"Comrades, Comrade Joseph has issued his orders. In three days, we will launch our offensive. From Transcaucasia, we will fight all the way to the Persian Gulf! The enemies we face will mainly be the Turks, Iranians, Iraqis, and Saudis! The armies of those countries are nothing but Germany's running dogs. Other than the Turks, who possess some strength, the rest are simply incapable of withstanding a single blow. The great Buru Army will certainly defeat them with ease." Lieutenant General Kozlov was full of confidence in this battle.
After Britain lost its Hegemonic Status and Tsarist Russia was destroyed, Germany's influence spread throughout the Middle East. Every Middle Eastern country became a German Protectorate. At Germany's demand, they formed considerable armies, especially expanding them substantially before the outbreak of war. The Kingdom of Iran's army numbered one million men, organized into five army corps and commanded by a Military Advisory Group dispatched by Germany. Iraq formed an army of four hundred thousand, likewise commanded by a German Military Advisory Group. Saudi Arabia also formed two army corps. Even sparsely populated Kuwait formed two infantry brigades.
Even after these countries' armies had been equipped with German weapons and trained by the German military for a time, their combat effectiveness remained unimpressive. However, Germany had never expected their armies to become first-rate forces. It merely hoped that, once war broke out, they could delay the Buru Army. Once the German military reached the battlefield, it would be God's blessing if they could assist in combat and ensure the security of the rear lines. After the war, more than half of these countries' armies would be disbanded. Only then could Germany control those regions.
"According to the intelligence we have obtained, the Turks have deployed four hundred thousand troops in the east.