Chapter 1565 The Japanese Leaving a Way Out 3

Chapter 1565 The Japanese leaving a way out 3

"However, we may not gain nothing in the south." Saionji said after looking at the somewhat embarrassed Yamamoto Gonbei. "If the Germans are sensible enough, then they should not follow the footsteps of the Americans, because after this war is over, the United States will become the most powerful country, and its influence will expand from the Americas to the whole world. And for a long period of time, even Germany, as a victorious country, may not be able to match this kind of influence, so they should not weaken us excessively."

"Haha, are we going to try to please the Germans who are our enemies at this time? Why don't you say, let us just join the Allies?" Regarding Xiyuanji Gongwang's statement, Shan County Youpeng sneered. After all, this was from some kind of perspective. To a certain extent, it is considered "surrender".

"Because we still need British pounds and French money! Moreover, Britain and France also do not want to see Americans dominating Central Asia!" Xiyuanji Gongwang said with a smile, not at all unhappy because of Shanxian's accusation.

"But we always need to come up with something that the Germans are interested in, right? Even if they are unwilling to see the United States dominate the Far East from a strategic perspective, we cannot not pay the price." Yamamoto Gonbei said.

"This is indeed a problem. Once Germany obtains part of Russia's territory in Eastern Europe, Germany's natural resource endowments will be greatly improved. In this case, it is indeed difficult for us to give an increase that satisfies the Germans. However, Even so, the Germans still lack two things, one is tin ore and non-ferrous metals, and the other is rubber. Therefore, if we are willing to share the resources in the East India region with Germany, they will probably be very willing." Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple said.

"This is far from enough. If the Dutch can take back the occupied territories, they can do better!" Yamagata Aritomo said.

"Actually, there is one more thing that we can give. That is the market, the market in the Philippines, or even the Northeast!" Xiyuanji Gongwang squeezed out these words through his teeth.

"Are you kidding?! Don't say that we remove the tariff barrier. Even if the barrier is not high enough or strong enough, German goods with extremely high cost performance will be rampant here and completely squeeze us out. There are two things that a colonial power cannot lose, one is raw materials The place of production and the market! This is equal to killing us!" Yamamoto Gonbei said in shock.

"I don't want to do this, but we only have one chance to make a decision. If we misjudge the situation, it will be doomed for the Japanese Empire. This is the last step, and I don't want to take it. So, if virtue does not If we are satisfied with taking back the former German colonies in the Pacific, then we can only hope that the resistance in Southeast Asia will make the Americans retreat in spite of the difficulties!" Saionji Gongwang said.

"The Russian civil war cannot be stopped in a short time, and our goal of advancing northward is limited.

So there is no need to worry. The key is to defend the colonies in Southeast Asia. The combined fleet cannot compete head-on with the American and German fleets. However, we can use submarines to sneak attack the transport fleets of the United States and the United States. The elite of the combined fleet should be concentrated in the Philippines. In this case, not only It can maintain the deterrence of the US fleet and at the same time find the right opportunity to attack. "

"As for the blockade between Germany and Germany, we can only rely on Britain and France to provide us with supplies as neutral countries, and to obtain supplies from the mainland through North Korea. If Britain and France are willing, we can fight a limited war with the Americans in Southeast Asia. If Britain and France refuse to provide help, then we can only use our last bargaining chip." Xiyuanji Gongwang said.

Up to now, the Japanese are still planning to give it a try. They are betting that the Germans will not try their best, and that Britain and France will not abandon Japan just after the war ends. At the same time, they are also betting that Americans’ tolerance limit for casualties is not high! Don't even think about naval battles. If the German and American fleets always stick together, then Japan will have no chance. It will be sent away if it goes up. Therefore, Japan's only idea is to fight a few land battles with the Americans on some important islands in East India!

"I have also thought about this issue. Although there are many islands in the East India region, there are not many that are truly valuable. Sulawesi Island has no value to defend, and part of Java Island is still in the hands of the Dutch (the Japanese are executing the At that time, they did not abide by the agreement with the British and occupied a small part). The Americans could easily land and get help from the Dutch. If we wanted to defend, we would get twice the result with half the effort. There are only two places that really need to be defended and must be defended. One is The other island of Kalimantan is the western part of New Guinea!'

"There is a reason why I chose these two places. Kaliman Island and New Guinea are rich in resources. Oil, rubber, coal, gold, silver, copper and other non-ferrous metals are our indispensable resources. And Kaliman The northwest of Mandan Island is a British colony, and we can get supplies and help from here, while the south of New Guinea is Australia. Unless virtue encircles this 700,000-square-kilometer island, we can always get something. , and this is really a battleground for military strategists, we cannot give up." Yamamoto Gonbei said.

"So, what if the Americans take the Philippines directly?" Yamagata Aritomo asked.

"It's unlikely. The front here is too long. The Americans don't have the help of the British. The journey from Hawaii to New Guinea is already very long. Unless they completely control this area and establish a complete base system, otherwise It is not advisable to jump directly to the Philippines, that is asking for death," Yamamoto Gonbei said.

Although the Americans’ island-hopping strategy in World War 2 was very cool, this was World War I…. Many technical limitations make it too difficult for the United States to replicate the island-hopping tactic now. Not to mention other things, it is very difficult simply in terms of battleship power. The battleships in the second battle burned oil, and the battleships in the first battle burned coal... ..... This is not only a matter of endurance, but more importantly, it is more difficult to maintain coal-fired warships. Frequent coaling and flue cleaning operations make the actual attendance rate of the warships not high. And don’t forget, the United States and Britain were allies in World War 2, and the Americans could get help from Australia, but now? The United States and Britain are almost undeclared enemies, and all American supplies must be transported from the mainland.

Of course, the most important thing is that in this era, the Americans did not have the consciousness to rise up and kill the other party with all their might after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Therefore, the Japanese estimate that there must be someone among the top leaders of the United States who wants to kill Japan. , but the mainstream public opinion in American society certainly has no intention of entering a protracted war!

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