Battle of the Third Reich

Speaking of the original calculations of the staff, they had only one idea in their minds at all. They must continue the war anyway, and they must not give up the results obtained by the army. Their strategy of advancing southward in the cabinet attacked European countries’ colonies in Southeast Asia, and their purpose was to be able to continue this war of aggression against China that would soon bring Japan down. They need fresh blood from Southeast Asia's resources to fill Japan's dried up blood vessels, so that their war machine can continue to operate and complete this war of conquest of mainland China.

French Indochina is the first springboard chosen by those staff plans, not only because of her special geographic location, but more importantly, a bold test of the Japanese government’s attitude toward Europe and the United States towards Japan, or wanting to see Europe The bottom line of national tolerance. This is the first time that the Japanese have extended their reach to the sphere of influence of European countries after the end of World War I. The final result will directly affect the Japanese government's formulation and review of subsequent strategies. Therefore, the Japanese army has done a lot of preliminary work for this, because the south advance plan is related to the core interests of the army, and it cannot be allowed to fail.

In the face of the French Indochina Federation, the Japanese Army was actually a bit guilty at first. The strongest army in the world, the invincible European division, this is the impression that the French army has always had in the hearts of the Japanese. France’s advanced military technology and strategic tactical ideas were repeatedly taught by the instructors in the Japanese Army Sergeant’s School. The Japanese army was once obsessed with the French army. Not only infantry tactics, but also equipment and clothing accessories are full of heavy French style. There are even some officers who have directly brought the French army hats, like a strong European army. However, the **** and brutal battlefield of World War I, huge losses and stupid tactics made the halo of the French army bleak, but it was Germany that rose after the defeat, because the beautiful uniform and iron style became the pursuit of the young Japanese army officers. Object.

But even the French fever in the army has subsided. But compared with Japan, France is still extremely powerful, even if the French army is ugly on the European battlefield, but the impression of the strongest army in Europe has long been deeply ingrained into the thought of the army generals. This is a veteran imperialist country, and it must not be compared with China. If there is a conflict, it is best to resolve the problem through diplomatic channels. That is the most ideal result. Less than a last resort, every effort should be made to avoid military affairs with the French Indochina Federation. Conflict. This is the code of conduct formulated by the senior army and cabinet. And it was delivered to the execution unit with a clear written order.

But then the international situation suddenly changed, and France suffered a series of fiascos on the European battlefield. Before the Japanese could figure out what was going on, the German Army had already paraded on the streets of Paris. The failure of the French army was too miserable and too fast, which caused the Japanese government to produce a series of misjudgments. They felt that their previous plans seemed too cautious. The power of France is simply an illusion. This country is actually strong and strong.

So the Japanese government's attitude towards the French colony changed again, and not only sent a tough military and diplomatic negotiating team. Moreover, the armed forces that deployed the Fifth Division were stationed on the Sino-Vietnamese border. In addition to the purpose of cutting off the flow of supplies between China and Vietnam, it was a form of force against the French. At this time, the Japanese side tried to exert pressure on the French sustaining government from both military and diplomatic aspects to force the French colonial authorities to follow. Agree with the non-divisional conditions they did not dare to mention before. Japan requires France to open airports and ports in northern Vietnam, and allows Japanese troops to station and pass through French Indochina territory.

Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yoshinori sent a government diplomatic document to the French ambassador to Japan. The French government did not make any clear response at all, but asked the then French ambassador to Japan, Anri, to do everything in his power to negotiate with Japan. In fact, it is to let him find a way to drag. In the French government at that time, the two factions of Betten and Renault were busy fighting infighting, where there was free energy to manage the affairs of half a small colony outside the earth.

An Li was very honest. He started to push away the two with Songgang. After one or two visits, Songgang also understood that there was nothing to talk about with the French ambassador. The other party did not get the authorization of the French government at all. Matsuoka Yoyo is not a fuel-efficient lamp. He immediately proposed to put the breakthrough on the head of the French colonial authorities. Japan can directly sign an agreement with the colonial authorities, and plan that once the French colonial government succumbs, the army must immediately dispatch to occupy French India. The vital area in northern China leads to fait accompli, so that when the French government wants to repent, there is enough room for lawsuits.

Moreover, at present, the situation in France should not last long. The German Army is driving straight in and has occupied most of the French territory. Once France surrenders to Germany, then there will be no problem. In Songgang's view, the alliance between Japan and Germany is undoubtedly a matter of course. As long as it has the support of Germany, then the Japanese government can fully demand the European colonies of these European countries in Asia.

As a result, while Japan was making a dream of forming a three-nation alliance and the Great Japanese Empire dominated Asia, news came from Paris, France, that Japanese soldiers assassinated the German head of state. The Japanese side is really scared. This is really not a joke. If it causes a backlash between Germany and Japan, the consequences will be unimaginable.

So the Japanese government and the foreign affairs department focused all their efforts on negotiating with the German government, and made every effort to make up for the contradiction between the two parties, so as to recover the consequences of the incident as much as possible. The negotiations on the French colonies were temporarily frozen and put aside. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs felt that it was absolutely impossible to stimulate the Germans at this time. If the French colonies were touched at this time, it might cause the Germans to produce Japanese attempts to **** the German spoils. This will obviously deepen the misunderstanding between the two countries.

The Japanese Guard Cabinet also felt that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had made mistakes in its judgment and work, and the Army’s actions were also reckless. According to international practice, the question of the French Indochina Federation should indeed ask the Germans’ opinions, although France still has No formal surrender to Germany, but at this time Germany must have regarded the French colony as its sphere of influence, and Japan must not act too hastily to offend the powerful European hegemon.

In the end, the Japanese special envoy met with the German head of state. Although the two sides had some conflicts of ideas and opinions in the negotiation process, the final result was still gratifying to Japan. Germany agreed not to continue to pursue this matter, and Japan Only need to make some compensation to Germany, the two sides can continue to maintain the good relations of the past, and the head of state also personally agreed to Oshima, he will carefully consider the issue of further alliance between the two countries,

This made the Japanese cabinet breathe out all over it, but Wen Weiwen was very clear that the relationship between Germany and Japan could not be restored to a few months ago in a short time, he also saw that, this The young German head of state should be a more difficult leader than Hitler. Even if he cannot eventually become an ally, he must not be turned into a rival of Japan.

In this incident, the German side showed considerable restraint. Instead of amplifying the impact of the incident, it chose to try its best to block the news and cover up the truth. Of course, Japan must also vote for the peach, and not only severely reprimanded the chief of staff for intelligence. People, dismissed a few Dazuo, forced to retire a dozen staff, the two French squads were directly responsible for the direction of the emperor's imperial court on the basketball court in the backyard of the staff headquarters. The second minister of the staff headquarters Major-General Takahashi personally introduced the two young men's faults with a pistol. The scene was solemn and surrounded by a circle of Japanese soldiers who were dead and sorrowful.

When the dust settled, the Japanese turned back to continue to solve the problem of French Indochina. The German head of state did not immediately respond to Japan’s proposal for German support. Oshima said to Tokyo that the head of state was still in a hurry, and at this time, he should never put pressure on the other party, which would instead be self-defeating. Let's ease it for another period of time. When the time is right, exchange views with the German foreign affairs department in this regard. I believe that the German side will not reject the request of Japan as an ally for France.

At this time, Japan has slowly realized how terrible power Germany will accumulate once Germany wins the European battlefield. The voice of the Japanese people in Japan and the German alliance has increased with the victory of the German Wehrmacht. . At this time, Japan has once again set off a German fever. The portrait of the young and handsome German head has become a best-selling product in the bookstore. The products with German patterns on the outer packaging are also much better than similar products. The German ambassador, General Eugene Otter, became a celebrity in Japan’s upper class communication circle. The banquets were inviting every day. Every day, the drunken and dying of the Jichi Roulin were very happy.

On the French Indochina side, the Japanese side began to increase the pressure. Although they have not obtained the guarantee of Germany, they believe that it is only a matter of time. The Japanese Army decided to solve this difficult problem as soon as possible, because They knew that the Fifth Division was really unable to persevere.

This division is the main force of the Japanese Army, and has been incorporated into the sequence of the Southern Army. This is an elite army group specially organized by the Japanese Army for the implementation of the southern advance plan. Now the Fifth Division is stuck in Nanning, and it is even more troublesome for the Japanese that they haven’t been able to replace the garrison in the control area, not to mention that the straight line from Qinzhou Port to Nanning is not even 100 kilometers away, but that The mountains are all undulating, and the roads can only pass through the mountains. At that time, the road conditions did not want to be in the 21st century. Road construction can only follow the original terrain. Actually, from Qinzhou to Nanning, at least more Four times the distance.

If you can't get through a smoother supply route, you will have to fall into the same dilemma as the Fifth Division if you change any troops. The best disposal plan is to provide supplies and mobilize troops through the French colonies, because there are the backbone of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway and the Yunnan-Vietnam Highway, and the backing of the Haiphong Port with more complete facilities, plus the local food and agricultural products of Vietnam, even if It is no problem to supply four or five fifth division regiments. It is now necessary to see that the French agreed not to.

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