"Your country's military power is indeed the best in the world. The German Army www.biquge.info strong enough to intimidate the armies of any country in the world. On behalf of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and on my own behalf, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your country's kindness and assistance. If I can, I hope that the relationship between the two countries can continue. At the luncheon of the high-level leaders of the two sides, General Shefkite said from the bottom of his heart.

"The strength of the Turkish Empire is a good thing for Germany, and we sincerely hope that the two kingdoms can join hands to face the challenges of the future." The prince was equally sincere.

"To be honest, I was a little surprised by your answer, and I would like to know why your country wants Turkey to be strong, if only because of good relations between the two countries, I think this reason is a bit weak." Shefkite was stunned for a moment, then whispered.

"It's really moving!" The prince's mind immediately popped up with these words. "Mackensen, I'll leave the afternoon to you, and I'll exchange ideas with General Shefkate." The prince said to Markenson next to him, who nodded his head to say that it was all right.

After a hasty lunch, the prince and General Sjöfkite went to a specially prepared meeting place for the Germans, and upon entering the room, Schjefkite found that it was not so much a place for two people to communicate as it was an office of the German General Staff.

As soon as they entered the house, a huge sand table appeared in front of the Turkish general, on which the Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor and Transcaucasia could be clearly seen. There was also the Austro-Hungarian Empire, parts of Russian Poland, and the entire Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

On the sand table, in addition to the three-dimensional river and city logos, there are even small tin people representing the strength of various countries, and several huge colored arrows represent the strategic direction and intentions of some countries. On the opposite side of the sandbox was a huge map of the world, with a lot of stuff on it, and some documents on the desk next to it.

"Do you want to have a sand table deduction with me?" Shefkite asked.

"It's an attempt to illustrate the situation and why Germany is willing to make the Ottoman Empire strong again." The prince shook his head, and then, he picked up the long pole at hand, made a rough stroke on the sand table, and said: "You can at least see one thing from this sand table, that is, whether it is the Balkans, the Black Sea, or the Middle East, it is too far away from Germany, and Germany does not have any territorial and ruling rights here, do you agree?" ”

"That's true, Germany is too far away from us, and if Germany and Austria-Hungary were to switch places, I think we would probably only have Istanbul in Europe now." Shefkate said softly and firmly.

It is no wonder that the Turkish general is still full of vigilance in the case of the Germans' goodwill, after all, the number one ally of the Germans is Austria-Hungary, and Austria-Hungary has not been less digging in the process of Turkey's collapse, Serbia was separated from Turkey with the support of Austria-Hungary, but what makes the general happy is that after Serbia became independent, it immediately took refuge in Russia, which also belonged to the Slavic nation. Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of the general's mouth.

"You were so prescient, and in the end, Turkey really has only one city left in Europe, but that doesn't prevent future generations of Turkey from participating in .....the European Championships." The prince complained in his heart.

"In the eyes of Germany, the expansion of Austria-Hungary in the Balkans was not desirable, it would weaken the power of Austria-Hungary and would plan the contradictions between Austria-Hungary and Russia. Even if it is occupied, the local ethnic and religious problems will increase the cost of management, and it is not easy to solve these problems that have been going on for hundreds of years, and I think your country should be deeply aware of this, because the Balkans are the powder keg of Europe. ”

"This will cause displeasure in Austria-Hungary, which is known to be your country's most trusted ally, and this time spoils the relationship between the two. And from Your Excellency's point of view, shouldn't you approach the Balkan issue from the standpoint of preserving relations between the two countries? Shefkite asked.

"I am first and foremost a prince of Bavaria, the future king of Bavaria, and I am also part of the German Empire, and I must think about everything from the perspective of the Empire. The attitude of the allies and the marriage are indeed worth considering, but our fundamental starting point is the national interests of Germany, and nothing should be pressed on the national fortunes of the Reich. ”

"Since Austria-Hungary is our ally, we must fulfill the corresponding obligations while obtaining support from our country, otherwise, if Austria-Hungary needs it, and the German Empire will support it, then we will not be kidnapped by a weak country?" The prince asked rhetorically with a smile.

"Kidnapped by a weak country? Very vivid insights. General Shefkite was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile. This seemingly very absurd thing did happen, the second German reich in history was actually kidnapped by Austria-Hungary in the later period, in the Bismarck era, Germany's military power can completely suppress any opponent, and politically it pursues pluralism, and maintains good relations with most of the empire, Germany does not depend on Austria-Hungary, the Germans can cooperate with the French to obtain colonies in Africa, can cooperate with Russia to suppress the expansion of Austria-Hungary in the Balkans, and can maintain good relations with the British. Germany is very proactive.

But after Bismarck, Germany's diplomatic situation became more and more passive, Austria-Hungary became Germany's only ally, and for this only ally, Germany's diplomatic flexibility gradually lost, so that this idea appeared in the German leadership, the prosperity of Austria-Hungary and Germany are closely related, Germany must help Austria-Hungary at all costs, endorse Austria-Hungary's various actions, so there is a "small country kidnapping a big country".

"Is it understandable that because Austria-Hungary's actions in the Balkans can only cause problems for Germany, so your country wants to contain the actions of the other side in the Balkans, and the Ottoman Empire can be an ally of Germany, so you want to make us strong to deal with the common threat? Is that so? Shefkate continued.

"Then why do you think that the Ottoman Empire could only cooperate with Germany and not with other countries?" Shefkite's words are very sharp, even a hint of provocation.

"Hehe, can Turkey be friends with the Russians? Or do you think Turkey is higher than Russia among other powers? The prince asked with a smile.

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