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The Soviet-German war shocked the whole world like a depth bomb. Whether it was Europe, Asia or the Americas, leaders of various countries were shocked by the news and opened their mouths wide with disbelief on their faces.
The strength of the Soviet Union is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. No matter what, there are not so many countries that are deeply afraid of it. The reason why the United States, Britain and other countries have been implementing the appeasement policy is to let Germany and Japan attack the Soviet Union from east to west.
Precisely because they know how powerful the Soviet Union is, all countries believe that Germany will never provoke the Soviet Union under such circumstances, at least not yet.
The reason is also very simple, that is, although Germany has captured the entire European continent, they have not conquered the isolated British Isles. At this time, a war with the Soviet Union will fall into a dangerous situation of fighting on two fronts. Normal people will never be like this. Dry.
However, this is what the Germans did, and after the war broke out, they achieved a record that astonished everyone!
When the two most powerful countries in the world go to war, the impact will definitely be beyond imagination!
For the Soviets, this was undoubtedly an unprecedented disaster!
Because after the war began, not only a large number of Soviet troops were annihilated by the German army, but the Luftwaffe also launched large-scale bombings of major industrial cities in the Soviet Union, resulting in the deaths of a large number of people.
For the common people in Europe, this does not seem to be a bad thing, because after the Germans point their finger at the Soviet Union, they will inevitably relax their suppression of European countries, especially the crumbling United Kingdom.
This war has a far-reaching impact on Asian countries!
The two countries that had the greatest impact on Asia from the Soviet-German War were undoubtedly Japan and China. Compared to China, Japan had a greater impact.
As an ally, Germany should have said hello to Japan when it attacked the Soviet Union. However, given that the Soviet Union and Japan had just signed a neutrality treaty, the Germans did not tell Japan about their actions.
That¡¯s right, regarding the war between Germany and the Soviet Union, the Japanese government did not receive any formal notification from the German government in advance!
In fact, Japan has always been very concerned about the relationship between the Soviet Union and Germany. After all, the hundreds of thousands of Soviet Red Army troops stationed in the Far East have always been a sharp sword hanging over the heads of the Japanese army and may be cut down at any time.
Therefore, the Japanese ambassador and military attache in Germany have been collecting military trends between the two countries. Especially since April, the ambassador in Germany has repeatedly telegraphed information about the war between Germany and the Soviet Union.
Because they discovered that the German army has been concentrating on the eastern front one after another in recent times, very frequently, with great intentions of starting a war.
After receiving the news, the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters held a summit meeting to discuss and analyze the situation regarding the war between Germany and the Soviet Union. The conclusion was that Germany and the Soviet Union would not go to war immediately.
Those at the General Staff Headquarters believed that the concentration of German troops on the Eastern Front was to support diplomacy, and that Germany would not do anything stupid like forcing a two-front war against Britain and the Soviet Union.
So when the news of Germany¡¯s attack on the Soviet Union reached Tokyo, everyone in the Japanese army was dumbfounded!
Especially Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka, he was so surprised that he couldn¡¯t even speak!
Because Matsuoka Yosuke had just concluded his visit to Europe not long ago. When discussing with German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop, the other party boasted: "We must defeat the Soviet Union no matter what. Looking at it now, it will take three or four months." Time will do it.¡±
However, Foreign Minister Matsuoka did not understand at the time that this meant going to war.
Even three weeks before the outbreak of the war, Matsuoka Yosuke sent a message to Ribbentrop saying: "In view of the current international and domestic situations surrounding our country, we hope that Germany will try to avoid armed conflict with the Soviet Union now. conflict".
At that time, Ribbentrop replied: "It is inevitable that Germany and the Soviet Union will start a war now, but I am convinced that if a war breaks out, it will take two or three months to end the war. The troops have been mobilized and the Soviet Union is also in formation. Confrontation. The ultimate target of the war is still Britain. If the Soviet Union is defeated now, Britain and the United States will not take action."
However, Foreign Minister Matsuoka seemed to believe that the outstanding case between Germany and the Soviet Union could be resolved through diplomatic channels, and did not pay attention to it.
¡°But I never thought that the Germans would be so decisive, make up their minds so quickly, and immediately launch a full-scale attack on the Soviet Union.
The outbreak of the Soviet-German war was an undeniable fact. In the face of major changes in the international situation, where should Japan go? This soon became the focus of debate among Japan's top leaders.
Because the war between Germany and the Soviet Union meant that Japan could be liberated from the heavy pressure of the Soviet Union in the north. At this time, it could take the opportunity to go south and establish a self-sufficient situation., this is an argument.
Another voice is that the war between Germany and the Soviet Union means the weakening of the Soviet Union in the north. At this time, we should move north to eliminate worries in the north.
This is actually the policy of going south and going north that the Japanese army has been debating. Judging from the previous international situation, going south seems to be more in line with Japan's interests.
But with the outbreak of the Soviet-German war, Military Affairs Section Chief Sato Kenryo and others of the Army Ministry felt that this was a rare opportunity for the Imperial Japanese Army. The base camp should immediately compromise with the United States to resolve the northern issue.
Ten days after the outbreak of the Soviet-German war, on July 2, high-level Japanese military officials held a Imperial meeting. In addition to the Prime Minister, the Interior Minister, the three prime ministers of land, sea and foreign affairs, the army and navy commanders, ministers and deputy ministers, and the chairman of the Privy Council, Kawada Zang was present at the meeting. President Xianghe Suzuki Planning Institute also attended the meeting.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Grand Duke Konoe made a speech, saying that taking into account the current world situation, especially the situation after the war between Germany and the Soviet Union, the trends of the United States, the progress of the European war situation, and relevant parties in dealing with the China Incident, the Empire is now quickly deciding The countermeasures that should be taken are the current top priority of the empire.
Therefore, the government and the Ministry of the Army and the Navy, which is the base camp, have repeatedly negotiated and drafted an "Outline of Imperial National Policy to Adapt to the Evolution of the Situation". It is hoped that the foundation of Japan's national policy to build the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere will not change in the slightest due to the evolution of the world situation, and continue to work hard. Solve the current events in China.
But in addition, in order to establish the basis for self-existence and self-defense, it is necessary to solve the northern issue at any time while advancing southward to eliminate worries on the northern border and adapt to the world situation, especially the evolution of the German-Soviet war.
After the Prime Minister, the Chief of Staff and the Minister of Military Order all made speeches, and finally decided that the Army and Navy headquarters would strengthen their war preparations against the Soviet Union.
Although the imperial court has formulated a resolution on war preparations against the Soviet Union, the issue of the scale of troops to be used to solve the northern problem has been delayed due to different ideas between the Ministry of War and the General Staff Headquarters.
The Army Ministry authorities want to adopt a thorough "successful approach" and, if possible, use the troops under the jurisdiction of the approximately 16 basic divisions stationed in Manchuria and Korea to solve the northern problem.
In this regard, the intention of the General Staff Headquarters authorities is to further increase troops from China and Japan to Manchuria as needed, and to forcibly solve the northern issue with the strength of 23 basic divisions.
¡° Such an increase in military strength requires that the country¡¯s will be used to make decisions on resolving the northern issue by force, which cannot be achieved by the headquarters alone.
¡° Moreover, the use of force against the north is subject to seasonal restrictions, and operations must begin in early September at the latest, and the scheduled operations must be completed before the severe winter arrives.
Therefore, if we want to use the strength of 23 basic divisions to forcibly solve the northern problem, we must estimate the time required to transport additional troops, and we must start deploying additional troops at least one month ago.
The decision to take this action depends entirely on the evolution of the German-Soviet war.
After some debate, the Army finally completed military mobilization and supplemented the Kwantung Army¡¯s true intention in the name of an exercise!
To this end, from early to mid-July, the Japanese army ordered recruitment and mobilization. Preparations were made from late July to September to make maximum use of railways, ships, and ports to transport conscripts and mobilization troops to Manchuria and North Korea.
This mobilization and concentration was the largest since the creation of the Japanese Army. As a battlefield, the appearance of Manchukuo changed.
And although the combat materials accumulated in Manchuria and Korea in preparation for the war were later diverted many times to the South and China, about half of them were left at the end of the war.
Due to the large-scale deployment, the number of Kwantung Army soldiers doubled, with a total strength of approximately 700,000, approximately 140,000 horses, and approximately 600 aircraft. The strength was greatly enhanced, and the situation in Northeast China became increasingly tense. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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