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Chapter 1639 Yingde's attitude

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British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain clenched his teeth, his eyes swept over the faces of his henchmen, and his chest burned with rage.

Chamberlain was a very capable man, he successively held the posts of Attorney General of Posts, Secretary of State for Health, Chancellor of the Exchequer, etc., from 22 to the present, successively in Beauna. Law, Baldwin, MacDonald and others held important positions in the government, and Chamberlain's position remained untouched no matter how the government changed. During his tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Britain minimized the impact of the economic crisis, and in three or four years it was possible to declare that "the difficult period of economic hardship had passed" and that "great new hope" was beginning. However, because Britain had re-begun to strengthen its combat readiness three years earlier, the growth of its fiscal position had become slower.

After assuming the post of Prime Minister in May last year, Chamberlain's cabinet enacted and passed the Factory Act, which stipulates maximum working hours, environmental standards in the workplace, and improves working conditions; Adoption of the Housing Act, which provides subsidies for the improvement of shantytowns and overcrowded housing areas, and controls rents for affordable housing; Adoption of the Sports Training Act, which encourages physical training and healthy diets, and provides compulsory medical examinations for the population; The adoption of the Coal Act allows different industries to combine; The Paid Holidays Act was passed to provide paid leave to 11 million workers.

It was through Chamberlain's efforts that Britain gradually embarked on the path of a "welfare state", which made him widely loved by the British.

Later generations criticized Chamberlain's policy of appeasement, which was actually unfair, because the British people, who had experienced the cruelty of the last European war and had just experienced the economic crisis, were obviously unwilling to drag the country into the flames of war, and Chamberlain, as the leader of the democratically elected government, conformed to this trend of thinking, and of course, the results were disastrous.

Internationally, due to the rise of the United States, Britain's position as the world's leader was seriously challenged, and the suppression of the rebellion in the Asian colonies consumed a lot of British financial, material and manpower, while on the European continent, the gradual advance of Germany and Italy, especially being deceived by Hitler again and again, made Chamberlain, who advocated appeasement, lose face. The German annexation of the Czech Republic in March this year forced Chamberlain to change his attitude and began to advocate a tough approach against Germany.

In order to cope with Germany's military expansion, Britain successively signed formal agreements with Poland and Turkey, and at the same time, the parliament adopted a conscription system, and initially decided to increase the number of infantry divisions by the end of next year, and a large number of abandoned military factories began to overhaul machinery and equipment and produce guns and cannons.

In Britain, the opposition leader Winston Churchill within the Conservative Party was ready to make a move, criticizing the foreign policy of the cabinet everywhere, gathering a large group of supporters around him, and the Conservative Party was facing a split situation, while the Labour Party and the Liberal Party, which were opposition parties, resisted all the bills proposed by the cabinet, which made Chamberlain feel a kind of anxiety and exhaustion.

And now, the Siamese, who had always been timid and cowardly, had also come out to cause trouble, openly challenging the authority of the British Empire, much to Chamberlain's annoyance.

"I think that whether it is true or not, we should send out a strongly worded protest telegram!"

Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, said solemnly: "According to the telegram sent by Sir Sir Brooke, the other embassies have been baptized by the Siamese, and in this case, if we do not take the lead in reacting to this, and let the two madmen of Hitler and Mussolini seize the opportunity to show themselves, we will be in a more passive position at home and abroad!" ”

Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Secretary of State for Internal Security, John Brown. Anderson said: "At this time, there really can't be the slightest hesitation. At present, there are two madmen in Europe, Hitler and Mussolini, who are doing trouble, while in Asia, the two fascist countries of Siam and Japan, which are also ruled by the military, are very close to each other, and there is a great possibility of an alliance.

"Since the Siamese military junta came to power, it has deliberately distanced itself from the empire, and now its share of merchandise trade with the empire is much lower than that of Japan, and it is especially unacceptable that they have repeatedly threatened us with the opening of the Kra Canal. Once the canal is built, it will deprive Sing Chau of its strategic importance in shipping, commerce and navy, and strengthen Japan's position in the region, which is why we will have to reduce the interest rate on loans to Siam from 6% to 4%, and the imperial economy will suffer a great loss!

"After the Japanese occupation of the Lanyin Islands at the end of last year, we were forced by the pressure of the colonies and the need for our own counterinsurgency, the Malay governor, the Burma governor, and the commander of the Far East Fleet visited Siam one after another, striving to establish closer relations with Siam, but the Siamese government did not know what to do, and even signed a friendship treaty with Japan, which allowed Japan to use Siam's naval and air bases and railways, which made Japan's tentacles extend to the Indochina Peninsula.

"Count the old and new hatreds together, and now it's time for the Siamese to pay the price!"

Permanent Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Robert Murphy. Sir Vansittat hesitated: "However, now that war is breaking out between Siam and South China, their army has invaded the hinterland of South China. If we do this, will we weaken Siam's military strength and allow South China to stabilize its position and then counterattack Siam?

"As we all know, South China is also a military-run country, a state power that China's local warlord An Yi usurped from the French. Our British Empire fought a battle with the Anjia army in western Yunnan four years ago, and the combat effectiveness of their army is far beyond our imagination, and once South China defeats Siam in the anti-aggression war, it is very likely that in the name of revenge, it will invade Siam and annex Siam, which has a population of 15 million, with the Chinese base of Siam. Is it more in the interests of the British Empire to let Siam and South China fight to defeat both? ”

Colony and Dominion Affairs Secretary of State Edward. Earl Stanley thought for a moment and said:

"Regardless of who is right and who is wrong between Siam and South China, the focus of the matter now is that our embassy has been razed by the troops sent by the Siamese government, and the diplomatic ambassadors who have been honored by His Majesty the King have been killed, and if we do not make a statement, it will greatly damage the reputation of the Empire!

"In addition, as far as I know, the South China government is preparing to issue a total of up to $500 million in bonds in the United States with a yield of 10% to stimulate its economy and people's livelihood, so that the United States can use this bond to receive a dividend of $50 million a year from the South China government. And look at us, what is the rate of return on the bonds that we buy in general? Five cents! In Siam, it is only four centimeters. There is a cry from the major domestic conglomerates that if we take the right position in the war between Siam and South China, the South Chinese government will certainly not ignore the financial markets of our British Empire, and it is entirely possible to issue bonds in London! This is a very good place for idle investment funds in the country! ”

Trade Secretary Oliver. Stanley is Edward. Stanley's own brother, who very much agreed with his brother's opinion:

"The trade volume between the South Chinese government and our Commonwealth countries has so far reached 100 million pounds, and they have imported a large number of ores, oil, rubber, tin and other products from Australia, Malaya and other places, and at the same time sold us urgently needed aircraft, tanks and other weapons, so that we are armed much faster than we imagined.

"After testing by the Royal Air Force, the performance of the Nanhua fighter is superior, the A25 is better than our 'Whirlwind', the G2 is comparable to the Spitfire, but it has an advantage in range, as for the G1, although it is not as good as the Mosquito fighter series that we began to purchase in large quantities, but the price is cheap. The Air Department suggested that we should purchase a large number of fighter planes from South China to quickly close the gap between us and Germany.

"Last month, with the gradual release of the prisoners seized by South China and their return to China, France reciprocated by purchasing 500 Wolf and Hound tanks in one go, and the War Department believes that France's tank research is on a par with ours, and even the French agree with South China's tanks, and we should also purchase a batch of equipment, not to mention defending the homeland, even if it is used in India and the Middle East, it can also have a huge effect."

The Secretary of State for the Army, Sir Holbelisha, confirmed that Oliver. Stanley's words, and then asked a thought-provoking question: "Actually, the choice between South China and Siam is very simple, just see which side wins in our favor."

"If Siam defeats Nanhua and expells Nanhua from Indochina, then the industrial base built by Nanhua will fall into the hands of the Siamese and then the Japanese. Now that Japan has the world's third-largest navy and millions of land forces, a vast chain of islands in Siberia, the Far East, Northeast and North China, Korea, the Ryukyus, Taiwan, Hainan Island and the Langyin Islands, and South China, I'm sure their next target will be Borneo, Malaya, Burma, and even India...... Or, they simply use the Langyin Islands as a springboard to attack Australia and completely establish its hegemony in Asia and the Pacific. Whoever owns the sea will control the world, and Japan clearly already has such conditions now.

Nanhua, on the other hand, in order to recover the lost land of their ancestors, sent most of their troops to Mongolia and Central Asia, which were an enclave for the Anjia Army, and it would be very difficult to maintain them, so that their forces at the Indochina Peninsula would be extremely limited, and if they occupied Siam, their forces would be diluted again, and the contradictions with Japan would become more and more acute. Rather than allowing the tiger of Japan to grow and threaten the Empire's interests in Asia, it is better to prop up South China so that it can confront Japan! ”

Chamberlain's chief adviser Horace. Sir Wilson nodded again and again: "Indeed, the Siamese are so hateful, their survival is not our business, but they should never have done anything to our diplomats, this has violated the minimum international morality, and it is necessary to be punished." ”

Seeing that his assistant also thought the same, Chamberlain made up his mind: "Let's talk about it, how should we punish Siam, a barbaric country?" ”

Secretary of War Hall. "We are still fighting the rebels in the Asian colonies, the European side is also wary of German expansion, Afghanistan and Iran may be the next places where we need to use troops, and we need to avoid the harsher purges of the British expatriates in Siam by the Siamese government, and we cannot and cannot send ground troops into Siam to fight," Belisha suggested.

"In accordance with our international status, the foreign service only needs to express a strong protest, which is an indication of our government's attitude. I think that with the strength of the South Chinese army, it will definitely be able to thwart the attack of Siam and ignite the war into Siam. ”

Admiral Duff. Cooper smiled and said:

"Don't forget our navy, we can mobilize the naval fleet of Sing Chew to shell Siam's port on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula to show the intransigence of our British Empire. Alternatively, Sir Simon could show our attitude by inviting South China's diplomats in London and saying that we could buy a portion of South China's public bonds as high as ten cents! ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer John. Simon smiled: "This is a good idea, I think our investors will be happy to buy Nanhua's public bonds, after all, a country's public debt payment ability is based on military and national defense strength as an important reference, if Nanhua can defeat Siam, then their credibility will be trustworthy." ”

At this point, opinions were basically agreed, and Chamberlain did not hesitate in the slightest to ask the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, to arrange a press conference immediately, and in any case, the Germans could not be allowed to take the lead.

After the meeting was adjourned, Chamberlain left the Coordinating Secretary for Defence, Charter. Lord Field, Secretary of War Hall. Bellisha, Secretary of the Air Force Kingsley. Wood, Admiralty Duff. Cooper came to the small conference room in front of a large map of the Middle East and India to discuss what to do.

Secretary of War Hall. Belisha, with a baton in hand, refers to the map:

"Now the situation in Afghanistan is becoming more and more chaotic, the Soviet army, which bears the name of Xinjiang warlord Sheng Shicai, did not directly attack the Hindu Kush Mountains in the south, but all the way to the west, and has now occupied the Takhar, Kunduz, and Baghlan regions, and many tribes have been completely looted, and what is particularly terrifying is that the Soviets have openly established a Soviet Union in northern Afghanistan and distributed the property of those tribal leaders to the poor people, which has the intention of launching a red revolution in Afghanistan.

"King Zahir of Afghanistan. Shah united with the tribes of the south to form a crusade army, but was defeated by the Soviets in the town of Duhi in Baghlan Province, north of the Salang Pass, and the remnants retreated to the Hindu Kush, leaving the Soviets with more than 60 artillery pieces that we had supported. At present, Kabul is full of soldiers, and the Afghan government, on the one hand, is asking for help from us, and on the other hand, it is organizing a larger tribal force to intercept the Soviet army west of the Balkh River and prevent it from advancing to the west and south. ”

After the Minister of War finished briefing the situation, Chamberlain said in a solemn tone: "Now the opinions of the cabinet are very different, and some cabinet members advocate sending troops from India into Afghanistan to help the Shah dynasty resist the attack of the Soviet army, after all, this part of the Soviet army was defeated in the battle with the South China Army, and its combat effectiveness must not be high; Others believe that the bigger picture should be put into account, that we are still negotiating an alliance with the Soviet Union, and that if we engage the Soviet forces in Afghanistan, our diplomatic efforts will be in vain. I would now like to hear from you professionals. ”

Hall. Belisha hesitated: "The war in South and Southeast Asia is far from subsided, and in India, Burma, and Malaya, a large number of rebels are entrenched in the countryside and in the mountains, establishing base areas, and opposing the colonial government. Non-violence was the way to go, but because of the blood feud between the Empire and the Indians in the previous rebellion, the Indians who had lost their loved ones did not buy much of the Congress, and it was said that there was a split within the Congress Party, and there was a market for the leaders who advocated the revolution.

"In this case, if we send troops from India, in the event of a riot in the rear, the troops entering Afghanistan will be cut off from supplies, and it is very likely that we will suffer a miserable defeat. Moreover, the Reich should now concentrate on Europe, keeping an eye on the Germans, and it would be unwise to commit troops in Afghanistan. ”

Admiral Duff. Cooper frowned: "The intelligence services have obtained an unconfirmed information that Germany and the Soviet Union have reached an agreement against Britain and France. If the Soviets gain a foothold in Afghanistan and threaten India and Iran, the situation for the empire will take a turn for the worse. Iran's oil, the blood-making center that kept the empire's vast body running, would be a nightmare for Britain and France if the Soviets took possession of Iran and Afghanistan and then supplied it to the Nazi government. Therefore, I believe that it is necessary to provide military assistance to Afghanistan and, no matter how bad it is, to organize the Islamists to defend themselves against the Soviet offensive in the name of religious wars. ”

The Secretary of State for Defense Coordination is the equivalent of the chairman of the U.S. Chiefs of Staff. Lord Field was the First Sea Lord, the equivalent of the Chief of Staff of the Navy, commanding the Navy under the Lord of the Navy and having more power than the Lord of the Navy in wartime.

Chart. Lord Field said to Chamberlain: "Aid is necessary, when we allowed Afghanistan to become independent, we set it up as a barrier against the invasion of Soviet Russia, and if this barrier is gone, the damage to the empire will be incomparably great." Whether it is to ensure the interests of the empire in the Middle East, or to ensure the supply of oil to the empire, the security of Afghanistan must be given priority! Especially once Soviet Russia colludes with Germany and Italy, the damage to us will be even greater, think about it, what a terrible existence the Soviet Union, which owns both Baku and Persian oil fields? ”

Secretary of the Air Force, Kingsley. Wood pointed to the map: "Istanbul, Kars, and Tabriz, these places are like sharp knives out of the sheath, and the sharp tips all touch the 'soft underbelly' of the Soviet Union." The wheat fields of Ukraine, the mineral sands and industry of the Donets Basin, and the oil fields of the Caucasus were the source of the vitality of the Soviet Union. And the British Empire's sources of oil in southwestern Iran could not protect against the danger of a Russian strike.

"While British Empire planes were capable of bombing Baku from bases in Persia or beyond, Soviet tanks were not incapable of driving straight in, following the old ruts of the Hyksos chariots, or following the old routes of Central Asian and Mongol cavalry, down the Karabakh heights to the long river of Egypt, cutting off the shortcuts of the Western maritime powers from the Atlantic to India, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

"It is disturbing that so many strategic and economic interests are at stake in the Middle East, which is relatively small by the new 'global' standards of the aviation age. The Suez Canal, the military airfields in Iraq, and the oil fields and refineries we operate in southwestern Persia all force us to react to the small actions of the Soviets! ”

Chamberlain pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind: "Well, I will make arrangements when I go back, we must guard against the Soviets, and in order to prevent the growth of the Rome-Berlin-Moscow axis, we will declare war on Germany as soon as it is confirmed that Germany and the Soviet Union have signed an alliance, and Germany and the Soviet Union reach out to Poland." ”

Several ministers froze in their hearts, and then nodded solemnly.

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Europe was shrouded in the clouds of war, and Italy invaded Albaria on 7 April, following Germany's successful occupation of all of Czech Slovak in March. In mid-April, Goering made a special trip to Rome and held two long talks with Mussolini on the preparation of an "all-out war."

On 15 April, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a telegram to Hitler and Mussolini, asked them to give assurances that the German and Italian armed forces would not invade 31 countries, including Britain, France, Belgium, and the Soviet Union. Roosevelt said that if such a guarantee could be made, he promised that the United States would participate in worldwide negotiations to lift the world from the "burden of the arms race" and open the way for international trade.

Roosevelt's appeal presented a difficult problem for Hitler's ongoing expansion. In response to Roosevelt's question, the German Foreign Office, in a diplomatic note, asked all the countries mentioned by Roosevelt, with the exception of Poland, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France, two questions: Did they feel threatened by Germany in any way? Did they ever authorize Roosevelt to make this appeal?

As a result of the consultation, the vast majority of countries, including Yugoslavia, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, replied "in the negative" to the above two questions. These replies provided Hitler with ammunition, and he used them to deliver a "brilliant" speech that lasted more than two hours.

In the German parliament, Hitler was eloquent and witty, and he was extremely sarcastic in response to Roosevelt's appeal. The speech was broadcast not only on German radio, but also on hundreds of radio stations around the world; It is also relayed by major broadcasters in the United States. Never before and since, Hitler had such an audience as far as the whole world on that day.

Hitler first spoke of the evils of the Treaty of Versailles, and the grievances and long sufferings it inflicted on the German people, and at the same time gave an answer to England and Poland, which shook the hearts of Europe.

Hitler first expounded his admiration and friendship with Britain, and then attacked Britain's distrust of him, attacked Britain's new "encirclement policy" against Germany, and announced the abrogation of the Anglo-German naval treaty of 1935. With Poland as well, Hitler made public his long-kept secret proposal to Poland about Danzig and the Corridor, calling it "the greatest concession imaginable in the interests of European peace," and told the MPs that the Polish government had rejected this "one-of-a-kind proposal." Poland had entered into a military pact with Great Britain, and Poland reneged on the Polish-German non-aggression pact. Therefore, he believes that this agreement has been unilaterally violated by Poland and thus no longer valid.

Hitler then turned to President Roosevelt, where his eloquence almost came to a head, and Hitler first listed the arguments in Roosevelt's telegram and then ridiculed them. In his call, President Roosevelt said that he believed that all international problems could be resolved at the conference table. To this Hitler replied: "I would be glad that these problems could be resolved at the conference table." However, my suspicions are well founded by the fact that the country that most clearly expresses the usefulness of the Conference of Distrust is the United States itself. Because the greatest meeting in history was the League of Nations. ”

Hitler also reminded the President of the United States that Germany had attended a conference at Versailles, and that it had not gone to the discussions, but to listen to the teasing of others. The representatives of Germany "suffered even greater humiliation than the chieftains of the Suan ethnic group." Hitler's reply to President Roosevelt's request that he pledge not to attack any of the thirty-one countries finally touched the core. Hitler asked rhetorically: "How does Mr. Roosevelt know which country considers itself to be threatened by German policy, and which country does not consider itself to be threatened?" ”

Hitler said: "I have taken the trouble to investigate the countries mentioned above. First, do they consider themselves to be threatened, and, more importantly, secondly, are the questions that the President of the United States has asked us at their request, or at least with their consent? All responses were negative...... Admittedly, I have not asked about countries that are not yet free, for example, but are under the occupation of the armies of democracies and are therefore deprived of their rights. ”

Hitler then seized on the Irish and Palestinian issues to attack further, saying: "I must draw the attention of Mr. Roosevelt to one or two historical mistakes. He mentioned, for example, Ireland, and asked me to state that Germany would not attack Ireland. I just read about the Prime Minister of Ireland. Valera's speech, which, oddly enough, contrary to Roosevelt's opinion, did not criticize Germany for oppressing Ireland, but condemned Britain's constant aggression against Ireland......

"In the same way, Mr. Roosevelt did not pay attention to the fact that Palestine is not currently under German occupation, but by the British, and that the freedom of this country is suppressed by the most brutal means of force."

The German parliamentarians laughed loudly, but Hitler kept a smile on his face and maintained his serious demeanor in order to achieve the maximum propaganda effect. Hitler did not mention the question of China, because he needed to maintain friendship with Japan and China at the same time in order to maximize Germany's interests.

Towards the end of the day, Hitler made a big show of his political achievements, not so much for foreigners as for Germans. Hitler said: "I accept a state that faces total destruction because of its trust in foreign promises and because of the bad system of democratic government...... I overcame the chaos in Germany, re-established order, and greatly increased production.

"I have managed to get seven million unemployed workers back into work...... I not only united the Germans politically, but also rearmed them. I have also committed myself to tearing up page by page the 480-article treaty, which contains the most despicable oppression that no people and no one can endure.

"I took back to Germany what I had taken from us in 1919. I brought back to my homeland the millions of Germans who had been forced to separate from us and suffered so much......"

Hitler concluded: "Nevertheless, I believe that it is in this way that I can make the greatest contribution to the things which are of all concern to us, namely, justice, happiness, progress, and peace for all mankind." ”

After Refuting Roosevelt's telegram in Congress, Hitler hastened his deployment for an attack on Poland, the main achievement of which was the signing of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact.

Just today, July 19, Hitler convened a meeting of the commanders of the three armies in Obersalzburg to hear his plans and predictions for war.

Facing the map of Europe, Hitler waved his fists and spoke impassionedly: "The great drama, which is now close to **, I am sure, England and France will not go to war, and England does not have a truly daring leader." None of the people I have been taught in Munich are people who can fight a new world war. What is Britain going to war for? Who wants to die for an ally? ”

Hitler's words drew the heeds of the generals of the army.

Hitler then said: "As far as the present strategy is concerned, if we attack Poland, it is unlikely that Britain and France will attack the Siegfried line from the west, and it will not be possible to win a quick victory through Belgium and the Netherlands to the north. All these factors make it clear that Britain and France will not enter the war, and that there is nothing that compels them to fight. Therefore, Poland may well fight alone.

"However, we still have to defeat Poland in a week or two, so that the whole world can see that Poland has completely collapsed, so that there will be no more attempts to teach it."

"I agree with the Führer!"

Hitler's High Command, Wilhelm Hitler. Keitel, too, scoffed at the idea that an attack on Poland would provoke a big war. He smiled and said: "Britain is too old, France is too **, and the United States is too indifferent, they will not fight for Poland!" ”

While the generals were whispering and discussing, Weizsäcker, state secretary of the German Foreign Office, hurried into the room, saw that everyone, including Hitler, turned their heads to look at him, he hurriedly saluted Hitler, walked quickly to Hitler's side, and handed him a telegram.

After reading the telegram, Hitler was furious: "These hateful Siamese people dare to kill the noble Germans, and they must be made to understand the price of offending the German Empire!" ”

With that, he handed the telegram to William. Keitel, then said: "We must send troops to Siam to show the whole world the determination and courage of the Germanic people to defend their national dignity......"

Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Walter. Feng. Brauchitsch stood up and said: "Honorable Führer, we are now deploying our forces on the Polish border according to the White Plan, and it is simply impossible to draw troops. Moreover, Siam is so far away from us, how much money and effort do we need to spend in order to send troops to Bangkok? ”

"No, no, no!"

Hitler smiled slyly: "There is no need to mobilize too many troops at all, one platoon is enough!" Troops could be dispatched through the route from Berlin to Syria in China, which was opened by the German Lufthansa shipping company, and then from Syria to Saigon, following the pace of the An Jia's attack, and sending this unit, which represented the German spirit, to Bangkok as soon as possible. We are going to launch a public opinion offensive against the Siamese in Bangkok, and then take advantage of the eyes of the whole world to gather on Siam and launch a surprise attack on Poland. ”

Hitler said to Weizsäcker: "The Foreign Office must immediately hold a press conference to announce our German tough position." ”

"Yes, my Führer! But—"

Weizsäcker was somewhat worried: "The Japanese side ......"

"Don't worry about Japan!"

Hitler raised his hand: "The Japanese just use Siam as a pawn that can be used, but now this pawn has offended almost all Western countries, and the Japanese know how to do it!" ”

Speaking of this, Hitler sighed faintly: "I am now a little envious of that little friend's good luck, when I meet such a crazy country, I think even if Nanhua eats Siam in one go, not too many countries will say good things about Siam, right?" As far as I know, Siam is about 500,000 square kilometers, while the entire territory of Poland is only 390,000 square kilometers, after South China takes Siam, the national strength will expand rapidly, and it will not cause too much backlash from Britain, France, the United States and other countries, while we are different, the slightest carelessness may lead to a full-scale war with Britain and France, which is also the main reason why we have to sign an alliance with the dirty Slavs. Go, Weizsäcker, tell Ribbentrop what I mean, he will appease the Japanese, and besides, the sooner the press conference at the Foreign Office is held, the better, preferably ahead of Britain and France, so that we can fully take the initiative in public opinion. ”

After Weizsäcker left, Hitler consulted with the commanders of the three armies, and finally decided to recruit 500,000 Germanic youths into the army by mid-August, and all of them would be enriched on the Western Front to prevent the British and French attacks. At the same time, an advance mobilization order was issued for the railway, and the army command was to move to Zosen, east of Berlin, and on the naval side, the pocket combat ships "Count Spie" and "Deutschland" and the submarine fleet were ready to sail for operations in the Atlantic.