"Japan's takeover of the western part of the New Guinea archipelago is already the limit, and the area here is already about the size of the entire Philippines, which is already the limit of your country's national strength. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoIf there are more, I am afraid that it will consume your country's limited national strength in vain. "In a conference room of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the British envoy, former Prime Minister Henry Murray. Campbell. Banavin is in the final round of substantive consultations with the Japanese prime minister on the Far East. The meeting has been going on for 3 hours. And now the differences between the two sides are still very large.

"It is inopportune that the Netherlands, a country the size of a needle, a country that has declined, should control such a vast area of land thousands of miles away. It's also unfair. The strong should have enough living space. If the Dutch could turn the land into fertile ground flowing with gold, why couldn't the Japanese Empire? We have defeated Russia. I do not believe that our national strength is sufficient to support our actions, and your Excellency cannot justify that. ”

"We have been discussing this issue for several days, and I thought that your country should be interested in when our fleet will leave for the Indian Ocean to clear the Suchon fleet. And why bother with an unrelated country? The Netherlands are not our ally, and there is no need for your country to stand up for them, right? Katsura Taro said with a look of irritation. The words are also sharper.

"We're just admonishing your country from the point of view of our allies, and if the whole of the East Indies were to be the most irritating to the United States, they might do the same. After all, the Dutch East Indies were also undefended for the Americans. By that time, is your country still planning to repeat the Bismarck Sea affair? Campbell said.

"The Americans were not prepared, and their main fleet was cowering on its own soil. Even in Hawaii there is no force that has always been reliable. Katsura Taro changed his words and continued: "Actually, what your country is most worried about is the future relationship between the two countries, right? Perhaps they have been deceived by a certain article and have begun to be wary of us. Are you worried that one day, when we are no longer friends, Japan that is too strong will be a threat to your country? ”

"No, we didn't mean that. We want to see your country strong. Campbell denied.

"Well, then, let's take a step back, Sumatra can remain as it is, and your fleet in the Far East and the fortress in Singapore will still have full control over the Strait of Malacca, the key passage in and out of the Far East. This is enough to guarantee the security of India. What do you think? Katsura Taro said.

"This ......." Campbell thought that Japan would eventually choose to make concessions, but the initial concessions were not large, and the Japanese threw away what they would never have been able to get, and as a maritime nation, Britain's insistence on controlling the actual sea communication arteries was absolutely unimaginable to ordinary people. If the Japanese had to forcibly take Sumatra, maybe there would not be a war between Britain and Japan, but the British would definitely have secretly stumbled, even if Japan threatened to refuse to send troops!

"Sulawesi is also something to consider." Eventually, Campbell thought about it and said.

"Well, our opinion is already close, and the Japanese Empire can take a step back! There will be a buffer zone between us and your country in Australia. We will not move the islands on the line such as Timor Island and Tanimbal Islands. Doesn't that show our sincerity? Katsura Taro said.

"Is it okay for your country to just want to get Sulawesi, half of New Guinea and the archipelago in between? I think we've got it done now. Campbell said.

"No, no, no. You misunderstood what I meant. The most interesting place for the empire is Kalimantan! Here is the oil that the empire needs most. It is also the foundation of the rise of the empire, this place, whether your country supports it or not, we will take it! And as a sign of our sincerity, I can let the Dutch continue to occupy the island of Java and its nearby islands! Katsura Taro finally played the last hole card of the Japanese government! ”

"Kalimantan Island is too big for you to eat, aren't you afraid of indigestion?" Campbell still has a word to say, and that is that Kalimantan has not only Dutch colonies, but also colonies of the British Empire! For such a country as greedy as hyenas, the British should also beware of three points!

The British have absolutely reason for saying this, Kalimantan is indeed very large, as the third largest island in the world, Kalimantan has an area of 734,000 square kilometers, which is about the same as the second largest island in the world, Guinea, which is 785,000 square kilometers. Although part of it is controlled by the British, the Netherlands owns most of the area, accounting for 73% of the entire island area, which is currently the largest oil field in the entire Far East, rich in gold, copper, bauxite, magnesium and other mineral resources.

This is undoubtedly a cornucopia for any country, the Dutch have been developing it for hundreds of years, but what about the Japanese? If you occupy this area and take over the industry directly, it will definitely have a great effect on the future development of Japan. And there are not many people here, it is relatively easy to control, unlike Java, a small island where more than half of the population of the entire Dutch East Indies is concentrated! It can be said that the value here is much greater than the value of all the remaining islands that Japan wants to acquire!

"There is no need to discuss this matter, whether your country agrees with it or not, whether it is willing to assist us or not, it must be dealt with here. Of course, if the British Empire was willing to help us, then the Japanese Empire would definitely repay it, and the Su-Xiong fleet rampaging in the Indian Ocean would no longer be a difficulty. It was even possible to assist the Anglo-French forces in capturing the Dardanelles and opening up contact with Russia. To this end, we are willing to provide at least 60,000 combat troops on this battlefield! ”

"The day after we sign the treaty, we can start mobilizing, and when we take all the territory we deserve, the troops can go to Europe immediately!" Katsura Taro has played a second trump card! Otherwise, the level of Japanese politicians during the Taisho period was much stronger than those madmen during World War II, and the Japanese grasped the key points of the British very well!

Generally speaking, from the perspective of the battlefield situation, the Entente countries are very disadvantaged, Britain and France have strong industries, equipment production capacity is higher than Germany, but their number of personnel is limited. Moreover, the front on the Western Front was very short, which was conducive to defense and not conducive to attack.

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