The Rise of the Empire

"What you said seems to be somewhat contradictory. The Balkan countries may not have much ambition. They may just want a little place. If Turkey shrinks decisively and they stop attacking, won't your plan fail? I know , you plan to use Turkey to consume the power of the Balkan countries." Mackensen is also sinister enough and knows that the interests of the empire come first, so he needs to use allies as cannon fodder when necessary.

"You underestimate their ambitions. If they don't take over the entire Balkans, or even Constantinople, I'm afraid they may not be willing to stop. And if you look at this area, I didn't choose this place just because They are close to Turkey and are more suitable for defense militarily, and also because this will be an area that Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece want to get involved in. For the sake of land and population, they will use up their last bit of money to buy artillery shells!”

Ruprecht, as a time traveler, was deeply touched by the greed and egoism of the Balkan countries. After the first Balkan War, the unhappy Balkan countries dared to start fighting among themselves for the second time. , this speed of turning from ally to enemy is really shocking. In the First Balkan War, Bulgaria gained the most benefits, while Serbia did not gain access to the Adriatic Sea, so it wanted compensation from Bulgaria. The Greeks also believed that they should own southern Macedonia and western Thrace. Romania, which did not originally participate in the First Balkan War, also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail and obtain a territory from northern Bulgaria. Then the three families worked together to deal with Bulgaria.

Although Bulgaria, one against three, made the first move, it still had people pinned to the ground and rubbing against each other despite its absolute lack of strength. Turkey also took the opportunity to tear up the contract, launched an attack on Bulgaria, and even made some gains. Just like this, a group of greedy wolves gather together, and if you give them some bait or something, they will continue to fight until they are exhausted! After the Second Balkan War in history, the disgraced Bulgaria moved closer to the Allies, while Romania had the idea of ​​​​dedicating to the Allies. Anyway, it has a profound impact.

"In this case, I will convey your reply to His Majesty the Emperor, but I personally hope that the Bavarian Army can send an elite troop and officer corps to guide the Turkish army on how to fight." Mackensen knew that he was just a legend. It was just a microphone, but before leaving, he still stated his request.

"I will. You can discuss relevant matters with General Caliput. I can send an army of no more than 2,000 officers and troops to participate in the Balkan War. I hope Prussia can also make a gesture. We are the most powerful in this war. The important thing is to be an observer and a teacher, not a thug," Ruprecht replied.

Two days later, General Mackensen, who returned to Berlin, reported to the Kaiser the results of his trip to Bavaria and His Highness Ruprecht's attitude towards the Balkan War. In front of outsiders, William II did not say anything, but after returning, he immediately asked his chamberlain to send a telegram to Ruprecht in his own name. The content of the telegram was simple: "You must have other reasons. It may not be convenient to tell Mackensen, but you can tell me."

"Haha, is this William II quite smart?" Ruprecht smiled while looking at the telegram in his hand. His reply was equally simple. There was only one sentence in his reply to the Kaiser: "If Turkey doesn't lose something this time, I really don't know what kind of compensation we should give to the Turks!"

"A wise choice." After reading Ruprecht's call back, William II nodded with satisfaction.

And he ordered that everything be handled according to Ruprecht's wishes.

War is about profit! As an important member of the Allied Powers, Turkey will also get benefits after winning, and the territorial part is naturally the top priority! This issue is unavoidable. Although the war has not started yet and it is a bit early to discuss the distribution of benefits, before that, Ruprecht really had some headaches about these things. From the perspective of geographical environment, Turkey can only obtain land in three places. The first is Transcaucasus and the Caucasus, the second is Egypt, and the third is the Balkans.

But in actual analysis, it can be found that these places are not suitable for Turkey. First of all, the Caucasus and Transcaucasus regions, just from the perspective of the Baku oil fields and the border with Iran, Ruprecht does not want this Eurasian The mainland's current oil depot is given to Turkey, and it is also the crossroads of the Eurasian continent. To the north, you can advance to the lower Volga River region, and to the south, you can enter Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and later Iran! The latter is one of the most important oil-producing areas in the world. As a time traveler with the ambition to dominate the world, how could he give up on these two places? Therefore, even though it is very close to Turkey, Ruprecht will not give it to the Turks.

The second area is the Egyptian area. Let’s not talk about whether the important Suez Canal can fall into the hands of the Turks. From a military perspective, the Turkish army in this dimension can guarantee the current border line and not be pushed over by the British. Not bad! Historically, the British were able to capture Jerusalem! Even if you can't occupy it, how can you use this area as the winner's reward in the future?

Well, the above two areas have been passed. Then it’s just the Balkans. However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and its possible future ally Bulgaria also have territorial needs, and this creates a conflict. How much compensation is appropriate for Turkey? Ruprecht really had a headache for a while. But now, as history repeats itself, Ruprecht already has the answer, just restore Turkey's territory before the Balkan Wars! This reward is good for the Turks, but at the same time it protects the interests of Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria as much as possible!

The Kaiser naturally understood Ruprecht's thoughts, and he was very satisfied with this method!

No matter what, Turkey is now an ally of Germany. Even if large-scale support is not convenient, some gestures and actions must be done. Just in the third week after the war began, the German Imperial Government provided Turkey with a secret military loan of up to 50 million marks. These loans would be used to purchase German equipment and the German government would be responsible for transporting it to Turkey. One month later, a large number of Prussian and Bavarian military personnel went to Turkey under various names and through various channels. What is surprising is that this time even Austria-Hungary decided to send a sizable military delegation to Turkey!

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