The Rise of the Empire

"We also had conflicts with Marshal Kemal. After all, Marshal Kemal played a very bad role in our previous contact with the Americans, so I don't know how you can conclude that we are in collusion with Marshal Kemal. The conclusion is that we are just doing the duty of a former friend to let his family spend the rest of his life in peace. As for whether Marshal Kemal can escape your pursuit, we don’t care, or we have no ability to manage it. Instead of staring at the Marshal’s Family, why don't you find a way to capture or kill the marshal himself?" Earl Brown asked back.

"Your reason is not enough to convince me." Sudan said blankly.

"Okay, then let me give you some reasons to convince you! To show our sincerity to you!" Earl Brown thought for a while and said. "Look, can this work? We exchange weapons and ammunition worth 300 million marks for the lives of Marshal Kemal's family members and his subordinates! These weapons and ammunition will be delivered to your trustworthy people through hidden channels. These equipment It will be used directly to protect your safety!"

300 million marks is a lot of weapons and ammunition? Naturally, there are many, but the price paid by the Austro-Hungarian Empire for this is actually not too high. After all, the war is over, and a large number of weapons and ammunition are either placed in warehouses or ready to be destroyed. Historically, the French provided hundreds of 75MM rapid-fire guns to the Poles for free, so the Austro-Hungarian Empire really didn't cost much.

But it is different for the Turkish Sultan! Now Turkey is very chaotic and there are various political parties. Although this time, the Sultan and Enver Pasha acquiesced to Zemal Pasha and Leta Pasha's purge of Kemal, but the two parties are not intimate , the Sultan and Enver Pasha are typical royal factions, they represent the Turkish royal family and the nobles, bureaucrats and businessmen attached to the imperial power.

But Zemal Pasha and Leta Pasha represent the Young Turk Party and the ultra-nationalist and emerging bureaucratic capitalist class behind it. The latter actually wanted to weaken the imperial power and strengthen the power of the political party. From this point of view, the two sides are also enemies, and they belong to the kind that after cleaning up people like Kemal, the two sides may also fight.

If Earl Brown handed over these materials and ammunition to the Turkish government, then the Sudan may not be moved, because most of these things will not fall into his own hands, and a large part of them will definitely be transported to the front line to deal with the Arabs and suppress the two countries. Rebellion in the River Valley. The remaining part will be obtained by the henchmen of Zemal Pasha and Leta Pasha, and the last part will fall into the hands of the Sultan,

Sultan is very aware of what the Young Turks did back then, and he is very worried that if the conditions are right, the Young Turks will do it to him again! Sudan, who is at the core of power, naturally knows the attraction of power to people, and once he holds it, he will never give it up! Therefore, in order to deal with some people, Sudan must be fully prepared, and weapons and ammunition obtained for nothing are the best gifts for Sudan!

The Sudan was hesitating. If he hadn't suspected that Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire might have a connection with Kemal, then he wouldn't have cared about the life and death of Kemal's family.

Maybe just give the Germans a face, not to mention the full "sincerity" of the other party!

"Your Excellency, so far, we have sought you instead of Zemal Pasha because His Majesty Franz thinks you are still our friend. It will be very difficult for us to operate, but as long as we can convince you or any of him, then this matter will have a turning point. You should thank us for coming to you first tonight instead of others." Earl Brown's words were like a deep water Bombs generally make Sudan tremble!

As Earl Brown said, today's matter, as long as either of the two factions of the Turkish government let go, it will be different! Sudan can issue amnesty. And Zemal Pasha, who is directly in charge of this matter, can also declare that "the coerced people will not be punished"! The reason is simple, Kemal inherited the mantle of his teacher back then! During the war, he was also the commander-in-chief of the Turkish army. How much would the Turkish government pay if he wanted to be thoroughly cleaned? In fact, up to now, Sultan and Zemal Pasha have also planned to kill chickens and scare monkeys.

Today, if the Sultan rejects the "goodwill" of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. So who can guarantee that Zemal Pasha will not be bought by 300 million marks of arms? If the latter agrees, what's the point of his persistence? Zemal Pasha will gain great public opinion and prestige, a large amount of military supplies, and everything that should belong to him! Why should Sudan throw away its own interests to fulfill potential enemies?

"I admit, Mr. Ambassador, what you said moved me very much, but I still feel that your reasons are not sufficient. I need to know why your country and the Kingdom of Bavaria chose me instead of Zemal Pasha." Sultan paused Then he said: "Your Excellency, think carefully about your wording. You are only one step away from persuading me. I don't want your persuasion tonight to fail at the last step! I need a good reason!"

"Your political views are actually very different from Zemal Pasha. You are a policy conservative. You are the monarch of Turkey. You have a natural affinity with Germany and Austria, which also implements the monarchy. You are very satisfied with the war. You are willing to maintain this kind of relationship with Germany and Austria for the dividends and status obtained by the Ottoman Empire after the end. Although you have some exchanges with the United States, compared with Zemal Pasha and others, you are still more pro-Germany and Austria " Earl Brown paused and continued.

"But Zemal Pasha is different. He advocates a false monarchy in terms of political system. He wants the Young Turk Party to become the only dominant force in Turkish politics. His ambition is bigger than yours. The entire Arabian Peninsula is just his expansion. In the first step, countries such as Hijaz and Nejd are definitely not his end, and he even has ambitions for Persia. This ambition is too big, even beyond the range that the Turkish Empire can bear."

"There are many empires that will die from their own ambitions. It has been like this in the past, and it is still like this now. For example, we and Germany, we still have the ability to continue to push deep into Russia, but we know that we cannot control such a wide area, because it It has already surpassed our limits. That’s why we have today’s borderline between the two sides. The same is true for the Ottoman Empire. If we have to choose one from you and Zemal Pasha, then we would rather cooperate with you.” Earl Brown Said.

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