Chapter 2404 Turkey II
Some people may be surprised by the Duke's statement. After all, in their view, Bavaria and the Kingdom of Württemberg are hard-core allies. Is it really okay for the Duke to publicly oppose the Crown Prince's opinion? But in fact, even if they are allies, it is normal to have differences on some issues. After all, many things are reasonable, and it does not depend on who the speaker has a greater background!
"After the war, the representative of Turkey once proposed to His Majesty the territorial claims of Hejaz and Nejd in the Arabian Peninsula (that is, the Saudi Arabian region in later generations). His Majesty was very dissatisfied with this." Prince Albert He also expressed a suggestion similar to the Duke's. In his opinion, Turkey's ambitions are indeed a bit too big.
"Turkey should not seek more land and privileges in the Arabian Peninsula. I agree with the Kaiser on this point." Ruprecht said, no matter from the current situation or future generations, if we let Turkey has controlled the entire region of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, so what? The Turkish Empire will directly control half of the world's fuel exports! Therefore, no matter from any point of view, Turkey cannot expand again in the Arabian Peninsula! Letting Turkey retain Iraq is the limit of the crown prince's tolerance for Turkey! Even the Kuwait area that originally belonged to the British-controlled area, the crown prince would not give it to Turkey!
"It seems that our attitude towards Turkey is very entangled. 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 directly smashing Türkiye to pieces, is it okay? From the current point of view, it is not beneficial to do so. Let alone, a Turkey whose strength has been greatly reduced and fragmented 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 the control of Turkey. With a centralized Turkish government, he can effectively suppress various national independence issues in the Balkan Peninsula.
Secondly, in the future, a Turkish government with centralized power and separation of church and state will have a very good suppressive effect on the pan-democracy that has begun to rise now, and will even be surging in later generations. The new Turkish government is closer to a Western government than to a system similar to that of later Arab world regimes. This mutual containment 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, made contributions and hard work in World War I. If Germany watched its allies fall apart and did not help, then the reputation of the German Empire would also be a challenge. hit. After all, everyone wants to find a responsible boss.
Fourth, it is better to have a more reliable ally to deal with Russia in the future than to have no such ally. Therefore, very delicate operations are required now, and it is necessary to limit Turkey's ambitions and preserve Turkey's strength at the same time. Under this premise, give Türkiye a new brain!
"I think, in fact, we don't need to devote too much energy to Turkey now, because Turkey has just experienced the war after all, and he should be more honest before recovering. On the issue of the Arabian Peninsula, we only need to guarantee neutrality That's it," Buller said.
"I'm afraid not. According to our inside information, the Americans have been in close contact with the Turkish government, and the US government has expressed its willingness to provide Turkey with a loan of 100 million U.S. dollars to help Turkey survive the difficult period after the war. 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 somewhat beyond our imagination.
said Prince Albert.
"To be honest, it's hard for me to understand what is in the Arabian Peninsula that is worthy of Turkey's immediate action." Prince Baden said. This is true. Before the discovery of oil, the Arabian Peninsula could indeed be described as desolate and not of much value.
"This may be the starting point for the downfall of the current regime in Turkey. The victory of the Ottoman Empire cannot cover up its problems. The corrupt government and complex ethnic issues in the territory will plunge the country into chaos. Whether it is the 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 but has no tenderness. This kind of country seems huge, but it’s nothing to fall apart Instantly," Ruprecht said.
If Turkey is compared 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 a total of 20 million people before World War I... . And in this war, Turkey lost a large core population. In this case, Turkey not only did not rest and recuperate, but also eased ethnic and class conflicts. Instead, it was ready to continue to expand. Even more courting death!
"About the Turkish issue, we are like this. First of all, we must figure out the attitudes of the Turkish Sultan, Pasha (Turkish senior officials, generally only 3), the Turkish Youth Party, and Kemal. We are like this. If Kemal supports expansion , then we choose a suitable person from other political forces, and if other people support expansion, then we choose Kemal, who has the monarchy and is popular. It is more convenient to operate." The crown prince said .
"This can be considered." The Duke thought for a while and said. At present, Germany is dissatisfied with Turkey's continued expansion to the Arabian Peninsula. Therefore, whoever supports expansion in Turkey is naturally Germany's enemy. The crown prince supports Kemal, but if he supports expansion, even if the crown prince has a good opinion of him, he is still an enemy. If Kemal opposes it, he can use his ability and prestige to clean up the mess when necessary It is also optional.
As for whether Kemal will choose neutrality or be detrimental to the allies after this turmoil, this issue is not something that can be considered now. Obviously, this time, Germany and Austria will provide help to the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, and a great chaos After that, Turkey does not have more than ten years of recovery time, and it will definitely not be able to recover. During the recovery period, Turkey will never offend Germany! As for the future, let's talk about it.
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