On the day of the German-Japanese summit, seven people sat in the spacious and bright senior officers' conference room of the German battle cruiser "Brandenburg": Kaiser William the Younger, King Joachim of Ireland and Wales, Field Marshal Ludwig Beck, Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, and four German Japanese interpreters sat on the window side, and three people, the new Japanese Emperor of Japan, Nobuhito, the Imperial Chief of Staff, Umezu Mijiro, and the Japanese German interpreter sat on the side of the bulkhead. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 It is interesting to note that the German interpreter sat behind Kaiser Wilhelm the Younger and Field Marshal Beck, Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, and the invited "double champion" Joachim I sat alone on the right hand side of Kaiser Wilhelm, a position in which the German interpreter could not be heard.

After the meeting began, the two sides each said a few simple words on the table, and then concisely and efficiently cut to the point. As the number one beneficiary of the Tokyo explosion, Emperor Nobuhito never mentioned the bizarre incident that has so far been inconclusive, but he did not hesitate to praise the positive contributions made by the German Empire to the maintenance of world order, expressed his sincere gratitude to Germany for its support for Japan's return to the League of Return, and expounded Japan's position and demands on the establishment of a new Asia-Pacific pattern of peace, equality, and mutual assistance after the armistice between the United States and Japan -- they earnestly hoped that European countries would provide economic, technological, and other support to Asian countries without reservation. To enable the people of Asia to benefit from modern civilization at an early date......

These were all things that were repeatedly discussed and finally agreed upon by the German and Japanese diplomatic representatives during the preliminary talks, and without the consent of the relevant countries or the League of Nations, the two countries that dominated Europe and Asia thus set the future world pattern. Of course, the trajectory of history cannot go exactly according to the will of one or two people. The Germans nominally dominated Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, but the Western Allies they dominated were expedient military alliances from the very beginning, and except for a few countries that relied on the existence of Germany, other countries always had their own minds and went their own way.

As for Japan, at its peak, it almost ruled the western Pacific coast, but in just a few years, it lost Japan in Northeast China and the Philippine Islands, like a samurai with his arms cut off. In the early 40s, the industrial scale of Northeast China reached three-quarters of that of Japan, and the output of steel, coal, and machinery far exceeded the sum of Southeast Asia and South Asia under Japanese occupation. Dongfang Ruhr "Shenyang", it is not difficult to understand why the Japanese army issued a ****** four times to stop the powerful Russian army at any cost. The Philippine archipelago is mainly produced in copper, nickel, gold and other minerals, and although its contribution to Japan's industry and economy is not high, it is located at the northeastern tip of Southeast Asia, guarding the sea lanes between East Asia and South Asia. In 1946, Japan no longer had the confidence to fight to the death with the United States and Soviet Russia, and the battle in the Philippine Sea made many Japanese high-level officials see the cruel reality that their navy was reopened by the first-class powers, and they urgently needed a period of peace to reorganize their national strength......

Xuanhito doesn't speak very quickly, but his voice is intoned and frustrated, which is very different from the way ordinary Japanese speak, but fortunately, Natsuki has a deep understanding of the country. In order to consult and use various original materials, he became proficient in Japanese more than ten years ago, and he was in the scene of the meeting between the monarchs and military heads of Germany and Japan, so he did not need to carry an interpreter at all, and he also avoided the potential trouble caused by deviations in the interpretation and expression of the translator.

After the interpreter finished translating the current emperor's statement in a low voice, Kaiser Wilhelm nodded to the other party in an affirmative manner: "His Majesty the Emperor is so well aware of the righteousness, I have a hunch that our relationship will always develop in a positive direction. ”

Hearing this, Xuanren actually got up and bowed to Little William: "Germany is the most powerful, most developed, most efficient, and most civilized country in the world today. If we can become brothers and friends with Germany, it is really a blessing for our Yamato nation! ”

William Jr. did not get up to respond, but clasped his hands to his chest, looking purely watching the performance. From the conclusion of the military alliance between Britain and Japan in 1902 to the defeat of Britain in 1916, the relationship between Japan and Germany was basically at a freezing point, especially after Japan sent troops to forcibly occupy German territories in East Asia and the South Pacific in 1914. If the Japanese had done a good job of gathering information on this, it would not have been difficult to find the remarks made by the German Crown Prince Wilhelm at the time - there is no doubt that he hated the Japanese robbery!

If Germany lost World War I, then the overseas territories they had painstakingly operated for many years would have been cheaper than the Japanese, but in this time and space, the Germans won the war, so after the victory of World War I, they pressured Japan to return the territories they occupied during the war and make corresponding compensation, but the Japanese did not eat hard, until the outbreak of World War II, many islands in the South Pacific were still controlled by the Japanese army, and even became an important strategic base of the Japanese Navy.

At the beginning of World War II, in order to win over Japan and prevent it from joining the camp of the United States and Britain, Germany made concessions on some issues disputed between the two countries, and Japan once again saw the opportunity to declare war on the United States and Britain with lightning speed, and swept the west coast of the Pacific Ocean for most of the year, expelling the United States and Britain from Asia, and Japan also changed from the hegemony of East Asia to the hegemony of the Asia-Pacific region, as if it had become a world-class power that could compete with the German Empire, forcing the Germans to make drastic adjustments to their strategic plans. After that, it was precisely because Germany abandoned its military invasion of the United States and secretly supported them in the Pacific theater to launch a counterattack that Japan's ambition to dominate the Asia-Pacific region was finally frustrated. A few years later, the Western Allies led by Germany instigated Soviet Russia and the United States to go to war against Japan, greatly containing and depleting Japan's military strength, and the relations between the two countries have reached the point where they are on the same footing.

From a historical point of view, an alliance between Germany and Japan is no problem, but for politicians, the impossible can become a reality. Now, with the help of Northeast China, Soviet Russia has nearly doubled its industrial scale and grain production, and has quickly stepped out of the shadow of the "war deficit", and its revival momentum is so fierce that the Western Allies have once again felt the threat from the "Red Empire"; Relying on the advantages of its own resources and market mechanism, the United States gradually restored its industry and economy to the pre-war level, and all kinds of high-quality and low-cost commodities are still quite competitive in the international trade market, and it has the most sophisticated nuclear weapons technology. One day, when the two countries join forces, the Western allies, who appear to be at odds with each other, may not be able to win a global bloc confrontation. It was with these concerns that Germany supported Japan's re-entry into the League of Nations, and intended to neutralize Northeast China and the Philippine Islands through League of Nations arbitration, creating a military buffer zone while suppressing the rapid development of the United States and Russia. If old enmity can be resolved in one fell swoop, why not conclude a military alliance with it when the situation is a last resort?

Seeing that the German Emperor William did not respond positively, Xuanren turned his gaze to Natsuki: "Of course, the noble King of the Kingdom of Ireland and the Kingdom of Wales, you are the most outstanding military commander and national leader in the past half century, Ireland and Wales have made remarkable achievements under your governance, and many of your clever decisions to develop the industrial economy, promote trade efficiency, and maintain social stability are emulated by all countries. In fact, you are my personal idol, and it is a great honor for me to get to know you! ”

"I should have been honored by this, but it is a pity that the brutality of the Japanese army in the war zone and the occupied zone has indignant everyone who has a righteous heart, and until this practice is corrected, I am ashamed to be friends with any Japanese!"

Natsuki first said it in German, but seeing that the Japanese translator looked embarrassed, he quickly repeated it in Japanese.

After listening, Xuanren not only did not change his face, but actually nodded slightly, and said to Xia Shu in a calm tone: "Although I don't know why the noble kings of the Kingdom of Ireland and the Kingdom of Wales are full of affection for the Chinese, it is certain that Ireland has given far more aid to China in the past thirty years than any other country. Unlike those fools who grit their teeth and want to kill you, I always have a lot of respect for you, and I believe that, as you said, many of the practices of the Japanese army towards civilians in the war and occupation zones are intolerable, and I can assure you that these wrong practices will be completely corrected, but the right of innocent civilians to live will be fully respected wherever there are Japanese troops. In fact, after Japan joins the League of Nations, we will unconditionally cooperate with the monitoring actions of the League of Nations observers to ensure that the provisions of the international conventions are implemented to the letter. ”

Natsuki raised an eyebrow: "When that day comes, I will be your true friend." ”

Xuanren smiled politely, and from his calm and calm expression, it was difficult to see the true activity of his heart. Perhaps he genuinely wants to change the status quo in Japan, or perhaps he is essentially the same as his predecessor. Time, naturally, will reveal the answer for people.

(End of chapter)