Chapter 61 Secret Discussion (Part 2)
"What do you mean? Use diplomatic means to isolate the Japanese Empire in the world." This is the first thing that comes to mind in Adeli's mind.
This is the consistent practice of the British Empire, which has been tried and tested for centuries. It uses political and economic means to block the enemy and build an invisible wall around the enemy country. Generally, it does not require much force to force the other empire to lower its head.
There is a theory accepted by most people in the Western world. Scholars believe that only countries that can be self-sufficiency can have the ability to win a modern foreign war. At the same time, with the development of world science and technology and economy, it has become increasingly difficult for a country to be self-sufficiency, and the possibility of large-scale wars has been alleviated.
All the efforts made by the Nazis after they came to power were to rebuild a self-sufficiency system that could continue to survive and fight without relying on other countries. This is the living space advocated by Hitler. If the German nation wants to exist independently of the world, it must obtain the resources it needs. If there is no domestic situation, then raise the German sword and grab the land with resources.
The countermeasures made by Britain, France and other countries in this regard were to gather allies and build an invisible blockade around Germany, trying to use the means of controlling the input of resources, supplemented by the appeasement policy of disasters and waters to the east, forcing Germany to give up the idea of using force against the countries on the Western Front, turn its attention to the monsters in the east, and seize the "living space" they need from there.
Theoretically, the British's tricks should be effective. In fact, when Germany started war, the reserves of some domestic strategic resources were close to the minimum warning line.
However, the British missed two points when formulating their strategies. One thing was that they underestimated Hitler's determination to avenge European countries, and the second was that they were once hated by the Nazis, so they were regarded by the British as the most unlikely country to cooperate with Germany, a powerful Soviet socialist alliance.
In August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union suddenly signed the "Soviet-German Treaty of Non-aggression". When the two powerful countries joined forces to eliminate Poland in one fell swoop. The iron wall built by Britain and its allies collapsed. Since then, the strategic materials produced by the Soviet Union have flowed into Germany through railways. When British politicians realized that their plans had completely gone bankrupt, the German armored army had bypassed the Maginot Line.
The domestic situation in Japan when the war started was actually much worse than that in Germany, but one thing that Germany could not match was that Japan had never encountered an economic blockade. Even if the Chinese battlefield was hit by blood, Japan could still maintain normal trade with most Western countries and could purchase strategic materials needed to maintain the war from Western merchants.
This is also the reason why Japan has not officially declared war with China for a long time, because in the legal sense, there was no war between Japan and China, but only regional armed conflicts. The pseudo-governments of all sizes in Japan's occupied areas are nominally also local governments of China, so trading military supplies and raw materials with Japan does not violate any international law at that time.
"We don't have so much energy to operate this matter from a diplomatic level. Since Japan withdrew from the League of Nations, international political isolation has lost its meaning to this country, so what we can use now is economic means." Xu Jun picked up the cigar cut on the table and made a cutting action.
"I remember that Japan has no important export commodities now, and their current trade deficit is extremely large. I need to look up information on this. We can also gather experts in Asian economics to discuss and study it specifically." Attley understood what Xu Jun meant.
"Japan has invested all national strength in this war without seeing the result. In order to achieve the final victory, even if there is only a little possibility, they are willing to try their best. Such a country is quite dangerous. It is not enough to deal with them by just doing it. It is necessary to pay attention to some strategic nature. At the same time, if we make a decision, we will not allow any corrections. This must be considered in advance and regret it later." Xu Jun cut the cigar and put it in his mouth.
"I can understand what you mean, sir. So how should we do it?" Attley asked.
"Strictly control the amount of strategic materials imported into Japan, set up obstacles in international trade, and target Japan's own conditions, and start a secret financial war against Japan, drag down its war economic system and consume its remaining war potential.
Let them feel that they will be unable to move forward in this world without the support of Europe. I believe that they will calm down soon and accept this cruel fact.
However, if we want to do this, it is not enough to rely on our two countries alone. We need to unite more European countries and it is best to drag Americans in together.
I think they should be interested in this. Japan has already posed a threat to it in the Pacific direction. I think there should be no problem for Britain as the initiator of the operation. "The German head of state set off a match, and the cigar was sucked.
"If it was your request, I think there is no problem." Attlee replied.
"Very good, I also invited Prime Minister Attlee of France, and we can discuss the details together."
"His Excellency the Prime Minister of France?"
"Counting the time, he should be coming soon." Xu Jun vomited a cigarette and slowly dissipated in the living room.
Lieutenant Wiener walked down the stairs with a briefcase and met Colonel Daogen who was about to go upstairs.
"Good afternoon, colonel." The lieutenant quickly stood attentively and saluted.
"Good afternoon, Vina, where are you going?" Daogen asked.
"Go to the consulate, General Weirle needs to read a diplomatic email." Lieutenant Wiener reported.
"Then I'll send someone to drive you." Daogen turned around.
"Thank you, Colonel, the communications office has arranged the car." The lieutenant looked at the majestic SS Colonel with his eyes flashing.
"Okay, be careful on the road and be careful." Daogen nodded calmly.
"Yes, obey the order, colonel." Wiener saluted a slightly playful military salute.
"Go and go." Daogen replied with a standard military salute, and a rare smile appeared on his face.
"Col. Daogen, Prime Minister Ravar's car has just entered the front door of the palace." A sergeant from the guard flag team reported loudly under the stairs.
"Where is Stark?" Daogen turned around and asked.
"The captain has already completed the team in the front yard." The sergeant replied.
"This guy, I'm going to go upstairs to find him." Colonel Daogen hurried down the stairs.
"This is the third part, General." A second lieutenant carefully pulled out a printed document from the electric typewriter and transferred it to Weirler who was waiting aside.
"How many are left without deciphering?" Weirler asked while reading the document.
"There is about one more page, this is the longest telegram I have ever received, sir." The lieutenant said with a smile.
"This should have been delivered by diplomatic mail, but the head of state urged him more closely." After reading the document, Weirle placed it in a folder with several other pages of the documents. The blue-gray cover had already been stamped with a top-secret red mark.
"Prime Minister Ravar has arrived, General." A lieutenant of the guard flag team opened the door to the communication room.
"Okay, I understand." Weirle agreed.
"In addition, Deputy Minister Ribin Troop wants to know how long it will take," said the lieutenant.
"How long will it take?" Weirler looked at the lieutenant of the communications office.
"About fifteen minutes." The lieutenant replied.
"Tell the Deputy Minister that it will take fifteen minutes."
"Okay, sir, hey! Reinhart!" The lieutenant raised his hand.
"Hi! Reinhart!" Everyone in the room stood up and raised their hands to respond.
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