Chapter 2472 The Japanese’s Final Preparations 10

? But maybe because the conditions given by the Japanese are not enough, maybe because the virtues still need to make use of each other, maybe because Germany estimates its international reputation. Therefore, the final result was that Germany did not give Japan a chance for peace talks and called directly over!

If we look at the root cause, the direct cause of Japan's current encounter is the original southward advance plan. The Japanese Navy is now attacking the Japanese Army in vain to waste military pay. But in fact, the Japanese Navy is the fundamental reason for Japan's current strategic passivity. Of course, this kind of thing is unclear. After all, even if there is no southward march, who can guarantee that virtue will not attack Japan after the Allies win? After all, Japan is a member of the Allied Powers, and the Germans have too many reasons to attack Japan! It’s like this whether it’s for the sake of appearance or face!

Needless to say, although Germany has no demands for colonies or military power in the Far East, Germany also values ​​the economic interests of the Far East. In order for the Japanese to be more "aware", Germany naturally needs to beat Japan, and after all, Japan has excluded the navy and army from participating in the war. , as the victorious Germany, it is not too much to ask Japan for some war reparations after the war, right?

As for face? The clear explanation of this is that anyone who offends our German Empire will be punished no matter how far away they are! The relationship between Japan and Germany has always been bad, but Germany has never been able to spare enough power to deal with Japan, which is thousands of miles away. The Germans believe that because of geographical restrictions, the Japanese may have a misjudgment. Think Japan is far away from Germany so there is no need to worry about this superpower.

But now, Germany draws its sword and looks around. There is no enemy in Europe worth fighting. Well, now there are Americans who are willing to pay and join Germany in beating up Japan. Why does Germany participate?

If viewed purely from a strategic perspective, Japan's southward strategy has actually failed. But failure doesn’t mean you can withdraw and stop playing! There are many things in the world that you cannot stop once you start, or it is not up to you to decide when to stop. You said you won’t play if you don’t want to play? Have you asked Americans? Did the Germans agree?

Therefore, even if Germany will not let Japan die completely in the end, the long-term confrontation between the United States and Japan in the former Dutch East Indies will become inevitable. This matter is definitely not a good thing for Japan. It is like the United States, its old enemy, pointing a knife at Japan's fragile belly. It may be stabbed at any time. Does Japan dare to relax? Obviously I don’t dare! The prolongation of military confrontation and competition is definitely a huge loss to national strength, and because a powerful enemy is on its side, most of Japan's power is restricted, and there is no other strategic direction to choose.

Therefore, although Japan currently supports placing most of its military power in the Pacific, it does not mean that Japan's top brass has no opinions on the navy's behavior... And if after this war, some people within the Japanese government, with the support of the veterans and the army, prepare to liquidate the navy, then the future status of the Japanese navy will be terrible. You know, the Japanese naval forces will never be ruthless enough if they want to attack each other... Yamamoto Gonbei was plotted by Yamagata Aritomo!

What the Japanese Navy is most worried about is that after the war is over,

Japan declared war and suspended its southward advance strategy, and then let the army lead Japan's military operations. This was tantamount to a domestic political Waterloo for the navy... Therefore, taking advantage of the current opportunity of the German and German troops to press the border, the Japanese Navy must gain military and political advantages as much as possible, and then fight the Pacific War well and strive to spit out less, thereby proving the value and correctness of the southward march.

Is it valuable to move south? There must be some, even if some places have to be vomited, but one thing is certain, as long as Kalimantan can be kept, Japan's gains from this war will be far greater than the gains from the original war in the Philippines. Several times bigger! After all, there are a lot of mineral resources, agricultural products and natural rubber here. The most important thing is that Japan is short of oil! The largest oil field in the entire Far East! As long as there is Kalimantan, Japan will be a self-sufficient country, which is of great strategic significance to Japan.

And if they can maintain their military presence in the former Dutch East Indies, then in the future, even if there is pressure from the Americans, the United States and Britain can still rely on each other's colonies to form a solid front to resist future American pressure. . Kalimantan is Japan's last bottom line, and it must be fought to the death. Because this is not only related to economic interests, but also related to Japan's entire strategic situation in the future.

Well, just imagine, what if Japan loses Kalimantan? If this bottom line is breached, Japan's strategic territory will return to the level before World War I, that is, the southern border is the Philippines. Geographically, direct links between Britain and Japan were severed. This is not only because there will be an unbridgeable gap in the future Anglo-Japanese alliance in the Far East, but more importantly, the United Kingdom will reassess the value of Japan!

If the previous Anglo-Japanese alliance was the need and the only choice for both parties, it is not necessarily the case now. One of the important reasons why the current Anglo-Japanese alliance can be maintained is that Japan has the ability to destroy the British colonies in the Far East... .... In other words, to a certain extent, Japan is now forcing Britain to maintain its current alliance! And if Japan loses Kalimantan, the direct result will be to maintain a certain distance from the British colonies. In this way, Japan's threat to Britain will be greatly reduced! At this time, Britain has the opportunity to reconsider its diplomatic strategy. Should it continue to maintain the Anglo-Japanese alliance? Or take the middle road? Or come together with the Americans to deal with Japan? The latter two results are difficult for Japan to accept!

The convoy soon arrived at the official residence of Saionji Gonbei, and just as Yamamoto Gonbei and Shimamura Hayao were about to enter, an attendant suddenly walked out of the courtyard and whispered a few words in Yamamoto Gonbei's ear.

"What's wrong?" Shimamura Hayao asked.

"Terauchi Masaki is here. It seems that today is the time for a showdown." Yamamoto Gonbei said.

"It's a bit early. There are still many things we are not ready for. Saionji Temple may also have other thoughts." Shimamura Hayao smelled something strange.

"Okay, let's not talk about that. We always have to learn to face some special situations. Although the situation has changed, the overall situation is still beneficial to us." Yamamoto Gonbei walked in first after speaking.

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