Shadow Spy

Chapter 488 Peace negotiations finally broke down

After the results of the fifth round of trials were announced by the media, they once again attracted attention from all walks of life, but this time there was a chorus of praise...

Not to mention the outside world, people related to the Navy and those affiliated with the Samoan forces in Japan are very excited. They believe that compared to the Army, the Navy has received special treatment or care from the Far East Court. This makes those close to them feel very excited. Meipai feels that the view he has always insisted on is correct - Americans are the true friends!

For Li Junhao, such a verdict makes sense - compared with the crazy out-of-control Japanese army, the Japanese navy still has merits, and his current status cannot completely kill the Japanese like an angry youth. In order to maintain To occupy and rule Japan, he needs to win over some local forces, and the naval power with a relatively high level of education and has been learning from Europe is the one he wants to fight for! As for those "stupid red deer" of the Japanese Army, they must be killed before they can even set foot on them!
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On March 3, news came from Shanghai: Negotiations between the Kuomintang and the underground party officially broke down!

Ayers sent a telegram to Li Junhao saying: A new war is inevitable...

Li Junhao sighed and called back: Nelson, I will send a special plane to pick you up. Do you want to go back to China or come to my place for a visit?

Ayers called again: Go back to China directly. The situation here needs to be reported to Franklin to see what happens next!

Li Junhao felt a little emotional. Half a month ago, the negotiating teams from both parties came to Tokyo for a hearing. They had the same hatred at the time, but after returning, they still reached this point, more than two months earlier than the original history!
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On the 25th, another Monday, the sixth round of trials began, this time against the Tojo cabinet.

As early as September 1945, 9, shortly after Japan surrendered, after the U.S. military landed in Japan, they first arrested the main members of Tojo's cabinet. On that day, Tojo Hideki attempted suicide (missing his heart by shooting himself with a pistol).

In addition to Tojo Hideki as Prime Minister and Minister of War, the other cabinet members are: Navy Minister Shimotaro Shimada, Foreign Minister Togo Shigenori, Interior Minister Koichi Kido, Minister of Finance Kagoya Konobu, and Minister of Health and Welfare Shinhiko Koizumi (September 1945 Committed suicide on September 9), Minister of Justice Iwamura Tsutsuyo, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Kunihiko Hashida (committed suicide on September 13, 1945), Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ino Sakuya, Minister of Commerce and Industry Nobusuke Kishi, Minister of State and President of the Planning Institute Suzuki Teichi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hoshino Plant trees.

In addition, there are many crooks and fools among Tojo Hideki's confidants in the army.

The three traitors: Lieutenant General Suzuki Teichi, Lieutenant General Kato Tomarijiro, commander of the North China Military Police, and Major General Shigao Ryoji, captain of the Tokyo Military Police;

The Four Fools: General Hyōtaro Kimura, Lieutenant General Kenrō Sato, Major General Sanada Shoichiro, Director of Military Affairs of the Army Ministry, and Colonel Masao Akamatsu, Chief of the Military Affairs Section of the Army Ministry.

In addition to Hyoutaro Mugi who has been executed by the Far East Tribunal and Suzuki Teiichi who was arrested as a former cabinet minister, the other five people also took advantage of their masters and enjoyed the treatment of Class A war criminals.

On October 1941, 10, Hideki Tojo was ordered by Emperor Hirohito to take the stage to form a cabinet. Before the official formation of the cabinet, Hirohito promoted Hideki Tojo to general and made an exception for him to be on active duty. This is the first and only time in Japanese history that an active-duty soldier serves as prime minister.

More than a month after becoming prime minister, on December 12, Tojo ordered the raid on Pearl Harbor, and the Pacific War broke out. At the same time, the Japanese army and navy divided their forces into multiple routes and aggressively invaded Southeast Asian countries, successively invading Malaya, the Philippines, Burma, the Dutch East Indies, and Hong Kong, China.

For this guy, the Chinese military and civilians mainly remember his bad deeds when he served as the military police commander and chief of staff of the Kwantung Army. For Americans, it is his sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and the launch of the Pacific War during his tenure! Therefore, his trial by the Far East Tribunal has attracted great attention from the United States.

Because the facts were clear and the evidence was sufficient, Li Junhao did not waste time, and it took only two days to formally pronounce the verdict: "Tojo Hideki and Shimada Shitaro were sentenced to death by circumcision;" Togo Shigetori, Kido Koichi, and Kaya Xing were sentenced to death. Thirteen people including Nobu, Toshiyo Iwamura, Seokya Ino, Nobusuke Kishi, Teichi Suzuki, Ueki Hoshino, Torajiro Kato, Ryouji Shigata, Kenraku Sato, Joichiro Sanada, and Masao Akamatsu were executed by firing squad. "

In this verdict, none of the 15 people were spared, and all were sentenced to death. Some people thought it was too cruel, but the United States was extremely satisfied! When TV and newspapers in the United States reported the news, countless Americans cheered and celebrated, and Panson's reputation as a five-star general greatly increased again.
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On the afternoon of the 27th, Li Junhao met Tanaka Takayoshi again.

This "Judas of Japan" has been working very hard in recent times. In just ten days, he cooperated with the International Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Far East Command (CIA Far East Branch) to capture nearly a hundred war criminals, big and small, who were hiding after the war in Tokyo. Although only A few were Class B and most were Class C war criminals, but they did see results.

Since the other party worked so hard, Li Junhao certainly did not hesitate to reward him, so he asked the Investigation Bureau to give him the title of "Criminal Investigation Consultant", which makes him a private employee! This made Tanaka Takayoshi work even harder. Today he took the initiative to come to Li Junhao, saying that he had a major situation report.

As soon as they met, Tanaka Takayoshi couldn't wait to say: "Marshal Your Excellency, I want to report an important situation to you - I have found Tsuji Masanobu!"

Um? Li Junhao’s eyes immediately lit up—Tsuji Masanobu! This demonic staff officer has been found! When he thought about this person before, he regretted it very much. He didn't pay attention to the relevant information in his previous life, and even thought about the whereabouts of this demon. When he heard the news, he immediately asked: "Where is he?"

"Your Excellency, he is in Nanjing." Tanaka Takayoshi said respectfully, "in the hands of the Kuomintang government."

Li Junhao frowned, in the hands of the Kuomintang government? This reminded him of Okamura Neiji - when the Far East Tribunal was established, if it weren't for his strong demands, the Kuomintang government would have kept this commander-in-chief of the Japanese invasion of China! As for why he stayed, it was naturally to use his military talents and experience in dealing with underground parties to prepare for the civil war... Huh! In this case, it is not surprising at all that the demonic counselor is hidden.

Tsuji Masanobu is as famous as Ishihara Wanji in the Japanese army base camp. There seems to be another guy. The three of them are called the "Showa Third Staff Officer". What is that guy's name?

"Well, Tsuji Masanobu, Ishihara Wanji, what is the name of the other one of Showa's third staff officers?" Li Junhao asked.

Tanaka Takayoshi is a "living file". Of course he knew this and immediately said: "Sejima Ryuzo! He is in Sugamo Prison now."

(End of this chapter)