Chapter 2826: Watch one
"You really decided not to manage things in Turkey anymore? If you let the civil unrest in Turkey, we will lose a lot." Count Schelling asked after the Grand Duke of Baden left.
"There will be losses, but they won't be particularly big, and the biggest loss is probably not us." Ruprecht said with a smile.
"We have invested the most in Turkey and benefited the most, and if something happens, our losses will naturally be the greatest." Earl Schelling said.
"If you look at Turkey only, it is true. But if you look at it as a whole, then it is not necessarily. Our oil fields in Turkey have indeed provided us with more than 6 million tons of fuel. If it is completely finished, then it must be a huge loss. , I don’t deny, but these losses can be made up by other means. Don’t forget, we control the production of most of the Transcaucasus oil fields, and the oil produced is less. We can make up for some of the losses by raising prices, and Baku oil fields also have them. Potential to increase production."
"In Persia, we have also made progress in the past few years. After the British retreated from Persia, with the help of Persian officials and nobles, we grasped part of the original British oil fields in Persia. After more than 2 years of restoration and The expansion will bring the oil production to a higher level. The increased production capacity of these two oil fields can at least make up for the 4 million tons of fuel shortfall, and if we raise prices again, it is possible to make money.” Ruprech Special said.
"However, the North German states can import oil from the United States. Despite the war, American oil exports are still strong. Although we have some advantages in price, if we raise prices, this advantage may not be great." Count Schelling said.
"The Americans are going to launch a large-scale landing war on the island of New Guinea. The scale of this landing war is not comparable before. For this second largest island in the world with an area of more than 700,000 square kilometers, the Americans must at least invest For combat troops of more than 400,000, these troops will have a large number of vehicles and aircraft. Considering the larger supply fleet and the huge domestic consumption of the United States itself, the American oil export situation will only be worse than before. A fairly good military strategist, I can be responsible for saying that the Americans are still quite far away from the end of the war, and the Battle of New Guinea will make the Americans unforgettable!" Crown Prince Ruprecht said with a smile. "The Americans think they have seen the dawn of victory, and they can't wait to do it on us, but in fact, what they see is just an illusion. The main force of the Japanese navy still exists, and the military trade between Britain and France and other countries is also good. Now, this war has been fought."
"The power of monopoly is not only reflected in simple gains and losses, it can also easily affect other industrial sectors. For example, the price increase of oil will inevitably lead to the price increase of gasoline, diesel and other chemical products. Take the simplest example. , The price of oil rises, then the car sales of the North German states will inevitably be affected. This is difficult for those capitalists to accept. If you want to protect the auto industry, the government must give certain subsidies, and if you say Who among the state governments can afford subsidies? Then Bavaria is second, and no one is first. We can survive this period of austerity with subsidies, and even transfer part of the profits from oil price increases to auto companies. But what about other countries? They don't have enough funds. So, it seems that I am losing, but in fact I am the most stable." The crown prince said with a smile.
"But once the situation in Turkey really collapses, it will also be a heavy blow to the strategy and prestige of the empire. After all, Turkey is our ally and one of the three countries of the Allies. The war has just ended for three years, and the empire will see An ally is falling apart under internal and external difficulties, which will cause concerns for many countries that have just followed us. And if American power has really penetrated into the Middle East, then it is absolutely like a throat for us. At that time, we want to remove this nail. It took more energy and cost." Earl Schelling said with some worry.
"And your reputation will also suffer a big blow because of this incident. Before that, everything you have done can be said to be successful. This time and again victory has created your invincible reputation. And once it fails this time, whether it is due to lack of strength or because of internal problems, you will give up Turkey, your remaining will be hit hard, and your enemies will take the opportunity to besiege. At this time, giving up Turkey is both for the empire and you. Not a good choice," Earl Schelling said.
"I did not give up Turkey. Although we have prepared for the worst, I can tell you clearly that all the arrangements for Turkey are underway. If I really realize that things have reached an irreparable level, I will still rescue Kemal, but I will never use hundreds of millions of marks in exchange for a few months of balance in Turkey!" Ruprecht said.
"I have been thinking about a way to make Turkey a medium power and tie it to a German-Austrian tank in the next 40 years. Now this method has basically matured, and now we are watching It is an essential step in this plan." Ruprecht said.
"Then your obsession with rescuing Marshal Kemal is also an indispensable step in this plan? Actually, we can choose many agents~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and even Zemal Pasha is also possible to fight for, As long as the conditions we give are the same as in the United States, or even lower, it doesn’t matter. And they are easier to master than Kemal, and they are very good agents.” Earl Schelling asked.
"What you said has a certain truth. Judging from the difficulty of controlling, everyone else is better than Kemal. But first, we have to make sure what kind of Turkey we need, then we need a What kind of partner."
"In my vision, the future of Turkey should be like this. First, it is a medium-strength country, perhaps not as good as France, but at least at the same level as Spain. This is a relatively stable country with certain development. The future, a country capable of serving as an important support for the empire, we do not need a weak ally, let alone this ally may continue to fight because of internal problems, we have to pay extra energy to maintain it." The crown prince said.
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