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Chapter 345 The Ship Approaches Istanbul

"They will not participate in the Turkish coup. Everyone will return to China after the end, but their equipment will be left behind. About 30% of the equipment will be handed over to the Turkish Sultan as a meeting gift, and the other 70% will be handed over to our partners!" said the prince.

"Are you too anxious?" Markonson said in surprise.

"We can't wait. The faster the better!" The prince rarely does a loss-making business, and after this batch of arms was thrown out, it was unlikely to ask General Sevkate to pay. Even if things were done, it would be difficult to recover the debt. As for Prussia to reimburse you, people have given you the entire Turkey business. Do you have the nerve to ask for it?

Therefore, if you want to make up for your losses as soon as possible, you must make Turkey a big splash as soon as possible! Get rich as soon as possible. Only with money can Turkey order arms from Bavaria. In history, the poor artillery and machine guns with few Turks combined together are only a few dollars? The market potential is huge!

After three days of voyage, the huge German fleet finally arrived at the Dardanelles. Since the Crimean War, this fleet has never visited Turkey, a patient who is known as the surviving patient on the European sickbed. The Turks are still very vigilant about the arrival of this fleet.

"Start, send a signal." With General Boer's order, the cruiser Hamburg left the queue and then sent a signal to ask the other party to send a guided ship. Half an hour later, a Turkish torpedo boat sailed out of the Dardanelles and issued a clear response "Follow me."

But what Turkey did not expect was that the first thing that entered the Dardanelles was not the German fleet, but a transport ship with the German flag flying. When the Turks asked why the fleet did not follow up, the Germans replied: "This is a gift from the German Empire to the Turkish Sultan."

The Turks knew that the German lineup was strong this time, and some exceeded the scope of diplomatic exchanges, especially after seeing that the fleet led by Bavarian King Changsun actually included a full guard regiment. However, most of them were surprised and less afraid. After all, there was only one regiment. No matter how cowardly Turkey was, it would not be scared by a regiment.

However, this time, Turkey was still a little confused. Everyone knows what Germany did in this era. It is the kind of master who always put a gun on his hand during negotiations, especially the master who led the team, Japan, Russia, Portugal, and France, who has not cleaned up? This time he led the team here in person. Before the fleet entered the port, he first began to arrange gifts...

What a great face this? Not to mention the more you give me, at least this attitude is very good! This makes Turkey feel very face-saving. If you have to compare this matter, it will be similar to the feeling when Germany agreed to "sell" the Goben to Turkey after the outbreak of World War 1 and was willing to provide a loan to Turkey? No, it is better than that time. If Germany was forced by the situation during World War 1, then this time, the Germans did it very sincerely!

If a big country is polite to a small country, it is to make a small country statement! If you choose to cooperate, everyone will be happy at that time. Hello, I am good, and if you choose to refuse, it will be shameless! The consequences will be very serious! After a brief hesitation, the Turkish monarch and ministers decided to set up higher standards, and Turkish Sultan Hamid II will personally go to the port berth to welcome the arrival of the German delegation.

"This is the German fleet. I have never seen such a powerful warship, neither in France nor elsewhere." When the huge German fleet slowly entered the military port, a Turkish officer, who was nearly 30 years old, muttered to himself as he looked at the huge fleet in front of him.

"French? Gemal, the French you worship has just been taken away by a warship in this fleet! Have you seen the second warship? It is the warship with a weird layout and 4 turrets! In West Africa, this guy fought three of them in one ship! The French fleet is vulnerable in front of him!" A young colleague next to him said sarcastically.

Although both France and Germany had low-key treatments for the fight in West Africa, more and more details were leaked under the deliberate operation of some countries and some people. Ordinary people may still be ignorant, but some professionals have already understood some of them. Although the Turkish Navy cannot be called very professional, when the Germans threw photos of some French warships to the other party's table like a show-off, the Turks naturally knew most of them.

Jemal, now he is not the three Turkish giants in later generations, and the Turkish Navy Minister. Now he is just an intermediate officer in the navy (this is implicated by the author...) and the government has a relatively pro-German political position. This future Navy Minister is pro-French... Historically, Turkey ordered two warships from the UK and hired British instructors to train the Turkish Navy. It is probably inseparable from this naval minister.

"Really or not?" Jemal's status is not enough to be exposed to these things.

"It's true that my uncle is in the Admiralty. He saw the photos of French warships after the war. It was so miserable. The bridge was burned into ruins. If the French new battleship had not been stranded on the beach, it would have sunk. But now it seems that sinking and sunk have nothing to do with it, and it cannot be repaired." The colleague next to him showed off to Jemar.

"This is the Ottoman Empire that shocked the entire Europe back then. Their fleet once fought with the Christian joint fleet in the entire Europe. In the Battle of Lebanto, Turkey was still honored even if it was defeated." Major General Boer couldn't help but sighed as he looked at the former maritime power.

"It's a pity that he is now declining and is old, do you know? Now people are guessing how long he will collapse when they mention Turkey." Tirpitz's words were full of disdain. After saying that, Tirpitz approached the prince and said in a low voice: "I don't think our efforts can get enough rewards. Turkey has rotted from the root."

"Then you can go back and see on the map. Are there any more suitable partners in Europe? In the future, if you face the most dangerous situation, any ally is precious, and the power of the ally is our power!" Although the prince was also dissatisfied with the current situation of Turkey, life is like a play, all depends on acting. Even if the prince believed in Christianity in this life and did not believe in religion in his previous life, he would act for the sake of interests! This is the third ally of the future Allied Powers.
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