Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries now? So there will be no pressure to fight an additional Middle East war!"

Chen Yanlong responded lightly.

The Middle East has a very large oil storage capacity. Although it was not the main battlefield between Germany, Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II, it was a place that military strategists must compete for, whether it was before or after World War II.

Therefore, after World War II, wars continued to occur in the Middle East.

Although Britain was forced to make Iraq an independent country in 1927, Britain's troops stationed in Iraq still had certain rights to supply oil.

If Chen Yanlong can successfully obtain friendly cooperation from Iraq, then he can get more oil, and also get Iraq's air supremacy, cut off the air supremacy of Britain, the United States and other countries in the Middle East, as well as the air supremacy of flying to India, and also make other Middle Eastern countries that resist the British colonies become ambitious and follow Iraq in their own right.
Chapter completed!