The Third Reich: The Return of the King

Chapter 912

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: 0.128s Scan: 0.044sAfter hearing Ribbentrop’s words, President Mendes suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

He knew very well that even if the Third Reich wanted to find a dog, it only needed one. If Ribbentrop really went to other countries, they might even miss the chance to be a dog.

So he quickly explained:”Foreign Minister Ribbentrop, you misunderstood. I will convene a cabinet meeting immediately and give you a reply before tomorrow. Please be patient and don’t rush to make a decision!”

In order to retain Ribbentrop, Mendes planned to hold an emergency cabinet meeting overnight and vowed to discuss this matter!

Ribbentrop’s words were just an excuse to exert pressure. He was very satisfied when he heard the other party’s response. He nodded and said,”Well, since Mr. President is so sure, I will wait one more day!” After seeing Ribbentrop off, Mendes wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He did not dare to delay and quickly called the cabinet members to hold an emergency meeting on military cooperation with the Third Reich.

After receiving the call, the cabinet members were all confused. Even in the war years, there had never been a cabinet meeting held overnight. They didn’t know what happened today. Why was President Mendes so eager to call them together? Could it be that the Third Reich had made some conditions that were difficult to refuse?

“This is really a condition that is hard to refuse. If we refuse, we might offend the Third Reich, and offending the Third Reich will not do us any good. After all, we don’t want to make such a strong enemy!”

After the parliament began, the cabinet members began to speak after learning about the content of the talks between Mendes and Ribbentrop during the day.

“Yes, if we don’t cooperate with the Third Reich, then we can only go to the south to participate in the South American Conference held by Samba Country. Participating in this conference means that we have to accept the leadership of Samba Country, which is unacceptable for our great Colombia!”

As Colombia, which once stood side by side with Samba Country as the two giants in South America, is obviously very proud of its glorious history, so it is difficult to accept the leadership of its old rival.

Instead of being an assistant and a younger brother to Samba Country, it is better to be a dog for the more powerful Third Reich!

After all, the Third Reich is the future world hegemon, and the Third Reich is far away in Europe with limited energy. It will not often reach out to South America, which means that their space for activities will be large, and it is not easy to have conflicts and conflicts of interest with the Third Reich!

But it is different from Samba Country in the south. Colombia and Samba Country are neighboring countries. They meet each other every day. Both countries are located in South America. In order to pursue their own interests, they both hope to expand their own The power and influence of the two countries are so great that they will easily come into conflict.

In the past, although Samba was powerful and could take the lead in disputes, once Samba became the leading big brother in South America, when disputes arise with Samba again, Brazil is very likely to use its influence and power as the big brother to call on other South American countries to unite against Colombia.

Two fists cannot beat four hands. Since the internal division, Colombia is no longer a first-class power in South America. It is very difficult to deal with Samba, let alone deal with the joint targeting of other countries.

Therefore, who to choose between the Third Reich and Samba seems to be a very easy decision!

After understanding this, the congressmen expressed their opposition one after another.

“It would be better to send troops to the Caribbean than to go to the south. After all, if we go to the Caribbean, we might be able to expand our territory!”

“Yes, did the Third Reich say clearly, after conquering Cuba, who will this place be handed over to? Will the German army occupy it, or will it be handed over to us to take charge?”

Although sending 100,000 troops is not a trivial matter, it is a very important matter for Colombia, so it is difficult for everyone to make a decision easily.

However, if they really want to send troops, this matter is not all bad for them.

After all, there are many chromium mines in the Cuba area, and the climatic conditions in Cuba are very suitable for agriculture and planting.

After occupying here, the Eagle Sauce has been developing plantations here and producing various special products, such as the world-famous Cuba cigars that are exported all over the world!

Colombia is still relatively poor at present.

On the one hand, they sent troops to occupy the Panama Canal in the hope of regaining their homeland, and on the other hand, they also held the hope of using The canal tolls can make a small fortune and alleviate the tight fiscal situation.

After all, to maintain their position as the largest military power in South America, their military expenditure is not a small amount.

Colombia cannot be compared with the Third Reich and other traditional powers in Europe. These European countries are highly industrialized, and their societies and countries are very wealthy, which makes it easy for them to arm hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops.

After all, for European powers, their armies can use weapons produced by themselves, and placing arms orders to factories can even promote the domestic economy, improve social and economic prosperity, and thus improve. High government revenue and stable employment.

However, for countries in South America and other parts of the world, their military weapons and equipment cannot be produced by themselves, from large aircraft and tanks to small rifles and bullets, all of which need to be imported.

Importing requires them to spend precious foreign exchange, and the purchase of arms will be severely ripped off by foreign arms dealers. The money used to buy weapons cannot flow into the country’s factories and enter the country’s economic cycle to create income for the country, so the money is extremely expensive.

Therefore, for South American countries, their armies are generally small in size and cannot be maintained at a large scale. After all, the military The larger the army, the more weapons it needs, and the army’s daily training also consumes weapons and ammunition, which is another huge expense.

Colombia’s 300,000 troops may not sound like much, but the cost of maintaining such an army is even higher than the cost of the German army to maintain an elite army group.

After spending so much money, everyone naturally hopes to have more ways to make money and earn back the money spent on the army!

If they can occupy Cuba and control the plantations and cigar industry here, they may be able to cover their military expenses by selling chrome ore and cigars and the output of the plantations.

Thinking of this, the military’s eyes suddenly lit up!

“If you want to send troops, the military has no objection!”