Five hundred and nineteen. Invitation to visit the United States secretly (the third change asks for a monthly pass)
The end of the Battle of Turkey brought about an extremely significant change in the situation in the world.
Originally, in the Battle of Moscow, the German army lost the initiative on the battlefield, but with the help of Ernst. With the advent of Field Marshal Braim, the key to victory seemed to be back in the hands of the Germans.
Although the war ended temporarily, the contest between Germany and the Allies in Turkey was far from over, and could even be said to have just begun.
Each other is mobilizing troops and preparing for all possible new battles that are coming
After the victory in the Battle of Ankara, the Germans, Bulgarian and Yugoslav armies continued to advance to the Turkish-Russian border in preparation for a possible Russian attack.
At this time, Wang Weiyi, who was in Ankara, was planning a restoration:
Recreate the Ottoman Empire!
It's a daunting and challenging task. There will be a lot of people in favor of it, and there will be a lot of people who will be against.
On August 16, Abdul. Prince Karami and the Germans formed a team for him, which negotiated with the Turkish Provisional Government.
In fact, the negotiations were tacit to each other, and because of German intervention, no one at the negotiating table would oppose the restoration of the Ottoman Empire, and everyone was only concerned about the distribution of power.
For the sake of rights, everyone quarreled with each other, refused to give in to each other, and even made trouble several times.
Mr. Kahn, the German Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, acted as mediator.
When Baron Ernst commissioned him to Ankara for dangerous work, he did not find it difficult in the slightest. But now this mediation works. Mr. Karn had a terrible headache
Rights are simply more important than life to those Turks, and they are not willing to give up even the slightest.
After fierce bargaining, the two sides finally reached an agreement on August 22:
Abdul. Karami will ascend to the throne of the Ottoman Sultan and the Caliphate. He would exist as a spiritual symbol of the Ottoman Empire.
Kistafa became the defense minister of the Ottoman Empire, and Marshal Gores was ordered to form a cabinet, and he himself was to serve as prime minister. And this position originally belonged to Marfa.
However, in the distribution of power, although a lot of credit was given to the successful end of the battle for Ankara, Marfa, who was not so deep-rooted, was ruthlessly excluded. He was given the position of foreign secretary only.
Marfa was disappointed, but what could be done? The list has already been agreed by the Germans
But Marfa saw it very clearly. Everything was under the control of the Germans, and a temporary defeat was not permanent. To please the Germans, do what the Germans want. You'll be able to get everything you can imagine.
The Ottoman Empire is about to be restored, and the Turkish capital will be relocated back to Istanbul. The news of Karami's imminent accession to the throne in Istanbul quickly spread through different channels, causing an uproar in Turkey and throughout the world.
Damn it. What exactly did the Germans want to do?
On the territory of Turkey, protests began. Before the Ottoman Empire was formally restored, the Provisional Government, as a transitional government, quickly plunged into the crackdown on protesters.
It has always been the case that the acquisition of rights has always been accompanied by naked blood
Wang Weiyi has been watching everything coldly.
Everything that happened in Turkey was expected by him, and for him, the more chaotic Turkey was, the better it would be to control the country.
Moreover, at this time, he received another piece of good news.
The day after the outbreak of the Battle of Turkey. The German government made a secret request to the American side:
Can you allow Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Marshal Braham made a secret visit to the United States.
This is something that Americans did not expect in any way.
In the United States, both pro-German and anti-German forces coexist. Among them, the influence of the pro-German forces is very large. Worship Adolf. Hitler's Nazi Party, and the cult of Ernst. The Skull Party in Bramm, especially in Ernst. After the glorious return of Field Marshal Bream, the German army won victory after victory under his command, and his own popularity in the United States increased even more rapidly.
Even across the United States, signs with the slogan "Long live the Skeleton Baron" appeared.
Now the Germans made secret anti-American requests to the Americans, which President Roosevelt found very difficult to do.
The Germans seemed to be conveying some kind of goodwill to the United States, but President Roosevelt himself was more inclined to the direct entry of the United States into the war
Of course, he went to war against the Allies
At times like these, the Wittgensteins gave full play to their influence in the United States. After much running and lobbying, the U.S. government and President Roosevelt himself finally agreed to allow Ernst to do so. Marshal Braim, as a baron, made a top-secret private visit to the United States.
Wang Weiyi wants such an opportunity!
And once the opportunity arises, he will also firmly control it in his own hands!
Turkey is still in turmoil, with protest marches and small uprisings, and everyone in the interim government continues to fight for power.
It will be a long time before Germany can firmly control Turkey
After the news reached that the United States had agreed to his secret visit, Wang Weiyi quickly made preparations for a visit to the United States. And for Turkey, he also has the fullest arrangement.
Part of the Imperial Division was left in Ankara to continue to assist in the administration of the area. General Kepler was appointed commander-in-chief of the German forces in Turkey. General Dietrich was appointed commander-in-chief of the front.
The Provisional Government is preparing to relocate to Istanbul, a city that once witnessed the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire.
Before leaving, Wang Weiyi separately met with the German generals Mr. Kahn and entrusted Mr. Kahn with the appointment of German ambassador plenipotentiary to the soon-to-be-revitalized Ottoman Empire.
"The situation in Turkey will be repeated, and it may be a big reversal, but it doesn't matter" Wang Weiyi carefully explained his thoughts: "All the repression is left to the Turks to do, and what the German army has to do is just to stand by and never intervene in such repression, once the Ottoman Empire is declared in Istanbul, Germany will be the first to recognize its legitimacy, and you will urge the Ottoman Empire to join us as soon as possible."
Whatever Baron Ernst said, Mr. Kahn wrote it down.
"It is necessary to pay close attention to the movements of the Turks and fully mobilize the contradictions between them," Wang Weiyi continued: "From my recent observations, the Turkish government is divided into three factions, one is the imperial faction of Prince Karami, although they can only exist as the spiritual leaders of Turkey, but they are by no means all that Karami wants, he will regain power at any cost, and the other is the military faction of Goris and Kitafa, these military people are the most powerful faction in Turkey, They will try their best to continue to control the power firmly in their own hands, and the last faction is the Marfa politicians."
He was silent there: "Although from the current situation, the power of the politician faction is the smallest, but we must not ignore their influence, these people's brains are far better than Kalami and those soldiers, they will carry forward their own beneficial side to the extreme, divide and control the imperial power faction and the military faction little by little, and finally get what they want." Mr. Karn, who do you think we should support in the shadows? ”
"Theoretically, none of us support it," Kahn mused, "but I think a certain degree of acquiescence to the politicians and giving them greater power in their hands will go a long way in our governance in Turkey." ”
Wang Weiyi nodded: "Yes, this is also what I think of Mr. Kahn, Turkey is too important to us, and it will have a crucial impact on whether we can win the Armageddon in the future." And whether we can gain a foothold in Germany depends not on our army, but on you. ”
Mr. Kahn knew that this was not by any means a flattery to him, but a fact.
The army has done what they can, and the rest is up to these men, led by Mr. Karn
If we make good use of the contradictions between various factions, how to make use of these contradictions will be the focus of our consideration in the future.
"Your Excellency, do you think your trip to the United States will go well?" Mr. Kahn asked in a different subject.
"I don't know what to do." Wang Weiyi shook his head: "The only thing I know is that the attitude of the United States towards this war is very important, I don't expect them to establish any alliance with us, the only thing I hope is that the United States can leave us some more time, or even just maintain a wait-and-see attitude, and never join the war." Otherwise, it will have a very big impact on Germany"
The United States is no stranger to Wang Weiyi, he has entered this country many times, but this is the first time to enter with such a special capacity.
What can I get in the United States? What tacit agreement was reached? Wang Weiyi has no bottom in his heart.
President Roosevelt was a very strong leader, and in a head-to-head confrontation with him, could he win?
It was another battlefield, no less arduous than a war-torn battlefield.
Wang Weiyi's new test has arrived, a test full of challenges, a test related to the fate and future of Germany! (To be continued......)