Chapter 2479 Condition 1

"To a certain extent, this can be considered a gesture of goodwill. Otherwise, you should know very well that our sky will not be covered by anything." Shimamura Hayao thought for a while and said, this is definitely not an exaggeration. The British provided The number of aero engines accounts for more than 70% of Japan's current inventory. Japan's so-called self-produced engines are also assembled from British parts. Therefore, Germany has not cut off Japan's aero engine supply. This is indeed a problem in the eyes of the Japanese. A friendly gesture. Of course, the reality is that Germany needs Britain to export their excess war supplies to cash in and repay the reparations Germany demands...

"Then we will continue to maintain contact with the Grand Duke of Baden?" Yamamoto Gonbei said.

"It disappeared afterwards, but we still maintained contact with a member of the Baden family, and during a meeting the Duke mentioned something. He unexpectedly mentioned Germany's attitude towards Russia." Kato Takaaki said.

"Germany's attitude towards Russia? This is interesting. What did the Duke say?" Terauchi Masaki suddenly became energetic. Because he had a vague feeling that this might be good news for the Japanese Army!

"Europe is too small to accommodate two world-class powers. We can tolerate France and guarantee France's current status and interests. We don't even mind letting France get more benefits in our system, but Russia They are our enemies. This will be the case when the war breaks out, but it will not end with the end of the war. Our struggle with the Russians will be long-term, until eventually one side is completely defeated and loses the possibility of a comeback. Therefore, The German Reich will not oppose any weakening of Russia, whether it comes from us or from our enemies."

"We have taken the first step. Russia has lost a large part of their territory in Europe, but this is not enough. We need to take the second step, which is to make Russia a landlocked country. We have cut off Russia's access to the sea in the direction of the Baltic Sea. . If Japan wants to control the seaport of the Russian Far East, then the German Empire would be very happy to see it. And I think the large amount of surplus materials sent to Japan by the British are enough for Japan to complete this task." Kato Takaaki said that the Germans relayed in a tone of voice.

"The Germans know that we have obtained a large amount of military equipment from the United Kingdom, and they seem to support our actions in Siberia?" Masaki Terauchi said excitedly.

"I can only say that I am not opposed to it, and although this person has a distinguished status, his influence in the German government is very limited. I don't think he can fully represent the attitude of the German government." Yamamoto Gonbei said.

"Yes, it is indeed impossible to determine based solely on this person's words. But you can take a look at these newspapers. For a period of time, all influential newspapers in Germany were commenting on one thing, that is, the future of the German Empire. Regarding the interests of the Far East, they all mentioned one thing, that is, East Asia should remain stable, the German Empire should maintain a neutral attitude toward North Asia, and in Southeast Asia, the empire can have no military presence.

But no party in Southeast Asia can infringe on the interests of the German Empire, and this footnote is the deployment of the German navy in Ceylon! "Kato Takaaki continued.

"And North Asia refers to Siberia? But these are just newspapers and can't explain anything." Yamamoto Gonbei said.

"Yes, if they are just written by the editors of the newspaper, these newspapers really can't do anything. But if these articles are signed by people like Marshal Moltke and Admiral Kruger, then these articles clearly reflect the views of the German top brass. Attitude towards the war between us and Russia! They are just neutral and will not interfere with our actions in Siberia because of the Americans! These people published articles so intensively at one time and did not encounter any trouble. That is undoubtedly a signal to the outside world. The war between us and Russia will not be affected by Germany." Xiyuanji Gongwang said.

"I have long said that heading north is correct! This is the route with the least risk. We can gain access to the vast Siberia! And the cost is much smaller than heading south!" Masaki Terauchi said excitedly.

"However, we have gained very little. What does Siberia have? Apart from trees, there is frozen soil. Of course, it would be a lot of fun for the temple ministers to go hunting for bears." Yamamoto Gonbei sneered mercilessly.

"Haha, that's better than the navy attacking the Dutch East Indies and causing the empire to be in a difficult situation now, right?" Masaki Terauchi retorted.

"Okay, we are not talking about this issue to make you quarrel. I am just telling you clearly why we continue to maintain a strong military power in Siberia. One of the reasons is naturally our claim to the Russian Far East territory, but More importantly, this is one of the conditions put forward by the Germans to us. We must control the sea outlet of Russia's Far East and completely cut off Russia's routes in the Pacific!" Xiyuanji Gongwang said.

"Why do the Germans ask us to do this?" Shimamura Hayao reacted a little fiercely. It is understandable that the Japanese themselves want more territory to go to war with Russia, but Germany, as a country thousands of miles away from Japan, demands that Japan Doing what they want is emotionally unacceptable, even though the result is the same.

"What if our army cannot stop the Russian attack? And now the Germans and Americans are launching an attack in the Pacific. This obviously involves a lot of our strength. If we can concentrate on dealing with the Russians, I am afraid it will also affect Germany. It's good." Terauchi Masaki also felt a little uncomfortable, after all, it felt like being used as a weapon.

"This goes back to the previous issue. The Germans and the Russians are enemies. They hope to see any move to weaken Russia, but this does not mean that they can give up their hostility to Japan. Sometimes the enemy of the enemy may not be Friends. In the eyes of the Germans, our war with the Russians is just a tendency that benefits Germany. They can be supported or neutral. But the real money and silver that the Americans are giving Germany now are real benefits. The Germans It is impossible to give up the war against us because of this tendency." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said after thinking for a while.

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