Chapter 2288 Peace Proposal II
As for once an agreement is reached, will the Americans provoke another war? The Japanese don't care much about this! Because in the previous conflicts, the Japanese government believed that the Japanese army would never lose to the Americans in the Far East! The previous victories have allowed the Japanese navy to establish a huge psychological advantage. In the eyes of the Japanese, as long as the Germans do not intervene, then the Americans will be fine if you toss around! Maybe after this battle is over, the Americans will spit out what they just ate!
As for why the Japanese believe that the Germans will keep their promises? The reason is simple. Germany has decided to withdraw from the Far East and no longer seek colonies and military presence in the Far East. So as long as Germany's economic interests in the Far East are not damaged, there is no need for Germany to fight Japan! War is something, who will fight if there is no benefit? It's good to be dead! And the Japanese know that there are many potential conflicts between Germany and the United States. In this case, everything Germany does is just for money and fulfilling the previous promises. When the promises are fulfilled, Germany will naturally not care about other things. .
Of course, if the negotiation is really successful, it will actually be a bit of a loss for Germany. The reason is very simple. The Pacific War cannot be fought, so how can Germany get a lot of economic support from the Americans? However, Ruprecht is not worried that the Americans will agree, because if the issue of the former German colony is really resolved peacefully, the biggest beneficiary will actually be Japan, and Germany will suffer a bit, especially the United States! So Americans will never agree!
Why is the United States the most disadvantaged? How do you say something? The strengthening of the enemy is the weakening of one's own side! If Japan hadn't swallowed most of the Dutch East Indies during the war, the Americans might have accepted the proposal. After all, Japan's power has not expanded, but the problem now is that Japan has swallowed most of the Dutch East Indies. The East Indies are all eaten! However, in the end, the United States only took the original German colonies into its hands, so wouldn't the other areas occupied by Japan just belong to Japan?
One Philippines has benefited Japan a lot, but now? The territory acquired by the Japanese is at least 4 Philippines! The Japanese have benefited so much, so how can the Americans tolerate Japan's continued development? The American demand to recapture the former German colonies is just an excuse to start a war! The real purpose of the Americans is to hit Japan hard! At least let Japan spit out all the things they ate during the Great War! If the situation is better, the Philippines will also be occupied, if the battle situation is muddled! So it is also a good choice to solve Japan in this way. How could the Americans be satisfied with just taking back the colonies that Germany ceded to the United States? What are you thinking?
"Japan is a member of the Allied Powers. They participated in the war and caused huge casualties to the empire. From the perspective of treating the empire, your country should not let it go. We must punish Japan, just like your country punished Britain. For This despicable and shameless country, we should give up all compassion and tolerance, and completely destroy it!" Taft held back for 2 minutes before he could say such a sentence.
"That's another matter. In short, I think my proposal is very good. The German Empire avoided a war, and your country also got back its own interests. As for the hatred between us and Japan, I think , as long as the Japanese are not stupid, they will give us a satisfactory answer. After all, as you said before, for Japan, only with swords and guns can they gain their awe! And the swords in our hands are fast enough! For opponents like Japan, We can defeat others without fighting!" Ruprecht said with a smile.
"Well, Mr. Taft, Mr. Wilson, I think we've been talking for a long time, and we're both busy, so why don't we go about our own business first,
Then have a chance to talk again. As for the matter of persuading Japan to give up your colony, we will also arrange it, and as a respect for our allies, we will not discuss this matter with the Japanese in private. Every time we communicate with Japanese representatives, there will be American officials present , I think, if Mr. Wilson can participate and facilitate this matter, it will definitely increase your prestige in the United States. "Rupprecht left the venue after finishing speaking. Taft was not given a chance to argue!
"Damn it! He is definitely the most cunning person I have ever seen! We have never taken advantage of him!" Taft said angrily!
"So what do we do now? Mr. President and Congress certainly don't want to see the negotiations break down." Wilson asked.
"Breakdown is not enough. In fact, whether it is the crown prince or the members of the parliament, they understand a truth very well. At this time, it is necessary to continue the cooperation between the virtues. We don't want to completely abandon the previous one. The agreement is just to regain the initiative and test the reaction of the Germans."
"In our vision, the Germans will not easily let go of Japan, which caused trouble for themselves in the war. After all, for Germany, which has just defeated the three countries of Britain, France and Russia, and is in full swing, take this opportunity to beat the Japanese , This approach is in line with the thinking of the Germans. Because the Germans have a good face and like to use military means to solve problems, but now it seems that they are going to take the diplomatic route.” Taft said.
"I feel that Crown Prince Ruprecht has taken it for granted. The Japanese never hand over the money in their pockets to others for nothing. It is a bit taken for granted that the Germans want to use the aftermath of victory to force the Japanese. You know, back then The Japanese, who are still weak, dare to go to war with Russia, known as the European steamroller!" Wilson said.
"Hehe, you don't understand military affairs. The fundamental reason why the Russians dared to go to war with Russia lies in two points. The first point is the support of the British. Although the United Kingdom did not participate in the war, the support of the British in terms of diplomacy and economy can make Japan even Even if Russia wins a war, it will not be able to withstand the pressure of the British, so it must make concessions. This is the terrible thing about the British. They don’t need to fight. Stand behind and achieve your goals!"
"The second point is that Russia is too far away from the Far East, and the fragile Siberian Railway is not enough to realize the strategic ambitions of the Russians. For Japan, this war is a full-scale war, but for Russia it is only a partial war. The war, and the turmoil in Russia made it impossible for Russia to exert its full strength. Of course, judging from the subsequent events, the combat effectiveness of the Russians was overestimated. In fact, the Germans could defeat Russia with one hand!" Taft explained road.
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