"Is your government really willing to exchange the islands in the German Pacific for strong support from Japan?" Churchill said, looking at the French representative Juniper in front of him.

"It's true that if the war can end soon, then we really don't need to win over Japan, but we must consider that if the war continues for a long time, the impact on France will be too great. If the war lasts for more than two years, then there is no difference between victory and failure for France. War is for the benefit, not for dying with the enemy." Jun Song said.

"The war of attrition is our dominance. We can concentrate the materials and soldiers of the whole world to fight against the Germans. If the war can last for more than a year, then the final winner must be us. Believe me, the blockade of the Royal Navy is enough to make the Germans die of hunger." Churchill said.

"Materials and industry are not a problem. But what about population? The French Republic has only 40 million people. We can't exchange the Republic's tomorrow for today's victory, right? General Xiafei believes that the future war is definitely not something that can be solved by a large-scale battle. Both sides have a sound mobilization system. If the opponent cannot be quickly killed in the early stage, the war will eventually turn into a total war."

"Well, I'm going to say it more clearly. We need a large amount of well-trained cheap cannon fodder. France cannot provide it, and Britain cannot provide it. The colonies may provide some people, but the number will not be large. From the moment, the only one that can export cannon fodder is Japan! As long as we promise to give them some desert islands, some pounds and francs, they can pay hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. The President and the Cabinet both think this is a very good ideology. What do you think?" said Jun Song.

"That would make the Japanese do too big, and it would not be in the global interests of the British Empire. The Japanese and Americans are mortal enemies. If we publicly support Japan and establish close military ties, it would be a complete break with the Americans. A great power in the United States." Churchill said.

"The United States will not participate in wars in a short time. Look at the number of Americans' poor army. They were originally the center of the world, living their lives quietly in a corner. In the foreseeable future, we will not have wars with Americans, and when the four countries are closely united, Americans will also be afraid. And what I must make clear is that in addition to the army, the Japanese Navy also has very important significance."

"We can change the term, exchange the Germans' islands in the Pacific for absolute advantage in the Mediterranean. And you need to note that regardless of whether the UK wants to, the Japanese will attack German colonies in the Pacific. You will never order the navy to seize these colonies with the Japanese, right? This is the result, we are just following the flow." Jun Song said.

"What about Italy? If Italy can stand on our side, the Mediterranean's maritime advantage can be solved. We won't need the Japanese." Churchill thought for a while and said. As a British Empire's supremacy, Churchill could not tolerate a major sea area in the world completely falling into the hands of a certain regional country.

"The Italians are too weak and the price is too high! We have come into contact with them, and the other party actually proposed to use France's territory in exchange for alliances! What's the joke? A country that cannot even solve the isolated colony of Turkey's overseas wants to obtain territory from France? What are they?" Du Song sneered.

Historically, the French did exchange the territory on the border for Italy to participate in the war, but this plane? After witnessing Italy's poor performance, the French also expressed lack of interest. In the eyes of the French, once the war begins, the supplies provided to Italy are not as good as "buying" Japanese manpower! You should know that Italy is a country with scarce resources. If it is a protracted war, it will require a large amount of blood transfusions from Britain and France.

Of course, there is another problem that makes the French unhappy, that it takes France to win over Italy, and it does not make the French feel uncomfortable if they win over Japan...

Shortly after Churchill and Juniper returned, although there were some internal opposition voices, the British government finally decided to establish a closer military cooperation relationship with Japan. In the report submitted to the government by British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquis, he put forward the following ideas.

"First, the British Empire should acquiesced to the actions launched by Japan against German colonies in the Far East after the war. Compared with the Americans, the Japanese are obviously a more suitable ally. Japan can provide us with support from military terms, but economically, Britain and Japan do not have too direct conflicts. We are mainly in high-end industries, while Japan mainly focuses on raw materials and low-end products."

"Second, in return, the British Empire should convince Japan to take appropriate actions in future wars. The Japanese Navy should be responsible for the security of maritime transportation from the Far East to the Indian Ocean, and send the main fleet into the Mediterranean and even the North Sea to cooperate with the British and French navies. The Japanese Army should also send a certain size of troops to participate in the war on the Western Front of Europe."

"Third, if the Japanese government accepts the recommendations of the Imperial government, then the imperial government should give Japan economic and military assistance and support before the war begins."

"Will signing such an agreement with the Japanese government lead to unpredictable changes in the Far East?" said a member of parliament after the Prime Minister had just read out his documents.

"No matter what we do, after the Japanese killed the Russian fleet, the Japanese Navy has become a veritable overlord of the Far East. Even if the empire won the war, the huge war consumption will take the empire to recover for a long time. As long as Japan does not touch the interests of the British Empire in the Far East, then nothing is a problem. From the current situation, we are the only ones that Japan can rely on. The Russians did not completely withdraw from the Far East, and the Americans were eyeing them. The Japanese did not dare to do anything that would harm the interests of the British Empire." The Prime Minister explained.

Although there were many obstacles, under the influence of interests and pressure, the British finally decided to step up the cooperative relationship between Britain and Japan. Immediately, the British ambassador began to coordinate with the Japanese side and proposed a series of cooperation plans, including economy and military. The British even bluntly stated that during the war, the British government was willing to "buy" the Japanese army at a price of 20 million pounds. Moreover, except for the navy, all Japanese army personnel did not need to carry any weapons to the UK, and all food, accommodation and equipment were provided by the UK.
Chapter completed!