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Chapter 1022 Scotland¡¯s secret ally

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    After more than 20 hours of tossing and turning, Scottish envoy Griffiths and his party finally arrived at Kyoto Airport in Japan.  . . . . Many years ago, Griffith visited Kyoto. The impression left on him at that time was that of a simple, heavy and unique city, which was completely different from Tokyo, which was the capital in the 19th century.  As people have commented, these two cities perfectly illustrate the dual character of the Japanese nation formed in modern times by adhering to tradition and pursuing trends.  After the nuclear explosion in Tokyo, under the leadership of Emperor Nobuhito, the Japanese government, military and civilians moved the capital back to their "thousand-year old capital" (Kyoto had been the capital of Japan from 794 AD to 1868 AD).  In just three years, foreigners like Griffith were amazed by the tremendous changes that had taken place in this city: skyscrapers increased the height of the city, broad avenues expanded the breadth of the city, and  Rows of brand-new buildings give the city a strong modern flavor, and towering chimneys continuously inject modern energy into the city.  The new street is bustling with traffic and pedestrians, and the environment is clean and orderly; the old streets are full of people coming and going, rubbing shoulders, and people are polite and courteous to each other On the way to the palace to see the emperor, Griffith said to  The military attache who accompanied him said: "It seems that they are right. The Japanese were not defeated. They were reborn in adversity in their own unique way." "But I don't understand something, sir." The officer responded, "The Japanese  They are an island country like us. Three years ago, they were forced to sign a very unfavorable armistice treaty and gradually lost all their overseas occupations and resource supplies there, resulting in their situation becoming the same as it was half a century ago.  Even worse, how did they recover in such a short period of time? Just relying on the wealth they have accumulated over the years? The protracted war may have exhausted those savings! " Griffith pondered:  "I think that in the process of gradually retreating from overseas colonies and occupied areas, they plundered a lot of ready resources and wealth from the local people, thereby repairing and restarting their industrial economy in a very short period of time, and then continuing with  The method of trade continues to plunder resources and wealth from neighboring countries, and so on, so we have the situation today. "The officer said: "No wonder As long as their economy is reliable, there will not be much problem with the military.  There is still great hope that they will fulfill the secret agreement between us and thwart the Irish conspiracy. "Griffith said: "The task of diplomats is to obtain external assistance through diplomatic channels. As for how to make good use of this assistance and use it.  It's up to you to turn it into a victory on the battlefield." The officer did not answer, but lowered his head and fell into thought.  Even with Japan's full military support, can Scotland resist the combined attack of the new United Kingdom and England?  Wasn't Italy, the sixth most powerful military country in the world and the third in Europe, beaten to the point where it couldn't take care of itself in just a few weeks?  Before meeting the emperor, Griffith and his party were received by Nagano Shushen and Hata Shunroku, the two elders who currently control Japan's military power.  Although the former has retired from the position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet, he is still the "stone of calm" in the political and naval circles. His attitude can basically represent the opinions of half of the cabinet and the Japanese Navy; the latter is one of the few remaining in the army circle.  One of the founding fathers, he has been occupying the position of "talker" since the reorganization of the military. After the originally powerful overseas dispatched troops returned to the country, he made large-scale personnel adjustments to the army with the support of the emperor and re-consolidated the army.  assumed the commanding position of the military.  During the meeting with Shunroku Hata, Griffith learned that the Japanese Army had made preparations to send volunteer divisions to Scotland.  This elite combat force, organized according to the specifications of a mixed division, will help Scotland fight against threats from the New United Kingdom and England. During the conversation with Nagano Shushen, Griffiths received a clear guarantee: Japan  The navy will not only provide reliable sea transportation for the Japanese Army's operations, but will also send the Japanese Navy's best flying troops and submarine teams to Scotland to help!  In fact, as early as three years ago, the Japanese, who suffered heavy losses in the Philippine Sea War, began to follow Ireland's example and formed their "Volunteer Corps" in order to bypass international legislation and carry out non-combat operations.  After signing a secret alliance agreement with Scotland, the military selected more than 10,000 "volunteers" from retired officers and soldiers of various permanent divisions and organized them into eight special regiments, which were usually deployed in eight military camps including Himeji and Kumamoto.  , once the situation calls for it, they can quickly assemble and organize for battle according to the specifications of the Class A division.  An ordinary diplomat would probably be too happy to know what to expect at this time. Not only did Griffiths come from a prominent Scottish family, he also had a rich family heritage in the fields of politics and diplomacy. He himself even worked in the field of diplomacy.  Thirty-two years ago and a half?? served the British Empire and the latter half of his career was in the Republic of Scotland.  In recent years, he has shifted the focus of his work to the East and has spent a lot of energy studying the thinking, character, and habits of Japan's top leaders. He knows that they will demand what they give and will never make a loss-making business.  In the old imperial palace in Kyoto, which has been slightly repaired, Griffith met the new emperor of Japan for the first time, Emperor Nobuhito, the younger brother of the late Emperor Showa.  This lucky man originally had no chance of ascending to the throne. He was not raised as a prince since he was a child, and he had little prestige among the military and the people. The nuclear explosion in Tokyo caused him to lose almost all his relatives in one day, and also made him become this man overnight.  The new master of the country.  In the past three years, the new emperor has traveled around to appease the people, rectify military affairs, study diligently, seek advice humbly, and complete a historic meeting with the German Emperor Wilhelm, achieving nominal reconciliation between the East and the West. These actions have earned him  It was highly recognized by the Japanese people, thus firmly consolidating its imperial power.  The "revealing god" in the eyes of the Japanese people appeared to be particularly approachable in front of the Scottish envoy. He recalled his first meeting with Scotland's "national leader" Alex Chagos Balliol in a melodious tone.  It was also the only meeting so far where he expressed admiration for his ideas on governing the country and even called him "the creator of the Scottish spirit".  The fact is that it has been seven years since the 56-year-old Scottish "national leader" Balliol usurped the country's military and political power in 1942 and became the dictator of Scotland.  Under his rule, Scotland's economy embarked on an upward spiral.  By investing large amounts of loans in domestic infrastructure construction, unemployment was quickly "eliminated". Through comprehensive economic and trade cooperation with Japan, the import and export trade volume increased sharply, making Scotland prosperous in the 1940s, and then took advantage of the trend to implement free services.  Education, free medical care and retirement security have created the "Scotland Miracle" that has attracted worldwide attention. However, behind this economic policy that "looks like the spirit but does not resemble the spirit" is the dilemma of struggling to survive and running high in debt.  It is precisely because of the urgent need to find a way to reduce costs and improve efficiency for the country's economy that the Scottish government will focus on the North Sea oil fields and take the risk of angering the new United Kingdom to "seize food from the tiger's mouth".  In this regard, Scotland today has many similarities with Japan back then. It is no wonder that the two countries, thousands of miles apart, cherish each other and formed a secret alliance.  After explaining this, Xuanren changed the subject and talked about the despicable behavior of the Irish in an angry tone. Whether it was aiding the Soviet Union and the United States or aiding the United States and Japan, Ireland spared no effort to send money and troops, but it never dared to declare war on Japan.  A fight.  Therefore, Xuanren will describe Ireland as an assassin who only shoots secret arrows and cold shots. If they had not repeatedly been bad, the Japanese army would not have been easily defeated by the Soviet Union, nor would they have surrendered to the Philippines, nor would they have suffered the Tokyo explosion.  The pain caused me to fall into the passive situation like today.  ¡°Such a blood feud must be settled with the blood of tens of millions of people!¡± Xuanren said viciously.  Griffiths greeted him with a few words, and then said worriedly that although the Irish were hateful, their national power had reached the peak of history after annexing Wales.  Judging from the progress of the New Austrian-Italian War, the combat effectiveness of the New United Kingdom's army is firmly among the best in the world. If they use all their main forces and the support of the English army, once the war begins, the Scottish army will not be able to defend the open areas in the south.  Quickly retreat to the northern highlands and wait for the intervention of international forces.  "You expect the League of Nations to intervene?" Emperor Nobuhito said with a smile, "The League of Nations is basically a tool used by a certain superpower to control the international situation. As long as the British Isles remain divided, they will not mind if Scotland is sacked once or twice by its relatives.  What you should do is to make every effort to prepare for war, and then fight the invasion of powerful enemies with fatal determination. "No, what we are counting on is not the intervention of the League of Nations, but the international public opinion and diplomatic force that represents justice."  Si cleverly replied, "In this era, international public opinion and diplomatic power can play a very big role." Emperor Xuanren mused: "We can put pressure on the New United Kingdom and the Kingdom of England, but in terms of the current situation, we  The pressure will not have much effect, and it may not be as good as the mediation of the Soviet Union or the United States. "But based on the diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States, they will not sincerely help Scotland."  He reluctantly admitted that "Scotland has too few friends internationally." "As your friend, Japan will do its best to help you tide over the difficulties." Emperor Nobuhito said, "We can provide the best aircraft, the best  Fighting vehicles, the best electronic reconnaissance, the condition isall your action plans must involve the participation of the Japanese military advisory group, and, in the case of the advisory group's firm opposition, you must adjust the existing combat plan, if necessary  time, receive direct guidance from the advisory panel.¡±nbsp;/bk
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