Washington, Chinese Embassy.

Lu Zhuoran leaned back in his chair, eyes slightly closed, waiting for the blue-eyed gentleman in front of him to speak first. He came from the White House and obviously wanted to talk about something important.

After drinking a cup of coffee, Mr. Blue Eyes finally lost the silent duel and spoke first:

"Mr. Lu, your country has held a large-scale military exercise near the northern border. Is this targeted?"

The tone of conversation among diplomats all over the world is the same. No one gets straight to the point right away.

Obviously, the same is true for the person opposite. His focus is not on the military exercise at all.

Lu Zhuoran sat up straight, making himself look more serious and serious, and said:

"Mr. Hunter, although our people have achieved complete victory in the war against aggression, we know that the world is still unrest and dangers are always present."

"There is an old saying that goes well: Be prepared for danger in times of peace. Only by always being vigilant and motivated can you prevent pain, tragedy, blood and tears from happening again."

"Military exercises are just to train the troops and keep soldiers in combat condition at all times."

"Please believe me, we are not targeting any party."

"China, with its 5,000-year civilization, has been peace-loving from ancient times to the present."

Hunter in front of him obviously did not expect that Lu Zhuoran could say so many high-sounding words in one breath. He was stunned, expressed his disdain in his heart, and then continued:

"But many friendly countries in the world feel great uneasiness, and many comrades in the anti-fascist allies have expressed concern about this!"

Lu Zhuoran learned the American habit and shrugged.

"Which countries have expressed concern, the Commonwealth? Haha, they themselves are still deeply involved in the war. Isn't this just taking carrots for granted and not worrying about it?"

"Again, we are not targeting anyone!"

"Okay!" Hunter raised his hand.

"On the battlefields of Asia and the Pacific, your country has worked closely with its allies and achieved victory after victory. We also believe that those concerns are unnecessary."

"Your country has demonstrated considerable military strength in several military parades and military exercises. In accordance with the spirit of common independence of the anti-fascist allies, we believe that your country should provide as much help as it can to other anti-fascist battlefields around the world."

"The first is your neighbor in Siberia."

"Although your country has provided a large amount of material and weapons and equipment support, the power of fascism is still very strong, and it is difficult to compete with it on its own!"

"We hope that China can send troops for expeditions, just like it did when it entered the Gongbang Dynasty."

"Expedition to Siberia and Southeast Asia?" Lu Zhuoran asked with a slight frown.

"Yes."

The room fell into silence for a moment.

Lu Zhuoran tasted a different flavor from Hunter's words just now.

'This should be the effect of the new journey exercise.'

He had reason to believe that Mao Xiong and Yingjiang had reached some agreement in private.

'It seems that I can't stand it any longer. Is he finally going to give in?'

Lu Zhuoran looked at Hunter with slightly narrowed eyes, and the latter responded with a smile.

After two or three minutes of silence, Lu Zhuoran said softly:

"I think I understand what Mr. Hunter means."

"However, this kind of thing is not something I can decide. I will report and ask for instructions from the country."

A flash of light appeared in Hunter's blue eyes.

"This is natural." He joked casually:

"None of us are people who can make decisions. It's like a rough earphone played by children. It mainly serves as a connection."

Lu Zhuoran didn't laugh because he didn't think it was a joke.

Hunter laughed dryly to himself, changed the subject and said:

"If your country can send troops for an expedition, then our country will adjust its strategic direction appropriately."

"Everyone can see that the Japanese monkeys cannot make big waves. There is no need to concentrate 1/2 of the world's resources and power here."

"God willing, we will strive to drive the invaders off the island of Great Britain before the end of the first half of next year."

"Then came North Africa, and finally the land where modern civilization originated and prospered."

Lu Zhuoran listened carefully. He wanted to figure out the plans of the imperialist countries from these few words.

As a top student majoring in international politics, his abilities in these areas are beyond doubt.

After seeing Hunter off, Lu Zhuoran stayed alone in the room for three hours.

Three hours later, a concise and meaningful transoceanic telegram was sent from the Washington area.

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Tokyo, imperial meeting of the Japanese Emperor.

Yamamoto Isoroku's words choked everyone, and it took Hirohito three minutes to recover.

In the hearts of all Japanese people, Yamamoto Isoroku is a national hero.

The successful attack on Pearl Harbor dealt a blow to the world's most powerful country.

That action was a sign that the Japanese were becoming stronger and becoming the best in the world.

At that time, Emperor Hirohito, like ordinary Japanese people, believed that Yamamoto Isoroku was a figure like Togo Heihachiro who would help him expand his territory and realize his dreams.

But just over a year later, the situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Hirohito couldn't believe that the admiral he trusted and relied on would say such words as "I don't know."

In order to break the embarrassment, Tojo Hideki gestured to the emperor who bowed his head and said to everyone:

"A week ago, airports in Taiwan and Korea were hit by unidentified aircraft."

"Through the tireless efforts of intelligence personnel, we can now confirm that the strike came from China."

"This is a brand new weapon with a flight range of more than 500 kilometers!"

"Intelligence personnel have made great sacrifices, but they still have not obtained detailed information about the weapons."

"After discussing with German experts, the other party proposed a possibility."

"That means China is likely to have mastered advanced ballistic missile technology!"

Hideki Tojo immediately explained the general principles of missiles to the people around him.

The atmosphere of the imperial meeting became more solemn.

Ballistic missiles can not only hit important military targets such as airports, but it is foreseeable that as they continue to develop, they can also hit fleets on the sea.

Even attacking the empire's homeland across the ocean.

It’s really chilling!

Moreover, judging from the feedback from the Germans, the technology mastered by China even surpassed them.

This means that even if the Japanese Empire received help from the Germanic peoples, they would not be able to take effective countermeasures.

Silence, suffocating silence.

After a while, the Army Chief of Staff said with some urgency and excitement:

"Goryeo!"

"The Japanese Empire must hold on to Korea, otherwise..."

'Otherwise the missiles will fly directly to Tokyo!' Yamamoto Isoroku added in his mind.

Tojo Hideki nodded with deep understanding.

"We must enlist the help of the Germanic peoples and strive to develop our own missile technology before Goryeo falls."

"But Itagaki Seishiro's army alone cannot defend Goryeo, and the cooperation of the navy is also needed!"

"The empire has reached a critical moment of life and death. The navy and army should abandon their prejudices and join hands to fight the enemy!"

Some people snorted coldly, while others turned their heads in disdain.

Upon seeing this, Tojo Hideki took out a dozen photos from the briefcase in front of him and circulated them to the participants.

When everyone looked at the photo, he explained:

"These are photos of China's new fighter jets, new armed helicopters, new bombers and military aircraft carriers."

"Photos can only convey limited information, but we must pay enough attention."

"None of these weapons and equipment are simple!"

Yamamoto Isoroku fixed his gaze on the photos of aircraft carriers and bombers.

Both photos were taken very blurry, and only a rough outline could be seen.

Yamamoto Isoroku stared, trying to see the true appearance of things through the blur.
To be continued...