"We have tried this question, and some people in Germany also had similar ideas, but they were eventually rejected by the top leaders. Bavaria played a very important role in it. The crown prince was unwilling to form an alliance with us." Kato Gaoming held his glasses and said with regret.

"Is it because we have put him in danger?" Yamamoto said. Of course, this sentence is somewhat half-joking. After all, a politician cannot influence the country's decision-making because of his own personal reasons. But how to say it, in a country like Germany with a very large feudal remnant, personal factors and likes and dislikes can really have a huge impact on national policies... So, this matter is embarrassing.

"Maybe there is a reason, but according to the outgoing news, there are other reasons for the Germans. The Germans believe that Germany's core areas are in Europe, Africa, West Asia, and Japan are in the Far East. The distance between them is too far. For Germany, Japan cannot really support Germany's actions in the above areas, so this alliance is of no value, and instead bears the risk of hostility to the United States. Another reason is that Germany and Austria can coordinate steps, or Germany can control the actions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But it cannot control Japan. For Germany, such uncontrollable allies will pull Germany into a completely unnecessary war, so the Germans have no intention of forming an alliance with us." Kato Gaoming said.

"Haha, this explanation is quite interesting. It seems that they are afraid that we are another Italy." said Honouri Yamamoto.

"Actually, the Germans were right. We really couldn't act according to the German baton. We are completely different from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy. The Austro-Hungarian Empire's national strength is far stronger than us, but they are highly consistent with Germany's interests. Moreover, due to the special political system, the connection between the two sides is unusually close. Italy is weaker than us and is very close to Germany and Austria, so even if there is dissatisfaction, we will not act rashly. But we are different. The strategic frontiers and core interests of the Germans are actually very different. It is understandable for the Germans to choose this way." said Nishimotoji Koi.

All alliances are utilitarian, which is understandable. Only when both sides have interests can the ally be consolidated, such as the Allies and the Allies. This time, the Japanese decisively thought of using the big tree of Germany to fight against the United States, and may also attack the British colonies in the Far East when necessary.

However, whether it is hostility to the United States too early or Japan's embezzlement of British colonies, what does these things have to do with Germany? Germany now wants a full dragon. If you want to digest the things in your stomach, you really don't want to move or fight. For a so-called good-looking alliance, you help Japan work for nothing? Is Germany not so stupid? As for Japan's exchange of interests? What price can Japan offer? Germany does not want to expand its sphere of influence within fifteen years. The benefits Japan needs are meaningless to Germany!

Moreover, looking at Japan's performance in World War I, the complete performance of the merchants, without the awareness that they should pay the price as an ally, so Germany naturally would not choose to form an alliance with Japan. This is something that Nishinoji Kou understood very well. In fact, he also proposed to form an alliance with Germany with the idea of ​​seeing whether he could make a fortune. There was nothing he could do if he failed, and he could only say that the other party was not deceived...

But for Masato Tanuchi and Murai Yamamoto, the Germans' refusal to form an alliance made them feel greatly humiliated. According to their ideas, Japan is considered a great power. Germany and Austria can form an alliance with Turkey, so why did they reject Japan? Didn't they see the British Empire? They were so powerful before the World War and the well-deserved overlord in the world, and they also chose to compromise with Japan in the Far East?

"Even though Germany has advantages in the future, we cannot do it completely according to the Germans' ideas. We must let Germany know the influence of the Japanese Empire in the Far East. Even in the first years of the rise of the empire, we were actively responding to challenges from all aspects of the world. But now, we are a hundred times stronger than before, and there is no reason not to respond positively." said Masato Desauchi.

Being angry is one aspect, but the most important thing is that a country with certain strength and ambition will never surrender easily even when facing foreign powers that are stronger than themselves. They always emphasize their independence and status within the region. Even if they are not good at acting, they still have to do something verbally or in some small actions to remind others that Japan is like this now, and the country that later generations called the Indian Ocean India is also like this...

"So what do you think of the Siteunji?" asked Mr. Nishiyuanji.

"First of all, what we can be sure of is that the Germans want the Russian civil war to go as long as possible. The British seem to have the idea of ​​interfering in the Russian civil war. We can do a good job in this regard. If we can reach a treaty with one of the Russian forces, who recognizes the privileges of the empire in the Siberian region, then we can help this side end the civil war quickly. In this way, we can not only gain the interests and territory of the Russian Far East, but also not fall into a war of attrition." said Masato Tanuchi.

"Haha, based on my understanding of the Russian nation, they are unlikely to tolerate us occupying hundreds of thousands or even millions of square kilometers of land without any hesitation. This treaty is difficult to sign, and even if it is signed, the Russians will break the contract at the right time." said Yamamoto Honbuki.

"The Russians will be very expensive and very dangerous. We know very well that after the end of the Russo-Japanese War, Russia has been experiencing wars for only five years! By now, they are exhausted, and the most tragic thing is that after the end of the war, Russia still finds it difficult for Russia to obtain external support to restore itself. After the end of the Pacific War, we have the ability to make Britain agree on the issue of Russia. The Germans will not help Russia recover. In this way, Russia's external access will be completely controlled by us. In this case, if the Russians want to take revenge, we must consider it." said Masato Tetsuyuki.

The opinions put forward by Masato Tanuchi seem to be a bit strange to Chinese Studio, but in fact they still make some sense. First of all, from the perspective of Japan's interests, what Japan wants is Russia in some areas of the Far East. Fighting is only a means, not an end. If it can sign a treaty with a certain faction within Russia without bloodshed, it will naturally be the best result.
Chapter completed!