As a counterpart of the Japanese Navy, German Admiral Raeder did welcome the German-Japanese alliance.

After the news of the outbreak of Pearl Harbor came, Raeder spoke with Reinhardt on the same day, and analyzed from the perspective of the Navy: "The situation in the Atlantic will be eased somewhat because of Japan's effective intervention." ”

Speaking of this, Raeder happily told Reinhardt: "We have information in our hands that some American warships are being transferred from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Due to the hostile operations of the Japanese Navy, the US Navy definitely needed more warships in the Great Flat Ocean, especially destroyers, and even cruisers. Therefore, it can be expected that the United States will definitely withdraw a large number of warships from the Atlantic. In this way, the pressure on our Atlantic barrier will be lighter. ”

Since Raeder and his navy are now the first and most important line of defense to bear the Atlantic barrier, Raeder is now thinking more about the security of the Atlantic barrier.

Regarding Raeder's optimism, Reinhardt, who had long known that Germany and Japan would join forces, chose a step-by-step explanation: "My marshal, if we join forces with the Japanese army, then it will be tantamount to hostility with the United States." In this case, is it possible for the US military to come to us and take the occupation of the Azores, Cape Verde, and even the Dakar in order to redeem the prestige lost due to setbacks in the Pacific? ”

As for Reinhardt's preconceived outcome, Raeder didn't think it would happen.

He replied: "My Führer, it seems to me that in the coming months the United States will certainly concentrate all its forces on the Pacific. Therefore, we will not take any risks at all when we join forces with Japan. ”

Raeder is not a traverser, he naturally does not know that what Roosevelt is waiting for is that Germany will declare war on the United States with Japan in order to be quick talking.

In that case, Germany and Japan may be on the same side and take care of each other, but the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, will also cooperate more closely. In that case, the German Navy would not feel the pressure for a while, but the army that fought against the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front was really under pressure after encountering the aircraft, tanks, and submachine guns that the United States had aided the Soviet Union.

In fact, Raeder also knew this, and at his level, it was impossible not to understand the existence of American aid to the Soviet Union. After the United States and Germany declare war on each other, the scale of US aid may be even greater.

However, Raeder could no longer tolerate the U.S. Navy's war operations against German submarines in the Atlantic, and Raeder had been nagging Reinhardt about it for almost half a year.

Although after the British were taken, the combat mission of the German submarine was gone, which indirectly stopped the US Navy's attack on the German submarine. However, this hatred, Raeder has never forgotten.

In addition, the focus of his deployment of the Atlantic Barrier Maritime Defense Line is to resist the surprise attack of the US Navy. To do this, there is a powerful Japanese navy to help contain it, which is of course what Raeder is looking forward to the most.

From his standpoint, Japan's entry into the war took too much pressure off Germany's Atlantic defense.

But even though Raeder and Reinhardt talked a lot, until the end, Reinhardt did not nod his head and agreed to declare war on the United States in order to sell Japan a face.

And this is exactly what Reinhardt had asked Ribbentrop to promise Hiroshi Oshima before. To put it bluntly, Reinhardt was not as particular as Raeder, and the Japanese Navy took the pressure off the German Navy, which was good. Now, after crossing the river, it's time to tear down the bridge!

Why should we abide by the bad habit of keeping promises?

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Since Raeder and his navy are now the first and most important line of defense to bear the Atlantic barrier, Raeder is now thinking more about the security of the Atlantic barrier.

Regarding Raeder's optimism, Reinhardt, who had long known that Germany and Japan would join forces, chose a step-by-step explanation: "My marshal, if we join forces with the Japanese army, then it will be tantamount to hostility with the United States." In this case, is it possible for the US military to come to us and take the occupation of the Azores, Cape Verde, and even the Dakar in order to redeem the prestige lost due to setbacks in the Pacific? ”

As for Reinhardt's preconceived outcome, Raeder didn't think it would happen.

He replied: "My Führer, it seems to me that in the coming months the United States will certainly concentrate all its forces on the Pacific. Therefore, we will not take any risks at all when we join forces with Japan. ”

Raeder is not a traverser, he naturally does not know that what Roosevelt is waiting for is that Germany will declare war on the United States with Japan in order to be quick talking.

In that case, Germany and Japan may be on the same side and take care of each other, but the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, will also cooperate more closely. In that case, the German Navy would not feel the pressure for a while, but the army that fought against the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front was really under pressure after encountering the aircraft, tanks, and submachine guns that the United States had aided the Soviet Union.

In fact, Raeder also knew this, and at his level, it was impossible not to understand the existence of American aid to the Soviet Union. After the United States and Germany declare war on each other, the scale of US aid may be even greater.

However, Raeder could no longer tolerate the U.S. Navy's war operations against German submarines in the Atlantic, and Raeder had been nagging Reinhardt about it for almost half a year.

Although after the British were taken, the combat mission of the German submarine was gone, which indirectly stopped the US Navy's attack on the German submarine. However, this hatred, Raeder has never forgotten.

In addition, the focus of his deployment of the Atlantic Barrier Maritime Defense Line is to resist the surprise attack of the US Navy. To do this, there is a powerful Japanese navy to help contain it, which is of course what Raeder is looking forward to the most.

From his standpoint, Japan's entry into the war took too much pressure off Germany's Atlantic defense.

But even though Raeder and Reinhardt talked a lot, until the end, Reinhardt did not nod his head and agreed to declare war on the United States in order to sell Japan a face.

And this is exactly what Reinhardt had asked Ribbentrop to promise Hiroshi Oshima before. To put it bluntly, Reinhardt was not as particular as Raeder, and the Japanese Navy took the pressure off the German Navy, which was good. Now, after crossing the river, it's time to tear down the bridge!

Why should we abide by the bad habit of keeping promises?