Chapter 2404: Turkish

Some people may be surprised by the Duke’s statement. After all, in their opinion, Bavaria and the Kingdom of Württemberg are hard-core allies. Is it really good for the Duke to oppose the views of the Crown Prince in public? But in fact, even if you are allies, it is normal to have differences on some issues. After all, many things speak of truth, rather than look at the speaker's background!

"After the war, the representative of Turkey once asked His Majesty about the territorial requirements of Hanzhi and Neizhi on the Arabian Peninsula (that is, the Saudi Arabia region in later generations). His Majesty was very dissatisfied with this." Prince Albert He also expressed a proposal similar to that of the Duke. In his opinion, Turkey's ambitions are indeed too great.

"Turkey should not seek more land and privileges in the Arabian Peninsula. I agree with the Kaiser on this point." Ruprecht said, whether it is from the current situation or from the future generations, if let Turkey controls the entire region of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, and Iraq. How much more? The Turkish Empire will directly control half of the world's fuel exports! Therefore, from any angle, Turkey cannot expand again in the Arabian Peninsula! Let Turkey keep Iraq is the limit of the crown prince's tolerance to Turkey! Even the Kuwait area, which was originally a British controlled area, would not be given to Turkey by the crown prince!

"It seems that we are very entangled in our attitude towards Turkey. On the one hand, we need a powerful Turkey as our ally, but on the other hand we must limit its ambitions. This operation seems very difficult. "Crown Prince Christian said.

　　 As for it, is it okay to break Turkey directly? From the current point of view, there is no benefit to this. Let alone, a severely reduced and fragmented Turkey cannot become a reliable ally of Germany. At the same time, Turkey has also played a huge role in politics. First, a considerable part of the Balkan Peninsula is now under Turkish control. With a centralized Turkish government in it, it can effectively suppress various issues of ethnic independence in the Balkan Peninsula.

　　Secondly, in the future, a centralized Turkish government with separation of state and church will have a very good suppressive effect on the pan-*ism that has begun to rise now, and future generations will be surging. The new Turkish government is closer to the Western government than to a system similar to that of the Arab world in later generations. This kind of mutual restraint is also conducive to Germany's control of the Middle East.

Third, from the perspective of Germany’s international reputation, Turkey, as an ally of the Allied Powers, had merits and hardships in World War I. If Germany watched its allies fall apart and did not help, then the reputation of the German Empire was also a factor. Blow. After all, everyone wants to find a responsible boss.

　　 Fourth, having a reliable ally to deal with Russia in the future is better than no such ally. Therefore, very delicate operations are needed now, and it is necessary to limit Turkey's ambitions and preserve Turkey's strength. Under this premise, give Turkey a new brain!

"I think, in fact, we don’t need to put too much energy into Turkey now, because after all, Turkey has just gone through a war. Before it recovers, he should be more honest. On the Arabian Peninsula issue, we only need to ensure neutrality. That's it," Buhler said.

"I'm afraid not. According to our inside information, the Americans have been in close contact with the Turkish government, and the U.S. government has expressed its willingness to provide Turkey with a loan of 100 million U.S. dollars for Turkey to survive the difficult period after the war, and this so-called economic assistance More like war funding, the Turkish Sultan is ready to take action on the Arabian Peninsula. Turkey’s ambitions are a bit beyond our imagination.” Prince Albert said.

　　 "To be honest, it's hard for me to understand what is worth Turkey's immediate fight in the Arabian Peninsula," said Prince Baden. This is true. Before the discovery of oil, the Arabian Peninsula could indeed be described as desolate, without much value.

"This may be the starting point for the fall of the current regime in Turkey. The victory of the Ottoman Empire does not cover up his problems. The corrupt government and complex ethnic issues within the country will plunge the country into chaos, whether it is Serbs in the Balkans, The Greeks, the Kurds in Asia Minor and northern Iraq, or the Arabs in the Fertile Crescent, they are all incompatible with the Turkish nation, and the Sudan only suppresses without being tender. This kind of country looks huge, but it can't be separated. In an instant," Ruprecht said.

　　 If you compare Turkey with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the ethnic issues within Turkey are even more acute. And the most important thing is that there are not many people in Turkey as a whole. A country spanning three continents, Asia, Europe and Africa, had only 20 million people before World War I... In this war, Turkey lost a lot of its core population~www.wuxiaspot.com~. In this case, not only did Turkey not take a rest, but also eased ethnic and class contradictions, but instead prepared to continue to expand. I just don’t know how to advance and retreat, and I’m looking for death!

"Regarding the issue of Turkey, we are like this. First of all, we must understand the attitudes of the Turkish Sultan, Pasha (high-ranking Turkish officials, usually only three), the Turkish Al-Shabaab and Kemal. We are like this, if Kemal supports expansion. , Then we choose a suitable person from other political forces, and if others support the expansion, then we choose Kemal, he has the monarchy, and is well-respected. It is more convenient to operate." The crown prince said .

　　 "This can be considered." The Duke thought for a while and said that at present, Germany is dissatisfied with Turkey's continued expansion into the Arabian Peninsula. Therefore, whoever supports the expansion in Turkey is naturally the enemy of Germany. The crown prince supports Kemal, but if he supports expansion, even if the crown prince has a good impression of him, then he is also an enemy, and if Kemal is opposed, he can use his ability and prestige to clean up the mess when necessary. It is also optional.

As for whether Kemal will choose to be neutral or unfavorable to the Allies after the turmoil, this question is not something that can be considered now. Obviously, this time, Germany and Austria will provide assistance to the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. After that, Turkey does not have more than ten years of recovery time, and it is certainly impossible to recover. During the recovery period, Turkey will never offend Germany! As for the future, let's talk about it.

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