Kemal and Eric had a one-on-one meeting at the presidential palace, like old friends who had known each other for many years, relaxed and casual. Except for a few retinues who were more restrained, they all found a relatively comfortable position.

Both presidents felt that such private negotiations should be conducted on relaxed terms, and that only the dialogue that would emerge from such conditions would be most decisive.

Therefore, the content of the conversation was not diplomatically presupposed. Of course, the language used is certainly not German, but English, which is spoken on both sides.

No, English is not as widespread as German, and has been accepted by all countries as the so-called official language of communication in diplomacy.

"Excuse me, Mr. President, for your intransmissibility, Turkey needs substantial assistance from Germany in this conflict, not just a few 1898 Mauser rifles and moldy broken iron that you yourself have not bothered to maintain." Kemal's attitude suddenly changed sharply, because after the outbreak of the Greco-Turkish war, Germany provided him with very little military aid, and the quality was extremely undecent.

"Is there some misunderstanding here, Mr. President, didn't you receive the list of aid we sent at the same time?" Eric also frowned, and it stands to reason that the material aid provided by Germany would not trigger such a conversation.

"No, no, no, I've read it carefully, and there is no misunderstanding in this, but I really feel the 'sincerity of Germany'. If it weren't for the fact that our two countries had always been friendly, I really doubt that Germany would be in league with Britain and France. Kemal's conversation was a little too serious, and he pulled out a black-and-white photo.

Eric, who wanted to order a cigar to lighten the mood, had to take the black-and-white photograph with the smell of ink.

This is a photo taken against an ammunition box, the old rifles are rusted and a few are not at all German-made imitation Mauser 1898 rifles, and there are several boxes with bullets next to them, although the photo is not clear enough, but there are still a lot of cobwebs. Eric was furious and wanted to know what the problem was right away.

"Damn! What a damn one! Eric threw the cigar back into the cigarette case and shouted out the door: "Call Minister Brauchitsch for me at once!" Be quick! Be quick! ”

After a short time, Brauchitsch, who had been summoned, made a brief report, and when he entered, he quickly closed the door gently.

Eric picked up the photo provided by Kemal and slammed it at Brauchitsch, his angry look causing Brauchitsch to take a step back. However, Eric remained angry and waited for Brauchitsch to give a reasonable explanation.

"This, this, this! Mr. President, this is completely impossible! We don't give our allies such terrible weapons and ammunition, it must be something that went wrong below. When Brauchitsch saw the photo, he immediately understood the reason for Eric's anger, but he didn't want to carry this black pot at all.

"Dear Mr. President, the instructions I gave to the Quartermaster Department at that time were very clear, to 'spare no effort to help our allies', and this should never happen!" Brauchitsch hastened to explain.

"Minister Brauchitsch's 'leaving no stone unturned' really makes me wonder if the German interpretation is any different from what I know?" Kemal's tone was not very good.

But Kemal also found that the strong reaction of Erik and Brauchitsch ministers was enough to show that the people below did not follow Eric or Brauchitsch's instructions, and the problem must be below.

"I understand very well that Germany is not in a position to provide direct military assistance to Turkey, and this is also a common problem for both of our countries. As for this material aid, I would like to put it aside for a while, and it would be better for us to talk about something else. Kemal's so-called putting things aside for a while, on the surface, seems to have a big belly, but in fact, this page has not been turned over, he made this decision at the same time, but there is a deeper meaning, Eric knows that he has met an opponent.

"I hope that the German Confederation will help Turkey build a fleet sufficient to guarantee Turkey's rights and interests in the Mediterranean, it's as simple as that." Kemal's words are very prosaic, however, every word has a very lethal power.

Sure enough, Kemal played this trick beautifully, and in the following negotiation process, he forced Germany to make concessions, but Eric did not know what kind of equipment Turkey would need from Germany.

"Of course, there is a key problem that your country has discovered from this battle of Chio, and that is the lack of naval help, and this situation cannot be delayed any longer, and the same is true for your country." Kemal went on to say that "it would be easy for Germany to build a fleet that would allow Turkey to secure its rights in the Mediterranean." ”

My God! What does it mean to build a fleet capable of guaranteeing Turkey's rights and interests in the Mediterranean? How many fleets are there in the Mediterranean now? The French detachment in Syria had a mixed fleet of 2 battleships and 4 multipurpose small ships. The British Mediterranean Fleet had 3 battleships, 1 battlecruiser, 4 destroyers and 4 frigates, and minesweepers and submarines were not counted in detail. Even if Germany helped Turkey build a fleet, it would not be possible to say that it would be an invincible armada. Eric couldn't help but laugh.

In addition to Britain and France, there are also 3 dreadnought-class warships, 4 quasi-dreadnought-class warships, 4 former dreadnought-class warships, more than 10 armored cruisers, not counting other light surface ships, a total of more than 100.

Having a voice in such a region is undoubtedly a big challenge, and with Turkey's indigenous shipbuilding technology, it will not be possible in a hundred years.

Germany may indeed be unable to compete with Britain in terms of overall naval strength, but Germany's shipbuilding ability is recognized by the world, and Turkey has experienced it firsthand.

Kemal's request for this is not groundless. So Kemal, who was bent on safeguarding his maritime rights and interests, planned to take the opportunity to sign an astonishing shipbuilding order in Germany, but this order was too large, and it was by no means a matter of ten days to build a complete fleet, and the cost was astronomical.

Turkey is not full of gold, a war is also full of holes, if there is no shortage of money to spend, you can only coax ghosts, plus its own economic foundation is very weak, if Kemal can't get the money to build a fleet, he can only take credit.

Eric was noncommittal and did not speak, but picked up the cigar that had been thrown back on the cigarette case...... Brauchitsch hurried over to light the president's fire.

After a few bites, Eric turned his gaze to Kemal, already thinking about it.

"Germany can help Turkey build ships, but you know, Germany's domestic needs are tight, there are no spare steel resources, and we don't even have enough steel to make guns now......," Eric pretended to be a little embarrassed.

"Turkey can provide all the raw materials needed to build ships, and President Eric can rest assured of this." Kemal didn't wait for Eric to finish speaking, he quickly took the words, patted his chest and assured, afraid that Eric would regret it.

"You know, this ship is not the same as it used to be when it was coal-burning, it needs oil, you know, and this is the most scarce raw material in Germany, and not a little." Eric sniffed and kindly "reminded".

"Of course, I know that the internal combustion engine does require a lot of fuel. I have also considered this, so please rest assured, Mr. President. Kemal knew this, but he didn't know how to use the raw materials, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Germany to help build the ship.

Now, in addition to Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Italy are the only countries that can be compared in technology. Turkey has nothing to do with the United States, and it has a blood feud with Britain, and of course, France is also an enemy, and he can only rely on Germany.

As for Italy, Turkey never considered it, at least Kemal was not stupid enough to abandon his ally, Germany, and turn to Germany's current enemy.

"Well, even if these are not problems, although the Suez Canal has been easily navigable after the replanning of the right to use, there are still transportation difficulties." Eric said with some embarrassment.

"Is there anything President Eric can do? Speak up. "Kemal doesn't want to lose such a good opportunity.

"Yes, there is, but there is some trouble, I don't know if President Kemal is sincere enough." Eric's words opened the door for Kemal to show off Turkey's military presence in the Mediterranean.

"Turkey is absolutely ready to pay whatever is necessary for this fleet! Your Excellency, please do not worry. Kemal didn't know what Eric wanted, but he just wanted to provide some resources that Germany didn't have, such as oil, steel, and so on. As long as he can do it, he will definitely find a way to get it together for Eric.

"I want to lay an oil pipeline through Eurasia, which is not controlled by the Suez Canal, what do you think, Mr. President?" Eric puffed out a puff of cigarette and said solemnly.

"Oil pipelines? This project sounds amazing. Kemal didn't quite understand it, and thought it was a water pipe or something, but Kemal couldn't seem to imagine the length of an oil pipeline connecting Eurasia.

"That's right, starting from Kuwait and going on until the oil pipeline to Germany." Eric wasn't joking, staring at Kemal to explain word by word.

"Such a long pipe? It's hard to imagine. Kemal couldn't believe it. Speaking from the heart, the pipeline that Eric is talking about has never had a precedent in the world, spanning more than thousands of kilometers, including complex terrain to deal with, sea crossing, mountain crossing and many other problems, and passing through many countries along the way.

"Yes, Mr. President, as to whether it can be done, there is no need for President Kemal to bother, you only need to answer me whether you can agree to Germany to build such an oil pipeline." Eric looked at Kemal, and then seduced: "Mr. President also knows the power of oil, and should understand that this pipeline will not only benefit Germany, but also benefit Turkey." ”

Kemal began to hesitate, and found that it was indeed as Eric said, there was no reason to veto, but there was more than one country in the middle, what was the use of Turkey agreeing, and could Eric solve the problems of other countries? Especially since the Balkans are still in the midst of war at this time, where does Eric get his confidence from?