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    The weather in Tehran in March is pleasant.  However, the current king of Persia, Muzaffar al-Din Shah, fell into panic.  The British had evacuated from Persia last month.  Logically speaking, Muzaffar al-Din Shah should be happy. After all, the British were colonizers, and they continued to plunder the wealth of Persia. Even King Muzaffar al-Din Shah was nothing more than a puppet supported by the British.  With the British withdrawing, he could gain control of Persia.  But in fact, this is not the case at all.

    Long before Russia declined, Russia and Britain were already competing for Persia.  As a result, the Russians controlled the northern region of Persia, and the British controlled the southern region, leaving only a buffer zone in the middle. This area was also where the Persian royal family could make the final decision.  Finally, Russia was defeated by China and its national strength was greatly reduced.  Muzaffar al-Din Shah also drove Russian forces out of Persia with the support of Britain.  In the face of China's infiltration into Persia, Muzaffar al-Din Shah also adopted a tough attitude.  However, he never expected that the powerful British Empire would be defeated again by China and even withdraw from Persia. This made Muzaffar al-Din Shah panic all day long!

    There have been many forces opposing him in Persia.  If it had happened before, he would have ordered a suppression.  But now, who knows whether there is Chinese support behind these forces.  The British withdrew from Persia, and the Chinese invasion of Persia was imminent.  China can even defeat the United Kingdom. It is even more impossible for a small country like Persia to confront China.

    It¡¯s not that Muzaffar al-Din Shah has never thought of compromising with China, but.  The Chinese side seemed to be very angry with what he had done before and forcefully demanded that Muzaffar al-Din Shah step down, which Muzaffar al-Din Shah could not accept.

    Muzaffar al-Din Shah was not a promising monarch.  He was the fifth king of the Qajar dynasty of Persia.  He was the son of Nasser al-Din Shah. After being established as crown prince, he was appointed governor of Azerbaijan in 1861.  During his 35 years as crown prince, he has always pursued sensuality and neglect of state affairs.  After inheriting the throne in 1896, he knew nothing about government affairs.  At that time, Persia was facing a financial crisis, and the government's annual expenditure far exceeded its revenue.  In order to make up for the fiscal deficit, he borrowed money from Russia as a political concession.  Extremely unpopular.  After taking out the loan, he used the money to take several luxurious European trips, which aroused strong opposition from the people and demanded constitutional restrictions on his actions.  During his reign, the semi-colonization of Persia deepened.  And now, China is about to launch an invasion of Persia, leaving him even more unable to deal with it.

    Early March.  Two infantry divisions of the Chinese Army's Fifth Army entered northern Persia from Central Asia along the Caspian Sea.  Regarding the invasion of the squadron, the Persian army chose to resist.  However, just three days later, nearly 100,000 Persian troops were defeated by two Chinese infantry divisions in northern Persia.  They suffered heavy losses and had to retreat to South Africa.  The failure on the front line further intensified the internal conflicts in Persia.

    March 9, son of Muzaffar al-Din Shah.  Prince Ali, with the support of Persian ministers, launched a palace coup.  Overthrew the rule of Muzaffar al-Din Shah and became the sixth king of the Qajar dynasty, Muhammad Ali Shah!

    After Muhammad Ali Shah succeeded to the throne, he immediately sent a special envoy to the northern squadron and fully surrendered to China.  At the same time, the Persian army was ordered to stop resisting.  On March 15, the 66th Division of the Chinese Army entered Tehran.  As a result, Persia entered the period of Chinese colonial rule.  According to the protection treaty signed between China and Muhammad Ali Shah, Persia became a protectorate of China.  The Chinese enjoy a series of privileges in Persia. At the same time, the mining rights of the mines in Persia also belong to China.  The 73rd Division of the Chinese Army was stationed in Khuzestan Province in southern Persia.  At this point, Persia was completely under China's control.

    The two Chinese divisions stationed in Persia, in addition to controlling Persia, also bear the heavy responsibility of invading the Ottoman Empire.  The Mesopotamia under the rule of the Ottoman Governor of Baghdad has been coveted by China for a long time.  Now that Britain has completely withdrawn from the Persian Gulf coast and stuck to Afghanistan and India in the east, no country can stop China's expansion in the Middle East.  The old and weak Ottoman Empire is even less capable of this.  However, China's ally, Germany, was also very interested in the Ottoman Empire and proposed the construction of the Baghdad Railway.  Germany and China officially joined the expansion of the Middle East, which made China very dissatisfied.  However, compared with China, which has occupied a large area of ??the Middle East, Germany is seriously at a disadvantage. It is almost impossible to take away China's interests under China's eyes!

    On March 19, Wang Yuze held a regular monthly imperial meeting in Xinhua Palace to discuss major issues at this stage.  Important ministers of the cabinet and military giants will all attend this meeting.

    First of all, Cabinet Prime Minister Yang Hua expressed his disapproval of the government¡¯sThe work over the past month was reported to Wang Yuze.  Generally speaking, the war in the Middle East did not have much impact on China's economy.  Although military expenditures and pensions for wounded and wounded soldiers add up to a full 200 million yuan.  However, the war compensation totaling 300 million yuan can still fully support it.  The remaining 100 million was invested in infrastructure construction.  The entire China, with the continuous improvement of the industrial system, is still developing rapidly!

    Wang Yuze is very satisfied with the rapid development of the empire.  China has a large population and its GDP ranks first in the world.  Industrial output is also comparable to that of the United States.  However, the per capita value is very low, far from being comparable to that of Western powers.  Therefore, China must further accelerate its development.  The continuous expansion of the empire will not only bring large tracts of land to the empire, but the resources in various places will also become the guarantee for the development of the empire. The huge population will also promote the rapid development of the empire.  The two old colonial powers, Britain and France, continued to develop rapidly despite the decline of industry because they controlled the huge colonial market.  In their colonies, other countries' products are suppressed, but China's products, even if they are not very good in quality, are still very popular.  This is also the reason why Germany is dissatisfied with Britain and France. Germany's industrial strength is developing rapidly and it needs a vast market, but the colonies of Britain and France shut out German goods!  In order to change this situation, Germany has no other choice except war!

    Afterwards, Chief of General Staff Xiong Wu also introduced the situation of the Imperial Team at this stage.  After the Middle East war ended, the troops deployed in the Middle East have begun to return home one after another.  The Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet will also return to the Singapore base for rest and recuperation, and the three captured battleships will also be sent to the North Sea Shipyard for repair and modification.  After that, these three battleships will join the Chinese Navy in combat.  The battlecruiser "Baiqi" ??also returned to the Qingdao home port of the Turkish Fleet.  After the battlecruiser "Mengtian" sank, the Turkish fleet was left with only this battlecruiser to support its appearance.  Fortunately, 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruisers have begun to enter service one after another.  Although the main gun caliber of the 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruiser is only 210 mm, it has powerful firepower. At the same time, after using new armor-piercing projectiles, it can pose a threat to battleships of various countries at a distance of eight thousand meters.  At the same time, the 'Jianghe-class' heavy cruiser has powerful firepower. Its nine main guns are all rapid-fire cannons and can fire three rounds of salvos per minute. Such fierce firepower is enough to compete with one or two even if it encounters an imperial battleship!

    "The empire's current expansion in the Middle East has temporarily come to an end except for its continued penetration into the Ottoman Empire. The empire's expansion into Europe and Africa has aroused the vigilance of the European powers. In order to avoid irritating them, the empire  Actions need to be suspended. However, expansion in other directions needs to be accelerated. According to the treaty we signed with the French, Guadeloupe already belongs to our country. The navy will send fleets and marines to station and build it there  Become an important base of the empire in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" The military giants responded one after another.

    "Your Majesty, I have just received news that the Americans have stated that they will increase their investment in the Panama Canal and prepare to complete the construction of the Panama Canal in five years, striving to start navigation in mid-1908!" General Wei Zhiyong, Director of Military Intelligence, reported  road.

    "Panama Canal? It seems that the Americans have begun to actively prepare for war!" Wang Yuze said.  Historically, the Panama Canal was not opened to navigation until 1914.  But at that time, the United States did not face the huge threats it does now.  The west coast of the United States is now under threat from China's Pacific Fleet. The last time the U.S. Navy participated in the Mediterranean naval battle, the capital ships of the Pacific Fleet conducted a deterrent cruise on the west coast of the United States, which scared the Americans.  This may be the reason why the United States is determined to speed up the construction of the Panama Canal!

    The importance of the Panama Canal is self-evident.  After the opening of the canal, it only takes half a month for the U.S. Navy's capital ships to arrive at the San Diego Naval Port in the Pacific Ocean from Norfolk Naval Port.  In this case, China's original restrictions on the United States, which required the United States not to have a displacement of more than 10,000 tons in the Pacific, would no longer have any effect.  Once a war breaks out between China and the United States, the main force of the U.S. Navy will be able to reach the west coast from the east coast to defend the western coast of the United States!
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