The Rise of the Empire

"After the Russo-Japanese Naval War, our situation has not gotten better, but has gotten worse. Especially in recent years, the Americans have expanded too fast in the Western Pacific. They have already obtained the plugs from the Germans. Ban Island. The next step may be Truco Atoll, which is almost the most suitable atoll for berthing fleets in the entire Western Pacific. After construction, it can completely station a fleet that can destroy the empire!"

"What's even more frightening is that the Germans have reached a certain tacit understanding with the Americans. They have begun to withdraw power from the Far East and hand it over to the Americans step by step. Maybe it will be three years later, maybe it will be five years later, but it will definitely be It won't be long before the Americans will take over all of Germany's areas in the Western Pacific, even including the Bismarck Islands and Kaiser Wilhelm Land. The Americans can build an entire naval system based on it at once. By then, the American cannons will be against us. On the forehead, but we have nothing to do!" After only thinking for 5 minutes, Uemura Hikonoshima stepped forward and said to Gong Wang of Xiyuan Temple.

"So your navy is going to decide to continue to strengthen its naval power at all costs?" This result did not exceed Saionji Gongwang's expectations. He had already received similar answers from more than one senior naval officer. "Have you ever thought about solving this problem in other ways besides building warships? Of course, I must admit that the construction of the navy is necessary."

"Before the Germans and Americans complete the deal, we take these colonies from their hands! As long as the empire's territory expands further to the southeast, the Americans will no longer be able to set foot in the Far East." Uemura Hikonosei immediately replied.

"At this time, let the empire fight against two superpowers, Germany and the United States at the same time? Where do you get the confidence? Do you think you are invincible after defeating the Russians?" said Gongwang of Saionji Temple.

"Well, I just think this area should belong to the empire..." Uemura Hikonoshima said with some embarrassment. "Of course, we can wait until Britain and Germany start a war in Europe, and then we can seize the German colonies. In this case, it will be justified. After all, we are allies of the British."

"Well, it's a good idea, but have you ever thought about it, if the result of the European War is a tie or the French lose, how will we face the anger and revenge of the Germans?" Xiyuanji Gongwang asked. "Do you expect another naval battle at Cam Ranh Bay? Believe me, this time, the German and American fleets will come from the direction of Hawaii. And we have no chance of winning!"

"Okay, this matter is still relatively far away. Let's take a look at this battleship first." Xiyuanji Gongwang had already got the answer and was unwilling to let this somewhat embarrassing topic continue, so he decided to change the topic.

What Ruprecht did not expect was that his behavior of exchanging Germany's colonies in the Far East for financial aid from the United States and widening the distance between the United States and the Allies had another consequence, which was to greatly stimulate the nervous Japanese. .

In the eyes of the Japanese, the fundamental reason why there is no war between the United States and Japan is that the United States has no foothold in the Western Pacific. If the United States obtains the German Pacific colonies, the situation will be different and solved. As for the springboard issue, the Americans will have to fight the Japanese sooner or later. This is not simply a question of revenge, but involves the fundamental interests of the two countries.

As an imperialist country, the United States naturally wants to gain benefits in the Far East, and the Japanese monopoly behavior makes the Americans very angry. Americans need markets and sources of raw materials, and these need to be snatched from the Japanese. In this era, artillery is always more useful than cannons.

Therefore, when it comes to the issue of hegemony in the Far East, both sides are likely to eventually choose to resort to force.

But in this era, the bright-minded Japanese government leaders are obviously not stupid enough to think that Japan can compete with American steel by relying on the so-called Yamato soul. The Japanese who are a little weak in their hearts will naturally find a way to solve this problem.

If you can't solve the problem yourself, then ask your friends to help solve it. In fact, without the support of the British, the Japanese would have been pressed to the floor by the Russians. It's not that the army can't fight, but that they don't have the money to fight! This time facing the Americans, senior Japanese government officials are also considering the idea of ​​further strengthening the Anglo-Japanese alliance.

The Japanese are very self-aware. At least Xiyuanji Gongwang never thought about letting the British and Japanese fight the Americans together. However, with the help of the Allied Powers, after the outbreak of the war, it was still possible to capture Germany's islands in the Western Pacific with lightning speed. Of course, this assumes that the Germans do not hand over all these islands to the Americans before the war.

Regarding this issue, the cunning Ito Hirobumi believes that there is no need to worry at all. In his opinion, if the Germans want to win the support of the Americans, they will not burn out all their chips so quickly. Japan only needs to ensure that it can seize these islands immediately during wartime and ensure that the Allies can win. The United States, which has lost its forward base, is not that big of a threat to Japan.

In addition to military and security considerations, Japan has an economic motive to get closer to Britain and France. The Japanese treasury, which has just finished the Russo-Japanese War, is empty, and various debts that are about to expire make the financial situation even worse. In this case, the simplest and most effective way for the Japanese is to obtain more loans. Help Japan get through this most difficult time. Once a war breaks out in Europe, everything will be different. Since Britain, France, Germany and other countries are busy with the war, their control over the Far East market will be greatly reduced. Japan can seize the Far East market to develop itself.

Japan can export various supplies to the Allied Powers, organize a large fleet to transport these supplies, and even provide some special products, such as manpower and soldiers! For Ito Hirobumi and others, it is a very good choice to "sell" a large number of idle retired Japanese officers and soldiers at a good price. The government's finances have been solved, and the wallets of officials have also become bigger. And it can also win powerful countries like Britain and France as allies. Why not? So much so that Ito Hirobumi said very openly that when the European War broke out, the empire rose!

However, just as the Japanese think, Britain and France also have things they want from Japan. They believe that their advantage is not big enough, and they need to win over Japan, their little brother, in order to expand their advantage as much as possible. At the same time, Britain and France are also very afraid of the United States, and they are also dissatisfied with the expansion of the United States in the Pacific. In this case, everyone has common interests. Point, so close is inevitable.

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