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Volume 2: My Country Five Hundred and Thirty-Eight. Montgomery¡¯s Worry!  (sixth update)

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    The world-famous city of Cairo has a continuous history of five thousand years and is also the largest city in Africa and the Middle East.  The Islamic history of Cairo begins in AD 642, the tenth year after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. At that time, it was named Falstad. The well-disciplined Arab army entered this ancient African city and built the first mosque, Amr.  mosque.  In 969 AD, the Islamic Fatimid dynasty Khalifa Muiz sent General Zhaohail to lead troops to attack this ancient city and renamed it Cairo. The Fatimid dynasty moved its capital here and began large-scale construction, many of which are still there today.  The well-preserved Grand Mosque.

    For 1,400 years, Cairo has been the political and cultural center of the Islamic world. Any invader must respect the Islamic culture and feelings there in order to exist.

    Before, Cairo had already smelled the shadow of war to an unlimited extent. News that the German Afrika Korps was about to occupy Egypt was spreading everywhere, making people panic.

    But after the arrival of General Bernard Law Montgomery, everything changed

    The originally overwhelming German offensive was contained, and Egypt gained temporary security.

    ¡°After people¡¯s hearts were stabilized, Cairo returned to its previous appearance.  It's just that British soldiers, Australian soldiers or New Zealand soldiers can be seen everywhere, which somewhat ruins the atmosphere here.

    A larger-scale battle is being deployed in full swing.

    In previous battles, as the Allies controlled the air and sea in the Mediterranean, the German troops in North Africa were unable to continue advancing due to insufficient troops and equipment supplies, and were forced to shift to strategic defense.

    At the same time, Britain continues to strengthen its military power in North Africa and actively prepares for war.  Montgomery, commander of the British 8th Army, decided to launch a counterattack code-named "Swift Foot" in late October. After breaking through the defensive areas of the German and Italian troops, he quickly advanced westward and occupied the entire Libyan Cyrenaica and Tripolitania.  , cooperate with the British and American coalition forces that are about to land in North Africa, and drive all German and Italian troops out of North Africa.

    The great counterattack is beginning

    But at this time, a piece of news that Montgomery didn¡¯t want to hear came:

    Marshal Ernst Alexander von Brehm has arrived in Africa and took over the previous position of Marshal Kesselring to command all German and Italian armies in Africa.

    This is a name that makes Montgomery afraid, and this fear comes from deep in his heart

    It was during World War I, when Montgomery was just a second lieutenant. He was ordered to hunt down two Germans with Lieutenant Conker, and one of the two Germans would later become a world-famous figure.  Baron Skeleton.

    Instead of capturing the two Germans, a company of British troops suffered numerous casualties in their hands. Even Montgomery was seriously injured. If it hadn't been for timely rescue, General Montgomery would have been gone by now.

    Montgomery was the first to be severely beaten by Baron Skeleton, the future Confederate general.

    The names of the undefeated Skeleton Baron and the undefeated Skeleton Commando always linger in the hearts of people like Montgomery like a nightmare.

    Now, he is back again!  We are back with the glory of the German soldiers and the pride of the Skeleton Baron!

    ¡°He had great success in Russia, he had great success in Tš¹rkiye.  What about in Africa?  Would he still be as successful?

    Montgomery couldn¡¯t answer herself

    Now he and Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British forces in the Middle East, have heard some rumors that Germany intends to conduct some secret negotiations with Britain to end the war in Europe. However, the tough British Prime Minister Mr. Churchill does not intend to accept such suggestions.  He needed the British army to achieve greater victory on the battlefield to teach those arrogant Germans a lesson.

    One Erwin Rommel was difficult enough to deal with. If his supplies were not cut off, Montgomery and his 8th Army would not have been able to achieve the previous victory. Now, another Ernst Brahm has arrived.

    Once the two former captains and squad leaders of the Skeleton Commandos join forces, how powerful will they be?

    What¡¯s more, Montgomery knew even more that unlike Erwin Rommel¡¯s treatment, once Ernst Brahm appeared on the African battlefield, Germany would desperately give him all the assistance he needed:

    No matter what tanks, fuel, or weapons he needs, Germany will bring them to him. No matter what requests he makes, Germany will implement them to the letter!

    What¡¯s even more terrible is that now Turkey has fallen into the hands of the Germans. This geographically important country has changed hands, which has changed the situation on the battlefield.

    The Germans who control Turkey have too many strategic choices to make.??.  They could attack the Soviet Union, they could threaten Allied power in the Mediterranean, and they could launch a surprise attack on Iran.

    Iran is another lifeline for the Allies.  The former King Reza Khan who ran out of Iran can even see hope of restoration!

    Reza Khan was absolutely loyal to Germany

    In 1939, when World War II broke out, Reza Khan declared Iran neutral.  In 1941, a pro-German regime was established in Iraq. The British and Indian troops responded quickly, landed in Iraq, occupied Baghdad, and overthrew the pro-German government.  Although Reza Khan was not a formal ally of Germany, everyone knew about his pro-German tendencies.  The next step is for Britain to deal with Iran.

    In 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union.  After the outbreak of the war on the Eastern Front, British Prime Minister Churchill immediately extended an olive branch to Moscow.  One of the agreements reached by Britain and the Soviet Union against Germany was to force Reza Khan to expel the Germans in Iran, because Iran could become an important channel for Britain to transport arms and medicine to Soviet Russia.

    Reza Khan withstood the pressure of Britain and the Soviet Union, rejected their request, and immediately provoked a joint invasion by the two countries.  In August 1941, Britain and the Soviet Union attacked Iran from the north and south respectively. The two armies joined forces in less than a month and issued an ultimatum to Reza Khan, forcing him to hand over all Germans in Iraq and close Germany and its  Allied embassies.

    Reza Khan showed sufficient loyalty to the Germans. When the army came to the city, Reza Khan refused to surrender and went into exile.  Before leaving, he packed a small bag of Iranian territory with him and passed the throne to his son Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

    The British and Soviet troops entered Tehran on September 17, 1841, and arrested all Germans there, including diplomats. Half of them were captured by Russia and taken to Siberia, where most of them died tragically; the other half were exiled to Australia by the British.

    At that time, Germany was powerless to do anything about what happened in Iran, but now that they have gained Turkey, they decided to take action against Iran and their attempt to help Reza Khan reset has become more and more obvious.

    The German Army, Bulgarian Army, Yugoslav Army and Free Turkish Army in Turkey are being mobilized frequently. A large number of troops have gathered on the border between Turkey and Iran, ready to attack Iran anytime and anywhere.  The former king of Iran, Reza Khan, also arrived in Turkey in September.

    The Soviet Union is confronting the German army in Russia, and the British army wants to put its main force in Africa.  And just relying on the British and Soviet troops currently in Iran, it is difficult to resist the attack from the Axis forces.

    Once Iran falls into the hands of the Germans again, the Allied forces¡¯ channel to assist the Soviet Union will be completely cut off

    Not only that, the German army can also take advantage of the situation to advance rapidly, and then occupy Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other places, completing the encirclement of Egypt.

    By that time, the Allies¡¯ power in Africa will really be over.

    Therefore, the most important thing to do now is to completely defeat the German Afrika Korps as soon as possible and establish the Allied forces' advantage on the African battlefield. Otherwise, the initiative on the battlefield will completely fall into the hands of the Germans.

    But, how can we defeat the Skeleton Baron?  What kind of actions will Baron Skeleton make in Africa?  Montgomery was worried about this.

    Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British forces in the Middle East, immediately saw Montgomery's worries: "Bernard, don't worry, in my opinion Ernst is a human being, not a real God. The African Army has suffered a disastrous defeat, even if it is really true now  It was Ernst who was personally directing the battle, and he could not win."

    "No, Alexander, you don't know Ernst very well." Montgomery said in a daze: "He can always win unexpectedly on the battlefield and turn disadvantages into advantages. In the previous war, this has been  It has been fully proved that he became a general from a small lieutenant in the shortest time, relying entirely on winning one victory after another. To put it unpleasantly, I doubt that we can  Can't beat him"

    Alexander shrugged.

    In his impression, Montgomery was an extremely determined general who could always deal with any setbacks calmly, but what he said now was a bit frustrating.

    Montgomery stood in front of the map. His eyes were always on the map. After a long time, he slowly said: "Turkey, Turkey, our response in Turkey is too slow. Now, this strategic value is so important."  The place is actually lost, and we can¡¯t tell where the German army will attack the Soviet Union first? Or Iran?¡±

    "Iran is more likely." Alexander immediately said: "If Iran is lost again, the Soviet aid will be completely cut off. By then, the entire huge battlefield will be completely divided into several pieces. We and  The Russians will also be cut off."

    "Yes, Iran." Montgomery sighed heavily.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Judging from the current intelligence, there is no objection to taking the lead in launching an attack on Iran. The key question now is how long it will take the German army to occupy Iran.

    Who will the situation become more beneficial to?  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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