The spy career of a surgeon

Chapter 351 Rise and Fall
The people in the cabinet just listened to Tsukahara Jishizo talk about the process of the operation. After hearing how lonely it was to cross the Pacific Ocean, everyone was grateful for the hard work of these people.

Next comes the most important promotion part of this commendation meeting.

The cabinet minister took out the imperial edict and read it aloud.

"The Emperor of the Great Japanese Empire, who is under the blessing of Heaven and inherits the imperial lineage for eternity, declares to you, the loyal and brave people: I hereby declare war on the United States. The army and navy will fight with all their might. All officials should perform their duties diligently and understand my intention."

"Promote Vice Admiral Tsukahara Jishizo to the rank of General. Promote Fujita Kazukiyo to the rank of Major General."

What followed was another long paragraph of ancient language that was full of pedantic language. Zhou Qinghe felt that the content of this imperial edict really needed to be revised, as it was mostly just a bunch of nonsense.

What is this? "Ensuring stability in East Asia is conducive to world peace. This is the grand vision of our ancestors. I have always kept this in mind. And maintaining friendly relations with all countries and enjoying the happiness of common prosperity among all nations is also the consistent diplomatic policy of the empire."

What, "The United States and Britain supported the remaining regimes, encouraged the chaos in East Asia, and used the name of peace to pursue their ambition to dominate the East. They also colluded with other countries to strengthen their military around the Empire, provoked us, and obstructed the Empire's peaceful trade, finally severing economic relations and posing a serious threat to the survival of the Empire."

The main point is that we had to go to war, they were wrong and we were forced into it. And since we were forced into it, as Emperor Tianyou, we must fight back.

I feel that you have worked hard, so I reward you. You must not let me down. You must continue to work hard and serve me diligently, so that we can finally achieve the ultimate concept of world peace.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Congratulations, Fujita-kun."

"Congratulations, Tsukahara."

After leaving Hirohito's hall, congratulations were heard one after another.

Everyone is happy. Anyone attending the meeting today who is a senior military official will inevitably be rewarded with a medal.

But not many people can actually be promoted.

First, the level of the people here is very high, basically they are all generals. Without extraordinary achievements, it is not easy to get promoted.

Second, this battle was mainly the credit of the navy. There were two commanders, one a major general and the other a lieutenant general. Only the two of them required Hirohito to do the work, and the others could just go back and make the announcement.

Colonels like Fujita Kazukiyo were rare, as they were promoted by Hirohito himself in the imperial edict.

"congratulations."

Everyone is clear-headed and knows that these two will be the favorites of His Majesty the Emperor in the future.

Although Fujita Kazukiyo was also a lieutenant before, he was only a lieutenant commander after all. The fact that he had passed the most difficult rank of general officer shows how much Your Majesty likes Fujita Kazukiyo.

There is no doubt that Tsukahara Jishizo will be the leader of the navy in the future.

"The military has prepared a celebration banquet, let's go."

Today is destined to be a day of cheers. Some people have been under a lot of pressure these days and everyone needs to release some pressure. The atmosphere at the celebration banquet is particularly warm.

After drinking happily, a small circle gathered and the real military leaders began to discuss future plans while watching the women dance.

Tojo Hideki repeated the plan he had mentioned in the Imperial Palace.

Tsukahara Jishizo certainly had no objection to increasing the navy's funding. He also said, implicitly and implicitly, that the quota for aircraft carriers must be increased as this is the most important thing in future naval battles.

Tojo Hideki wouldn't understand any of this. Just give him the money and let the navy build it themselves.

As for the remaining occupied islands, everyone is a bit troubled about how to utilize the resources in the future, as they have never been so rich.

"Fujita, you need to come up with a more detailed plan next."

"I don't know anything about production. You can find an expert in this area."

"No, you have to learn."

Zhou Qinghe widened his eyes. How could such words come out of your mouth, Tojo? How could you say that?
He rolled his eyes and sneered, "I'm not interested in studying economics, Prime Minister. Have you forgotten that I'm a doctor? Every profession has its own specialties. You should go to a navy-related company or the cabinet to learn more. If that doesn't work, go to a factory."

Tsukahara Jishizo joked, "Tojo, Fujita has been promoted, but you are still using him as his assistant? You are so generous that the major general is your assistant."

"That's true." Tojo glanced at Zhou Qinghe. It was time to adjust his position. Major General was beyond the level of this assistant. He frowned and was reluctant. "Why did His Majesty promote you?"

"What do you mean?" Zhou Qinghe's smile faded, and he asked with a straight face, "I'll tell His Majesty that you dared to question his orders."

Tojo smiled and said, "I was just saying that. I still recognize your ability. It is only natural that you should be promoted to major general. It's just that there are too many idiots in the office. I really can't get used to it without you. You can choose for yourself. Which position do you think is suitable for you?"

Zhou Qinghe blurted out, "Of course it's the Military Medical Bureau. Why would I go anywhere else?"

"Okay, write an order yourself and give it to me for signature tomorrow."

"Interesting, hahahaha." Tsukahara Jishisan picked up the wine glass: "Cheers."

"cheers."

It was such a happy day, everyone was intoxicated even without drinking. Zhou Qinghe sent someone to see them off, and then he took a car to go home.

Now is not the time to make plans.

Extreme joy leads to sorrow, and prosperity leads to decline.

Maximize Japan's production capacity and invest all funds in armaments. It is enough to achieve this step. No matter what Tojo does next, the outcome is already determined. It is just a matter of time.

After conquering East Asia, Japan will surely be happy for a while, and the looted materials can be used to build products for a while.

During this period, the United States and Britain were indeed unable to resist, and this should be the most pleasant period for Japan since the war began.

But the happiness will eventually end, and then Japan will have problems.

Now we have oil, rubber can be obtained from Singapore, steel production capacity can be maintained for a period of time, and even the domestic people's attitude of supporting the war has reached its peak.

It sounds great, but there is one problem that is inevitable.

All of Japan's imports and exports were cut off by the United Kingdom and the United States. Even at the beginning of this month, dozens of countries formed an anti-fascist alliance in the United States to jointly suppress Japan.

What to do without imports, food?
People need to eat. Even in its heyday, Japanese rice could not feed the people on its own island, let alone now that imports have been cut off and farmers are forced to work overtime in factories.

With such a small output, a portion of it has to be exchanged for coal with vassal countries like North Korea.

Japan can now only grab some rice from the islands it has conquered. After this batch is gone, there won’t be a single grain of rice left.

The current amount is 350 grams. If Tojo continues to be prime minister for a while, I’m afraid the Japanese army won’t even be able to eat 150 grams.

Zhou Qinghe can give advice to Tojo, which can enable Japan to fully utilize all its production capacity, obtain all resources, and everything can go smoothly.

But Japan must not be allowed to get the food.

Without enough food, the Japanese army’s combat effectiveness in the Chinese battlefield would have been destroyed.

If someone has the ability to chew on oil and rubber, Zhou Qinghe has no objection.

The next day, Zhou Qinghe took office as the director of the Military Medical Bureau. The old director originally came from the school and now he could go back to the school to make room for Zhou Qinghe.

The entire military medical department was filled with congratulations.

It is a good thing for everyone in the Military Medical Bureau that Fujita Kazukiyo is the director. Everyone knows how capable Fujita Kazukiyo is. With Fujita Kazukiyo here, the Military Medical Bureau is by no means just a small auxiliary bureau. As long as the military benefits, it will definitely be their turn.

Moreover, they have priority in seeing a doctor to protect their small bodies. Everyone likes such a boss.

Zhou Qinghe has just taken office, so he has to check all the account books, including the drug expenditures of the Military Medical Bureau, and all the accounts.

There's nothing better than this to understand the economic situation.

When the time comes, go to the factory and do something about any expensive raw materials. According to the bucket theory, the shortest piece of board determines how much water it can hold. His task is to cut the shortest piece into shorter pieces.

United States.

At this time, the entire United States was plunged into great grief, and grief will awaken hatred.

Ever since the American people were beaten to a state worse than death in the last war, the whole country has been filled with a strong war-weariness sentiment.

Many soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PDST) after the war.

A few years ago, when these veterans in the United States gathered together and marched in the streets, intending to tell the public about their tragic experiences to gain some sympathy and obtain a meager pension for the rest of their lives, what they got in return was not the sympathy of the congressmen, but the army came out to suppress them. Huge tanks drove onto the streets, not to defend their homes, but to rush directly towards them. The veterans and children lying in the tents were unable to avoid them and were all ruthlessly crushed by the wheels of the tanks.

The person who led the team to carry out the suppression mission was the current Lieutenant General Commander of the Philippine Far East Command, MacArthur.

There wasn't even an apology, and the matter was over and done with.

Is it necessary to fight for such a country?
If such a Congress wants to go to war, who will support it?

But now, hatred is like a rope that ties everyone together.

If they don't resist, the Japanese will ride on their heads and shit on them!
shit!

Pearl Harbor was bombed and the Pacific Fleet was gone. Now it was impossible not to join the army.

In the President's office, the crowd was excited.

Now they are discussing how to deal with Japan. The staff officers are coming up with ideas one by one. They don't even want to care about the European battlefield. They don't even want to celebrate the weekend. God cannot accept the existence of such an arrogant country in Asia!

In the past, they really looked down on Asia. Japan's attack on China, to put it bluntly, was nothing more than a battle for Japan's rise in Asia. They just wanted to take back the resource islands from their hands.

What's the point of invading or not? Both countries are rubbish. Just take the Chinese battlefield for example, the amount of artillery shells used by Japan and China in a year is not as much as the amount used in a week in the European battlefield.

With that intensity, can it be considered a war?

Japan can't even take over a country like this, so how dare it compete with them?
But now, this mouth has to be shut.

"Other countries in East Asia are unable to do so. Supporting China is the only way now. We must hold Japan back in Asia and increase the amount of material support."

The American has now lost his elegant slow speaking tone. He holds a cigarette, frowns, and looks at the map of Asia with red eyes.

"But the Japanese army has already invaded Burma, and all of China has been blocked. There is no way for our supplies to get in."

"I know! You don't need to remind me. If you have the time, just find a way out for me! Even if we don't make a penny from the Chinese, or even lose money, I think the people in Congress will be willing for us to provide assistance to the Chinese. We just need a way out!"

The staff officers looked at the map of Asia and pondered. It was too difficult as the entire territory was blocked.

"Honestly, I don't know how the Chinese managed to hold on."

"Is the Soviet Union still able to provide assistance?"

"Moscow repelled a wave of German attacks, but it is estimated that they cannot spare any manpower. It is now icy and snowy there, and transportation is not convenient."

The staff officer scratched his head and looked at the area near China with a very distressed face. "To the left is Burma, which is blocked. Above are the Soviet Union and the German army. There is no chance. To the right is Japan. The entire sea area is blocked. There are also Japanese warships below. How come there is no way out?"

"How about a plane?"

"Plane? You want to use transport planes to compete with hundreds of Japanese Air Force fighters for air superiority?"

"But this is the only way. There are no roads. There is no chance of shipping by sea or land. There is no chance at all. If we go through other countries, such as the Middle East or other European countries, and the planes run faster, there is still a chance of success."

What he said made sense, but the key was that there was no other way to go now. The damn Japanese had reached the moment of counterattack. He swore that he would use the cigarette butt to burn the Japanese's anus!
"Ask the Chinese. They have planes and may know the route."

"No need to ask the Chinese, I remember there was a retired Air Force captain who seemed to be in China."

The female clerk interrupted: "Yes, Chenault, his Chinese name is Chennault, and President Chiang in Chongqing appointed him as the Air Force Chief of Staff."

"It's a good idea to have someone of your own. Contact him and ask if he has any other routes."

"Yes."

The telegram was quickly sent to China, and when Chennault heard that it was about aid, he was immediately called to the president's office.

Chennault was an old Chinese who had arrived in China before the Anti-Japanese War. He helped establish the Chinese Air Force. When he heard that it was about the route, he racked his brains and finally thought of a transportation line to send the information to the United States.

In the President's Office, when the information about this route was translated and handed over to the sand table, the staff were shocked on the spot.

"Crossing the Himalayas?! Isn't that a dead end?"

"But it did avoid the Japanese Air Force, whose planes would never cruise there."

"Of course, not even dogs go there."

"Be careful that the Animal Protection Association will sue you for discrimination."

As they talked, the staff officers could only continue to study this road.

"Starting from Imphal, India, flying over the northern Himalayas to Kunming, OK, that's it, let's inform our pilot to give it a try."

If it's the only way, we have to try it even if it means crashing the plane into the damn Himalayas.

Chinese people must never surrender!
These damn Japs!

chongqing.

Boss Dai handed the confirmation telegram from the United States to the principal.

The principal laughed heartily when he saw the telegram.

"Hahahaha, damn, Americans finally realize that it costs money to hire someone to do something for them.

Ever since the Burma Road was destroyed, people have been less and less concerned about delivering supplies. How can we fight the Japanese without payment?

Qinghe was smart and supported the Japanese in fighting the Americans. He hurt the Americans at one time and forced them to declare war. This also saved Roosevelt from always sitting in his office pointing fingers at us and saying that we received supplies but did not contribute. Now you see, isn't old Roosevelt anxious?
Damn it."

"What the principal said is true." Boss Dai said cheerfully, "Qinghe made a brilliant move. Otherwise, I don't think the Americans would have intervened for another ten or eight years. Even with the situation in Europe, they still didn't intervene."

The principal breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, thought for a moment and asked, "Last time I asked you to ask about the situation in North China, where Okamura Neiji was mopping up the area so well, why did he suddenly withdraw his troops? Have you asked about this for me?"

Boss Dai bowed his head and said, "I have asked, Qinghe brought the news that Tojo Yingji seems to have a problem with his brain and is reckless, but this is just a deliberate show for others to see, in fact, this person is very clear.

The biggest problem the Japanese had to face was the problem of food. In daily life, Tojo Hideki was very ruthless in withholding the food rations of his soldiers because he knew the crux of the Japanese army. He asked the Japanese troops in North China to withdraw because it was the farming season and they needed to grow grain on a large scale. He was preparing in advance for the situation in which the Japanese army's food was completely blocked after the Pacific War.

The principal nodded and said, "What kind of fool can be the prime minister? This Tojo is very thoughtful and has a strong sense of the overall situation."

Boss Dai immediately added: "Qinghe also told us to find a way to seize more food warehouses from the Japanese army. The Japanese army is now strong on the outside but weak on the inside. As long as the food supply is cut off, China will be liberated immediately."

The principal thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "Let's rob them depending on the situation, but we can't overdo it and attract the hatred of the Japanese army to our side. Besides, the American aid has just begun. If the Japanese become weak so quickly, won't the American aid be gone?"

“Students understand.”

“Well, Yunong, it’s not that I don’t want to drive the Japanese out of China, but you have to understand that when our large army fights the Japanese, the people in Yan’an are the ones who get the advantage.

The Japanese will definitely be defeated, but we cannot defeat them. We have to let the Americans defeat them. This is their debt. We still have to ensure a certain amount of military strength to deal with the situation later.

Therefore, the Japanese cannot die too quickly. If we want them to help us fight the people in Yan'an, we must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression. This is an eternal truth. "

"Yes, student understands." Boss Dai bowed.

The principal sighed, "Also, our country is an agricultural country, and we don't have any high-end technology. If we rely on our own development, how many years do you think it will take to reach the level of the Americans? I'm afraid that even if we develop for a lifetime, we will never be able to catch up with the level of the Japanese.

Therefore, the war cannot end yet, American aid cannot be cut off, and we need to make the Americans sympathize with us.

Why do I think Qinghe made a good move? Because the harder the Japanese hit the Americans, the more money the Americans will spend to help us.

We are not after his money, but the technology in his hands.

You see, when the Japanese went to Northeast China, all the steel mills and railways were built there.

When the Germans came to Nanjing, we had our own gun processing factory and a German-equipped division.

When the Americans came to China, we also had our own air force and American equipment.

The next step will be to ask the Americans for airplanes, 100 fighter jets. How long do you think it will take us to build these things?
The Americans also have aircraft carriers, do we have them? No.

But as long as the war goes on and as long as the Japanese are not defeated, we will have these things sooner or later.

So, you should forgive others when you can, and you should also learn to forgive the Japanese when you should. "

(End of this chapter)