British Prime Minister Chamberlain clenched his teeth and glanced across the faces of his confidants, with raging anger burning in his chest.
Chamberlain is a very capable man. He has successively served as Postmaster General, Secretary of State for Health, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. From 2020 to the present, he has successively held important positions in the governments of Bonar Law, Baldwin, Macdonald, and others.
No matter how the government changes, Chamberlain's position remains firm. During his tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Britain minimized the impact of the economic crisis. In three or four years, it was possible to declare that after the war, "the period of economic difficulty is over" and "great new hope"
"It's starting. But because Britain started to strengthen its war preparations three years ago, the growth of the financial situation has become slow again.
After taking office as Prime Minister in May last year, the Chamberlain cabinet formulated and passed the "Factories Act" to stipulate maximum working hours, workplace environmental standards, and improve working conditions; it passed the "Housing Act" to provide subsidies and control for the improvement of shantytowns and crowded housing areas.
Economic housing rent; passed the "Sports Training Law" to encourage physical training and healthy eating, and provided compulsory physical examinations for the people; passed the "Coal Law" to allow different industries to combine; passed the "Paid Holidays Law" to provide 11 million workers
Paid vacation.
It was due to Chamberlain's efforts that Britain gradually embarked on the path of a "welfare state", which made him widely loved by the British.
Later generations criticized Chamberlain's appeasement policy, which was actually unfair, because the British people who had personally experienced the cruelty of the last European War and had just experienced the economic crisis were obviously unwilling to drag the country into the war. As the leader of the democratically elected government,
Chamberlain followed this trend of thought. Of course, the results were disastrous.
Internationally, due to the rise of the United States, Britain's position as the world's leader has been seriously challenged. To quell the rebellion in the Asian colonies has consumed a lot of British financial, material and manpower. On the European continent, Germany and Italy are advancing step by step, especially again and again.
Being deceived by Hitler once, Chamberlain, who advocated appeasement, lost face. Germany's annexation of the Czech Republic in March this year forced Chamberlain to change his attitude and began to advocate tough measures against Germany.
In response to Germany's military expansion, the United Kingdom has signed formal agreements with Poland and Turkey. At the same time, Parliament passed the conscription system and initially decided to add ten more infantry divisions before the end of next year. A large number of abandoned military factories have restarted the maintenance of machinery and equipment, production
In terms of guns and artillery, the British Air Force also began to replace the "Fighter" type biplane fighters with new fighters such as "Tornado" and "Spitfire", quickly closing the gap with Germany, and at the same time significantly expanding its air force.
In the UK, Churchill, the leader of the opposition within the Conservative Party, is ready to take action, criticizing the cabinet's foreign policy everywhere, and has gathered a large group of supporters around him. The Conservative Party is facing a split, while the Labor Party and the Liberal Party, as the opposition parties, are criticizing the cabinet.
All the proposed bills were resisted, which made Chamberlain feel anxious and exhausted.
But now, the Siamese, who had always been timid and timid, also came out to cause trouble and openly challenged the authority of the British Empire. This made Chamberlain extremely angry.
"I think that regardless of whether something is true or not, we should send out a strongly worded protest message!"
Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, said solemnly: "According to the telegram sent by Lady Brooke, other embassies have been bloodbathed by the Siamese. Under such circumstances, if we do not respond first, let us
If those two lunatics Hitler and Mussolini seize the opportunity to show off, our situation internationally and domestically will become even more passive!"
Home Secretary and Internal Security Minister John Anderson said: "At this time, there really cannot be any hesitation. Now in Europe, there are two lunatics, Hitler and Mussolini, causing trouble, and in Asia, Siam is also ruled by military personnel.
It is very close to the two fascist countries Japan, so the possibility of forming an alliance is very high.
"Since the Siamese military government came to power, it has deliberately distanced itself from the empire. Now the share of merchandise trade with the empire is actually much lower than that of Japan. What is especially unacceptable is that they have repeatedly threatened to dig the Kra Canal.
We. Once the construction of this canal is started, Singapore will lose its strategic significance in shipping, commerce and navy, and strengthen Japan's position in this region. Because of this threat, we have to change the loan interest rate to Siam.
From 6% to 4%, the empire's economy suffered heavy losses!
"After Japan occupied the Lanyin Islands at the end of last year, we were forced by the pressure on the colonies and our own need to counter rebellion. The Malay Governor-General, the Governor-General of Burma and the Commander of the Far East Fleet successively visited Siam, striving to establish closer relations with Siam.
, but the Siamese government did not know what was wrong and actually signed a friendship treaty with Japan, allowing Japan to use Siam's naval and air force bases and railways, which allowed Japan to extend its tentacles to the Indochina Peninsula.
"Let's settle old and new grudges together. Now it's time for the Siamese people to pay the price!"
Sir Robert Vansittart, the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hesitated: "However, Siam is now at war with Nanhua, and their army has invaded the hinterland of Nanhua. If we do this, will it weaken Siam's military strength?
Allowed Nanhua to stabilize its position and then counterattack Siam?
"We all know that Nanhua is also a country governed by military personnel. It was the state power that An Yi, the local Chinese warlord, usurped from the French. Our British Empire fought a battle with An's army in western Yunnan four years ago. Their troops
The combat effectiveness of Nanhua is far beyond our imagination. Once Nanhua defeats Siam in the anti-aggression war, it is very likely that in the name of revenge, it will invade Siam and annex Siam's Chinese base with a population of 15 million.
It is only a matter of time before Siam is defeated. Wouldn’t it be more in the interest of the British Empire to let Siam and Nanhua fight to the detriment of both sides?”
Earl Edward Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies and Dominions, thought for a while and said:
"No matter who is right or wrong between Siam and Nan Hua, the focus of the problem now is that our embassy was razed by the troops sent by the Siam government, and the diplomatic ambassador who was decorated by His Majesty the King was killed. If we don't
Making a show of it will greatly damage the empire's reputation!
"In addition, as far as I know, the Nanhua government is preparing to issue bonds in the United States with a total amount of up to 500 million U.S. dollars and a return rate of 10% to stimulate its economy and people's livelihood. In this way, the United States can rely on this bond to make a profit every year without doing anything.
The Nan Hua government received a dividend of 50 million US dollars. And look at us, what is the usual rate of return on the bonds we buy? Five percent! In Siam, it is only 4 percent. There is a voice from major domestic consortiums that if we are in
Siam took the right stance in the war with Nanhua. When the time comes, the Nanhua government will definitely not ignore the financial market of our British Empire. It is entirely possible to issue bonds in London! This is a very good place for domestic idle investment funds.
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Trade Secretary Oliver Stanley is the younger brother of Edward Stanley. He strongly agrees with his brother's opinion:
"The trade volume between the South China government and our Commonwealth countries has so far reached 100 million pounds. They have introduced large quantities of ore, oil, rubber, tin and other products from Australia, Malaya and other places, and at the same time sold urgently needed aircraft, tanks, etc.
Weapons are given to us so that we can be armed much faster than imagined.
"After testing by the Royal Air Force, Nanhua's fighter aircraft have superior performance. The A25 is better than our Tornado. The G2 has the same performance as the Spitfire, but has an advantage in range. As for the G1, although it is not as good as the Mosquito we started purchasing in large quantities.
fighter series, but the advantage is that the price is cheap. The Air Force Ministry suggested that we should purchase a large number of fighter planes from Nanhua to quickly close the gap between us and Germany.
"Last month, as the prisoners held in Nanhua were gradually released and returned home, France reciprocated and purchased 500 Wolf and Hound tanks in one fell swoop. The Ministry of War believes that France's tank research is comparable to ours. Even the French
We all agree that Nanhua’s tanks should also be purchased as a batch of equipment. Not only to defend the homeland, even if they are used in India and the Middle East, they can also have a huge effect."
Sir Hall Belisha, the Secretary of War, confirmed what Oliver Stanley said, and then raised a thought-provoking question: "In fact, it is very simple to choose between South China and Siam. We just need to see which side wins and what is the difference between us."
Just be more beneficial.
"If Siam defeats Nan Hua and drives Nan Hua out of Indochina, then the industrial base built by Nan Hua will fall into the hands of the Siamese and then the Japanese. Now Japan already has the third largest navy in the world and millions of
The army owns Siberia, the Far East, Northeast China and North China, North Korea, Ryukyu, Taiwan, and the huge island chain from Hainan Island to the Lanyin Islands. If it controls South China again, I am sure that their next target will be
To Borneo, Malaya, Myanmar, or even India... Or, they simply use the Lanyin Islands as a springboard to attack Australia and completely establish their hegemony in Asia and the Pacific. Whoever owns the ocean will
will control the world, Japan obviously has such conditions now.
"Looking at Nanhua, in order to regain the lost land of their ancestors, they almost sent most of their troops to Mongolia and Central Asia. These two places are an enclave for the Anjiajun military group, and it will be very difficult to maintain it.
In this way, the forces they can use in Indochina will be extremely limited. If they occupy Siam, their forces will be diluted again, and the conflict with Japan will become more acute. Instead of allowing the Japanese tiger to gradually grow, it will threaten the empire's power in Asia.
In terms of interests, it is better to support Nanhua so that it can confront Japan!"
Sir Horace Wilson, Chamberlain's chief adviser who obeyed, nodded repeatedly: "Indeed, the Siamese are so abominable. Their survival is none of our business, but they should never do anything to us.
For diplomats to take action, this has violated basic international morality and must be punished."
Chamberlain saw that his assistant also had the same view, and made up his mind: "Everyone, tell me, how should we punish Siam, a barbaric country?"
Army Secretary Hall Belisha suggested: "Currently we are still fighting rebels in various colonies in Asia. Europe must also pay attention to defending against German expansion. In addition, Afghanistan and Iran may become the next places where we need to use troops. At the same time,
We also need to prevent the British expatriates in Siam from being subjected to more severe purges by the Siamese government. It is impossible and impossible to mobilize ground troops to fight in Siam.
"According to our international status, the diplomatic department only needs to express strong protest, which shows the attitude of our government. I think with the strength of the South China Army, it will definitely be able to defeat Siam's attack and ignite the war into Siam."
"
Lord Admiral Duff Cooper smiled and said:
"Don't forget our navy. We can mobilize Sin Chew's naval fleet to bombard Siam's port on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula to show the tough attitude of our British Empire. Or Sir Simon can invite South China's diplomats in London
, indicating that we can purchase part of Nanhua’s public bonds of up to 10% to show our attitude!”
Finance Minister John Simon smiled knowingly: "This is a good idea. I think our investors will be happy to buy Nanhua's public bonds. After all, a country's ability to pay its public debt is based on its military and defense strength as an important reference.
If Nanhua can defeat Siam, their credibility will be trustworthy."
At this point, the opinions were basically unanimous. Chamberlain did not hesitate at all and asked the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, to arrange a press conference immediately. In any case, the Germans could not get ahead of him.
After announcing the adjournment of the meeting, Chamberlain left the Defense Coordination Minister Lord Chatfield, the War Secretary Hall Belisha, the Air Force Secretary Kingsley Wood, and the Navy Secretary Dave Cooper to come to the small conference room with a large Middle East and
Discuss countermeasures in front of the map of India.
War Secretary Hall Belisha, holding a baton in his hand, introduced the situation against the map:
"The situation in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly chaotic. The Soviet army, which bears the name of Xinjiang warlord Sheng Shicai, did not directly go south to attack the Hindu Kush Mountains. Instead, it went all the way west and has now occupied Takhar, Kunduz, and Pakistan.
In the Afghanistan region, many tribes were completely plundered. What is particularly horrifying is that the Soviets openly established Soviets in northern Afghanistan and distributed the property of tribal leaders to the poor people. There is a strong possibility of launching a red revolution in Afghanistan.
mean.
"King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan united with the southern tribes to form a crusade. However, they were defeated by the Soviet army in Duhi Town, Baghlan Province, north of the Salang Pass. The remaining troops retreated to the Hindu Kush Mountains. We supported
More than 60 artillery pieces were also left to the Soviets. Currently, Kabul is completely devastated. On the one hand, the Afghan government is asking us for help, and on the other hand, it is organizing a larger-scale tribal armed force to intercept the Soviet army west of the Balkh River and prevent it from moving westward.
and march south.”
After the Secretary of War finished introducing the situation, Chamberlain said solemnly: "The opinions of the cabinet are very inconsistent now. Some cabinet ministers advocate sending troops from India into Afghanistan to help the Shah dynasty resist the Soviet attack. After all, these Soviet troops are fighting against the South.
The Chinese army was defeated in the battle, and its combat effectiveness must not be much higher. Others believe that the overall situation should be given priority. Currently, we are still negotiating with the Soviet Union on signing an alliance. If there is a firefight with the Soviet army in Afghanistan, our
Diplomatic efforts will be in vain. I now want to hear from your professionals."
Hall Belisha hesitated: "The wars in South and Southeast Asia are far from subdued. In India, Myanmar, and Malaya, a large number of rebels are entrenched in the countryside and mountains and forests, establishing bases and fighting against the colonial government.
Although the Congress members who were invited to take up positions in the Indian government shouted that 'non-violence' was the right path, due to the blood feud between the empire and the Indians during the previous suppression of rebellions, those Indians who had lost their relatives did not buy it very much.
It is said that the National Congress Party is also facing internal divisions, and there is a huge market for those leaders who advocate revolution.
"Under such circumstances, if we send troops from India, once a rebellion breaks out in the rear, the troops entering Afghanistan will be cut off from supplies and will most likely suffer a tragic defeat. Moreover, the empire should now focus its main energy on Europe and be wary of Germany at all times.
People are moving, and it is obviously unwise to invest troops in Afghanistan."
Secretary of the Navy Dave Cooper frowned: "The intelligence agency has obtained unconfirmed news that Germany and the Soviet Union have reached an agreement against Britain and France. If the Soviets gain a foothold in Afghanistan and threaten India and Iran,
The situation of the empire will take a turn for the worse. Iran's oil is the blood manufacturing center that maintains the normal operation of the empire's huge body. Once the Soviets take possession of Iran and Afghanistan, and then provide this oil to the Nazi government, it will be nothing less than a disaster for Britain and France.
Nightmare. Therefore, I think it is necessary to provide military assistance to Afghanistan. Even if it fails, we must organize the Islamic people to resist the Soviet attack in the name of religious war."
The Minister for Defense Coordination is equivalent to the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the United States. Lord Chatfield, who served as Minister, was once the First Sea Lord. This First Sea Lord was equivalent to the Chief of Naval Staff, commanding the Navy under the leadership of the Lord of the Admiralty. During wartime
More powerful than the Lord of the Admiralty.
Lord Chaterfield said to Chamberlain: "Assistance is necessary. When we allowed Afghanistan to become independent, we intended to establish it as a barrier against Soviet invasion. If this barrier is gone, the damage to the empire will be extremely huge.
Whether it is to ensure the empire's interests in the Middle East or to ensure the empire's oil supply, the security of Afghanistan must be prioritized! Especially once Soviet Russia colludes with Germany and Italy, it will do even greater harm to us. Think about it, at the same time
How terrifying would the Soviet Union be with its Baku and Persian oil fields?"
Air Force Secretary Kingsley Wood pointed to the map: "Istanbul, Kars, and Tabriz, these places are like sharp knives with their sharp edges touching the Soviet Union's 'soft underbelly'. Ukraine's wheat fields, Donets
The mineral sands and industries in the basin, as well as the oil fields in the Caucasus, were the source of the Soviet Union's vitality. The British Empire's oil sources in southwestern Iran were also unable to prevent the danger of Russian attack.
“Although the British Empire’s aircraft could bomb Baku from their bases in Persia or further afield, the Soviet tanks could also march straight in, following the old tracks of the Hyksos chariots, or following the Central Asian and Mongolian cavalry.
The old route, which descends from the Qarabakh highlands and approaches the long river of Egypt, cuts off the shortcuts of the Western maritime powers from the Atlantic region to India, Southeast Asia and Australia.
"It is unsettling that so many vital strategic and economic interests are concentrated in the Middle East, a region that is relatively small by the new 'global' standards of the aviation age. Suez Canal, Iraq
The military airports and the oil fields and refineries we operate in southwestern Persia all force us to respond to the Soviets’ small moves!”
Chamberlain pondered for a long time and finally made up his mind: "Okay, I will make arrangements later. We must guard against the Soviets. In order to prevent the growth of the Rome-Berlin-Moscow axis, once it is confirmed that Germany and the Soviet Union have signed an alliance, Germany and the Soviet Union will
If we reach out to Poland again, we will declare war on Germany."
Several ministers were shocked, and then nodded solemnly.
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Europe was shrouded in the clouds of war. After Germany successfully occupied all of Czechoslovakia in March, Italy invaded Albaria on April 7. In mid-April, Goering made a special trip to Rome to meet with Mussori.
Nigeria held two long talks on preparations for a "total war".
On April 15, U.S. President Roosevelt sent a telegram to Hitler and Mussolini, asking them to guarantee that the German and Italian armed forces would not invade thirty-one countries, including Britain, France, Russia, and the Soviet Union.
Roosevelt said that if such a guarantee could be made, he promised that the United States would participate in worldwide negotiations to relieve the world of "the burden of the arms race" and open the way to international trade.
Roosevelt's call posed a difficult problem for Hitler's ongoing expansion. In response to Roosevelt's question, the German Foreign Ministry issued a diplomatic note to all the countries mentioned by Roosevelt except Poland, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and France.
countries, asking two questions: Did they feel they were in any way threatened by Germany? Did they authorize Roosevelt to make this appeal?
As a result of the consultation, most countries, including Yugoslavia, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, gave "negative replies" to the above two questions. These replies provided Hitler with ammunition, and he used these materials to make
gave a "wonderful" speech that lasted for more than two hours.
In the German Parliament, Hitler was eloquent and witty, and responded to Roosevelt's appeal with great sarcasm. This speech was not only broadcast on German radio, but also on hundreds of radio stations around the world; it was also broadcast in the United States by
It was broadcast by major broadcasting companies. Never before or since, Hitler had such a worldwide audience as that day.
When Hitler came up, he first recounted the evils of the Treaty of Versailles and the injustices and long-term suffering it had inflicted on the German people. At the same time, he gave a reply to Britain and Poland. This reply shocked a heart-broken Europe.
Hitler first elaborated on his admiration and friendship for Britain, and then attacked Britain's distrust of him, attacked Britain's new "encirclement policy" against Germany, and announced the abolition of the 1935 Anglo-German Naval Treaty. Against Poland
Likewise, Hitler made public his long-kept secret proposal to Poland regarding Danzig and the Corridor, calling the proposal "the greatest concession imaginable in the interests of European peace," and telling the Reichstag,
The Polish government has rejected this "unique proposal". Poland has entered into a military agreement with Britain, and Poland has reneged on the Polish-German non-aggression pact. Therefore, he believes that this agreement has been unilaterally destroyed by Poland and is no longer
efficient.
Hitler then turned to President Roosevelt, and his eloquence almost reached its peak here. Hitler first listed out the arguments in Roosevelt's call one by one, and then ridiculed them. President Roosevelt said in the call that he believed that all international issues could be resolved in
It would be settled at the conference table. Hitler replied: "I would be very happy if these problems could really be solved at the conference table. However, my suspicions are based on facts, which are the most obvious expressions of distrust.
The country where conferences are useful is the United States itself. Because the greatest conference in history is the League of Nations."
Hitler also reminded the American president that Germany had participated in a conference held in Versailles. It did not go to participate in the discussion, but to listen to others' tricks. The German representatives "suffered even more humiliation than the Suan chiefs."
"Big." Hitler's reply to President Roosevelt's request that he promise not to attack any of the thirty-one countries finally got to the core. Hitler asked: "How does Mr. Roosevelt know which country believes that it is threatened by German policy?
Which country thinks that it is not under this threat?"
Hitler said: "I have taken the trouble to investigate the countries mentioned above. First, whether they think they are threatened, and more importantly, second, what are the questions raised by the President of the United States to us?
Was it made at their request, or at least with their consent? All the answers were negative... Admittedly, I did not ask certain countries because they -
- Syria, for example - is not yet free but is under occupation by the armies of democratic countries and is therefore deprived of their rights."
Hitler then seized on the issues of Ireland and Palestine for further attack: "I must call Mr. Roosevelt's attention to one or two historical errors. He mentioned, for example, Ireland, and asked me to declare that Germany would not attack Ireland. I have just read
Looking at a speech by Irish Prime Minister de Valera, the strange thing is that in this speech, contrary to Roosevelt's opinion, he did not criticize Germany for oppressing Ireland, but condemned Britain's continuous aggression against Ireland...
"Similarly, Mr. Roosevelt did not pay attention to the following fact: Palestine is not currently occupied by German troops, but by British troops, and the freedom of this country has been suppressed by the most brutal force."
The German parliament members laughed so loudly that the roof tiles shook, but Hitler did not show a smile and maintained his serious demeanor in order to achieve the maximum propaganda effect. Hitler did not mention the China issue because he needed to maintain relations with Japan and China at the same time.
friendship in order to maximize Germany's interests.
Near the end, Hitler boasted about his political achievements, not so much for foreigners as for the Germans. Hitler said: "I accepted a country that trusted foreign promises.
and facing utter destruction due to the bad institutions of democratic government... I overcame the chaos in Germany, re-established order, and greatly increased production.
"I was able to put seven million unemployed workers back into work... I not only united the Germans politically but also rearmed them. I also devoted myself to page after page of
Tear up the 480-article treaty, which contains the most despicable oppression that no people of any country and no one can endure.
"I took back to Germany the land that was taken from us in 1919. I brought back to their homeland millions of Germans who had suffered from being separated from us...
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Hitler finally said: "Nevertheless, I believe that it is in this way that I can make the greatest contribution to the things that we all care about: justice, happiness, progress and peace for all mankind."
After Hitler refuted Roosevelt's telegram in Congress, he accelerated his deployment to attack Poland. The main achievement was the signing of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact.
Just today, July 19, Hitler convened a meeting of the commanders-in-chief of the three services in Obersalzburg to hear his plans and predictions for the war.
Hitler faced the map of Europe, waved his fist, and spoke impassionedly: "The great drama is now approaching its climax. I am sure that Britain and France will not go to war. Britain does not have a truly courageous leader. I learned this in Munich
Anyone who has ever lived is not someone who can fight a new world war. Why is Britain going to war? Who is willing to die for an ally?"
Hitler's words attracted the echo of the army generals.
Hitler then said: "Based on the current strategy, if we attack Poland, it is impossible for Britain and France to storm the Siegfried Line of Defense from the west, and it is impossible to win quickly by outflanking Belgium and the Netherlands to the north. None of these methods can help.
The Poles are busy. These factors fully indicate that Britain and France will not participate in the war, and there is nothing forcing them to fight. Therefore, Poland is likely to fight alone.
"However, we still have to defeat Poland within a week or two, so that the whole world can see that Poland has completely collapsed, so that there will be no more attempts to teach it off."
"I agree with the Führer!"
Wilhelm Keitel, Hitler's top commander, also scorned the idea that attacking Poland would cause a war. He smiled and said: "Britain is too old, France is too corrupt, and the United States is too indifferent. They will not fight for Poland."
of!"
Just as the generals were whispering and discussing, Weizsäcker, the State Secretary of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hurried into the room. Seeing that everyone, including Hitler, turned to look at him, he quickly raised his hand to Hitler.
Salute, walked quickly to Hitler and handed him a telegram.
After reading the telegram, Hitler became furious: "These hateful Siamese dare to kill the noble Germans. They must be made to understand the price of offending the German Empire!"
After speaking, he handed the telegram to William Keitel, and then said: "We must send troops to Siam to show the world the determination and courage of the German nation to defend their national dignity..."
Army Commander-in-Chief Walter von Brauchitsch stood up and said: "Dear Head of State, we are now deploying our troops on the Polish border according to the White Plan, and there is no way to mobilize troops. Moreover, Siam is so far away from us
, how much money and energy do we need to spend to send troops to Bangkok?”
"No no no!"
Hitler smiled slyly: "There is no need to mobilize too many troops at all. One platoon is enough! Troops can be mobilized through the route opened by Deutsche Lufthansa Line from Berlin to Syria, China, and then from Syria to Saigon to follow the attack of Anjia's army.
, send this unit that represents the German spirit to Bangkok as quickly as possible. We will launch a public opinion offensive in Bangkok to denounce the Siamese, and then take advantage of the world's attention to focus on Siam to launch a surprise attack on Poland.
"
The generals suddenly realized, and Hitler said to Weizsäcker: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must immediately hold a press conference to declare our Germany's tough stance."
"As you command, my Führer! But—"
Weizsäcker was a little worried: "Japan..."
"Don't worry about Japan!"
Hitler raised his hand: "The Japanese only use Siam as a chess piece, but now this chess piece has offended almost all Western countries. The Japanese know how to do it!"
At this point, Hitler sighed: "Now I am a little envious of that child's good luck. When encountering such a crazy country, I think even if Nanhua eats Siam in one go, not many countries will do it for him."
Can you say something nice about Siam? As far as I know, Siam has an area of about 500,000 square kilometers, while the entire territory of Poland is only 390,000 square kilometers. After Nanhua captures Siam, its national power will expand rapidly, and it will not cause any problems.
Britain, France, the United States and other countries have too many backlashes, but we are different. If we are not careful, we may start a full-scale war with Britain and France. This is the main reason why we have to sign an alliance with the dirty Slavs. Go ahead, Weitz
Zeke, tell Ribbentrop what I mean, and he will appease the Japanese. Also, the sooner the press conference held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is held, the better. It is best to get ahead of Britain and France, so that we can
Take the initiative in public opinion."
After Weizsäcker left, Hitler secretly discussed with the commanders of the three armed forces and finally decided to recruit 500,000 German youths to join the army before mid-August, all of which would be sent to the Western Front to prevent the British and French attacks. At the same time, a mobilization order was issued for the railways in advance.
, the army headquarters will be moved to Zosen east of Berlin. As for the navy, the pocket combat ships "Graf Spee" and "Deutschland" and the submarine fleet are ready to go to the Atlantic at any time.