Chang Ruiqing, dressed in pajamas, lay in the bedroom of the Chinese embassy in Britain, where he was staying, quietly scrolling through a thick summary of the talks. Although the negotiations between Britain and Germany and China were very difficult, and the British side always lacked the necessary sincerity and foresight, there was a lot of consensus between China and Germany. In several meetings between Chang Ruiqing and Hitler, a series of agreements were reached, either secret or public.

First, the two countries share the same views on the distribution of post-war benefits, and China should restore its ancient dominance in the Eastern world to create a huge federal state that includes Eastern Siberia, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. And Germany has the right to territorial expansion in Central and Eastern Europe, and if possible, it can even push its eastern borders to the Ural Mountains or some further east!

Secondly, Chang Ruiqing and Ludendorff, chief of the General Staff of the German Wehrmacht, also found a common point of view on the strategy of fighting against the Soviet Union. Both of these are ruthless executioners, and they both believe that there is only one way to defeat the Soviet Union, and that is to kill the Soviets! Kill more Soviets! The issue of turf grabbing can only be considered after the Soviet Union's vital forces have been fully consumed on the eastern and western fronts. Otherwise, once China and Germany grab too much territory, Britain, France, and the United States are likely to support the Soviet Union in order to contain China and Germany! If the Soviet Union still had enough vital forces to consume at that time, China and Germany would probably face an endless war of attrition, and if they were not successful, they would even face the dilemma of being attacked on their backs.

Third, China and Germany finally reached an agreement on the post-war world structure, and both agreed to maintain the status of the British Empire as much as possible. The British Empire was nothing more than a weakened world hegemon, and it was nothing short of China and Germany. It would be better to maintain her position for the time being to curb the dominance of the United States, the number one industrial power, until China and Germany have the strength to take their place.

And finally, of course, the timetable for a full-scale attack on Russia. Hitler and Ludendorff believed that the Soviet Union was now losing more than 600,000 troops a month, and that in another 12 months the Soviet Union's vital forces should be close to exhaustion. The spring of 1934 was supposed to be the time for a full-scale offensive between China and Germany, striving to destroy the Soviet empire in six months! Chang Ruiqing's opinion is more conservative, he believes that the Soviet system determines that their mobilization capacity is far greater than that of China and Germany, and the upper limit of Soviet mobilization is likely to reach more than 30 million people, calculated according to the monthly consumption of 600,000 people. It would take at least 50 months to exhaust all the Soviet viability, so the most suitable time for an attack would be three years later, in 1936. In the end, both sides gave way. The general offensive to destroy the Soviet Union was scheduled for the spring of 1935. At that time, China must invest at least 5 million offensive troops on the Eastern Front, with no less than 15,000 tanks and assault artillery, no less than 30,000 artillery pieces, and no less than 5,000 aircraft. Germany, on the other hand, had to commit the same number of troops on the Western Front. Moreover, the number of tanks, artillery, and aircraft invested must not be less than 150% of the number invested by China. In short, it was to flood Trotsky's Soviet Reich with two strands of tanks, the sea of people, and the sea of aircraft!

But Chang Ruiqing didn't think that the battle to destroy the Soviet Union would really be smooth sailing, and there were still too many variables in this war. The British Empire was so stubborn and inflexible that it seemed that the top of the empire was still alive at the height of the Victorian era, and did not know or were unwilling to admit that the British Empire no longer had the strength to support its hegemony on its own...... Just like Britain in history, it is ignorant of current affairs, but I don't know if the British Empire will defect to the side of the Soviet Union at a critical moment? I hope that this will not happen, otherwise this world war will really be unpredictable. In addition, the atomic bomb is likely to appear in advance, and the first countries to possess the atomic bomb will be Britain, Germany, and China. Hehe, Roosevelt wouldn't have had time to catch up even if he wanted to start the Manhattan Project right away. Most of the European scientists who helped the United States develop the atomic bomb in the past have now joined the "U Plan" jointly promoted by Britain, Germany, and China. I don't know if Britain and Germany will form a "balance of terror" because of the atomic bomb?

If that were the case, perhaps Britain would not have betrayed the alliance, and without Britain's betrayal, France would not have been worried. As for the United States, Roosevelt's waist pole could not be stiffened until the atomic bomb was made. As long as China and Germany can carve up Russia, their historical mission will almost be completed, and at most they will escort the unification and democratic system of the Great China Federation for a period of time......

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On the same night, the faint light came through the thick curtain of the window at 10 Downing Street, like the deep gaze of an old man who had an insight into it.

Since Chang Ruiqing and Hitler put forward the concepts of "Greater East Asian Federation" and "Central and Eastern European Federation" at the London Conference, the lights here have never been extinguished, and cabinet ministers and senior military generals have come here every night to discuss the countermeasures of the British Empire. The rise of the United States made the empire forever lose its status as the world's number one economic and industrial power, and the First World War made the British Empire actually lose the throne of the world's number one military power. The Soviet Union, which held high the banner of world revolution, was the first to jump out and completely defeated the last vestiges of the empire in the war of 1932. Now even the two major allies of the British Empire, China and Germany, are ready to share the leadership of the world with the Empire!

Of course, the British Empire will not give up until the last minute, and even if it no longer has the strength to lead the world, the leaders of the Empire are still confident that they can use their masterful balancing skills to make other powers in the world fight each other for the good of the British Empire, as they did in the First World War. And at the helm of the British Empire, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain still believes. In the near future, the Empire will also have a superweapon that will turn the course of history around! With it, perhaps the hegemony of the British Empire can continue for another hundred years! It's a pity, though. Germany and China will also possess this powerful secret weapon......

Chamberlain's gaze lingered for a long time in front of the photographs and materials provided by the German side about the Strages explosion. Seeing this, Churchill seemed to understand something, and thought to himself, Is His Excellency the Prime Minister ready to use this unborn superweapon to maintain the world hegemony of the British Empire? He glanced at Foreign Secretary Anthony beside him. Aiden, said: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, a team of leading physicists led by Baron Nelson (Rutherford) has just returned from Strage, and in his report to the Admiralty, Baron Nelson believes that it is technically feasible to create a nuclear fission weapon, as the explosion of Strager has confirmed. But the baron was worried. Once Germany and China get their hands on this super-killing weapon, I'm afraid it will ......"

"I know that once Germany has a nuclear fission bomb. They would expand all the way to the Ural Mountains, and if China had such weapons, they would certainly try to restore their supremacy in the East. Chamberlain, of course, did not want China and Germany to have a nuclear fission bomb, but he also knew that it was irreversible. Even if Britain withdraws from the research and development of nuclear fission weapons. With the technology of the Germans and the uranium resources of China, it is also possible to create a nuclear fission bomb. In that case, it is better to develop together with China and Germany, at least it can save a lot of research and development funds. Since the British Empire has no way to monopolize nuclear fission bombs, can it do the opposite and allow more countries to have such superweapons?

Thinking of this, he glanced at Churchill and Aiden: "What do Americans and Russians think about the phenomenon of nuclear fission?" ”

"The situation in Russia is unknown, but the Americans don't pay much attention to the phenomenon of nuclear fission." Aiden pondered and replied, "The Germans have sealed off the news of the explosion in Strage, and the outside world only knows that it was an explosion at a large arsenal. So the Americans even knew the theory of nuclear fission. Nor will they make the decision to invest heavily in the development of nuclear fission weapons in the short term. ”

In fact, Roosevelt had no idea that there was such a thing as nuclear fission. He's a U.S. president, so when does he have time to study physics? I never read Nature either. Moreover, this theory was put forward by Chinese scientists after the weakening of science and technology, and even the top physicists in various universities in the United States are still skeptical and ready to repeat Li Fuji's real Yàn for verification. As for Trotsky, he must be worried about the unfavorable progress of the world revolution at the moment, and even if he hears about some "super bombs", he probably will not throw the limited financial and material resources of the Soviet Union into them until he has definite evidence, right?

"Winston, do we have any special channels to send these materials and photos to the Kremlin?" Chamberlain tapped his fingers on the table with the photo and the text, and asked in a low voice.

Hearing the Prime Minister's question, Churchill, who was smoking a cigar, frowned: "Mr. Prime Minister, of course there are channels, but you don't have to worry about ...... after the Soviet Union has a nuclear fission bomb."

"Winston, it's not something we're going to worry about." Chamberlain snorted lightly, and a gloomy smile appeared on his face: "Anthony, what do you think? ”

Foreign Minister Anthony. Aiden wrinkled his eyebrows and thought for a moment before saying: "Judging from the current war situation, as long as China and Germany cooperate closely, the Soviet Union will not be able to win the world war, but it is not in the interests of the empire to let the Soviet Union be defeated." In particular, China and Germany are likely to have nuclear fission bombs in 2 or 3 years, when they can carve up the Soviet Union with impunity...... The most beneficial thing for the empire was to keep the struggle between China, Germany, and the Soviet Union going on. As long as the power of China and Germany is contained by the Soviet Union, the hegemony of the empire can rest easy. ”

These words reached Chamberlain's heart, this is the supreme state of the British Empire's balancing technique, let China, Germany and the Soviet Union go to the fire, and the British Empire hides behind to manipulate the war situation and make war profits by the way. In this way, China, Germany, and the Soviet Union would not constitute a wēixié against British hegemony, and only the United States would still be drooling over the hegemony of the empire on the other side of the ocean. Chamberlain looked at Churchill: "There are also two troubles, the United States and Japan...... Winston, do you think the Japanese Navy is capable of teaching the Americans a very deep lesson? ”

Although Churchill did not study the navy seriously, he served as Britain's first naval secretary four times, and he knew the strength and weakness of the navies of various countries well. He shook his head and said, "Mr. Prime Minister, I don't think the Japanese Navy has such strength, although they have three very good capital ships. However, with the absolute numerical superiority of the United States, it cannot play much role at all. As for their aircraft carriers, they are not able to exert much combat effectiveness due to the lack of excellent carrier-based aircraft, otherwise they would not have been dormant in the Japanese archipelago to this day. ”

"Oh, they don't have good carrier-based aircraft, do they?" Chamberlain smiled coldly: "Then find a way to let them have some." He turned to Aiden again: "Anthony, what is your opinion?" ”

Aiden was very surprised by Chamberlain's suggestion. Hurriedly waved his hand: "Mr. Prime Minister, by no means, Japan now has 11 aircraft carriers. Once you get advanced fighters, it is very likely that you will dominate the Western Pacific in the short term, and the Empire's colonies in the South Seas will not be guaranteed! ”

Chamberlain looked at Churchill again, who shook his head slightly: "I think we should make full use of the Japanese pawn." As for the South Seas colonies, there is no need to worry too much. Myanmar has already decided to transfer it to China, and China has made claims to the whole of Malaya except Singapore...... The gains and losses of these two territories are still up to the Chinese, and I don't think the Japanese necessarily have the guts to get their hands on Malaya and Myanmar under the noses of the Chinese. ”

Hearing Churchill's words, the expression on Chamberlain's face was much more relaxed, and he was about to open his mouth to settle the matter, when there was a knock at the door, and the secretary walked into the office with Sir Field, the First Sea Lord, who had just returned from the United States.

Sir Field went to the United States to negotiate the lease or purchase of nine former Japanese battleships/battlecruisers. I just returned to England at 6 o'clock this afternoon, and I rushed back to London to report the situation without stopping.

"Sir Fidel. How are the negotiations with the Yankees going? Chamberlain asked lightly.

"The negotiations went very smoothly, and the Americans did not offer much. The price of 9 capital ships is only 150 million US dollars, which is much cheaper than expected, but the delivery location they stipulate is a little strange. So saying, Sir Fidel walked over to the map hanging in his office, and pointed to Port Moresby in the South Pacific: "The Americans want to deliver the goods in Port Moresby, and their men will hand over the warship from Pearl Harbor to Port Moresby before the end of December this year." ”

After listening to the report, Chamberlain looked at Churchill and said, "Winston, what do you think?" What wishful thinking are the Americans playing? ”

"It's obvious," Churchill said with a smile after taking two puffs of his cigar, "Roosevelt wanted to force the Japanese to ambush the nine capital ships first, so that the United States could naturally enter the war." Mr. Prime Minister, I think we can play this drama well with the Americans......"

Before Churchill could finish speaking, Sir Fidel, the First Sea Lord, suddenly interrupted: "Mr. Churchill, I think the Americans have other plans, and they are likely to use these nine capital ships as bait to formulate a plan to lure and annihilate the main force of the Japanese Combined Fleet...... I think that our Far Eastern Fleet and the Australian fleet should also take part in this operation. ”

Chamberlain smiled slightly, noncommittal, looked at Churchill and smiled: "Winston, do you think it is feasible?" ”

Churchill shook his head and said with a smile: "This is a war for the Americans, it is what they want to fight, and it has nothing to do with us." I think President Roosevelt must have thought so, right? ”

"But...... The Japanese are enemies after all! ”

Seeing that Sir Fidel still wanted to insist on his opinion, Chamberlain sneered and waved his hand to interrupt: "Sizz! Don't you understand that the British Empire has no eternal enemies and no permanent friends, only eternal interests? ”

Sir Fidel was stunned for a moment, did not dare to speak back to the Prime Minister, and hurried away with a military salute. Looking at the back of the departing First Sea Lord, Chamberlain suddenly muttered, "Winston, Anthony, I think I still need to appease the Empire's friends at the moment...... Perhaps a joint statement could be issued recognizing the leadership of China and Germany in East Asia and Central and Eastern Europe. ”

Churchill and Aiden looked at each other and did not seem to agree with Chamberlain's ambiguous notion of "leadership." In the eyes of China and Germany, Britain wanted to use an illusory "leadership position" to block the Chinese and German demands for territorial expansion. And in the eyes of France and the exiled White Russia, white Poland, white Japan, and the small countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The British Empire betrayed them in order to win over China and Germany, and France, in particular, has always been extremely vigilant against any moves by German expansionist forces!

"Mr. Prime Minister, I don't think we can completely ignore the feelings of France, now that both the Provisional Government of White Russia and the Provisional Government of White Poland are in exile in Paris." Aiden reminded in a low voice: "A few days ago, French Foreign Minister Briand also publicly stated that France is ready to conclude a treaty of friendship and mutual assistance with Belarus and White Poland!" ”

Chamberlain touched his mustache and said with a slight smile: "Anthony, please go to Paris and tell Monsieur Briand for me, the British Empire is happy to see the Franco-Russian alliance, but the Franco-Polish alliance is still forgotten, we must give Germany some sweetness, right?" Besides, it would not be in France's interest to separate Russia from Germany with a single Poland. ”