"It seems paradoxical that the Balkan countries may not have much ambition, they may just want a little space. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info If Turkey decisively shrinks and they stop the offensive, won't your plan fail? I understand that you intend to deplete the Balkan states with the help of Turkey. "Mackensen is also dark enough to know that the interests of the empire come first, so he also needs to use allies as cannon fodder when necessary.

"You're underestimating their ambitions. If they don't take the entire Balkans, or even Constantinople, I'm afraid they may not be willing to stop. And you look at this area, I chose it not only because they are close to Turkey and are more suitable for defense in terms of military aspects, but also because this is the area that Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece will want to touch, and they will use up their last money to buy shells for the sake of land and population! ”

For the greed and egoism of the Balkan countries, as a traverser, Ruprecht is deeply touched, after the first Balkan war, the Balkan countries who feel unhappy actually dare to start the second film infighting, this speed from allies to enemies is really shocking. In the First Balkan War, Bulgaria received the most benefits, while Serbia did not receive access to the Adriatic Sea, so wanting compensation from Bulgaria, the Greeks also believed that they should have southern Macedonia and Western Thrace. And Romania, which did not participate in the First Balkan War, also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail and want to gain a territory from northern Bulgaria. Then the three families worked together against Bulgaria.

Although Bulgaria, which was one against three, struck first, it still made people rub on the ground when its absolute strength was weak, and Turkey also took the opportunity to tear up the contract and launch an attack on Bulgaria, and also made a slight gain. Just like a bunch of greedy wolves get together, and they will keep fighting until they are exhausted! After the end of the Second Balkan War in history, the beaten and disgraced Bulgaria approached the Central Powers, while Romania had the idea of defecting to the Entente. In short, the impact is far-reaching.

"In that case, I will relay your reply to His Majesty the Emperor, but I personally hope that the Bavarian Legion will send an elite unit and officer corps to instruct the Turkish army on how to fight." Mackensen knew he was just a microphone, but before leaving, he said what he wanted.

"Yes, you can consult with General Calyput about it, and I can send a force of no more than 2,000 officers and troops to fight in the Balkans. It is hoped that Prussia will also make a gesture. The most important thing for us in this war is to be observers and teachers, not thugs. Ruprecht replied.

Two days later, General Mackensen, who had returned to Berlin, reported to the Kaiser on the results of his trip to Bavaria and His Royal Highness Ruprecht's attitude towards the Balkan War. Wilhelm II did not say anything in the presence of outsiders, but when he returned, he immediately asked his chamberlain to send a telegram to Ruprecht in his own name, the content of which was simple: "You must have other reasons, and it may not be convenient to tell Mackensen, but you can tell me." ”

"Hehe, this Wilhelm II, is he still quite smart?" Looking at the telegram in his hand, Ruprecht smiled. His reply was equally simple. In his reply to the Kaiser, there was only one sentence: "If this time, Turkey does not lose something, I really don't know what compensation to give to the Turks!" ”

"A wise choice." After reading Ruprecht's reply, Wilhelm II nodded with satisfaction and ordered that everything should be done according to Ruprecht's wishes.

War is for 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 question is also unavoidable, although there is no war yet, and it is a little early to talk about the distribution of benefits, but before that, Ruprecht really had a headache about these things. Geographically, there are only three places where Turkey can acquire land, the first is Transcaucasia and the Caucasus, the second is Egypt, and the third is the Balkans.

First of all, the Caucasus and Transcaucasia, just from the point of view of the Baku oil field and the border with Iran, Ruprecht does not want to give Turkey the current oil depot in Eurasia, and it is also the crossroads of the Eurasian continent, which can be advanced to the lower Volga region to the north, and to the south can enter Asia Minor, the two river basins and later Iran! The latter is one of the most important oil producing areas in the world, and as a traverser with global ambitions, how can he abandon these two places? So, even though it is close to Turkey, Ruprecht will not give it to the Turks.

The second area is the Egyptian region, not to mention whether the important Suez Canal can fall into the hands of the Turks, from a military point of view, the Turkish army in this plane can ensure the current border line, not pushed by the British! Historically, the British could have taken Jerusalem down! If you can't occupy it, how will you pay the victor for this area in the future?

Well, the two areas above have been passed. Then there is only the Balkans. However, Austria-Hungary and its possible future ally Bulgaria also had territorial needs, and this created a conflict, so how much should Turkey be rewarded? Ruprecht really had a headache for a while. But now, with history repeating itself, Ruprecht already has an answer, and it would be nice to restore Turkey's territory before the Balkan wars! This reward was good for the Turks, but at the same time it preserved the interests of Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria as much as possible!

And the Kaiser naturally knew what Ruprecht was thinking, and he was very satisfied with this method!

In any case, Turkey is now an ally of Germany, and even if it is not convenient for large-scale support, some gestures and gestures will have to be done. Just three weeks after the start of the war, the German Imperial Government provided Turkey with secret military loans of up to 50 million marks, which were to be used to purchase German equipment, which was to be shipped to Turkey by the German government. After 1 month, a large number of Prussian and Bavarian military personnel went to Turkey under various names and through various channels, and it was surprising that this time even Austria-Hungary decided to send a considerable military delegation to Turkey!

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