Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2406 Tehran

To use an old saying, the cake is only so big, if others eat more, you will eat less.

The Mediterranean is already crowded enough. Britain, France, Italy, southern Africa, plus Spain, Greece, Egypt, and the dead Ottomans and the eyeing Russia are packed into sardine cans. There is really no room for the United States.

The British had a good plan and wanted to use the United States to contain the expansion of influence in southern Africa.

But the Americans are not easy to deal with. This is actually opening the door and stealing. In the end, I am afraid that not only did they fail to contain southern Africa, but because of the joining of the Americans, the British influence in the Mediterranean was further reduced.

What even Rock didn't expect was that the situation in North Africa was deteriorating further before he could make the trip.

After suffering such a big loss, Eisenhower will definitely not swallow his anger and want to get back on the field.

At this time, it doesn't matter which side attacked the American convoy. The key is that the Americans knew that there would be an attack, but they didn't fight back, and they didn't even get out. This was a huge blow to the image of the United States. I can't help but wonder whether the strength of the United States is as strong as it seems.

After the convoy was attacked, the U.S. military dispatched frantically. The desert tribes around the attack site were unlucky. The U.S. military wiped out three villages within seven days.

"The Americans have gone crazy. This is the third time in a week. Now there are rumors among the North Africans that we are carrying out a planned removal of the North Africans." De Gaulle took the initiative to find Patton, hoping that Patton could properly restrain the US military.

There is actually a misunderstanding here.

Desert tribes are armed, vulnerable and sensitive, and they will definitely resist when faced with the search and arrest of the US military.

The Americans are in a fit of rage, and the means of retaliation can be described as brutal, which has begun to affect the attitude of the North Africans towards the Allies.

The Allied forces drove the Italians away under the banner of saving North Africa.

During the period of Italian rule in North Africa, there was no such bad behavior.

In the eyes of most North Africans, the U.S. Army is similar to the British Army and the Southern African Army. They all have a common name called the Allied Forces.

"This is normal for Americans. They have always treated North American natives like this." Barton's antipathy towards Americans reached a new height. Americans would pretend to be fake before, but now they don't even bother to pretend.

Just look at how Americans treat Indians, and you will know what American moral standards are like.

In the face of countries like Britain and southern Africa, Americans will be more or less restrained.

Americans are not so patient when facing North Africans. Their so-called "civilization" is only useful when it is beneficial to them.

"If this continues, we will soon be counterattacked by the North Africans. Are we going to kill them all?" De Gaulle was obviously not as decisive as the bearded man.

Just a few days ago, when Beard gave a public speech on the radio, he called on all Russians to take up arms and kill all the enemies.

It is unacceptable for de Gaulle to kill all of them.

But it is understandable for Russians.

After all, the Germans did too much harm to the Russians.

The French are not qualified to forgive the Germans instead of the Russians.

"Andre, calm down, we can't make the situation worse." Patton didn't want to irritate the Americans, and put himself in the same situation. If the southern African convoy was attacked, then Patton's retaliation would probably be more cruel than the Americans.

It was precisely because he did not want to irritate the Americans that although the drilling team of Adan Company had arrived in Algiers, Patton did not let it go, and asked the drilling team to stay in Algiers temporarily. At this time, everyone needed to calm down.

Now it's time to get Adam's drilling crew out of town, and the fun will follow.

If the drilling team of Adan Company is also attacked, then Patton will not look good.

If the problem of safety is bigger, why is the American convoy attacked, but the southern African convoy is safe?
I'm afraid the Americans will really go crazy by then.

"Indeed, we all need to calm down—" De Gaulle was not in a hurry, he was the one who really watched the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal.

Everyone is having a hard time right now.

The Americans were frantically looking for the murderer, while the British were completely exhausted. They found the oil field and pumped out the oil smoothly, but they dared not get out a drop, because no one could guarantee that the British convoy was safe.

Patton is also feeling uncomfortable now. He is the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in North Africa. Now that the Americans and the British are suspicious of each other, Patton can only appease both sides.

De Gaulle, who had not suffered any losses, was also sad.

Although there is no loss, there is no gain.

For the French, no gain is loss.

Patton didn't do nothing. He communicated with Eisenhower and Alexander separately these days, trying to find a solution that everyone could accept.

Eisenhower was determined, even if he dug three feet into the ground, he must find out the murderer and the real murderer behind the scenes.

"David, I have to say, there may never be a truth to this matter." Barton reminded Eisenhower, almost done.

Obviously, the person who attacked the American convoy was backed by a mysterious force, maybe it was a big country in the world.

What should we do then, World War II is not over yet, and World War III will begin immediately?

Eisenhower is also making use of the topic now. Think about how many American soldiers died in vain because of someone's command error during the Battle of Sicily, and how many died by their own hands?
No one is responsible for this.

"I only do what I should do, and leave the result to God." Eisenhower believes that these are two different things and should not be confused.

"Harold, our main task now is to defeat the Axis powers, not to extract oil." Patton hoped that Alexander would give him some sweetness. Now that this matter has come to an end, it is not simply a matter of the oil field, but a matter of the alliance. Interests within the army competed.

"Marshal, I have nothing to say about the issue of the oil field. The decision now rests with London." Alexander's attitude was more determined. You can do whatever you want, as long as the interests of the British Empire are not violated.

Then wait for London's decision.

While Patton was trying to reconcile, Winston was also waiting for news from North Africa.

Winston is not waiting for the results of the investigation of the attack on the US military, but for the confirmation of the reserves of the oil field.

With a large reserve, Winston's attitude will be very tough.

When young, Winston will be very flexible.

As for how many American soldiers and drilling workers were killed or injured in the attack——

Sorry, Winston didn't care about that at all.

Casualties are not normal during a war.

"Professor Wollaston has confirmed that the oil reserves in North Africa are at least [-] million barrels. This is not the final result, but our current technology can only confirm [-] million barrels."

The news from North Africa was exciting. The value of [-] million barrels of oil to the British Empire was inestimable.

Since the outbreak of the World War, Britain's energy supply has been in a state of extreme insecurity. During the North African campaign, oil tankers bound for Britain in Port Elizabeth even had to bypass the entire African continent.

As a result, Britain increased its dependence on the United States for oil.

Then American tankers were threatened by German submarines. Oil has reached the point of life and death for the current British Empire.

"It's great. I can finally catch my breath and have a good night's sleep." General Ismail, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense, was very happy.

"The Americans are looking for the murderer with great fanfare. It is a good thing to have [-] million barrels of oil, but we can't ship a single drop of oil." Foreign Minister Robert Eden frowned. He has been under a lot of pressure these two days.

After the attack, Washington issued an investigation report to the British government, hoping that the British army could cooperate with the US military in investigating the truth of the attack.

The investigation is fake, but the intention to get involved in the oil field is real. Otherwise, an attack with only a few dozen casualties would not have attracted Roosevelt's attention.

"Who on earth attacked the American convoy?" Winston was very angry, it really had nothing to do with him.

"It's not us, and it's not southern Africans, maybe only God knows." Aiden was also unclear.

"Could it be that the French did it?" Ismail wondered, this is not impossible.

"The French don't have this ability. I would rather believe that someone made it up on their own." Winston didn't like de Gaulle, and he didn't look like a good person because he was so tall.

"No, no, no, General Alexander won't do that." Ismail still trusted Alexander.

"No matter what the truth is, it doesn't matter. The most important thing now is Tehran. How did you arrange it?" Winston asked Aiden. Like Rock, he attached great importance to this meeting.

If there is no accident, the second battlefield that has been debated for a long time will be confirmed in this meeting, and there will be no reason to delay the time.

The situation cannot be delayed. As the situation on the Russian battlefield improves, the Axis forces are being driven out of Russia. If the Allied forces still do nothing, then just wait and see Russia occupying Europe.

At that time, I am afraid that the Russian model will follow the footsteps of the Russian army all over Europe.

At that time, southern Africa and the United States will pat their butts and leave Europe, and Britain will face the threat of the whole of Europe alone.

For hundreds of years, Britain has adhered to the continental balance policy in order to avoid this situation.

"We have prepared several battle plans, but the one that is most likely to be implemented is the original one." Aiden was very distressed. Regarding the opening of the second battlefield, opinions within the UK were also divided.

The key is to open up the location of the second battlefield. Some people in the UK support the Balkan Peninsula, some support it in France, and some even support it in Germany. According to the results of the Casablanca Conference, the possibility of opening a second battlefield in France is the greatest. However, this The plan faced widespread opposition in the UK Parliament.

Winston insisted on opening a second front in the Balkans in order to prevent the Russian model from spreading to the Balkans.

As for Germany and France, that was not Winston's concern.

Roque wanted to land in France, partly from his own memory, partly because of the enclave of Saint Roque.

As for landing in mainland Germany, this option has the least support, only the craziest guys will support this option.

"No, I'm not asking about that, I'm asking about how to arrange my meeting with Locke." Winston didn't care about the details of the second battle, and it was depressing to say that Winston didn't care about it.

On the contrary, the meeting with Rock is what Winston is looking forward to now.

The last time Winston and Rock met was during the Casablanca meeting. Many things happened in the past year, which caught people off guard. Winston did not expect that the relationship between the United Kingdom and Southern Africa would reach the point it is today.

"I have already confirmed with Marshal Smudge that you will meet Lord Nyasaran the day after he arrives in Tehran." Aiden breathed a sigh of relief, Smudge still respected Britain.

"No, it's too late the next day. I hope to meet Locke on the day he arrives in Tehran." Winston couldn't wait, there were many issues to communicate between him and Rock.

"Okay, I will contact Pretoria." Aiden could understand Winston's mood.

"Oil—" Ismail couldn't forget it, hoping to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

"I'll talk about the oil issue after I go to Tehran to see Locke. Are we short of oil now?" Winston is good at focusing on the key points. If it is not so urgent, he can let it go first.

"That's not true. There is a steady stream of oil in southern Africa and the United States. To be honest, the oil given to us by southern Africa and the United States is cheaper than that of Royal Shell." Ismail couldn't help complaining. Royal Shell is a British company. .

The key is cost.

Not to mention the oil in southern Africa, the Americans are now imitating the oil companies in southern Africa, using a large number of Mexican workers, successfully reducing costs and increasing competitiveness.

Royal Shell's environment is getting more and more difficult, the cost remains high, the oil production is getting lower and lower, and there are not many high-quality oil fields in hand. The news of the discovery of an oil field in North Africa can have such a big sensation. It has a lot to do with fanning the flames.

After all, Anglo American Petroleum was jointly established by the United Kingdom and the United States. After a series of shareholding changes, Royal Shell has now become a purely British-owned enterprise. Therefore, if there is no accident, the mining rights of the North African oil fields will definitely be taken over by Royal Shell. .

"That's it, let's cherish the present time. This is one of the few areas where we can get relatively fair competition between Southern Africa and the United States." Winston shook his head and smiled bitterly, which shows the dire situation Britain is facing now.

Competition will never be fair. Southern African oil companies and American oil companies have now reached a tacit agreement to a certain extent to jointly harvest the British Empire.

The British certainly don't want this kind of status of being slaughtered.

Therefore, the trip to Tehran is very important for Winston and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom needs to find a new balance between southern Africa and the United States, and Winston also needs to restore the friendship with Rock.

(End of this chapter)