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    The agreement was reached so quickly that even Yang Qiu was stunned. When the news of the German army entering Prague came, the British diplomats in the Far East led by Xu Gesen took less than a day to convince the shipowner to hide in Cam Ranh Bay and Hong Kong.  In other places, a fleet of 2.17 million tons in the Far East, including 93 10,000-ton ships, was all sold and leased to China.  The weapons and equipment provided by China were then secretly transported to the Singapore Fortress on evacuation ships.

    In critical moments, England showed decisiveness and determination, but there was more helplessness and decline.

    In March 1939, the world¡¯s only global power was in turmoil.  The surprise attack by Japan, a powerful country in East Asia, made the sun never set. When Chamberlain and British politicians were clamoring for revenge and recruiting troops from the world's colonies to prepare to send to the Far East, the scene of the German army entering Prague without a fight announced the arrival of winter in England.  Faced with the still-writing Munich Treaty, Hitler used a louder slap to tell the world that the German Empire had recovered and risen.  Prussia's traditions and fighting talent made the whole of Europe panic.  The nearly complete equipment of thirty or fifty army divisions left in Czechoslovakia not only turned the weak German army into a behemoth, but also made a mockery of the authority of the British Empire.

    Who else can save England at this moment?

    France is tightly locked by the ghost of Malthus. Its population has not changed in thirty years. France is still trembling with fear due to the huge casualties in the last European war. With the German threat increasing day by day, it has to give up its pride and fight with France.  Gu Weijun signed the "South China Sea Agreement" in Paris.  According to the agreement, the French Far East Fleet will work with the Chinese Navy to protect the interests of China and France in the French East Indies, the Gulf of Tonkin and the South China Sea from the effective date of the agreement. The French Navy will open the Cam Ranh Bay base and the Djibouti base for the use of the Chinese Navy.  Under reciprocal conditions, the Chinese Navy will also open its Zhanjiang and Pontianak bases for use by the French Navy.

    Across the Atlantic, the United States¡¯ foreign policy during this period was selfish, superficial, and even thoughtless, as the Roosevelt administration came to an end.  The American people, worried that the Republicans would lead the country into war, returned to policies of honor and isolation.  Under such public opinion, in order to compete for votes, any resolution to send troops to the Far East and Europe was blocked by Congress. Even the Philippine government's request to send troops for protection in accordance with the US-Philippines agreement was simply rejected by Congress.

    Unable to find allies, England fell into worldwide isolation and had to endure the threat of two madmen.  When the German army happily counted the spoils in Prague and included Poland as its next target, the Japanese army continued to attack like crazy.  On the fifth day after the Songkhla landing, there was a coup in Siam, and the pro-Japanese Prime Minister Luang Phibun returned to the country.  Announced an alliance with Japan to jointly deal with British and French colonialism.  A total of five armies, including a good mechanized force, the Thai Army officially became Japan's first minion.  Then, Sukarno, who had been hidden by Japan, returned to Batavia, not only announced the establishment of Indonesia again, but also announced an alliance with Japan, and handed over the Indonesian People's Army, whose total strength had expanded to 80,000, to the unified command of the Japanese army.

    Siam defected and the Indonesian servants joined the war. The increasingly serious situation dealt a blow to the Royal Navy who was trying to plan a counterattack. The Renown and Repulse hidden in Sittwe Port in Myanmar had to bite the bullet and dispatch.  But while traveling to the Coco Islands.  Unfortunately, he was discovered by two Japanese reconnaissance planes taking off from Penang.

    The battle of the Andaman Sea broke out, and the Japanese First Fleet, which had been cruising in the Andaman Sea, quickly bit its opponent. After two days and two nights of game, the two sides finally encountered each other overseas at Havelock Island.  Although the British Navy used the darkness to severely damage the heavy cruiser Takao and the battleship Hiei.  Four Japanese destroyers were sunk, but after dawn they were frantically attacked by the Japanese naval aviation. The British and Japanese aviation forces stationed in Malaya and the Andaman Islands also participated in this sea and air battle.

    By the afternoon, Renown and Repulse were finally outnumbered.  Sunk by Japanese air force on Barren Island.

    When the news came out, the whole of Britain was silent, and the London Times even used the term "Second Battle of Coronel" to describe this tragic failure.  The destruction of the British Far East Fleet.  This means that British maritime power in Asia has been driven away.

    "Did you win?"

    Next to the Andaman Islands, the smoke-filled battleship King Kong was still calm in the joy of victory. The sailors crowded on the deck in twos and threes, smoking and chatting full of laughter.  Yamamoto Isoroku held his hands on the railing and watched the Japanese Marines land at Port Blair, but he was not happy at all.  In the eyes of outsiders, the closure of the western gate of the Strait of Malacca means that Singapore has become an isolated island, and Japan has taken the initiative in the Southwest Pacific and Indian Ocean, but he knows very well how important this victory is.  If the United States had not withdrawn from the Philippines, and if China had proactively intervened, could it have continued to enjoy such a hearty victory?

    "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, all the marines have landed." The staff officer of the First Fleet, Colonel Kuroshima Turtle Man, came with a wave ofA strong rancid smell came over.  Smelling the smell, the officers took a few steps back unconsciously.  "Kurojima-kun, can't you take a shower?" Yamamoto Isoroku was quite helpless towards his beloved general. In terms of intelligence, very few people in the entire Japanese navy could surpass this commander with short eyebrows. Some even compared him to  He is a genius adviser to Shino Akiyama, but like the late Akashi Genjiro, he doesn't like to take a bath all the year round. No matter where he goes, his stock smells bad.

    In the era of sailing, there were many navies who did not take a shower for many months, but now.  Captain Kuroshima Kameto completely ignored the gazes around him, and even turned a deaf ear to Yamamoto Isoroku's persuasion. He muttered in a confused voice: "Lieutenant General, should we continue to the west? China's fleet has arrived in Saudi Arabia. If  If we can storm Bombay, we can block them in the Strait of Hormuz forever."

    "Captain Kuroshima, are you kidding me?" Yamamoto Isoroku rolled his eyes, looking frightened.

    However, the Black Island Turtle Man did not feel that the plan was blind. His short eyebrows were raised and raised as he spoke: "Lieutenant General, now is a great opportunity. Britain will no longer be able to send another fleet in the short term. The Indian Ocean and the Southwest Pacific are  China's biggest enemy has become the China Navy. I think the remaining issues in Southeast Asia can be left to the army to solve. We should continue to the west, attack Bangladesh, block the Strait of Hormuz, and block China's two aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf.  , then raid Dalian and Qingdao, and occupy Taiwan and the Philippines, only in this way can the security of the Southern Waterway be guaranteed for a long time."

    Although everyone knew that he was firmly on the westward march, the war had just ended, and it had been more than a month since the First Fleet and the Second Fleet came out. The Navy was not like the army, and every time it was dispatched, it consumed a lot of money, so Ishizuka Chitoshi next to him  The colonel couldn't bear it anymore and shouted despite the unpleasant rancid smell: "Kuroshima-kun, are you confused again? It has been more than a month since the soldiers came out. What we need most now is rest and supplies. From now on  From here to Sasebo, the only seaports that can allow a large fleet like ours to receive supplies and rest are Singapore, Cam Ranh Bay and Rabaul. The army has not captured Singapore yet, and Cam Ranh Bay is in the hands of France, so we should return to Rabaul first to rest.  "

    "Well, that's right. But why don't Ishizuka-kun talk about it and then? The empire has already sent ten divisions here. Three more divisions will be needed to attack Burma, and two divisions will be needed to attack Vietnam.  ? But it is more than 4,000 kilometers from the Empire to Rabaul, and more than 5,000 kilometers to Singapore. If we don¡¯t take the initiative to defeat the China Navy, will we consume such long distances every day? How much does it take for an ordinary transport ship to go back and forth for more than a month?  Have you ever thought about the oil industry? It will take a year for Palembang and Balikpapan to resume production. Sarawak¡¯s oil fields can only produce 500,000 tons per year. Now the empire¡¯s oil reserves are decreasing every day. If it cannot go to the extreme  Convenient route, how many transport ships and oil can the empire consume on this 10,000-kilometer supply line?

    Now in Southeast Asia, only Digboi, 700 kilometers away from Dhaka, has oil. The British have been mining there for thirty years and can produce 500,000 tons of gasoline, kerosene and diesel every year. The railway is ready!  Next to Dhaka is Calcutta, India's second largest industrial city, where the British have a complete naval base, as well as shipyards and maintenance factories.  As for the Persian Gulf, needless to say, the Chinese oil fields in Saudi Arabia produce more than 8 million tons per year. They have also built complete naval facilities and shipyards there. These are the keys to long-term domination of the Indian Ocean. If this is not possible, they can also invite Soviet allies.  To flank Iran, I believe they will be willing to do so.  "

    "India is the crown of Britain, and the forces in the Persian Gulf are complicated. If we continue to move west, Britain, France and even the United States will declare war on us. If we are dragged in India, the China Fleet will definitely attack the waterway and the mainland."

    "Then take Guam and the Philippines first. As long as we control the Bashi Strait and add the garrison in Okinawa, we can cut off all channels for the China Navy to enter the Pacific! In this way, even if there is Taiwan, it will not work, because there is no good port to the east of Taiwan. Even if they cross  , we can also rely on the Philippines and Guam to implement mid-course interceptions, so that the empire¡¯s shipping lanes to the South China Sea will not be damaged.¡±

    "Are you crazy? Guam and the Philippines are both areas protected by the United States."

    "Attack Calcutta, Bombay and the Persian Gulf. India has steel and food, and the Persian Gulf has oil. If we seize the Philippines and blockade China, we can use Calcutta and the Philippines to support the war in the Indian Ocean and southward at close range."

    ¡°Kuroshima-kun, why don¡¯t you take a cold shower first?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m already very calm. These are the necessary conditions to continue winning.¡±

    The staff officers and officers were quarreling on the deck. Yamamoto Isoroku stood aside and watched silently without saying a word. After going south, the Japanese Empire seemed to be in a big trouble
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