kingnovel Chapter 1190 What are you planning to do now?
Chapter 1190 What are you planning to do now?
Not only was the Navy Minister speechless, but everyone present was speechless.
Does the Empire fear them when war breaks out? No, the Empire has never feared them.
The problem is, the Empire's lifeline is now in their hands. What if they can't quickly defeat the Pacific Fleet once war breaks out?
"If you want to start a war, you must first solve one problem: how to deal with the Pacific Fleet. So you must consider this matter carefully. Before that, do not mention the war at all."
"Are we just going to let this go? Our empire is a country with scarce resources. The loss of four transport ships is unbearable for us." The head of the reserves said angrily.
He was the most heartbroken. Those were rubber, the empire's war resources, and they were just destroyed like that. If this isn't taken seriously, won't they become even more arrogant in the future?
Prince Asaka lit a cigarette; “Let the people know about this. Cooperation is inevitable, so what we need to do is to ignite the people’s anger in advance and let them know what some people have done to us.”
That's all I can do for Shancheng. The rest is up to Shancheng itself.
After the meeting ended, Asaka returned home and summoned her housekeeper.
"Go to the mountain city and find your son-in-law."
"Me?" The butler had never left the master's side for so many years, yet now he was being asked to leave. The butler couldn't understand it.
Asaka handed him a cigarette; "Cooperation between the Empire and the Washington side is no longer possible. We are preparing for war here, but the problem is that the existence of the Pacific Fleet poses a great threat to us. Go and tell him that if we want to go to war with the Washington side, we need to deal with the Pacific Fleet."
He wants to move forward in Shancheng, so give him this opportunity. How he uses it is his business.
"Sir, haven't you always been against it..."
"Whether I object or not, what's the point? Since he likes to cause trouble for people, why not let him cause trouble for Rosov and the others?"
In short, he achieved his goal indirectly, didn't he?
The butler left that very night. He flew directly to Luoyang, and then, at an opportune moment, headed towards Xi'an.
On the night of his departure.
Josephine made a difficult decision in her office.
The pipe tobacco had piled up into a huge heap. Vedyev and the others stared at the pile of tobacco, speechless.
There's really no point in considering this anymore.
The Empire's attack on Yamashiro was predicated on cooperation between Tokyo and Washington, but that premise has now been broken.
There is no need for the empire to attack the mountain city.
An attack on Yamashiro would essentially push it towards Tokyo. Even if that's not the case, who can guarantee that Yamashiro won't interfere if the Northern Soviet Union faces attacks from two sides in the future?
Who says that the enemy of my enemy doesn't have a common enemy?
“Your Excellency, it’s time to make a decision.” For the first time, Vedyev interrupted Josephine’s thoughts before she had a chance to think things through.
Several people nearby were watching Vedyev, secretly giving him a thumbs up for his courage.
Josephine looked up and gave Vedeev a disapproving look. She was very unhappy with this person who didn't give her any face.
Vedjev was on the verge of collapse. He didn't even know if encountering such a fool was a misfortune for the empire or something else.
"We've given up." Vedyev took a deep breath; "Your Excellency, is this conflict in the central region truly caused by our carelessness?"
That was a division, not a regiment, and certainly not a platoon; it was an entire reorganized division.
One division, lured by the enemy, was devoured in less than a night.
Is this something to be proud of?
The empire claims it was due to carelessness, but even if it was careless, how could its troops have been lost so quickly?
That's simply impossible.
"The fighting strength of the mountain city is not weak. If we dwell on this matter, the empire may face even greater threats in the future."
Josephine put down her pipe and squinted; "Could they really dare to attack our empire? Our empire, that's..."
What if both Berlin and Tokyo launch an attack on us?
Vedyev did not object. The empire was indeed very powerful, but what good was power when you had to fight on three fronts?
Yamashiro didn't deploy many troops this time, you have to admit that. If they really wanted to mobilize their elite forces, would the Japanese army have launched an attack on them at this time?
Definitely not.
"There's a saying in Yamashiro: 'Sitting on the mountain watching the tigers fight.' Does Your Excellency the Prime Minister really think that if we really engage in a large-scale battle with Yamashiro, the Japanese army will take the opportunity to attack Yamashiro?"
When it comes to who would win in a fight against Yamashiro, even Tokyo itself probably knows that Yamashiro and his gang are not to be trifled with.
"Let's deal with this," Josephine said angrily, but she had to admit it. If a war broke out, it would likely provoke an attack from Berlin and Tokyo.
He needs to appease the mountain town and focus his main efforts on dealing with Berlin and Tokyo.
The assembled North Soviet troops withdrew, and the tense border returned to calm.
The once bustling command post was no longer as busy as it had been a few days ago. Some unnecessary departments were eliminated, but the field hospital remained busy.
Zhou Weiguo visited the field hospital to comfort the wounded soldiers before returning to the command post.
As Xiang Xiuling saw Zhou Weiguo enter, she picked up a telegram and walked up to him. "Awen, this is a telegram from Xi'an to Shancheng. Nevsky has already negotiated with Fatty Kong and the others. Last time it was a private action by local officials that Moscow was unaware of. However, this matter was ultimately due to their inadequate supervision, so they have provided us with compensation."
As for the compensation, it wasn't mentioned above, but it's certain that the General Headquarters has already made peace with the Northern Soviet Union and quietly resolved the matter.
War against the Soviet Union is inevitable, but it certainly won't happen now.
Having gained an advantage, one should leave with peace of mind. As for revenge, let's keep it to ourselves for now.
"It's good that you've kept an eye on things; it means the chaos on our side has been resolved." Zhou Weiguo returned to his seat, sat down, and picked up his wine bowl.
The weather here is very cold, so we need to use baijiu (Chinese liquor) to keep warm. As for charcoal, it's very scarce, and the field hospital also needs some. Zhou Weiguo moved some over there, so he doesn't have enough here.
"Yeah. It's finally over." Fang Shengli casually patted his wrist.
Zhou Weiguo glanced at him and smiled, "It's over, but our journey isn't over yet."
Ok……
Fang Shengli was so frightened by Zhou Weiguo that he stood up and stared at him, asking, "What are you going to do?"