Chapter 2405 Türkiye 3
"Then we need someone to try the mouth, informal channels." Prince Albert said.
"Let General von Seeckert go. He once fought side by side with the Turkish army in Asia Minor. He also has some friendship with Kemal." The crown prince said.
"So, what are your thoughts on this war in the Middle East?" Prince Baden asked.
"As long as this war can continue, it will be fine. Long-term combat in the desert will greatly deplete Turkey's national strength. At the same time, the Kurds and Arabs in Turkey can also take advantage of it." The crown prince said. .
"If the former Turkish government really collapsed, how should the new Turkish border be defined in the future?" Duke Albrecht asked a topic that everyone was interested in.
"Turkey's territory in Europe should be preserved. The same is true for Asia Minor." Thinking of this, the crown prince picked up a pencil and walked to the huge map of the Middle East, and then drew a circle in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan in later generations. "Most of it can be preserved here."
The reason why most of them can be preserved, not all, is because the crown prince believes that if in the future, a Jewish state similar to Israel can appear here as an ally of the Allied Powers in the Middle East and a nail, then it is also a good choice. A pawn was left in the Arab world! After all, the pan-governmentism of later generations is really powerful, twisting the Middle East countries into a single rope for a certain period of time!
"The same is true for Turkey's territory along the Red Sea." The crown prince said as he moved the pen tip on the map. Finally, when he reached the Mesopotamia, the crown prince hesitated, and the attention of others was also focused here. After all, the next , is Turkey's most important territory outside of Asia Minor!
"Turkey can retain at least half of the territory of the Mesopotamia!" The crown prince said after hesitating for a moment. The oil fields of Iraq in later generations are mainly distributed in the eastern region, and the northeast region is next to Turkey. According to the crown prince, the big oil fields such as Kirkuk in later generations can be owned by Turkey. As for the south, whether Turkey can obtain the Persian Gulf The exit to the sea depends on the performance of Turkey's new leader.
Of course, no matter how the territory of Turkey changes, one thing remains unchanged, that is, the fuel oil in the entire Middle East must be controlled in the hands of the allies, just like the Americans of later generations!
"If this is the case, the new Turkey is still a powerful country with the ability to control the entire Middle East. Isn't such a regional power not good for us to control the Middle East?" The Duke frowned again. When a regional power is strong to a certain extent, it will naturally adopt an attitude of confrontation and exclusion against external forces, especially when there is only one major country in the region! For the specific situation, you can refer to India in later generations. India not only has conflicts with TG, but also has certain wariness about the actions of the United States in the Indian Ocean.
What the Duke is worried about is whether such a vast Turkey will have a bad impact on Germany if it becomes an advanced capitalist country. After all, a country has ambitions when it is really strong, and now Turkey's greatest enemy - Russia, no longer borders Turkey! Therefore, it is normal for Turkey to expand its ambitions.
"We should use this opportunity to weaken Turkey. Turkey should not keep access to the Persian Gulf. We can even support the Kurds to form a new country. They are incompatible with the Arabs and Turks, and they can also be our pawns.
And Türkiye's territory along the Red Sea should also be erased. said the duke.
"For this issue, I suggest that we wait until the talks between General von Seckert and Kemal are over before making a decision. I hope this Turkish lion can have a clear understanding of the current situation." Albert said the prince.
"What about Libya? If Turkey launches civil strife, then Libya, an overseas enclave, is likely to become independent. What is the empire's attitude towards this possible new country?" Buhler asked.
"Neutral attitude, if the Turks are smarter, after the large-scale turmoil in the country, they will consider giving up some places, such as Libya, which is a bit far away from Turkey, and its ethnicity and attitude towards religion are incompatible with Turkey." The Duke made up his mind to weaken Turkey.
"I think that in the future, Russia will no longer be able to pose a threat to Turkey. Turkey, which no longer borders Russia, no longer depends on us militarily. Every country has its own ambitions, and so does Turkey. Judging from their actions Look, Turkey is very likely to want to restore the Arab Empire of the year! Note, I am talking about the Arab Empire. If Turkey is really strong, their first step is the Arabian Peninsula, and the second step may be Persia! This is We absolutely cannot tolerate it!"
"And I worry that in the future, when the United States, Britain, Russia and the empire are hostile, Turkey will stand by these countries." After the Duke said this, everyone was shocked!
"Why?" Ruprecht asked.
"If Turkey is an ambitious country, then it is impossible for them to gain more benefits by following us. We can no longer condone Turkey's expansion! In order to defeat us, the United States, Britain and Russia may give higher The asking price! And Turkey is really worth the price! They control the Black Sea and are only a few steps away from our most important oil fields! Can threaten Austria-Hungary from the flank. If I were an American, I would make Turkey Standing on our side can even allow Turkey to bring Persia into its sphere of influence." Duke Albrecht said.
"It makes sense." The Crown Prince fell into deep thought. Glancing at the map on the wall, I have to say that the current location of Turkey is really important. Controls the routes in and out of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
If Turkey falls to the United States, Britain and Russia, the first to bear the brunt is the Baku oil field and the allied transport ships transporting crude oil and grain in the North Sea. If the allies are at war with Russia, Britain, and the United States at this time, how long will it take What about reopening the Black Sea-Mediterranean route? This is really hard to say, after all, the area around the Dardanelles is really easy to defend and difficult to attack! The crown prince really doesn't want to fight a World War II version of the Dardanelles battle!
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