Chapter 2284: Anglo-Japanese Relations One

"So what about our attitude towards Japan in the future? In the upcoming US-Japan Pacific War, how should we treat Japan?" Grand Duke Baden said.

"It's very simple, it hurts! Let the Americans get a springboard in Southeast Asia. We must let Japan realize the gap between him and the world's top powers, and at the same time let the Americans threaten Japan all the time in Southeast Asia. Only in this way can Japan It will develop in the direction that is most beneficial to Germany," Ruprecht said.

"In the direction that is most beneficial to Germany?" asked the Grand Duke of Baden.

"That's right, it is in the best interest of the empire to let Japan focus firmly on Southeast Asia instead of East Asia. We need to limit Japan's ambitions in East Asia, because if the Japanese start a war in East Asia, it will first affect the empire The trade in East Asia, secondly, will weaken the Japanese navy, thereby weakening the pressure on the US Navy. Japan’s national strength is too weak, and it is impossible for it to maintain strength in both sea and land directions at the same time. In this case, we will naturally use various means to contain it Japan's ambitions in East Asia have led the Japanese to confront the Americans in Southeast Asia." Ruprecht said.

"If you want to do this, then you must make Japan profitable in Southeast Asia. So this time Japan will not lose too many chassis in Southeast Asia, is that right?" The Grand Duke of Baden frowned and said.

"That's right, at least Japan's territory in Kalimantan and Sulawesi will not be small, and some islands in the southern part of the Dutch East Indies will also be partially preserved. If the Japanese fight well enough. The benefits are enough for the Japanese to deploy more than 70% of their forces for maintenance! And Japan's strength in Southeast Asia will also stimulate the United States, allowing the Americans to deploy a large amount of force!"

"So, in the future Pacific War, we need to guide the situation on the battlefield. The best result is that the control areas of the United States and Japan are intertwined, forming a tortuous front. The forces are deployed in Southeast Asia, not against us. Of course, one more thing to note is that we must maintain the Anglo-Japanese alliance for as long as possible. Only in this way can we delay the approach between the United States and Britain.” Rupreshi Te said.

"The British are not stupid. They choose to help the Japanese now only for money. When the British gradually recover from the Great War, they will at most maintain a normal relationship with Japan. There will be no so-called British Japan has formed an alliance, and if the United States takes the initiative to extend an olive branch at this time, then it is normal for Britain and Japan to drift apart." Grand Duke Baden said.

"The British naturally want this, but we can make his idea come to naught, because in the future, the situation of the British in Southeast Asia and South Asia will be very embarrassing. First of all, apart from the Dominion, the most fertile colony of the British government is the Indian subcontinent in South Asia , and Southeast Asia. The stability and prosperity here are closely related to the British government, but unfortunately, the British do not have enough power to maintain their rule in this region! It may be okay if it is a short-term riot, but if it is something like A local war as long as the Boer War is really powerless for the current UK!"

"Well, now the question for the British is coming, how to deal with these rioting colonies? Should I throw them away, or keep them? Throwing away means losing a chicken that can produce gold coins, and leaving If it is not, the British Empire will continue to bleed. So at this time, the British must find a cheap solution to these problems." Ruprecht said with a smile.

"You mean mercenaries?" asked the Grand Duke of Baden.

"That's right, they are mercenaries, and they are not ordinary mercenaries! They must be cheap enough,

And the combat effectiveness must be high. Ruprecht said meaningfully. In fact, mercenaries have a long history in European history, and they have never been lacking in various modern wars. As a colonial power, whether it is Britain, France, or even Germany There is an army composed of hired local natives. And the British are even more so, such as the famous Gurkha mercenaries, since they first stepped into the British army, they have participated in almost all military conflicts within India. And the French also have They are proud foreign mercenaries.

Of course, strictly speaking, the local indigenous troops organized by the British government are somewhat different from mercenaries. Historically, these indigenous troops were very powerful. For example, before the Indian National Uprising, the British troops stationed in India were only About 40,000, and there are 200,000 local indigenous troops recruited! In fact, the daily order maintenance of the British is very dependent on the local aborigines.

However, all of this ended with the outbreak of the Indian national uprising. After abolishing the power of nine bulls and two tigers, the British finally extinguished the Indian national uprising. Without trust, the British not only increased the regular British garrison, but also stipulated that Indian indigenous troops could not have artillery and technical arms. Try to limit the combat effectiveness of the Indian native army.

And now? Britain's fear of India's local power will not decrease but will only increase! Although in this century war, the Indian native troops can be regarded as the comrades-in-arms of the British!

There are two main reasons for this situation. The first point is naturally that the British Empire lost the war, which led to an unprecedented weakness of the empire. And the second reason is British oppression! Let's just talk about history. For the local people who wanted Britain to keep its promise to make India independent, the British decisively chose to respond to them with bullets! For example, the Amritser massacre that occurred in history on April 13, 1919!

The reason is that the British passed the infamous "Rowlatt Act", which stipulates that the British government can arrest any suspicious person without evidence, and all arrested people can be imprisoned for a long time without trial! For this bill, the Indian nation launched a protest, and the direct result was to detonate the massacre! In this massacre, the data of the British government is 397 dead and 1200 injured, while the Indian data is more than 1000 dead and more than 1500 injured...  

What about this plane? Although some things have not happened yet, what is certain is that Britain, which is already in internal and external troubles, will definitely take stricter measures to suppress various national independence incidents! And this kind of violent suppression will inevitably lead to sharp conflicts and the occurrence of various national uprisings!

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