All gods, the lord who started with the bright sword

Chapter 397, the Japanese army wants to cede land and pay compensation
Japanese Southern Army Headquarters.

"Are you saying that the [-]th Army has no possibility of withdrawing and can only live and die with the city?"

After listening to the report, General Toshida in the temple asked seriously.

Chief of the General Staff Kuroda Shigetoku said hesitantly: "According to the current situation, we have no ability to rescue them. Everything can only depend on them."

Siuchi Shouyi understood what he meant, and the soldiers of the [-]th Army who were trapped in Yangon City were dead, and they blamed the lack of objective conditions, not counting them sitting idly by.

The table was littered with telegrams from Jiro Kikuta, who had evacuated Rangoon by submarine.

The worse predicament that occurred yesterday, as well as Mutaguchi Renya's response, his exact narrative was sent.

At this time, the situation in Yangon can be described in four words: the siege of the city is desperate
It is impossible to break out of the encirclement, running out of the city will only kill you faster.

Reinforcement is impossible, and the courageous counterattack of the defenders in the city can be regarded as a dying struggle.

Struggling to the death and then being beaten back severely, the morale of the army fell to the bottom.

There is an air of despair.

Kikuta Jiro gave a judgment. He believed that under the high pressure of the enemy, some people might not be able to bear it and chose to betray the empire and surrender.

Don't say it's impossible, the traitor Anyuan Taro is the worst example.

Since then, there have been at least ten thousand people who have chosen to surrender to the enemy after defeat.

Don't use death to test people, human nature can't bear it.

From the perspective of Shouyi in the temple, the division-level organizational system had never been wiped out before, and suddenly the army-level organizational system was completely wiped out.

The news is so exciting.

In the battle of Jinjiang last year, the 34th Division plunged headlong into the encirclement of the four armies of the Central Army due to improper cooperation of friendly forces, and fell into a desperate situation of annihilation of the entire army.

At that time, the emperor issued a death order after hearing about it, to rescue the 34th division at all costs.

Although the Central Army fought tenaciously, it was still not an opponent of the Imperial Army, and the 34th Division was preserved.

What kind of shock will it cause if the news of the Fifteenth Army's imminent annihilation reaches the emperor's ears?
Unlike the situation of the 34th Division, Terauchi Shouichi did not have any confidence in rescuing the [-]th Army to break out of the encirclement.

In other words, if they want to achieve this goal, the price they pay is unbearable for their southern army.

Difficult!

Shouyi in the temple couldn't help sighing.

Others have seen him in a high position, but who can understand his embarrassment!

With one word, all armies will serve.

With one word, Wanjun died for it.

It is both a right and a responsibility, whether to be a military god admired by thousands of people, or a defeated general who is reviled by thousands of people, everything depends on his choice.

After a long silence, Shouichi Temple said: "Send some fighter planes to support, put on a posture, give an explanation to the superior, and give an explanation to the subordinate."

"That's all it takes."

Shigeo Kuroda obviously understood the meaning of His Excellency the General.

When asked above, it can be said that they have sent support, but the air force has not played a big role, and the army has not arrived yet.

The next thing is to give comfort to the troops trapped in the encirclement, saying that the higher-ups have not forgotten them.

Inspire the warriors of the empire to fight tenaciously and consume the enemy.

As for the Air Force pilots who never returned, they were just victims of this show.

Mercy doesn't command soldiers, Jiuichi doesn't care, and Kuroda Shigeo doesn't care either.

Only they themselves, and the family members who received the death notice would care.

But they have no choice.

Shigetoku Kuroda was about to leave with instructions when someone knocked on the door suddenly.

An officer came in with a telegram: "General, instructions from the headquarters."

I was really afraid of something coming, and Shouyi in the temple had a bad feeling. Could it be that he ordered them to save the [-]th Army at all costs?
After receiving the telegram from the officer, Terauchi Shouichi read it patiently, with an incredulous look on his face.

"Your Excellency, how does the base camp know the actual situation here, isn't it just talking on paper again?"

Shigeo Kuroda observed his words and expressed similar concerns.

He is not willing to drag more troops into the water in order to rescue a [-]th army. It is impossible to beat the Sichuan army in a field battle.

Terauchi Shouyi put down the telegram and shook his head: "It's not what you worried about. The base camp asked us to send someone to negotiate peace with the Sichuan Army and obtain the other party's understanding."

"Get the other party's understanding?!"

Shigeo Kuroda seemed to have heard something incredible. Did he even suspect that this was an instruction from the headquarters?

Since the Meiji Restoration, the Great Japanese Empire has won many victories, and has never been so humiliated.

To admit defeat to the victorious side, to obtain forgiveness...

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Terauchi Shouichi pointed to the telegram on the table: "Look for yourself, it is actually an instruction from His Majesty the Emperor."

Shigeo Kuroda still had an unbelievable expression on his face. Even if he was killed, he couldn't believe that His Majesty the Emperor would issue such an instruction.

Although the Sichuan Army was powerful, they pressed the [-]th Army to the ground and beat them to the ground.

But it is only a country of Myanmar that is thousands of kilometers away from the mainland, so why negotiate with the other party to reach an understanding?

He was very puzzled, and read the telegram with doubts.

The telegram did not conceal the matter from the emperor, and the original account of the cause of the incident was given.

It starts with the Sichuan army putting thermobaric bombs and cloud explosion bombs into combat use.

Needless to say, the effect achieved.

The headquarters of the 33rd Division hiding in the air-raid shelter was all handed over.

This proves that even being stuck in an air-raid shelter is not enough to guarantee safety under aircraft bombing.

This is so important that it even changes the logic of war.

It means that the politicians who started the war have to pay for the war.

In previous wars, a group of political elites incited the lower class civilians to die.

Many politicians and soldiers deliberately wage wars for their own political status and interests.

The variables of war are very large, which is very suitable for speculators, because the more uncertain things are, the more conducive it is for careerists to rise to the top.

Even if there is no chance of winning at all, there will still be war madmen sacrificing their own people to gain bargaining chips.

No matter how many people died, it was just a number to them.

When Japan was about to come to an end, the emperor hiding under the air-raid shelter chanted the slogan of [-] million people is the best example.

But the bomber heated barrage changed this logic.

The primary target of this kind of high-precision weapon attack must be the political, military and economic center.

No head of state, the emperor, the president or the prime minister, any general or marshal, any chaebol or rich man, once attacked, they will not be spared hiding in the air-raid shelter.

Even if they escaped undeath, their families lived in prosperous areas that would be attacked, and their possessions could be reduced to ashes.

Tens of millions of people were killed and injured in World War I, but the high-level leaders of both the victor and the loser, especially the politicians, almost all survived to the end, and many capitalists even made war fortunes.

The good old days now do not exist in Japan.

The U.S. Air Force is already capable of bombing Tokyo, although the effect is not very good so far, and it cannot threaten the high-level Japanese.

But what if these bombers were equipped with cloud bombs or thermobaric bombs?
As long as there is a sufficient amount, the Japanese high-level officials in Tokyo will not be spared.

They are all going to die, even if the war is won, does it have anything to do with them?

The emperor didn't know about this at first, but the media from various countries rushed to report and let him know.The veteran of the Ministry of War who concealed the truth was called to scold him.

It was learned that a super bomb buried more than 3000 people in the air-raid shelter, and none survived.

The emperor was furious at the time, and when he calmed down, he was afraid.

If the United States cooperates with the Sichuan Army and each provides bombers and super bombs, the consequences will be unimaginable.

It doesn't even have to be that, as long as the national government provides the venue and route, the bombers of the Sichuan Army can fly over Tokyo.

Shigeo Kuroda was silent. To be honest, their staff office had made a similar plan, and the conclusion was very bad.

The most threatened at the moment is not the local Tokyo, but the headquarters of their Southern Front Army.

After calculating the flight mileage, the Sichuan Army's fighter jets covered the bombers, enough to run over their heads and drop bombs recklessly.

Their lives are actually in the hands of the enemy.

Kuroda Shigeo said a little discouraged: "Since it is the instruction from above, I agree to have a good talk with the Sichuan Army. Send someone to communicate as soon as possible, and maybe the remaining essence of the [-]th Army can be preserved."

"Of course."

Terauchi Shou paused and said: "You will lead the team in the negotiation, our bottom line and the bargaining chips we can offer are all debatable.

You can't let the other party ask for prices, the result is too bad.You can't talk about it and force the other party to become angry, and Shang can't explain it. "

To become the negotiator of the defeated party, Shigeo Kuroda knew without thinking that this was a job that would be blamed.

But he had no choice but to agree.

Kuroda Shigeo walked out of the office and closed the door, and heard a heavy bang from inside, he opened the door curiously.

His Excellency General Shouyi in the temple lost his composure, and everyone could see his anger.

That's right, the humiliation of defeating and seeking peace fell on them, and it was quite fatal to the always proud general in the temple.

"excuse me."

Shigeo Kuroda bowed, showing respect and apology, but also a little pity.

As a negotiator, he will be infamous forever. As the commander of the southern army who was defeated by the enemy, why not Terauchi Toshiichi.

Your Excellency the General was supposed to be promoted to Marshal and become another monument admired by the generals of the army.

Everything turned into a bubble.

……

"The Japanese army sent someone to negotiate peace with us?"

Chen Hao seemed to have heard something unbelievable, which was completely beyond his expectation.

He became interested and asked: "Who is this Japanese army's instruction? Isn't he making fun of me?"

"Tuan Zuo, this should be an order from their highest command. The negotiating representative is outside, or I'll call him in." Meng said annoyed.

Watching Meng Fanle go out, Li Yunlong couldn't help but said: "My Commander Chen, you don't really believe that the little devil talks about peace with you, do you?"

The enmity between Li Yunlong and the Japanese devils is endless.

"Lao Li, you are worrying too much. I just want to see what Little Japan is singing. If you are free, you are free. Let's watch a play."

Given the unforgivable crimes committed by the Japanese army in China, as a Chinese, it is impossible for Chen Hao to agree to the Japanese army's so-called peace.

Soon, a middle-aged man with short stature disguised as a businessman came in. He introduced himself as a major general and negotiated on behalf of Terauchi Shouichi.

"Oh, it's not here on behalf of your emperor! Temple Shouichi is just a general, does he mean what he says?"

Chen Hao put on a victorious posture and asked jokingly.

In the eyes of the Japanese major general who was negotiating, this face was very hateful, and it was undoubtedly a humiliation to him.

Winners have the right to hold their heads high, but losers must have the awareness to endure humiliation.

He also had to patiently explain to Chen Hao that the negotiation had received instructions from the base camp, and the general's words meant what he said.

Chen Hao persisted and continued to ask triumphantly: "Then how are you going to cede land and pay compensation, tell me."

Li Yunlong on the side of the long table heard a very subtle expression.

In the history of humiliation in the past, various unequal treaties of land cession and compensation have been a shackle on the people of the whole country.

The Treaty of Shimonoseki signed after the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, paid [-] million taels of silver as an indemnity, which fed Little Japan.

Li Yunlong really didn't expect that one day he would be able to witness with his own eyes the forced Japanese to sign a humiliating treaty. Chen Hao is really amazing.

Everyone's thoughts were similar to Li Yunlong's, and they looked at the Japanese negotiators, looking like they were watching the excitement.

It is a beautiful thing to see the enemy humbly suing for peace.

The major general who came to negotiate was about to grit his teeth, but he still had to endure it.Because he can't bear the consequences of failed negotiations.

He humiliatedly stated the conditions offered by Japan:

Recognize the status of the Sichuan Army in Burma, threaten the border between Thailand and Burma, and ensure peace between the two sides.

The surrounded Fifteenth Army surrendered to the Sichuan Army, and the Japanese side was willing to redeem the captives at the price of 100 taels of silver per person.

Finally willing to pay 500 taels silver.

It was already a typical land cession and indemnity agreement. Although the land was not cede to Japan, and the money for the compensation was also robbed by Japan, it still showed an attitude of admitting defeat.

When Japan was defeated and surrendered in World War II, it just vomited back the meat it swallowed, and did not pay China a tael of silver.

Hearing such a condition, Chen Hao didn't feel very happy, he slapped the table hard, with a serious face as if he wanted to eat people: "Damn it, I'm dismissed as a beggar!"

The Japanese major general was startled, his hair stood up, and he hurriedly said with a smile on his face, "What are you dissatisfied with? You can discuss it if you speak up. Everything is negotiable."

Chen Hao stood up and stared at him and said, "Myanmar was taken from you by me. Give me what is mine, and you'll treat it as a gift!"

"Also, a few million taels of silver is nothing. The silver spent in this battle is calculated as hundreds of millions. This amount is not enough for our Sichuan Army to fight for a day."

"As for the Fifteenth Army, he should have surrendered a long time ago. If he doesn't surrender, I will order them all to be burned to ashes in a few days. Let's report to Lord Yan!"

Chen Hao aggressively rejected all the three conditions offered by the Japanese army. Li Yunlong applauded when he heard it, and did not give the Japanese negotiators any face.

Li Yunlong stood up and pointed at the Japanese representative proudly and said: "This condition is like a fool, go back and think about it.

Remember, if you are late, or the conditions you offered are not satisfactory, then wait to collect the ashes of the [-]th Army! "

"This……"

The Japanese representative looked pale, but he was still a little unwilling to end the first negotiation like this.

But the second and third sets of conditions he prepared seemed to be unable to satisfy the other party's appetite.

"roll!"

Chen Hao's scolding made him tremble all over.

Two guards even stepped forward, obviously if he didn't want to be decent, they would help him to be decent.

The Japanese major general who was negotiating left in despair, as embarrassed as a defeated dog.

In the tent behind him, everyone laughed triumphantly, mocking the Japanese army's overreach.

(End of this chapter)