"Since four months ago, the Imperial Kingdom has begun to provide large-scale weapon support to the Chinese army. The imperial team has increasingly encountered Chinese troops equipped with independent guns, including tanks and land fighter planes piloted by independent mercenaries, which has caused serious obstacles to our offense on the Chinese battlefield. It is precisely because of the independent Kingdom's blatant interference that the Chinese government dared to repeatedly ignore the imperial peace proposals and choose to continue the war. We must make the most resolute counterattack..." Mijiro Umezu, the commander of the Kwantung Army, wrote in his report to the base camp.

"The main force of the independent fleet began to gradually gather in the Far East. Half a year ago, they only had a small fleet in Singapore, but now two large special mixed fleets have gathered in Manila and Cam Ranh Bay. According to the information we have, the other party has no less than 10 regular air carriers, including 2 to 3 "Duyi" marine aviation fortresses with a standard displacement of more than 60,000 tons. In order to prevent unexpected conflicts, the main force of the joint fleet has withdrawn from the South China Sea and focuses on controlling the coastal areas of China. However, this is not a long-term solution to the current situation.

As time goes by, the lineup of the Independence Fleet from Europe to the Far East will only become stronger and stronger, and eventually form an overwhelming advantage over the joint fleet; compared with Lucia 35 years ago, today's Independence Fleet's overall suppression of the joint fleet is even greater! In addition to the increasing expansion of the opponent's lineup, the joint fleet has also begun to face the problem of fuel tightness: if it is not resolved in time, we will be seriously restricted from warships to aircraft..." Yamamoto Iroku, commander of the joint fleet, also wrote worriedly in the report.

As time entered the Mid-Autumn Festival of 1940, the situation of the Japanese base camp became increasingly severe: not only the mainland war situation that could not be delayed for a long time, but also the oil embargo imposed by forces led by Germany on Japan. In addition to Germany, the Netherlands, which controlled Indonesia and the United States, which had defeated the cedes of territory, participated in this operation: the Netherlands has been under the huge pressure of Japan's south since the end of the Russo-Japanese War. It is obviously very happy to be able to follow Germany behind the German attack on this robber; and the United States, which had been removed from its claws and teeth, could only advance and retreat with Germany in the field of oil embargo. What's more, Germany also offered temptation conditions that the US government could not refuse: as long as the joint sanctions were successful, Germany would greatly reduce Japan's compensation requirements for the United States. Under such coercive and temptation, how could the White House not submit immediately?

It was not until this time that the Japanese base camp finally felt a hint of tension and panic. None of them were found in North Korea, East Asia, the Philippines, and California controlled by them, that there were no large oil fields that could support the operation of their war machines; the United States' oil-producing areas were inland and east, and it was not all the Japanese ability requirements that even Hawaii had not won during the truce. At present, the world's industrial civilization has already fully entered the oil era led by internal combustion engines. Once this black viscous liquid is not driven by, any industrial country will suffer unbearable catastrophic damage!

Feeling the serious situation, Japan began to contact the German government in order to gain the other party's understanding within the framework it could accept; however, Berlin's attitude was extremely firm. Japan must respect the Plymouth Peace Treaty signed in 1905 and withdraw troops from mainland China. This situation made the Japanese base feel angry and hatred. You should know that whether it was the Three Kingdoms interference in 1895, the Japan-Russia End of War Agreement in 1905, or the Four-Nation Convention in 1923, Japan was forced to give up the fruits of victory won on the battlefield at the negotiating table, which made countless citizens regarded as a great humiliation of literati diplomacy. At present, the military government that is determined to allow Japan to obtain all its due rights. How can it break its promise and regain its humiliation in its shell like a turtle again?

Amid the fierce shouts of indignation between the army and right-wing forces, the understanding contact between the Japanese government and Germany quickly fell into a dead end. The far-right organizations in Japan even spoke: "Whoever dares to abandon the land exchanged for tens of thousands of Yamato samurai with loyal bones and blood, he will definitely make him regret living in this world!" Prime Minister Minumasa Minumasa, who advocates empathy negotiations with Germany, soon lost his post under this huge pressure; Fumiko Kome, known as a hawk, was ordered to re-emerge and form a cabinet, becoming the 15th Prime Minister in the Showa era in 13 years. With Minumasa Minumasa's resignation, the last trace of rational thought in the Japanese base camp was gone; on October 21, the Japanese government, controlled by the imperial soldiers, interrupted its negotiation contact with Germany, and responded to Germany's support for the Chongqing government by announcing the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany.

"There is nothing terrible in the independent country!" In recent days, the Japanese army and the people have been filled with this similar voice. The military has brought out the precedent of the Russo-Japanese War. The extremely long geographical distance will bring unimaginable obstacles to the attacking party: Japan, which uses the power of the whole country to fight against the opponent's side, will fail without any reason. The old account of the Battle of Ma Hai was also taken out by the navy, as a powerful basis for the base camp to boost morale and morale, and to prove that the enemy fleet will be defeated. The only thing that makes Japan a little afraid is the opponent's nuclear weapons. However, after careful argumentation, the base camp concluded that there are many restrictions on the use of this weapon; as long as it can defend the enemy outside the absolute defense circle, the local area can be as safe as Mount Tai!

After deciding to further increase troops to the mainland, the generals and school staff at all levels of the Japanese base also began to plan the war against Germany in full swing. The officers were full of excitement and expectations for the future. After more than 40 years of humiliation and restrictions, they could finally let go and work hard on the land of East Asia. After 35 years, Japan's war machines finally began to operate in full swing again. Countless young men who were deeply poisoned by militarism thought boarded a merchant ship in military uniforms and armed with guns. However, this time, the place where the chariot rumbled toward was the abyss of hell that could no longer be turned back.

When Newright informed Qingying of the news that Japan had broken off diplomatic relations with him, he saw that the emperor in front of him had a calm face, as if he had not experienced any psychological fluctuations because of his opposition to this country that had maintained 25 years of friendship. It was faintly that Newright had an inexplicable feeling, as if since the outbreak of war on the Asian continent, the emperor had deliberately forced Japan to be an enemy of Germany step by step, and did not make any efforts to ease the situation in the process! As the Secretary of State for Diplomacy, he did not have the right to

Only when he learned about the decisive wedge buried by Qingying in Vladivostok in the Far East was nowhere to be known to the other party's unique soul that was not limited to this era; he only knew that the empire that had just ushered in more than three years of peace was very likely to face war again in a short period of time. Although the enemy this time was not as industrial as the United States, it was far away from the other end of the earth 140,000 kilometers away; and they were no longer as weak as the United States, which advocated freedom and human rights. The entire war process would be a long and bloody killing journey.

"Don't worry, this war will not last long. If everything goes well, we will win before the National Day three months later." As if seeing the hesitation in the heart of the Foreign Minister, Qingying smiled indifferently and said confidently. Seeing Newwright with a shocked face, Qingying spoke again: "In addition, please tell Marshal Redell that our fleets in the Far East will be more vigilant and always be alert to combat. In order to win, the Japanese are very likely to launch a sneak attack on our fleet like the Lushunkou raid. The German Navy must not repeat the tragedy of the Russian First Pacific Fleet."

After a while, Newwright came back from the great shock. The emperor's optimism about war has probably subverted his cognitive world. If it were not for the other party's words, he would definitely regard it as a slut of a mentally ill person! Seeing the other party's calm expression as usual, Newwright just saluted respectfully; since the other party has planned everything, he just needs to follow him and watch the situation!

In the early morning of December 7, 1940, just as the Philippines' Manila port was rising as usual, the harsh air defense alarm sounded in the sky. German radar soldier Kruman found a large number of echo signals from aircraft nearly 200 kilometers northwest. He did not respond to two cipher-text calls, so he decisively pressed the button of the air defense alarm. As the shrill sound of the stern horn echoed over the port, the entire base began to operate sharply in an instant: the pilot threw away half of his breakfast and ran to the location of the landline. Fighters quickly came out like bees.

The caves flew up in groups; various large and small anti-aircraft guns were like thorny forests that pointed straight into the sky, reflecting the cold light under the sunlight. The warships anchored in the port began to sail out quickly, and the whole process was quickly and without panic. Due to early defense, the German fleet did not give the other party the opportunity to take it away in one pot in the port, and the supply and maintenance of each ship were carried out in a strict form. Even if the enemy fighter jets suddenly arrived, they could leave the port in time, except for the ships that were docked and repaired; and the main fleet that was patrolling overseas would turn around as soon as possible to search and strike the enemy fleet.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese ambassador has submitted a letter of war to us!" At the same time, in the Berlin Palace on the other end of the earth, Qingying, who was about to sleep, suddenly received an emergency call from Newwright. A safe smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he twisted and wiped out the light in front of the bedside. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!

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