, 819 Heroes Conference IV Utilization Value

On the night of November 28th, the French Club Garden in Shanghai.

Luo Yaoguo was here at this time drinking tea and "chatting" with Wang Jingwei and Zhou Fohai, who came from Wuhan. If there is anyone else who is pro-Japanese in China at the moment, it should be these two. Because he knew the crimes of the two of them in history, Luo Yaoguo always looked at them differently and always tried to suppress them. Otherwise, with Wang Jingwei's qualifications and talents, he should have become the premier, and Zhou Fohai was enough to be a minister.

Seriously, in this time and space, these two people are really a bit wronged to be regarded as "traitors" for no reason. Luo Yaoguo secretly gave the Military Intelligence Bureau an order to closely monitor! After monitoring for several years, Wang Jingwei and Zhou Fohai were not found to have any acts of betraying the country and joining the enemy. In fact, after the 9/18 War, the Japanese basically stopped co-opting Chinese politicians of all stripes. Because in the face of China's strong military and economic power, relying on a small move will not do anything at all, it is just a waste of money.

Of course, Wang Jingwei and Zhou Fohai's attitude towards Japan has always been relatively friendly. However, the starting point is completely different from history. In this time and space, Wang Jingwei has long been away from the throne left by Sun Yat-sen, and even with the help of the Japanese, it is impossible to bring down Hu Hanmin and the Luo family's uncles and nephews. At present, these two men, especially Wang Jingwei's pro-Japanese, only want to see Japan as an assistant to China's domination of the Eastern world, not as an adversary...... And today, Wang Jingwei came from Wuhan to lobby Luo Yaoguo to support Japan's formal entry into the "Iron and Steel Alliance."

“…… According to the information available to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the leaders of the United States, Britain, and France are currently preparing to hold a summit meeting for the purpose of coordinating their respective positions in the 'anti-fascist war'. And the so-called 'anti-fascist war' refers to the war against China, as well as Germany and Japan! Hmph, look, we have always wanted to coexist peacefully with the United States, but people regard us as fascists and want to get rid of them as soon as possible! In the face of such a country, what way out do we have with Germany and Japan other than to unite? Are you waiting to be broken by each of them? ”

"The leaders of the three countries meet? Where did the news come from? When will it be held? Where is it? Luo Yaoguo suddenly interrupted Wang Jingwei's words and asked in a low voice.

"Brother Fuwen, this news can't be wrong, it has long been spread in the circle of diplomats in Washington. This time Harry in the United States. Hopkins is flying around on both sides of the Atlantic, and he is doing this, as if the United States, Britain, and France are preparing to adopt some kind of 'charter' after this meeting, oh, it seems that there are rumors that it is called the 'Atlantic Charter'! I heard that Britain, the United States, and France will not recognize the territories acquired by us and Germany through wars of aggression, including the territories of Eastern Siberia and eastern Central Asia, which are assigned to China, and they will not recognize them! Supplement, look at it, are the three countries of Britain, the United States and France also deceiving people too much! I don't want to look at what kind of situation I am, and I dare to point fingers at us like this......"

Luo Yaoguo whispered to himself: "Oh! It's the Atlantic Charter, hehe, I didn't expect this thing to come out, it's really interesting......" He turned to look at Wang Jingwei with a look of resentment. "Brother Zhaoming, if there is really this Atlantic Charter, what will Japan think? Is it possible that Nagata Tetsuyama will use this opportunity to squeeze out those who advocate compromise with Britain and the United States from the political arena, so as to firmly grasp the military and political power of Japan? And can we give him some help? ”

Wang Jingwei was stunned when he heard this, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This ...... To be honest, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs never thought about it and did not study it. However, I know that it is very taboo in Japanese politics to maintain unclear relations with foreign governments, and if they do not do well, they will be treated as national thieves and will be 'punished by heaven'. ”

"Heavenly punishment?" Luo Yaoguo shook his head slightly, a little smile appeared on his face, as if he had thought of something, he muttered for a while: "Brother Zhaoming, I will find other channels to implement this matter, and the current focus of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to prepare for the 'Shanghai Conference'." How many countries have already accepted the invitation now? ”

Wang Jingwei thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Now the Empress of Russia, Marshal Goering of Germany, and Nagata Tetsuyama of Japan have all accepted the invitation. Among them, General Nagata Tetsuyama has already arrived in Shanghai, Marshal Goering will leave a few days late because he has to deal with some military affairs, and the Russian Empress will leave for Shanghai as soon as she completes her visit to the Balkans and Germany, but the Italian side has not yet responded to us. ”

Luo Yaoguo took a shallow sip of the teacup, but his eyebrows wrinkled slightly, Nagata Tieshan has already met, and the Russian Empress Anastasia will definitely come...... The number one fat man in Germany said that he was coming, and there should be no problem. It's just that what's going on with the Italians? Could it be that Mussolini was hot-headed and ready to join the 'anti-fascist alliance'? Wasn't this 'fascism' invented by him?

"Fuwen, we don't have to worry about it in Italy, Hitler naturally has a way to convince this old friend of his." Wang Jingwei reminded. "The most important thing for us now is to finalize the alliance with Japan. Furthermore...... It would be better to draw the Russian Empire into the Iron Alliance as well. Speaking of which, Minister Wang looked at Luo Yaoguo with a very strange look.

"Ugh! This Russian thing will be put aside for a moment. Luo Yaoguo glared at Wang Jingwei for a moment, and said in his heart: "Anas, this woman, has a clear distinction between bed affairs and state affairs!" Now that Russia is in ruins, Anas said that she would not agree to enter the war at this time, and the lesson of her father Nicholas II is just around the corner! ”

Seeing Luo Yaoguo's face, Wang Jingwei knew that he had made a suggestion that should not be made, so he hurriedly gave Zhou Fohai a look. Zhou Fohai immediately took out a document from his purse, handed it to Luo Yaoguo, and said with a smile: "Assistant Marshal, this is the summary of the negotiations between the lowly post and the Japanese side, please take a look at it." ”

"How's the talk going?" Luo Yaoguo took the minutes of the negotiation and flipped a few pages, and suddenly seemed to see something, and a trace of surprise flashed on his face. "What? Japan has agreed to trade the territories of the Far East for the Philippines! ”

Zhou Fohai said with a smug face: "Exactly, this is a secret agreement that was finally reached after two days of talking with General Yongtian Tieshan. Of course, this secret covenant cannot be written in the covenant, but can only be used as a private agreement between the two parties. After China took over the trusteeship of the Philippines, it handed over the trusteeship of the entire Philippine archipelago to Japan, except for Palawan, the Calacotton Islands, and the Babuyan Islands. At the same time, Japan handed over the Far Eastern coastal area to China, while relinquishing its claims to Taiwan, Penghu and its affiliated islands. ”

"You negotiated it with the Japanese?" Luo Yaoguo asked.

"Here's the thing." Zhou Fohai smiled and explained: "Didn't we reach an agreement with the United States to temporarily take over the Philippine trusteeship from the United States on the condition of helping the evacuation of American troops and American nationals and ensuring the Philippine independence process?" ”

Luo Yaoguo nodded, this matter is very likely to be a conspiracy of the United States to divide Sino-Japanese relations, to throw the Philippines, which cannot be defended at all, to China, and let Japan work hard in vain...... However, after agreeing to "trusteeship" the Philippines, the Chinese side has drawn up a three-part solution for the Philippines. In order to appease Japan's sentiments, some important islands, including Palawan, were annexed to China, and the remaining parts were divided in half with Japan. Of course, negotiations on this are still in the behind-the-scenes operation stage, and no treaty has been signed between China and Japan.

"Assistant, as far as China is concerned, after getting the Far East coast, there will be no one who can threaten the security of the Northeast. In addition, the Far East and the Northeast have been reunited, and all communication lines have been opened, which is also very beneficial for the future development and control of the northeastern region of Eastern Siberia. As far as Japan is concerned, it is also beneficial and harmless to give up the chicken ribs of the Far East Coast in exchange for the Philippines, which is a springboard to Lanyin and Australia in the south. After they abandoned the Far East, they could basically withdraw from the Asian continent, and all their forces could be used to go south, which was also very beneficial to fighting Britain and the United States in the future. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Fohai paused and whispered: "It's just that there is still a force in Japan that doesn't know the height of the sky, and it can't forget the so-called 'mainland dream' for a long time, and there are also a number of hot-headed young Zhuang officers in the Japanese Army who need to be appeased." Therefore, when the treaty with Japan was finally signed, it was necessary to give Nagata a good step, and the treaty should not write Luzon Island in exchange for the Far East coastal area, but the Philippines in exchange for the Far East Coast, and Japan's abandonment of sovereignty over Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, and their affiliated islands. ”

"I see." Luo Yaoguo smiled coldly, "This southern Philippines was originally intended to be used to appease Japan, so there is no loss to us in writing like this, and it is a good idea to give Nagata a step, so we will do it." But...... I'm afraid this Nagata Iron Mountain won't be so easy to speak, right? ”

"Not really." Zhou Fohai shook his head and said with a smile: "What has been reached between the Inferior Rank and Yongtian Tieshan is only a preliminary agreement, and there are some important negotiations, because it involves military matters, and it is necessary for General Yongtian and the auxiliary commander to negotiate in person. Including military assistance, technical assistance, and the direction of the next offensive of the Japanese army, it can be discussed. ”

"Haha...... What a little Japan! I really have the consciousness of being cannon fodder. Luo Yaoguo couldn't help laughing, "But Japan's cannon fodder is still very useful, as long as we can fight a few more battles like the Battle of Hawaii, we will win this World War II!" What bullshit charter of the United States and Britain will not win the war for them, and in the end it is still up to the real skills on the battlefield to speak. ”

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"Your Excellency! The Far East was exchanged for the souls of my 100,000 Imperial Japanese Army, and it must not be ceded to the people of China like this! ”

Several officers of the Army Young Zhuang faction who followed Nagata Tieshan on his visit to China were standing solemnly in front of the Minister of War at this moment, and they shouted loudly when they raised all their dantian qi.

Nagata Tieshan put down the official document in his hand, raised his head, and looked at these young officers with half-squinted eyes, and after a while, he sighed leisurely, and said in a deep voice to one of the Japanese soldiers who had a big shaved head: "Imai Nakasa, do you really think so?" I distinctly remember that in the report submitted by your China Division, you were extremely pessimistic about the defense of the Far East, believing that once the Chinese army attacked, the Far Eastern Army would definitely not last half a month, right? ”

This Imai is the current head of the China Division of the Army General Staff, Takeo Imai, and after listening to Nagata's question, he just bowed his head slightly and replied with a blank face: "The situation referred to in that report is that the Imperial Tongchina is at war, not the current ......."

"What's going on now?" Nagata's gaze swept sharply at several army officers in front of him. Snorted coldly: "You don't really think that Japan and China are some kind of unbreakable alliance, right?" ”

"Of course not!" A major general, who looked a little arrogant, stepped forward and replied loudly. "Your Excellency! China was only using Japan to weaken the United States and contain the United States, so as to prevent the United States from fully supporting Britain and France. Once China and Germany defeat Britain and France, Japan is likely to become an outcast! Saying that, the major general gritted his teeth, "But before the defeat of Britain and France, China will not dare to tear its face with the empire." Therefore, the empire not only does not have to give up the Far East, but should also take this opportunity to capture Vladivostok, destroy the Far Eastern GC army, and seize all the lands south of the Amur River! ”

Seeing the one in front of him, Nagata Tetsuyama smiled bitterly in his heart, this major general's name is Sakanishi Kazura, and he is the son-in-law of the veteran of the secret service agency, who has been engaged in spy activities in China for many years. At present, the official worships the Japanese Army General Staff, and he is also a talent who is favored by the army's top brass, but he didn't expect that he was a guy who could only talk about praise.

This Sakanishi Kazura was obviously the leader of this group of young Zhuang faction officers, and he fell squarely, and the surrounding officers also echoed him. All of them beat their chests and feet, looking like they want to defend the colonies of the Far East at all costs. However, Nagata Tetsuyama, who had long been a fine, saw through the true intentions of these people at a glance. To put it bluntly, it is still the Japanese Army, a living creature that has already had its own will, that is doing the trick. Because the Asian continent is the real battlefield of the Japanese Army, and in the Pacific, the Army is nothing more than a supporting role for the Navy......

Of course, these army elites in front of them also know that once China and Japan become hostile, the Far East will absolutely not be able to hold on. At present, the Chinese army far surpasses Japan in terms of number and weaponry! Moreover, they also accumulated valuable experience in mechanized warfare in the war against the Soviet Union, and such an army was simply not something that the Japanese Army could contend with. Even if China is trying to drive Japan to act as cannon fodder to contain the United States, what can China do for the time being? When this war is over, everything will still have to be settled!

However, for the sake of immediate interests, in order to grasp more resources and more easily obtain promotion opportunities, most of the officers of the Japanese Army will still unconsciously set their sights on the Asian continent, which has long been deprived of Japan. Even if it is only to use the "mainland policy" as an excuse to gain benefits for themselves and the army. At least until the end of World War II, everyone can always be happy, right?

But how long will this World War II last? Two years? Or three years? Nagata Tetsuyama has not forgotten for a moment that China, Germany, and the United States are stepping up the production of uranium bombs! Although Japan does not have the strength to develop uranium bombs for the time being, it has been able to calculate the approximate power of such bombs through certain scientific experiments and calculations.

After this kind of bomb is in the possession of China, the United States and Germany, even if the United States is reluctant, it can only accept the fact of dividing the world with China and Germany. And whose sphere of influence will Japan be divided into?

Nagata Tieshan hugged his arms, quietly enjoyed the performance of the young officers in front of him, waited for everyone to vent, and gradually quieted down, he sighed bitterly: "All the monarchs are indeed the pillars of the Great Japanese Empire, but do you know the great crisis that the Empire is currently facing?" ”

Great crisis!? Several officers of the Young Zhuang Sect were stunned for a moment, and they all twisted their eyebrows and thought. Nagata didn't wait for their answers, but went to himself.

"You don't think that the battle of Hawaii that just ended is really like what the Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun said?" As he spoke, Nagata shook his head slightly, revealing a worried look on his face. "The first battle of Hawaii was indeed a great victory, but the U.S. Navy showed more combat effectiveness than expected. As a result, the losses of the Combined Fleet also exceeded the original expectations, and it can be said that in this naval battle, the United States and Japan were both defeated! ”

"What! Lose both! Several voices exclaimed at the same time. But, Your Excellency! We have also read the internal battle reports of the Combined Fleet, and they did not lose even a light cruiser, while the United States lost four motherships and eight battleships......"

"You didn't look closely!" Nagata Tetsuyama interrupted them impatiently, a look of disappointment on his face. "The combined fleet lost 671 carrier-based aircraft crews, of which more than 300 were carrier-based pilots! Of course, this loss is nothing to an air force power like China, Germany, and Britain, which has thousands or tens of thousands of pilots, but how many pilots there are in the Imperial Navy and Air Force, do you know? ”

The officers were frightened, the office was silent, Nagata Tieshan paused for a moment, and said with a gloomy face: "You don't know, then I'll tell you that before the Hawaiian Naval War, the empire had a total of 1,283 pilots!" Moreover, this number already includes people such as Lieutenant General Yamamoto Isoroku and Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi, who could not have flown an airplane. ”

"You should also know that the pilots who can fly carrier-based aircraft in battle are all the best of the elite! In other words, in this battle, more than half of Japan's best pilots have been lost! Although the aircraft carrier is still there, its combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced. ”

"And one more thing, I don't know if you have noticed, our Japanese fighters, including the Type 96 ship battle, the Type 97 ship attack, and the Type 98 ship explosion, all performed poorly in this naval battle, otherwise those elite naval pilots would not have suffered heavy casualties...... If we can't replenish the lost pilots as soon as possible and provide the performance of carrier-based aircraft as soon as possible, then the next naval battle will definitely be the United Fleet! Do you understand? ”

Seeing that several of his subordinates were all bowing their heads and silent, Nagata's anger was slightly reduced, and he sighed: "The pilots lost by the Navy can still be transferred from the Army, but where can the high-performance aircraft and fuel that the Combined Fleet urgently needs, as well as the special steel needed to build warships, come from?" Without these things, how could the empire's expansion continue? Ladies and gentlemen! Now it's not just China that's using the Empire, it's actually the Empire that's actually using China! ”

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