"Your Excellency the Elder Statesman, German Navy are too powerful. Yashiro claims that German Navy can easily destroy us! They don't even need to send the main force, they only need to send any fleet to defeat us!" Okuma Shigenobu said.
"Empire's rise has been too short. Compared with Europe's established powers, the gap is too big!" Yamagata Aritomo sighed.
"Since the Germany people are so powerful, it seems that we can't fight them head-on. In that case, we will be the ones who suffer after all!" Matsukata Masayoshi sighed.
These veterans have all started from Meiji Restoration. They have witnessed Island Nation grow from weak to strong, and they also hope that Island Nation can become stronger and stronger.
"What's the Army's opinion?" Yamagata Aritomo asked.
"The army's attitude is very determined. They don't want to give up those territories. Minister of War believes that Empire is too far away from Germany. Even if the Germany people want to send troops to attack us, they can only send the navy at most. The army can hold its position, and although the navy's warships are powerful, they cannot threaten us." Okuma Shigenobu said.
"That's true! It's impossible for the Germany people to send too many land forces to attack us. What's more, Imperial Army's strength cannot be underestimated. If the Germany people only send a small amount of land forces to attack us, We can definitely defeat them and win. In that case, the Germany people will be in trouble. Therefore, the Germany people will only send the navy to attack us!" Oyama Iwao said with a smile on his face.
Obviously, these veterans of the army are not willing to spit out the fat in their mouths.
"So, will Cabinet insist on occupying the colonies of Germany people?" Okuma Shigenobu asked.
"Since Germany people can't do anything to us, we can definitely occupy those colonies!" Yamagata Aritomo said.
"Everyone, I think we don't have to fall out with Germany people, and we can even get more benefits!" said Saionji Kinmochi, who had not spoken.
"Saionji, what do you think?" Yamagata Aritomo asked.
"I think we should return German colonies to them and apologize to them, so as to gain Germany's understanding!" Saionji Kinmochi said.
"What?" Everyone's eyes widened, as if they couldn't believe that Saionji Kinmochi would say such a thing. In this case, it would be out of character for the country! Island Nation people have extremely low self-esteem. After they become strong, this low self-esteem turns into pride, making them arrogant. In their view, it is absolutely unacceptable to apologize to others and admit mistakes!
"Saionji, what do you mean?" Yamagata Aritomo asked. He believed that Saionji Kinmochi was not a fool and would never come up with such an idea.
"Yamagata, we offended Germany, and even risked an undecided war with Germany, we can only obtain some barren islands. Isn't this a bad deal?" Saionji Kinmochi said with a smile.
Yamagata Aritomo and others frowned. Although Germany's colony is an island, it is not barren! It's just that it hasn't been developed yet. If we can immigrate to those islands and then develop them. Then, we will soon be able to obtain rich output from those islands. This will be very beneficial to Island Nation.
"So, Saionji, what's the best deal?" Yamagata Aritomo asked patiently.
"It's very simple, restore the relationship with the Germany people, then join Allied Powers and declare war on Allied Powers! In this case, the colonies of the Britain people will attack us The door is open! Britain's Malaya Colony, Burma Colony, Australian colonies and even Indian colonies are not better than Are the Germany people's colonies on Pacific Ocean much better? The Britain people are now in decline, and they are even in danger of extinction under the attack of the Germany people. The troops in the land are very sparse, and it is impossible to resist Empire Valiant's attack. By then, we will easily obtain more fertile colonies," Saionji Kinmochi said.
Suddenly, all the elders, including Prime Minister Okuma Shigenobu, were dumbfounded. They didn't expect that Saionji Kinmochi actually had such an idea. However, they had to admit that Saionji Kinmochi's suggestion was very tempting. If German colonies can make them willing to fight the Germany people, then the colonies of the Britain people are enough for them to bet on the entire Island Nation people again. If successful, the vast colonies of Britain people will become the foundation for Island Nation to further grow and become a world-class power!
"Britain people's colony, can we really seize Britain people's colony?" Yamagata Aritomo said with some trembling. He wanted to take a sip of tea to calm down his excitement, but he found that he couldn't hold the tea cup.
Several other veterans, including Okuma Shigenobu, are also like this. They know very well how important the colonies of the Britain people are to Island Nation. It can be said that if Island Nation obtains those colonies, then they will truly take off.
"Of course! The Britain people are no longer the world's hegemons. They are no longer qualified to control so many colonies. We can completely replace them and seize those colonies!" Saionji Kinmochi said decisively.
"But, will the Germany people agree? They are about to defeat the Britain people, and then these colonies will all be theirs!" Matsukata Masayoshi asked.
"Not to mention that Britain has not been defeated yet, even if it is defeated, the Britain people will not surrender to the Germany people easily. At that time, they will definitely continue to resist. If the Germany people want to occupy the colonies of the Britain people, they have to send troops to occupy them step by step. If they want to occupy them all, it will be very difficult. Especially those colonies of Southeast Asia are too far away from German homeland. They want to occupy it, very Difficulties. No matter what, we will leave the richest India to the Germany people. What's more, if we can restore the relationship with Germany and join Allied Powers, it will also help the Germany people to further attack the Britain people. I believe that as long as the Germany people are not fools, they will not refuse the goodwill of the Empire!" Saionji Kinmochi said confidently, as if everything was under his control.
"Yo west! Saionji is indeed the pillar of the country! Such a plan is really great!" Yamagata Aritomo praised with a glowing face.