Age of Rebirth

~- -~Chapter 230 The role model of the Emperor**

After retreating to Yangon, Ito Yanzaburo, who stretched his neck and waited to be stabbed, was already planning for the worst. The tradition of the imperial army was to deal with frontline generals who disobeyed military orders without mercy. In addition to the defense of Yangon, the command of the army was dispersed and handed over to more than a dozen division heads. These are all his old subordinates. They are trustworthy and cannot make their deployment out of shape.

In addition, the authority that was originally controlled by the commander-in-chief was gradually transferred. According to the terrain conditions of Yangon, the defensive area was divided, the defense was divided into divisions, and he was responsible alone. Hikari, to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and the Great Japanese Empire," with a posture of explaining the funeral, and then resigned to fate and waited for the ruling of the headquarters.

On October 27th, Ito, who was in charge, welcomed the special envoy of the base camp and the second office director of the General Staff Department, Major General Shinnan Kenzan, in his private residence. Ito did not know Xinnan well, nor had he I have heard of it, but Ito knows what the second office of the General Staff Headquarters does. This department is responsible for the military discipline of the imperial army, investigating soldiers who violated discipline and endangered the interests of the empire.

The people in this department have great power and are directly under the leadership of the chief of staff. They can investigate and even detain any senior officer without the permission of the supreme commander of the unit. All officers who are targeted by the second room, no matter what your background is , The backstage is so tough, even if you don't die, you have to peel off the skin. Moreover, the prospects for promotion and development in the Imperial Army in the future are as dim as a pile of burnt ashes. [

Inside the Japanese army, in private, the second room is called "The Palace of the King of Hell". Although Xinnan is just a major general, if he wants to take him down as a general, he will not even frown. Already, the base camp sent such a living King of Hades, who would dare to fight for himself?This time, I will be unlucky, no wonder, until now, none of those old friends have revealed any news to me, it turns out that they are afraid of getting my own bad luck.

Shinnan Kenzan looked at General Ito Yanzaburo, whose face was as ugly as a dead man, and a scornful light flashed in his eyes, "A dignified general of the Imperial Army, a commander-in-chief who commands hundreds of thousands of soldiers, is nothing more than mediocrity. Those who came to the second room also had calf tendons and trembled, it seems that the authority of the second room has penetrated into the hearts of the officers and soldiers of the imperial army."

Not long after Xinnan was promoted to the director of the Second Office of the General Staff, he used to be the Chief of Staff of the Tokyo Metropolitan Military Police Command. They all feel that their value has doubled. When those lieutenant generals and generals see themselves, they are not polite. Of course, they also get a lot of benefits.

Ito gave Shinnan Takezan to his seat, and said with a wry smile: "Director Shinnan, you are the special envoy of the base camp, and you are here on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor. Shinnan-kun recites His Majesty the Emperor, and all the actions of Genzaburo Ito are not for personal reputation or self-interest, but for the great Japanese Empire."

After finishing speaking, Ito stood straight in front of a major general, waiting for the final verdict, but he looked very bachelor. Shinnan sat calmly, with a half-smile and playful posture, and a trace of unhappiness flashed in Ito's heart , "A fallen phoenix is ​​not as good as a chicken. If you hadn't disobeyed His Majesty's order, how dare you, a little major general, be so arrogant in front of me? So what if you are the director of the second room? I, Ito, have achieved this by virtue of my illustrious military exploits." where it is today.”

Xinnan Jianshan had enough prestige, and then he pretended to be surprised and said: "Commander Ito, why did you say that? Oh, by the way, here is a letter, you will understand everything after reading it." , took out a letter from his briefcase, and handed it to Ito with both hands as if holding a treasure.

Ito took it over and looked at the envelope. He was dizzy at the time. On the envelope, the family crest of the Emperor's family, a golden chrysanthemum pattern, was shining brightly. Your Majesty, let His Majesty deal with me personally, it can be seen that in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, I am already a heinous sinner."

Ito opened the letter as if he was sleepwalking, and the content on it made him feel dazed again. Emperor Hirohito's personal letter was very short, "Ito Aiqing, I am very pleased with what you have done. You can disregard personal safety and loss, judge the situation, and do your best for you." The Great Japanese Empire has preserved its strength, and Aiqing's loyalty and bravery should be a model for the Imperial Army. The situation in Yangon is very dangerous now, and Aiqing must continue to carry forward this spirit, defend Yangon to the death, and then serve the Imperial Japanese Army , to create a legend, Rangoon depends on the general, please!"

The ending of the matter was not at all what I imagined. Not only was there no crime of disobedience on the battlefield, His Majesty the Emperor even encouraged him, "The model of the emperor's people," this is a very high praise, not only that, His Majesty also respected the guards. The heavy responsibility of light is placed on my shoulders, which is a great trust.

Ito burst into tears, so that he couldn't cry. His Majesty looked forward to and encouraged him. Even if he was smashed to pieces, he would repay him. The ups and downs and the dramatic ending made Ito's blood boil. He really couldn't find the appropriate language to express his gratitude to His Majesty the Emperor. With gratitude from Hou En, he raised his arms and shouted: "Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

The loudness and excitement of the voice startled Xinnan Jianshan. After calming down a little, Ito resumed his usual posture, and his whole body swelled up like a blow, all his confidence, soul, and magic He quickly returned to his body, with the complacency of being in power and the coercion of the superior on his face, and looking at Xinnan's eyes again, it was not fearful, but condescending.

Xinnan Jianshan shook his head secretly, "How come all the senior generals of the empire are virtuous. When they are in a low point, they are like dogs wagging their tails and begging for mercy. Once they gain power, they have an arrogant face." Xinnan Jianshan has experienced such things There are too many, but he still feels uncomfortable every time, and seems to feel that his authority has been challenged.

Xinnan Jianshan couldn't help wanting to provoke Ito a few words, but after thinking about it, he dismissed the idea, "Ito, this guy, is in the limelight right now, and he is a celebrity in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor. Disobedience on the battlefield is not just a matter of None of them, and he gave them extremely high evaluation and praise. I can’t be the best with him, as long as we get along with each other, I am a messenger anyway. As for Yangon’s defense, there is no such item in the mission, and I can’t overstep my authority.”

Xinnan Jianshan's gaze changed to admiration, and his posture was just right. He wanted to lower his posture, but Ito didn't appreciate it. "The attitude of this guy just now is clearly laughing at himself. After the ending, he wanted to straighten out the relationship, he is a standard insidious villain, how could the empire give the power to supervise the army to such a person?"

Ito also understood that Xinnan didn't know the contents of this letter. He thought that when he arrived in Yangon, he could see a general with great military exploits. That unfortunate, preconceived impression was very scary. The friendly smile on Xinnan's face, in Ito's view, was also very false, and there was no need to continue dealing with such a guy.

Ito glanced at Xinnan lightly, and said unceremoniously: "Director Xinnan, your mission has been completed. Given the critical situation in Yangon, I still have a lot of military affairs to deal with. I will not accompany you. You can also return to your hometown I'm going," after finishing speaking, he didn't even have the interest to take a look at Xinnan, and walked away.

Xinnan Jianshan was left stunned, and almost jumped up with anger. Did this guy Ito take the wrong medicine? He flew over from the mainland and brought him the good news. He didn't even get a meal, so he was ordered to evict him?Xinnan Jianshan gritted his teeth, and secretly said, "Don't let this guy fall into my hands in the future, otherwise, he will die in an ugly way."

Good things happened again and again. Emperor Hirohito just sent Ito a personal letter. Immediately afterwards, the General Staff of the headquarters sent a telegram to Ito. The content of the telegram was only one. The battle damage was serious, and the base camp decided to transfer three full-staffed divisions from the newly formed South Pacific Front Army, and put them under the organization of the Southeast Asian Expeditionary Army. They will start from the mainland immediately, and reinforce the Yangon battlefield by sea, and, Supplementary equipment also arrived with the ship."

Surprises continued, and General Ito Yanzaburo, inspired by the burning passion, immediately devoted himself to the defense of Yangon with full energy. He immediately held a military meeting to take back all the powers released some time ago, adjusted the deployment, and made Prepared to stick to Yangon for a long time, and established the Yangon Garrison Command, and served as the commander himself. [

The senior generals of the Japanese army who participated in the meeting found that Commander-in-Chief Ito seemed to be a different person. His previous self-confidence and majesty reappeared in him, as if he had been a different person. Like a patient with a high fever, his cheeks glowed red with excitement, his eyes were piercing, and he had a majestic posture that looked down upon the world.

The Japanese officers discussed in low voices, guessing what kind of power made the commander-in-chief look like a mainland doping drug?Ito saw the doubts of the generals under him, and read the letter from His Majesty the Emperor to him in public without complacency. Oh, this letter immediately caused a shock, and these officers were so shocked that their eyes stared.

His Majesty the Emperor praised, "The model of the emperor and the people," what an honor is this?It is also the glory of the Imperial Southeast Asian Army, all the officers and soldiers. The officers stood up spontaneously, bowed collectively, and saluted the role models in their hearts. Then, the stormy applause and fanatical sound almost overturned the roof of the meeting room , Ito Yansaburo's prestige reached its peak at this moment.

(To be continued)

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