"Prime Minister, what should we do now? After the Germans destroy the United States, they will certainly concentrate their forces against us. The Empire's military is indeed formidable, but if we are to contend with the German military, I fear we will still come up short." Finance Minister Kaoru Okawa said.
Hideki Tojo nodded. No matter how arrogant he was, he would not believe that the Island Nation's Army and Navy possessed the strength to contend with the German military. Although both the Island Nation's Army and Navy had made tremendous progress, it was undeniable that they still lagged far behind the German military.
"The initiative is no longer in our hands. Everything depends on the Germans," Foreign Minister Shigenori Tōgō said.
Indeed, the Island Nation had already entered this war and had been fighting Germany in the South Seas for more than a year. Although the Island Nation had suffered greater losses, it had likewise inflicted a certain amount of damage on Germany. Therefore, shaking hands and making peace was almost impossible. They also knew that Germany would never let them off. Yet if they continued fighting, defeat was inevitable. This left the Island Nation's rulers at a loss as to what they should do.
"Gentlemen, does anyone have a good plan that can help us weather this crisis?" Hideki Tojo asked.
"Prime Minister, could we try to negotiate peace with Germany? Even if we must pay a certain price, we must preserve our country. In this war, the Germans have fought wars of national extinction. Russia was destroyed by the Germans, and Britain and the United States were likewise destroyed by them. If the Germans now gather all their strength against us, I fear we still will not be able to withstand them. And if we cannot hold