"Okay, my friend, relax. After the French changed their mistakes, the empire can forgive them, let alone Turkey? The Ottoman Empire is an ally of the empire. We have fought side by side, and I don't believe that by simply relying on the sweet words of the Americans, you will choose to betray allies who once fought bloody battles on the land of Asia Minor." Von Seckert stood up, walked over, and gently patted Kemal on the shoulder and said.

"What about the price?" Kemal asked.

"Your country will use redemption to obtain some railway rights. As for other aspects? We hope that your country and the United States will maintain a certain distance. This is the small requirement for your country and the bottom line." General Von Seckert emphasized this again. "We have shown sincerity. Let's not talk about your government for now. So you should think about what you should do in the future."

"Okay, I will think about it carefully. I won't let my friends down." Kemal said solemnly.

"Since I have made a promise, how about we talk about the second question now?" Kemal asked after a moment. In response, Von Sectic nodded in agreement.

"In your eyes, what kind of country should Turkey be in the future be in line with your interests? Is it a strong and confident regional power, or a semi-feudal and semi-religious backward country? Or is it apart Turkey and become a historical term?" Kemal's words were very direct and the question was very sharp. As a patriot, he would never avoid this question!

"First, from the perspective of the empire, we naturally hope that our allies will be stronger and more enlightened. In this way, allies will become our important support, and the enlightened government and systems will also make trade between us more. So we don't want this country to remain a semi-feudal and semi-religious system. Because such Turkey is too weak."

"Secondly, the empire's policy in the Middle East was to hope that secular governments could control the country, rather than religion or pan-nationalism. The reason is simple. Religious interference in politics may lead to extremes. If we want to trade in the Middle East with peace of mind, religion and extremist forces will naturally be harmful to the interests of the empire. We do not want the entire Middle East to eventually become a country, but at the same time, we do not want some countries to be broken into pieces, because weak and backward countries are the best breeding ground for extreme ideas. If there are external forces instigation, our previous investment will be wasted." Von Seckert said.

Von Seckert's statement is obviously to eliminate Kemal's hostility. And to be honest, the German government does hope that a relatively powerful Turkish secular government can serve as the spokesperson for the empire in the Middle East. Of course, the current Turkish government is definitely not good, and not loyal enough is one aspect. Too weak and too wasteful is the main thing. The current Turkish government is difficult to deal with the surging nationalism and religious extremism. The victory of the war has delayed the outbreak of these problems and has not fundamentally solved the problem.
Chapter completed!