A dilapidated Japanese steamer slowly sailed into the waterway of Manila Port, and the old seafarers who have been running to the Philippines all year round know this bulk ship of less than 3,000 tons, which originally belonged to the Austrian-Lloyds shipping company, which was resold to China at the beginning of the European war, and then sold to the Japanese shipping company that suffered heavy losses due to the earthquake due to the serious aging of the hull. Nearly 40-year-old freighters have rusted, but even so, Japanese shipowners, who cannot afford to buy new ships, are reluctant to eliminate them.

The Stars and Stripes on the oncoming US cruisers were hanging weakly, and the US Pacific Fleet, which was about to withdraw, completely lost the momentum of defeating Spain decades ago and entering Southeast Asia strongly. The changing geopolitical landscape has made it difficult for the military to adapt, but for the Philippines, it has become the biggest beneficiary.

Looking around, Manila is still in an atmosphere of national independence, with Philippine flags and streamers fluttering everywhere in the harbor, and propaganda slogans plastered everywhere. But even after independence and recognition from China and the United States, many Filipinos still flock to the docks to leave for the United States in fear that the White House will close the immigration lanes. For these people who fled when the country was in difficulty, Ying Zuozhen Zhao was extremely disdainful, and snorted coldly in his nose and walked towards the car waiting next to him.

Kasa Yoshiaki is the current head of the Asian Section of the Japanese Ministry of Intelligence, and although his wish is to be in charge of China, Kenji Dohihara has already taken over the Chinese agency himself, so he is assigned to be in charge of espionage in the Nanyang region. "Mr. Kagesa, I can wait for you, how is the country doing? We're all ready for you to lead us on a big show. After seeing him, several businessmen-like Japanese people crowded him into the car, but Kagesa Zhenzhao didn't have any expression, his eyes kept on the world outside the window, thinking secretly.

The Philippines was a strategic point that Japan had to take when it went south, so the military department sent him here to organize the work. In fact, he didn't care much about this place before, firstly, because of the existence of the United States, and secondly, the Philippines did not have rich oil resources like the Dutch East Indies, but after in-depth investigation, he found that the Philippines was actually a huge treasure trove!

However, it is also a bit tricky to obtain this treasure trove.

After the economic crisis, a large number of countries around the world withdrew capital, which caused the Philippine finances to plummet, the number of beggars and poor people increased sharply, a large number of sugarcane plantations were abandoned due to the cheap sale of sugar, and even rubber plantations fell sharply because of the application of petroleum synthetic rubber. By 1934, the fiscal revenue of the Philippines was still inferior to that of Guangxi Province in China. While Filipinos are frustrated, others see an opportunity to make a fortune.

Foreign investors are pulling out of cheap assets, but Chinese businessmen with large amounts of cash are taking advantage of the low prices to eat in large quantities, because although China's new tariff law raises tariffs to restrict imports, Chinese businessmen who operate important raw materials overseas can enjoy tax rebates, a policy that greatly stimulates coastal merchants in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang to pan for gold overseas. They bought the Philippine resources sold by Europe and the United States at a low price, and then easily sold the raw materials that could not be sold at the price to the Chinese market, which could not be filled, which made China's investment in the Philippines rise from 60 percent of the whole Philippines before the economic crisis to 80 percent at present, completely controlling the Philippine economy in one fell swoop!

It is this 80 percent that Kagesazhen is eyeing him, but today's China is no longer the Manchu Dynasty, and even Japan must deal with it carefully. Fortunately, there are pros and cons to everything, the madness of Chinese businessmen has made the Filipinos very dissatisfied, especially the unfairness in the new tariff law has made the contradiction more and more intense, the Philippine ** forces have been unwilling to be controlled by Chinese businessmen The economy, if China is not too strong, and the United States wants to maintain relations with China, I am afraid that the anti-Chinese incident has already broken out.

This kind of contradiction is a resource that can be used, and when he thinks of the wealth of Chinese businessmen, Ying Zuo Zhenzhao's heart seems to ignite a fire. Although the public mobilization of the Chinese business association has provoked China's retaliation, and the current Japan does not want to talk about war lightly, it does not mean that there is no way! Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth slowly hooked, and his smile was cold and terrifying. After so many years of hard work, aren't you just waiting for the opportunity to soar to the sky! The Philippines is destined to make itself a legend of the Great Japanese Empire.

The car was getting farther and farther away from the dock, and while Kagesa was daydreaming, another brand-new 10,000-ton ship with the Chinese flag was moored next to the Japanese bulk ship just now. The gap between the old and new shells and the huge tonnage seems to make people see the transformation between the two powers of East Asia. After taking a look at the Japanese bulk wheels, Huang Yufei and a bald man in his thirties walked down the gangway, and a few moments later several domestic cars disappeared with them into the depressed Philippines.

When Akiwa, who later became known as his lifelong rival, Huang Yufei, arrived in Manila on his front and back feet, another prominent figure in the Japanese military circles also came to Makassar with his eyes squinted. But I don't know if it's because of an eye disease, when the Japanese army East Timor garrison commander got off the gangway, His Excellency Nagata Tetsuyama actually stepped on the empty foot. "Nagata-kun, are you alright?" Hitomi Aoki held him up from behind. This young man, who had followed Kenji Dohihara to hide in Kulen and tried to instigate a rebellion of the Mongol nobles, and also incited the Soviet partisans to massacre the Chinese soldiers in the ranks, had matured a lot. The death of his elder brother Junxuan Aoki and his defeat in China left a profound lesson on him, but he was not discouraged and firmly believed that he would one day defeat Yang Qiu.

Seeing that he had a hand in the newspaper, Kenji Dohihara asked him to follow Nagata Tetsuyama to East Timor, hoping that he would gradually infiltrate the Dutch East Indies in preparation for his southward journey. To say that Hitomi Aoki does have some skills, he contacted Sukarno and the Islamic guerrillas in less than half a year, and established a good friendship. Originally, Nagata Tetsuyama didn't want to make such a quick move, but the independence of the Philippines and the withdrawal of American troops made him see an opportunity, so he immediately asked Hitomi Aoki to ask Sukarno to meet in secret with Kassar.

"I'm fine. It's not a good habit to lead the way quickly and make friends wait for a long time. Nagata waved his hand, the physical pain was numb to him, and his mind was now focused on how to break the unfavorable situation and create the last chance for Japan.

After the Nanyang Incident, Sukarno's Islamic guerrillas were driven into the rainforest, and although the Dutch government strengthened the clean-up, due to the large military expenditure, and Sukarno knew that the timing was not right, he took the initiative to retreat, and gradually the Dutch East Indies returned to the situation of exile. Even though Makassar was an important transit point, there were still few Dutch soldiers and policemen to be seen, but the Chinese dialect that filled his ears made him frown.

Hitomi Aoki chose the meeting place in a Japanese temple, the owner is a native of Kobe, and he has been helping the military department collect intelligence for many years. Seeing the two, the boss immediately welcomed them into the inner room, and in order not to attract attention, he specially stuffed a few Ji girls for the two to enjoy. There is no interest in these Ji girls Nagata Tetsuyama, even if he knows that the military department can survive to this day, these Ji women will still push them away after entering the house.

"I'm so sorry Mr. Sukarno, I'm late." As soon as Nagata Tetsuyama entered the house, he saw Sukarno sitting on a straw mat with two girls by his side. But Sukarno didn't show any urgency, but kept a certain distance from Ji Nu, so that he couldn't help but secretly look at this person.

Sukarno is at the end of his rope, and even his face, which used to be quite handsome, has become dark and thin because of hiding for a long time, so he has no heart to play with women. The arms I bought from the pirates last time were almost exhausted, and if it weren't for the batch that Hitomi Aoki brought with him when he came to visit him, he might not even be able to muster a few guns now. In the face of Japan's sudden olive branch, he attached great importance to it, and came here secretly at the risk of his personal safety. So after seeing Nagata Tieshan, he immediately pushed away the girl and got up to say hello.

After Nagata Tetsuyama invited him to sit down, he spoke first: "Mr. Sukarno is not welcome, the main reason for today's meeting is that I want to hear your views on Philippine independence. ”

The words "Philippine independence" made Sukarno's eyes gradually complicated. The United States surprised many people that the United States could make the Philippines independent, although there were rumors for a long time, but they did not expect to withdraw its troops so quickly and so simply. Speaking from the heart, he was really envious of Quezon, and then he thought that he was now hiding in Tibet like a mouse every day, and it was not a taste in his mouth, so he pushed away the girls and motioned for them to leave first, before saying: "Don't hide it from Mr. Nagata, I am indeed very envious of the independence of the Philippines." This also shows that through unremitting efforts and struggle, it is possible to get rid of the blackmail and blackmail of the colonizers, so I am ready to march again when I go back, because it is my lifelong dream to overthrow the Dutch colonizers and establish Greater Indonesia. ”

"I admire the indomitable spirit of you and your people, but I think that unlike the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines, although the United States colonized them, they were not keen on the land and needed only money and wealth, while the Dutch needed more land and exploitation because of their small size and poor economy. I don't think it's going to be very easy to do without a fairly strong armament. After being injured in the 510 incident, Nagata Tieshan no longer wanted to solve the problem with a soft solution, so he cut straight to the point without saying a word.

Sukarno had been waiting for his words for a long time, and immediately said: "Thank you, Mr. Nagata, for the compliment, which makes me very ashamed." You are right, I suffered from the last riot because of my lack of power, and I sacrificed so many excellent soldiers in vain, and lost a large number of weapons and ammunition. So this time I hope to buy more weapons and continue the fight against the Dutch colonists. ”

Nagata knew that Sukarno was cornered, but he would not easily hand over his weapons to the Islamic guerrillas. Because he didn't want to help Sukarno build some great Indonesia independently, but to use this person to eventually swallow the entire Dutch East Indies. Of course, the best thing to do is for this person to overthrow the Dutch colonists and then let himself easily enter in the name of protection, so he thought about it and said, "Mr. Sukarno, I can think of a way to deal with arms, and I can also give you some artillery." But with all due respect, I am not optimistic that your soldiers are capable of defeating the well-trained Dutch army, and you will not forget that the real reason for your defeat in the last incident was the intervention of the British!

I know you may have thought about asking the Chinese for help, and the West Borneo Free Trade Zone and Natuna Island, which they control, are not far away. But I would like to remind you that recently China and Britain have reached an agreement on the issue of dealing with the Soviet Union, and Yang Qiu is a very pragmatic person, and for him the threat of the Soviet Union is too great, so he will definitely not help you and offend Britain, and now only our Great Japanese Empire can help you. ”

Sukarno was not a fool, Nagata Tieshan first said that he could support the arms, and then said that China and Britain had rebuilt the old good, just to reap some benefits. However, he didn't have any objection, for him and the guerrillas now, if there was no external support, maybe it would not be a complete collapse in three or two years, so he simply hinted and asked: "Thank you, sir, for your guidance, what do you think I should do?" ”

Although he finally waited for this sentence, Nagata Tieshan didn't show much happiness, but his face was very solemn, deliberately creating tension and suspense, and only after Sukarno began to worry did he say quietly: "Mr. Sukarno, first of all, I hope you can understand that the Japanese Empire does not want to covet your land. My suggestion is that we should join hands to build a great co-prosperity sphere for Asia, drive out the ghosts of Britain and the United States, and achieve prosperity and rejuvenation in Asia! So I will definitely help you with the arms matter, and I can also provide you with some military instructors to help train the troops, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem to defeat the Dutch, but the British are still very strong, not to mention that there is China by the side to support, I am not optimistic about you. ”

When Sukarno heard this, he anxiously asked, "Mr. Nagata thinks that China will help Britain to encircle and suppress us?" ”

"Benefits! As long as there are enough interests, that Mr. Yang Qiu is willing to do anything. He has always coveted the Straits of Malacca and the Sunda Strait, and if things are out of hand, and Britain promises him one of them, then I am sure he will throw all his strength! Nagata Tetsuyama looked at Sukarno's slightly flustered eyes, and was secretly happy in his heart. However, he did not make up these words, and if Britain was willing to hand over either of the two straits to Japan, then Japan would also be willing to fight hard.

In fact, Sukarno had already vaguely guessed Nagata Tieshan's thoughts, and knew that he wanted to let himself say it. Originally, he had no such plan, but what he said just now sounded a warning bell for him, Britain used interests to seduce and let various nationalities kill each other is not once or twice, if they themselves are not fair, it is really possible to promise benefits and then hand them over to the Chinese. That President Yang Qiu is also obviously a pragmatic interestist, and it can be seen from the fact that during the European war, hundreds of thousands of laborers were exchanged for loans and industrial equipment, as long as the interests were large enough, maybe he would really be invited to help Britain deal with him.

China's strength over the years is obvious to all, and Sukarno did not believe that he could defeat the Wehrmacht. But he didn't want to continue to unite with the GC International, not to mention that even if they united, the Soviet Union, which was trapped on the mainland and even had an outlet to the sea, would not be able to send troops over. Thinking of this, he stood up and paced back and forth over and over again, considering the gains and losses.

Seeing this look, Hitomi Aoki clenched her fists all of a sudden, and the moment of revelation was finally coming!

Sure enough, after thinking about it for a while, Sukarno slowly sat down and looked at Nagata Tieshan and said, "Mr. Nagata, as long as you Japan can help me overthrow the Dutch colonists and recognize the independence of Indonesia, I am willing to hand over the entire island of Timor to your country and accept your country's protection!" ”

"Mr. Soekarno, I am confident that one day, the people of Greater Indonesia will thank you for the decision you made today." Hitomi Aoki almost wanted to shout twice, but Nagata Tetsuyama smiled for the first time, and raised his teacup high after saying that.

"Let's have a toast."