Age of Rebirth

After Tang Qiuli returned to Yangon, he went directly to the division headquarters. The deputy division commander Tang Qiusheng briefly reported the situation in the recent period. The basic situation of the Malay Peninsula has not changed much, but the Japanese army showed no signs They retreated [-] kilometers from the original confrontation area. When talking about this situation, Tang Qiusheng's eyes were full of doubts and incomprehensions.

But Tang Qiuli knew in his heart that Ito was a knowledgeable and smart guy who laughed secretly. The purpose of doing this was not to express an attitude, but it could also be regarded as a disguised form of goodwill. Contact can not only show weakness, so as not to anger Tang Qiuli, but also avoid a lot of friction.

Tang Qiuli's judgment of Ito's psychology is very accurate. Ito, who is sitting in Singapore, understands his current situation, and all kinds of actions are a last resort. It can be seen as a time to endure humiliation, be careful, and walk on thin ice, for fear of offending Tang Qiuli This Chinese devil who kills without batting an eye, but those junior officers and soldiers at the bottom who are full of fanaticism may not understand the good intentions of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.

Ito knows the virtues of those junior officers and soldiers under his command too well. It is a typical example of remembering to eat but not to fight, and forgetting to hurt those guys when the scars are healed. After retreating to Singapore for more than ten days, the battle line was stable and he ate a few more. After a full meal, the previous period of embarrassment was forgotten, and they yelled all day long to launch a counterattack, repel the independent division troops, and revive the glory of the Imperial Japanese Army.

The ignorance of the situation of the grassroots troops was reflected on Ito, and he was frightened into a white sweat. His own family affairs and his own knowledge, the fragile peace on the surface of the Malay Peninsula can be broken at any time. It all depends on Tang. Regardless of Qiuli's mood, at this time, any behavior that offends Tang Qiuli at this time will be given to the dispatched troops who retreated in Singapore.Invite disaster. [

Ito is not unaware that his situation is very bad and passive. He has sent telegrams to the base camp many times, asking for only one.Dispatch the rest of the army and withdraw to the mainland as soon as possible. Those who want to stay in this place may die at any time. Nearly a million independent division troops are staring at it.

Ito has a bit of a mentality of breaking the jar, and he has defied the military order anyway.I retreated twice without authorization, and waiting for myself is probably the most severe punishment. It is common to go to jail and lose my head. Now that I know the result, Ito is afraid. .Retaining some of the blood of the dispatched army is the only thing I can do.

As for sticking to Singapore, don't give up the empire's bridgehead and port city in Southeast Asia.Ito didn't even think about it. Tang Qiuli's nearly one million troops can drown 10,000+ soldiers under him by spitting. Looking at Singapore's terrain conditions, it is dangerous and there is no room for strategic maneuvers. Since Choosing to abandon Yangon, Ito has no intention of breaking the jade for the Japanese Empire in Singapore.

What Ito didn't know was that he had disobeyed the command of the base camp twice for him.The commander-in-chief of the dispatched army who gave up the important target without authorization, and the local decision-makers have already quarreled. Several imperial meetings have been held in succession, but no results have been reached. Several political factions.Opinions are at odds, and each has its own reasons, which made Emperor Hirohito very troubled.

The most difficult thing to decide is whether Ito has meritorious deeds or past actions. The navy side shouted and killed Ito to correct the military discipline of the Imperial Army. He is not guilty of death. After all, he brought 10,000+ imperial soldiers out of desperation and preserved the military strength for the empire.

Therefore, this department advocates that Ito be dismissed, but not investigated, and transferred to the reserve service, which means that he will be stored in cold storage and never reused. The faction that supports Ito will not do it. There is absolutely no fault. Counting the famous generals of the empire who fought against the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, that one did not smash his halberd into the sand, until he tossed out his troops.

Not to mention, the former commander-in-chief of the Imperial China Southern Expeditionary Army, General Toshida Terauchi, what was the final result? It wasn’t that the entire army was wiped out, and he ended up committing suicide. General Ito did enough, twice. How could it be possible to keep 10,000+ troops under the heavy attack of Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, to guard Singapore?

Emperor Hirohito's head was so painful from the quarrel between ministers and generals, several factions were arguing endlessly like a black-eyed chicken, which made him very upset and in a dilemma. According to what Ito did, the crime of beheading That's enough, but from the actual effect point of view, Ito's two disobedience to the military order did not make the Southeast Asian dispatch army lose everything. There are still 10,000+ soldiers in hand, and Singapore is also occupied.

Under the attack of Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, who retreated halfway from an isolated city, Ito's talent is quite good, and it is not easy for him. If such a general is severely punished, it will inevitably have a bad result. It cannot be done for nothing, and all troops must be exhausted in every battle. If things go on like this, the empire's meager human resources will not be able to withstand such long-term consumption.

This is also what Hirohito is most worried about. What's more, in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region, Tang Qiuli is not the only opponent and enemy of the empire. The Americans are also one of them. After weighing the pros and cons, Hirohito has already made up his mind. As far as the current situation is concerned, it is inappropriate for the empire to be an enemy of the Chinese devil at this stage, and it is best to seek a safe way of temporary non-aggression.

At this moment, the Americans in Southeast Asia have been included in the sight of Emperor Hirohito. However, we still need to look at the steps of the German allies. If the Germans can hold back most of the energy of the Americans in the European battlefield, Hirohito will He will do it without hesitation. If Tang Qiuli is a hard bone that cannot be chewed, the Americans are soft persimmons that can be crushed when pinched, and they are not in the eyes of Emperor Hirohito.

However, what urgently needs to be resolved right now is Tang Qiuli's specific attitude. His troops did not take advantage of the momentum to kill Ito's troops. In Hirohito's view, it was a conspiracy, and at the same time, it was also a signal and a hint. However, it was still ambiguous, which even made Hirohito feel unbelievable. He still chose to believe in his own judgment.

Hirohito is a typical politician, he has his own unique political sense, which is different from that of soldiers, he does not believe that Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, has a good impression of the Great Japanese Empire, and does not feel sorry for the imperial army retreating to Singapore. Killing is like not believing that wolves don't eat meat. Therefore, he wants to test Tang Qiuli's attitude. If he can find out his trump card, it will determine the next strategic direction of the Empire of Japan.

Today, it is still routine to study how to deal with Ito's imperial meeting. As usual, as soon as the meeting starts, it immediately enters the stage of quarreling. The factions chewed up the words of the previous few days and turned them out again like a treasure to attack their opponents. Hirohito After listening for more than ten minutes, I was filled with disgust. They were all vegetarians and short-sighted guys. Why didn't I see that behind the Ito incident, there was a bigger strategic opportunity hidden?

Hirohito glanced at the audience with gloomy eyes, and said dryly: "Okay, I have made up my mind, and General Ito Genzaburo, as the highest representative of the empire in Southeast Asia, is responsible for negotiating with Tang Qiuli and reaching a mutual agreement." The non-aggression agreement, with the sole purpose of keeping the imperial army in the Malay Peninsula, if you can’t fulfill my entrustment, it’s not too late to deal with it.” After finishing speaking, he left the ministers and generals who were still arguing just now, and walked away .

His Majesty the Emperor made the final decision, and there is no doubt that the ministers and generals who stared at each other suddenly realized that they were ridiculous. They quarreled and quarreled and quarreled, but there was no result. His Majesty the Emperor found another way. Any punishment, and heavy responsibility on his shoulders, becoming a special envoy of the empire, is really unpredictable!

General Ito Yanzaburo, who is not afraid of boiling water and waits to be stabbed with his eyes closed, has turned his life around and was lucky. A telegram from the mainland changed his destiny. Believe it, but things in the world are so strange, not only did he not receive any punishment, but he became the highest representative of the empire, it was really like a dream.

However, Ito is by no means easy. Ten days ago, the two opponents who were beaten to death, are now sitting down to negotiate, which is ridiculous and unbelievable. Ito even doubts whether the personal decision from His Majesty the Emperor can be realized. The Empire wants to Negotiation, is that Chinese demon Tang Qiuli willing?Does His Majesty the Emperor feel quite good about himself, and he is hot when he shaves his head?

This is the only chance to get rid of the established destiny. Ito devoted himself wholeheartedly, but he found painfully that there was no channel to contact Tang Qiuli. It was his chief of staff, Major General Kawashima, who put forward various suggestions in the future, " Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, can we appoint a Chinese who is well-known in the local area to serve as our special envoy, test Tang Qiuli's tone, reach some preliminary verbal agreements, and then make further plans?" [

Ito almost got over Chief of Staff Kawashima and kissed him a few times. Having such subordinates and assistants is a gift from God Amaterasu. How is this guy Kawashima's brain so long? Value's advice solved the difficulties, and Ito was also secretly glad that he followed Kawashima's advice and did not carry out bloody suppression of local Chinese and overseas Chinese like in Yangon.

Otherwise, there would be no chance today. Ito and Kawashima studied for two days, and finally chose Mr. Qi Yuanshan, the chairman of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of Singapore United Shipping Corporation, as Ito's personal representative, and rushed to Yangon. Discuss with Tang Qiuli about negotiation matters.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)

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