The Rise of the Empire

"But Japan will not take any action, because the political, economic and military costs of doing so will be huge, at least until Russia is cleaned up, they will not do so." The prince said firmly.

"Politically, Japan has already offended two big countries, and if it offends a third, Japan will really have no friends. Japan's ambitions have already attracted the attention of other powerful countries. If it is limited to the Philippines, then the French and the Dutch may They will be indifferent, after all, they are too far away, but if Germany’s colonies in the Far East suffer losses, even Germany will not be spared, then how can the power of France and the Netherlands in the Far East stop Japan’s expansion?”

"In the face of this terrible result, Japan will face the counterattack of the whole world! Even the British will not tolerate such unscrupulous expansion of the Japanese. Japan is already very strong after acquiring the Philippines. If it acquires the Dutch East Indies, then Relying on the huge population of Japan itself and the strong resource endowment of the Dutch East Indies, Japan is really a big country! Which country do you think dares to bet?"

"It is not feasible to agree on the military and economic aspects. Japan's occupation of the Philippines directly doubled its territory! The Philippines is now in a state of chaos. Maintaining stability in the occupied areas and re-establishing order are a waste of resources. , and it just so happens that Japan will face Russia, a powerful enemy, in the next stage, so tell me, how can the Japanese economy be supported? Even with the support of the British, is it really capable of continuing to go south? Are they crazy? "

"And brazenly dealing with Germany is undoubtedly tantamount to completely retreating Germany to the side of Russia, and we have many ways to counter Japan. We don't even need to send troops. As long as we provide the Russians with enough advanced warships, we can contain Japan. I think the Bavarian Design Bureau You should be very clear about the performance of the warships, and Japan, as a buyer, is also very clear. The cost is too high and there are too many enemies. If they want to act, they have to weigh it."

"If I were Japanese, I would stop immediately after taking American Samoa, and then digest the fruits of this war with peace of mind. Maybe I would transfer the fleet to the north to frighten the Russians, but I would definitely not arrange any more big ones. The military has taken action. Although a country is big, it will die if it is warlike! It is precisely because the British understand this truth that they try their best to support a small country against a big country. Fight a proxy war!" His Royal Highness explained.

"So, in your opinion, not only will we not be able to get anything in the Far East this time, but we will lose our efforts in the Far East for more than ten years?" Roosevelt raised his eyebrows slightly and said. "And what do you mean by the so-called external help you just mentioned? What do we need to do to keep American Samoa?"

"It's very simple, entrust American Samoa to us, and after your country pays a certain price, we can return it to your country!" His Royal Highness expressed his idea!

"This is impossible! You think the same as the Japanese, and you also want to take a share of the defeated America like the Japanese, but you are more cunning than them, and you can get something that you have not been able to get for more than ten years through the treaty! Hehe , I shouldn't have trusted you long ago!" Roosevelt said fiercely and even a little crazy.

"This is just a suggestion. You can reject it, or you can consider signing a trusteeship agreement with Germany. The agreement stipulates that after a certain number of years, Germany will return American Samoa to the United States. The right to decide is yours! Not us. And we are private In the talks, you can't represent the US government, and I can't represent the German government either, so you can pretend that I'm chatting. That's it. Think about it, there will be no chance if it's too late." His Royal Highness said calmly.

"So how long will this time be? And what price does the United States have to pay? Dollars or something else? How can we test whether your speculation about the Japanese navy is correct? You have deceived many people." Roosevelt's eyes were still full of Doubt and deep vigilance.

"Don't be in a hurry? I haven't discussed this matter with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Emperor. This is also a very big burden for us, because it will intensify the conflict between us and Japan. Japan who is in a hurry may jump over the wall. You will choose to fight us, don't just think that you are the ones who suffer, and so do we."

"Mr. Roosevelt, you are not a suitable person to be a friend. You are too arbitrary. You are more like a dictator than us. You belong to the kind of person who can't take advantage of everything and lose."

"There is a word in the East called willingness! What is willingness? You can only gain if you give up! This word is very good, but you don't understand the meaning. Well, I'll stop here, how do you think it's your business , It is up to you whether to inform the president of this idea. Is this the head office?" The prince said impatiently.

This plan was just remembered by the prince not long ago. Samoa is indeed very important to the Americans, it is the only step into the Far East, and it is also very important to Japan. So Japan will definitely act. His Royal Highness is in a difficult situation. The purpose of the prince is to continue the conflict between the United States and Japan. This requires maintaining a balance of power between the United States and Japan in the Far East. The Americans cannot be completely driven away, and the Japanese cannot be easily driven away. America is down.

And this balance of power requires that Samoa must not be controlled by Japan. If Japan controls it, the Americans will be at an absolute disadvantage in the competition in the Far East! Even if the Panama Canal is repaired and Hawaii is incorporated into the United States, it is still useless. And if it is in the hands of the United States, this assumption is not valid, because from a purely military point of view, the United States is powerless to prevent the Japanese army from occupying American Samoa this time.

So His Royal Highness racked his brains to find a way to prevent Japan from occupying Samoa, and at the same time return it to the United States to balance Japan's power in the Far East when necessary. Of course, there is another reason that cannot be told to others, the layout of the World War 1 Germany designed for this reason.

From this point of view, Germany is almost equivalent to helping the United States to prevent a disaster. Where is the gain for the Germans? The prince has also thought of this, and the benefits will naturally be there! And this benefit is the United States' support for Germany's actions! And this action will start in the next 3 years!

Of course, the prince also considered the possibility of the Americans rejecting this proposal, but it doesn't matter, this time is just a test, a statement, in fact, if the Americans really agree, it will be the Germans who will have a headache. Facing the powerful Japanese navy, is Germany really ready to fight? Obviously impossible! This is more of a gesture of goodwill!

"I will convey your meaning to the country, and I hope you can also communicate with the German government, but I need to remind you that if your country wants to invade the territory of the United States, it is absolutely impossible! Germany will Unbearable reprisals!" Roosevelt threatened.

"I believe that you will make an appropriate choice." His Royal Highness said with a smile.

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