Chapter 2482 Japanese Little Tricks 1
"We have explored this issue before, and some people in Germany had similar ideas, but they were ultimately rejected by the top management. Bavaria played a very important role in it. The crown prince was unwilling to form an alliance with us." Kato Takaaki helped him Glasses, he said with some regret.
"Is it because we once put him in danger?" Yamamoto Gonbei said. Of course, this sentence was somewhat tongue-in-cheek. After all, a politician cannot influence the country's decision-making for his own personal reasons. But how to put it, in a country like Germany with a very large feudal remnant, personal factors, likes and dislikes can really have a huge impact on national policies... So, this matter was embarrassing.
"Maybe there is this reason, but according to the leaked news, the Germans have other reasons. The Germans believe that Germany's core areas are in Europe, Africa and West Asia, and Japan is in the Far East. The distance between them is too far. For Germany Generally speaking, Japan cannot really strongly support Germany's actions in the above areas, so this alliance is of no value. Instead, it will bear 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, this kind of uncontrollable alliance will drag Germany into a completely unnecessary war. Therefore, the Germans have no intention of forming an alliance with us." Kato Takaaki said.
"Haha, this explanation is somewhat interesting. It seems that they are afraid that we are another Italy." Yamamoto Gonbei said.
"Actually, the Germans are right. It is indeed impossible for us to act according to the German baton. We are completely different from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is much stronger than us, but they and Germany The interests of both sides are highly consistent, and because of 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, it will not act rashly. But we are different , Our strategic borders and core interests are actually very different from those of the Germans. It is understandable that the Germans made this choice." Xiyuanji Gongwang said.
It is understandable that all alliances are utilitarian in nature. This alliance is only consolidated when both parties have interests, such as the Entente and the Central Powers. This time, the Japanese decisively want to use the big tree of Germany to fight against the United States, and if necessary, they may also attack the British colonies in the Far East.
However, whether it is premature hostility to the United States or Japan's occupation of British colonies, what do these things have to do with Germany? Germany now just wants to be like a well-fed dragon, trying to digest the contents of his stomach. He really doesn't want to move or fight. Helping Japan in vain just for the sake of a so-called good-looking alliance? Germany is not so stupid! As for Japan exchanging benefits? What price can Japan offer? Germany does not want to expand its sphere of influence in fifteen years. The interests Japan needs are meaningless to Germany at all!
And looking at Japan's performance in World War I, it was a businessman's performance without any awareness of the price that an ally should pay, so Germany would naturally not choose to form an alliance with Japan. at this point,
Xiyuanji Gongwang knew very well that he actually proposed an alliance with Germany with the idea of seeing whether he could make a profit. If it failed, there was nothing hard to think about. He could only say that the other party was not fooled...
But for Terauchi Masaki and Yamamoto Gonbei, the Germans' refusal to form an alliance made them feel extremely humiliated. According to their ideas, Japan can be considered a great power after all. Germany and Austria can form an alliance with Turkey, so why reject Japan? ? Haven’t you seen the British Empire? Didn't he, who was so strong before the First World War and the well-deserved overlord of the world, also choose to compromise with Japan in the Far East?
"Even if Germany has an advantage in the future, we cannot do what the Germans want. We must let Germany know the influence of the Japanese Empire in the Far East. Even in the early years of the rise of the empire, we faced challenges from all aspects of the world. We have also actively responded to challenges, and now, we are a hundred times stronger than before, and there is no reason not to respond actively." Masaki Terauchi said.
Anger is one aspect, but the most important thing is that a country with certain strength and ambition will never give in easily even if it faces foreign powers that are stronger than itself. They have always emphasized their independence and status in the region. Even if you can't do it in action, you still have to do something verbally or with some small actions to remind others. This is the case in Japan now, and the same is true in the country that later called the Indian Ocean the Indian Ocean...
"Then what do you think of Mr. Temple?" asked Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple.
"First of all, one thing we can be sure of is that the Germans want the Russian Civil War to last as long as possible. The British also seem to have the idea of intervening in the Russian Civil War. We can definitely make a fuss in this aspect. If we can cooperate with one of the forces in Russia Reach a treaty and the latter recognizes the empire's privileges in Siberia. 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 avoid falling into a war of attrition. In." Masaki Teuchi said.
"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 doing anything. This treaty is difficult to sign, and even if it is signed, the Russians will Break the contract at the right time," Yamamoto Gonbei said.
"The cost for the Russians to do this will be very high, and it is very dangerous. We know very well that since the end of the Russo-Japanese War, except for the short five years in between, Russia has been experiencing war! By now, they are exhausted , and the saddest thing is that after the war, it is difficult for Russia to obtain external support to restore itself. After the Pacific War, we have the ability to make Britain unanimous on the issue of Russia. The Germans will not help Russia has recovered, so that Russia's external channels will be completely under our control. In this case, if the Russians want to retaliate against us, they must consider it." Masaki Terauchi said.
The opinions put forward by Masaki Terauchi may seem a bit silly, but in fact they still make sense. First of all, from the perspective of Japan's interests, what Japan wants is parts of Russia in the Far East. War is only a means, not an end. If it can gain territory through a treaty without bloodshed and signing a treaty with a certain faction within Russia, then naturally is the best result.
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