Chapter 2306 Japanese Three
"The Germans actually did this to make the United States pay a greater price and prolong the war. Only in this way can the Germans continue to obtain loans and economic support from the United States." Kato Takaaki said.
"Aren't the Germans afraid that we will defeat the US-German coalition forces in World War I after obtaining sufficient British equipment?" Yamamoto Gonbei said angrily. This is a kind of anger after being underestimated. The Germans despised it. Like a lion playing with its prey again.
"Of course the Germans are not afraid. Even if the British gave us the entire fleet in a package, we are not as strong as the big fleet at the beginning." Gongwang Xiyuanji sighed and said: "But fortunately, the Germans only care about face. And compensation, they don’t want to kill us completely. This is a blessing in misfortune, to some extent, as long as we can reach the bottom line of the Germans and hurt the Americans at the same time, then we can hope to end the war.” Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said.
Gongwang Xiyuanji's analysis is quite correct. In this war, the goals of the United States and Germany are different. The Americans are very simple. They just want to hit the Japanese hard, preferably as far as Tokyo Bay. The goal of the Germans is relatively low. First of all, it is natural to fulfill Germany’s promise to the United States back then. Second, it is to punish Japan, a member of the Allied Powers, and let the Japanese know how powerful they are through a war so that Japan does not dare to easily invade Germany. Economic interests in the Far East.
Again, it is to rely on Japan to consume the United States. The Germans will do their best, but they will not do their best. They will definitely have their own bottom line. Of course, as for whether the Germans intend to help the Americans push to the island of Guinea, let it go, or just hit the gate of Kalimantan Island. Not sure, after all, Germany has not thought about this bottom line.
"The affairs of the Germans and the Americans are beyond our control. Even if we want to negotiate peace with Germany, we must gain some advantages on the battlefield before proceeding. Our focus now is on the United Kingdom, especially the capital ships of the British Navy, battleships, We all need aircraft carriers! We must tie the British to our chariots by some means, and obtain the most urgent supplies from the British." Said Xiyuansi Gongwang.
"So what should we do now?" Kato Takaaki asked.
"First of all, tell the British through diplomatic channels that if the UK wants, we can send the army to help the UK solve the Indian affairs, and our army will be completely at the disposal of the British government. Second, tell the British that we are very serious about their Queen Elizabeth Battleships and aircraft carriers are very interesting. If possible, the empire hopes to obtain these warships." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said.
The two tactics of Xiyuan Temple are completely soft and hard! Helping the British to suppress the uprising in India is naturally a gesture of goodwill, but asking the British to export large battleships is completely tying Britain to Japan! Does this method look familiar? That's right! This is the trick that the Japanese used by mistake on the eve of the Philippine War that year! In that war, the British helped the Japanese buy 4 crucial warships from Germany! Thus, it was completely locked in by Japan.
But this time, the Japanese repeated their old tricks, forcing the British to export their own warships through hard and soft means to ensure the continuation of the Anglo-Japanese alliance! If in the decisive battle, the warships of the British Navy appear in the battle sequence of the Japanese Navy, then the Americans who have been stimulated once more than ten years ago may never forgive the British, right? And if an understanding cannot be reached between Britain and the United States, then the Anglo-Japanese alliance will naturally be very stable! Because post-war Britain can no longer rely solely on its own strength to guarantee its interests in the Far East!
"Let Britain export us large battleships,
I'm afraid this idea can't be realized? Especially now that the main British battleships are under the control of the Germans, even if the Germans try to trip up the Americans, these battleships cannot flow into our hands. After all, this problem is too serious. "Temple Shouichi said.
In this era, Americans may not care about exporting small pieces such as artillery and aircraft, but if it is a battleship like the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship with a displacement of up to 28,000 tons, then the Americans will never give up. According to Terauchi, unless the Germans are ready to turn against the Americans, the Germans will never allow the British to export these warships to Japan. To put it in a more straightforward way, that is, the Germans have played this matter!
"Battleships may not be possible, but aircraft carriers are entirely possible," said Gonbei Yamamoto.
"What do you mean?" Terauchi Shouichi said with some dissatisfaction, he felt that his old enemy was talking big! After all, in this plane, aircraft carriers and battleships belong to the same level of warships. If battleships cannot be exported, then aircraft carriers cannot be exported either!
"This matter is our navy's own business, so don't worry about your army, let's build the fort with peace of mind." Gonbei Yamamoto said pretending to be mysterious: "Mr. Xiyuanji, I will leave some things to you. "
"If it is possible, then we will naturally cooperate, and I think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also help." Xiyuansi Gongwang said.
"So what about us for Germany? We can't do nothing, right?" Kato Takaaki said.
"Now we can only do peripheral work. We can express our goodwill to Germany through neutral countries or private channels, and we can consider economic and trade compromises." Xiyuansi Gongwang said.
"Then what if the Germans want to pay compensation?" Kato Takaaki asked. The Germans do not seek colonies in the Far East, which makes the Japanese feel at ease. There are hurdles that cannot be bypassed. Just imagine, for the sake of money, the Germans will even count on the United States, so why should the Germans let Japan go?
"The compensation will be paid, but definitely not now! Let's not mention this issue for now." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang thought for a while and said.
The national uprising in India is like throwing a stone in this tangled pool, and the splash of this stone has affected the whole world in every way, some effects can be seen now, and some effects will be later. to see it. The major powers in the world are all thinking about their future paths. This is true for the winning allies, the defeated Allied Powers, and the neutral United States. Now, what are the French busy with?
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