"These damned, robbering Chinese"

After the Japanese had returned less than half a shipload of munitions with a whole shipload of resources, when the ship left the port, a Japanese man stood on the deck and shouted.

There is no way, after all, the Japanese are really used to being poor, and it is impossible for them not to feel distressed with so much blood at once.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the equipment of the Wehrmacht is really good, especially if some equipment is better than Japan's own equipment in terms of performance, the Japanese will not agree to this model of exchanging resources for equipment―――――― of course, there is another point, that is, the industrial base of the Japanese is still weak in the end, and even if they are given more resources, they cannot effectively convert, so even if it seems that the Japanese will have to pay some in this way, but in the end Japan gritted its teeth and changed.

Of course, the exchange is only for the extra resources, and those that are within the capacity are still transported back to the local area, and processed and manufactured by the local factory, after all, even if it is easier to use the exchange, but the domestic workers also need to work.

But the most important thing is

These exchanged resources are not their own

Yes, it is true that these resources are extracted from the areas currently occupied by the Japanese army, but the problem is that according to the agreement between Japan and the Kokusha government, when the Japanese army occupies the Nanyang Islands and Australia, the Indochina Peninsula and India, as well as Korea and Taiwan, will be handed over to the Kokusha government for disposal.

At present, the progress of the Japanese army is going well, and Yamashita Fengfumi, who was called the "Malay Tiger" by the Japanese at the beginning of the Pacific War, once captured the entire Malay Peninsula in 55 days, and it took only two weeks to capture Singapore and capture the 120,000 British and Indian soldiers inside

Although the Japanese did not have a theistic theory of "destroying China in three months" as in history because their opponents were the British, French, and Dutch, and it is very likely that they would include the Americans in the future, according to the current progress, the Japanese have very good reason to believe that they will succeed in Australia in half a year.

In particular, when a large amount of military power was not consumed in China, and hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops were left in the northeast to defend against the Soviet Union, as was the case in history, the Japanese were able to mobilize a lot of troops

It is also for this reason that in the eyes of the Japanese, it is very likely that the Indochina Peninsula that the Japanese occupy will be handed over to China in the near future, and since it will not be long before these lands will be handed over to China, it is natural that the Japanese will be very squeezing these lands.

The indigenous inhabitants of the occupied territories were still celebrating the defeat of the French, and the Japanese were already forcing them to work in the mines with guns―――――― in a sense they were now living much more than they were under the French.

Naturally, the Japanese will make the local natives resist and even rebel, but the Japanese don't care, it's not their own place anyway, so they don't feel distressed even if they make a mess.

For this reason, the Japanese are very efficient in mining there because they don't have to think about the future at all, and the future needs to be considered by the national government.

Yan Guang was also well aware of the actions of the Japanese, but he didn't react much, because this was what he wanted the Japanese to do.

First of all, the more sins the Japanese committed, the easier it was for China to be accepted by the locals.

Second, Yan Guang needs Japan to confront the United States, but the strength of the Americans is not something that the Japanese can contend with, so it is very necessary for China to contribute money and strength behind the scenes.

But although China is not short of money now, Yan Guang doesn't want to provide equipment to the Japanese for no reason, so

The plan to exchange resources for equipment naturally came to power

Of course, at present, Japan's worst damage area is limited to French Indochina, because Yan Guang also installed a Thailand on the Indochina Peninsula. Although Thailand is obviously unable to compete with Japan in terms of strength, especially since the Thai Navy is equipped with old warships that have been retired from some national governments. However, as a country with the backing of the national government, it is still okay for Thailand and Japan to play on land.

Of course, Thailand is not in conflict with Japan, because the two countries are teammates in a way.

The main direction of attack of the Thais was Burma and the Malay Peninsula, but when the Japanese swept through French Indochina and the South Sea Islands, the Thais had already captured the Malay Peninsula, leaving only Burma and Singapore as the critical places of the British, so the British were still holding on in some areas.

However, with the arrival of 100 new 280mm heavy howitzers and a large number of heavy equipment newly supported by the Kuomintang, it is believed that it is only a matter of time before these two places are delivered.

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Unlike the Japanese, although Britain almost lost everything because of the last war, as a country with colonies all over the world, the British still have some family background, let alone after 20 years of recuperation.

So unlike the Japanese, who exchanged resources for equipment, the British used real money, of course, this is also related to the requirements of the national government, after all, Britain and Japan are different.

Although the British often complained about this matter, in the end the British still took real money to Syria to change equipment.

Because the British know very well that although the Chinese offer a relatively dark price, and they also ask the Americans to exchange real money and silver, this is not excessive, really wait until the Anglo-French alliance and Germany officially exchange fire,

Because the British know very well that the price offered by the Chinese is indeed darker, but at least it is not excessive, and when the Anglo-French forces and Germany officially exchange fire, I am afraid it will not be this price.

And at that time, the United States, a democratic ally that likes to take advantage of the fire, may not be much in vain

At that time, the British may have to exchange the colonies for the rising arms prices

And because Syria is a French colony, and Italy has not officially declared war on Britain and France, the Mediterranean Sea is still relatively safe, and now it is relatively safe to transport arms out of the Strait of Gibraltar from the Mediterranean through Syrian ports.

You must know that although the Italian army is weak and a little against the sky, at least the navy is still somewhat aggressive

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As Britain was busy buying arms and supplies from China, the United States, and other countries, and preparing for a possible German offensive, it did not pay much attention to some of the events that took place in Iraq and the Caucasus provinces.

For example, under the pretext of the Soviet Union's increase in troops, the Communist government ordered the local garrisons to be put into combat readiness

Stalin was not stupid enough to guarantee that the Germans would not attack the Soviet Union under a Soviet-German treaty, so he moved some of his troops to Europe while ensuring that the garrisons in Siberia and other regions were sufficient to maintain local security.

Of course, if it is said that it is guarding against Germany, it is actually not guarding against China.

After all, the relationship between China and Germany is somewhat ambiguous, and although there is no movement in China at present, the possibility of a sudden attack on the Soviet Union is not impossible. And for Stalin, the European part of the USSR was the most important, which was one of the reasons why Stalin transferred troops to the European zone, as for Siberia?

Although the Wehrmacht is very powerful, but Siberia is also known for its vast territory, although the Wehrmacht is very mobile, but it will be difficult to eat Siberia for a while, after all, it is Siberia, not France..., and the environment in Siberia is quite harsh, even if the Wehrmacht's logistical support capabilities are very strong, it may not be able to keep up with Siberia

So unless China and Germany go on at the same time, Stalin really doesn't worry much

While the garrisons in Iraq and the Caucasus were in a state of combat readiness, Hitler, who was located in Europe, had already carved up Poland with Stalin.

In this case, Hitler also began to turn his attention to France, after all, the war could only be considered to be over if Britain and France were defeated. Of course, the Maginot Line of the French is still very powerful, and if Hitler is really tough, he will suffer a little, but perhaps out of economic considerations, or political considerations, so the French did not keep the defense line on the seaside, but left many holes on the Franco-Belgian border, and this gave Hitler a lot of gaps to drill

In fact, since the outbreak of World War II caused by the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, it and the Allies were at war on the European continent for a long time, which was called a fake war. Adolph? Hitler had hoped for a quick conquest of Poland and an immediate truce with the acquiescence of France and England. Because of the fact that Germany's stock of raw materials (which had to be imported from abroad) was very insufficient, and the German war machine was now mainly based on raw materials from the Soviet Union, Hitler was disturbed by the ideological differences between the two countries. So on 6 October, he proposed a peace agreement to Britain and France, giving them time to respond.

On 10 October 1939, however, Britain rejected Hitler's peace proposal, and France followed suit on 12 October.

Hitler was disappointed by the refusal of Britain and France, and the war began

As the battle plan unfolded, the German team began to invade France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Due to the huge difference in strength between them, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg had little decent resistance, as for France

As Italy later joined the war, a little more than a month after the war was waged out, due to the defeat of the French army, Prime Minister Paulo ? Renault was forced to resign because he refused to agree to end the war. His successor was Field Marshal Philip? Petain, who, in a radio address, announced to the French people his intention to ask Germany for an armistice. When Hitler received information from the French government that they wanted to negotiate an armistice, he chose the Compiègne Forest as the venue for negotiations.

Because Compiègne was the site of the 1918 armistice, which ended World War I and Germany's crushing defeat, Hitler watched the location chosen as the best moment of revenge for Germany's defeat of France. The signing of the armistice took place on June 22 in the same railway carriages, where the 1918 armistice was signed (which was removed from the museum in the same location as in 1918), and Hitler sat in the same position that Ferdinand? Field Marshal Foch faced the defeated German representatives on the same chair. Hitler, after listening to the preamble, disdained the French delegates in a calculated gesture and left the carriage, leaving his negotiator, the Wehrmacht High Command, William? Keitel. The French 2nd Army, under the command of General Pretlera, surrendered on the same day that the armistice was signed, and the ceasefire came into effect on 25 June 1940.

The defeat of France was indeed a surprise to many, especially since the war had only been going on for a little more than a little while.

In fact, on the morning of May 15, the French High Command was rife with defeatism due to the sudden discovery that the Germans had penetrated so deep into French territory.

On the morning of May 15, French Prime Minister Paul? Renault called the new British Prime Minister - Winston? Churchill said: "We have been defeated, we have lost this war." Churchill tried to comfort Renault by reminding him of the sight of the Germans being forced to halt their advance after breaking through Allied lines in World War I. However, Renault remained very pessimistic about the prospects for the war. Churchill flew to Paris on 16 May. He immediately recognized the gravity of the situation, since at that time the French government had already burned the archives and was preparing to evacuate the capital. In a gloomy meeting with the French commander, Churchill asked Ganweilin: "Where are the strategic reserves?" It saved Paris in the First World War. Gan Weilin replied, "No." ”

But after the war, Gan Weilin declared that his answer was "no more reserves." Later, Churchill described it as the most shocking answer he had ever heard in his life. Churchill asked Ganvilin when and where he proposed to launch a counteroffensive on the flanks of the German salient. Gan Weilin simply replied: "There is a lack of troops, a lack of equipment, and no means."

Gan Weilin is right. Most of the French reserve divisions are now in battle. The only remaining Panzer Division remained the 2nd Panzer Division, which rushed into the offensive on 16 May. Although the French reserve armoured divisions may have considerable combat power as breakthrough units, they are of very limited use in battle if they are used to dig trenches. They are unable to perform infantry tactics because they simply do not have a significant motorized infantry component. Its tactical mobility was still poor, because the Bataille B1 tanks were so heavy that half of the French tank reserves were already in battle and had to be refueled twice a day. As a result, the 2nd Panzer Division was forced to split into a smokescreen that covered itself. Its small number of units, while fighting valiantly, do not have much strategic effect.

France's defeat shocked the world, because at that time, although France was weakened by the First World War, it was still one of the world's great powers, but under the attack of Germany, France, together with Belgium and other countries, only held out for a little more than a month

After the defeat of France, Time magazine in the United States was the first to give a new term to the military action launched by Germany.

"Blitzkrieg"

At the same time as the defeat of France, the British also made the British talk about whether Britain could win the war, and the atmosphere of defeatism began to spread within the allies

But none of this matters, at least not for Yan Guang.

Although the defeat of France shocked the world, many people even within the Wehrmacht were surprised, but they were certainly not surprised by the "blitzkrieg". Although there are not many generals within the Wehrmacht who are at the same level as Maninstein and others, it is not impossible, and as for the "blitzkrieg" or something, the Wehrmacht also has the ability to execute it, and because of the superiority of equipment, the Wehrmacht may also execute it better than the Germans.

The crux of the matter is that the Wehrmacht generals never imagined that the "blitzkrieg" would be so powerful

There is no way, if you only deduce it on the map and sand table through actual combat, it is difficult to derive the true power of a combat method.

However, this shock within the Wehrmacht did not last long, because not long after the defeat of France, new combat orders had reached Iraq and the Caucasus

"Occupy Syria!"

This is the latest order from Yan Guang

Although the Germans' military operations were indeed beautiful, in Yan Guang's view, this was nothing more than a repeating itself.

Why did Yan Guang ask the troops in Iraq and the Caucasus to be put into combat readiness? In order to prepare for the USSR |? That's just an excuse, it's just that Stalin doesn't make trouble, and if he dares to make trouble, Yan Guang will beat him and Japan together.

Yan Guang's real purpose is Syria, yes, Syria

In the future, Syria is not a very conspicuous country in all seriousness, except in the recent period

Yan Guang's real purpose is for Syria, because as long as Syria can be taken, then China can really intervene in European affairs, the reason is very simple, because Syria is not only on the border with Iraq in the east, but also in the Mediterranean Sea to the west..., although Syria and Lebanon next to it are countries with little resources, but with geographical advantages alone, there are enough reasons for Yan Guang to occupy them.

Therefore, although Yan Guang did not disclose the plan to the people below in advance (mainly because he said it and didn't believe it, after all, France, which fought well in the last war, was defeated in more than a month, and it is really hard to believe it), but because the local garrison has already entered a state of combat readiness, not long after France announced its surrender, the local garrisons that had already entered a state of combat readiness had already poured into Syria and Lebanon under Yan Guang's orders

In addition, Yan Guang is actually quite interested in Jordan and Jerusalem, but think that he is actually an atheist, even if he really wants to believe in anything, he should be a believer Tianzun rather than God and Allah, plus Jerusalem is really a hot potato, and Yan Guang doesn't want a lot of religious madmen to suddenly pop up in the country, so forget about this place

"Actually, it's good to take Syria and Lebanon, at least we can directly support the Germans and Italians through here."

After giving the order to capture Syria and Lebanon, Yan Guang addressed the core personnel within the government.

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Regarding population, don't you think that 800 million people during World War II was enough to sweep the whole market?

You must know that the direct opponent of the United States has a population of just over 100 million, and the rest of Japan has only a few tens of millions.

China's population of 800 million is already more than the entire population of several major rival countries combined

In addition, as for grain, China's arable land area is relatively small, the reason why we can fill in the stomach of 1.3 billion people, mainly depends on the credit of Yuan Longping, such as India, if you understand it, you can find that although India's arable land area is more than China's, but India's grain production has made India's 1.2 billion livestock even unable to fill their stomachs, and half of the world's malnourished children are in India.