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"It's late!" Luo Yaoguo shrugged, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his mouth. "If Roosevelt proposed an alliance with China and Germany before the fall of Hawaii, then of course everything is easy to talk about. But now... the Americans are fighting like this. Isn't it wishful thinking to carve up the world with China and Germany? Even if we can agree, Hitler will not I will agree. As far as I know, all the dictators and warlords in Latin America are admirers of this head of state. The US's "neutrality" in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia in the past two days may not be without the influence of Germany. power?"

"Is Germany going to extend its tentacles to Latin America?" Luo Yiqun raised his eyebrows, a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

"Yes! Certainly. The wealth, resources, and markets of the New World are fatally attractive to Europeans. Besides, there are still many blond-haired and blue-eyed Germanic descendants in South America waiting for the German head of state to protect them! Besides The United States is a paper tiger right now, why should it dominate the fat Latin America? If I were Hitler, I would..." Luo Yaoguo shook his head with a half-smile, and was about to continue talking when there was a knock on the door .

It was Natalie who came in. She went to the Presidential Palace with Luo Yaoguo. There is an office in the Presidential Palace dedicated to Luo Yaoguo. There is a hotline there to keep in touch with the General Staff. Natalie was there just now. .Now she hurried to the president's office.

"President, Fu Wen, something serious has happened." Natalie panted heavily, apparently running over from Luo Yaoguo's office in one breath.

"I just received a secret telegram from the Russian Empress, and the U.S. government has made a peace request to Japan through her!"

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Tokyo, Japan.

On the second floor of the Prime Minister's Office, the cabinet meeting room is used for cabinet meetings.

The five ministers of the Japanese cabinet, the chief of staff of the army, the chief of naval command and other high-level figures gathered together, all sitting in awe.Everyone was staring at the documents that had just been handed over in a daze.There was an expression of unbelievable surprise all over his face.

The Japanese Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro turned his back to them, looking at the huge portrait of the emperor hanging in the conference room, tears filled his eyes... Could it be that the Empire of Japan really won! ?

That document was a top-secret telegram sent back by the Japanese embassy in Petersburg this morning, a few hours after the results of the Great Battle in the East Pacific came out.The content turned out to be that William Stanley, the US ambassador to the Russian Empire, asked the Russian Empress Anastasia as an intermediary to propose peace to the Japanese ambassador to the Soviet Union, Morishima Morito!The conditions proposed by the United States are that the United States is willing to cede the Hawaiian Islands, Midway Island, Wake Island, and Guam, the United States will withdraw its troops from Australia, plus 20 billion US dollars in reparations, and the lifting of trade sanctions against Japan. Withdraw troops and sign the Japan-U.S. Peace Treaty.

The United States sued for peace!The invincible United States of America, the master of the American continent, is now begging for mercy from little Japan!

Moreover, when Japan has already fought unsustainably, has wiped out all its family assets for this war, and still owes huge debts to China and Germany, it has proposed peace!

The scale of this war is too large, and Japan's national strength is so weak, especially after the September 9.18 defeat, it lost all "mainland interests", and its domestic economy and heavy industry have all fallen into a long-term stagnation.If it weren't for the support of China and Germany with ulterior motives, it would be impossible for Japan to launch such a "gambling" war.Moreover, this "gambling fate" battle did not go as smoothly as the outside world saw, although except for the South Pacific sea battle, which was a tragic victory, there were victories everywhere.But the Pacific battlefield is really too vast, and this battlefield itself is consuming various resources and troops that are not much in Japan's hands.

For example, after the Truk Atoll was attacked by the British army, the Japanese base camp had no way to mobilize a mere 25 tons of shipping capacity to make up for the loss, so that the Southward War, which was regarded as the fate of the country in Japan, was dismissed. Postponed by three months!

It's just that it's hard to say whether it will be able to produce enough capacity after three months, because American submarines are also extremely active during this period, and there will be news of several merchant ships being attacked and sunk almost every week!What is even more hateful is that American submarines are not only attacking cargo ships used for military transportation tasks, but even those small ships of less than one or two thousand tons used for civilian shipping are also sunk mercilessly. What the Americans are now launching is The so-called "unrestricted submarine warfare".

And the activity area of ​​​​these American submarines has even expanded to the coastal waters of Japan!If this continues, the most basic cargo transportation that maintains the Japanese economy will also be forced to suspend.At that time, Japan's domestic economy will face a complete collapse.To prevent this disaster, unless Japan deploys more than half of the destroyers of the United Fleet to protect merchant ships, but in that case, who should escort the aircraft carriers, battleships and heavy cruisers of the United Fleet?

However, the enormous difficulties facing Japan are now being kept under strict secrecy.Except for a few people in this conference room, only the Japanese emperor, the palace ministers, and the commander of the joint fleet know the general idea.As for other people, especially the two allies of China and Germany, it cannot be said that they are ignorant of this, but they do not know much.

Because, in order to maintain domestic morale and deceive enemies and allies, the current Japanese government is like a liar who is directing a Ponzi scheme, trying every means to maintain the false prosperity on the surface.He did not hesitate to use his wealth accumulated over the years to increase the ration of the people in the country, and the high-end stores in the bustling areas of Tokyo were filled with a dazzling array of goods, plus various celebration parades with various names held every now and then. It looks busier than Wuhan, the capital of China, and Berlin, the capital of Germany!

But everyone knows that such false prosperity cannot last long!In fact, if China hadn't recently handed over the custody of the Philippines to Japan, allowing Japan to seize a large sum from the Philippine government, the prosperity of Tokyo would come to an end in less than a month.

Of course, after exposing his weak cards and exhausting all the power to maintain the war, what awaits Japan is not defeat.Instead, it is completely reduced to China's vassal and cannon fodder!China, which will soon occupy all the rich lands in Asia, of course can provide enough resources to support Japan to counter the United States, but countering the United States is not Japan's desire, what Japan wants is expansion!Especially expanding to Australia!Can China agree to this?

After the Battle of Truk Atoll, someone in this conference room was secretly preparing further concessions to China.A plan to occupy Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Eastern Australia was also mooted by some in the Army.Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that someone is preparing to exchange half of Australia for resources to maintain the war with China.

However, at such a critical moment, the behemoth of the United States proposed a summation without encountering a fatal blow!

Faced with such a sudden victory, the core figures of the Japanese empire were only shocked and had nothing but doubts!Isn't the United States trying to slow down its troops?Everyone knows that as time goes by, the power of the United States will become stronger and stronger...

But doubts are doubts, and no one can say no to such a big pie that almost fell from the sky.

This is Japan's only chance to turn the situation around and save the country's destiny. Even if it's just Roosevelt's lie, this lie is too tempting!It's impossible to say no to it.

Konoe Fumimaro had already turned around at this time, facing the senior Japanese officials present at the meeting, he could see their strange expressions full of surprise, suspicion, doubt and longing.

After another half hour, Konoe Fumimaro sat back in his seat, picked up the document in front of him, pretended to look at it, and muttered softly while reading: "The empire can go this far. It's really thanks to the heroic spirit of my imperial army..."

Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka understood what the Prime Minister meant at once, and quickly echoed: "Yes! Americans are most greedy for life and fear death. How have they ever seen such a kamikaze team's style of fighting! Naturally, I will encourage you again I don’t have the courage to fight anymore, and the Latin American countries have also shown anti-American sentiments that have been hidden for a long time after seeing the United States suffer successive defeats, so President Roosevelt had to ask the empire for peace!”

Chapter 0835 Landing in America ([-]) Roosevelt's Regret Medicine

"Seek peace?" Nagata Tieshan interrupted Matsuoka Yosuke with a sneer. "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple, right? It's just that the United States has put forward a peace intention, and those conditions are all empty words and have no binding force. And...the Americans also deliberately took away the Russian Queen's Lu Zi, the relationship between this woman and the Chinese Marshal Luo Yaoguo is extraordinary! I'm afraid that Wuhan Moshan already knows about this so-called secret peace talks, right?"

Matsuoka Yosuke took a breath, "Your Excellency, I also know that the American peace proposal is a bit suspicious. But this is the only chance for the empire to reverse its decline, and even if this peace agreement is a trap by the United States, as long as the army and navy can Play triumphant songs on the battlefield, I believe that false can become true!"

Konoe Fumimaro remained calm, but pressed his temples with a tired face, and even his voice seemed a little weak. "It's too difficult! It's really too difficult. Steel, coal, oil, ships, grain, cotton... There is nothing left, and the reserves will soon be exhausted. What will the empire do then? What should we do? Is it true? Did you become a slave of China? The Kingdom of God in 2000 has never bowed its head to the empires on the mainland! Could it be that this glory will be ruined in the hands of our generation..."

Listen to this sentence.Yongtian Tieshan's whole body was shocked, and a dry head that seemed to have exhausted all his efforts was deeply buried. "That's all there is no way, no way!"

Konoe Fumimaro seemed to understand Nagata's helplessness, and he nodded wearily.

"Yes, I am the prime minister, so of course I know the plight of the empire. If the empire chooses to side with Britain and France...the Chinese have so many planes and submarines...I am afraid that the Japanese archipelago has been bombed and trapped to death. And they are still working on that terrible bomb that is said to be able to destroy Tokyo with one blow! How unfortunate that Japan is so close to this terrible country, how unfortunate!"

He spoke word by word, slowly and heavily. "Mr. Nagata, the peace terms proposed by the United States should also meet the expectations of China, right? Don't they just want the United States to stay in the Americas? And with Japan's national strength, what else does China want? President You can’t expect Japan to annex the United States, can you? Not to mention that Japan doesn’t have the ability at all, even if Japan can really do it, the Chinese should worry that Japan is too powerful... So, it shouldn’t be wrong for Japan to obtain a decent peace from the United States It will affect the relationship between China and Japan. At most, Japan will give up Western Australia. Nagata, do you think this is possible?"

Nagata Tieshan frowned at what he said, and looked at Konoe Fumimaro with doubts in his eyes.This kind of wishful thinking is probably not something Konoe Fumimaro can do, right?Most likely the one in the palace was also fooled by the American's peace terms.If that's the case, as a courtier, he can only reluctantly find a way to deal with the Americans.

But before Nagata could speak, the Minister of the Navy, Hidesuke Yamamoto, who had been silent on the side, said lightly: "The navy means that it might as well contact the United States first, but the attack on Panama cannot be relaxed. In Panama, the navy has a foothold in the Americas... so that the empire can have enough bargaining chips to bargain with the United States, China, and Germany." He sneered again. "Maybe the United States is proposing peace talks now to buy time for strengthening Panama's defense?"

Hearing Eisuke Yamamoto's statement on behalf of the Navy, Konoe Fumimaro also felt that it made sense, and he asked Minister of the Army Nagata: "What is the opinion of the Army?"

Nagata Tieshan and the new Army Chief of Staff Neiji Okamura glanced at each other. Nagata said: "The Army also agrees with Minister Yamamoto's suggestion, but we must try our best to explain the Chinese side and try to get their understanding..."

At this moment, the voice of Cabinet Secretary Kenji Tomita suddenly came from outside the meeting room.

"Your Excellency, Mr. Von Dixon, Ambassador of the German Reich, please see me."

"What?" Konoe Fumimaro was taken aback when he heard the words. It's probably not a coincidence that the German ambassador came to the Prime Minister's residence at this time, right?It seems that the Russian empress has informed Hitler about the United States' proposed peace talks!

"Ambassador Von Dixon, please wait in the living room." Konoe Fumimaro stood up, bowed slightly to the senior Japanese officials in the meeting room, and said, "I'm sorry, today's meeting is temporarily held here. The matter of the peace talks with the United States ...Let Matsuoka-kun go to Petersburg himself. For the Chinese, please Nagata-kun find a way to explain, and try to walk as much as possible..."

"In addition, we must pay close attention to the strategy of Panama!"

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Washington, the White House.

President Roosevelt's wheelchair leaned against the window of the Oval Office, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the exhausted American president.The great man who will be re-elected for four terms in history and brought the United States from the Great Depression after the economic crisis to the position of world leader now feels powerless.

For the current battle situation, he really felt a little caught off guard.Although when the war broke out in November last year, he was still so confident.But the failures in the past few months, especially the series of victories that Japan has achieved in Central America in the past two days, have severely damaged his prestige, and of course his self-confidence... Maybe he is really not good at handling international affairs, Like the newspapers said, right?

A copy of The New York Times was spread out over the president's crippled legs.On the front page of the newspaper, it was written in black and bold font: Roosevelt!What have you let America lose?

Under this title, the author of the article disclosed a series of "peace proposals" that China and Germany sent to the United States to carve up the world after the Pearl Harbor incident broke out on November 11 last year.According to the point of view of this article, Roosevelt just nodded his head lightly at that time, even if the Japanese fleets that attacked Pearl Harbor were not wiped out immediately, they had to flee in despair with their tails between their legs!And the entire America will always belong to the United States of America... Such peace is obviously in the best interests of the United States.However, President Roosevelt did not know why he rejected the good intentions of China and Germany. He had to hold some kind of Atlantic conference with Britain and France. He also ignored the dangers faced by the United States and provided a large number of weapons and equipment to Britain and France to support them. Fight against China and Germany.The result is a defense void on the west coast of America!It also caused the current dilemma facing the United States!

Looking at this newspaper that criticized him by name, President Roosevelt could only smile wryly.If God is willing to sell regret medicine at this time, even if he loses everything, he will buy one and eat it!

At this time, someone opened the door and walked in. There was almost no sound of footsteps on the carpeted floor, but it still surprised the remorseful president.Roosevelt looked up and saw his old friend Secretary of State Cordell Hull walking in with a sad face, and it seemed that there was another bad news.

Roosevelt hurriedly squeezed out a smile and greeted him: "How is it, Cordell? Have the Japanese answered you? How did China and Germany react?"

Hull nodded slightly to Roosevelt, then found an armchair and sat down, looked at the president who seemed to be a bit battered and smiled wryly: "Mr. President, the Japanese have agreed to contact us secretly. But this secret It seems that China and Germany cannot be hidden... Do you think the Japanese will take the risk of offending China and Germany to reach an agreement with us? And this agreement will obviously not be passed on Capitol Hill."

Roosevelt let out a long breath, and said distressedly: "I know that Congress will definitely not agree to the peace agreement of ceding Hawaii and reparations, and I never intend to bring these peace agreements to the congressmen for a vote. The only reason I did this is In order to divide the relationship between China, Germany, and Japan... Cordell, do you know why I did this?"

Hull nodded slightly, "I understand, Mr. President, because of Germany! Hitler is extending his claws to Latin America, and that is the real trouble! The United States can't lead the world, anyway, the American people don't have this aspect ambitions, but Latin America has always been the back garden of the United States and must not be lost. What can really shake the dominance of the United States in Latin America is the alliance of Germany, Japan, and China!"

After speaking, Hull looked at Roosevelt quietly, and Roosevelt also looked at Hull with somewhat helpless eyes. There was silence in the presidential office, and the two just looked at each other like this.After an unknown amount of time, Roosevelt suddenly let out a long sigh.