Blaming each other and shirk the blame, this is the characteristic of losers. Now, such a situation has happened to Koizumi Minichiro and Yamamoto Isoroku. Japan is really at a time when the building is about to collapse. The once most powerful country in East Asia now seems to be unable to continue. The security of the homeland cannot be protected.
The Three Axis Powers are actually the axis of evil in Berlin and Tokyo. Germany, Italy, and Japan are too weak. Whether it is military strength or economic strength, Italy does not have the ability to stand alone, so it can basically be ignored. And because Germany and Japan The two countries have different strategic purposes and different battlefield orientations. Therefore, the alliance between this so-called axis is actually very limited. It can even be said that if Japan had not been hit so hard by China during this period, it was too necessary. Without Germany's military technology, Germany and Japan would not be able to maintain a relatively close alliance as they do now.
The Japanese always think of the Germans when they encounter unsolvable problems, and this time is no exception. As Koizumi said, because China brazenly sent troops to the Soviet Union and interfered in the German-Soviet war, Hitler really began to hold a grudge against China. If there were He will naturally not let go of the opportunity to attack China. Of course, from Hitler's perspective, Germany's goal in the next stage is still to completely destroy Soviet Russia and achieve absolute victory over the Allies in North Africa and the Middle East. Therefore, at this stage, he is not I have no idea of sending troops to China,
Koizumi is not unaware of this point. Even if he does not consider the current situation and has historical data before the time travel to provide reference, he should also know that even if Germany really has the ambition to send troops to China, before it solves the Soviet Russia and completes the victory in North Africa and the Middle East, Hitler will Impossible, the German government does not have the ability to reopen a front. In other words, for practical purposes, the German army has no need to march into China. However, because it involves the future of the empire, he can only do it with determination. Drag the Germans onto Chinese tanks,
Ishihara Wanji is not a time traveler and does not have Koizumi's foresight. Therefore, although he realizes that this matter will be difficult, the practical needs force him to grit his teeth and run for it. Under his operation, Hirohito first summoned Germany in person. The ambassador to Japan proposed strengthening cooperation between Germany and Japan. Then, he was authorized by Hirohito to select people from various departments to form a negotiation team and began to formally discuss the matter with the German ambassador to Japan, hoping to put it on paper.
In Berlin, Hitler received a telegram from the ambassador to Japan. He was confused at first, and then after thinking about it carefully, he felt that this was also what Germany needed. The Chinese government brazenly sent troops to Soviet Russia, and without even a word of greeting, it dispatched aviation troops to attack the air force stationed in the Soviet Union. This once made the face-conscious Hitler furious, thinking that this was a naked provocation that would have a very bad impact on Germany's reputation.
A background must be provided here. Although Germany now completely controls the entire Europe, its rule is not as strong as it seems on the surface. Resistance armed forces in various countries are emerging in an endless stream. What makes Hitler the most angry is the empire's ongoing development of several high-end weapons. Research projects have been destroyed to varying degrees, and core scientific and technological talents have even been kidnapped or escaped. Several such bad incidents continued to occur. Of course, Hitler had to conduct a thorough investigation. Then, he actually discovered that there were traces of Chinese people among them. ,
During an operation to kidnap (actually abduct) scientists engaged in rocket research, a Langya from the Xuebing Army was unfortunately killed on the spot. Although Langya was wearing the uniform of a local resistance armed soldier, a letter from home that he had hidden close to his body was His true nationality was exposed. At that time, Hitler believed that this was a provocative act and must retaliate. He even instructed the occupying commanders of various countries to strengthen surveillance of the local Chinese.
This incident had completely destroyed Hitler's good impression of the Chinese. Later, the Chinese government sent troops to aid Soviet Russia. There was no magnanimity in Hitler's character, so if he had the opportunity to retaliate against the Chinese, He will definitely reach out. Of course, he will send troops to China as Koizumi hopes. Even if he has this idea, he knows that it is basically impossible to realize it due to the constraints of the conditions.
Even if it is impossible to achieve at this stage, in order to maintain Germany's international reputation, Hitler thought that he could do something in diplomacy and propaganda. Therefore, he not only summoned a group of confidants, but also brought in Falken, who had a better understanding of China's national conditions. Haosen also specially recruited him, proposing that this was an opportunity to warn the Chinese and let the Chinese experience the anger of the Third Reich. "The empire's army is still far away from China. I think Ouyang Yun dares to attack again and again," he said. The provocation is based on this, but what I want to say is, are we really that far away from China? Hum, how many troops, how many planes and how many tanks does China have? How many do we have..." Hitler's He is famous for his eloquence. As long as he is given time to develop, no matter what the issue is, he can talk for an hour or even half a day. As he talks, his tone becomes a bit cynical and hysterical, and around him The eyes of the people sitting around him gradually became misty, and Falkenhausen began to recall the last time he went to China.
Hitler's long speech actually lasted half an hour. When he felt thirsty and stopped to pick up the tea cup, his most trusted subordinate Goebbels finally got the opportunity and quickly asked: "Fuhrer, who are you?" Do you think we should agree to the Japanese request?"
Hitler actually had immature ideas in his mind. Of course, because he felt that there were currently no conditions for realization, he still wanted to listen to other people's opinions. He took a sip of water, glanced at the crowd and said, "I've called you to the meeting just to hear it." Let me listen to your opinions and tell them." Then he named Falkenhausen, saying that he knew more about China and asked him to talk first.
Falkenhausen has a deep attachment to China. On the one hand, this is due to his past efforts. On the other hand, several subsequent trips to China made him realize the potential strength of China. Therefore, he subconsciously believes that whether it is now or in the future, It is irrational to start a war with China. Of course, he also knew that some of the things Ouyang Yun had done before had offended Hitler, so he might be criticized if he directly expressed his thoughts. After sorting out his thoughts, he said : "I have been paying attention to the war in China. What I am sure is that the reason why Japan made such a request is because they can't hold on any longer. Japan's situation is different from ours. If we say we have accumulated a lot and have always focused on development, , Japan is resorting to militarism. Japan’s model is fine when everything goes smoothly. But if it suffers a setback or there is a problem in some intermediate link, it may be completely defeated. Japan’s current defeat is not so much that it is forced by the Chinese. I think they are actually The defeat was at our own hands, Führer, my opinion is, do you think we have the responsibility to wipe the Japanese’s butt?”