The Rise of the Empire
Chapter 2862: British Abacus II
Is Betty telling the truth? Naturally it is the truth! But, I want to ask Betty if he has said all the reasons? It certainly won't! In fact, after experiencing the initial unhappiness of the cooperation between Britain and Japan, the British have made detailed plans for the future relationship between Britain and Japan and Britain and the United States. They have long-term plans and short-term plans. Now, the British are implementing short-term plans.
Old Roosevelt knew very well that although the United States and Germany are in a competitive relationship, in order to fight for world hegemony, there will be a battle in the future, but he also knew that the virtues will definitely not be used now, and even his generation cannot see the two virtues. It's one day the national swordsmen meet! Because neither side has completed the strategic layout, nor has the willingness to do it now.
By the same token, the British also know this. From the perspective of Britain alone, they will not participate in a large-scale war within 20 years, because the trauma caused by the war is too great! It is not too much to say that a generation has lost a third! So they need to recuperate, and even the issue of finding allies has to be pushed back.
Therefore, a very interesting thing has appeared now, that is, both the United States and Britain regard Germany as their number one enemy, but at the same time, they will choose to maintain peace for a long time. It's still too long! Everyone must find something to do for themselves...
Roosevelt believed that for the decisive battle in the future, the Americans had to do two things in the Pacific. The first thing was naturally to kill or damage Japan so that the strategic frontier of the United States of America could enter East Asia and relieve the Pacific from worries. And the second thing is to subdue Britain! Note that in Roosevelt's plan, the attitude towards Britain was to subdue, not to form an alliance or cooperate! What does it mean?
The meaning is clear, America just needs an obedient kid! In Roosevelt’s vision, the United Kingdom would not only fall from the peak of world power, but even exist as a medium power. What is a medium power? That is the level of France! Even the Americans would not allow Britain to have the power and potential of Austria-Hungary after the war! This plan is indeed under strategic considerations, but at the same time, even Roosevelt said such things, because of what the British did to the United States, the United States will never forget! This is no longer two hedgehogs huddling together to keep warm, but one hedgehog wants to pull out the thorns from the other hedgehog!
To achieve the second goal, the first thing to do is to attack the remaining British colonies! The United States will not seize the British colonies, but will allow dominions such as Canada and Australia to be independent from the control of the British! Britain has lost the entire African colony. If Australia and Canada become independent again, then Britain is really a phoenix that is not as good as a chicken!
With the continuation of the Pacific War, when the Americans exchanged huge tactical losses for their strategic advantage, the Americans’ ambitions began to swell drastically. In the Pacific Ocean, against Britain, this guy who has been at odds with the United States and kept stabbing a knife in the back has done it! It is true that the Americans have not moved New Zealand, but if the British still fail to respond effectively after taking Christmas Island, it is hard to say!
Regarding the strong oppression of the Americans, the British can take very limited countermeasures, because if the Americans act on New Zealand or Australia, no country in the world will provide substantial help to the British except Japan! Germany and Austria are naturally happy to see it, and the French have also become the British's feud. Therefore, in the current situation, the British can only work closely with the Japanese to resist the American offensive launched by the United States in the Pacific.
"If the Americans still have room to expand after the Pacific War, the situation in Oceania will be very bad. At that time, it will be a foregone conclusion that we will go to Australia and New Zealand, and the Japanese will never participate again. A war between the United States and Britain.” In the House of Lords, the new British Prime Minister said to members of Parliament.
However, if you rely solely on Britain and Japan to fight the Americans, it is actually not enough. Britain's current strength is not even one-fifth of its pre-war strength, and it is absolutely impossible for Britain to be directly involved in the war. Therefore, while the Germans and the Americans are cooperating closely, the British's help to Japan is actually based on the principle of making money and taking one step at a time. The British do not know whether the Japanese can escape this disaster, because the Germans The attitude is not clear.
But now, as the United States and Germany completely fall out on the Middle East issue, and even the last trace of tenderness between the United States and Germany no longer exists, the British know that their opportunity is here! When the Germans choose to be neutral, or even hostile to the United States, even if the Americans have the ability, they will not be able to turn the tide!
As a result, the British did not hesitate to choose to stand on the side of the Japanese, and actively plan for the Pacific region after the war~lightnovelpub.net~ However, this time, the British suddenly realized that in the future Pacific situation, the British The opinions of people are strikingly similar to those of Germans! Both countries believe that it is not good for one party to be too big on the future Southeast Asian chessboard, because it will stimulate the ambitions of one party, and it is impossible to isolate the United States and Japan because it will give each other extra power. Come to consider other things.
On this issue, Germany and Britain reached an agreement, and even conducted private exchanges between the two sides. For example, in the German petroleum products imported by the British, a special lubrication for the tropical Pacific Ocean was added. Oil, and the Germans did not refuse.
The British also believe that in the future, the strength and range of strength of the United States and Japan should be intertwined, and they will bite into each other tightly, just like two rhinos fighting each other. The sharp horns conflict with each other and cannot be separated! This is not only to contain the Americans, but also a restriction for the Japanese, because the British know that only by allowing the Japanese to face the pressure of the United States at all times will Japan be truly friendly with the British, and will not be against the British. What bad thoughts the colonies of the Far East and South Asia move! Therefore, the British will definitely help the Japanese fight this war. They don't want the Japanese to win, as long as they lose within a certain limit!
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