"The Persian issue is actually related to the Turkey issue. The relationship between Turkey and Persia is not good, but because the war on the Arabian Peninsula maintains the fragile peace of the two countries. No matter which side has a problem, the other side will take action!"

"If there is civil strife in Turkey, then we can completely incite Persia to launch a war against Turkey! We can provide a large number of weapons, funds and even combatants. We can allow Persia to expand its territory during this period, allow them to enter the Mesopotamian Basin, and control parts of Afghanistan. Only when they truly occupy the places that originally belonged to the Turkish Empire will they become mortal enemies with Turkey and will eventually stand on our side with all their hearts!" said Old Roosevelt.

"This idea is good, but what if the Germans intervene? Although Persia is very far away from Germany and Austria, Persia is too weak. I think a Bavarian army can defeat Persia! And even if we can drag the German government through diplomacy or some means, the Bavarian Kingdom has various ways to bypass Berlin. Even if the Bavarian Legion's small number of troops in the Transcaucasus region can make Persia dare not act rashly." Taft said.

"You are right. Even Bavaria is not something that Persia can deal with. So, in the face of this problem, we can only take other measures. After all, we should not have a head-on conflict with the Germans in the Middle East!" said Roosevelt.

"What's the solution?" Taft asked.

"Free Kemal from the chess game completely!" Old Roosevelt said with a smile.

"I don't understand what you mean. Kemal is an important figure influencing the Turkish chess game. You said that it is understandable to eliminate him for the smooth progress of the Turkish plan, but what does this have to do with Persia?" Taft asked.

"First of all, we know that Bavaria actually tends to Kemal, and there are very frequent exchanges between the two sides. If we remove it, then Bavaria will not have a suitable spokesperson in Turkey's political arena, which will greatly affect their reaction speed and action."

"Secondly, Kemal is a very excellent military leader. After he was eliminated, Turkey could not cope with the unrest in the Mesopotamian Basin and the Persian offensive. At the beginning of the battle, we would ask Persia to control the sea outlet of the Mesopotamian Basin at all costs and start deploying a large number of mines and submarines, which would greatly slow down Germany's reaction speed. The established fact that Persia occupied a large tract of territory before Germany officially intervened in the war."

"As for the Bavarian Legion's garrison in the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus, I think so that we can let Russia and Persia cooperate!" said Roosevelt.

"Are you kidding? The internal problems of the Russians have not been resolved yet. How can they help Persia? And with their equipment and economic strength, how can they support the war with Bavaria? How can they fight another battle for Persia and the Germans? Are they crazy?" Taft said.

"The equipment and economy that the Russians need can naturally be provided by us. This is something that there is no way to do. It may consume a lot, but it is indeed needed. We must bear this expenditure." Old Roosevelt said.

"As for why they attacked Persia and the Germans, the reason is very simple, because we have a common enemy with the Russians, that is, Japan. If the Russians still want the Far East, then they must accept our conditions! Because only we will fight the Japanese to the end! If Russia does not want to become a landlocked country, it must take this risk."

"As for the military power of Germany? How to say, if the Germans really want to fight a war, then no matter how we support Russia and Persia, they will not win. But the problem is that, including the Crown Prince Ruprecht, they do not want to fight a large-scale war. Their current territory is actually close to their limit! After all, they have just ended the largest war in the world, with huge losses, and they have eaten so much that it may lead to indigestion! In this case, how could they engage in a large-scale battle for an uncertain ally? This is very unfavorable for their country!"

"Of course, even if they really decide to start a war, then we will not lose. At least we keep Germany in a state of bleeding, their economy and national strength will suffer great losses, and various internal conflicts will become more acute. In this case, we are actually dominant. This is a result that no matter how we play, we will not lose. What else do you have to worry about?" Old Roosevelt asked back.

"But even so, we cannot let the Russians enter Persia under their own banner. They need to change their names." Taft said.

"That's natural," said Roosevelt. "In addition, if we want to implement this plan, we need a lot of funds. This requires Congressional appropriations. I hope that in the next period of time, you can help me contact the leaders of Congress and get the special appropriations done. This is about the budget for special appropriations." Roosevelt said that.

"200 million US dollars in loans and supplies? Are you crazy? We are in a war! And you want to give such huge aid to Russia and Persia? It must be within 2 years!" Taft was startled by the amount of funds allocated! "If we count the freight and losses, we will have to pay up to 100 million pounds of funds and supplies! What is this concept? It is enough for the UK to build 100 Queen Elizabeth-class battleships!"

"This is necessary. Russia has been in a civil war. Tens of millions of people cannot produce effectively. The millions of Bolshevik troops lack weapons and food. We must feed them. Otherwise, if they continue to consume this way, even if they defeat the White Army, they will have to destroy themselves. They still need to restore industrial and agricultural production. These are costs, and Persia needs money to go to war, and these cannot be saved!"

"These expenses aren't actually that big, because they'll trade the money I gave them for our products, please, Taft, we have to do that," Roosevelt pleaded.

"Okay, I'll try my best, but I hope your plan will be expanded soon," Taft said.

"Yes, the first step of the plan, completely eliminating Kemal's matter will soon be a result." Roosevelt said.
Chapter completed!