Age of Rebirth

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On the morning of July 25th, in Tokyo, Japan, Emperor Hirohito was sitting on the throne with an ugly expression on his face. Underneath were two rows of civil and military ministers who had just received a violent training. Among them, the most scolded was the head of the headquarters. Chief of Staff, Prince Jae-in, and Minister of War, General Mina-kwang.

Emperor Hirohito was so angry that the scum of the Yamato nation, Pauli Gavin's speech on the radio was different from that in front of people all over the world. He slapped himself hard, not to mention his face. The impact on the Imperial Japanese Army and the morale of the people, as well as the serious consequences, cannot be estimated, and the disgusting conditions proposed by that China devil.

Think about it, a majestic Lieutenant General of the Imperial Japanese Army, on the radio, willingly persuaded his subordinates to surrender for the enemy, a shame, a shame to the Yamato nation, if that Pauli Gavin is in front of him, His Majesty the Emperor will do it himself Strangled him to death, and then hung him outside the palace, letting all the citizens spurn him, but His Majesty the Emperor can only think about it, Paul Gavin has become a captive of the Chinese devil. [

Originally, if there was no unexpected episode of Pauli Gavin, Emperor Hirohito's mood recently was quite comfortable. The Pacific War launched by the empire had achieved the expected goal. , Lien Chan Lian Jie, the Americans have been beaten to stay behind closed doors, and they are just about to hang up the card of avoiding the battle.

In fact, Emperor Hirohito still very much hoped that the Americans would come to negotiate and reach an agreement on the situation in front of the Pacific Ocean. In that case, the existing occupied areas of the empire would be fixed in the form of treaties. The generals were clamoring to attack the mainland of the United States, and Emperor Hirohito reprimanded them without hesitation.

I have not yet had the crazy idea of ​​competing against the behemoth of the United States. Japan's national strength is not at the same level as that of the United States. Emperor Hirohito is very satisfied with taking the entire Pacific Ocean. If he really wants to attack the United States, That would have to be done a few years later, when Japan's national power allows it, not to mention that there is also a Chinese devil, Tang Qiuli, who is a more terrifying confidant and opponent than the Americans!

In all fairness, the imperial army of the Japanese Empire has achieved such a brilliant record on the Pacific battlefield, which has exceeded Emperor Hirohito's psychological expectations. He is very satisfied with the current situation. This scum, His Majesty the Emperor in the summer of [-], will be an unforgettable pleasant memory.

Now, the good mood is gone. Ministers, those who should be scolded have been scolded, and those who should be reprimanded have not escaped. The cowardice in my heart has almost been vented, but the problem must be solved. Emperor Hirohito's face is a little calm Some said: "My dear friends, the fall of Hong Kong is something that cannot be undone. The imperial army will not change the established strategic direction because of this, that is, to completely solve the problems of Luzon Island and Australia in the Southwest Pacific. Any suggestions and clarifications?"

Emperor Hirohito's meaning is already very clear. If Hong Kong is lost, it will be lost. The empire is not going to take it back. In terms of military matters, Prince Zaihito, who is the chief of the general staff of the headquarters, cannot escape.

Prince Zairen took a few steps forward and said: "Your Majesty, regarding the Battle of Luzon Island, at present, the imperial army is still in a situation of comprehensive oppression against MacArthur's troops according to the established strategy, but so far, the Americans have not yet There are signs of mobilizing troops from Australia to reinforce Luzon Island, so I personally think that the imperial army should launch a campaign on the Luzon Island battlefield at the right time to make the Americans feel the pressure."

This is a matter of strategic direction. Prince Zairen’s words are watertight, but when it comes to how to fight, ministers and generals have different opinions. The army advocates to adopt Prince Zairen’s opinion, and to deal with the U.S. troops on Luzon Island. A limited attack was launched, but the style of play was adjusted to attack Australia and launch the Luzon Campaign at the same time. General Mineiguang of the Army Department said it more simply.

"His Majesty the Emperor, gentlemen, with the current military strength of the empire in the Southwest Pacific region, it is fully capable of launching two large-scale battles at the same time to solve Luzon Island, MacArthur's US troops, and attack Australia simultaneously. However, the battle The cooperation of the navy is needed, and the navy needs to dispatch all warships to strictly block the transportation and supply lines from the mainland United States to the theater, so as to ensure that the imperial army has no worries," Minai Koichi said confidently.

As for the navy, it insisted on following the original Southwest Pacific campaign plan to transfer Australia's British and Australian troops out of the Australian mainland and wipe them out on the battlefield of Luzon Island. In the waters around the Coral Sea of ​​the Archipelago, the concentrated annihilation of the U.S., British and Australian troops returning to aid is fully capable of doing so when the Imperial Navy has fully obtained sea dominance in the Pacific region.

Immediately, the debate revolved around these two points, and fiercely unfolded. In fact, this is the main issue of the army and the navy, or it involves the traditional land-sea dispute in the Japanese military circle. The opinion of the army is to solve the US military on land. Mainly, the navy is strongly advocated to solve it at sea. Of course, as to whether the problem of the US military in the Southwest Pacific can be solved quickly, the army and the navy have no doubts. Lord's question.

Hearing the civil and military ministers below, they began to quarrel again. Emperor Hirohito's head was already big at that time. With the wisdom of his demigod body, why couldn't he understand that the army and navy of the empire were like two donkeys. Therefore, they cannot be tied to a trough, and they will fight when they see some forage. Although this is in line with their own emperor's art of checking and balancing each other, they must compete with each other when encountering problems, which is enough to upset them.

Fortunately, on the big issue of the empire's overseas expansion, the army and the navy have the same goal, and there is no conflict at all. Otherwise, my hegemony will have to be broken by these guys who are fighting in the nest. Emperor Hirohito knows it , without any result, it was time to play the role of arbitrator again.

Emperor Hirohito snorted, "That's enough, I've made up my mind. The army will continue to implement the Luzon campaign plan and transfer the British and Australian troops out of the Australian mainland. The navy will start preparing for the annihilation battle at sea. The meeting is adjourned. You guys stay here for a while." !"

The other civil and military ministers all retreated respectfully. Only Prince Zairen, Chief of the General Staff of the base camp, General Mitsuko Minai, Minister of War, Ryosuke Nishita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a few others, they all knew that the next thing to discuss was the matter. For important matters that are confidential, they all looked at Emperor Hirohito intently, waiting for His Majesty to speak.

Emperor Hirohito frowned, and said slowly: "I would like to hear your opinion on the issue of the remains of more than 1 imperial soldiers in Hong Kong. , come to make a fuss, I want to kill him when I think about it!"

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ryosuke Nishito spoke first, he adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that we have to accept the conditions of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. After this matter has been exaggerated and expanded , It has already been known to the world, especially the people in the country, do not talk about it one after another, if they refuse, it will be a great blow to the hearts and morale of the people, especially after the national scum like Paul Gavin."

"If the dead soldiers' bodies are abandoned because the condition of the Chinese devil is too harsh, I'm afraid it will be very detrimental to the future of the empire. Therefore, I think we must agree to his conditions."

What Ryosuke Nishito said is clear enough. Tang Qiuli just wanted to take advantage of this matter to hit our Great Japanese Empire hard. It is easy to not agree. It is just a matter of one sentence, but the serious consequences arising from this , which is much stronger than agreeing to Tang Qiuli's conditions. [

Emperor Hirohito sucked in a breath of air as if he had a toothache. His heart ached. Tang Qiuli, that despicable and shameful China devil, had left the matter with no room for maneuver. If he refused to agree, it would be a great blow to the morale and morale of the army. In particular, the imperial army was still fighting the Americans on the Southwest Pacific battlefield. The reason why the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire were brave in battle and fearless of death was based on their almost superstitious loyalty to themselves.

Once the soldiers know that after dying in overseas battles, the ashes cannot return to the homeland. Come down, how can we fight the battle?

But the condition that that despicable and shameful Chinese devil put forward was too harsh. For each corpse of a soldier who died in battle, he had to pay ten taels of gold. Don't you feel distressed like cutting your own flesh? In order to pay for the huge military expenses of the Pacific War, the treasury is almost bottomed out. This 10,000+ taels of gold can kill the empire and my old life!

The hateful thing is that Tang Qiuli announced to the outside world that he would return the remains of the soldiers who died in the empire, but through other channels, he put forward such a condition. If he refused, he knew the consequences in his heart. If he agreed, he would bleed profusely. Scratching my heart, I hesitated there.

General Mitsuko Minai, Minister of the Army, suddenly got up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I do not agree with Mr. Xiduo. The samurai of the Japanese Empire died in battle. That is the destination of life. Their jade pieces are for the sake of Japan." Regarding the future of the empire, I personally think that the citizens will understand His Majesty's difficulties!"

Emperor Hirohito did not comment on the proposals of the two ministers, but turned his gaze to his younger brother, Prince Zaihito, who had been silent all this time. He knew that his younger brother was full of tricks. Maybe there would be a way to get the best of both worlds?

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