"On average, our bases and factories in Australia, Canada and Singapore provide your country with at least 300 aircraft engines every month. Do you know what it means to increase the 3 times? If it is an air-cooled engine with less than 200 horsepower, we can barely increase the production capacity of overseas bases to around 600 units. But what you want is the top Hawk engine of Reus Rolls, which can only be produced locally and has limited production." Lloyd George said.

"Maybe it is indeed difficult to produce so many engines in a short period of time. After all, your country's local military-industrial system is under the supervision of the Germans. I can understand this, but your country now has a large number of aircraft. Although there are very few V1500 aircraft, there are not many twin-engine aircraft such as the FB27, and one aircraft has two engines. Moreover, your country has a large number of finished parts, and these things have not been included in the monitoring scope by the Germans. Your country can transport them to Singapore or India and then complete the final assembly there."

"You should be very clear that the Germans would not allow the UK to retain a large-scale air force, nor would you allow your country to own large bombers. These aircraft and engines are actually meaningless to your country. In the end, the best result is nothing more than dismantling. Instead, why not use waste to convert it into gold or silver?" Kikujiro Ishii said.

The Japanese have very good homework. They have figured out how to help the UK "dig potential"! Recycling useful engines from the plane that is about to be demolished, and using the method of moving mice to transport a large number of engines from the UK in the form of spare parts and then assembled in Southeast Asia. These can increase the number of engine exports of British people in a short period of time, which is also the most likely thing the British people accept, because as the Japanese said, this is indeed "waste utilization"!

"If I were the Prime Minister of Japan, I would suggest that you be responsible for military production during wartime." Lloyd George thought for a while and said. This statement had already shown his attitude, and the British would at least not object!

"In addition to increasing the supply of aircraft engines, we also have a requirement. We hope that your country can help us establish an engine assembly line in the Philippines and can assign special technicians to help us improve the engine. After all, Japan's main war zone in the future will be tropical areas, and the environment here is completely different from that in Europe with mild climate. At the same time, we also need a large number of technical workers and professionals to help us mass-produce qualified engines as soon as possible. The more people the better," said Kikujiro Ishii.

"This is a very long process. I have reviewed relevant materials. With your country's industrial and technical level, it is very difficult to establish an assembly line and it is impossible to complete it within a few months. Especially a production line that produces complex liquid-cooled engines. If the delay is too long, it may cause great diplomatic trouble to the British Empire. You should be very clear that it is abnormal for a large number of British people to appear in the Philippines." Lloyd George said with some slightest comment.

"If it doesn't work for a few months, then we can do it for a year. Of course, it's better to be faster. Money is not a problem." Kikujiro Ishii's answer was very straightforward.

"The Japanese seem to be pretending to be stupid." Lloyd George gave a look to Prime Minister Asquith who was sitting on the Lord.

"Well, Mr. Envoy, let's make it clearer. Before your country and the United States are in a state of war, we can export all kinds of military equipment and supplies to your country. Once both sides are in a state of war, in order to avoid unnecessary political trouble, even if we can provide some supplies to your country, we cannot do too much. After all, the British Empire is already very weak and we don't want to offend the Americans anymore. A large number of British technicians help your country produce engines during wartime will lead to serious consequences. This is not a problem of money, I hope you can understand." Asquith directly pointed out the matter.

"Haha." Kikujiro Ishii smiled slightly. "Your answer made me feel a little ridiculous. I really want to know a question. I can feel that your country is very vague in its future national strategy. You want to abandon your previous allies, and then try to win over a stronger country and put it into practice. Unfortunately, people are not grateful, and some practices are even more excessive than defeating your Germans on the battlefield. Is that true? If I remember correctly, Mr. Lloyd George, you should be the one you handled?"

Lloyd George's visit to the United States was not a secret, because the British wanted to use the power and attitude of the Americans to put pressure on the Germans, so they sent some news from some special channels. The Americans did not deliberately keep it secret because the Americans were also for the Germans to show it, telling the Germans that in the future Pacific War, the United States not only had a ally in Germany, so it was normal for the Japanese to get these news.

Of course, everyone knows the final result that neither the Americans nor the British have achieved their goals, and the gap between the quotations and asking prices between the two sides is too big that the negotiations eventually collapsed.

"Mr. Lloyd George, I want to know, did you think that when you left the United States in anger, such a move would completely destroy the bridge of reconciliation between the United States and Britain? You must know the result, but still do so, which means a problem. The United States and Britain are still in a state of hostility for a long time in the future. Isn't it normal for two countries to retaliate against their enemies?"

"Think about it, your respected Prime Minister." Kikujiro Ishii turned his head and said to Asquith: "Your country's Japanese military trade cannot be hidden from the Americans. After the war, if Japan loses, will the Americans show mercy to your country because your country only provides us with engines and does not arrange production lines?"

"Of course, we are very clear that the United States will not attack your country's local area, but this does not mean that the United States will not attack your country's global colonies, such as Malay, Sarawak, and India in Southeast Asia. This place is unstable. Americans only need a little incitement and provide a little help to your country. What your country wants is a stable colony that can provide wealth, not a festering colony that requires the local people to spend a lot of effort to maintain. Are you right? "
Chapter completed!