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Chapter 1124 Reminder
Chapter 1130 Reminder
Dongyang, the base camp.

When the news came that the Southern Army had entered the Lion City, the whole court was filled with joy.

As a landmark event, the military department naturally has to celebrate!
Tonight's celebration banquet has already been organized.

"Sir, this is the telegram I just received from the Earl of the Temple."

Tojo received the telegram, and he was not surprised by the contents of the telegram.

The Southern Army is making rapid progress, and has now achieved a phased victory, while the British and American forces in Southeast Asia are retreating steadily.

As usual, this is also the time to commend combat troops.

"Sir, in this list of commendations, Count Terauchi also mentioned Kojima's intelligence officer Fujiwara Ono."

"He does not belong to the Southern Army. This..."

"Isn't it too obvious to do this..."

After hearing his subordinate's words, Tojo frowned.

He had no objections to Earl Terauchi's arrangements for Fujiwara Ono.

The power of the Fujiwara family is there, and now that the power of the Earl of the Temple is at its peak, he has to give this face.

And this time Fujiwara Ono took down the MI[-] Xiangdao Station, which indeed provided important intelligence to the Southern Army.

It is reasonable to promote Colonel Fujiwara Ono to major general.

"I don't think this is a big deal!"

"Although Fujiwara Ono belongs to the dispatched military ranks, he did make a great contribution this time!"

"I can agree to this request!"

Having said this, Tojo's eyes fell on another person.

Toyofumi Yamashita!

As the commander who occupied the Lion City this time, Toyofumi Yamashita really stole the show.

But how to reward him is a problem for Tojo.

Six years ago, there was a mutiny in the base camp, and Tojo became one of the Young Boys' assassination targets.

And Yamashita Toyofumi was the original supporter of the Young Boys.

Regarding this matter, the cautious Tojo has always been worried about it!

If Yamashita Toyofumi had not been cared for by the earl of the temple, he would have left the army long ago and been arrested and imprisoned.

"The Southern Army has made such great achievements, and officers at all levels should be commended!"

"I will personally report this matter to His Majesty!"

Tojo did not express his attitude towards Yamashita. A glint flashed in his eyes and he put the telegram on the table.

An hour later, he took the telegram into the palace to present it.

"Your Majesty, the Southern Army has achieved a great victory. This is the list of meritorious officials sent by the earl of the temple."

"Wei Chen believes that these people should be rewarded heavily!"

Looking at the list submitted by Tojo, the emperor frowned slightly.

The mutiny six years ago not only left a deep impression on Tojo, but he still has lingering fears!
During the original mutiny, someone among the Young Zhuang faction proposed to support Prince Yong to ascend the throne.

"How do you think Yamashita-kun should be commended?"

After hearing the emperor's words, Tojo expressed his thoughts.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen believes that Mr. Yamashita commanded properly this time, and he should be given higher honors!"

"Your Majesty, please issue an order to reward the Lord Yamashita generously!"

"Yamashita-kun's merits are enough to be promoted to general, and perhaps he can be transferred back to the base camp to serve as land minister."

"The humble position of holding the positions of land minister, internal minister, etc. has been criticized by many people. If Yamashita-kun is willing to come back and serve as land minister, he will definitely be able to better utilize his talents!"

At this point, Tojo paused slightly.

He took out another report.

The content of this report is about the activities of rebels in various parts of Southeast Asia.

"Your Majesty, Nanyang is still unstable. If Yamashita-kun is called back, we should send another capable general to control the situation."

Although these words were said brightly, they were actually a trap.

The biggest backer behind Yamashita Toyofumi has always been the Earl of the temple, which is difficult for ordinary people to shake.

If we want to deal with Yamashita, I'm afraid the only way is for the Emperor to come forward.

If the contradictions of the original mutiny can be exploited, Tojo will have a chance to deal with Yamashita.

What he said just now actually gave the emperor two choices.

Either let this former supporter of the Young Zhuang Faction come back, or let him continue to stay in Nanyang.

No matter which one you choose, the higher you raise the mountain, the bigger the knot in the emperor's heart will be.

"My dear, you don't have to take some people's rumors seriously. I believe you!"

"Since Nanyang is not yet stable, it would be inappropriate to recall Yamashita now!"

"It's safest to let him stay in Nanyang!"

The emperor's words showed his attitude.

Tojo was overjoyed. This was the result he most wanted to see.

"I will draw up a decree now and send someone to deliver it to Yamashita early tomorrow morning." Tojo was very satisfied with this result.

An imperial edict delayed enough time, and it also made the emperor fearful and alienated from Yamashita Toyofumi.

"Weichen will do it now!"

After saying that, Tojo left the palace.

That night, a grand celebration party was held at the base camp.

All the prominent people in the base camp have arrived.

"Everyone, the Southern Army has captured the Lion City and achieved a great victory. It is unceremonious to say that the empire has taken a step towards its goal!"

After Tojo made an impassioned speech, everyone present raised their glasses.

Immediately afterwards, everyone started to move.

After meeting several military generals, Tojo walked up to Count Fujiwara.

"Count Fujiwara, congratulations!"

"As far as I know, nephew Fujiwara's intelligence played an important role in this battle against the south."

"Your Majesty has agreed to reward Nephew Fujiwara!"

After hearing Tojo's words, Fujiwara was in a good mood.

He took a sip of wine and said with emotion, "Sir Tojo, to be honest, I didn't even expect Ono to have the talent for intelligence!"

“I am quite pleased that he can achieve such results as he does today!”

"Of course, this also requires your support for him!"

Tojo smiled and waved his hand.

He then asked about another thing.

"Count Fujiwara, I heard that Takahashi-kun's attitude seems to have changed regarding General Sakamoto's appointment as the governor of Koshima..."

After hearing Tojo's words, Count Fujiwara smiled.

Takahashi initially supported Sakamoto because, to put it bluntly, he wanted to help Fujiwara Ono suppress Muto Shio.

Now that the overall situation has been decided, attitudes will naturally change.

"Sir Tojo, I know something about Takahashi-kun's change in attitude."

"Takahashi-kun initially supported General Sakamoto because General Sakamoto had qualifications. It would indeed be a good choice for him to serve as the governor of Koshima."

"But you also know some things. The Haraoka family also has a lot of properties in Xiangdao."

"I heard that the Mitsui family is now planning to do something big in Xiangdao..."

"After Mr. Takahashi mentioned this matter, the Mitsui family had some different opinions. They contacted each other privately..."

Count Fujiwara's words were obviously using Haraoka's business as a cover.

Immediately afterwards, he mentioned Jigu Lensuke.

"Compared to General Sakamoto, Jigu-kun is more familiar with the situation on Xiang Island and the mainland."

"Not only is he good at military affairs, he is also quite good at economics..."

"I heard that Foreign Minister Dongxiang is already doing Jigu-kun's job. If he can take up the post..."

At the end, Count Fujiwara mentioned one more thing.

He said seemingly unintentionally, "Chief Tojo, the location of Xiangdao is different from that of Shanghai City. The information they got there will also have an impact on the Southern Army."

"Otherwise, Mr. Terauchi wouldn't praise Ono this time..."

"Speaking of which, Jigu-kun is not something that ordinary people can compare to in terms of intelligence..."

For this reason, Count Fujiwara stopped talking.

As for Tojo, he also knew in his heart that everything in this matter depended on the attitude of the Earl of the Temple.

"Thank you, Count Fujiwara, for reminding me!"

"I have to say that Takahashi-kun still has his reasons for such considerations."

"Jigu-kun is indeed a good candidate!"

When Tojo and Count Fujiwara were talking, Madoka Doi, who was attending the cocktail party, was also paying attention to them.

He frowned, as if he smelled something different.

He came to General Sakamoto with a smile on his face.

"Dohi Madoka-kun, what's going on with the Governor of Kojima?"

"It's been so long, why hasn't the appointment of the Governor of Xiang Island been approved yet?"

Regarding General Sakamoto's doubts, Madoka Doi shook his head.

He winked in the distance and said, "Sakamoto-kun, you should ask Chief Tojo about this."

"We still need to hurry up on this matter. If it can be settled, it will be settled, but if it drags on for a long time, something might go wrong!"

General Sakamoto followed Doi Yuan's eyes and his eyes also fell on Count Fujiwara.

He figured it all out immediately.

"I'm going to go find Commander Tojo now and ask for clarification..."

(End of this chapter)