For China, which is poor in crude oil, although 50,000 tons is a mosquito meat, as the first oil field to be discovered in China, it is still worthy of special mention and publicity.

Because China also needs to urgently remove the label of an oil-poor country in order to increase its international influence, in the eyes of the bald man, this necessary propaganda is even more than the negative impact of leaking secrets. At the same time, he also wants to use this to deter the island country that has been eyeing China with strong soldiers, hoping that they can temporarily restrain a little.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with the strategy of the bald boss, and the height he stands on is destined to make him value China's status in the world more. It's like a class reunion when you were young, and you can't wait to let others know that Lao Tzu is doing well, and none of you should look down on Lao Tzu.

The relationship between countries seems to be very complicated, but in fact, it is just like that, and it is all about interests.

However, the status is there, the admiring eyes have also come, and there are not a few people who are red-eyed, such as the island country that has been drooling from China for a long time.

On the day the Chinese government announced the discovery of an oil field in Sichuan, China.

Imperial Palace of Japan.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think of China's discovery of oil fields?" A middle-aged man with a short stature and a fair face but a little gloomy sat at the top of his hand, asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say." An old man with gray hair stood up and said.

"Uncle Huang just sit down and say yes." The middle-aged man waved his hand to signal the old man to sit down, and his words were also a little polite.

can be called like this, one is naturally Showa Emperor Hirohito, who has mastered the power of Japan, and the gray-haired old man is naturally Hirohito's uncle, Prince Zaihito of the Imperial Palace, the famous old devil.

Don't look at the old devil of Xianyuan Gong Zairen is 68 years old at this time, but this old devil who participated in the Sino-Japanese First Sino-Japanese War has firmly held the power of the army in his hands since he took office as chief of staff of the army two years ago, and there is his shadow behind every war in China, except for the 918 that happened before he took office, every instruction of the war of aggression against China has his signature.

It can be said that this old devil is definitely one of the Japanese invaders that the Chinese should hate the most. At the same time, he was also one of the most powerful ministers in Japan.

When he spoke, he basically represented the opinion of the Ministry of the Army.

"Your Majesty, the discovery of oil fields in China is by no means very good news for our country. The China with crude oil will further expand their war potential, not only will they be able to buy back planes and ships from the West, but they will also have the oil to power those weapons, rather than just transporting them from outside, and they will be even stronger than the Empire in this respect, even if the Imperial Navy is much stronger than they are to blockade the straits. In addition, the opposition of the people of China to our country is growing, and the major propaganda media regard the empire as a coward, which will be detrimental to the empire's plan to re-establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere in the long run, and the empire will have to spend more energy to govern after defeating the government of China.

According to the words of the old minister, it is better to take this opportunity to fight with all his might, send troops from the northern front, occupy the entire territory of Hebei in China, and then attack Shanxi and Shaanxi to break through Sichuan with all their might, and in the southeast battlefield, the Marine Corps and an imperial army will attack Shanghai in China, contain the central system of China and the armies in the southeast, and finally occupy the entire territory of China by both roads. The old devil of Xianyuan Gong Zairen looked at the map spread on the table with feverish eyes, and said with some emotion.

As a staunch supporter of Emperor Hirohito's fanatical militarism, the old devil of the palace has always been extremely eager for a rich China. He always believed that as long as it occupied China and possessed China's rich mineral resources, Japan would be like a train full of coal that could continue to run through Asia, and eventually become one of the world's masters.

The island countries that were bombarded by the Western powers with strong ships and artillery also have a past that cannot be looked back on. Standing on top of the world is also their dream.

And the premise of realizing this dream is to annex China, a strong neighbor.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I disagree with His Excellency the Prince." A man in a suit with a somewhat short figure stood up and said firmly.

"Saito-kun, please." Hirohito nodded and said in a calm tone.

This is a pre-imperial meeting, and everyone can express their opinions, and there is no room for dissent, as long as it is not after he, His Majesty the Emperor, has made a decision. There were many cases of the principals of the army and navy pointing their noses at each other and scolding each other at the military department meeting. Political discord is not new in Japanese politics.

No matter which country, bureaucrats at all levels are not monolithic, if that is the case, the people in power should be in a hurry, this special mother is to get Lao Tzu down their own rhythm! The necessary hill and limited arguments are the political ecology that those in power need.

And this Saito-kun in the mouth of Emperor Hirohito is naturally not an ordinary person, he is the then Japanese Prime Minister Saito, with a down-to-earth personality, a typical conservative style, and is also disliked by all militarists in Japan, and he has only been in office for more than two years.

"I do not agree with the opinion of His Excellency the Prince to send troops to China immediately. Because, the current financial revenue of the empire is not enough to support a full-scale war with China, and the daily expenses of maintaining the permanent eighteen divisions of the imperial army are already huge, if there is a big war with China, which has nearly 3 million troops, then the empire must expand its army, at least more than 50 divisions and regiments, fifty divisions and regiments to fight in the distant land of China, and also need to send the imperial navy and air force to help, and the massive materials and logistics support required are almost devastating for the current financial support of the empire.

Moreover, now that the Imperial Navy is in a critical period of development, the goal of a super battleship has been proposed for the future imaginary enemy of the Empire, and the Empire will invest a lot of money in the construction of the ship in the next few years, and if it wants to reach and surpass the Americans and Europeans, the Imperial Navy may need three or four ships or even more, and a full-scale war in China will delay the growth of the Imperial Navy. The enemy of the Imperial Navy, not weak China.

His Excellency's reason for waging war with China was simply the discovery of a small oil field with an annual output of more than 300,000 barrels, and it was still in Sichuan, southwest of China's hinterland. It would be ridiculous to spend all the power of the empire just to obtain a small oil field with an annual output of more than 300,000 barrels. The oil fields of the Dutch East Indies, 3,000 kilometers away from the empire, produce tens of millions of barrels a year, and if the imperial navy is strong enough, even if the United States and Britain are strong enough in that sea area, what can they do with our empire?

What's more, Manchukuo is now a vassal state of the empire, and oil can be found in the mountains of Sichuan, but there is no reason why there is none, and I suggest that more exploration teams be sent to Manchukuo to find oil for the empire, so that maybe we don't have to risk war with the United States and Britain. ”

The Japanese Prime Minister's words made Hirohito bow slightly, but Xianyuan Gong Zaihito was so angry that his face turned red and blue for a while, but he was powerless to refute the prime minister who was born as a naval admiral.

Yes, this was just a pre-imperial meeting over China's oil discovery, but it turned into a battle between the Japanese navy and the army, which has always been a gap.

Although none of the Japanese ministers present here said it explicitly, everyone knew that this was the result. The people of the two factions are on the bar again.

Obviously, Minoru Saito, who is now in politics, is more reasonable, especially the reason: the production of more than 300,000 barrels has made the entire Japanese Empire focus on the army and start a major war with China in advance. Do you know how much crude oil you need every year to drive all the warships, cannons, and tanks in the empire? More than 300,000 barrels, which is enough to last for a few days!

Obviously, Hirohito, who has a slight forehead, also basically agrees with the current prime minister's opinion, and it is indeed too much to gain and lose to wage a war for a small oil field in China. Hirohito also knew a little about the tight finances of the empire.

Empire, it still needs time! The middle-aged man, who had already stood at the pinnacle of power in Japan, looked at the military map spread out on the table, and his eyes were gloomy.

PS:Yesterday afternoon I was invited to play a game.,I was frozen and cold in the cold wind.,Fengyue said it was very embarrassing.,Last night I worked overtime until late at night to code words.,Dizzy.,Only two chapters came out.,Although there are still a few chapters in the manuscript.,But that's for the 9th outbreak prepared.,Forgive Fengyue for only two more today.,Sorry.,There must be three more tomorrow.。