reborn super empire

Although Prince Zairen had plans to purge the ministers, he was not the only one who had the final say on the Japanese Empire. He could only show such an attitude and let the emperor choose.

As for whether to clean up, Prince Zairen has nothing to say, and he can't make the decision, but as soon as Prince Zairen said this, no matter what the final result is, he will directly offend more than half of the ministers in this room.

Prince Zairen, who was half buried in the loess, didn't know this truth?But now he couldn't care less.

The room full of ministers would only yell at people in private, as if they were fathers and masters. The Japanese Empire wanted them to solve problems for the empire, not to let them enjoy while giving them power.

The defeat in the Huaxia War completely made Prince Zai Ren realize the seriousness of the problem. He even had a faint premonition that if Japan continued to be stubborn, what awaited them would be doom.

This is fundamentally different from the Meiji Restoration. Although they are relatively large changes, one is to reform and become stronger, and the other is to make oneself stronger.

Both have the same meaning, but they also have different meanings, and the difficulty will be huge.

A rhetorical question from Emperor Showa caught Prince Zairen by surprise. He even guessed that his thoughts would definitely affect the emperor's decision, and he had already had an idea deep in his heart, but he really made him say it At that time, Prince Zairen still hesitated in his heart.

"Your Majesty, the veteran believes that the idea of ​​the military department is more suitable for the current situation of the empire."

After a long time, Prince Zairen spoke seriously.

"Nani?"

The emperor obviously didn't think of Prince Zairen who had been advocating the use of force against China before.To actually have this kind of thought at this time completely overturned his perception of this emperor uncle.

At the same time, Emperor Showa felt a little dissatisfied with Prince Zairen in his heart.As a relative of the emperor, and also an important minister in the court.Even if you have such an idea, how can you say it?Isn't this a clear way to lose the face of the empire?

"Prince Zairen, what you did is really chilling. The Japanese Empire doesn't want a coward like you."

As soon as the Emperor Showa finished speaking, Hachiro Arita, a member of the cabinet, suddenly stood up, pointing at Prince Zaihito and cursing angrily.

If he didn't make a move at this time, it is estimated that there would be no chance to make a move. Just now Prince Zairen pointed the finger at the cabinet. If the emperor really wanted to adopt Prince Zainen's opinion.Then their entire cabinet will be purged.

"presumptuous!"

Emperor Showa angrily picked up the wine glass, threw it in front of Hachiro Arita who had just spoken, and gave Hachiro Arita a hard look with a displeased face.Immediately afterwards said:

"Uncle, tell me your reason."

Seeing this, Prince Zairen knew that he could not escape this calamity. No matter what, the entire cabinet would be offended by him.

As for the previous cabinet and military department, it is actually the same thing.The so-called military department is the Supreme Command composed of the Ministry of the Army and the Ministry of the Navy. If it is really discussed, the Minister of War and the Minister of the Navy are also members of the cabinet.

In this way, not only did he have to turn against the entire Hiranuma cabinet.The Minister of the Army, Seishiro Itagaki, and the Minister of the Navy, Mitsumasa Yonei, should also be forced to oppose the Hiranuma cabinet.

As for the final result, Prince Zai Ren is also very clear, even if he wins.And let Itagaki Seishiro and Minai Mitsumasa keep their current positions, these two people will also hate him.

Because the next Prime Minister came to power.The two of them will definitely be attacked first, which is something that no one can stop.Even Prince Jae-in cannot block the appointment of the next prime minister.

And everyone knows that the resignation of the cabinet prime minister means that the entire cabinet will be completely changed. Whoever takes office will bring his own set of people. After leaving office, this set of people will leave with him. , Waiting for the next appointment, or switching to other people's hands to continue waiting.

But now that Prince Zaijin clearly stated the decision of Seishiro Itagaki and Mitsumasa Yonei was nothing more than forcing them to rebel against Kiichiro Hiranuma, who would dare to have such a subordinate?

Following the annoyed expressions of Itagaki Seishiro and Yonei Mitsumasa, and the dissatisfied expressions of Hiranuma Kiichiro and others, Prince Zain finally spoke slowly:

"Your Majesty, the effect of our invasion of China over the years has been compared to what you have seen. Because of the tenacious resistance of the Chinese people and the lack of advanced equipment of the imperial troops, the progress was slow, the casualties were too large, and the empire was even restrained. Millions of elite forces.

This directly forces us to be unable to spare our troops to occupy more and larger lands. Although we all agreed that China is the best target, but now it seems that this is a wrong choice.

The resources of the empire are not enough to fight a long-term war of attrition with the Chinese, and we also cannot wipe out the entire China in a short period of time.We can't even eliminate the Chiang government, let alone Su Dao who is stronger than him?

The war that took place in Manchuria and Mongolia is the best proof, and we also have millions of troops tightly restrained in North China, which has no effect on the war in the north, and it is difficult to intervene. The Kwantung Army has already It no longer exists. It can be said that in the Northeast, we have no power to fight anymore.

As for the increase of troops from China to Dalian, the veteran thinks that this is an unnecessary decision, because the speed of our troop transport is far behind Su Dao's speed of destroying us.

The veteran has been thinking about it for days, and discussed with the two ministers of the sea and the land overnight. It was not until we received Su Dao's second ultimatum that we made up our minds.

Accepting the request of the Chinese people will only make us look a bit ugly, but what we get in return is the lives of millions of soldiers. Although it is a pity for us to lose China, there is an old saying in China that people are not enough The snake swallows the phase, which means we are too greedy.

There is even a kind of blind self-confidence in ourselves, so that we forget the original purpose, and fighting with China for so many years has also proved this. It is very difficult for us to defeat the Chinese.

Instead, the veteran felt that we might as well withdraw our troops and start a war in other Asian countries that are smaller and have a lot of strategic resources. "

Prince Zain's words stunned everyone, including Itagaki Seishiro and Minai Mitsumasa who were still full of anger before. They did discuss these matters with Prince Zain before, but they were all about how to target the Chinese people The opinion is not what Prince Zairen said at all.

And Prince Zairen did this, and completely pushed the two of them to a desperate situation, or let the Emperor Showa believe it, and adopt their ideas, then the two of them will become the confidants of the Emperor Showa, with the emperor as a strong backing.

No matter which cabinet comes to power in the future, it will not be too difficult for the two of them, or if they adopt another decision, then the two of them will also go home early to retire, or even be assassinated and so on.

Emperor Showa slowly raised his head, stared at the chandelier on the ceiling, and kept hearing Prince Zain's words just now, as if he was making a difficult decision.

After a long time, Emperor Showa was still unable to make his own choice. He felt that this choice was too difficult. There were personal reasons for this, and reasons for how to explain to the Japanese people. More importantly, it was a long-cherished wish of his ancestors. .

The ancestors of the Japanese came from China. They have no way to deny this. Even if they falsify history, the fact remains the same.

Japan has also surrendered to China, and it lasted for hundreds of years. This is an unchangeable fact. They have only one wish to invade China, and that is to stand up and be the master, so that their former masters will stand at their feet and obey own orders.

Although Japan has become stronger after the Meiji Restoration, it still cannot conceal their inner panic. Although wars can reduce the population sharply, it will lead to insufficient domestic military resources and insufficient productivity.

But as long as the state regulates it properly, these problems can be solved very well, and what is the Japanese approach?Countless strong men were captured from China, and after a series of training, they were sent to Japan to forcibly engage in the oldest human sport with Japanese women.

According to statistics, the peak number of pick-ups per day reaches hundreds of people. A strong man weighing one or two hundred catties will drop to less than one hundred catties in a few months, and the whole person will look weak.

What is the purpose?Isn't it subconscious that the Japanese regard the Chinese people as a nation of noble blood, and want to use this method of national integration to make their descendants have more pure blood and make their descendants stronger?

But now, the reality tells Emperor Showa that everything is still a dream after all. China, which has surrendered for so long, even after a brief downturn, is still not something Japan can compete with.

In this battle, Huaxia held back a large number of Japanese troops, making them unable to spread the flames of war to other countries. In addition, the Kwantung Army was completely lost, and the whole of Japan was already seriously injured. If the fight continues, Japan wants to pass the war. The method to obtain resources will no longer be possible.

But what about Japan?Confusion gradually appeared in Emperor Showa's eyes. He had always aimed at conquering China, but all of a sudden he completely lost hope, making Emperor Showa feel powerless, and even felt like he was being taken out.

Continue to fight, for the poor face and the long-cherished wish of the ancestors, fight to the death. If it succeeds, the Japanese Empire will soar from now on. If it fails, it will be completely reduced to China's subordinates.

Although Japan has fought many times before and won many times, but this time, Emperor Showa obviously did not have any certainty of victory, because the previous events made him see the shadow of failure.

After a long time, Emperor Showa shook his head with a wry smile, two tears rolled down the corners of his eyes at the same time, and said:

"Mr. Hiranuma, you are responsible for this matter. You must ensure that the warriors of the empire return to their homeland safely. At the same time, try not to let the Chinese take advantage of too much. I will order the troops to stop resisting of." (To be continued..)