Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

When the "Washington Naval Treaty" was signed, it was the peak period of the honeymoon relationship between Japan and European and American countries.

Through the "Washington Naval Treaty", Japan got what it wanted. Although the 300,000-ton capital ship is still not as good as the United Kingdom and the United States, it has surpassed France and Italy to become the third largest navy in the world.

 This is definitely a good thing for Japan.

However, Japan’s crazy improvement in naval strength also attracted the attention of the United Kingdom.

During the Washington Naval Conference, the Anglo-Japanese alliance was forced to disintegrate.

Since then, the relationship between Japan and Britain has been deteriorating. Until Japan withdrew from the League of Nations and tore up the "Washington Naval Treaty" and "London Naval Treaty", the relationship between Japan and Britain was on the verge of rupture.

 Back to Sarawak.

Japan sent to Sarawak their heavy cruiser "Myoko", light cruiser "Kitagami", and light cruiser "Oi".

 The heavy cruiser "Myoko" is the first ship of the "Myoko" class heavy cruiser.

 "Kitagami" and "Oi" are both Kuma-class light cruisers.

In fact, cruisers do not have such classification as heavy cruisers and light cruisers. This concept was first proposed in southern Africa and was not confirmed until the London Naval Treaty.

 The "Myoko" class cruiser is a standard treaty type cruiser.

 According to the provisions of the London Naval Treaty, the "Myoko" class could not originally exceed a displacement of 10,000 tons.

The "Myoko" class follows the design of the "Furutaka" class reconnaissance cruiser and adopts a 7,200-ton hull. However, because the Japanese frantically installed too many 203mm artillery pieces on the "Myoko" class, the "Myoko" class was fully loaded

The displacement exceeds 13,550 tons, far exceeding the provisions of the London Naval Treaty.

 This is also a routine operation for the Japanese Combined Fleet.

Without even using the "Myoko", the 5,100-ton "Beishang" can easily annihilate all of Sarawak's so-called navy.

The main gun of the "Kuma" class light cruiser is seven 140mm naval guns. Among the light cruisers, the firepower of the "Kuma" class is top-notch, and it is more powerful than the "Durban" class light cruiser in southern Africa.

However, this is only paper data. The positioning of the "Durban" class light cruiser in Southern Africa is different from that of the "Kuma". Naturally, there is no need to match so many artillery. The warships built by Japan in recent years have been trying to make up for the quantity with firepower.

This problem does not exist in southern Africa.

  The arrival of the three "Myoko" ships has put tremendous pressure on the Kingdom of Sarawak.

The King of Sarawak, Charles Brooke, went to the Governor's Palace of the Straits Settlements in Singapore three times a day, crying and complaining about the unfair treatment of the Kingdom of Sarawak. He hoped that the United Kingdom could provide the necessary help to the Kingdom of Sarawak and remove the Japanese cruiser from Kuching.

Hong Kong drives away.

Yes, after the three "Myoko" ships arrived in Sarawak, they directly entered Kuching despite the objections of the Kingdom of Sarawak. This behavior was tantamount to invasion and not only ignored the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Sarawak, but also showed contempt for the United Kingdom.

Sir Ford Walkley, Governor of the Straits Settlements, was extremely indignant at the tyrannical behavior of the Japanese Combined Fleet and promised to give the Kingdom of Sarawak due help.

But Ford Walkley was helpless when he turned around.

The Japanese Combined Fleet has now made it clear that it does not take the United Kingdom into consideration. The Eastern Fleet is not strong enough to compete with the United Fleet, so Ford Walkley is also powerless.

 At this time, the telegram from London was finally sent to Japan.

 Japan has not responded at all. It has neither withdrawn the three "Myoko" ships nor modified its oil exploration agreement with Sarawak.

 David Stephen, who was participating in the joint exercise, received an order. London hoped that the Eastern Fleet could put pressure on the Combined Fleet.

 Now it was David Stephen's turn to have a headache.

The Japanese don't even buy London's account, will they compromise with the Eastern Fleet which has only a few ships?

Moreover, London not only hopes that the Eastern Fleet can put pressure on the United Fleet, but also requires the Eastern Fleet to pay attention to its methods so as not to cause a complete breakdown of the relationship between Japan and Britain, but to fully maintain the dignity of the United Kingdom and not to damage the interests of the dependent countries of the United Kingdom.

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 This requirement is too high.

David Stephen really wanted to send a telegram to London. If the big boss in London thought he could do it, he would let the big boss handle it himself. The Eastern Fleet could cooperate unconditionally.

It is a pity that such a telegram cannot be sent. If it were sent, London would probably dismiss David Stephen from his post tomorrow.

 After much thought, David Stephen decided to divert the disaster eastward.

London only said that it would give the United Fleet some color, but did not say how to give it.

 The Changi Squadron is currently conducting joint exercises with the East India Fleet, and warships from the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the French Far East Fleet are also participating.

 So David Stephen can completely use all naval forces to jointly put pressure on the combined fleet.

 In this way, the purpose of putting pressure on the Combined Fleet can be achieved without causing a complete breakdown of relations between Britain and Japan.

Japan may dare to force the kingdom of Sarawak.

 But we would never dare to fall out with Britain, South America, the United States, and France at the same time.

 So at the regular meeting that night, David Stephen proposed to temporarily add a cruise item to tomorrow's exercise.

 The cruising area is the waters near Sarawak.

There was no need for Tang Li to speak to Tom Bartlett, and Louis Garibuel directly opposed it.

"We have already practiced joint patrols two days ago. There is no need to conduct another one, let alone patrol offshore Sarawak," Louis Garibuel sneered as the three "Myoko" ships swaggered into Kuching, France.

People naturally know it too.

 Tang Li and Tom Bartlett did not speak, neither of them wanted to be used as a gunman by London.

 The British deserve it too.

 When Britain was strong, there were British colonies everywhere.

Although the United Kingdom has begun strategic contraction thirty years ago, the contraction is obviously not enough. Previously, when southern Africa built a naval base in Kalimanda, it tried to include Sarawak in the coverage. As a result, it was strongly opposed by London.

Now that the Eastern Fleet is weak, London hopes to use the strength of the Changi Squadron to check and balance the Japanese. What a beautiful idea!

 Americans’ attitude is more ambiguous.

　guess why the Americans go against the British and secretly sell things to Japan?

 Making money is secondary. The main purpose is to drive away the power of Britain, France, and even southern Africa from East Asia. In that case, the United States and Japan can carve up East Asia.

 It’s just that the Japanese ambitions have obviously exceeded the expectations of the Americans, and now even the interests of the United States are affected, so the United States has begun to restrict trade with Japan.

Now Britain actually wants to use the Pacific Fleet to put pressure on Japan, but the Americans don't do it.

 To put it bluntly, the root cause is the policy of appeasement.

The United Kingdom implemented a policy of appeasement not only in Europe, but also in East Asia.

  Otherwise, when Japan started its military expansion, Britain would have already started to attack the Japanese.

Now that the appeasement policy can no longer be implemented, I want to drag others into the trap.

 What a beautiful thought!

"Gentlemen, I want to remind you of the fact that if the ambitions of the Japanese continue to expand, then the interests of all of us will suffer." David Stephen simply broke his face. Britain, France, the United States, and southern Africa are the most important countries in East Asia.

When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed.

 “Ha” Louis Garibuel sneered again and again.

 France also has colonies in East Asia.

But France’s problem is no longer the colonies, but France itself.

If the threat posed by Germany cannot be eliminated, then the French colonies will not be able to be saved. How will the French colonies be able to retain their skin and fur?

“David, what you said makes sense, but the United Kingdom cannot just talk, you have to show more sincerity.” Tom Bartlett said directly, if he wants the United States to help, what benefits can the United Kingdom give the United States?

 If the benefits are sufficient, the Atlantic Fleet can directly go to war with the Japanese.

If the benefits are not enough

 There is a fact that Tom Bartlett cannot express. Today, the United States and even the Philippines want to give up.

 The Philippines is a colony of the United States.

Taken from the Spanish during the Spanish-American War.

 Americans originally thought that this was the beginning of opening up the Asian market, but they did not expect that the Philippines would become a huge quagmire from which the United States could not escape.

Different from what Americans imagine, the Philippines has not only not become a dumping ground for American industrial products, nor has it become a source of raw materials for the United States. The Spanish-American War was at the end of the last century, and it has been more than 30 years now. In these 30 years, the Philippines has not only

It did not bring benefits to the United States. Instead, the United States spent a large amount of money every year to maintain the operation of the Philippine colonial government.

 Now Americans can well understand why Britain abandoned southern Africa in the first place.

 But the United States is worried that after abandoning the Philippines, the Philippines will soar like southern Africa.

 In short, it is tasteless to eat and it is a pity to throw it away.

 Under such circumstances, the United States’ emphasis on East Asia is actually gradually declining.

 Otherwise, the strength of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet would not far exceed that of the Pacific Fleet.

“Sincerity? The United Kingdom has curbed the rise of Germany in Europe and withstood the expansion of Russia. What the United Kingdom has done is for the peace of our planet. Isn’t this enough?” David Stephen said confidently.

Even Tang Li couldn't stand it now.

 Is the continental balancing policy intended to contain the rise of Germany?

 After the World War, the country that provided the most aid to Germany was the United Kingdom. British capitalists were not even willing to invest in the United Kingdom, but they lent precious funds to the Germans for profit.

Perhaps even the British capitalists have not thought that what the British capitalists are greedy for is interest.

 What the Germans seek is the British capital.

 As for Russia

The British Labor Party has come to power, how dare you say that Britain has withstood Russia's expansion?

 “Haha, some people probably think they are God” Louis Garibuel laughed directly.

 Your people and your money are not important to me.

without you

is important to me.