The spy career of a surgeon

Chapter 341 Strategy
The plane landed in Tokyo.

The first thing Zhou Qinghe did was to go nowhere else but to the palace.

"Your Majesty, I had someone catch some river seafood before I boarded the plane today. I sent it to you right after I got off the plane. It's delicious from the Yangtze River and still very fresh. Please try it."

"Where is it? Let me see."

Hirohito became very interested when he heard this. He was not greedy for a few fish and shrimps, but was satisfied with the kindness of Fujita Kazukiyo.

After chatting about what happened in Hankou, Hirohito asked Zhou Qinghe how he felt about participating in the war.

Zhou Qinghe sneered: "Except for the surprise attack by Chongqing, the Chongqing army did not fight against us afterwards. There were harassments from small groups of troops, but there was no charge by the large army. It was really boring. I can say that I had nothing to do in the staff department."

"Hahahaha, so you're just going to study your medicine?"

"Time cannot be wasted. Chongqing won't give me the opportunity to lead, so I can only tinker with something. The main thing is that I have an inspiration. This Yangtze River seafood is really good to eat. It has a lot of spiritual energy from heaven and earth."

Zhou Qinghe took out a box from his bag and handed it over: "Hard work pays off, and I occasionally get something in Hankou."

"Oh?" Hirohito thought that Fujita was just doing some research, but who knew that he actually got some results. This is the most difficult drug to develop. How long has Fujita Kazuki been in Hankou?
"What are the effects?" Hirohito asked after opening the box and taking a look.

Zhou Qinghe smiled helplessly: "Seven times a night."

Hirohito was stunned for a moment before he figured it out, his eyes widened: "So magical? Are there any serious side effects?"

Aphrodisiacs have existed since ancient times, but without exception, they are the type that overdraw the body's potential. There are many examples of this in China, and of course Hirohito himself had such so-called secret recipes in his own palace, but according to records, the final results were never good.

"That depends on what aspect. If we look at the long-term effects, this drug has not been tracked by long-term human experiments, so we can't draw a long-term conclusion. If we look at the purpose of research and development, this drug is to treat men's erectile dysfunction. It is a therapeutic drug, which is different from ordinary aphrodisiacs. Taking too much aphrodisiac is not good, but this one goes from no to good."

Hirohito roughly understood Zhou Qinghe's explanation.

"So, is it safe?"

"We still need human tracking, but we have the first experimental subject, the commander of the Hankou Naval Base, Tsukahara Jishizo."

Zhou Qinghe talked about how Tsukahara Jishizo couldn't withstand the bombing, and of course, he also talked about Tsukahara Jishizo's personal experience.

Hirohito's interest grew when he heard this. "All the people in one year were cured? This medicine is so effective."

Zhou Qinghe then told the story of Tsukahara Jishizo's life in the geisha house, and the character's transformation from before taking the medicine to after taking the medicine, which deepened Hirohito's impression of Tsukahara Jishizo as a tragic figure.

Finally, I have a little regret.

Talking about concerns about future naval wars in the Pacific.

"Tsukahara Jishizo is a genius at commanding air and naval battles. I also hope that he can cheer up and contribute more to our future Pacific wars."

After hearing this, Hirohito finally understood the good intentions of Fujita Kazukiyo in making medicine.

"Fujita, thank you for your hard work."

"It's my job. This is the first batch of medicine. I'm presenting it to Your Majesty as a collection. If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, I'll go to the military. I estimate that if I'm any later, Army Minister Tojo will send me into exile again." Zhou Qinghe smiled.

"He dares?" Hirohito smiled and said, "Go ahead. I have to try the delicious food you brought from the Yangtze River. I'm sure I'll have a good appetite today."

After leaving the palace, Zhou Qinghe went to the Ministry of Army.

As soon as he arrived at the general office, the people there almost burst into tears when they saw him coming back.

"Fujita-kun, you're finally back."

"What's wrong?" Zhou Qinghe found the office dead silent as he entered the room, and now his expression was as if his father had died.

The assistant in "his" office looked in the direction of Tojo's office with an indescribable expression. Now, when he looked at Zhou Qinghe, there was a hint of relief in his eyes.

When Zhou Qinghe is around, Tojo Yingji only looks for Zhou Qinghe. When Zhou Qinghe is not around, they are scolded all day long.

"These days are so difficult, not only for us, but also for the General Staff, you know."

The Tojo office is not far from here, and there are a bunch of people working around it, yet this assistant dares to talk like this.

This shows how bad Tojo's character is.

Zhou Qinghe smiled and said, "That's not as exaggerated as you said. It's normal to have a bit of temper when the war is not going well."

It is a big taboo to talk about deep things with someone you are not familiar with. No matter how annoying Tojo is, he is still your boss. No wonder you got scolded for saying that in front of his door.

"Okay, I'll go tell him."

Zhou Qinghe walked towards Tojo's office and knocked on the door.

"Report."

"Come in."

Zhou Qinghe pushed open the door.

When Tojo saw that it was him, he seemed to have forgotten the previous unpleasantness, and even ignored the issue of not responding to the order immediately, and directly threw out a question.

"Bring the Soviet Union in and form a four-nation alliance with Germany and Italy. This way, we don't need to be on guard against the Soviet Union anymore and can send troops to the United States at any time. What do you think of this suggestion?"

"Not very good."

Zhou Qinghe walked in and said, "We formed an alliance with Germany and Italy because we are far enough away from each other. Even if they break the agreement, we have enough time to react after sending troops. From a strategic point of view, after Germany has cleaned up the younger brothers of Britain and the United States, its first target will definitely be the Soviet Union. We will definitely not be Germany's target in the short term.

But the alliance with the Soviet Union is different. To put it bluntly, this alliance is just a piece of waste paper. What's the harm in tearing it up?
If we fight the United States and the Soviet Union sends troops, what should we do? "

Tojo asked: "But as long as we form a four-nation alliance with the Soviet Union, Russia, Germany and Italy, we can have a common goal. With our combined military strength, no other country in the world can be our opponent. We can join hands with the Soviet Union to clean up China, and then continue to clean up the United States. Based on this benefit, is it necessary for the Soviet Union to take action against us?
Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, four continents and four countries are more than enough.”

Zhou Qinghe glanced at Tojo in surprise. That’s great. Tojo actually had such a fresh idea. If they really formed an alliance like this, what would happen to the world? Zhou Qinghe couldn’t say for sure.

However, Zhou Qinghe smiled slightly and said, "Your idea is indeed good, Prime Minister Tojo, but this is a beautiful vision, which is the most ideal situation.

However, if I were the leader of the Soviet Union, what I would be thinking about is how much oil you Japanese have and how many resources you have left to consume.

There is no problem in forming an alliance with you, but after we have dealt with China or the United States, we will turn around and destroy you. What can you do?
Four states, four countries, isn't that a bit too much?

By that time, when a war breaks out between you, Japan, and the United States, all your resources will be exhausted. Even if you have millions of troops, why should you get the same share as us?

The Soviet Union destroyed us, and Germany destroyed Italy. If we share it between the two of us, wouldn't it be much better?
The Soviet Union has not taken any action yet."

"Well said!" Tojo slapped the table and stood up happily, "Let's go to the cabinet meeting. I know how to refute that idiot."

"Ah? This is not what you thought?" Zhou Qinghe was stunned for a moment and followed.

Tojo sneered, "How could I have such a stupid idea!"

At the cabinet meeting, Zhou Qinghe knew that the idiot Tojo was talking about was the Foreign Minister.

Tojo spoke with great force and used Zhou Qinghe's reason to drive the foreign minister into autism.

The foreign minister was anxious. "Tojo, your idea is too arbitrary! Even if the Soviet Union wants to attack us in the end, we can join forces with Germany to destroy the Soviet Union. They are our neighbors, not us and Germany."

Tojo snorted coldly: "People like you are just pinning your hopes on others, counting on Germany to help us. What if they don't help us? Do we have any way out?"

"Then you can't recruit soldiers either!" The Foreign Minister slammed the table and said angrily, "You know the current economic situation! Where will the funds come from to add another million soldiers to your military budget! Your actions will leave us with no way out!"

Tojo remained motionless, "I can not recruit soldiers, but you can ask the Red Party not to come out, okay?
Are you kidding me?! "

Tojo shouted angrily: "The Red Party is trying to counterattack in the North China battlefield. If we don't recruit soldiers to push them back, they will be beaten back by the Red Party. Even if we don't fight back, can we spare any manpower to go to East Asia? Isn't this another dead end?"

The foreign minister shouted: "Then we should join forces with the Soviet Union. Before we defeat the United States, we will not be in any danger. Even if we have to go to war with the Soviet Union in the end, even if Germany does not help, we can at least occupy half of East Asia's resources. It is not without a chance of winning.

Even if we can't win, we can just move to China! We are so deep, are we afraid we won't survive? The Reds can survive! Can the Soviets still chase us all over the world? This is already the worst case scenario! According to your method of conscription, if we are not doing well in the war, the whole country will collapse! There is no way out! "

"Wouldn't that make us a government in exile?" Tojo laughed angrily. "Can you hope for something good for our country? If we conquer the United States, our resources will be replenished and our country will become extremely powerful. But if we follow your method, what will we have left in the end? Didn't all the soldiers die in vain?"

"I want a guaranteed minimum!"

"I want the future!"

The two men were on the verge of a fight, their eyes glaring at each other, and in the end it was up to the guards to settle the matter.

But Konoe found this decision difficult to make.

If there is a vote, the Foreign Minister and the Tibetan Minister will definitely stand on one side, while the Navy Minister and the Land Minister will stand on one side, which means that the final decision will still have to be made by him, and this decision is not an easy one to make.

Konoe frowned and sighed, "What you two said actually makes sense, Fujita, what do you think about this matter?"

Zhou Qinghe understood the whole thing. Tojo wanted to recruit soldiers, which would cost money. A million troops would be a waste of resources. The Foreign Minister and the Finance Minister thought that this was a gamble, so they disagreed.

It feels great to have a large number of soldiers, but the prerequisite for this is that the logistics can keep up. Otherwise, the more soldiers you have, the faster they will die, and the backlash will be more severe.

Zhou Qinghe thought for a moment and replied, "I think this matter can be carried out at the same time. The cabinet has discussed so much, but has it asked the Soviet Union for its opinion? Is the Soviet Union willing to form a four-nation alliance?
So I think we should do it at the same time, with the Foreign Minister contacting the Soviet Union and testing its attitude. No matter what the result is, this step is definitely a good thing for us.

As for whether or not to form an alliance in the end, let’s put aside the discussion for now. After all, the Four-Power Alliance requires the consent of not only the Soviet Union but also Germany. If Germany does not agree in the end, all our words will be in vain.

I think what Minister Lu said about conscription makes sense. If we cannot withdraw from the battlefield in China, it will be difficult for us to attack East Asia with a large military force.

Therefore, conscription was necessary, with half of the elite troops in China being drawn out to prepare for the war in East Asia, and the new recruits being used as supplementary forces for the remaining half of the elite troops to fill in on the Chinese battlefield.

In this way, our total number of people on the Chinese battlefield will not change much, which will confuse the Chinese army.

If you ask me whether we should form an alliance with the Soviet Union.

My idea is that when we take action against the United States, we can predict all the current events and possible changes in the future.

But by joining forces with the Soviet Union, the initiative is in their hands.

The world is now a huge gambling table. We place our bets and we roll the dice ourselves. By forming an alliance with the Soviet Union, we are ceding power. I really can't think of any reason to give the power to roll the dice to others. "

"Then how do we solve the problem of military expenditure?" asked the Foreign Minister.

Tojo immediately changed the subject and started to curse: "Money, money, money. Why do you always ask the military to solve your money problems? Isn't this your problem? Then what are you two doing?"

"Tojo!" The Foreign Minister glared.

The war of words began again.

Although this was a daily routine in the cabinet, Konoe was fed up with it and slammed the table in anger: "Stop arguing! What problem can arguing solve? We need a plan, a decisive plan!"

The two people stared at each other in silence.

Zhou Qinghe took the initiative to speak: "In the Ming Dynasty of China, there was a system of military farming, which meant that when the army was at war, farmers became soldiers, and when there was no war, soldiers became farmers.

Given the current situation on the Chinese battlefield, we cannot completely wipe out the Chinese in a short period of time. So, can we change our strategy in China, and be tough where we need to be tough, and defend where we need to defend?

For these places, the defense tasks will be relatively easy for our soldiers, which will free up manpower to farm, open factories, trade, be self-sufficient, and even sell some things to the Chinese to achieve the purpose of maintenance.

As for the Chinese battlefield, we just need to defend it and try to reduce military spending as much as possible.

As for the elite troops that have been exchanged, we should not wait for Germany to take action against the Soviet Union, but should take action against East Asia first. This is not only to test the attitude of other countries towards taking action against us, but also to obtain more resources.

If everything goes well, we can afford to support one million soldiers."

"Hey, that's a good idea." Tojo laughed and said in a high-handed manner: "Look, this is the level of our staff, that's what I mean."

Several people in the cabinet rolled their eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to Tojo.

"Take action now?" This statement still surprised the cabinet ministers. "What if the United States intervenes in East Asia, and the Soviet Union is watching from the sidelines? Should we send troops? If we don't send troops, we will get nothing, and we will also break off relations with the United States? If we send troops, will the Soviet Union still have nothing to do?"

Zhou Qinghe smiled slightly: "There are still some places that are not taken care of, and I believe that it does not require much manpower to solve it, such as French Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia).

How can the French care about us now? We haven't touched the territory of Britain and the United States, right?"

"What's so good about that place?" The Foreign Minister frowned at this statement. "It's extremely poor, and there are not many resources. If we attack this place, it's easy to cause disputes. Why attack it?"

"That place is not bad." The Minister of the Navy spoke at this time, looking at Zhou Qinghe with a gleam in his eyes: "If I'm not mistaken, Fujita's intention is not French Indochina, but its neighbor next door, right?"

Zhou Qinghe smiled and nodded at him.

"What's next to it?" The foreign minister frowned and thought about it, and immediately thought of a place that did not belong to Britain or the United States: "Dutch East Indochina (Indonesia)?"

"That's right!" The Minister of the Sea nodded, "That place is a good place, rich in oil!"

When they heard the word "oil", everyone in the conference room sat up straight.

Japan needs 500 million tons of oil every year, 90 percent of which is imported from the United States.

This is also the reason why Japan is particularly afraid of offending the United States. Once the United States blocks oil, all Japanese warships and aircraft will have to drop anchor.

Now, Japan's oil reserves are only 500 million tons, which is exactly one year's amount.

In other words, if Japan does not go to war with the United States and seize the oil fields, it will not be able to attack or even fight back.

"I think Fujita's suggestion is worth discussing." Konoe took the initiative to speak.

This is a way to break the impasse. It not only expands the source of military spending, but also is a great opportunity to break free from the control of the United States.

"What else is there to discuss? Can the two of them raise the money? The Army has decided to do it this way." Tojo made the final decision.

Although the Foreign Minister and the Finance Minister wanted to curse, this idea was indeed a method.

I still have to curse.

"If we are useless, then you are even more useless. Just give your seat to Fujita!"

"Hey, Fujita, do you want to sit down?" Tojo glanced over.

Zhou Qinghe was too lazy to say anything and just ignored him.

Tojo turned his head and looked at the two men, feeling quite proud.

Konoe rolled his eyes. Why did he choose such an idiot at that time?

"Okay, since there is no objection, the cabinet has passed the resolution. I will report it to His Majesty. If His Majesty also thinks it is meaningless, then we will recruit soldiers to replace the soldiers on the Chinese battlefield as soon as possible. As for the corresponding work on French India, you, the Minister of the Navy and the Minister of the Army, will discuss and decide privately."

It is rare that the results of the meeting are satisfactory to all parties, at least a balance can be reached.

Tojo suddenly praised: "Fujita, you performed well today. It seems that your training at the Hankou General Staff was not in vain. Your war thinking has improved a lot."

Zhou Qinghe said casually while driving: "Then I have to thank Prime Minister Lu for his cultivation."

"We are all soldiers of the Empire of Japan. It is our duty to pass on our legacy in an orderly manner. This idea is very good. After you return, please write a detailed report as soon as possible."

"What report?"

"Of course, the report on the attack on French Indochina."

"Didn't you discuss this with the Minister of the Sea?"

"What's there to discuss with him? Our army can do this ourselves. Hurry up and prepare the plan. We are ready to send troops at any time."

(End of this chapter)