novelhk Chapter 858: What will Tokyo choose?
Chapter 858: What will Tokyo choose?
"They were not like this before." The Secretary of State thought he knew Shancheng quite well. They did not have such an attitude in the past, or they did not dare to have such thoughts, but now.
"Perhaps they've figured it out." Ruth looked at the Secretary of State. "The situation used to be very stable. Even if they wanted to do something, they were paralyzed by the circumstances around them. But now, the tide is turning. We need them, absolutely need them. Why aren't they showing their fangs?"
It seemed so. The Secretary of State thought for a moment and then nodded. "I will report this to the White House immediately."
Tokyo, Japanese Army Headquarters.
Sakatan left the office and went to Asaka's room.
"You should have read today's telegram." Bantan asked straight to the point.
Prince Asaka put down the newspaper in his hand, glanced at him, and nodded. "I have read it. The United States has approved military and technical assistance to Yamashiro."
"I didn't expect that Watsonton would agree so quickly." Bantan knew that they would definitely agree, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Prince Asaka sighed and said, "They're worried about our Empire attacking Canada, so they're providing aid to Yamashiro to tie down our forces. There's nothing wrong with this plan."
"It seems we have to launch an attack on the mountain city before these supplies arrive. Only in this way can we..."
Okamura Neiji happened to hear this at the door. He coughed and walked in and said, "No, Your Excellency, we cannot launch a fierce attack on the mountain city."
Sakata and Prince Asaka turned to see Okamura Yasuji coming in and asked, "Why can't we attack?"
"If we attack, we'll fall into their trap. They want us to fight the mountain city. If we do that, our empire won't have the chance to do anything else."
"But the question is," Bantan narrowed his eyes. "If we don't attack, are we going to maintain the same situation as before?"
"Why not? In the previous plan, Shancheng was all about confrontation and defense. Our real goal was to launch an offensive against Southeast Asia and South Asia. However, due to Watsonton's threat, we had to terminate this plan. Now, we can restart it."
Okamura Yasuji and Nanzō Yunko discussed this matter.
Judging from Shancheng and Zhou Weiguo's previous actions, they have always hoped that the empire would take action and build a railway for them free of charge. They even hoped that the empire would launch an attack on Southeast Asia and South Asia to prepare for their entry into South Asia.
Since Zhou Weiguo and Shancheng have such plans, they should follow this plan to persuade the base camp to implement the original plan.
This was also the purpose of his coming to discuss with Prince Asaka, but he did not expect that Sakatan would come here.
"If we carry out the original plan, then the navy will probably..."
"There's nothing wrong with letting the navy serve as our vanguard suicide squad. Furthermore, you two don't understand. That barren mountain city can't actually bring us anything. If anything, it's just their worthless people and some food aid. As for the rest, they have nothing at all."
The Empire's technical exploration department did go to explore, but each time, they returned empty-handed.
"Instead of wasting time in the mountain city, we should launch an attack on South Asia and Southeast Asia, which are rich in resources, to prepare more supplies for our empire's future battles. Moreover, as long as we capture those areas, the time for the mountain city to fall into our empire's hands will not be long."
At this point, Okamura lit a cigarette. "Besides, our allies are also at war with the British. Our attack on their colonies is actually a way to help them tie down their forces. There's no need to attack Canada instead of going to war with the Americans. Don't forget, we have no plans to go to war with the Americans at this time. If that's the case, why would we do something that would sour our relationship with them?"
Bantan, who had come prepared to swallow up the mountain city in one gulp, no longer had any intention of attacking the city after hearing this analysis. He carefully analyzed the possibility and nodded. "You are right. There is really no need to waste the Empire's elite forces on a place that can bring us basically no benefit."
While Okamura Yasuji was arguing with Sakata and a few others about the reasons behind this, Zhou Weiguo had already been called to the headquarters by Commander Bai, and his independent brigade was also brought to Hengyang.
He is too prone to causing trouble, and Ono's men are also quite troublesome. It is better to keep such people around you, which is somewhat safer.
"This is a telegram from Shancheng. Watsontown has agreed to our request and will provide us with technical and weapons assistance. These weapons will be supplied nearby."
Asaka Hiderei had already spoken to me on the phone yesterday.
He and Robert had suggested that they get supplies from nearby. After all, it would take too long to transport them from there, and there might be unexpected situations in the process. To avoid any complications, they could directly get supplies from Hawaii and non-protocol areas. They already had their own supplies there. As for the technical data, it was also very convenient to transport them by air.
Zhou Weiguo took the message, read it, and then put it down. "The sooner we can resupply, the sooner we can enjoy the food. After all, if we wait too long, we will have more troubles."
Little Zhuge nodded, motioning him to sit down, and then said, "You're right. If we delay too long, we'll only have more trouble."
After saying this, he took a sip of the tea and asked, "What do you think the Japanese army will do next?"
After receiving the call from Chao Xiang Xiuling, Zhou Weiguo had already discussed it with several people from the brigade headquarters.
There are only two possible outcomes. The first is to use the current supplies to launch a fierce attack on the mountain city before these weapons are transported and distributed. The second is to suspend the attack on the mountain city, maintain the current situation, and restart the attack on Southeast Asia and South Asia.
"Your analysis is correct," Chief of Staff Wu said, leaning back after listening to Zhou Weiguo's analysis. "We thought so too. But we're not sure whether they're going to attack or stop to rest."
Seeing Zhou Weiguo remained silent, Little Zhuge knocked on the table and asked, "What do you think they will choose?"
"We should choose to maintain the status quo." Zhou Weiguo saw the two men's serious expressions and calmed down. "Those people in Tokyo might be a little foolish, but they can clearly see the pros and cons. It seems they won't gain anything by fighting us. Moreover, the further west we go, the greater the price they will have to pay."