"If it is only a small part of the Dutch East India, it is acceptable." Austin Chamberlain, the leader of the Conservative Party in Parliament, held his eyes and said.

"Will the Japanese accept it?" someone muttered in a low voice.

"We can actually wait too. The Suxiong fleet will not cause trouble for us in a short period of time. The Mediterranean sides have been confrontation, but are they in the North Sea? The German high seas fleet also needs to rest and rest. What's more important is that the Bavarian prince is now going to trouble the Russians. As for the rest of the high seas fleet? I think it's not as good as this prince." Sir Fisher, who participated in the meeting, said.

"So how should we respond to the Japanese?" asked the Foreign Minister.

"We understand the territorial appeals of the Japanese Empire for parts of New Guinea, but other regions, whether Sumatra, Borneo or Java, are too big and too far for Japan." Asquis thought for a while and said.

"It's that simple?" the Foreign Minister said in disbelief.

"Of course, what do we say?" Asquis asked back. In fact, Asquis is not as relaxed as he did now. The battle situation of the entire Allied Power is bleak, and the Russians are tremblingly waiting for the siege of the Bavarian and Bohemian Legions. After the elite Bavarian Legions evacuated from the Western Front, although a counterattack was launched on the Western Front and pushed the front back a little, the price paid for moving dozens or even square kilometers was too high. In addition to the need for a new force in the military Allied Power, in politics and morale, the Allied Power also needs some good news!

"In addition, Lloyd George said he was unwilling to continue negotiating on this issue in Japan," said the Foreign Minister.

"I understand this. It is really troublesome to face such an unfriendly and aggressive country. The Japanese proposals made it difficult for us to accept. The representatives' questions are not urgent. Mr. Lloyd George can now use this leisure time to go on a trip. Tell him that we will send new representatives within a month." Asquith said.

Although the Japanese have already given their trump card, the British did not want to take over immediately. As an empire, they do value immediate interests, but they are also considering the future. They need to take longer to figure out Japan's bottom line and reduce the benefits that Japan can get as much as possible. At least from the current situation, Sumatra is absolutely impossible for the Japanese to occupy. Imagine that the Japanese fleet is deployed at the doorstep of the most important fortress in the Far East of the UK, and then think that the Japanese can enter and exit the Indian Ocean at any time, the British feel unacceptable.

Afterwards, after the note issued by the Japanese, it seemed that they had forgotten about this matter. The British only expressed their support for Japan to obtain the western half of New Guinea through diplomatic channels, but opposed it to other places. The Japanese side did not continue to bargain with the British about this matter. Instead, they took practical actions to respond.

Just the third day after the British informed the Japanese about their opinions, the Japanese government again sent a note to the British ambassador to Japan, saying that Japan decided to halve the number of people sent to Europe this month "because of domestic needs". At the same time, it said that in order to meet the needs of "confrontation with the US fleet", warships carrying out escort missions in the Indian Ocean will be partially withdrawn.

After a brief confrontation, the two sides returned to peace, but under the seemingly calm sea, undercurrents were surging. As an army-born, Katsutaro was not very anxious to invade the Dutch East India, but as the second-generation leader of the navy, Yamamoto Homoto attached great importance to continuing to move south. For this reason, he also specially found the "tumbler" Nishimoto-ji Gongwang in the Japanese political circle.

"The British's proposal is unacceptable. We have obtained too little. Now, when the Imperial Navy and the US Navy are confronting each other, it is inappropriate to attack the Dutch East India. If the Empire can reach a tacit understanding with the United States to some extent, for example, if both sides take a step back, then I will still support your opinion." In the face of Yamamoto's request, Nishimoto Kotoshita replied.

When facing the United States alone, Japan was under great pressure. Although Japan also knew that the United States was not ready to go to war at all, not to mention anything else, Hawaii's naval bases had not been repaired yet, and the US fleet only had the ability to come to the Far East. As for fighting in the Far East, then forget about it. Not to mention anything else, the food, clothing and expense required for the confrontation of the US fleet in the Bismarck Sea must be transported from the west coast of the United States. In Japan's eyes, the terrifying materials are just like that in the eyes of Americans.

The two sides have been in a confrontation for several months, but in fact, they have not done anything, and no one has given up a single inch of land, and of course, they have not advanced a single inch of land. This confrontation has no meaning except that it is more like a means for both sides to express their attitude. Both sides are considering coming to an end for the time being, or not to be so tense.

Both sides have reasons to wait. The Japanese naturally hope that after the Allies win, they can rely on the Allies to obtain the islands of Germany. Of course, most importantly, Japan has developed a strong interest in the Dutch East India. He needs to re-concentrate the dispersed power.

And what about the United States? Naturally, I hope that the allies will win, and then join Germany to force Japan to withdraw from the former German Far East colony. Both sides know that this battle is not for a moment. Of course, now everyone lacks an opportunity, or a third party, to ease the conflict between the two. After all, both sides really don’t want to take action now.

But what is there to say? Some things are not something you don’t want to happen if you don’t want it. Just when the entire European continent was a mess, just after the two world’s first and second largest naval forces, Britain and Germany, had fierce and epic collisions in the Indian Ocean and the North Sea, the two naval forces, known as the third in the world, also sparked the spark of “great feelings” in the distant Pacific Ocean!

After 14 years of separation, the United States and Japan caused a firefighting incident due to a magical accident. This incident was filled with the Strange Stories from beginning to end and a strange atmosphere. When Prince Ruprecht learned about this, he was not only glad that the United States finally had no possibility of reunion with the Allies, but also wrote a line of words in his diary, "It finally fits history"!
Chapter completed!