The Rise of the Empire

"Have you really decided not to manage Turkey's affairs anymore? If civil strife in Turkey is allowed, we will suffer great losses." After the Grand Duke of Baden left, Count Schelling asked.

"There will be losses, but they won't be particularly big, and we may not be the ones suffering the biggest losses," Ruprecht said with a smile.

"We invest the most in Turkey and gain the most, and if something goes wrong, we will naturally suffer the greatest losses." Count Schelling said.

"If you look at Turkey purely, this is indeed the case. But if you look at it as a whole, it is not necessarily the case. Our oil fields in Turkey have indeed provided us with more than 6 million tons of fuel. If it is completely destroyed, there will definitely be huge losses. , I don’t deny it, but these losses can be made up through other ways. Don’t forget, we control the production of most of the Transcaucasus oil fields, and the oil produced is less. We can make up for part of the losses by raising prices, and the Baku Oilfield also has Potential for increased production.”

"We have also made progress in Persia in recent years. After the British forces withdrew from Persia, we took control of some of the original British oil fields in Persia with the help of officials and nobles in Persia. After more than two years of recovery and Expansion will bring oil production to a higher level. The increased production capacity of these two oil fields can at least make up for the gap of 4 million tons of fuel, and if we raise prices again, it is possible to make money." Ruppresi Te said.

"However, the North German states can import oil from the United States. Although they are at war, American oil exports are still strong. Although we have some advantages in price, if we raise prices, this advantage may not be big." Lord Schelling said.

"The Americans are going to launch a large-scale landing battle on the island of New Guinea. The scale of this landing battle is not comparable to that before. For this world's second largest island with an area of ​​more than 700,000 square kilometers, the Americans must at least invest With more than 400,000 combat troops, these troops will have a large number of vehicles and aircraft. Considering the larger supply fleet and the huge consumption in the United States itself, the American oil export situation will only be worse than before, and as a As a fairly outstanding military strategist, I can responsibly say that Americans are still far from the end of the war, and the Battle of New Guinea will be unforgettable for Americans!" Crown Prince Ruprecht said with a smile. "The Americans thought they saw the dawn of victory and couldn't wait to take action against us. But in fact, what they saw was just an illusion. The main force of the Japanese navy still exists, and Britain, France and other countries also have military trade with Japan. So good Yes, this war can be fought."

"The power of monopoly is not only reflected in simple gains and losses, it can also easily affect other industrial sectors. For example, an increase in the price of oil will inevitably lead to an increase in the price of gasoline, diesel and other chemical products. Here is the simplest example. , if the price of oil increases, the car sales in the North German states will inevitably be affected. This is difficult for those capitalists to accept. If you want to protect the automobile industry, the government must provide certain subsidies, and if Who among the state governments can afford subsidies? So if Bavaria is second, no one will be first. We can get through this period of austerity with subsidies,

It is even possible to transfer part of the profits from the increase in oil prices to automobile companies, but what about other countries? They don't have enough money. So, it may seem like I am losing money, but in fact I am the most stable. "The crown prince said with a smile.

"But once the situation in Turkey really collapses, it will be a heavy blow to the empire's strategy and reputation. After all, Turkey is our ally and one of the three Allied Powers. The war has just ended three years ago, and the empire is watching An ally falling apart under internal and external difficulties will make many countries that have just followed us worry. And if the American power really goes deep into the Middle East, it will definitely be a chokehold for us. By then, we want to remove this nail. It will cost more energy and cost." Earl Sherling said with some worry.

"And your reputation will also take a big hit because of this incident. Before this, everything you did can be said to be successful. These victories have created your invincible reputation. And once you fail this time, whether you abandon Turkey due to lack of strength or internal problems, your remaining forces will be hit hard, and your enemies will take the opportunity to besiege you. Giving up Turkey at this time will be a big deal for both the empire and you. Not a good choice," said Lord Schelling.

"I have not given up on Turkey. Although we have prepared for the worst, I can tell you clearly that all arrangements for Turkey are in progress. If I really realize that things have reached an point of no return, I will still rescue Kemal, but I will never use hundreds of millions of marks in armaments in exchange for a few months of balance in Turkey!" Ruprecht said.

"I have been thinking about ways to make Turkey a middle power and tie it to the German-Austrian chariot in the next 40 years. Now this method has basically matured, and now we are watching is an essential step in this plan,” Ruprecht said.

"So is your persistence in rescuing Marshal Kemal Kemal an essential step in this plan? In fact, there are many agents we can choose from. Even Zemal Pasha is possible, as long as the conditions we give It doesn't matter if it's the same as the United States, or even lower. And they are easier to master than Kemal and are very good agents." Count Schelling asked.

"What you said makes sense. From the perspective of ease of control, everyone else is better than Kemal. But first, we have to determine what kind of Turkey we need, then we need a What kind of partner.”

"In my vision, Turkey should be like this in the future. First, it is a medium-strength country, maybe not as good as France, but at least on the same level as Spain. This is a country that is relatively stable internally and has certain development. For a country that has the ability to serve as an important supporter of the empire, we do not need a weak ally, not to mention that this ally may still be in internal strife due to internal problems, and we will have to spend extra energy to maintain it," the crown prince said.

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