Chapter 2663： Turkey's future one

"Well, my friend, relax. After the French changed their mistakes, the empire can forgive, not to mention Turkey? The Ottoman Empire is an ally of the Empire. We have fought side by side, and I don’t believe it. , Simply relying on American rhetoric, you will choose to abandon allies who once fought **** battles in the land of Asia Minor." Von Seckert stood up, walked over, and patted Kemal on the shoulder. Said.

"What's the price?" Kemal asked.

"Your country will use the way of redemption to obtain some of the railway rights. As for other aspects? We hope that your country and the United States will maintain a certain distance. This is our little request for your country, and it is also the bottom line." General Kerter emphasized this again. "We have shown our sincerity, and your government will not say anything for the time being, then you should really think about what you should do in the future."

"Okay, I will consider it carefully. I will not let my friends down." Kemal said solemnly.

"Since I have made a guarantee, how about the second question now?" Kemal asked after a moment. And von Seck characteristically nodded in agreement.

"In the eyes of your country, what kind of country should Turkey in the future be in line with your country's interests? Is it a strong and confident regional power, or a backward semi-feudal and semi-religious country? Or is it to split Turkey, As for becoming a historical term?" Kemal's words were very direct and the questions were very acute. As a patriot, he will never avoid this question!

"First, from the perspective of the empire, we naturally hope that our allies are stronger and more enlightened. In this case, allies will become our important support, and enlightened governments and systems will also allow us to trade. More changes. So we don’t want this country to remain semi-feudal and semi-religious because Turkey is too weak.”

"Second, the imperial policy in the Middle East is to hope that the secular government can control the country, not religion or pan-nationalism. The reason is simple, too much interference in politics may lead to extremes. We want to trade, religious and extreme in the Middle East with peace of mind. Power is naturally harmful to the interests of the empire. We do not want the entire Middle East to become a country in the end, but at the same time we do not want some countries to be broken into pieces, because weak and backward countries are the best hotbeds of extreme ideas. If there are foreigners If the influence is provoked, our previous investment will be in vain.” Von Seckert said.

Von Seckert’s statement was clearly intended to eliminate Kemal’s hostility. And to be honest, the German government really hopes that a relatively powerful Turkish secular government can act as the spokesperson of the empire in the Middle East. Of course, the current Turkish government is definitely not good enough. Not being loyal is one aspect. Too weak and too useless is the most important thing. The current Turkish government can hardly cope with the surging nationalism and religious extremism. The victory of the war delayed the outbreak of these problems and did not fundamentally solve the problems.

"So, according to Your Excellency, you support the transformation of the Turkish Empire into an influential and dignified regional power? So what is the limit of this regional power?" Kemal asked.

"Hehe, France is adjacent to the empire. We used to be feuds, but we can be friends with France and we are willing to help France maintain its colonial rule in Africa." General von Seckert paused and said, "So good. Now, Lord Kemal, do you think the Ottoman Empire can reach the level of France?"

General von Seckert’s words conceal the frontier, which has two meanings. The first meaning naturally means that the Germans will not restrict the normal development of Turkey. The second level is that Turkey must recognize its own position, even if it is better than France, what is the result? Didn’t he still kneel when facing the German Empire’s soldiers? No matter how arrogant you are, Kemal will not think that Turkey can develop to the level of France, and think that you have some strength and are ready to play tricks with the empire, right?

"France is an established power after all. Even if Turkey tries hard to catch up, it will not happen overnight, but if Turkey works hard, we can still reach the level of Italy." Kemal said neither humble nor arrogant. The implication is that Germany must treat it as a great power, even the last power! As a great power, you already have a lot of "privileges." For example, you can choose to protect yourself when facing a war, just as Italy chose to be neutral in this war. Kemal also thinks that if Turkey's internal reform can be completed, then if war breaks out again, Turkey wants to choose neutrality!

Kemal has already thought about this very well. If we talk about another war, the French have a reason to stand on the side of the Germans. The reason is simple. The economic relationship between France and Germany is too close, and the position of France is also very important. To the extent that it would be difficult for Germany to do so if France chooses neutrality... This made the Germans want to use their brains to pull France into their camp, and France is a colonial country After the war, France happened to be weak because of its national strength, so it wanted to maintain its own. The colonial system must rely on Germany. In this case, France and Germany are actually tied together.

But Turkey is not the same. Let’s not say that Turkey is almost in the inner ring of the German-Austrian sphere of influence. If Turkey wants to jump back, it will naturally be destroyed in minutes. But as long as Turkey maintains goodwill and neutrality with Germany and Austria, Germany and Austria have no reason to deal with Turkey, because they can't do it. The entire Indian Ocean is almost the back garden of Germany and Austria. Turkey's role as the junction of three continents has been greatly reduced. Germany can block Russia’s eastern lines of communication without Turkey’s help. Well, if Turkey is neutral, then Germany has no reason to do it!

As for participating in the war, is it good for Turkey? In fact, there are few benefits now. Turkey is already very good if it can maintain its current land. Want to expand? Where are you expanding? In the Balkan direction, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Turkey have already bordered, and Africa has almost been divided up. Persia is a soft persimmon, but the Germans will definitely not agree. As for the expansion to the Arabian Peninsula? Germany's attitude has been very clear, so in terms of territory, Turkey has nowhere to enter. In that case, it is better to be honest and neutral and do business!

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