Battle of the Third Reich

Vol 5 Chapter 531: Trap (middle)

The head of state put Japan in the enemy's position for the first time in the headquarters meeting. Everyone had a hunch before that, so no one present at that time was surprised by this.

Because Japan has long appeared in the face of British running dogs in history, few Germans have a good impression of Japan. Under the intervention of Japan, the military exchanges between China and Germany were forced to be interrupted. At that time, a lot of dissatisfaction among high-level military officers had already been triggered. Coupled with the return of some businessmen and officers from China, it brought back the news that Japan had burned and plundered on the Chinese battlefield, and it also made some German people with a sense of justice feel disgusted by this.

Only when Hitler was eager to find an international political ally, this coincided with the eastern island country. At that time, Germany and Japan had no conflict of interest. After the conclusion of the alliance treaty under the guise of the ** agreement, the two countries launched a series of military and Economic cooperation.

As a result, the Germans found that they seemed to be pitted. The Japanese only knew that they were desperately absorbing German high-tech military technology, and they did not help Germany in the economic field.

At the political level, Japan is very hard to cheer for the German flag, but don’t forget that Japan has withdrawn from the League of Nations for a long time. It has been isolated by the Western world. Germany not only can’t use Japan’s influence, but on the contrary, it is used by the other party to become The springboard and assistance for Japan to obtain European technology and capital.

Hitler likes to consider issues from the geopolitical level. He needs Japan to contain the Soviet Union in Asia and the United States on the west side of the Pacific Ocean, so he showed an unusual tolerance in the use of Germany in Japan.

However, now Hitler has died on the French frontline, and it is the new head of state Xu Jun who is in charge of the German Empire. The new head of state seems to have been unfavorable to Japan. Most of the people working around him know this, but no one knows the exact reason why this God’s apostle would be filled with a small island nation on the other side of the earth. Share disgust.

Some people say that the head of state was bullied by the Japanese in Germany. This is obviously an unreliable rumor. The Stade family was a strong country even during the Weimar Republic. The young master of the Stade family was even mixed up. Poor, that's also a top dude who can walk sideways in Munich.

Since Germany began to intervene in Asian affairs, the elite of the headquarters have smelled a strange smell. Most of the decisions of the heads of state are clearly targeted, and the goal is Japan, the "close ally" of Germany.

[There are no eternal friends, no enemies, only eternal interests], the Germans of Palmerston also know this, although in the past it was often used to ridicule the shamelessness of the British, but the Germans have the heart Li still agrees with the connotation in this sentence.

There are no eternal friends, and besides, Germany and Japan are not true friends. If you turn up old accounts, you will have such a basket with Japan.

The history of exchanges between Japan and Germany is not short. Since the victory of the Franco-Prussian War, the rising German Second Empire has replaced France and became an example in the hearts of Japanese army soldiers. At that time, a large number of young Japanese people went to Germany to study, young Of Japanese officers all regard Germany as the ultimate destination for European study tours.

Japan’s Chaoye once blew a [German style], and the trendy Tokyo people even regarded drinking German dark beer as a fashion, but if you think that Japan is pro-German, it is deceived by this appearance. When the First World War broke out, Japan declared war on the Allies without hesitation and stood on the side of the German enemy.

However, from the point of view of international politics at that time, Japan made such a choice as to be excusable. Who made the emperor of Germany at that time a mentally disabled person?

"I already have solid information. The Japanese Army and Navy are preparing a large-scale offensive plan. Just a week ago, at a special meeting at the Japanese base camp, the Japanese Cabinet and the military’s senior leaders had a special discussion on this. As far as I know, the Japanese emperor has agreed to this strategy." Xu Jun stood up and walked to the blackboard beside the wall, picked up the chalk and wrote two Chinese characters [Southern] on the blackboard.

"These two words are Chinese. As part of the Chinese civilization circle, the Japanese have learned and used this Chinese-invented square script. These two words mean to go south, that is, to march south. Then Japan’s Where is the south? Of course, this one, French Indochina, Philippines, Siam, Malaya, Dutch East India, and Myanmar." The head of empire walked to the map, holding a pointer along the first island chain in Southeast Asia. Circle.

"Don't ask questions before I finish, Marshal Bock." Xu Jun shook his head at Marshal Feng Bock who raised his hand to ask questions.

"Our information is accurate, and I have no doubt about it. The Japanese have repeatedly shown great ambitions that do not match their national strength. They called the ultimate goal "The head of state took the chalk and wrote on the blackboard. Four Chinese characters.

"The word is pronounced as "Hago Iki" [八纮一宇], which means conquering the land in all directions and putting the world under a roof. I have to admit that this is a big goal, but for Japan For a country, this kind of thinking seems so arrogant." The head of state waved his whip and paced back and forth in front of the blackboard.

"It can be seen now that all of their previous actions were carried out to accomplish this goal. All is premeditated, and they are not the reckless fools some people imagined. I have never Believe them, never have!" The head of state held a whip in one hand and placed a fist in front of his chest. It felt like the former head was possessed.

"Brauchich and Keitel are clear about this. They are both involved in the formulation of the Asian strategy. Yoder is right. You are also involved in the plan. You can put your hands down." The head of state walked back to his place and picked up the glass Run the throat.

"As I said before, the center of this plan is a trap, a trap tailored for the Japanese." Xu Jun put down the glass and Blauchic quickly filled him with water.

"Thank you, Brauchic." The head of state thanked with a smile, and the army commander nodded respectfully.

"We already know that Siam and Japan signed the Japan-Thailand Good-Neighborly Friendship Treaty in June this year, but what we did not know before was that they also signed a secret military cooperation agreement.

In this secret agreement, Japan said it would do its utmost to help the Kingdom of Siam develop their land, sea, and air forces. The Japanese government will provide Siam with Japan’s most advanced weapons and equipment, and provide training for officers and soldiers. In exchange, Siam agreed to gradually open up its domestic market to Japan and, if necessary, allow Japan to use their airports, military camps and ports.

The “necessary” mentioned here refers to when Siam is in conflict with other European countries. For example, as is the case now, Japan can send troops into this country on the grounds of assisting Siamese territorial defense. "Xu Jun walked back to the map and pointed at Siam with a pointer.

"Of course, the Japanese will not let this opportunity go. In fact, they prepared the naval fleet to intervene before the conflict broke out. So the conflict was premeditated, and the Japanese were the ones hiding behind the scenes. Push hands.

And this is exactly what we want to see. As I said before, several deductions conducted by the headquarters have confirmed that to complete this huge offensive strategy, they must deploy one in Siam. With a huge number of troops, it is also necessary to hoard enough supplies to support a group-level battle in the local area. This will be a huge burden for Japan today.

At the same time, they currently have a serious shortage of troops. In order to complete this plan, they can only draw troops from the Chinese battlefield, which will break the balance of strength on the Chinese battlefield. And we only need to monitor the situation in Siam, such as the deployment of troops, the progress of preparations, and we can estimate the approximate location and time of the attack. "The empire's head danced with pride.

"We turned Siam into a bait and attracted all of Japan's attention here. We have calculated that it takes at least nine months to a year to complete combat preparations. This way we can have enough time to carry out Targeted deployment, I plan to shrink the strength of the Indochina Peninsula and strengthen the defense of the Malay Peninsula and the Dutch East India. I want to turn this arc island chain into our copper wall and iron wall to lock Japan in the South China Sea." The head of empire turned sharply, and his cold eyes swept across the crowd. "Now you can ask questions, gentlemen."

ps: I wish you all a happy Christmas Eve and a happy and healthy family.

thanks for your support. (To be continued.)

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