Chapter 2291 Change the Subject Two
And for a Russia that has just finished the world war and has experienced at least 3 years of civil war, which is already unprecedentedly weak, this is undoubtedly a disaster! Even with the support of German weapons, I'm afraid it won't work! It may even be very difficult for the Russians to ensure food supply, because Ukraine, Russia's largest granary, no longer exists! And even if there is land, Russia, which has experienced too much population loss, may not have enough labor force, and this situation has never happened in Russia's hundreds of years of history!
Therefore, from Germany's point of view, letting the Russians fight three wars in a row can fundamentally hurt Russia. This cannot be saved by simple economic support and technical assistance. The loss will deeply affect a generation of Russians! This will make them psychologically resistant to future wars, especially in the face of the Germans who once crushed themselves!
As for the outcome of this war? Naturally simple, no matter how much Japan resists, under the control of Germany and the United States, Japan will lose most of the benefits they gained in Russia during the war! The only question is the length of time, and the loss of the Russians!
The defeat of the Japanese is a win-win decision for the United States and Germany. The Americans have weakened the power of the Japanese, but Germany has kicked Japan's influence out of the Far East, so that Japan can only develop on the sea in the future. And Japan, which is developing on the ocean, will naturally bring pressure to the United States! Japan's national strength is inherently weak, and it still wants to eat land and sea? Think too much!
"So now that we have reached a consensus on this issue, we can now move on to the next question, that is, where does your country think the final front line of the US-German coalition forces in the Pacific War should be?" After the consensus, Taft couldn't wait to throw out the question he was most concerned about!
"I am also very embarrassed about this question. First of all, I would like to ask your Excellency here, if we can take back some of the Dutch East Indies colonies from the Japanese, how will your country plan to deal with these places? Control them yourself? Hand them back To the Netherlands, or allow local independence? You know, during the war, the Netherlands was relatively friendly to the German Empire." Crown Prince Ruprecht asked a somewhat sharp question!
"We didn't consider this thoroughly. According to reason, it should be returned to the Netherlands, but the time has passed. Even if it is handed over to the Netherlands, they may not be able to hold it. We want to create a shackle to prevent Japan from expanding again, not Today we exchanged blood for victory, but tomorrow we are easily recaptured by the Japanese, I don’t think your country is willing to see this, right?” Taft thought for a while and said.
"It seems that the Americans are very ambitious." The crown prince said in his heart. Although Taft did not say that he was well thought out, they must have their own plan. This plan is likely to be consistent with the historical attitude of the United States towards the Philippines. In history, after the Spanish-American War in 1898, the Americans were against The Philippines was under direct rule, and in 1935 the Philippines was defined as a free state. Referring to this point, the Americans may want to establish some free states in the former Dutch East Indies and control them through indirect rule.
The idea of the Americans is good news for Germany. After all, the Americans need to be responsible for the security of these free states. If a large number of US troops can be crucified in the Far East, this is naturally a dream for Germany. There is a saying In other words, a piece of territory only sheds a lot of blood when it is seized, and then more blood will be shed to defend this place in the future. This sentence is very suitable for explaining the mentality of Americans now!
As for the Netherlands, whose interests have been damaged? Ruprecht hasn't figured it out yet. The Americans have made it clear that they want to bring most of the victories under their control.
The Germans have no reason to fall out with the Americans on this issue over the Netherlands. And handing it over to the Netherlands is actually not a good choice, because in the Pacific region where major powers are currently vying for supremacy, the neutral stance of the Netherlands in the past is no longer suitable for the current environment, and the only place the Netherlands can rely on is the United States. Therefore, it is not important whether the Netherlands can return to its original colony.
"As for the end line of attack mentioned by your country, I think this issue is very complicated. It depends on the performance of both the enemy and us. From a military point of view, where our army can reach and finally control it, then the end line will be Where is it? According to the current agreement and situation between the two parties, the main support method of the empire is to dispatch the navy. In terms of land warfare, we can provide equipment and some auxiliary personnel at most. Because the casualties of land warfare are too great.” Ruprecht After thinking about it, he said.
"We can pay, just like the British hired the Japanese back then, and we can offer far more than the British." Taft said. Compared with the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army can be described as weak. At least it can be said that the U.S. Navy used to be the third in the world in terms of tonnage, and now it is the second in the world! But the US Army? Well, now the comprehensive score of the US Army is even lower than that of the Japanese Army, and the Japanese Army had 5 European powers before it! The high casualties of the Army made American politicians feel very disturbed.
"This is not a matter of money. The soldiers of the empire can pay more than 1 million casualties for the life and death of the empire. This is the price that a country and nation must pay to become strong. But it is completely different if you fight for others. As the future My king, I can ask my subjects to go to the battlefield for the victory of the empire, and I will also go to the battlefield to command the battle under the hail of bullets, but if it is for mere money, I have no such right, and my subjects have no obligation." Ruprecht said.
"I can't see any sincerity from your answer! Even a country like Japan, when the UK is willing to pay enough benefits, it will provide corresponding power to help the UK. I doubt the basis of cooperation between the two countries. Does it still exist?" Taft said angrily.
"Because we are not Japan, the life of every citizen of the German Empire is important." Ruprecht said: "As for the basis of our cooperation? Natural existence, believe me, there is the High Seas Fleet of the German Empire, then Your country will definitely be able to gain control of the sea, and if we don’t exist, then I am very pessimistic about your country’s fleet.”
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