"As for your second question, I can responsibly tell you that your country's efforts are definitely worth it." Reinhardt raised his eyebrows and said: "We hope that your country can use the technology of the Akagi aircraft carrier to compete with The German Navy shared the discussion. At the same time, Messerschmitt, a subsidiary of my country's Rheinland Group, will also cooperate with your country and use the alloy technology we developed to help you develop new aircraft carrier-based aircraft."
What is selflessness and what is providing help in times of need? German friends even asked for Japanese aircraft carrier technology and did not forget to provide benefits. And this benefit is the new light carrier-based aircraft technology that the Japanese Navy urgently needs. You know, asking for German alloy technology
The development of new carrier-based aircraft was exactly the additional task of Oshima Hiroshi's negotiations. As a result, the German side proposed it directly and thoughtfully.
The historical alliance between Germany and Japan was actually inseparable from Oshima Hiroshi. Although Japan and Germany were only a political alliance, not a military alliance. Even this political alliance was an unexpected product. Although the Japanese Army was very
support, but representatives of the Japanese Navy led by Yamamoto Isoroku raised objections.
As a result, Hiroshi Oshima, the Japanese ambassador to Germany who was responsible for the negotiations in history, acted on his own initiative and overstepped his authority and agreed to Germany's request without receiving clear instructions from the country. The signatory parties in Japan also took the opportunity to suppress the opposition.
Signed a political alliance with Germany.
Nowadays, Germany has offered much more favorable conditions than in history. Naturally, Oshima Hiroshi will be more active in seeking alliance opportunities than in history, and an "Anti-Soviet Agreement" was secretly signed. This agreement is only a historical fact.
Part of the famous anti-Comintern agreement, but more specific, detailing the responsibilities of both countries in guarding against the Soviet Union.
Afterwards, Ross, a follower who wanted to put Reinhardt on the altar, privately asked Reinhardt: "Führer, why should we give up the friendly cooperation with China and the Soviet Union in order to win over Japan?
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Ross knew very well that Reinhard looked down on this Asian island country from the bottom of his heart. Moreover, it was obviously not in Germany's interest to give up the Soviet Union and China, two customers that provided Germany with a large amount of strategic resources, for Japan, a new partner.
"Did I say to abandon the cooperation between the Soviet Union and China?" Reinhard fell out and forgot about the agreement with Japan.
Looking at Ross, who looked convinced, Reinhardt smiled shamelessly and said: "Even Britain and France were kept in the dark about our deal with the Soviet Union, so how could Japan know about it? The only one who needs to take responsibility for defending against the Soviet Union is Japan.
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"As for the military development plan with China," Reinhardt smiled even brighter: "In the early stage, the weapons and equipment of the four German weapon divisions have been shipped to China. There are no plans to transport subsequent arms in the past few years. I agree.
Japan will no longer transport arms to China, it is just a favor."
Ross suddenly realized that he thought about it and asked again, "The reason why the head of state agreed not to expand the scale of non-military transactions is because our transportation capacity cannot support larger-scale transportation."
After listening to Ross's words, Reinhardt laughed loudly and said: "Yes, the transportation capacity we plan to invest in the Far East has reached saturation. Up to now, we still have to transport 200,000 M35 helmets and 80,000 1930-style helmets to the Far East.
Gas masks. These are enough for us to transport slowly without increasing the scale. Of course, these transport ships will also bring back a large amount of strategic materials provided by our Chinese friends when they return, which will not be a loss at all."
At this point, Ross's respect for Reinhard could not be higher. Every condition that did not exist in the first place was given to Japan by the head of state as a favor. In the end, Japan spent its own national power to contain the Soviet Union, Britain and the United States on behalf of Germany.
Thanks to Germany for the technology it conveniently provided. Originally, Japan was assisting Germany in researching aircraft carrier strategy, but instead, Germany helped Japan improve its aircraft carrier technology.
This is simply Germany buying Japan at a good price, but on the surface it is helpful and eager to help Japan develop its military industry.
Do you still dare to call yourself enthusiastic German?
Germany, which has always been staid, upright and stubborn, somehow managed to give birth to such a monster.
Fortunately, he was his own leader and not someone else's, Ross was secretly grateful.
Until the time of bidding farewell to Hiro Oshima, Reinhard still vowed to propose the joint development of new codes with the Japanese Navy.
Of course, there is still a long way to go before the famous cryptographic victory in history - the Battle of Midway.
The Japanese Navy has not yet produced the JN-25 code that is said to be "never deciphered" but was cracked by the United States.
Therefore, Reinhardt did not rush to get Japan to come up with a new code.
In fact, it is impossible for Japan to share their coded intelligence with Germany. Military codes are top secrets in every country.
Hiroshi Oshima, who boarded the plane back home, would not know that no matter how much naval technology he asked for from the Germans, it would only quench his thirst.
Even if the Japanese Navy has a more modern aircraft carrier fleet and a larger submarine cluster, it will still have a negligible advantage in the face of the industrial and manufacturing capabilities of the United States that are several times that of Japan.
Before the historical Pacific War broke out, the strength of the Japanese navy was roughly equivalent to 70% of that of the United States. Considering that the United States is a two-ocean navy, the two countries were almost evenly matched in the Pacific direction.
The sneak attack on Pearl Harbor allowed Japan in history to seize a short-term local advantage in the Pacific.
But everyone knows the result. From the time Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, triggering the Pacific War, to the day Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, the U.S. naval power grew larger and larger.
In four years, the United States launched a total of 24 heavy fleet aircraft carriers, 10 light aircraft carriers, and 113 escort aircraft carriers, for a total of 147 aircraft carriers!
Compared to the entire World War II, the Third Reich did not even have a single aircraft carrier put into combat. The United States, which has an overcapacity of aircraft carriers, even provided a large number of Borg-class escort aircraft carriers to the United Kingdom to assist the Allied anti-submarine operations in the Atlantic. Although this is somewhat true
Exaggeration, but it’s a fact!
Because of this, even though Reinhard hates the Japanese Empire, he still looks warm and hospitable on the surface. Because he knows that without Japan to contain the United States, even if Germany takes over the entire Europe, it will not become history.
winner.
As long as the United States still has some remaining strength, Germany's war against Britain will be obstructed by the United States, and Germany's further rise will be suppressed.
Historically, the United States loaned 33 billion marks to Germany in order to help Germany break the balance of power in Europe. Later, in order to help Britain resist the rise of the Third Reich, it continued to ship weapons to Britain.
This country, which was once a British colony, has applied the British "Continental Balance of Power" thinking so proficiently that it even surpasses the British teacher!
Today, Reinhardt's principle of military cooperation with Japan is very simple, just like playing cards to fight the Landlord.
In order to defeat the landlord, the two families will now form an alliance. But in the next game, the two families may "turn against each other". There are no permanent enemies, and there are no permanent friends! There are only permanent interests!
In terms of containing the United States in the future, Germany needs to take advantage of the common interests between Japan and itself to jointly defeat the United States as a more "landlord".
