The Rise of the Third Reich

Oshima Hiro talked for about an hour. It started as a complaint, but the situation on the Pacific battlefield took a turn for the worse from the "Battle of Christmas Island" that began in late September 1943, and began to develop in a direction that was extremely unfavorable to the Japanese army. Although the "Battle of Christmas Island" and several subsequent naval and air battles ended in Japanese victory, they consumed too many of Japan's elite pilots.

Moreover, in order to prepare for the decisive battle in the Hawaiian Islands, Japan later transferred a large number of more experienced pilots to the Hawaiian Islands or Germany for training, which made the Japanese aviation force in other parts of the Pacific Theater very weak, which was more conducive to the activities of the US aircraft carriers to break diplomatic ties.

In order to deliver sufficient supplies and troops to the Hawaiian Islands when the United States' aircraft carriers and submarines were extremely active in breaking diplomatic ties, Japan had to concentrate a limited number of destroyers and aircraft carriers for escort. As a result, anti-submarine warfare in the Southeast Asian region was further worsened.

Beginning in March 1944, as the Second Battle of the Hawaiian Islands began, the main force of the Japanese combined fleet was concentrated on the battle, making it even less able to deploy first-class destroyers to support anti-submarine warfare in Southeast Asia. The United States continues to increase the number of submarines in the Southeast Asia region, putting Japan's maritime lifeline in a terrible situation that is almost interrupted.

At the same time, the large-scale air consumption carried out by Japan and the United States in the Hawaiian Islands further weakened Japan's aviation power. Although the Japanese army still maintains the strength to fight a final decisive battle - including naval fleet, oil, aircraft, ground troops, suicide missiles, etc., it is still quite powerful. But after the Second Hawaiian Islands War, regardless of victory or defeat, Japan will lose the ability to continue fighting.

Unless we get massive assistance from the European Community!

Later, Oshima Hiroshi gave Hersman a rough list of assistance. Including providing more than 5 million tons of oil in 1944, at least 100 destroyers, 2 million tons of ships, 2,000 Type 4 H tanks, 3,000 75mm anti-tank guns, 5,000 heavy-duty trucks, 10,000 guns of various calibers Anti-aircraft guns, 5,000 air-cooled engines of various types, 200 jet aircraft, 200,000 tons of special steel, 50,000 tons of aluminum alloy...

Hersman listened patiently as Oshima looked at a large list and read out one by one a list of requests for help that could be said to be like a lion's mouth.

It was not until Hiroshi Oshima finished reading the last word that Hersman was silent for a while, and then he pointed out calmly: "You don't need these things anymore, because we will defeat the Soviet Union soon... In fact, we have already won. Decisive victories were achieved in battles outside Moscow, which was already surrounded and would soon fall, followed by the Caucasus and the Volga-Ural industrial zone.

The Soviet Union would lose the war completely within a few months, and then it would be us Europeans and Americans competing for leadership of the world. And you Japan...have won everything you wanted, haven't you? "

Hessman looked at the Japanese ambassador in front of him coldly, paused, and then asked: "But now you are putting forward such a request for help list, asking for many things that you don't need. What is this for?"

Oshima Hiroshi seemed a little embarrassed after listening to Hersman's series of questions. But Hessman was right. The key to the war now is who will fall first, Japan or the Soviet Union?

Now the Soviet Union has fallen and will soon be lying on the ground unable to get up. Although Japan is in difficulty, it is definitely not unsustainable. The gain and loss now is nothing more than the Hawaiian Islands. In the case of the failure of the Soviet Union, even if the United States captured the Hawaiian Islands, it would be impossible to pursue the victory and attack the Japanese mainland.

Therefore, for Japan, no matter how it wins or loses in the second Hawaiian Islands Conference, the overall situation of strategic victory is locked.

Moreover, even if Germany provided all the assistance requested by Japan, they would not be able to help much in the ensuing war - the Japanese would not land on the west coast of the United States, would they?

"Your Excellency, Imperial Marshal, our Empire of Japan has always been the staunchest ally of the German Empire," Oshima Hiroshi said carefully, "If your country is willing to make peace with the United States, Japan will of course follow and there will be no need for assistance. But according to me As far as I know, there is currently no conclusion on the issue of war and peace in your country..."

The war is still inconclusive is the answer Oshima got from German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop.

It’s not that Ribbentrop was perfunctory with Oshima, but that all parties have indeed not yet reached a consensus on whether to continue fighting with the United States. What is the current German Third Reich and the Third Reich in history, where Hitler’s words are worth ten thousand words? It is different, and Germany is now pulling the European Community to fight the United States. The opinions of the three European powers, Britain, France, and Russia, cannot be ignored by Germany.

Moreover, behind the issue of war or peace with the United States, there are still great interests involved. The game between the parties has just begun, and it is impossible to come to a conclusion immediately.

In fact, as the Soviet Union's defeat became a foregone conclusion and the German Third Reich moved further and further along the road to the European Community, Germany's position was also undergoing tremendous changes.

Before the start of the world war, Germany, Italy and Japan were emerging powers without many colonies, so they coveted the huge wealth possessed by the three established world empires, Britain, France and Russia.

However, the expansion route of the German Third Reich in this time and space is the continuation of the Second Reich, and the goal is to establish a European community with Germany as the core.

After Germany defeated France, Britain and the Soviet Union, the goal of the European Community was almost completed. And this European Community actually inherited three huge world empires: the British Empire, the French Empire and the Russian Empire!

In other words, Germany's current position is no longer to carve up, but to maintain the world empire of Britain, France and Russia. Because these three world empires have become one and become the wealth of the European Community.

And Europe and the United States, with Germany as the core, have become the successors of old imperialism, not the buryers.

Therefore, within the Axis camp and within the European Community, there are now problems of repositioning, division of interests, and integration. These problems are interfering with Germany's foreign policy.

Oshima Hiroshi looked at the expressionless Hessmann, considered it for a while, and then continued hesitantly: "In addition, our country would also like to seek your country's opinion on the aftermath of the war with the Soviet Union."

Hessman's brows immediately furrowed, revealing a fierce gaze, and looked at Oshima Hiro. He had already guessed Japan's intention.

"Do you want the Far East of the Soviet Union?" Hersman asked coldly.

"Ah, the Far East... the Far East is currently under the control of the Bolshevik Party." Oshima Hiroshi had not mentioned this matter to Ribbentrop before. He knew that Hersman had the absolute right to speak on this issue, so he I wanted to test Hessman’s intentions first.

"Natalie!"

But Hersman felt that he had nothing to say to Hiro Oshima, so he simply picked up the phone, called his personal secretary Natalie in, and sent Hiro Oshima away.

He did this not because he opposed Japan's annexation of the Far East, but because he really had nothing to say to the Japanese. Germany is now trapped by Russia and wants to merge with Russia to create a greater European Union, and Olga's heirs are the future emperor and empress of Germany.

Under such circumstances, wouldn't Japan's seizure of the Far East belonging to Russia be a slap in the face of the Hohenzollern dynasty?

Hirschmann was a loyal minister of the Hohenzollern dynasty, so how could he express his support for Japan on this issue?

In addition, Hitler did not agree with this. Because once Japan attacks the Far East, the Soviet Union is likely to collapse immediately, and the one-Russia-one-Soviet line will become impossible to implement. The European Community will soon have tens to 100 million more Russian bosses...

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"Ludwig, Bowman just called and said that Mussolini's car will arrive at the Eagle's Nest before noon today."

After sending the gloomy Japanese ambassador away, Natalie quickly returned to Hessman's study and told him the news of Mussolini's arrival.

"Mr. Prime Minister hopes that you and your wife can arrive at the Eagle's Nest in the afternoon." Natalie continued, "There will be a meeting with Mussolini in the afternoon, and then a dinner with Mr. Prime Minister and Miss Braun. ”

When Natalie came in, Hessman was immersed in writing a letter, and he didn't stop writing while listening to her talk.

He quickly finished the letter, which was two letters, and then he put them into two envelopes respectively, and wrote "To the Queen" and "To Mrs. Kollontai" on the envelopes.

"Give these two letters to Olga and Mrs. Kollontai," Hersman handed the envelope to Natalie. "Go in person and don't tell anyone. After they read the letter, they will If you want to come back, destroy it yourself and swallow it!"

"Understood." Natalie took the envelope and immediately stuffed it into her pocket without asking any more questions. But she could still guess some things - the contents of Hersman's letter to the Russian Empress and the Soviet Ambassador must be related to the Japanese!

And...it's a very important and very troublesome thing.

After Natalie left, Hersman and his wife Chloe got into a Mercedes-Benz 770K car and drove to the Eagle's Nest on the Obersalzburg Mountains.

The car drove past the picturesque Königssee, but Hersman had no intention of looking at the scenery. Because Japan's request for the Soviet Far East cast a shadow over his mind, and he did not have a positive view of the conversation between Mussolini and Hitler.

Because now Germany has become the guardian of a lot of property left by the three old imperialists, Britain, France and Russia. Germany is a real threat to any country that covets those wealth!

Therefore, the foundation of the Steel Alliance between Germany and Italy has now been shaken.