Chapter 915 Outside Nagasaki Port 2
"The Far East is actually not important to the empire. After the Russo-Japanese War ended, the British Empire actually recognized your country's dominant position in the Far East. We have a cooperative relationship rather than competition. But some countries are not like this. Americans want to If you want to come in, you are just afraid of taking action because of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. And if one day, due to your country's reasons, this alliance agreement becomes invalid, then how can Japan face the powerful German-German coalition?"
"Think about it, a total of 12 Bavaria-class battleships and the American New Mexico-class battleships, Nevada-class battleships and New York-class battleships. How grand will it be when these more than 20 super-dreadnought battleships gather in the Western Pacific? Of course, if Germany and the United States If you are in a better mood, maybe go back and take a walk around Tokyo Bay. This is also possible. By then, will your country have a choice? Or in other words, will your country have a chance to choose?" Lloyd George said There was a hint of sarcasm in it.
"After the war is over, the Germans will send their entire fleet to help the Americans? Are you kidding me?" Katsura sneered.
"I admit that what I said was a bit inappropriate. Also, to deal with the Japanese navy, it is not necessary to dispatch the entire High Seas Fleet. In the North Sea, we lost 6 battleships, which was a minor trauma to the British Empire's fleet. If it were the Japanese Navy, I'm afraid the combined fleet would be a thing of the past, right?" Lloyd George suppressed a smile and said seriously.
"Losing the newly acquired territory is indeed uncomfortable, but it is not unacceptable. After all, we still have the Philippines, and the American naval base is still across the ocean. But what about the British Empire? If this fails, the German high seas The fleet is like a dagger nailed to your country's throat. I'm afraid from now on, the empire on which the sun never sets will become a thing of the past, right?" Katsura Taro deeply felt that the other party was difficult to deal with. At this time, Britain and Japan needed each other. , whoever is missing, the other party will not feel comfortable. Japan has no immediate worries, but long-term disasters. And Britain is now facing a life and death battle. Mutual cooperation and cooperation are the way for both parties to survive.
After another round of mutual harm, both parties rationally chose to avoid the topic of who needs whom, and why you have been so timid recently. Both Katsura and Lloyd George realized that to this extent Injury cannot scare the opponent. After all, people who can represent two empires are not to be scared!
"We face common threats. Some countries have malicious intentions towards the world order we have built. For the common interests, we cooperate sincerely. The French have lost hundreds of thousands of troops on the battlefield, and the Russians have lost more than 100,000 troops. The number is almost 1 million. Every day, millions of pounds of funds are turned into shells and supplies, and then consumed on the horrific battlefield. Countless human lives and the wealth accumulated by the great powers for hundreds of years are rapidly consumed in this war. But the Japanese Empire, as the fourth important member of the Allied Powers, is scheming about its allies like a miser all day long, which is inappropriate." Lloyd George said with some excitement.
"We do not deny the dedication and efforts made by Britain, France and Russia in this war to save the world order. The reason why you do this is because you have enough rewards. The war is won.
Britain will still be the most powerful country on the planet, and the French will also take revenge for the past, taking back Alsace and Lorraine, and even part of Germany's Ruhr area will be set aside for France. And France has once again become the largest power in Western Europe! "
"And what about Russia? They can incorporate parts of East Prussia and Galicia of the Austro-Hungarian Empire into their own territory. It is even possible to obtain the coveted Black Sea outlet. There is also the Transcaucasus region, and then what? , as Russia’s agent in the Balkans, Serbia could also get a share of the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.”
"And these are only partial changes. Think about Germany's colonies in other places. Angola, German West Africa (Namibia), German East Africa and German Mozambique. These places will eventually be divided into the colonial systems of Britain and France. Well, what a big place this is, more than 4 million square kilometers of land! By the way, after the collapse of the Turkish Empire in the Middle East, I think if the Allies win, you may not have to go through the transit formalities if you want to visit Jerusalem. . And the Mesopotamia, there is a lot of oil there."
"Well, now the situation is very clear. The benefits obtained by both your country and France and Russia are quite huge. You have not obtained so many benefits from any previous war! And what about us? We It's just a few islands! We can't even fully control the German colonies in the Pacific because some places are occupied by Americans now, and I don't think your government will use practical actions to help after the war. Japan drives out Americans!”
"Maybe after the fall of Germany and Austria, your country suddenly regretted it and felt that the sea of the Far East is still very valuable and should be shared by many parties. There is a possibility of improvement in the relationship between Britain and the United States, and the United States and Japan are mortal enemies. By then , I want to ask, if Britain decides to abandon Japan, what will we do? You can sit back and relax after solving Germany and Austria, but what about us?! Answer me, Mr. Special Envoy!" Katsura Taro said solemnly.
Germany is very powerful, so why do Britain, France and Russia still have to fight a war? ! Because the interests are equally huge, whether it is France for revenge, Britain to remain number one in the world, or Russia to turn its attention to Western Europe, they all have reasons for having to fight this war. If they win, they'll be fine for at least the next few decades.
And what about Japan? There is no such urgency now, but in the future, facing the United States, which is moving towards the Far East step by step, Japan will be under increasing pressure in the future, and the UK, which has recovered, may also have plans to regain control of the Far East. Therefore, in Katsura Taro's view, It is right for Britain, France and Russia to work hard like this, because their interests are very large, but Japan, judging from the current situation, does not have enough interests for Japan to spend money to participate in the war!
"Compared to our efforts, the risks we took were too great. I am different from those arrogant guys. Having participated in three wars, I know the weight of the Japanese Empire, let alone first-class countries like Britain, Germany and France. In comparison, if Russia were not too far away from the Far East, we would not even be able to defeat Russia." Before Lloyd George could speak, Katsura continued.
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