"The war budget for the new fiscal year has come down, and our army fighting in South Africa has received a total of £40 million. Are you satisfied now, are you?" Looking at Chamberlain, who was a little nervous in front of him, British Prime Minister Saltsbury said angrily.

"On behalf of the frontline soldiers and the Imperial Colonial Department, I would like to completely resolve the cancer that has plagued the Empire for many years this year. I swear!" Chamberlain said happily.

"Solved the problem this year? Haha, I'm not optimistic about your plan." Saltzbury smiled. "You still don't understand the key to the problem. This is no longer a war between the British Empire and the Boers. The Americans have already intervened in a high-profile manner, and they are almost not declaring war on the British Empire. Behind them are Germans. As long as the American volunteers and German arms are continuously sent to South Africa, our war will not stop."

"It seems that we have underestimated the Americans. Unexpectedly, they dared to challenge the British Empire after just experiencing failure in the Far East." Chamberlain said angrily. "But why do the Germans support the Boers so much? Even if they are friends with the Americans, they are not allies. They cannot be enemies with the Empire."

"The relationship between us and Germany is not friendly. Since defeating the French, the Germans have become stronger and stronger. Their comprehensive strength is already the best in the European continent. What is particularly unsettling is the tendency to expand externally. In order to ensure the balance of European power, we are suppressing Russia and also suppressing Germany."

"Of course, all this is not the fundamental reason why Germany intervened in the Boer War. What they did was actually to make the empire give in to the 3B railway! The German Emperor wanted to establish a railway system that started from Berlin, connected to Constantinople, Asia Minor, and Baghdad, and the Persian Gulf through the entire Balkan Peninsula. This was difficult for the empire to accept. The Indian Ocean is the inland sea of ​​the empire, and Germany should not interfere." Saltsbury said angrily.

“So they want to force us to give in by putting pressure on us?” Chamberlain said.

"Yes, but not just that. Although the current Turkish Sultan is pro-Germany, he will not easily agree to this plan. Germany needs not only a railway across the Middle East, but also a firm ally. The current Turkish top leaders cannot satisfy Germany, so they plan to change to an obedient leader!" Saltzbury said.

"I really didn't expect that the Empire had such energy in the German intelligence network." Chamberlain exclaimed.

"Of course this was not something that was done from the Germans. We were just re-introducing from the recent actions of the Turkish Al-Shabaab. Judging from the current situation, we can confirm two points. First, the Young Turkish Party is probably going to launch a coup. They have gained support from a considerable number of troops, and the possibility of a coup success is extremely high!"

"Secondly, they have received support from the Germans. Recently, two German merchant ships with American flags have arrived in Turkey, bringing them hundreds of tons of arms. Recently, we have found the flow of funds in the financial system, and there are also large quantities from Germany to Turkey." Saltzbury said.

"Then this is not good news for the empire. Turkey has a vast territory and a large population, and is stuck in the passage between the East and the West. If they think of Germany, I'm afraid there will be a chain reaction between the Balkans and the Middle East and even threaten our India." Chamberlain said worriedly. "Then will the empire take action? Our fleet in the Mediterranean is enough to shock the Turks."

"It's a pity that we don't have an excuse. Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that we don't have money! So the empire is not able to take tough measures against Türkiye now!"

"We can only use soft knives, diplomatic skills and strategies to defeat the German conspiracy and prevent Turkey and Germany from getting closer!" Saltzbury said proudly. "Okay, I'll call you here to convey an order. From now on, you will be the ambassador of the British Empire to the Kingdom of Italy. There is a very important thing left to you to do. This is the introduction of this plan. You can take a look at it here." After that, a document was placed in front of Chamberlain.

"It's so ironic that we actually rely on the power of Italy to defeat the Germans' actions!" After a rough look, Chamberlain said with a wry smile.

It has to be said that the Germans chose this time very well. Russia is busy fighting with the Japanese in the Far East. In order to ensure that it can fight with the Japanese with peace of mind, Russia not only continues to maintain good relations with Germany, but also decides to ease relations with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Not long ago, the German representatives and Austro-Hungarian representatives reached an agreement on the two sides not replacing more rapid-fire guns. According to this agreement, both sides restricted the artillery updates of each other's Western European army. After reaching this agreement, Russia can save a total of about 250 million rubles of funds, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire can save about 150 million rubles of costs! (There was indeed this agreement in history, but the specific time may not match)

If the Russians cannot escape, they will naturally not interfere with the coup within Turkey. Even the boss has expressed his onlookers, and then countries such as Serbia naturally dare not fight Turkey's ideology at this time. When the Balkan War broke out in history, the Balkan countries fought against the Turks with the support of Britain, France and Russia. Therefore, it is impossible to intervene from the Balkan direction.

However, Turkey also has its vulnerability. In addition to its own country, Turkey also has an enclave in Africa. This is Libya in later generations. If history does not change, in 1911, Turkey was fighting with the Balkan countries. At this time, Italy's 100,000 troops sent troops under the cover of navy and aircraft (this seems to be the first time the aircraft participated in the war) and then took one year to win with absolute superior force... This Italian-Turkey War also became the most smooth expansion in Italian history...

"What if Germany interferes?" Since Germany wants to turn Türkiye into its younger brother, then Germany's attitude is very important at this time!

"If it were normal, Germany might naturally interfere, but it is impossible now! Because the prince of Bavaria is about to get married, she married Princess Mary of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The two royal families with great origins marry again. The meaning behind this is thought-provoking. Even Prussia must be handled carefully. They will not be too concerned about a Turkish enclave!" Saltsbury said with a smile.
Chapter completed!