"That guy is getting more and more domineering, but that just proves our guesses."

Before Kagezo Zhenzhao returned, he had already reported Qin Wei's request to Tokyo through secret channels. Of course, as a true intelligence officer, he would not let his personal emotions interfere with business, so he consciously avoided the relationship between Chrysanthemum and the Emperor, and only reported Qin Wei's reaction in the face of their requests. And after receiving his report, Ishihara and others were not surprised:

"The Chinese don't want to face us alone. They want us to confront Britain and the United States even more. ”

"There is no need to prove it. Because no matter who you are, you don't want to face a strong enemy alone. "It's still the same room, Hideki Tojo was already persona non grata, and when he first came to knock on the door, he was even closed in front of Ishihara Waner. But since he was able to fight his way out of the encirclement in such a strange political environment as Japan and successfully reached the top, Hideki Tojo is not a person who can only go crazy. He waited outside for more than half an hour like a nobody, and then Kenji Dohihara, who couldn't bear the pressure, personally invited in: "If I were Chinese, I would also hope that Japan would take the main forces against Britain and the United States, so that China would have greater hope of victory on the domestic battlefield." ”

But what are their conditions? Even Ringanqiang is not satisfied, do you still want the whole of Myanmar? Tsuchihara asked.

"Ringanqiang is already in their pocket, and they just need to repair it and produce it again...... The annual production of one million tons of crude oil is enough to supply the whole of China. "I think what they want is a shipping route, a safe external route, in order to receive support from Britain and the United States." ”

"It can't be." Tu Feiyuan shook his head. "The Chinese can't believe us. Because even if an agreement is reached, once the 'Yamato' leads the fleet into the Indian Ocean, it will definitely cut off China's foreign shipping routes. The Chinese have been deceived by us many times, and the same mistake cannot be made again, especially by a shrewd person like Qin Wei. ”

"What you said is not wrong, so I think what the Chinese want should be the ability to make their own blood." Ishihara squinted, "They want industry!" ”

“……”

"Only with the ability to produce and be self-satisfied will Chinese not be afraid of being cut off from the external communication line......

"They don't want to." Hideki Tojo jumped almost subconsciously, "China is now very difficult to deal with. Once they have considerable military production capacity, they will be an even more difficult opponent for the empire than Britain and the United States. ”

"Now China is even more difficult to cope with than Britain and the United States." Ishihara glanced at him disdainfully, "We should all understand that if it weren't for the Chinese being selfish." If you are not willing to die for Britain and the United States, then let's not talk about plotting the Suez Canal. Possibly even Malaya and Myanmar. Even the Philippines can't beat it. ”

"You're belittling the fighting power of the Imperial Army." Hideki Tojo shouted.

"Contempt? Under the leadership of some people, the imperial army has been defeated in successive battles, how else do we need to take it lightly? I'm just 'confronting' the enemy's forces. Ishihara said-for-tat.

"Alright, if you want to keep arguing, get out!" Toshiro Obata didn't speak, but he couldn't help but feel bored at this time. And this sentiment is not just for Hideki Tojo. Ishihara also included. Originally, Ishihara was treated like a night pot by Hideki Tojo, and he was thrown off when he ran out, and the end was not good. He is similar, the two should be regarded as the same enemy, but this time he was ordered to meet again, but he felt that Ishihara was a little different from before. In the past, Ishihara was so proud that it was a little unbearable, but now it feels like he can pierce the sky...... Although he was relatively polite to them, he felt as if Japan couldn't do without him.

"The purpose of our talks this time is to discuss how we can temporarily avoid war with China, make every effort to solve the problem of Britain and the United States, and set up the victory of the Axis powers on the world battlefield." Tu Feiyuan also said in a deep voice: "Two, if you can't let go of your grievances and only care about bringing your personal feelings in, it will seriously delay our precious time. ”

"I'm just reminding some people not to always look at themselves and their enemies with the eyes of the past!" Ishihara snorted coldly.

"What do you mean, Ishihara-kun? Are you really going to bow to the Chinese and send everything they need? Hideki Tojo exclaimed, "I firmly oppose it. China is now extremely difficult to deal with, and if we have considerable industrial capacity, then even if we defeat Britain and the United States in the future, we will have to face a stronger enemy. ”

"That's right. China's low industrial strength is precisely the reason why the empire dares to attack and is confident that it will eventually defeat it. Toshiro Obata said in a deep voice, "And if we help China establish a certain industry, our energy will be involved in Britain and the United States, which will inevitably give China time to rise." This time does not take long, even if it is only a year, it is enough to cause great damage to the empire in the future. ”

"I thought I could give it a try." Tu Feiyuan pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "It takes time to determine what kind of industry is needed and what equipment is needed, and even if the Chinese has already made the documents, we can delay the time under the pretext that we need to carry out manufacturing...... As long as we wait for us to take the Suez Canal, and then sail the 'Yamato' into the Indian Ocean and seize the right to control the sea, won't we be left to what we want to do when the time comes? ”

"Tu Fei Yuan-kun, you take it for granted." Ishihara Wan'er shook his head slightly, "If Qin Wei is what you think, then he won't be our most troublesome opponent." If I'm not mistaken, all he wants is technology! ”

"Technology?" The other three were stunned.

"That's right." Ishihara pursed his lips, "China is not short of manpower or resources, and after obtaining Ren'anqiang, although they are still an 'oil-poor country', the last shortcoming in industry has still been filled." The only thing they're missing now is the technology! So, what they want to get from us is definitely technical information, a lot of technical information. Of course, it may also include some necessary industrial equipment, such as blast furnaces for steelmaking, or hydraulic presses. ”

"Then it's even more difficult to agree." Toshiro Obata said: "Chinese has shown more and more scientific research capabilities in recent years, and there is even news that the 'hellcats' made by the Americans are also based on the technology they provide...... So I think what they're lacking now is definitely just some basic stuff. Once these foundations are gained, their industrial rise will be difficult to contain. ”

"That's true, but how long can our war with the Chinese last?" Ishihara looked at him, "One year, or two years, or three years?" ”

"The First World War was fought for four years, and our war with the Chinese has been going on for five years." Tu Feiyuan calculated on the side.

"Wrong." Toshiro Obata shook his head, "We have been waging war with the Chinese for almost fifty years!" From the beginning of the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, the empire was trying to control China, either directly sending troops or supporting proxies to cause civil strife...... It can be said that without the efforts of our ancestors over the past decades, we would not have been able to truly set foot on Chinese territory! Unfortunately, China is too big, and thousands of years of centralization have also made the idea of 'great unification' deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so despite all kinds of civil strife, they have always been divided but not divided! It also makes us have to face a nearly unified country after we really enter China. …… Therefore, the war with the Chinese must not simply be based on the beginning and end of military battles. ”

"In other words, Kohata-kun, are you against us trading with the Chinese?" Ishihara asked.

"That's right." Toshishiro Obata nodded, then glanced at Ishihara again: "And I'm also against the occupation of the Suez Canal!" ”

"Why?" "You should know that if we capture Suez, we will be victorious. ”

"Of course I do. But it is precisely because of the importance of Suez that if the imperial army appears there, it will inevitably be attacked by the British and American forces! At the same time, it will be suspicious of Germany and Italy! Toshiro Kobata said, "The empire doesn't have the ability to fight the whole world yet!" ”

"I didn't think about it. We could leave only some of the soldiers there to declare our merit and presence, then cede dominance to Italy or Germany, and then march our troops into India. "Ishihara Wanerdo," from the Red Sea to the east, from the sea to attack western India; From Burma to the west, attack the east by land...... Flanked from both sides, and then contacted the local resistance groups in India, we have more than 70% chance of winning the most dazzling jewel in the crown of the British Emperor! ”

"Then how do you cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the Gulf of Aden into the Red Sea? The strait was only about 20 kilometers wide. The British were heavily fortified there, and hundreds of thousands of troops were so easy to pass? Toshiro Obata shouted.

"I also think it's ridiculous to send troops to attack Suez so directly." Hideki Tojo also hurriedly said. Ishihara persuaded Hirohito, but he never succeeded. Because he knew that Ishihara's plan was almost impossible to complete...... Compared with the sneak attack on the United States, which has to cross the empty ocean, the difficulty of sneaking up on Suez is more than one level higher. Because the Indian Ocean is not only much smaller than the Pacific Ocean, it is also full of ports and ships...... The chances of going undetected are almost zero. It was only after a great defeat that his words were not as useful as before, and on the other hand, Ishihara, who had led Japan to almost impossible victories one after another, was able to win the trust of the majority. So he could only keep this opposition in his heart, for fear that Ishihara Waner would take the opportunity to stir everyone up and drive him down from the position of Lu Xiang, but he didn't expect Toshiro Obata to raise an objection at this time, so he took the opportunity to raise an objection. But what he didn't expect was that in the face of their doubts, Ishihara just smiled contemptuously:

"To attack Suez, do you have to drive the ship directly there?" (To be continued......)