Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 377: Alliance (below)

According to the preliminary estimates of the German Ministry of Economic Affairs, by the end of this year, Germany’s monthly demand for oil will increase by 35 percent compared to before the war.

According to the original German oil reserves, there may be a gap of 4.5 to 5 million tons by the end of the year, which is the result of increasing the production of synthetic fuels by 20%.

If Germany hadn't ended the war in time and opened up the channel to obtain oil from the British and French colonies, Germany's fuel crisis would not only repeat itself, but it would be more serious than in history.

Romania’s oil fields are working hard to increase production. Because of Xu Jun, Germany has not yet sent troops to this country as in history. However, Xu Jun did not ignore this most important oil producer. Anton was the last month. Nescu calls Xu Jun once or twice a week.

In the past two weeks, calls have become particularly frequent. The Romanian dictator sounded terrified on the phone. He kept explaining to Xu Jun the pressure and threats that the giant bear from the east exerted on Romania. , And strongly requested Germany to give Romania military support as soon as possible.

Even if Germany sends a division of infantry, it can at least deter the infiltration of Soviet armed personnel along the border and ensure the safety of the eastern border.

Antonescu claimed that a group of anti-government organizations had suddenly appeared in the country, and his secret police force had seized more than a dozen cases of plotting to sabotage production and assassinating government officials.

Antonescu also hinted that behind all the cases there was a vaguely vicious giant red bear. The Romanian general tried to convince Xu Jun that the Soviet Union had quietly attacked the Balkans.

For Antonescu’s words, Xu Jun only believed in the middle 30%. This dictator’s reputation in the German government is much better than Pinning’s big chin, but it doesn’t mean that he will not be susceptible to the current situation. Add oil and vinegar to add some exaggerated descriptions.

In Xu Jun's view, Romania's problem is not as troublesome as imagined. The dictator was blinded by his imagination. To put it bluntly, he was there alone and frightened himself.

So Xu Jun only replied to Antonescu tactfully. Germany will fulfill the agreement signed with Romania. If Germany thinks it is necessary, it will send some troops into Romania to provide security protection for the country, but Obviously it is not yet time to get there.

The European War is over, and Germany, which has no worries about the future, is slowly shifting its defense focus to the Eastern Front. Once a war breaks out between Germany and the Soviet Union, Romania, as an ally of Germany, will inevitably become the focus of competition between Soviet and German armies due to its geographical environment and strategic value.

However, according to the current situation of the German intelligence agencies, Romania is indeed under some political pressure, but the military threat does not yet exist.

After removing the obstacles between Britain and France, Germany can now obtain 300,000 tons of crude oil from Romania every month, and this amount will increase by half in the future. But even so, Germany still cannot fully meet the oil needs of its country and its military.

As mentioned earlier, Xu Jun’s goal is to obtain 20 million tons of crude oil per year, but right now even if the part of Southeast Asia’s oil is included, there are still certain difficulties in achieving this goal.

Because during this period of time, the oil production of the British and French colonies was not as huge as that of later generations. It was limited to exploration and drilling technologies. A large number of high-yield oil fields have not yet been discovered at this time, and some of the oil fields that have been exploited are due to the scale of development. Because of this, the output is still very limited.

The world’s largest oil producers are the Soviet Union and the United States, especially the latter, whose annual oil production accounts for almost half of the world’s total production. Compared with the US oil companies that produce 190 million tons of oil a year, the output of two to three million tons in the Middle East is not worth talking about.

Compared with the United States, the oil resources in the hands of European countries at this time are equivalent to the difference between water taps and fire hoses.

Because the war has ended, European countries have begun to import a large amount of crude oil from the United States to replenish almost dry oil reserves and invest in the most important national reconstruction project.

At present, the U.S. government cannot find any reason to prevent these transactions from proceeding. The capital tycoons on Wall Street have only profit money in their eyes. In the face of astronomical profits, anyone who dares to stop these beasts from eating can imagine the end. How miserable it will be.

Germany of course also joined the team of importing fuel from the United States. That month there were already three large oil tankers with a capacity of more than 100,000 tons, which were loaded with oil produced by the United States and docked in German seaports.

What’s interesting is that these British and Canadian tankers filled with fuel were still the favorite prey of German navy submarines a month ago. I don’t know that those tanker captains saw the U-shaped submarine with the German navy flag from the side of the ship. What's in my mind when I slowly drive by.

But Xu Jun only treats these American oil as temporary reserves. What he needs is a stable energy channel that can be effectively controlled in his hands, and he will never foolishly pin the lifeline of the country on uncontrollable forces. Hands.

Once the Eastern Front War breaks out, the energy problem will not allow the slightest error, because at that time the gains or losses of thousands of barrels of fuel can directly affect the success or failure of a critical battle.

So Xu Jun recently turned his attention to Iran, a Middle Eastern country that has always been pro-Germany, and the friendly relations between the two countries have been long-standing. After Hitler came to power, he convinced the Germans that the Iranians are of the same Aryan race as the Germans. They are the distant relatives of Germany in the Middle East. The origin of the name Iran is the place where the Aryans live.

Iran’s current founding monarch of the Pahlavi dynasty, Reza Khan, used to stand guard in front of the German embassy in Tehran when he was young. He has always had a good impression of Germany. After he came to power, he continued the previous dynasty. With his pro-German concept, he has developed close exchanges and development with Germany in various fields, especially the military.

When the war in Europe broke out, although Iran claimed to be strictly neutral, it actually maintained private contact with Germany. The British knew these things well.

If it weren't for Xu Jun to hack the British Empire with an axe, in the history of 41 years, the British would have attacked Iran.

In order to open up the supply channel from the Middle East to the Soviet Union, and to expel the last remaining pro-German forces in the Middle East, the British united with the Soviet government, which had long been drenched in this land, and Iran did not expel the Germans. For ridiculous reasons, the invasion of Iran was brazenly launched.

The Allied forces overthrew the pro-German government of Reza Khan and helped his son Pahlavi ascend the throne of the king of Iran. During the period before the end of the war, the young prince became a colonizer. puppet.

Although history has become completely unrecognizable at this moment, the danger facing Iran has not disappeared. Even because of the brilliant victory of Germany, the hidden opponents are forced to start the layout ahead of time.

In Xu Jun’s plan, Iran can provide Germany with about 8 million tons of oil per year. If investment and development are increased, the crude oil reserves of Iran’s oilfields currently explored will produce 1,500 per year. There is not much difficulty in reaching 17 million tons of fuel oil.

We must know that in the history of the British and Soviet occupation of Iran, this country has exploded 13 million tons of ultra-high production ~IndoMTL.com~, while the output of the Iraqi oil fields controlled by the United Kingdom at the same time was only itss half.

"Mr. Attlee, I am very glad that you brought this important information. I think we can be more honest and open. You can ask me your request." After finishing Xu Jun, he took the teacup from Disenhofen. , Put it on your mouth and smell the fragrance of black tea.

"Mr. Chamberlain, who is also the opinion of the entire cabinet of the British Empire after discussion, based on the reality of the British Empire and the current situation in Europe, we have formulated a plan to revitalize the European economy. The first step in the plan is to unite Europe. Most countries have established a material distribution network connecting Berlin, London, Paris, Cairo, Baghdad, Tehran, New Delhi, Singapore, Yangon, Jakarta and Tokyo (Hanoi).

We are very clear that this is a very large project, but we are confident that it will become a reality within a year or two, and now to complete this plan, we must obtain the support and approval of the German Empire , So Mr. Chamberlain sent us in hastily. "Attlee put the remaining stack of documents in front of Xu Jun.

"Do you want to establish a major alliance covering Eurasia?" Xu Jun raised his eyebrows and picked up the document.

"Although you can say that, if you have read the documents, you will find that there are still some differences in essence, your honorable head of state." Attlee replied respectfully.

"It doesn't look that simple. The British suddenly came up with this thing. They must have encountered some trouble." Xu Jun thought to himself, carefully reading the document.