Battle of the Third Reich

"I think there is still room for discussion on the plan to enter the South. After all, the current situation has changed." Hideki Tojo finished pushing the glasses on the bridge of his nose.

The group of staff in the staff headquarters didn't care what he thought. Tojo, as the army minister, always kept a personal view of Nanjin.

The concept of southward movement was first proposed as part of the Navy’s officers, and the Army’s most popular view at that time was northward movement, which attacked the Soviet Union’s occupation of the vast Siberia and Sakhalin Island. This area is rich in minerals and Japan. Urgently needed oil resources.

But in this way, the war will be nothing for the navy. All they can do is send some destroyers to protect the army transport fleet.

The Pacific Fleet of the Soviet Red Navy is weak, and it is not an opponent of the Joint Fleet at all. Therefore, once the Northern War broke out, as in the early days of the Russo-Japanese War, all strategic resources will be tilted toward the Army. In order to ensure that the Army wins on the battlefield, it may even be possible. It is absolutely impossible for the octopuses to divide the resources under the navy share.

The naval officers decided to compete against each other and engage in a war with the navy as the protagonist. It was in this situation that the Southward Project was launched. This plan was originally intended to trip the army, and even the planners never thought it would actually pass. Because everyone knows the consequences of this plan, Japan not only has to fight against the three European powers, but it may also have to fight against the powerful United States.

There is a large group of high-ranking military officers in the Japanese Navy who have served as military attachés in the United Kingdom and the United States. They have really seen the world with their eyes. They know exactly what kind of country the United States is. They also understand that Britain, France, the Netherlands and other powers are not tomatoes that can be rubbed at will.

The navy was proposed to move south, and the strongest opposition came from the navy. In fact, there are factional battles within the Japanese navy, and its cruelty is no less brutal than that of the army. In the early days of the Japanese Navy, there was a slaying between Satsuma and Cheung Chau and pro-Mu factions. Later, due to differences in concepts, there was also a division between fleet and treaty factions. Now there are pro-British American and pro-German factions. Last year, for the issue of the three-nation alliance treaty, Lieutenant-General Lieutenant General Yamamoto, who was also the vice governor of the navy province, was nearly hit by a bullet.

There are many smart people in the Japanese navy who are sober-minded. They know that going south will trigger a war that will destroy the country. The strength of the United States is more than a hundred times that of Japan. Whether it is shipbuilding, airplanes, automobiles, or steel and oil, Japan has only a fraction of the other.

Moreover, the current war between Japan and China is almost reliant on oil and steel provided by the United States. Once Japan loses these sources of materials, domestic reserves can only last for half a year. Therefore, the senior Japanese navy generally lacked the confidence to fight the United States, and they would never agree to venture southwards unless they had no choice.

But the current situation is unpredictable, and the Japanese abacus has failed again and again. The original German-Italian-Japanese alliance was good because the navy was unwilling to nod because it was worried about damaging Japan-US relations. As a result, the Germans turned back and signed the "Soviet-Germany Non-aggression Treaty" with the Soviet Union. The head of the Japanese army determined to move northward.

Then Germany launched the European War and directly confronted Anglo-French Dutch. Then they took Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands as if they were hanging. The soldiers pointed directly at the banks of the Seine. When France saw it, they would finish it.

Suddenly the voice of Japan's domestic alliance with Germany rose again, and the Japanese cabinet also put the Southward Project on the agenda for the first time.

The Japanese plan was to form a military alliance with Germany and divide the sphere of influence with Germany in advance, so that when Japan took over the British, French and Dutch colonies in Asia, Germany had no reason to interfere.

Japan has successfully used Germany in history, and Hitler did not think much at that time. Asia was an overly distant goal for Germany. He did need a political ally to contain the Soviet Union in the Far East.

However, in this time and space, Germany did not have an alliance with Japan. Japan’s plan to block German forces from outside Asia was first defeated. What is even more troublesome for Japan is that a bunch of European powers have been conquered by Germany. Now they have become a vassal of Germany. The so-called beating dogs depends on the owner, not to mention the amazing strength of the owner.

As a matter of fact, Japan should have abandoned this unrealistic plan to enter the South, but the Japanese military's thinking is always a bit different from ordinary people. The Japanese thought that although Germany's strength was very strong, its main combat power was on land, and it was located in distant Europe, and it lacked naval power to confront Japan. If Japan finds an opportunity to cook raw rice before the Germans react, it is impossible for the Germans to compromise with Japan.

It's time to give Germany some privileges as compensation, and at the same time try not to infringe Germany's interests in Asia. I believe that the head of state will be considerate of the emperor's hardship.

Of course, all of this must have a starting point, that is, the relationship between Germany and Japan must be at least intimate, and at least to ensure that Germany relaxes its vigilance against Japan, so that when Japan launches an East Asian strategy, it can be thunderous and can’t cover its ears. To hold the countries of South Asia in one fell swoop.

At the same time, Japan is also considering whether it can join the new economic system established by Germany in Europe. At this time, Japan has been isolated by the Western world for a long time. Except for a few Latin American countries, there are almost no normal trading partners. At that time, Japan was crowned with the crown of the cottage kingdom. Most of the products were replicas of European and American products. In addition to the lack of production materials, almost all the materials needed to be imported from abroad. The cost could only be saved by cheap labor, but the problem was that the labor in the West was also cheap. And the technology is generally better than the Japanese. Regardless of quality or price, the Japanese products at that time lacked competitiveness.

Japan’s production technology is still very backward, and it can only manufacture low-quality and cheap daily necessities, and it hits the Chinese market by quantity. However, after the outbreak of war, the Chinese market also showed weakness and its domestic consumption was very limited. Relevant, almost all industries have experienced a retrogression, and relying on the Asian market has made it difficult to create any profits.

Japan’s savings for many years have almost been drained by the United States, and the market can only be stabilized by a large number of banknotes. If Japan should have been inflationary already, but Japan has implemented a ration system of food and daily necessities in the country, and the government encourages the public to The income is used to buy patriotic bonds, so the over-issued coins are turned around and returned to the bank book. The nationals are holding a pile of bonds, barely maintaining food and clothing, there is not much spare money on the market, the daily necessities are still sufficient, the government's credit has not been bankrupt, and the nationals still hope to win the war.

Japan’s economy has already experienced a significant recession, especially after Germany began to transfusion blood to Chongqing. The psychological blow to the Japanese government and opposition is not heavy, and the end of the war has become far away. It can be expected that Japan will boil the last drop of blood in a long war of attrition, which is obviously unacceptable.

"The only hope for the empire lies in the success of the southward plan, and the prerequisite for the success of the southward plan is that it must be German-Japanese friendly. We must ensure that the empire has the opportunity to fight hard before the situation continues to deteriorate. It seems that this opportunity does not lie in the south, but in the north.

The "Outline for Handling the Latest Situation" will be revised and all these issues must be taken into consideration. But the overall strategy cannot be changed. Since we have already started, we cannot look back. I hope you can understand and implement it deeply. "Jianwei Wenyu glanced at Tojo, and the other party nodded respectfully in agreement."

"In order to convince the sole power of the empire, we can sign a trade agreement with the sole power, and at the same time allow Japan’s own products to enter the European market, and we can supply our agricultural products, such as soybeans and raw silk, to the sole power. Countries and Europe need labor, and they can be obtained from our occupied areas. China, Manchuria, and North Korea can have as many workers as they want.

We can absolutely grab this sale from Chongqing, we can give better conditions than Chongqing, if they have requirements, even if it is necessary to transfer navy warships to transport these workers to Europe, we can fully agree Down.

Some in Chongqing, all in Japan, and none in Chongqing, Japan. What the Dukes need is all negotiable. It is important to let the Dukes feel the goodwill and sincerity of the Great Japanese Empire.

Of course, we can also buy powerful weapons, such as their chariots and heavy artillery, and advanced fighters from the One Kingdom.

The fighter planes of the Duo Air Force easily shot down the Navy’s latest fighter planes over Chongqing. This really has to worry people. Where did the Navy spend its economic expenses? Is it necessary for His Majesty’s brave soldiers to fight against powerful Americans with such inferior goods, the Navy has not yet come up with a reasonable explanation, this matter must be reviewed, why in front of the fighter jets, the Navy The battle opportunity that has spent a lot of money on research and development is so vulnerable that there is fraud. "Speaking and talking, Jin Weiwen suddenly digressed."

"This issue is being discussed in the joint R&D department, because there are only three reports of surviving pilots, and it is not yet possible to draw an accurate conclusion." The Navy Secretary's head was cold with sweat, especially when he found that Yuren's eyes were also facing After glancing at himself, the whole person suddenly fell short.

"If the Dukes are willing to sell aircraft like ours, will you be able to find the answer."

"If the Dukes are willing to give detailed information."

"It's so stupid to say such things, what do you think of the Duo." Tojo said his cool words with his lips pouted. The result of the Chongqing air battle came. The happiest laugh was the Army, and the Navy has been boasting. The latest fighter plane was completely annihilated, and none of them could escape.

"It is not impossible if the two countries of Japan and Japan return to the goodwill level half a year ago. Haven't we already acquired many advanced technologies of the independent country? If diplomatic efforts can succeed, we might be able to get that kind of The fighter of the One Kingdom. If it doesn’t work, we can also use our technology to exchange with Germany. They lack the naval shipbuilding aspect.” Kagawa took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his forehead.

"They have acquired the British shipbuilding technology, and this should have reached our head." Tojo interrupted the statement of the Secretary of the Navy.

"This, as long as diplomacy succeeds, I can always come up with other ways." The Secretary of the Navy set his mind and found that he didn't seem to have to whisper to Tojo. He couldn't help but raise his voice again.

"Okay, now that everyone has no objection to my proposal, then Yu Qian voted, please raise your hand if you agree." Guardian Wen Yu interrupted the army's routine fighting mouth, and the prime minister was ready to strike a hot iron to reach a resolution.

There was no accident. Everyone raised their hands in agreement. After getting Yuren’s final approval, Japan’s policy toward Germany was confirmed at the Yuqian meeting.

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