"Your Majesty, news of victory has arrived from the African theater. On September 28, 1940, our forces captured Cape Town. The Cape of Good Hope is already in our bag!" Chief of Staff Christoph said delightedly.
They had first lost the Suez Canal, and now they were about to lose the Cape of Good Hope as well. If the British wanted to reach their Asian colonies, they would have no choice but to take the long way around.
"Yes, this is indeed good news. The Foreign Ministry can make its move now!" Little Ferdinand said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the Japanese have continued to insist on joining the Holy Alliance. The Tokyo government has announced that if we do not agree to their demands, they will remain neutral," Foreign Minister Coleman said, frowning.
"Oh? Such a thing? But can the Tokyo government truly call the shots?" Little Ferdinand asked in surprise.
Everyone burst into laughter. The cabinet government no longer dominated Japanese politics. Whether it was the Navy Ministry or the Army Ministry, both had far more say than the cabinet.
Refuse?
Did they not know the tradition of the lower overthrowing the higher?
Whether the Tokyo government agreed or not, once those below started fighting, all they could do was hold their noses and accept it.
By then, the British had already stripped the Far East Fleet of its main strength. Britain's Asian colonies had become a delicious bait; with just a little encouragement, there was no fear that the Japanese would not take the hook.
The loss of the Cape of Good Hope had an enormous impact. Almost every country no longer believed the British could win this war.
Bern
The Swiss federal government was engaged in fierce arguments. At this point, the pro-war faction had