Chapter 378: New Troops
On such a major issue, of course, Xu Jun will not make a decision on the spot, although he is a dictator, he can't do whatever he wants based on his preferences. In addition to the enormous power in his hands, the German Führer also shouldered the responsibility of leading the entire nation.
Although the plan proposed by the British was very close to his expected goal, Xu Jun was not prepared to respond quickly, he wanted to carefully investigate and review it to prevent any traps hidden in it, after all, the British's track record was really unreassuring.
After sending the two British envoys away, Xu Jun immediately contacted the Eye of Odin to obtain information on the recent surveillance of Britain and all relevant diplomatic information, and ordered them to use German insiders in Britain to find out what the real purpose of the British cabinet was in formulating this plan.
This plan will never be so simple as it seems, and Xu Jun subconsciously feels that there must be problems in it that he doesn't know. At this time, the British government was not full of stupid white sweets full of political correctness in later generations, but gathered a large number of elite bureaucrats who understood global strategy and had been immersed in officialdom for a long time.
It seems strange that the British, who also knew that the plan could not be approved quickly, showed a considerable degree of restraint and patience in such a hurry.
The Eye of Odin never disappointed Xu Jun, and soon a large number of carefully screened materials were placed on Xu Jun's desk, and Werler rushed to the Führer's Mansion with Kirsten to explain the collected intelligence scene.
Through a series of interrelated and unequivocal evidence, the true meaning of the whole incident was soon exposed to the head of the Reich. Sure enough, just as Xu Jun had guessed before, the British did encounter intractable trouble.
As explained above, when the British Empire's rice flag was lowered from Buckingham Palace, it landed at the same time as the Empire of the Sun Never Sets accumulated a hundred years of glory and prestige. Although the prestige of the British Empire still existed on the surface, the weakened nature had been exposed, which made a large number of forces unwilling to bow under the scepter of the British emperor see hope to change their own situation.
The British Empire had not yet been completely divided into the Commonwealth, and she still had direct control over the colonies under her control, and many of the future member states were still only Dominions under the Empire. In addition to this, the British Empire controlled a large number of protectorates and mandates, as well as territories directly controlled by the British. The rapid defeat of the British Empire had a direct impact on the political stability of these regions.
The British Empire is no longer a glorious empire that people look up to and cannot war, her once sea-sweeping fleet has also suffered heavy losses, the prestige of the British Army is now a laughing stock, and those forces that chose to lurk and endure under the pressure of the British bomb are now beginning to move.
The entire territory of the British Empire is full of Mars at this moment, and once the anger and humiliation that have been suppressed for many years erupts, its power is enough to change the world.
The British government is really scared, because if there is a problem in any area, it will definitely cause a chain reaction, and with the current strength of the United Kingdom, it is simply unable to effectively control it.
What worries the British even more is that they have noticed that in many areas of their subordinates, there is an unusually active shadow of the relative on the other side. Obviously, the distant relative on the other side of the river could not wait for the end of the British Empire, and was now anxious to cut the delicious part of the weakened empire on which the sun never set.
The United States has always regarded Britain as its primary adversary, and it is in this part that they have fostered Germany.
Previously, the British Empire was able to rely on the powerful and invincible Royal Navy to suppress the opponent, and relied on the influence of a large number of colonies to resist the invasion of American capital. But the problem is that now all this has come to naught with the war, the British Empire has lost its barrier and capital against powerful foreign enemies, and the empire's developed colonial market and its abundant resources and wealth are now like a defenseless piglet, exposed to a pack of greedy wolves.
Seeking the help of the United States at this time is tantamount to luring the wolf into the house, and the British Empire cannot sit idly by and watch the foundation it has been operating for many years fall into the hands of those shameless nouveau riche.
The British politicians were unanimous on this question, and in the end they decided to propose a closer alliance with Germany, which to put it bluntly would be willing to share their wealth with their European friends rather than to the vile and lowly domestic slaves.
In fact, the British thinking was very correct and extremely realistic, and the British Empire would not be excluded from the new European system created by Germany only if it was fully tilted towards Germany.
The British knew very well that once the British colonial system collapsed, the greedy carve-ups would not generously leave her half a piece of dessert, and if they lost the support of Europe, the consequences would be unimaginable. Britain could sink into a third-rate country, like Spain, which had once been illustrious, and at the same time Britain could not expect to be helped by relatives on the other side, because the decline of Great Britain happened to be in the hands of some.
The British are now embattled and in danger, but for the sake of some face-saving issues, they do not want to make it too clear to the Germans. They also knew that with Germany's intelligence-gathering capabilities, and with so many moles in their own country, it was only a matter of time before the Germans wanted to figure out the whole thing.
So after Xu Jun figured out the whole thing, he didn't know for a while what kind of expression he should use next time he summoned the two British envoys.
He found that he had indeed been negligent on this issue, the British colonial system was based on strong military suppression, so in history, when the British Empire declined, the colonies were successively out of her control in just a few years. If the British Empire's huge Royal Navy fleet and million-dollar elite army still existed at that time, you can see who else dares to jump out and find it uncomfortable.
Xu Jun has been paying attention to the reconstruction of Europe and the changes in the situation in the Far East during this time, but he has ignored the plight of the British Empire, which is close at hand.
"The problem is already clear, my Führer, I think the Reich can accede to the demands of the British." Weierle sat up straight and made a suggestion to Xu Jun.
"Originally, I only wanted to master an overland line of communication from French Indochina to India. I didn't expect the British to come out with such a thing, which is really impossible to refuse. Xu Jun rested his elbows on the round table table, his palms supporting one cheek.
"What about your opinion? Keitel. Xu Jun raised his eyes and squinted at the chief of staff of the command who was sitting on the side.
Keitel had just returned from Austria, and he had originally come to Xu Jun to make a report, but he was arrested by the Führer.
"My Führer, I propose that this issue be discussed at a regular meeting of the High Command." Kettel replied respectfully.
"Your Excellency, what I am asking for now is your personal opinion." Xu Jun straightened up, moved his neck, and took the half-extinguished cigar cigarette from the ashtray.
"Personally, I believe that the resources and human and material resources mobilized for this plan are very huge, and it is likely to affect the completion of our planned strategic plan." Keitel bowed slightly, pointing to the map on the round table.
"My Führer, to maintain stability in such a large area, the number of troops that need to be invested is by no means small. And many of these areas are areas that we have never set foot in before, and we need to get enough intelligence support to be able to develop a corresponding battle plan.
It might have been easier to get the support of local authorities and officials in the UK, but it seems that many local officials have already been involved in the rebellion, so these people must be screened before they can be trusted.
The Wehrmacht could face any challenge, but the soldiers were not trained to deal with these troubles. "After Keitel was promoted to marshal, he finally had some aura that matched his identity, and being able to speak out in front of Xu Jun was really a huge improvement in terms of his own character.
"Your concerns are well founded, Keitel." Xu Jun lit his cigar and lit the direction of Keitel with the end of his cigarette.
"The aim of the British was to rely on Germany and the rest of Europe to maintain the stability of the British Empire's colonies. It is undeniable that they have a certain amount of selfishness, but it can be seen that they also have a certain amount of sincerity.
And their goals do not contradict our current strategy, we can not only focus on the defense of the European side, but also take into account the problems of the Middle East and the Asian part.
At present, in addition to Africa, the main source of resources in Europe is Southeast Asia, where we produce precious metals, rubber, petroleum, medicine, grain, and all kinds of light industrial products, and the vast market there is the best place to sell our commodities.
We expect to be able to make more than 1.5 billion DM profits next year in Asia, India, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Burma, French Indochina, the Philippines and China, five times as much as before the war.
We must not sit idly by and watch certain people and forces disturb all this, and it is in the national interest of the Greater German Reich to maintain stability in the Asian colonies and in the area of the Eurasian line of communication. Xu Jun pointed to the map and said loudly.
At present, in addition to Africa, the main source of resources in Europe is Southeast Asia, where we produce precious metals, rubber, petroleum, medicine, grain, and all kinds of light industrial products, and the vast market there is the best place to sell our commodities.
We expect to be able to make more than 1.5 billion DM profits next year in Asia, India, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Burma, French Indochina, the Philippines and China, five times as much as before the war.
We must not sit idly by and watch certain people and forces disturb all this, and it is in the national interest of the Greater German Reich to maintain stability in the Asian colonies and in the area of the Eurasian line of communication. Xu Jun pointed to the map and said loudly.
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