When the news of the coup in the capital of the Ottoman Empire came, Lin Youde was still working as a professional sunscreen applicator in the Maldives. The girls thought that Lin Youde's hands were warm enough and particularly comfortable to apply, and they joked that they were "hands of the sun."
This made Lin Youde seriously consider for an afternoon whether he should start learning to make bread.
During these days of vacation, Lin Youde also had to deal with some daily business - mainly because Ba also came with him, and if he didn't deal with it, he wouldn't be happy.
Lin Youde's temporary office was located on the White Trojan, and urgent news of the coup in the Ottoman Empire was also sent here.
Lin Youde read the telegram with two eyes and handed it to Josephine who was accompanying him.
"...Al-Shabaab actually launched a coup at this time," Josephine looked puzzled. Her expression and the bikini on her body formed a subtle contrast. "There was no intelligence that the Turkish Al-Shabaab had not obtained the coup."
Do you have the support of all the military? A coup at this time will definitely cause chaos in military command and give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of it."
"Perhaps they feel that the Turkish army, whether chaotic or not, will definitely be unable to stop the expansion of the great powers**."
Josephine was about to say something when the door opened. Natasha walked in carrying a large bottle with a drink and a small plate with a glass. When she saw the state of Josephine and Lin Youde, she asked: "
Have I disturbed your business?"
Lin Youde and his parents-in-law had a tacit understanding and spread their hands together and said: "That's not the case."
Natasha then walked in with a drink. Today she changed into a more conservative bikini, and her braids were separated into two bunches - I wonder if she changed this hairstyle because Lin Youde had implicitly hinted that she prefers thin hair.
A little braid.
The Ukrainian girl stepped forward to meet Lin Youde's gaze without shyness. While placing the things on the table, she curiously glanced at the message paper that Josephine had just placed on the table.
"There was a coup in Istanbul and the Ottoman Sultan was executed." Lin Youde summarized the contents of the telegram concisely and comprehensively.
Natasha's eyes widened and she asked with a complicated expression: "Is this what you support?"
Lin Youde shook his head.
"What we support is only the national independence movement in Bosnia and Serbia, with the purpose of freeing these nationalities from the oppression of the Turks."
After Lin Youde finished speaking, Natasha's expression was still so complicated. While pouring Lin Youde a fruit drink, she said: "After all, you have caused bloody conflicts in other areas, but you are living happily. You are stroking it with your hands.
He caressed the girl's soft skin, but used weapons and inciting thoughts on the other side to cause thousands of girls to die in the turmoil."
Lin Youde and Josephine looked at each other, and the scene was a little awkward for a while.
Natasha probably felt a little rude. She didn't pour herself a drink. She picked up the plate, said "Sorry" and walked out the door. At this time, Lin Youde asked her back: "Then, can I still touch you from now on?"
Your skin?”
Natasha stopped, her two braids swaying left and right behind her. She turned her head slightly and glanced at Lin Youde. After a short moment of silence, she sighed heavily, and her shoulders relaxed.
"I don't know how to answer you. I have a lot of things I haven't thought about."
When she said this, Natasha looked a little helpless, like a young person who had just graduated and couldn't find a way out.
"It doesn't matter," Lin Youde said softly, "Just take your time, I will provide you with a stable environment, and you can worry about these things as much as you like."
Natasha smiled bitterly and glanced at Lin Youde again, shook her head and left without saying anything.
"I bet she initially wanted to have a pleasant chat with you while drinking a drink." Josephine, who had been watching the situation quietly, said at this time. At the same time, she reached out to pick up the drink left by Natasha and took a sip.
Lin Youde shrugged.
"So, we will do nothing about the civil strife in the Ottoman Empire?"
"How is that possible?" Lin Youde said, "I am very interested in the Arabian Peninsula. There is oil there."
"Do you mean to start a war with the Ottomans?"
"Well...just attacking the Ottoman Empire is not a big problem."
Lin Youde's statement has its own basis. The current Ottoman Empire is a paper giant. In the last time and space, during the crisis of 1908, it was even unable to deal with the threat of the equally aging Austro-Hungarian Empire and lost Bosnia and Herzegovina. Even after experiencing the crisis of 1908
The reforms carried out by the Turkish Youth Party in 2001. The Ottoman Empire still lost to the Balkan Alliance led by Greece and Bulgaria in the First Balkan War a few years later. It lost almost all the territory northwest of Istanbul.
You must know that the Balkan Alliance are all "little brothers", and some countries were territories of the Ottoman Empire half a century ago.
At this time, Lin Youde's thoughts were similar to those of the last time when the great powers were looking at China. Such a fat piece of meat would be useless if it was not cut.
"But the question is, how do we cut it? Will other countries let us cut it?" Lin Youde stood up, walked to the world map hanging on the wall, then pointed at Berlin with his finger, slowly slid to the lower right, and passed through
Cross Istanbul in the north of the Sea of Marmara, ski all the way to Baghdad, and then take Basra to Kuwait.
"If the Germans want this railway, they will definitely not sit back and watch us occupy Baghdad. The British will be aware of our expansion in the Middle East, and they will definitely not want us to obtain a naval base near the Persian Gulf. There were previous reports that Zhu Erdian visited Yuan Shikai
, I think the British probably want to combine the power of the War Department to kick us away and swallow up Baghdad. At that time, Yuan Shikai will definitely give up the nearby ports to the British army."
Lin Youde took his fingers back, turned to his wife, shook his head, and said, "This quick meat is delicious, but it burns your mouth."
"So, what's the option of joining forces with the Germans to fight against the British?" Josephine suddenly said this, making Lin Youde very surprised.
"Germany is now the biggest threat to France. My cooperation with the Germans has strengthened Germany's power. You are not allowed to make me kneel on the washboard for ten years?"
Josephine smiled and shook her head. She walked to Lin Youde, hugged her husband gently, rubbed Lin Youde's upper body with her breasts under the bikini, and whispered softly in Lin Youde's ear: "It's just that the threat has increased, and again
If it’s not the second Franco-Prussian War, I wouldn’t care.”
Lin Youde put his arms around his wife, and the two were affectionate with each other for a while. Then Lin Youde let go of his wife's delicate body and turned around to face the map.
"It still doesn't work. The local Arabs have been longing for sex for a long time. Although it is not as complicated as the Balkans, this area is also full of troubles. I think it is better to think more carefully."
"Honestly," Josephine came up and hugged Lin Youde from behind, "This is the first time I have seen you so hesitant. In the past, you were always so firm and decisive. Although I prefer you like that, but now you are so steady and decisive.
I also think the cautious approach is good.”
"Actually, you think it's good because it's me. As long as it's me, you'll feel good."
Lin Youde's narcissistic speech made Josephine smile and twist his waist, and said coquettishly: "Look at you, you feel so good about yourself. Arrogance will lead to defeat, understand? You can't win over Natasha like this."
Lin Youde shrugged again.
He studied the map for a while, then shook his head and said: "In short, if the Ottoman Empire can get a share of the pie, of course we will share it, but the details still need to be worked out, and we can even wait until the European war is over."
Lin Youde was not sure whether the Ottomans would join the Allies in this time and space. However, Germany was the only European power that did not participate in carving up the peripheral provinces of the Ottoman Empire. At this time, it was working hard to win over the Turks. It was helping to build railways and investing. The Turks wanted
If you are not a white-eyed wolf, then the possibility of sex with the Germans is relatively high.
More importantly, Germany in this time and space is much stronger than the last time and space, and there is no need to fight on two fronts. You must know that in the last time and space, if the Russians were not very generous, they sent two armies to attack when they were not prepared.
East Prussia, which Germany regarded as its birthplace, forced Moltke to dispatch some troops to reinforce the Eastern Front. Maybe the French on the Marne River would really be penetrated by the Germans.
There is no Russia in this time and space that can attack Germany's back. Germany's offensive force will definitely be stronger, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will no longer need to deploy troops in Silesia and other places to defend against Russia. Conrad should be able to get enough troops as she expected.
Attack Serbia.
The First World War would definitely have a different start, and the Ottoman Empire would have one more bargaining chip to join the Allies.
At that time, Lin Youde only needs to force the Federal Parliament to agree to join the Allied Powers. Doesn't that mean he can cut off any piece of meat he wants? The Persian Gulf is the inner lake of my Navy Department, and Dubai is my private resort of Lin Youde - well, Dubai at this time has not yet
It was built, but Lin Youde didn't mind replicating the Middle Eastern Pearl of the previous time and space with his own hands.
While Lin Youde was thinking about this, Josephine was focusing on something else.
"Do you still think a war will break out in Europe?" she asked her husband, her expression somewhat similar to Natasha's just now.
"Of course," Lin Youde couldn't see his wife's expression behind him, so he still said in his usual tone, "Germany will not be satisfied with everything now. They urgently need to gain living space. And France, do you think the French will forget Alsace and Los Angeles?
Lin?"
"Well..." Josephine pondered, and she hugged her husband tightly, "Can't we find a way to stop this war? Just like when you led us to stop the civil war between the north and the south of China? You have the ability, don't you?
?"
"But..." Lin Youde was at a loss for words for a moment. His mind was filled with the idea of waiting for Europe to fight and then profiting from it. He had never thought about peace or anything like that.
On the other side, Josephine continued to persuade him: "Even if your efforts fail, you can still establish a relatively good image. It is better than now that everyone thinks you are a careerist and is wary of you? It is better for promotion.
Your set of ideas is also more beneficial, isn't it?"
"Hmm... Indeed." Lin Youde couldn't help but agree. The rabbit skin in the last time and space did play a big role.
"Besides, in this case, it will become easier for you to pick up Natasha."
Josephine's last reason made Lin Youde laugh.
Everyone can see that Natasha will end up in Lin Youde's bowl sooner or later.
However, Lin Youde made a decision in his heart: this time, he, Lin Youde, would be the messenger of peace, a little white rabbit harmless to humans and animals.