"We all understand these, but the most critical problems are still not solved. The things provided to us by the British are far from enough. We need a large number of aviation engines, aircraft, submarines, underwater listeners, anti-submarines and escort equipment. We are going to fight with the most powerful country in the world and the country with the largest industrial scale. If the British cannot completely stand on our side, Germany and the United States can consume us by simply using consumption!" Masato Tanuchi said impatiently.

"Tianuchi is right. We not only want to do business with the British, but also let the British continue to stand on our side, because during the war, we have to do not only ordinary military and commercial activities, but also let the British help us maintain the smooth flow of maritime transportation lines. The German submarines are quite powerful. I can't think of how long our merchant ships can last if the Germans get serious!" said Yamamoto Honbuki.

In history, how many ships did Japan have at the end of the war? At the end of 1918, Japan had 2,865 merchant ships with a total tonnage of 2.48 million tons. The Japanese were much stronger in this plane, with a total tonnage of 4.5 million tons. But so what? The total tonnage of German submarine warfare in the highest month of the submarine war against Britain exceeded 800,000 tons! The tonnage of the merchant ships killed by Germany alone was nearly 500,000 tons! Just like Japan's merchant ships, facing hundreds of German wolves, the Japanese themselves were very pessimistic!

Of course, considering the vastness of the Pacific Ocean and Germany cannot do its best. In fact, the losses caused by submarines will not be as large as those for Britain at the time. But you must know that even the scale of Japanese merchant ships is far from comparable to the heyday of the British Empire, and Japan's shipbuilding industry is also very weak, with a production of only 600,000 tons per year! If the Japanese were lucky, the ships built in one year were not enough for the German and American navy to fight in a month... This would be embarrassing!

Therefore, the Japanese Navy represented by Yamamoto Hoshibe has only two ways to deal with this almost unsolvable situation. On the one hand, it is to make concessions or even compensation, so that Germany can take a lighter approach. On the other hand, it is to use the neutral fleet for transportation. From the perspective of the war, Germany is still relatively restrained by the neutral fleet. If the British can persist until now, the neutral fleet will make great contributions! And the so-called neutral country is naturally Britain! So Japan is eager to maintain the relationship between the British and Japanese alliance.

However, how to maintain it? If there is a common interest, it is naturally easier to maintain it. If not, then you can only use special means to threaten and induce it! Among them, fanning the flames of the British colonies in the Far East is also one of the ways. After all, what the Japanese care about is only the result, not the process!

Of course, coercion and inducement must be cautious. The Japanese force the British to cooperate with themselves, rather than really destroying the British colonial system in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Because if this result is really done, then Britain and Japan will definitely break up. This result is a zero-sum result. As long as the Nishinoji Gongwang is still alive, he will never allow this situation. Therefore, the current situation is that although the Japanese are very anxious, they still do not act rashly, just watch the changes!

"The situation of the British may be very bad. We can even make more stringent requirements, such as buying large warships." Yamamoto Hoshibu said after thinking about it.

"Are you kidding? As the loser of the war, the Germans will definitely limit the British navy's armament. I suspect that after the war, the British might not even have a warship equipped with a 15-inch main gun left. How could we buy warships from the British?" Teraunuchi Sakusa sneered.

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand the navy." Yamamoto Honbuki retorted without hesitation. "In the Norwegian naval battle, some Japanese Navy also had personnel accompanying the large fleet to fight. In the report after the war, they all mentioned a problem, that is, this time the German Navy seemed to show mercy."

"Show mercy? What do you mean? You mean that if the Germans want to, they can kill all the large fleet?" said Nishiyuanji Kou-wang, who was standing beside him, frowned.

"I don't know whether it can be killed all of them, but our people all mentioned in the report that at the end of the battle, the German Navy did not pursue it with all its might after gaining the advantage, and the heavy bomber troops taking off from Norway did not achieve any results after discovering the British fleet. This is very abnormal. Referring to the previous actions of the German Navy, such low-level mistakes should not have happened!" said Murata Yamamoto.

"So what's the reason why the Germans did this?" asked Soichi Teraunuchi.

"Maybe the Germans are unwilling to let the British collapse like this. After all, Britain has accumulated too much. If the UK collapses, the Germans will definitely not benefit the most!" Kato Gaoming said.

"It seems that the actual situation is better than we imagined. The contradiction between the United States and Germany is even greater than we expected. The Germans let the British go one step ahead in order to prevent Britain from collapsing and thus completely surrender to the United States. Judging from the current situation, the British can still export weapons and supplies to us, largely because of Germany's acquiescence." Nishiyuanji Gongwang quickly thought of the key points of the problem.

"That is to say, we have the hope of avoiding war with the Germans?" Yamamoto said excitedly. Although the two countries are far apart, the great military power of the German army is based on the bodies of the Allies. If possible, Japan will try its best to avoid war with Germany.

"It is impossible to avoid completely. Although there are contradictions between the United States and Germany, it is still a cooperation in the general direction. It is possible for the Germans to use some means in the dark, but in the light, we are still enemies. What's more, we are part of the Allies after all. Now, Britain, France and Russia have all fallen, and the Germans have no reason to let us go. The Germans will not fight with us at all, but they will definitely have a goal, maybe it is Guinea Island, and maybe it must include other islands. The Germans must use victory and our blood to declare their strength and majesty to the world." said Koowang Nishiyuanji.

"Isn't it a very contradictory thing for the Germans to do this? If it were us, we would face an enemy, and we would do our best to defeat them, and we would use all means. And the Germans would do this in a complete joke." said Soichi Teraunuchi.

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