"The military's appetite is so big, even Hawaii wants to eat it." After Huashan Ziji and Togo Heihachiro left, Saiyuanji Gongwang said with a sigh. "They don't understand politics at all. They think that the army is the saber of the empire. They don't know that it is people who really decide to give the country, not the weapons in his hands. Weapons are only means to gain benefits, not the purpose of action.

  "Not only them, I am also a little unwilling to give up Hawaii. We worked hard for so long, but in the end it was a pity that we couldn't eat it under the most favorable circumstances." Ito Hirofumi said unwillingly. Even though he has reached a conclusion about this matter, he still feels heartache every time he thinks about it. The Japanese have been thinking about Hawaii for more than ten years, but they have to give up when it seems most advantageous. This makes him somewhat Not reconciled.

   "Hehe, when is the most favorable? You won't believe those short-sighted people?" Xiyuan Temple Gongwang sneered. Even Dashanyan can see that the empire at this time is actually very dangerous. The empire is too sharp. After the Sulu Sea battle, we won almost equal positions with other powers, and we also reaped their fear and hatred. There can only be one enemy at any time. And if this matter is not handled properly, we will also be attacked by the United States when facing Russia. "

"We can no longer deal with Russia and defend Hawaii, which is thousands of miles away. This failure is nothing to the United States. On the contrary, this failure will stimulate their military development. I can hardly imagine. Once we have won Hawaii, how will Japan respond when the United States and Russia are working at the same time in the future." Saiyuanji Gongwang smiled bitterly.

  "The British also think this way. Although the so-called Anglo-Japanese alliance has a certain military significance, the British will try to avoid falling into this war. They are very cunning." Ito Bowen said.

  It’s not that the Japanese don’t want Hawaii, but they really can’t do it now! If it is simply a confrontation between the United States and Japan, then it is possible for Japan to defeat the United States and then bring Hawaii into its own sphere of influence in a short time. After all, after this naval battle, the hatred between the United States and Japan can hardly be resolved. Since it has become a mortal enemy, what else is there to say?

But this time the situation was different after Russia intervened. It is much easier to deal with two unconnected enemies than two connected enemies, and Japan’s sharp actions made it clear in a battle. The defeat of the two powers is also a threat to other powers, who will unconsciously try to contain Japan.

  The British, as the masters of Japan, on the one hand are unwilling to undertake too many obligations for Japan, and on the other hand, they will not offend several major powers for Japan. Even the Japanese think that the United Kingdom may want to appear as a mediator. Therefore, the British will not support Japan's actions, so if Japan shows a little interest in Hawaii, then the hostility of other powers towards Japan will increase.

  Some people may say that if you are hostile, just be hostile, as long as you don't do anything. But is it possible? The U.S. military is indeed relatively weak, but the United States does not lack the courage to expand, otherwise it will not expand from the 13 states on the east coast to the Pacific coast! Even after the Napoleonic Wars, he would not have had two tricks with the British. The American defeat was temporary, and even just a small bump in the United States' move toward hegemony. Neither Ito Hirobumi nor Saiyuanji Gongwang believed that. The United States will lose the courage to enter Asia.

  It’s okay for the Americans to lose this time. You can learn from the tragedy and go back to the violent soldiers, but what about Japan? The next few years will face the challenge of Russia! Whether it can resist the Russians and the Japanese is unclear, but it is certain that even if Japan occupied Hawaii, once the Russo-Japanese War broke out, it would be impossible to stop the US offensive against Hawaii, and the British would be inactive. Occupation can't be held, and a lot of resources are wasted. So tell me, what's the point?

   Now the problem is here. Since Japan cannot occupy Hawaii and completely block the US’s access to the Western Pacific, what should Japan do to prevent US retaliation? Where is the outermost defense line of Japan?

"We must at least control Samoa! In this case, even if the Americans occupy Hawaii and want to enter the Far East, they lack a transit base! Their fleet will have to sail thousands of nautical miles without port support to reach the Far East. The great ocean will be our best defense!" Ito Hirofumi has already thought about this question, and he tapped Samoa with his fingers!

  Compared with Hawaii, which is still nominally independent, Samoa is a disputed area between the United States, Britain and Germany. The three parties did not sign an agreement. Under this circumstance, occupying areas controlled by the Americans will not cause much impact. After all, the United States and Japan are now belligerents, and it is normal for one party to attack the other. And as a nail at the forefront of the United States in the Far East, only by controlling here can the vast ocean become a truly insurmountable barrier for Americans!

What I said earlier is very clear that the hatred between the United States and Japan is almost impossible to resolve. Japan must always be prepared to defend against the entry of US troops into the Far East, especially when it goes to war with Russia. How to avoid war with two countries at the same time is the most important issue for Japan. one!

  The best way to avoid this incident~lightnovelpub.net~, of course, is to make the cost of American war unbearable. Samoa is different from Hawaii. The latter is close to the United States, and too far from Japan, which Japan cannot control. Samoa is relatively close to Japan and very far away from the United States. The cost of American offense is far greater than the cost of defense of Japan. Therefore, from a military or political point of view, occupying Samoa is the best choice for the Japanese! This will be the most important latch for blocking the entry of US troops into the Far East!

   "Then let the navy attack Samoa after finishing the repairs? Will it cause an overreaction from the Germans?" Saiyuanji Gongwang asked.

"The Germans have no power in the Far East, so in a short period of time, we don’t have to worry. In fact, I always have a feeling that the Germans really hope that we fight with Russia. Whether we win or lose is good for Germany, after all, the Russians and The French are very close, and if the French allies are weakened, the situation in Germany is undoubtedly much better." Ito Bowen sneered.

   "So, Germans with poor strength and small abacus do not need to worry, as long as we don't do anything to the Germans, then they will be neutral. Let the navy boldly do it!" Ito Bowen finally made the decision. The deepest attack line of the Japanese navy in this war has been set!

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