Chapter 1104 Raising Tigers?
January 31, 4631 of the Yellow Emperor Era, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. On this day, although all units of the imperial government departments are still on holiday. However, on this day, the emperor Wu Haoxuan summoned the military and political ministers of the empire to attend the meeting. The crown prince Wu Pengfei also participated in this meeting. Because he is getting older, Wu Haoxuan has also begun to prepare for his successor. The crown prince Wu Pengfei is undoubtedly the future emperor of the empire that has been determined.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the reason why you are being brought together today is because of the European affair. In Germany, Adolf Hitler, the leader of the National Socialist Workers' Party that we support, has succeeded in becoming Germany's chancellor. It is foreseeable that the situation in Germany will soon change radically. A strong Germany is on the rise. The Chinese Empire needed to strengthen its ties with Germany, even if it was to form a military alliance. We are going to let the Germans expand to the rest of Europe, let them inflict heavy losses on Britain and France. In this way, we will be able to continue to expand outward. Emperor Wu Haoxuan said excitedly. No one can relate to his feelings. The famous Führer actually became the chancellor of Germany with his support. He never really had a clear sense that history had been changed by him.
"Your Majesty, are we going to form a military alliance with the Germans? This? That's an exaggeration, isn't it? Prime Minister Yang Du asked in astonishment. After all, before the First World War, the Reich and Germany had a very close relationship. However, in the end, the Reich sided with the Germans and went to war against them. As it turned out, the Empire's choice at that time was incomparably correct.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Germany today is nothing more than a battered country. The economic crisis has hurt them too much. In addition, their military power was severely limited, with an army of only 100,000 men. There is no heavy equipment such as tanks yet. The Navy does not have submarines and large surface ships. The Air Force is even more equal to zero. Even if the Reich supports Germany, it will not be easy for Germany to develop. Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi also said. Although, the Reich supported the National Socialist Workers' Party led by Adolf Hitler, and he knew that. However, he never thought that Wu Haoxuan would value Germany so much, and would even be willing to form a military alliance with Germany. You know, it's hard to imagine. The current empire is countless times stronger than the empire during the First World War! Germany, is it qualified to be an ally of the Reich?
Wu Haoxuan understands everyone's reaction very well. After all, people of this era would never have imagined how rapidly Germany would have developed after Adolf Hitler came to power. If it weren't for the fact that the United States was too industrially powerful, and Adolf Hitler made a lot of mistakes. Perhaps, the history of the world will be changed again. However, as a person who has traveled back from the afterlife, Wu Haoxuan even has the terrifying potential of Germany. Especially at a time when the Chinese Empire needed the Western world to be a mess, let Germany become strong and act as a-stirring stick for the Western world.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I know that you have a lot of questions on your mind. But let's wait and see. I am sure that in six years at most, Germany will be strong and rearmed, and will have the strength to go to war with Britain and France again. An alliance with Germany would allow us to seize the British and French colonies in name only. In addition, a strong Germany dragged Britain and France for us, and the empire was able to concentrate all its efforts to defeat the United States in the war, so that the United States would lose the opportunity to become a world hegemon. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Your Majesty, how is this possible? It is simply impossible for Germany to become a great power again in just six years. The military and political ministers of the empire all exclaimed. Obviously, if it weren't for the fact that the person who said this was Emperor Wu Haoxuan, they would all want to spit on each other's faces. What are you kidding? Germany, which has been hit hard by the economic crisis, has not yet been able to emerge from the economic crisis. On German soil, there were also quite a few British, French, and Belgian troops. The whole of the Rhine, indeed, is a demilitarized zone. Germany today cannot be called a normal country at all. Germany wants to rise in six years, which, no matter how you look at it, is impossible.
"Your Majesty, if this is what you say, then I think we can appoint a plan of war against Australia, India, and West Asia. Even our plan for a decisive battle against the United States can be drawn up from now on. Marshal Jiang Baili, Chief of the General Staff, said.
The Reich* military, no doubt wished to see the rise of Germany. A rising Germany, in favor of the Chinese Empire. Although the Chinese Empire is very powerful, it is undoubtedly very dangerous to deal with the entire Western world alone. The combined industrial power of the Western world is much stronger than that of China. If the Germans were able to hold back the European countries, then the United States would be the only opponent of the Chinese Empire. With the strength of the Chinese Empire, even with the Pacific Ocean barrier, defeating the United States is definitely not an impossible thing.
"Well, the General Staff can prepare for this first. Our main enemy is the United States, and when the Germans hold back Britain and France for us, we will be able to fight the Americans with all our might. Wu Haoxuan said. He knows how difficult it is to defeat the United States. The vast Pacific Ocean gave the Americans great protection, and if the Chinese Empire wanted to defeat the United States, it had to cross the Pacific Ocean first. It will not be an easy task to defeat the US Navy alone and unplug those military bases of the Americans in the Pacific.
Of course, at a time when the empire's industrial power surpassed that of the United States, and its military power was far greater than that of the United States. It is not impossible to achieve all this. Unless, of course, the nuclear weapons secretly developed by the Reich can be put into service. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for the empire to defeat the United States. After all, the Pacific limits the amount of troops and combat power that China can invest on U.S. soil.
"Ladies and gentlemen, from now on, we will increase our cooperation with the Germans. Politically, we need to support Germany and make Tom a normal country as soon as possible. If necessary, a military alliance with Germany could be formed. Economically, our market is fully open to Germany. At the same time, they supplied Germany with the grain, crude oil and other minerals they needed at favorable prices. Militarily, we can transfer to Germany some of the military equipment and production technology that the Germans need. If Germany were to send a military delegation to the Reich, we could also impart some experience and military doctrine to them. In short, the word is that the Reich will arm Germany with all its might in the future. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Your Majesty, in this case, is the price paid by the empire too great?" Prime Minister Yang Du asked. After all, the Chinese empire is now growing rapidly, thanks entirely to a huge internal market. With a huge market of nearly 700 million people and its vassals, the Chinese Empire was able to withstand more than just this economic crisis. And it is also developing rapidly in the midst of the economic crisis, and it is unique in the whole world. Now, opening the market to Germany would undoubtedly cause some harm to the interests of the Reich.
"I know that the price paid by the Empire is indeed a bit great. However, there is a give-and-take. We want the Germans to drag the rest of Europe and create opportunities for the Reich, without giving the Germans a little cheap, so how can it work? The Germans are not fools. What is not good, will they do it? Besides, even if we provide all kinds of resources to the Germans at a low price, we will not make no money at all, at most we will earn a little less. When we get a large number of colonies from the British, we can fully compensate for the losses in this area. Moreover, this is also very beneficial for the overall strategy of the empire. As long as the goals of the empire can be achieved, it is worth it for the empire to pay these costs. Wu Haoxuan said firmly. All for the Empire to be able to win in future wars, paying some price now is just an upfront investment.
"Your Majesty, if we support Germany, we will make them stronger. In case, the Germans bite us back, isn't that a tiger for trouble? "This concern has been raised.
Wu Haoxuan nodded: "Between us and the Germans, in essence, we use each other. The Germans took advantage of us and became strong again. And we used the Germans, defeated Britain and France, and then easily took over the British and French colonies. In the future, there will inevitably be a conflict of interest between us and the Germans, and even a war will break out. However, we cannot let that stop us from abandoning this plan. The Germans are developing, and so are we. Moreover, we will develop faster than the Germans, and we will be stronger than them. If it is really a problem to raise tigers, then we will fight tigers at that time. As long as we defeat the Americans, we can easily crush Germany. ”
In Wu Haoxuan's plan, it was actually very easy to deal with Germany. If nothing else, as long as the supply of crude oil to the Germans is cut off, Germany is finished. Their powerful air force and armored forces will become scrap metal because of the lack of fuel.
Even if you don't use this trick, the Chinese Empire still has a way. At the current pace, the Empire's nuclear weapons should have been developed long ago. It's a big deal, throw a few atomic bombs to the Führer, no matter how strong the Führer is, he can't resist nuclear weapons. It can be said that the empire is already invincible. Even if you really raise a tiger, you don't have to worry about it at all. (To be continued.) )