Chapter 2800: Forced Into the Palace 1
() "Two wings? I hope the quality is higher." Masaki Terauchi also gave up when he saw the opportunity. In a short period of time, the two sides reached an agreement on this very important strategic issue. The reason is simple. They all know that with the navy being severely damaged, the Bismarck Islands have become like a piece of chicken ribs. No one is willing to continue fighting a war of attrition with no chance of winning here. So everyone rationally chose to stop the loss...
"In the future, the navy will choose to fight behind enemy lines, so can the land-based air force affiliated with the navy be placed under the command of the army? I mean the naval air force of the entire Guinea island." Masaki Terauchi asked.
"This is impossible. Although we will fight behind enemy lines in the next stage, it does not mean that we will not return to New Guinea in the future. Our air force plays an important role in the final decisive battle, so it cannot be wasted." Yamamoto Quan Bingwei flatly refused.
"Well, this problem is still early. It may not be encountered until half a year later. The Navy is now willing to provide two aviation wings. Since the Navy and the Army will perform their own tasks respectively, then military issues You can discuss it with the government alone. Let’s not talk about it for today. Let’s start discussing the next issue now, a very important issue. It can even be said that we have spent hundreds of millions of yen and hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers fighting until now. The casualties are all because of this question, that is, how do we end the war?" Xiyuanji Gongwang said.
Silence, the entire meeting was silent. If the military leaders present were asked to discuss battle tactics, they could talk for hours. If they were asked to discuss material distribution, they could curse for a whole day. But when it comes to how to end the war, everyone seems to be mute. After all, everyone is somewhat unable to deal with such a profound matter that requires extremely high political IQ. Whether it is Yamamoto Gonbei or Terauchi Masaki, they are both soldiers and politicians, but they are still far from being true politicians and pillars of the country. They only know how to delay at the tactical level, but they don't know how to fundamentally solve this war!
"Let me tell you what I think. We must first gain understanding with the major parties other than the United States, first the Germans, and then the Dutch. After all, these colonies were once the territory of the Dutch, whether they were the Germans, the British They are still the French. They don’t want the Americans to control too many places in Southeast Asia. Therefore, if necessary, if they can return some areas to the Dutch, then let the Netherlands form an isolation zone between us and the Americans. It would be better."
"Secondly, although the island of New Guinea is destined to be lost, we still have to bleed as much blood as possible from the US military here in order to gain a favorable position in the negotiations. Our bottom line is to ensure that Kalimantan is in the hands of the empire, Sula The island of Visi is for us, and the Maluku Islands between Sulawesi and New Guinea are bargaining chips. We can return them to the Dutch as an isolation zone." Xiyuanji Gongwang said.
"We are soldiers and can only be responsible for things on the battlefield. We will try our best to obtain a good battlefield situation to provide the empire with bargaining chips in negotiations.
We have no objection to reconciliation with Germany, but I have a question I would like to ask: Does this so-called isolation zone with the United States mean reconciliation between us and the United States after the war? "Terauchi Masaki asked.
"Someone within the government has put forward similar views. Ishii Kikujiro believes that if we can make peace with the United States through a certain degree of concession, then the empire's defense pressure will be greatly reduced, and we can free up more power to do other things. And a breakwater controlled by a small country will be a very important support point for this strategy." Saiyuanji Gongwang said.
"Then if we sign this treaty with the Americans, will we sign similar treaties with the Germans, British or French in the future?" Yamamoto Gonbei asked.
"Maybe." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang frowned, and his words were no longer as confident as before. Because he knows that if this hole is opened, Japan's dominant position in Southeast Asia will be seriously challenged. In the final analysis, the purpose of the war is interests, and economic interests are the top priority. Aren’t the Japanese and Americans fighting to the death for control of Southeast Asia and East Asia?
Well, if Japan and the United States reach an agreement, what will other European powers think? What they want is at least the same economic treatment as the United States. And if economic treatment is the same, why should Japan compete with these capitalist powers? Except for cheap pulling power and personnel-intensive industries, the Japanese heavy industry is not competitive at all compared with Western powers. Once the door is truly "opened", Japan will be waiting to be squeezed out of the market!
Don't think that only Americans in the world have the ability to use force to force Japan to surrender. In fact, if the benefits are sufficient, Germany and Austria also have this ability! Don’t forget that the easternmost German colony is on the island of Ceylon, while Germany’s little brother, the Netherlands, still controls the island of Sumatra. These places are almost on the edge of Kalimantan, the core of Japan’s colonies in Southeast Asia!
By the way, there is another country that cannot be forgotten, and that is France. Now in Europe, a continental alliance system with Germany, Austria and France as the core is being brewed. This alliance is so powerful and more terrifying than the former Allies, even if it is far away In the Far East of Europe, they still have the power to overwhelm Japan!
"You once said that for Germany, Japan's greatest use is to contain Russia and the United States. For this purpose, the Germans allow us to control part of the Dutch East Indies. Also for this purpose, as long as we do not cause excessive harm. The Germans have economic interests in the Far East, and they can remain indifferent to the political situation in the Far East. Well, now the question is, if we reach an agreement with the Americans, what is our role for Germany? For a As former members of the Allied Powers, I'm afraid Germany and Austria have countless reasons and motives to attack us, right?"
"Your Excellency Saionji, if you think about it carefully, it has been two years since the war ended, and we have been fighting the Americans for one year. We may fight for another year in the future. If Japan, which has experienced two years of war in the end, will fight again, What will be the result when facing the Allies who have been resting for three years? If a war breaks out, we will definitely fail, and the Americans who have just signed the contract will definitely be hurt. And if we choose to compromise, the other party's conditions will definitely be very harsh. .Have you thought about a solution to this problem?" Masaki Terauchi asked.
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