"In fact, if Turkey is willing to follow us in the future, it is not impossible to keep Turkey as a strong country. After all, Turkey's geographical location is very important and is at the junction of the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe. If they stand on our side in the war, then we can save a lot of trouble." Taft said.

"Haha, like Wilson, you are too politicized and too idealized. Let's first explain one problem, that is, whether it is the current Turkish regime or the transformed regime, whether it is Zemalpasha or Kemal, any leader of the Turkish government who came to power will inevitably keep a distance from us and maintain an at least friendly relationship with the Germans! This will not be changed by changes in the government, nor by changes in the political system or the rights system. Whether it is a democratic government or a monarchy, Turkey will mostly choose Germany and Austria, not us."

"The reason is very simple. Turkey is too close to Germany and Austria. The German and Austrian legions can reach the capital of Turkey as long as they go abroad! There are Germany and Austria's shadow in important areas of Turkey's national economy. Even if the political situation changes significantly, it is impossible for them to get rid of Germany and Austria's economic control. Even if Turkey eventually becomes a parliamentary country, under the pressure of reality, Turkey can only choose to cooperate with Germany and Austria, because Germany and Austria have proved their strength in the war! Even if even the French have to bow their heads, then tell me, how can the Turks resist?" Old Roosevelt asked back.

"So if we can't have this ally, why not destroy it completely?" Taft asked.

"Yes, we can't have it, so let's completely destroy it." Old Roosevelt nodded and said.

"But if there is no nail in the Middle East, it is not good news for us. The entire Indian Ocean will become the inland sea of ​​the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the east coast of Africa, and West Asia extending to India are all the strength of Germany and Austria. Such a vast area is simply too bad as the rear of Germany and Austria." Taft said.

"We also have plans to arrange nails in the Middle East." Old Roosevelt said with a smile.

"So let me guess who this nail will be? It will not be Khanzhi and Neizhi of the Arabian Peninsula, because their power is too weak, and it cannot be Egypt. Then we can only go east, and there is only one country to the east of the Turkish Empire and the west of British India. Are you talking about the Kazar Dynasty that ruled Persia?" Taft thought for a while and said.

"That's right, it's the Qazar dynasty. Before the war, this declining country was the territory of Britain and Russia. The northern part of Persia was the Russian sphere of influence, while the British controlled the south. After the war, this area was a vacuum area. The Germans wanted to enter, but unfortunately, because the Turkish Empire and Persia had conflicts of interest, and due to the face of their allies, Germany and Austria did not show much kindness to the Qazar dynasty. I think this is a very good opportunity. If we can win the Qazar dynasty on our side, then the United States can have a foothold in the Middle East and make British India safer. And we can also use this to threaten the Baku Oilfield, the most important oil production site of Germany and Austria! This is a good chess with one step and one arrow!" Old Roosevelt said excitedly.

"So there is a plan, what about our strategy of action? Let's talk about how we solve the Türkiye problem?" Taft asked.

"We have always maintained contact with Zemalpasha, and we have also provided funding for them through various channels. Turkey is already very dissatisfied with the current situation. We only need one spark to ignite a prairie fire! And we can light at least three fires in the Turkey-controlled area!" said Old Roosevelt.

"First of all, we are about to start giving Hanzhi more military and economic support. Hanzhi also said that they will strive to achieve a great victory in the future battlefield! Secondly, in the Mesopotamia, we also support local tribal leaders and nationalists. As long as Hanzhi wins on the battlefield, the Mesopotamia will ignite the beacon of national independence. While dismantling Turkey's rule in this area, we can also severely damage Turkey's economic foundation!"

"After two consecutive major unrest, Zemalpasha will demand the abdication of the Sultan in the name of major policy mistakes. In his opinion, with our help and the support of the army, all this should go very smoothly. Just like the Turkish Al-Shabaab did back then, but it is not actually the case! At the critical moment of the uprising, we will remind the Sultan, and an emperor who was forced to the edge of the cliff would naturally not go down the stage of power like this. In this case, both sides will definitely

A fierce confrontation will occur! That's right, that's it! Then the core area of ​​Turkey - the entire Asia Minor - will be trapped in a storm. In this case, even the Germans have no way to start if they want to help Turkey! The collapse of the entire Turkish empire will be inevitable!" The ruthlessness and cunning revealed in the slightly excited words of Old Roosevelt made Taft feel trembling in his heart! He never thought that his president was such a terrifying existence.

"Although, I support your ideas very much, I have to say, you scared me, and before me, you are a person who is useless and cunning enough to achieve your goals. Fortunately, we are friends rather than enemies." Taft sighed.

"Is this scary?" Old Roosevelt sneered. "Haha, I'm really honored, but I want to tell you that I'm definitely not the most terrifying person in the world. Compared to someone, I'm just his student at most! And you know this person and have dealt with him."

"You mean Crown Prince Ruprecht?" Taft asked.

"That's right, it's him. Most of my political career has been spent in contests and compromises with him. We started to deal with each other as early as 1898. We deceived each other, exploited or hostile, and I wanted to overwhelm the opponent and then control the behemoth of Germany, but it actually proved that I was wrong. I don't have the ability to do this at all! Now, when I ask me what happened before, I will slowly tell you in the days to come that he is so terrifying that I don't want to have direct and direct conflicts with him for the rest of my life, so I can only find scraps to start with." Old Roosevelt said.

"So this is one of the reasons why you left the future struggle for virtue to later generations?" Taft asked.

"That's right." Old Roosevelt nodded and said. "Okay, let's not talk about this sad thing. Let's talk about the next question, about Persia."

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