Chapter 2810: Layout Middle East One
"In fact, if Turkey is willing to follow us in the future, it is not impossible for Turkey to maintain the size of a powerful country. After all, Turkey’s geographical location is very important. It is at the junction of Asia, Africa and Europe. If they stand in the war If we are on our side, then we can save a lot of trouble." Taft said.
"Haha, you, like Wilson, are too politicized and too idealistic. Let us first explain one problem, that is, whether it is the current Turkish regime or the reformed regime, whether it is Zemal Pasha or Kemal As long as any leader of the Turkish government that comes to power is not crazy, he will inevitably keep a distance from us and maintain a friendly relationship with the Germans at least! This will not be due to changes in the government, nor to the political system. Or changes in the rights system. Whether it is a democratic government or a monarchy, Turkey will choose Germany and Austria instead of us."
"The reason is very simple. Turkey is too close to Germany and Austria. The German and Austrian army can reach the capital of Turkey as long as they go abroad! Important areas of Turkey's national economy have the shadow of Germany and Austria. Even if the political situation changes significantly, they It is impossible to get rid of the economic control of Germany and Austria. Even if Turkey eventually becomes a parliamentary country, under the pressure of reality, Turkey can only choose to cooperate with Germany and Austria, because Germany and Austria have proved them in the war. Strong! Even if the French have to bow their heads, then tell me how can the Turks resist?" Old Roosevelt asked rhetorically.
"So if we can't have this ally, why don't we destroy it completely?" Taft asked.
"Yes, if we can't have it, then we will completely destroy it." Old Roosevelt nodded and said.
"But if there is no nail in the Middle East, it is not good news for us. The entire Indian Ocean will become the inner sea of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The east coast of Africa, West Asia and India are all within the scope of German and Austrian power. Such a vast expanse The region is simply too bad as the rear of Germany and Austria." Taft said.
"We also have plans to arrange nails in the Middle East." Old Roosevelt said with a smile.
"Then let me guess who this nail will be? It will not be the Khanzhi and Neishi of the Arabian Peninsula, because their power is too weak, and it cannot be Egypt. Then you can only go east, and the Turkish Empire There is only one country to the east and British India to the west. You mean the Qajar dynasty that ruled Persia?" Taft thought about it and said.
"Yes, it was the Qajar dynasty. Before the war, this declining country was the territory of Britain and Russia. The northern part of Persia was the sphere of influence of Russia, and the British controlled the south. After the war, this area was a The vacuum zone was originally intended by the Germans, but unfortunately, because of the conflict of interest between the Turkish Empire and Persia, due to the faces of allies, Germany and Austria did not show too much goodwill towards the Qajar dynasty, and I think this is a very A good opportunity. If we can win the Qajar dynasty to our side, then we can give the United States a foothold in the Middle East and at the same time make British India safer, and we can also use this to threaten Germany and Austria. The most important oil producing area is the Baku Oilfield! This is a good move with one stone and three birds!" Old Roosevelt said excitedly.
"Then the plan is there, what's our strategy of action? First, how do we solve the Turkish problem?" Taft asked.
"We have been in contact with Zemal Pasha, and we have also provided funds for them through various channels. Turkey is already very dissatisfied with the current situation. We only need a spark to ignite a prairie fire! And we At least three fires can be lit in the Turkish controlled area!" Old Roosevelt said.
"First of all, we are about to begin to give Hanzhi more military and economic support. Hanzhi also said that they will strive to achieve a big victory on the battlefield in the future! Secondly, in the two river basins, we also supported local tribal leaders and Nationalists, as long as Han Zhi wins on the battlefield, the Mesopotamia will ignite the beacon of national independence. While disintegrating Turkey's rule in this region, we can also severely damage Turkey's economic foundation!"
"After two consecutive major unrests, Zemal Pasha will ask Sudan to abdicate in the name of major policy mistakes. In his view, with our help and the support of the army, all this should be very smooth. Just like the Turkish youth back then. The party did that, but it was not the case! At the critical moment of the uprising, we would remind the Sultan, and an emperor who was forced to the edge of a cliff would naturally not just step off the stage of power. In this case, There will be fierce confrontation between the two sides! That's right, that's it! Then the core area of Turkey-Asia Minor will be caught in a storm. In this case, even the Germans will be unable to help Turkey! The collapse of the entire Turkish Empire will be inevitable!" The cruelty and cunning revealed in the slightly excited words of Old Roosevelt made Taft feel a tremor in his heart! He never thought that his president was such a terrifying existence.
"Although, I support your idea very much, but I have to say that you make me feel scared. Before me, you are a man who is unscrupulous and cunning enough to achieve an end. Fortunately, we are friends, not enemies." Futu said with a sigh.
"Is this scared?" Old Roosevelt sneered. "Hehe, then I'm really honored, but I want to tell you that I am definitely not the scariest person in the world. Compared to someone, I am only his student at most! And this person~www.wuxiaspot. com~You know and have dealt with him."
"You mean Prince Ruprecht?" Taft asked.
"Yes, it is him. Most of my political career has been spent in contests and compromises with him. We started dealing with each other as early as 1898. We deceived, used or were hostile to each other. I want to overwhelm the opponent and control the behemoth of Germany, but it turns out that I was wrong. I have no such ability! Don’t ask me what happened before, I will tell you slowly in the days to come, he is too scary So that I don't want to have a direct confrontation with him for the rest of my life, so I can only look for leftovers." Old Roosevelt said.
"So this is one of the reasons why you leave the future virtue disputes to later generations?" Taft asked.
"That's it." Old Roosevelt nodded and said. "Okay, let's not talk about this sad thing, let's talk about the next question, about Persia."
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