Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Tanaka Giichi returned to Japan early, casting a shadow over the London Naval Conference that has not yet ended.

MacDonald and Hoover were very angry at Tanaka Giichi's behavior and walked out of the meeting without even saying hello, which was a serious offense to all participating countries.

When the meeting resumed the next day, Kijuro Shitahara was not allowed to enter the venue. McDonald, Hoover, and Rock held a closed-door meeting to discuss punitive measures against Japan.

Yes, it is punishment. Although Japan was once an ally of the United Kingdom, it has been clamoring for leaving Asia and joining Europe for so many years, and it also obtained the largest battleship tonnage second only to the United Kingdom and the United States at the Washington Naval Conference. However, the United Kingdom and the United States still lack the due respect for Japan.

Respect, and don’t take the Japanese seriously at all.

"I just received the news that just yesterday afternoon, Japan bombed and killed Zhang in the Far East. Japan may accelerate its expansion in the Far East." When McDonald spoke, his eyes were fixed on Roark, observing Roark's movements.

reaction.

Roque did not respond, and Tanaka Yiichi withdrew from the naval meeting. Also yesterday afternoon, Germany withdrew from the League of Nations, and the League of Nations was also discussing punishing Germany.

Many things are not isolated. Japan and Germany seem to be thousands of miles apart. If you look at these two things together, it is difficult not to doubt that Japan and Germany have reached some kind of tacit understanding.

"We must restrict Japan's expansion -" Hoover's attitude was firm. The United States also had extensive interests in the Far East. Japan's expansion in the Far East would definitely affect the interests of the United States.

"Do you have the authorization from the U.S. Congress?" Rock also had the idea to retreat. Using a treaty to limit the arms race is a fantasy.

It is easy to restrict Japan. The United States just needs to stop selling industrial raw materials to Japan. The problem is not that Hoover has the final say, but that John Morgan Jr. has the final say. That is how sad the president of the United States is.

"Japan's expansion in the Far East is to plunder the resources of neighboring countries and thereby reduce its dependence on us. This is definitely not good news for us. We need to suppress the ambitions of the Japanese." Macdonald also does not have the authorization of the British Parliament.

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Britain, like the United States, has extensive interests in the Far East. There is only one populous country left in the world that has not completely become a colony, and everyone is eyeing it.

Compared with Japan, the Far East is rich in resources, including iron and coal, which Japan urgently needs to develop industry. Japan even hopes to find oil in the Far East. However, the Japanese are not very lucky. From the geological structure of the Far East, there should be oil.

But the Japanese have not been able to find it all these years.

"No, I think we should give the Japanese some stimulation." Hoover sneered. He had no say in some things, but once the war breaks out, Hoover will become the wartime president, and then Hoover will have the power in his hands.

will increase significantly.

"What do you say?" Macdonald was not as good as Hoover in this regard. Even if a war breaks out in Britain, the Prime Minister's power will be restricted by Congress.

"To stimulate Japan to spend more resources on the arms race. A Nagato-class battleship costs 43.9 million yen. How many 43.9 million can Japan afford? As long as the arms race restarts, the Japanese economy will be completely dragged down by the arms race sooner or later.

——"Hoover is also a wolf killer. The last time Britain used the arms race to bring down Germany, now the United States is doing the same thing again.

This is true. Germany was dragged down by the British. At that time, Germany had reached its limit. If it did not take the initiative to provoke a war, it would have no way to survive at home and could only pin its hopes on external plunder.

The same goes for Japan. Today's Japan is not as powerful as Germany before the last world war. If the United States takes the initiative to provoke an arms race, Japan's end may only be worse than Germany's.

Macdonald did not say anything. He wanted to weigh the gains and losses. If the United States provoked an arms race, let alone whether Japan would follow suit, Britain would definitely follow suit.

Southern Africa must follow suit.

Not even if the United States and the Commonwealth are allies now.

"What to do about Germany?" Rock hoped that Macdonald and Hoover could rein in the situation.

"Germany—" Hoover's expression was ambiguous, and he and Macdonald looked at each other. Both of them found that the other's eyes were a little evasive.

That's right, Germany is different from Japan. Britain needs Germany to restore the balance of power on the European continent, while the United States has a more sinister purpose, hoping that Germany can break the old order.

So what else can the Germans do? The mustache can only follow the wishes of the United States and Britain——

Rock has given up completely. At this time, he is still thinking about his own interests and gains. The Anglo-Saxons are simply evil!

"Comprehensive supply ships are still necessary, and the U.S. Navy also needs comprehensive supply ships -" Hoover Curve saves the country. Everyone knows that comprehensive supply ships can be transformed into aircraft carriers with a slight transformation. If the United States starts to build more comprehensive supply ships, Japan will also

I won't sit still and wait for death.

"Then let the Japanese come in quickly and let's sign it as soon as possible -" Roque was eager to return home. Foch was wrong this time. The "Contract of Versailles" is not a twenty-year armistice agreement. It will be good if it can last for fifteen years.

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Kijuro Shigehara probably received instructions from Giichi Tanaka, and after entering the venue, his face was ashen and he said nothing.

It's understandable that Rock would be in a bad mood if he was locked out for so long.

Ah, being in a bad mood and being locked out is a humiliation to the Japanese. If Kijuro Shitahara had any ambition, he would probably have walked away.

It is a pity that Japan currently does not have the courage to fall out with Britain and the United States.

After signing the London Naval Treaty, Roark immediately returned to southern Africa with Patton, regardless of the ongoing Imperial Conference.

The United States has stepped up its military deployment, and southern Africa cannot lag behind. At the very least, it must unite with the United Kingdom to put enough pressure on the United States in the Atlantic direction, otherwise the United States may fall to Germany.

Based on the performance of the United States in the two world wars in another time and space, if when the United States entered the war, the dominant side was not Britain and France but Germany, then it is not certain which side the United States would choose to join.

Based on Rock's understanding of Americans, at least Americans lack the courage to fight bloody battles for freedom and justice.

Don't listen to what Americans say. Americans only fight for their own interests. Even if there are one or two American soldiers who are deceived by the US government, they cannot change the selfish nature of the United States.

"The three major domestic fleets, plus the Mediterranean Squadron, the Persian Gulf Squadron, and the Changi Squadron that is being formed, total 4 battleships, 4 aircraft carriers, and nearly 100 other cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and auxiliary ships.

, with a total tonnage of more than 650,000 tons, including four brigades of Marine Corps and 12 wings of naval aviation, the total naval strength is 175,000, which is not enough to defend the homeland, let alone develop externally-" Patton

I am extremely dissatisfied with the current situation of the navy. The Southern African navy now has more than a dozen overseas bases, and the troops of hundreds of thousands of people are really not enough.

Around the Atlantic Ocean, excluding St. Roch, the Southern African Navy already has many military ports in Halifax, the Bahamas, Elizabeth (Cape Verde), Luanda, and Walvis Bay.

Around the Indian Ocean, the Southern African Indian Ocean Fleet has military bases such as Edwards, East London (Eastern Cape), Comoros, Diego Garcia, Darwin, George Town (Muscat), and Changi Naval Base.

The more than ten naval bases mentioned above cannot fully function with only hundreds of thousands of naval personnel.

But Patton had no choice. During the naval holiday era, large warships could not be built in southern Africa. Both the air force and the army were disarmament, and the navy was inevitably affected.

"The Navy needs a new type of warship, preferably with a displacement of no more than 3,000 tons. It can be used for patrolling, escorting, breaking diplomatic relations, and anti-submarine warfare. The attack power does not need to be too strong, but the endurance must be long, comparable to a cruiser. Such a warship

It is more in line with our requirements." Rock's requirements are a bit vague. According to the definition of the London Naval Conference, a cruiser is a cruiser with a displacement of more than 1,850 tons.

"Don't you require the ability to attack the sea or the ground?" Barton was completely confused. He had been with Rock for more than ten years, but he still couldn't keep up with Rock's thinking.

"No, no, no, there is no need to require sea or ground attack capabilities. There is an army for ground attack and an aircraft carrier for sea attack. This kind of warships will undertake auxiliary combat tasks. The number does not need to be too large. The Indian Ocean Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet add up.

Thirty or fifty ships are enough." Rock's requirements are not high. The London Naval Treaty stipulates that the total displacement of light and heavy cruisers in Southern Africa shall not exceed 400,000 tons. According to Rock's plan, a ship of 3,000 tons

tons, even if the current light cruisers and heavy cruisers are included, it will not exceed the limit of the London Naval Treaty.

"Thirty-fifty, okay, we need some actuaries -" Patton also participated in the London Naval Conference and knew the specific details of the treaty.

"Get ready after you go back. We will have a joint military exercise with the U.S. Navy at the end of the year in Southeast Asia. At that time, I will have the Northern Rhodesian Division cooperate with the Indian Ocean Fleet. The Marine Corps will also be ready. If the Japanese dare to cause trouble, they will

Teach the Japanese a harsh lesson." Roque is already ready for the battle. The Indian Ocean Navy and the East India Navy conduct joint exercises every year to increase the tacit understanding between them.

Now these exercises will come in handy. The previous exercises between the Indian Ocean Navy and the East India Navy used the U.S. Navy as the imaginary enemy. Now the enemy has been replaced by the Japanese Combined Fleet, and with the addition of the U.S. Navy, it is estimated that the Japanese will be very

depressed.

It should be noted here that the United States only has a symbolic naval force in Southeast Asia. The number of warships is not only small, but also old models and lax in training. It really does not have much combat effectiveness.

As mentioned just now, the Southern African Navy is preparing for the Changi Squadron. The 50,000-ton aircraft carrier quota obtained at the London Naval Conference is all prepared for the Changi Squadron.