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    The business brought by Sa Zhenbing was really hard to let go, so after he left, Okada Keisuke immediately knelt down in front of Togo Heihachiro, hoping that the navy's Dinghaishenzhen could give some instructions.

    Togo Heihachiro sat quietly, still holding a waist badge in his hand.  This waist card is very famous. When the whole country was celebrating and praising their victory after the Tsushima naval battle, he used this waist card to make Japan realize its formality. It was then that Japan continued to fight steadily for more than ten years, until the stupid Army planned the Xihua Gate Incident.  This resulted in a total failure, and even the navy suffered a setback.

    So every time we see this badge, everyone knows that Dongxiang is not only thinking, but also warning the younger generations that the other side of the sea is not an ordinary country, and the depth of its heritage cannot be underestimated.  His fingers touched the words "Bow down and worship Yangmei for the rest of my life" on the waistband over and over again. Seeing that the movements were getting slower and slower, he sighed inaudibly: "Okada-kun, you are the Minister of the Navy, this matter is up to you."  Make the decision.¡±

    Although this sigh was light, it did not escape the ears of Yamamoto Isoroku. Later, the decision-making power was passed to Okada Keisuke, which showed that even the God of War was not optimistic about this cooperation.  But it cannot be decisive, because Japan has no way out, and raw silk exports are the country's most important source of income.  The export market is now monopolized by China. Without cooperation, tens of millions will be wasted every year.

    That¡¯s tens of millions!  A Mogami-class heavy cruiser only costs about ten million yen, and if it lasts four to five years, there will be dozens of heavy cruisers.

    Keisuke Okada felt relieved when he heard this. He actually knew the dangers of this deal, but in the face of the navy that was in urgent need of expansion, this danger was selectively forgotten.  And let the navy take the lead in this business.  It can also hit those guys in the Army to prevent them from having unrealistic dreams again.  But Yamamoto Isoroku was very worried.  Said: "Your Excellency, Marshal, General. We do need these things, but it will be very difficult to take back the export rights of raw silk to the Chinese people."

    "But do we still have a choice?" Okada Keisuke spread his hands and smiled bitterly.

    Yamamoto Isoroku also smiled bitterly, there was indeed no room for it.  Yang Qiu took advantage of the crisis to monopolize the raw silk market with trade orders and naval agreements. Japan will either join or be squeezed out. This is the importance of the right to speak!  After two failures, Japan's right to speak has actually been ignored by the world.  This situation is infuriating, and the only way to break it is to win!

    "The army has no hope. The most they can do is delay the China National Defense Force. Only our navy is the hope for the empire's revival." Okada Keisuke clenched his fists, with a strong sense of reluctance in his throat: "Yang Qiu is using us.  , but sooner or later our navy will make them understand what it means to reap the consequences."

    Yamamoto Isoroku remained silent. Yang Qiu was indeed taking advantage of Japan's eagerness to expand its living space in this transaction.  But he is not as optimistic as Keisuke Okada.  From a strategic point of view, the Japanese navy still has a clear advantage. It has many battleships and heavy cruisers. It has also caught up with them. Geographically, it is even more incomparable.  A maritime interception line with New Guinea-Rabaul-Truk-Ogasawara Islands as the axis has been formed, which not only separates China and the United States, but also achieves a semi-encirclement. As long as it goes south, it can completely block the Chinese navy in the offshore waters.  But here's the thing.  With Japan's national strength, it is impossible to go to war with China and the United States at the same time, which means that it must choose a strategy of fighting one and pulling the other.

    Psychologically, he chose to attack China and pull the United States, but the disadvantage is that Japan is too close to China and is easily attacked, and the southward strategy will inevitably touch Luzon controlled by the United States.  It will cause tension in Japan-U.S. relations.  Fight the United States.  .  .  .  .  .  Too far away and too powerful, with Pearl Harbor in the middle.  Even if it is affected by the economic crisis, it is not comparable to Japan.

    Therefore, this step is extremely critical. If it is not done well, it will be hostile to both China and the United States.  .  .  .  .  .  Thinking about it makes me a little worried.

    Yamamoto Isoroku is unwilling to be a chess piece, because as a chess piece, he has no right to speak and cannot transcend the chessboard to compete for the world.  But how to break this deadlock and get rid of the situation of being used as a pawn by China and the United States?

    Just as he was sketching out a way to break the deadlock, Jiang Fangzhen also walked into the Chongqing Artillery Factory with Yue Peng.  This artillery factory was established by integrating Jiangnan and other national military industries. The Zhenlei series of artillery produced now account for half of the domestic cannons. After the Rhineland Plan, it cooperated with the United States and Krupp to focus on strengthening the navy's large-caliber naval guns.  R&D and manufacturing capabilities.

    "Zian, according to you, old man Sa went to Japan to exchange manganese and nickel for raw silk, and then deliberately let it go?" Jiang Fangzhen was not very interested in the factory full of gun barrels.  He is no longer interested in pure weapons theory.  He continued: "However, it is not that simple to get Japan to go south. This incident clearly shows that we are ready to pick peaches, and Japan will not be that stupid."

    Yue Peng looked at each type of artillery with great interest. When he saw no one around, he said: "Of course Japan is not stupid, but they?Is there a choice?  Going south is certain, it depends on when the decision is made and the attitude of the United States.  "

    "What, has there been a change in the United States? Didn't Hoover have a good personal relationship with the president?"

    "The personal relationship is good, but his term will end in two years. His previous actions of sending troops to suppress workers and refusing disaster relief have offended many voters. Even if the economy recovers a little after exchanging national debt, Americans will definitely want to change their president."  Yue Peng stopped and stood in front of an experimental 406mm naval gun developed for the navy.  The technician began to explain the data of this naval gun to everyone. Everyone was attracted by the naval gun when he saw it. He took a step back and said, "The president believes that the next president of the United States is likely to be the current governor of New York State, Democrat Roosevelt. This person has not been known recently.  For what purpose, it has repeatedly stated that Luzon should be independent to fulfill the commitment of the United States and resolve the financial burden on the United States."

    ¡°Let Luzon be independent?!¡±

    Jiang Fangzhen¡¯s shoulders shook slightly, this was so unexpected!  Although Luzon is of little value to the United States, and sugar production and immigration have put pressure on the United States, it has not become a financial burden.  What's more, Luzon is the center of the entire South China Sea, and it is the key to curbing China and Japan's access to and from the South China Sea. Why give up such an important position?

    If the United States gives up, China will not intervene.  I'm afraid Japan.  .  .  .  .  .  !  Thinking of this, he immediately wanted to see Yue Peng.  The latter glanced at him and nodded quietly: "This Roosevelt is quite like his uncle. With just one move, all our previous arrangements were ruined."

    "So the president plans to hook Japan first?"

    "It's not that simple. Hooking Japan is only one of them. The second is to control Japanese raw silk. Once their raw silk is handed over to us for sales, it will be useless even if it is taken back in the future."

    After the technician introduced the 406 naval gun, he led everyone through the factory to a smaller processing plant, where the barrel of a 480mm super naval gun had already been erected.  This was developed by the Navy at the request of Chongqing in order to completely overwhelm Japan. Army generals such as Yue Peng scorned the Navy's crazy idea, but they had to admit that this thing did look very powerful!  certainly.  It will take several years of experiments to see if this gun is capable, and even if it succeeds, it may not be equipped, so Jiang Fangzhen was even less interested and said: "This old man Sa, who only cares about feathers, hates Japan to death, I didn't expect the president to actually  Can you convince him to come out? By the way. How are you preparing for Najd?"

    "There are only a few days left for the solar year, and Ibn Shah's specific date is January 1st. Judging from the news sent back by Ziqing and others, it seems that the problem is not big. Germany and Italy have sent people there, and only representatives from Britain and France are still there.  Not yet. Chen Shaokuan has also made preparations over there. The fleet consisting of 2 aircraft carriers, 2 Beijing-class ships and 2 Anhai ships has gone to Natuna in the name of training and is on standby. I sent Qiu Wenbin to Tajikistan. Shi  Xiaolou is running a training camp in Nankan, but I heard from him that the Indians really can¡¯t hold on to the wall and are worried that they won¡¯t be able to use them if there¡¯s a stalemate.¡±

    Hearing that Chen Shaokuan actually took away most of the navy in one breath, Jiang Fangzhen felt funny: "I said, you don't have to be so close to the enemy, right? The UK before the economic crisis could still make trouble, but now it is done like this by the president. Macdonald  Even if he wants to fight, Na will be drowned in spit. If you don't believe me, I'll make a bet with you. The president only needs to go to Lampson and say, "It's too much to bully others, let's fight."  "Everything stopped."

    "It's not that simple." Yue Peng actually wasn't too worried about Naizhi, because Jiang Fangzhen was right, the UK could no longer afford it.  But he still had to be cautious in his position, and said: "There is no small matter in the country, just in case. Anyway, the navy will hold a major exercise in the South China Sea recently, so it can be regarded as gathering in advance."

    "It's up to you. Anyway, the president's theory of large-scale mechanized warfare cannot be afforded without tens of millions of oil, so I just want oil, and don't let everyone look at the iron coffin and become stupid."

    Yue Peng looked at him, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You are enjoying it, please give me some advice on what to do in India."

    Jiang Fangzhen chuckled after hearing this and deliberately glared at him: "Your Yue Zian is also a famous world general now. He is usually very smart. Why are you confused now?"

    "Stop talking nonsense, tell me quickly, or I will get along with you." The two have known each other for many years, and they both know each other's temper. Yue Peng even deliberately clenched his fists loudly.  Jiang Fangzhen said that he would definitely not be as good as Yue Peng in a fight. He quickly waved his hands and pretended to be scared, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'm afraid of you, Chief of Staff of Yue University. Isn't it just a small matter like the Indian soldiers being incompetent? You go to Zhang Zongchang."  Keep it properly for half a month."

    Zhang Zongchang?

    Yue Peng thought of the "National Defense Force scum" who was now known as half the King of Korea. He had always been clean and he didn't like this person, but Jiang Fangzhen's words reminded him.  Since it is a training camp for the Asian national independence movement, it should not be restrictedMuyu chooses people from there.  North Korea has many mountains and little land. Minerals must be exchanged for domestic food every year to survive. Therefore, many young people who lack food and clothing want to work as soldiers to find a way out.

    Compared with the Indian soldiers, these Korean soldiers were much more powerful in combat, so Jiang Fangzhen suggested that he find Zhang Zongchang.

    "That's a good idea."

    As soon as Yue Peng spoke, Yan Yuqiu came in from the small door and shouted: "Chief of Staff, General Baili, the president asked you to follow me to the meeting."

    "Oh, let's go."

    Yue Peng nodded, and just as he was about to pull Jiang Fangzhen away, the latter's bad mouth got into trouble again: "Secretary Yan, how are you and the president doing? When will you invite me to a wedding banquet?"

    "This Jiang has a big mouth!" Yue Peng slapped his forehead, and the corners of his eyes twitched.  What a secret!  If you yell at me, won't the president's image be completely destroyed?  He quickly dragged him to see Yang Qiu.

    Yan Yuqiu didn¡¯t expect that the dignified president of the National Defense University could speak so openly. His cheeks turned red immediately, he looked at the backs of the two men, stamped his feet, and chased after them.
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