Chapter 1026 The Successor of Old Imperialism

Oshima Hiro talked for about an hour. It started as a complaint, but the situation on the Pacific battlefield took a turn for the worse from the "Battle of Christmas Island" that began in late September 1943, and began to develop in a direction that was extremely unfavorable to the Japanese army. Although the "Battle of Christmas Island" and several subsequent naval and air battles ended in Japanese victory, they consumed too many of Japan's elite pilots.

Moreover, in order to prepare for the decisive battle in the Hawaiian Islands, Japan later transferred a large number of more experienced pilots to the Hawaiian Islands or Germany for training, which made the Japanese aviation force in other parts of the Pacific Theater very weak, which was more conducive to the activities of the US aircraft carriers to break diplomatic ties.

In order to deliver sufficient supplies and troops to the Hawaiian Islands when the United States' aircraft carriers and submarines were extremely active in breaking diplomatic ties, Japan had to concentrate a limited number of destroyers and aircraft carriers for escort. As a result, anti-submarine warfare in the Southeast Asian region was further worsened.

Beginning in March 1944, as the Second Battle of the Hawaiian Islands began, the main force of the Japanese combined fleet was concentrated on the battle, making it even less able to deploy first-class destroyers to support anti-submarine warfare in Southeast Asia. The United States continues to increase the number of submarines in the Southeast Asia region, putting Japan's maritime lifeline in a terrible situation that is almost interrupted.

At the same time, the large-scale air consumption carried out by Japan and the United States in the Hawaiian Islands further weakened Japan's aviation power. Although the Japanese army still maintains the strength to fight a final decisive battle - including naval fleet, oil, aircraft, ground troops, suicide missiles, etc., it is still quite powerful. But after the Second Hawaiian Islands War, regardless of victory or defeat, Japan will lose the ability to continue fighting.

Unless we get massive assistance from the European Community!

Later, Oshima Hiroshi gave Hersman a rough list of assistance. Including providing more than 5 million tons of oil in 1944, at least 100 destroyers, 2 million tons of ships, 2,000 Type 4 H tanks, 3,000 75mm anti-tank guns, 5,000 heavy-duty trucks, 10,000 guns of various calibers Anti-aircraft guns, 5,000 air-cooled engines of various types, 200 jet aircraft, 200,000 tons of special steel, 50,000 tons of aluminum alloy...

Hersman listened patiently as Oshima looked at a large list and read out one by one a list of requests for help that could be said to be like a lion's mouth.

It was not until Hiroshi Oshima finished reading the last word that Hersman was silent for a while, and then he pointed out calmly: "You don't need these things anymore, because we will defeat the Soviet Union soon... In fact, we have already won, and we are Decisive victories were achieved in battles outside Moscow, which was already surrounded and would soon fall, followed by the Caucasus and the Volga-Ural industrial zone.

The Soviet Union would lose the war completely within a few months, and then it would be us Europeans and Americans competing for leadership of the world. And you Japan...have won everything you wanted, haven't you? "

Hessman looked at the Japanese ambassador in front of him coldly, paused, and then asked: "But now you are putting forward such a request for help list, asking for many things that you don't need. What is this for?"

Oshima Hiroshi seemed a little embarrassed after listening to Hersman's series of questions. But Hessman was right. The key to the war now is who will fall first, Japan or the Soviet Union?

Now the Soviet Union has fallen and will soon be lying on the ground unable to get up. Although Japan is in difficulty, it is definitely not unsustainable. The gain and loss now is nothing more than the Hawaiian Islands. In the case of the failure of the Soviet Union, even if the United States captured the Hawaiian Islands, it would be impossible to pursue the victory and attack the Japanese mainland.

Therefore, for Japan, no matter how it wins or loses in the second Hawaiian Islands Conference, the overall situation of strategic victory is locked.

Moreover, even if Germany provided all the assistance requested by Japan, they would not be able to help much in the ensuing war - the Japanese would not land on the west coast of the United States, would they?

"Your Excellency, Imperial Marshal, our Empire of Japan has always been the staunchest ally of the German Empire," Oshima Hiroshi said carefully, "If your country is willing to make peace with the United States, Japan will of course follow and there will be no need for assistance. But according to me As far as I know, there is currently no conclusion on the issue of war and peace in your country..."

The war is still inconclusive is the answer Oshima got from German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop.

It’s not that Ribbentrop was perfunctory with Oshima, but that all parties have indeed not yet reached a consensus on whether to continue fighting with the United States. What is the current German Third Reich and the Third Reich in history, where Hitler’s words are worth ten thousand words? It is different, and Germany is now pulling the European Community to fight the United States. The opinions of the three European powers, Britain, France, and Russia, cannot be ignored by Germany.

Moreover, behind the issue of war or peace with the United States, there are also great interests involved. The game between the parties has just begun, and it is impossible to come to a conclusion immediately.

In fact, as the Soviet Union's defeat became a foregone conclusion and the German Third Reich moved further and further along the road to the European Community, Germany's position was also undergoing tremendous changes.

Before the start of the world war, Germany, Italy and Japan were emerging powers without many colonies, so they coveted the huge wealth possessed by the three established world empires, Britain, France and Russia.

However, the expansion route of the German Third Reich in this time and space is the continuation of the Second Reich, and its goal is to establish a European community with Germany as the core.

After Germany defeated France, Britain and the Soviet Union successively, the goal of the European Community was almost achieved. And this European Community actually inherited the three huge world empires of the British Empire, the French Empire and the Russian Empire!

In other words, Germany's current position is no longer to divide, but to maintain the world empires of Britain, France and Russia. Because these three world empires have been united and become the wealth of the European Community.

And Europe and the United States, with Germany as the core, have become the successors of old imperialism, not the buryers.

Therefore, in the Axis camp and within the European Community, there are now problems of repositioning, division of interests and integration. And these problems are interfering with Germany's foreign policy.

Oshima Hiroshi looked at Hersman, who had an expressionless face, and pondered for a while, and then continued to stammer: "In addition, our country would like to seek your opinion on the aftermath of the war against the Soviet Union."

Hersman's brows immediately frowned, revealing a fierce look, staring at Oshima Hiroshi, he had guessed Japan's intentions.

"Do you want the Soviet Far East?" Hersman asked coldly.

"Ah, the Far East... The Far East is currently under the control of the Bolshevik Party." Oshima Hiroshi had not mentioned this to Ribbentrop before. He knew that Hersman had an absolute say on this issue, so he wanted to test Hersman's intentions first.

"Natalie!"

But Hersman felt that he had nothing to say to Oshima Hiroshi, so he simply picked up the phone, called his personal secretary Natalie in, and sent Oshima Hiroshi away.

He did this not because he opposed Japan's annexation of the Far East, but because he really had nothing to say to the Japanese. Germany is now trapped by Russia and wants to integrate with Russia to build a greater European Union, and Olga's heirs are the future emperor and queen of Germany.

In this case, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the Hohenzollern dynasty for Japan to seize the Far East that belongs to Russia?

Hersman is a loyal minister of the Hohenzollern dynasty. How can he express support for Japan on this issue?

In addition, Hitler did not agree with this. Because once Japan attacks the Far East, the Soviet Union is likely to collapse immediately, and the one-Russia-one-Soviet route cannot be implemented. The European Community will soon have tens to hundreds of millions of Russian masters...

...

"Ludwig, Baumann called just now and said that the car Mussolini is riding in will arrive at the Eagle's Nest before noon today."

After sending the gloomy Japanese ambassador away, Natalie quickly returned to Hersman's study and told him the news of Mussolini's arrival.

"Mr. Prime Minister hopes that you and your wife will arrive at the Eagle's Nest in the afternoon." Natalie continued, "There will be a meeting with Mussolini in the afternoon, and then dinner with Mr. Prime Minister and Miss Braun."

When Natalie came in, Hersman was buried in writing a letter, and he didn't stop writing while listening to her.

He finished writing the letter quickly, two letters, and then put them into two envelopes, and wrote "To the Empress" and "To Mrs. Kollontai" on the envelopes respectively.

"Give these two letters to Olga and Mrs. Kollontai," Hersman handed the envelope to Natalie, "You go in person and don't tell anyone. After they read the letters, they will take them back, and you will destroy them and swallow them!"

"I understand." Natalie took the envelope and immediately put it in her pocket without asking any more questions. But she could still guess something - the content of Hersman's letters to the Russian empress and the Soviet ambassador must be related to the Japanese!

And... it is a very important and difficult matter.

After Natalie left, Hersman and his wife Chloe got into a Mercedes-Benz 770K sedan and drove to the Eagle's Nest on the Upper Salzburg Mountain.

The car drove past the picturesque King's Lake, but Hersman had no mind to look at the scenery. Because Japan's demands for the Soviet Far East cast a shadow on his heart, and he did not have a positive view of the conversation between Mussolini and Hitler.

Because now Germany has become the guardian of a lot of wealth left by the three old imperialists, Britain, France and Russia. For any country that covets those wealth, Germany is a real threat!

So the foundation of the steel alliance between Germany and Italy has now been shaken.