The Rise of the Empire
Chapter 916： Japanese-style field.
"Both the British Empire and Japan are maritime nations, and for maritime nations, the most important cornerstone of national security is the fleet! The British Empire can tolerate the loss of hundreds of thousands of the army, but can it withstand the defeat of the large fleet? No! Britain can’t, and neither can we. And your country asks us to provide naval assistance. This time, we are not dealing with the corrupt Qing Dynasty, Russia, or the Americans who don’t know anything! We are fighting with the German navy. !"
"To be honest, when our Satsuma-class battleship was sunk in the Gulf of Aden, I was shocked. It reminded me of the incident that a German armored cruiser killed one of our fleets during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. And the nightmare that the armored cruiser Munich brought to the empire during the Dadonggou naval battle and a series of subsequent battles! This is simply terrifying. Can you understand that a warship can make a country feel rather helpless? I It may be difficult for you to understand, but General Thomas and General Betty in your country should feel the same."
Speaking of this, Kataro showed some fearful expressions on his face. "From then on, we began to pay attention to the German Navy, a country that did not escape at sea before that, and then we purchased the Asama-class armored cruiser through various means."
"From the beginning of Asama to the Rurik 2 battleship, we have felt the strength of the German fleet from time to time in actual combat. Coupled with Germany's strong industry and national power, although the entire Eurasian continent is separated from each other. , But the Empire is absolutely unwilling to have a head-on conflict with Germany."
"Especially after General Thomas failed to encircle and suppress, and in the North Sea, your navy was hit hard. Now some influential figures in the country have begun to question the value of the British-Japanese alliance. We cannot benefit from this alliance, and When opponents have a dispute, our allies do not help us, but instead ask us to face powerful enemies.
"Maybe the high seas fleet is still far inferior to the large fleet, but if it is really encountered at sea, the other side's inadvertent blow may cause irreparable damage to the empire. I saw the ship in the distance from your country's Amstel shipyard. Is it the King Kong battlecruiser?" Kataro pointed to the last large battleship ordered from the UK.
"If it wasn't for the bad relationship between Germany and Japan, if it wasn't for the alliance of virtue, we wouldn't even order warships from your country! In terms of performance, we recognize German goods more! And like this warship, the Germans In a naval battle, three ships were killed! Three! In less than an hour, the lives of thousands of officers and soldiers, the cost of more than 7 million pounds, and tens of thousands of tons of steel disappeared from the sea."
"The Japanese empire faces such risks, and your country is so stingy to this extent. Therefore, I want to say that your country's opinions are totally unacceptable." Katsutaro said at last.
"Then what kind of terms do you plan to accept? With all due respect, every inch of land in the British Empire and the French Republic is not for sale! This is the bottom line. If you want these, then we don't need to talk about it!" Lloyd George also knew. The negotiation has now reached the time to finally flip the cards, so when answering Kataro, the special envoy of the British Empire was also very solemn.
"Special Envoy, please move to the captain's room." Kataro didn't talk nonsense, and after speaking, he took the British directly to the bridge. At this moment, he could clearly feel his nervousness, and a trace of cold sweat came out of his palms. The final decision of the Japanese cabinet had been put forward three days ago. Whether the empire can get what it wants in this war depends entirely on it. This fight! The Japanese don't want to really talk about collapse. After talking about collapse, it is a zero-sum game. Japan needs to rely on the big trees of the Allied countries to fight against the United States.
In the captain's room, a huge curtain covers half of the wall, and on the table in the center is a huge sand table from the Far East. When he came to the sand table, Kataro looked at Lloyd, who was also a little nervous. George said, "Your Excellency, if you have any more requests, please mention it now."
"The territory of East Asia should not be changed, and the colonies of Britain and France should not be invaded." Lloyd George thought for a while and said, the territory of East Asia cannot be changed, and the implication is clear. So apart from the British and French colonies, there is nothing left in the entire Far East, right? This British envoy thought in his heart.
"Okay, no problem, we can accept this request." Kataro nodded. Said very positively.
"The difference between us seems to be smaller than expected." Lloyd George smiled slightly, and was satisfied with the other's answer. But when he noticed that Kataro's eyes were gradually shifting to the continuous islands in southern Southeast Asia, Lloyd George's face turned pale!
"What we want is here!" Before the British could react, Kataro walked up to the huge curtain a few steps and pulled the huge curtain open with a single stroke! Then a huge map was presented in front of Lloyd George, representing the red area of Japan extending from the southern part of Sakhalin to downwards, first to the mainland of Japan, then to the Philippines, and then to the bottom of which Japan has already passed from Germany. The continuous islands that were snatched. The bottom, and also the largest area, is the entire Dutch East Indies!
Now, the British finally understand what the Japanese want! They didn't plan to do it on East Asia~www.novelhall.com~ because it was too difficult, but directly chose another country in Europe that has declined! What they did is exactly the same as the United States back then! Netherlands! The Japanese want to completely drive the Netherlands out of the Far East!
Lloyd George felt a chill rushing from the tail bone directly to the top of his head! "This is too bad! The Netherlands is a neutral country, we can't do anything to him." Lloyd George said subconsciously.
"What about neutral countries? Isn't your country also restricting Dutch maritime transport? As far as I know, the Netherlands, as a transit point, provides Germany with a large amount of raw materials and supplies. This is already the enemy's behavior, and even if we and the Netherlands Do it, what can it do? A country that has completely declined into a fourth-rate country is no longer worthy of enjoying such a huge colony and resources in the Far East. These things should provide a new empire!" At this moment, Katsutaro did not have the slightest He said with a rather tough posture!
"This is the condition we mentioned. We don't even have to send troops from your country. We do it ourselves. As long as you don't interfere and you can admit it in the end, it's fine." Said Kataro.
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"To be honest, when our Satsuma-class battleship was sunk in the Gulf of Aden, I was shocked. It reminded me of the incident that a German armored cruiser killed one of our fleets during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. And the nightmare that the armored cruiser Munich brought to the empire during the Dadonggou naval battle and a series of subsequent battles! This is simply terrifying. Can you understand that a warship can make a country feel rather helpless? I It may be difficult for you to understand, but General Thomas and General Betty in your country should feel the same."
Speaking of this, Kataro showed some fearful expressions on his face. "From then on, we began to pay attention to the German Navy, a country that did not escape at sea before that, and then we purchased the Asama-class armored cruiser through various means."
"From the beginning of Asama to the Rurik 2 battleship, we have felt the strength of the German fleet from time to time in actual combat. Coupled with Germany's strong industry and national power, although the entire Eurasian continent is separated from each other. , But the Empire is absolutely unwilling to have a head-on conflict with Germany."
"Especially after General Thomas failed to encircle and suppress, and in the North Sea, your navy was hit hard. Now some influential figures in the country have begun to question the value of the British-Japanese alliance. We cannot benefit from this alliance, and When opponents have a dispute, our allies do not help us, but instead ask us to face powerful enemies.
"Maybe the high seas fleet is still far inferior to the large fleet, but if it is really encountered at sea, the other side's inadvertent blow may cause irreparable damage to the empire. I saw the ship in the distance from your country's Amstel shipyard. Is it the King Kong battlecruiser?" Kataro pointed to the last large battleship ordered from the UK.
"If it wasn't for the bad relationship between Germany and Japan, if it wasn't for the alliance of virtue, we wouldn't even order warships from your country! In terms of performance, we recognize German goods more! And like this warship, the Germans In a naval battle, three ships were killed! Three! In less than an hour, the lives of thousands of officers and soldiers, the cost of more than 7 million pounds, and tens of thousands of tons of steel disappeared from the sea."
"The Japanese empire faces such risks, and your country is so stingy to this extent. Therefore, I want to say that your country's opinions are totally unacceptable." Katsutaro said at last.
"Then what kind of terms do you plan to accept? With all due respect, every inch of land in the British Empire and the French Republic is not for sale! This is the bottom line. If you want these, then we don't need to talk about it!" Lloyd George also knew. The negotiation has now reached the time to finally flip the cards, so when answering Kataro, the special envoy of the British Empire was also very solemn.
"Special Envoy, please move to the captain's room." Kataro didn't talk nonsense, and after speaking, he took the British directly to the bridge. At this moment, he could clearly feel his nervousness, and a trace of cold sweat came out of his palms. The final decision of the Japanese cabinet had been put forward three days ago. Whether the empire can get what it wants in this war depends entirely on it. This fight! The Japanese don't want to really talk about collapse. After talking about collapse, it is a zero-sum game. Japan needs to rely on the big trees of the Allied countries to fight against the United States.
In the captain's room, a huge curtain covers half of the wall, and on the table in the center is a huge sand table from the Far East. When he came to the sand table, Kataro looked at Lloyd, who was also a little nervous. George said, "Your Excellency, if you have any more requests, please mention it now."
"The territory of East Asia should not be changed, and the colonies of Britain and France should not be invaded." Lloyd George thought for a while and said, the territory of East Asia cannot be changed, and the implication is clear. So apart from the British and French colonies, there is nothing left in the entire Far East, right? This British envoy thought in his heart.
"Okay, no problem, we can accept this request." Kataro nodded. Said very positively.
"The difference between us seems to be smaller than expected." Lloyd George smiled slightly, and was satisfied with the other's answer. But when he noticed that Kataro's eyes were gradually shifting to the continuous islands in southern Southeast Asia, Lloyd George's face turned pale!
"What we want is here!" Before the British could react, Kataro walked up to the huge curtain a few steps and pulled the huge curtain open with a single stroke! Then a huge map was presented in front of Lloyd George, representing the red area of Japan extending from the southern part of Sakhalin to downwards, first to the mainland of Japan, then to the Philippines, and then to the bottom of which Japan has already passed from Germany. The continuous islands that were snatched. The bottom, and also the largest area, is the entire Dutch East Indies!
Now, the British finally understand what the Japanese want! They didn't plan to do it on East Asia~www.novelhall.com~ because it was too difficult, but directly chose another country in Europe that has declined! What they did is exactly the same as the United States back then! Netherlands! The Japanese want to completely drive the Netherlands out of the Far East!
Lloyd George felt a chill rushing from the tail bone directly to the top of his head! "This is too bad! The Netherlands is a neutral country, we can't do anything to him." Lloyd George said subconsciously.
"What about neutral countries? Isn't your country also restricting Dutch maritime transport? As far as I know, the Netherlands, as a transit point, provides Germany with a large amount of raw materials and supplies. This is already the enemy's behavior, and even if we and the Netherlands Do it, what can it do? A country that has completely declined into a fourth-rate country is no longer worthy of enjoying such a huge colony and resources in the Far East. These things should provide a new empire!" At this moment, Katsutaro did not have the slightest He said with a rather tough posture!
"This is the condition we mentioned. We don't even have to send troops from your country. We do it ourselves. As long as you don't interfere and you can admit it in the end, it's fine." Said Kataro.
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