"Is your government really willing to trade the islands in the German Pacific for Japan's strong support?" Churchill looked at the French representative in front of him, Juniper, and said. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Yes, if the war can end soon, then we really don't need to win over Japan, but we have to consider that if the war lasts for a long time, then the impact on France will be too great, and if the war lasts for more than 2 years, then victory and defeat will make no difference to France. War is for gain, not to die with the enemy. Juniper said.

"The war of attrition is our advantage, and we can concentrate the whole world's supplies, our troops, against the Germans. If the war lasts for more than a year, then we will be the victors. Believe me, the blockade capabilities of the Royal Navy were enough for the Germans to die of starvation. Churchill said.

"Neither material nor industry is a problem. But what about the population? The French Republic has a population of only 40 million, and we can't trade the republic's tomorrow for today's victory, right? General Xia Fei believes that the future war will definitely not be solved by a large-scale battle, and both sides have a sound mobilization system, and if the opponent cannot be quickly eliminated in the early stage, then the war will eventually evolve into a general war. ”

"Well, I'm going to make it clearer, we need a lot of well-trained cheap cannon fodder. France can't provide it, and Britain can't provide it. The colony may be able to provide some, but not in large numbers. And from the current point of view, the only one who can export cannon fodder in large quantities is Japan! As long as we promise them some desert islands, some pounds and francs, they can give out hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of men. Mr. President and the Cabinet think this is a very good doctrine, what do you think? Juniper said.

"That would make the Japanese too big, and it would not be in the global interests of the British Empire, the Japanese and the Americans are mortal enemies, and if we openly support Japan and establish close military ties, then it will be tantamount to a complete break with the Americans." The United States is a great power. Churchill said.

"The United States will not go to war anytime soon, look at the poor number of American Army. They were the center of the world, living their lives quietly in a corner. We will not go to war with the Americans for the foreseeable future, and the Americans will be afraid if the four countries are closely united. And I must make it clear that in addition to the army, the Japanese navy is also of great importance. ”

"We can put it another way, exchanging the islands of the Germans in the Pacific for absolute superiority in the Mediterranean. And you need to note that the Japanese will take action against the German colonies in the Pacific, whether Britain wants it or not, and you will never order the navy to seize these colonies with the Japanese, will you? That's how it turned out, and we just pushed the boat along. Juniper said.

"What about Italy? If Italy can be on our side, maritime superiority in the Mediterranean can be solved. We don't need the Japanese. Churchill thought for a moment and said. As a man of the interests of the British Empire, Churchill could hardly tolerate the complete fall of a certain important maritime area of the world into the hands of a certain regional country.

"The Italians are too weak and the asking price is too high! We approached them, and they offered to trade French territory for an alliance! Are you kidding? How could a country that could not solve even Turkey's isolated colonies still want to acquire territory from France? What are they? Juniper scoffed.

Historically, the French did trade territories on the border for Italy's entry into the war, but this plane? After witnessing Italy's poor performance, the French also expressed a lack of interest, and in their opinion, in the event of war, it would be better to provide Italy with supplies than to "buy" Japanese manpower! You know, Italy is a country with few resources, and if it is to fight for a long time, it will require a large blood transfusion from Britain and France.

Of course, there is another problem that makes the French unhappy that winning over Italy requires France to bleed, and that winning over Japan does not make the French uncomfortable.......

Shortly after the return of Churchill and Juniper, the British government finally decided to establish a closer military partnership with Japan, despite some internal opposition. Henry. In his report to the government, Asquith made the following ideas.

"First, the British Empire should acquiesce to Japan's actions against the German colonies in the Far East after the start of the war. The Japanese were clearly a more suitable ally than the Americans. Militarily, Japan can support us, and economically, Britain and Japan are not in too direct conflict, we are mainly in high-end industries, while Japan is mainly in raw materials and low-end products. ”

"Second, in return, the British Empire should convince Japan to act appropriately in a future war, and the Japanese navy should be responsible for the security of sea transportation from the Far East to the Indian Ocean region, and send the main fleet into the Mediterranean and even the North Sea to cooperate with the British and French navies. And the Japanese Army should also send a certain number of troops to participate in the engagement on the Western Front in Europe. ”

"Third, if the Japanese government accepts the advice of the imperial government, then the imperial government should give Japan economic and military assistance and support before going to war."

"Will the signing of such an agreement with the Japanese government lead to an unforeseen change in the situation in the Far East?" A lawmaker said just after the prime minister had read out his own papers.

"No matter what we do, after the Japanese took out the Russian fleet, the Japanese Navy has become a veritable hegemon in the Far East, and even if the empire wins the war, the huge war attrition will take the empire a long time to recover. As long as Japan does not touch the interests of the British Empire in the Far East, then everything is not a problem, and judging from the current situation, Japan can only rely on us, the Russians have not completely withdrawn from the Far East, and the Americans are eyeing the tiger, and the Japanese do not dare to do anything harmful to the interests of the British Empire. The Prime Minister explained.

Although there was a lot of resistance, under the influence of interests and pressure, the British finally decided to tighten the cooperative relationship between Britain and Japan. Immediately, the British ambassador began to coordinate with the Japanese side and proposed a series of cooperation plans, including economic and military cooperation. Even the British bluntly stated that in times of war, the British government was willing to "buy" the Japanese army for 20 million pounds. Moreover, except for the navy, all Japanese army personnel did not have to carry any weapons to Britain, and all food, shelter and equipment were provided by Britain.

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