Enver Pasha didn't speak, but after a long time he suddenly said, "You are a businessman, so it will definitely be good for you. You want to rule this territory with a force you can rely on, so you want to borrow Christians."

"Yes!" Due to Enver Pasha's expectation, after this unkind questioning, Sheffield did not deny it, but confidently admitted the guess, "There are all Arabs around, I don't need any

With a force that has nothing to do with them, who will admit that this territory belongs to me?"

This was the original purpose. The slave owners felt that there was nothing to deny. The west side of the Persian Gulf was Arabs and the east side were Persians. In fact, this was only a rough range. In fact, the ethnic composition nearby was much more complicated than this.

Don't blame Sheffield for paying attention to Christians in the Middle East. The Christian population here is also sufficient. At least before World War II, there were far more Christians living in the Christian world than in the Christian world.

There are Christians in major countries in the Middle East, and in Lebanon Christians are a major political force. Because Christians are regarded by the Communist Party as "people of the Book" and have a higher status than atheism and polytheism. In addition to paying more taxes and generally

There is no difference in religion, so at first the Arabs had little interest in converting Christians, which was much more civilized than the medieval Christians who exterminated all Christians.

It's just that most of these Christians belong to Eastern Christian sects, and are not taken seriously by the Western world, which is dominated by Catholicism and Protestantism. In the Middle Ages, Eastern sects still had religious freedom in the Middle East, and it was not uncommon for them to go to Europe and be forcibly converted.

As one of the current rulers of the Ottoman Empire, Enver Pasha's political literacy made it impossible for him to understand the deeper meaning of the slave owners' attack on the Armenians. Likewise, the slave owners did not conceal their intentions.

"I can win this matter!" After careful consideration, Enver Pasha said, "Although I am not very willing, I still have to find a way."

Enver Pasha told the truth. Since the beginning of the Balkan War, as a large feudal empire, the Ottoman Empire has no longer been able to face up to its domestic ethnic issues. Similar policy adjustments as before have been unable to resist nationalism supported by European countries.

, Christians in the Ottoman Empire already feel that they are being targeted.

It was this trend of thought that urged the Ottoman Empire to kill the Armenians during World War I to prevent the lands inhabited by Armenia from becoming independent from the Ottoman Empire.

How to say this? From the theory of the Western world, of course nation-states are very stable. But according to the Eastern tradition, it cannot be said that it is wrong to say that killing is good. Politicians in every country must

Responsible for their own country. Later, when the Republic of Turkey aroused opposition from all over the world, it forcibly refused to recognize the Kurds in the country. Instead, it called the Kurds Mountain Turks, which was also for the integrity of the Republic of Turkey.

The proportion of Christians in the total population of the Middle East. According to a rough understanding of many data, the proportion of Christians in the Middle East and *** in the early twentieth century was about one to five. That is, one-fifth of the entire Middle East

One person is a Christian.

Even in Europe a hundred years later, when white leftists are rampant, *** will definitely not account for one-fifth of the European population.

Enver Pasha had already sensed that Sheffield actually had bad intentions, but the Ottoman Empire had its own difficulties. If we only look at the feudal empire in the agricultural era, the Ottoman Empire would not have encountered this problem.

But now that European nationalism has begun to ferment, many of the previous methods will no longer work. The key reason is that the Turks are not the dominant ethnic group in the Ottoman Empire. Within the vast empire, the largest population is Arabs. In the agricultural era, everyone

It was still possible to unite as a people, but that is no longer possible.

After nationalism arrived in the Ottoman Empire, it not only affected Christians in the country, but even Arabs who believed in it began to alienate themselves from the Turks.

Moreover, once the Arabs are unstable, they will be much more harmed by the Christians in the country. Sheffield may be using the Armenians for his own benefit, while Enver Pasha has other aspects in mind and hopes that the Armenians, who are a minority in the population,

, can form a check and balance on the Arabs, the majority population in the Middle East.

For this reason, Enver Pasha still stated that he would consider Sheffield's suggestion.

"I don't know whether I should trust William Pasha or not. Don't do anything detrimental to the Ottoman Empire." Enver Pasha weighed it carefully and gave him support.

"Perhaps this is the right decision for the Ottoman Empire?" Sheffield chuckled and said, "By ruling this land, I can curb the Arabs' imminent moves, and I can also partially shoulder the responsibility to resist the British infiltration. In a difficult environment.

, you can also choose between an unfavorable environment and a relatively favorable environment.”

It is a well-known fact that the British have infiltrated in the Middle East. Do the Arabs, as the main population, have the same heart as the Turks? Not to mention Iran. You must know that the Iranians and the Turks have fought several times to compete for Iraq.

The main population of Iraq is Shia, which is the product of the struggle between Iran and Turks for Iraq. In short, things in the Middle East cannot be summarized in a few words, and are very, very complicated.

In a place like this, if God hadn't blessed us with huge oil resources, who would be willing to come here and work hard?

The most important thing is that Sheffield is very good at doing things. Even if the matter is beneficial to the Ottoman Empire, he will still pay. The relationship is a relationship, and it is beneficial, but the money must be paid in place.

Suddenly, the internationalist aura of the slave owner shone in Enver Pasha's eyes.

With one million dollars, William Pasha's moral aura shone throughout Constantinople. When the Ottoman Empire was in difficult moments, Sheffield always appeared at the right time to help this great empire.

At first, Enver Pasha was only willing to help from the perspective of the country. Now he has the intention to go through fire and water, and he can definitely do this. The Ottoman Empire is now under the control of the pro-German faction.

Next. Moreover, through the Second Balkan War, a small amount of face was saved. This is of course also attributed to the pro-German faction who had just succeeded in the coup.

From Enver Pasha's perspective, although he was a pro-German faction, he was mainly for the Ottoman Empire's self-rescue. From the Ottoman Empire's perspective, it was difficult for it to trust any powerful country.

After all, all the great powers have criminal records. Five years ago, Germany supported Austria-Hungary to annex Bosnia, which was still legally Ottoman territory; three years ago, Italy, the weakest among the great powers, was able to tear a piece of flesh from the Ottomans; and just before that, the Balkan War

With the support of imperial Russia, China and the Balkan countries took away almost all the European territory of the Ottomans, but the British mediation method actually made the Ottomans admit defeat and internationalize Constantinople.

Therefore, before the World War, the Ottoman Empire was in a very pitiful position. This powerful empire that had swept across Europe, Asia and Africa wanted the powerful countries of the two camps to guarantee its survival, but these powers were unwilling to make verbal guarantees.

It cannot be said that there is no country at all. The country that promised the independence of the Ottoman Empire is called the Russian Empire!

If after more than a dozen Russian-Turkish wars, the Ottoman Empire can still trust the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire is really naive to the extreme. The only country willing to provide security guarantees is the feud. As for other countries, almost all other countries, like Lord Admiralty Churchill, believe that

The role of the Ottoman Empire was two battleships.

Compared with these European countries, today's richest man in the world, waving banknotes and expressing his reasons for helping Constantinople check and balance the separatist forces in Asian territories, seems to be extremely conscientious.

Enver Pasha left, returning to Constantinople with the deepest wishes of the slave owners.

"Boss, is this person reliable?" Brown asked after he and Sheffield sent Enver Pasha away.

"Do you think I am more reliable or the Russian Empire is more reliable?" Sheffield asked his subordinates, "Our family can be said to have served the Ottoman Empire for decades. To be honest, we have never been so loyal to the United States, although we are

For the labor trade issue, after decades of cooperation, there should be some trust. I even formed a mercenary army to help the Ottoman Empire resist the Italian attack. Such a long time and such a large intensity is not enough.

To gain the trust of the Ottoman Empire?"

Brown asked whether Enver Pasha was reliable, and Sheffield asked whether he was more reliable than the Russian Empire, especially the Ottoman Empire.

It is very normal for Constantinople to make such a decision now. The Balkan War has just ended, and there is public support for the migration of an unreliable nation. As long as Enver Pasha is willing to help, this is not a problem.

Sheffield forgot one thing, that is, although Greece has become independent, there are still many Greeks in the Ottoman Empire. After Constantinople made a decision a few days later, not only

The Armenians also include the Greeks who currently remain in the Ottoman Empire.

The atmosphere became tense again, and it seemed that the Third Balkan War was about to break out. Greece and the Ottoman Empire were engaged in a war of words, while the Ottoman Empire secretly accelerated their migration. Local soldiers dragged Armenians and Greeks out of their homes and announced
Chapter completed!