Chapter 2810 Layout in the Middle East 1

"Actually, if Turkey is willing to follow us in the future, then 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 the three continents 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 a problem, that is, whether it is the current Turkish regime or the changed regime, whether it is Zemal Pasha or Kemal , as long as any Turkish government leader who comes to power is not crazy, he will definitely keep a distance from us and maintain at least a friendly relationship with the Germans! This will not be due to changes in the government or the political system. Or it will change due to changes in the rights system. Whether it is a democratic government or a monarchy, Turkey will most likely choose Germany and Austria, not us."

"The reason is very simple. Turkey is too close to Germany and Austria. The German and Austrian legions can hit the capital of Turkey as long as they cross the border! Important areas of Turkey's national economy have the shadow of Germany and Austria. Even if the political situation has undergone major changes, 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 proven their strength in the war. So powerful! Even if the French have to bow their heads, tell me, how can the Turks resist?" Roosevelt asked.

"So if we can't have this ally, why not destroy it completely?" Taft asked.

"That's right, if we can't have it, we'll destroy it completely." 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 inland sea of ​​the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The east coast of Africa, West Asia and all the way to India are the scope of Germany and Austria's strength. Such a vast The territory was simply terrible as a rear area for Germany and Austria," Taft said.

"We also have plans to arrange nails in the Middle East." Roosevelt said with a smile.

"Then let me guess who this nail will be? It won't be the Khanzhi and Najd countries in the Arabian Peninsula, because their power is too weak, and it can't be Egypt. Then we can only go east, and the Turkish Empire There is only one country to the east and to the west of British India, you mean the Qajar dynasty that ruled Persia?" Taft thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, it is the Qajar Dynasty. Before the war, this declining country was the territory of Britain and Russia. Northern Persia was the Russian sphere of influence, while the British controlled the south. After the war, this area was a The Germans originally wanted to enter the vacuum zone, but unfortunately because of the conflict of interest between the Turkish Empire and Persia, and due to the face of their allies, Germany and Austria did not show much goodwill to the Qajar dynasty, and I think this is a very Not a bad chance, if we can win the Qajar dynasty to our side.

Then it 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 the Baku Oilfield, the most important oil producing area in Germany and Austria! This is a good move that kills three birds with one stone! "Old Roosevelt said with some excitement.

"So the plan is there, what is our action strategy? Let's start with how we solve the Turkish problem?" Taft asked.

"We have been in contact with Zemal Pasha, and we have also provided them with funds 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 areas controlled by Turkey!" said Roosevelt.

"First of all, we are about to start giving more military and economic support to the Hijaz. The Hijaz also said that they will work hard to win a big victory on the future battlefield! Secondly, in the Mesopotamia, we also support the local tribal leaders and Nationalists, as long as Hijaz wins on the battlefield, the flames of national independence will be ignited in the Mesopotamia and Mesopotamia. While disintegrating Turkey’s rule in this region, we can also severely damage Turkey’s economic foundation!”

"After two consecutive major turmoils, Zemal Pasha will ask the Sultan to abdicate in the name of major policy mistakes. In his view, with our help and the support of the army, everything should go very smoothly. Just like the Turkish youth back then The party did that, but in fact it was not like that! At the critical moment of the uprising, we would remind the Sultan, and an emperor who was forced to the edge of the cliff would naturally not just step off the stage of power. In this case, There will definitely be a fierce confrontation between the two sides! Yes, that's it! Then the core area of ​​Turkey - the entire 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 ruthlessness and cunning revealed in Old Roosevelt's slightly excited words made Taft feel a tremor in his heart! He never thought that his president would be such a terrifying existence.

"Although I support your idea, I have to say that you scare me. In front of me, you are a person who is unscrupulous and cunning enough to achieve your goals. Fortunately, we are friends and not enemies." Futu sighed and said.

"Are you scared?" Roosevelt sneered. "Haha, then I am really honored, but I want to tell you, I am definitely not the most terrifying person in the world. Compared with someone, I am just his student at most! And this person, you know, and Dealing with him."

"You mean Crown Prince Ruprecht?" Taft asked.

"Yes, that's him. I spent more than half of my political career competing and compromising with him. We started dealing with each other as early as 1898. We deceived, used or were hostile to each other. I I wanted to overwhelm my opponents and then control the behemoth Germany, but it turned out that I was wrong. I don’t have the ability at all! Don’t ask me now what happened before. I will tell you slowly in the days to come. He is too scary. So much so that I don’t want to have a direct conflict with him for the rest of my life, so I can only find scraps to start with.” Roosevelt said.

"So that's one of the reasons why you leave future battles of virtue to those who come after you?" Taft asked.

"That's right." Roosevelt nodded. "Okay, let's not talk about this sad thing. Let's talk about the next question, about Persia."

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