Volume VI: Doomsday Chapter 123: Unusual Signal
The recent forms of South Asia can only be described as "chaotic" and "wars are rising". The four countries are fighting in territories that do not belong to them, and bullets and artillery shells have been flying in the air for a long time.
The Japanese Empire landed everywhere with sharp swords and used a sneak attack that had been undeclared to attack the United Kingdom again caught the British off guard. After landing in Myanmar, the Japanese army chased the British army like a lamb and stabbed their butts. The British army fled like a little girl who was about to be forced to escape, crying and shouting for help.
The Japanese army captured the Burmese flagship and also used troops to Cambodia. This move greatly aroused the nerves of Free France and Vichy France. These two Gaulic countries are currently competing for control of Vietnam. At this time, the sudden footing of the Japanese Empire was a big nightmare for them.
Free France has basically no influence. This resistance organization that has lost its homeland cannot be called a "country". It is just a regime in the barren land of Africa. Faced with the sharpening of the Japanese army, Free France has no ability to resist at all. She can only withdraw from Vietnam in bleakness and try every means to follow the British army.
Vichy France, established with the support of the Third German Empire, was called "a puppet state established by the surrenders" by the world, and properly showed courage. They built defense lines in more than 2,000 troops in Vietnam and shouted slogans: "This is France's Vietnam!"
The Japanese Empire does not take Britain and Vichy France seriously at all. What they need now is expansion and expansion. Everything that stands in front of them is the target. At the same time, the Japanese Empire and Vichy France have not established diplomatic relations, and there is no moral problem in the Japanese army seizing Vietnam. In fact, the Japanese Empire has never had morality at all. The reason why they did not immediately resolve the Vichy France's army's rushing into Vietnam was entirely concerned about the view of the Third German Empire.
"Pedang sent a request to our country, asking us as intermediaries to arrange for Vichy France and the Japanese Empire to discuss the issue of Vietnam."
“Where is the opinion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?”
"My head of state, after discussion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that it should act as a coordinator."
"I remember Marshal Kluge sent troops to Vietnam, right?"
"..., Marshal Kluge sent troops to Vietnam and had already backed up with the General Staff. Our Asian dispatched forces occupied the Vietnamese territory of free France, and Vichy France did not protest. The Vichy government sent a private note letter, willing to negotiate on the Vietnamese territory and redeem it with our country by trading. However, after referring to the suggestions of Marshal Kluge, you have agreed to the suggestions of Marshal Kluge."
To be honest... Xu Yang has forgotten this thing. His focus has always been on the battlefield of Britain in Europe, and his reference rights to Asia are delegated to the base camp and the General Staff Headquarters for coordination.
"...It's like this. My Head of State. Marshal Kluge believes that the areas we occupy have great strategic value. Controlling the two ports of "Gui Ren" and "Fan Lang" is conducive to controlling the South China Sea. At present, our Asian Expeditionary Force "Vietnam Corps" is expanding into the hinterland with "Gui Ren" and "Fan Lang" as bases, and roughly occupying nearby areas."
"The report sent by Marshal Kluge mentioned the 'dividing' plan with Japan, right?"
"The division plan between our country and Japan has not been officially implemented. In that unimplemented plan, Japan's request was that they occupy South Asia and that our country's march would shift to the continents of Oceania. Japan was strongly wary of our expansion to South Asia. When His Excellency Marshal Kluge sent troops to Vietnam, the Japanese Embassy in Berlin protested, but it was left unresolved."
This should have been the case. The Japanese Empire had long regarded Asia as a forbidden body. They did not welcome the expansion of the Third Reich into Asia. If it weren't for the control of Indonesia in the hands of the Third Reich, the German Asian Expeditionary Force had already had a solid base in Asia after its operation, Japan would probably not even bother to carry out the notes.
The German Third Reich's entry into Asia was not a whim. In addition to taking over the Netherlands' colonies in Asia, it was more of a global strategy. Most areas of Asia were not well developed. The British and other powerful people controlled the colonies in the form of plunder. They basically did not operate properly during the colonial process for more than two hundred years. This made it impossible to talk about the establishment of factories, and the waste of resources was astonishing.
There are many valuable resources in South Asia, and rubber is one of the resources that are widely concerned. However, the Third German Empire was a country that was extremely lacking in rubber resources. If imports were not enough to meet the needs of the Third German Empire. At the same time, Indonesia also has a resource that cannot be ignored - oil, so the risk of taking over is less than the interests after occupation, so it becomes natural to send troops.
The reason why the war broke out was not purely for "striving for a breath". Who would be willing to fight to death without any interests? Now the Axis powers have controlled the Suez Canal. As long as the Arabian Sea is included in control, Asian resources will be continuously transported to Europe. Before this, the strategy adopted by the Third German Empire was to build factories on site and turn the developed resources into items needed for the war as soon as possible. These materials are enough to support the combat needs of the Asian dispatched forces, and it is inevitable to ensure the continued expansion of fundamental interests.
"…The terrain includes hills and dense forests, with a flat area of no more than 20, a mountain area of 40, a hill area of 40, and a forest account for 75. We also found that there is an undeveloped large iron ore in northern Vietnam, which was identified as having a very high purity."
"We have made detailed inferences. The Japanese Empire will win over Siam in the next step (because it is Thailand)....” Speaking of this, Yodel had to pause and said to the head of state who handed over the coffee: "Thank you!"
The scope of this back garden is not very large, and there are no rare grasses in it, but the whole layout gives people a pleasing feeling. A group of people sat under the shade and talked for more than two hours. During this period, Ya'an Lily Beldrich did not say a word. She acted as all the obligations of the hostess, directing the maid to bring snacks and drinks, and virtuously cared for everyone.
At first, the generals seemed to be a little unacceptable to the atmosphere of the head of state. They frequently looked at the smiling head of state and felt a little surprised, and more often they were observing the head of state who was sitting quietly next to the head of state.
After a period of adaptation, the generals strangely discovered a phenomenon. They believed that the situation of the head of state today was a little different from usual. The head of state used to be expressionless when attending meetings, and the pressure it gave people was like a mountain. Today, they saw the other side of the head of state's iron blood, which was a rare gentleness, giving people a sense of stability.
Xu Yang found that his wife seemed to be much more nervous than the generals? He couldn't understand why this was so he could only smile with encouragement and whisper: "They are the generals of the empire." The implication was "I am the head of the empire, you are the head of the empire's wife, they should respect you, not be afraid of facing them."
Ya'an lowered her head shyly, and her hand was suddenly held. When she looked up, her husband was staring at her with undeniable eyes.
Of course, the generals discovered this strange thing. The head of state and the wife of the head rarely contacted them, but it did not hinder their understanding of the head of state. A saying popular among the German top leaders: "The head of state represents the iron blood of the German men, and the head of state represents the virtuousness and tolerance of the German women."
The gentle and never interferes in state affairs is worthy of respect. This is the consensus of the German top leaders. The people also love the head of state who rarely appears and cares about the head of state. In a certain aspect, they unanimously believe that the head of state and the head of state are a very compatible couple.
Xu Yang turned his head and looked at Yodel: "You keep going."
"...Siam has always supported Japan very much. As early as when Japan defeated Russia as one of its most powerful countries, Siam provided a large amount of rubber and cotton to Japan since then, and the relationship between the two countries quickly became close. After the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Siam's head of government, binpun... I'm sorry, we cannot understand the meaning of the Siamese name, and can only be called according to the pronunciation. He appealed to the Nanjing government of China, that both Asians should cooperate with Japan to fight against white oppression, and at the same time encouraged anti-British sentiment among Indian and Burmese people in Siam."
Xu Yang discovered that when Yodel talked about this, most of the generals present looked hostile, so in a way, it was resistant to the fact that Japan advocated that Asia should unite against white people.
"Before the war (referring to the outbreak of war in Europe), Japan was very concerned about winning over Siam. For Japan, the Army General Staff was the head of the Army. What we know is that Siam is very important. If this strategic location is occupied, it can mainly use airports and ports in southern Siam to attack the British colonies south. At the same time, Siam's resources are important supplies for combat in the south and the entire war."
Manstein frowned: "As we know, the Japanese Empire has always emphasized the strategy of the 'Asian Co-Prosperity Circle'. In this regard, did our invasion touch the fundamental interests of the Japanese Empire? Various signs on the military dynamics show that the Japanese Empire is full of hypocrisy for the goodwill expressed to us, just like the Japanese Empire showed to the United States before the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in the United States. I personally strongly feel that the Japanese army will take military action against us after controlling Myanmar and Indochina."
Yodel was stunned, "Japan went to war with us?" He nodded seriously: "If the situation continues like this, it is possible."
Dietrich retorted: "Japan has entered a state of war with the United States. They wouldn't be so stupid to start a war with us, right?"
Yodel reserved: "Judging from past experience, the Japanese are extremely crazy countries, and they always do everything. Besides, our supply line is too long."
Everyone looked at the head of state...
Chapter completed!