Chapter 350: Cooperation
The best way is to develop the economy, strengthen the national strength, improve the people's livelihood and ease social conflicts. It is the best way to win over most of them and strike a small group. Now the Turkish Sultan is obviously going astray! And this approach is destined to fail in someone's eyes!
Not no one in Turkey has seen this. If you look at it from a level, the political program and methods of the Young Turkish Party are much higher than those of the Qing Dynasty’s Reform Movement. The Young Turkish Party, which represents the Turkish bourgeoisie and the enlightened landlord class, put forward the slogan that all citizens are equal regardless of their beliefs, regardless of ethnicity, which is quite tempting to the general public in Turkey.
In order to ensure the territorial integrity of the country and unite the entire Ottoman Empire under one kingship, it attracted a group of enlightened landlords. Active activities in the army and obtaining military support give the Young Turkish Party hope to solve the problem through violence.
The original ideals of the Young Turkey Party were noble and very effective. They successfully overthrew the rule of Hamid II and established a regime. Although they did not ultimately save this ancient empire, under the leadership of the Young Turkish Party, they improved the government institutions and abandoned classical laws. The legal and ideological progress is still obvious.
However, similar to other revolutions of the same time, their economic level is far inferior to their political and legal level. Although the latter’s level is limited, Turkey has not made much progress economically. A central bank was established, and with the support of the central bank, the industry has developed to a certain extent. However, due to the limitations of the old system and lack of experience, almost all state-owned industries in Turkey ended in failure, either closed or turned into Parasites that eat rebates!
Of course, there is another very important reason, that is, the reform of the Ottoman Empire was too late, the reform was realized in 1908, and the First World War was involved in 1914. If it was a few years earlier, the situation in Turkey would have undergone major changes. But even so, they still laid a solid foundation for the establishment of a new Turkey.
"From now on, has the cooperation between the Ottoman Empire and the German Empire begun?" General Shefkate asked.
"No, not. The Empire will cooperate with Turkey only when your Excellency can represent a country. Before that, we only cooperated with generals and some like-minded people. We need to clear some obstacles." The prince shook his head and said. .
"The obstacles will naturally be cleared. This can be assured, but I would like to know some more specific measures." Shefkate said.
"First, Germany will help your country establish a central bank as the financial center of the Turkish Empire. In order to show our sincerity, we will provide your country with a loan worth 50 million marks, but in order to ensure that your country can effectively use this For loans, I hope that a working group can participate in the assembly process of the Central Bank of Turkey." The prince threw the first carrot!
It takes money to do things! Turkey’s finance can be described as chaos. If a modern financial system cannot be established to manage domestic capital flows, no matter how much money is invested, it will be lost. Even at the level of the Young Turkish Party, we know the importance of this. And Germany helped Turkey build this financial system and injected the first start-up capital. Of course, this money is not given for nothing. A considerable part of the loan will eventually be used to buy German products, but the full 2 million pounds of funds will definitely give Turkey a chance for development.
"Secondly, we want to establish a barter trade system with your country. We need Turkish minerals, oil, grain and livestock products. At the same time, we are also very clear that your country lacks a hard currency, so we can sign with your country. A treaty that imports a certain share of products every year and uses German industrial products to offset it. In this way, your country can save a lot of money and the sales of primary products can also be guaranteed."
Importing agricultural products and mineral resources from Turkey may not be economically cost-effective. In terms of food, Turkey may not be as good as Russia. In terms of oil imports, Turkish oil in Mesopotamia may not be cheaper than oil imported from the United States, but it supports Turkish agriculture. The development of Hegong Mining is a must!
This is not to prepare for the peace period, but to prepare for the war period. After the real war, Germany in a blocked state will definitely experience a shortage of supplies, especially fuel and food! Relatively speaking, it is the most reliable choice to concentrate on opening up the Balkans after the war, and then establish a connection with Turkey, and Turkish materials can be linked to the shortage of German materials to a certain extent, which is very important for the continuation of the war. Important meaning, so this is basically something to do even if you lose money!
"Third, we can help your country establish a basic industrial system and a transportation system. Your country’s territory is several times that of the German Empire, but the railways can be described as pitiful. Your country is not without resources or No product just cannot be shipped out, and a complete railway system is also very important for maintaining the stability of your country. Of course, this is not only the so-called 3B railway, but also your own railway."
"As for the industrial system, it is impossible to reach the level of European countries within a certain period of time. Our requirements are very low. We can ensure that your country is self-sufficient in ammunition, light weapons and some artillery~www.wuxiaspot.com~ At the same time the steel industry And the chemical industry can support the consumption of war on a certain scale. It can also provide a certain degree of maintenance and maintenance for submarines and large warships."
At the level of Russia in history, it is very difficult to build a dreadnought ship. Turkey, who is not even a third-rate country, let it go. The prince did not intend to make Turkey's industry strong. His goal was only two. , First, there must be quantity. Second, the minimum need to maintain military operations. It is impossible to make the Turkish army's firepower comparable to that of Britain, France and Germany, but at least don't be thrown too far by the Russians....
"From what you said, your country is really serious. I can't guarantee you anything, but we will never betray a true friend." Chef Kate's answer was very smooth. Even after Germany stretched out the olive branch, Shefkate did not sit on the side of the German.
But this is not important. Taking this event as an opportunity, the exchanges between Germany and Turkey will be more in-depth. A pro-German political group will be established in Turkey. At the same time, the German army stationed in Turkey will be used to control the Turkish army and use German capital. And trade controls the Turkish economy. Then the prince is not afraid that Turkey will not go with him.
What's more, if according to history, before World War I, Turkey had to fight the Balkans twice and Italy once. Without the help of the Germans, the prince would not be optimistic about Turkey!
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