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"That guy is getting more and more domineering, but this just proves our guess."

Before Yingzuo Zhenzhao returned, he had already reported Qin Wei's request to Tokyo through a secret channel.Of course, as a real intelligence officer, he would not allow his personal emotions to interfere with the business, so he consciously avoided the relationship between Chrysanthemum and the Emperor, and only reported that Qin Wei was confronting them. Response when requested.But after receiving his report, Ishihara Waner and others were not surprised but delighted:

"The Chinese don't want to face us alone. They want us to confront Britain and the United States even more."

"There is no need to prove this point at all. Because no one wants to face a strong enemy alone." In the same room as before, Hideki Tojo was already an unwelcome person, and the person who just knocked on the door At that time, Ishihara Waner even closed the door in front of his face.But since he was able to break out of the siege in such a weird political environment as Japan and successfully climbed to the top, Hideki Tojo is not a person who can only go crazy.He waited outside for more than half an hour like a normal person, and then he was invited in by Kenji Doihara, who couldn't bear the pressure: "If I were Chinese, I would also hope that Japan would take the main force away. To deal with Britain and the United States, in this way, China has a greater hope of winning on the domestic battlefield."

"But what are their conditions? Even Ren'an Qiang is not satisfied, do they still want the whole of Myanmar?" Doihara asked.

"Ren'an Qiang is already in their pocket. It only needs to be repaired to re-produce...an annual output of 100 million tons of crude oil, which is enough to supply the entire China." Hideki Tojo pondered, "I think they What you want should be a flight route, a safe external flight route, so as to receive support from the United Kingdom and the United States."

"It's impossible." Doihara shook his head. "It is impossible for the Chinese to believe us. Because even if an agreement is reached, once the 'Yamato' leads the fleet into the Indian Ocean, it will definitely cut off China's external routes. The Chinese have been deceived by us many times, and the same mistake cannot be made again, especially A shrewd person like Qin Wei."

"What you said is correct, so I think what the Chinese want is the ability to make blood." Shi Yuan squinted his eyes, "They want industry!"

"..."

"Only with the ability of self-production and self-satisfaction, the Chinese will not be afraid of being cut off from foreign communication lines..."

"Don't think about it." Hideki Tojo jumped up almost subconsciously, "China is already very difficult to deal with. Once they have considerable military production capacity, they will be a more difficult country for the empire than Britain and the United States." opponents to deal with."

"The current China is even more difficult to deal with than Britain and the United States." Ishihara gave him a disdainful glance, "We should all understand that if the Chinese are not selfish and unwilling to work for Britain and the United States, then let's not talk about plotting Suez Canal. Maybe even Malaya and Burma. Even the Philippines.”

"You are underestimating the combat effectiveness of the imperial army." Hideki Tojo shouted.

"Underestimate? Under the leadership of some people, the Imperial Army has lost consecutive battles. How can we underestimate it? I'm just 'face up' to the enemy's strength." Ishihara Waner said tit for tat.

"Okay, if you want to continue arguing, then go out!" Toshishiro Obata kept silent, but at this moment he couldn't help feeling annoyed.And the sentiment wasn't just directed at Hideki Tojo.Also including Ishihara Wanji.Originally, Ishihara Wanji was treated like a chamber pot by Hideki Tojo, and he threw it away when he ran out of it, which didn't end well.He is also similar, the two should be regarded as the same enemy, but this time he was ordered to face danger, and everyone met again, but he felt that Shi Yuan Waner was a little different from before.In the past, Ishihara Waner was so arrogant that it was unbearable, but now it feels more like his jaw can pierce the sky... Although he is quite polite to them, he feels like Japan It's as if we can't do without him.

"Our meeting this time is to discuss how we can temporarily avoid the war with China, make every effort to resolve the Anglo-American situation, and secure the victory of the Axis powers on the world battlefield." Doihara also said in a deep voice: "You two, if you We can't let go of our respective grievances and just focus on bringing in our personal feelings, that will seriously delay our precious time."

"I'm just reminding some people, don't always look at yourself and your enemies with the same eyes as before!" Shi Yuan snorted coldly.

"Ishihara-kun, what do you mean? Are you really planning to bow your head to the Chinese and send everything they need?" Hideki Tojo shouted: "I firmly oppose it. China is already extremely difficult to deal with. If we have considerable industrial capabilities, even if we defeat Britain and the United States in the future, we will have to face a more formidable enemy."

"That's right. China's industrial strength is low, which is why the empire dares to attack and is confident in defeating it in the end." Toshishiro Obata said in a deep voice, "And if we help China build a certain industry, our energy will It will be involved by Britain and the United States, which will inevitably give China time to rise. This time does not need to be long, even if it is only one year, it will be enough to cause great damage to the empire in the future."

"I think I can give it a try." Doihara thought about it, and suddenly said: "It takes time to determine what kind of industry and equipment are needed, and even if the Chinese have already prepared the documents, we can also The excuse is that we need to carry out manufacturing to delay time... As long as we win the Suez Canal, and then sail the 'Yamato' into the Indian Ocean to win the command of the sea, isn't it up to us to do what we want?"

"Doihara-kun, you take it for granted." Ishihara smiled and shook his head slightly, "If Qin Wei is what you think, then he won't be our most troublesome opponent. If I'm not wrong, he wants to Yes, it's just technology!"

"Technology?" The other three were startled.

"That's right." Shi Yuan pursed his lips, "China has no shortage of manpower and resources, and after acquiring Ren'an Qiang, although they are still an 'oil-poor country', the last shortcoming in industry It has still been supplemented. The only thing they lack now is the corresponding technology! Therefore, what they want to obtain from us must be technical information, a large number of technical information. Of course, it may also include some necessary industrial equipment, Such as blast furnaces for steelmaking, or hydraulic presses."

"Then this is even more unacceptable." Toshishiro Obata said: "The Chinese people have demonstrated stronger and stronger scientific research capabilities in recent years. It is even reported that the 'Hellcat' made by the Americans is also provided by them. Technology... So I think what they lack now must be some basic things. Once they get these foundations, their industrial rise may be difficult to contain."

"That's right, but how long can our war with the Chinese continue?" Ishihara looked at him with a smile, "One year, two years, or three years?"

"The First World War was fought for four years, and our war with the Chinese has been going on for five years." Doihara calculated from the side.

"Wrong." Toshishiro Obata shook his head, "We have been fighting the Chinese for nearly 50 years! Since the Sino-Japanese War, the empire has tried every means to control China, either directly sending troops, or supporting agents, causing civil strife... ...It can be said that without the efforts of our ancestors for decades, we would not have been able to set foot on the territory of China! Unfortunately, China is too big, and the centralized system for thousands of years has also made the idea of ​​"great unification" It is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so despite all kinds of civil strife, they are always divided! It also makes us have to face a nearly unified country after we actually enter China....So, with the Chinese War must not simply be based on the beginning and end of a military battle."

"That is to say, Mr. Obata, are you against our dealings with the Chinese?" Ishihara asked with a smile.

"That's right." Toshishiro Obata nodded, and then glanced at Ishihara with a smile: "And I also oppose the occupation of the Suez Canal!"

"Why?" Ishihara asked with a smile, "You should know that if we occupy Suez, we will win the game."

"Of course I know. But it is precisely because of the importance of Suez that if the imperial army appears there, it will inevitably be attacked by the British and American troops! At the same time, it will also be suspected by Germany and Italy!" Toshishiro Obata said seriously, " The empire does not yet have the ability to fight against the whole world!"

"I didn't think about defending to the death. We can only leave some soldiers to stay there to declare our achievements and sense of existence, and then give up the dominance there to Italy or Germany, and then move the army into India." Ishihara Wanji Said, "From the Red Sea to the east, attack the west of India by sea; then from Burma to the west, attack the east by land...Fighting from both sides, and then contacting the local resistance organizations in India, we have more than [-]% chance of winning the Emperor's Crown." On this most dazzling pearl!"

"Then how do you cross the Mandeb Strait from the Gulf of Aden and enter the Red Sea? The strait is only a few dozen kilometers wide. The British have heavily fortified there. Is it so easy for hundreds of thousands of troops to cross?" Toshishiro Obata shouted.

"I also think it's ridiculous to send troops to attack Suez so directly." Hideki Tojo also said hastily.Ishihara Waner persuaded Hirohito, but failed to convince him.Because he knew that Ishihara Waner's plan was almost impossible to complete...Compared to the surprise attack on the United States, which had to traverse thousands of miles of open ocean, the difficulty of a surprise attack on Suez was more than one level higher.Because the Indian Ocean is not only much smaller than the Pacific Ocean, but there are also ports and ships everywhere...the possibility of not being discovered is almost zero.It's just that he has just experienced a big defeat, and his words are no longer as useful as before. On the contrary, Ishihara Waner, who led Japan to win almost impossible victories again and again, can win the trust of most people.So he could only keep this objection in his heart, for fear that Ishihara Waner would take the opportunity to stir up everyone to drive him off Lu Xiang's seat, but he didn't expect Toshishiro Obata to raise objections at this time, so he took the opportunity Raise objections.But also what he didn't expect, in the face of their doubts, Ishihara Waner just smiled contemptuously:

"To attack Suez, do we have to sail there directly?" (To be continued...)