Age of Rebirth

Since the outbreak of the Pacific War, both the Japanese navy and the army have succeeded time and again, and they have played smoothly. First, the navy, and its small price, succeeded in attacking Pearl Harbor, buried the US Pacific Fleet on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, and cut it off. America's only arm stretched out in the Pacific.

Later, under the command of the talented naval commander and task force commander Lieutenant General Yamamoto 56, a sea battle at Midway Island buried the Pacific Fleet, which was restored by the Americans, in the Pacific Ocean again. Amidst the turbulent waves, the U.S. Navy has been seriously injured so far, and no sampan dared to leave the port. From then on, only the warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy are cruising freely in the vast Pacific Ocean!

If it weren't for the protracted fighting in the Australian battlefield, the Imperial Army fought in the Far East and Australia at the same time, and the dispatched troops in the Southwest Pacific could not withdraw for the time being. Perhaps, the warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet had already entered the west coast of the United States, and San Francisco might have been involved. On the sun flag!

Then there was the army, which seized the islands in the Southwest Pacific and almost wiped out the US military power in the Southwest Pacific. The commander-in-chief of the US Southwest Pacific Theater, MacArthur, fled to Australia in embarrassment. Afterwards, the Imperial Army The dispatch of troops to the Australian mainland forced the allied forces of Britain, the United States, Australia, and the Philippines to passively fight, and they were also beaten by the imperial army.

For a long time, in Japan's military and political circles, from top to bottom, it is taken for granted that the Southwest Pacific War, the allied forces are just lingering and stubbornly resisting, and the day when the Great Japanese Empire will win is not far away!

However, as an important minister of the army.The Minister of War, the iconic figure of the Imperial Army, General Mitsuko Minai, made such a pessimistic argument, how can it not be shocking and puzzling, even His Majesty the Emperor was shocked, and immediately, "buzz "The voice of discussion spread in the hall, but.No one stood up to speak. The depth of the water has not yet been fully understood. These big men in the military circle are not fuel-efficient lamps.Talk with a hook, a careless one.Perhaps became a victim.

Wait and see.Although there were still "buzzing" discussions, a solidified and oppressive atmosphere spread in the hall, especially His Majesty the Emperor's face was already a little bruised, so it didn't explain.The storm is coming. At this time, whoever makes the first bird will be shot in custody!

Prince Zairen.He also opened his eyelids in surprise, looked at Mi Neiguang with a cold look, and wondered in his heart, "This old guy has always been cunning and cunning. He talks nonsense when he sees people, and he talks nonsense when he sees people. He is a scheming guy. Why is he acting so uncharacteristically today? How dare you make such an argument? What is the purpose?"

Immediately, a cloud of doubts floated in Zairen's mind, and he thought more deeply. For a long time, in order to fight for the control of the Imperial Army, the two usually intrigue and make trouble behind their backs. Considering checks and balances, I don't want the family to dominate, even if I can't do it myself, so the two are evenly matched in the imperial world, and no one can do anything to the other! [

According to common sense, in the Southwest Pacific War, although the Australian battlefield is dominated by the army, it is the navy that controls the dominance. Even Yanzaburo Ito has to follow the face of the navy. After all, the Australian mainland is compared with the vast Pacific Ocean. , the area is still too small, without the navy to cut off the connection between the mainland of Australia and the mainland of the United States, it is impossible for Yanzaburo Ito to fight in the mainland of Australia without any scruples!

Moreover, it was also the navy's strong claim that it was decided to shift the strategic direction of the empire to the Pacific region. Therefore, even in the Southwest Pacific War, the empire won an all-round victory. It's just a supporting role. Koichi Minai, an old and cunning guy, emphasizes the importance of the Pacific battlefield. What good does it do him?

Regarding Minai Koichi's anomaly, Prince Zairen had to break apart and crumble it to analyze and judge, trying to find out the real intentions of this guy. In just a few minutes, it can be said that he exhausted his efforts and exhausted his efforts. Brain, suddenly, a bright light flashed in his mind, and the doubts in Prince Zairen's heart suddenly became clear, as if he had realized something, "The Kwantung Army must be the reason!"

There was an imperceptible sneer on the corner of Prince Zairen's mouth, and he thought contemptuously in his heart: "I don't hesitate to add icing on the cake to the navy, but also to prevent the continuation or expansion of the war in the Far East. That's what Minai is aiming for, Kanto Jun, it is the capital of Mi Neiguang's family!"

"If you continue to use troops against the Soviets, or even join forces with the Germans in the Soviet Union, then the Kwantung Army, which has always been responsible for combating the Soviets, will be responsible for serving as the main force for fighting the Soviets. Given the current situation of the Kwantung Army, With bruises all over his body, loss of soldiers and generals, Mi Neiguang was worried that the Kwantung Army was exhausted in the battle against the Soviet Union, and lost the capital to compete with him for power and profit!"

Prince Zairen is indeed a character, and he can figure out what Mi Nei Guangyi is thinking clearly. However, Zai Ren, who is also cunning and cunning, will never take the initiative to bombard Mi Nei Guangyi under such circumstances. The little trick, uncovering Minai Koichi's thoughts, is not to the point of tearing his face.

Furthermore, the Kwantung Army is also an elite unit of the Imperial Army. What’s the matter? It’s not our army. I feel sorry for the loss. Zairen thinks that he hasn’t done it yet. I hope that the Kwantung Army will just disappear. However, I am quite dissatisfied with Minai Koichi's practice of preserving his strength and ignoring the actual situation in the Far East battlefield. Is it obviously a missed opportunity?

For his own selfishness, regardless of the overall situation, he let go of a good opportunity to seriously injure the Soviet army. Based on this alone, Prince Zairen despised Minei Kouichi very much. However, it seemed that he didn't need to fire the cannon himself. Looking at the emperor's face, he was already a little livid , the eyes sparkled, obviously very disapproving, very annoyed by Minai Koichi's words.

If Minei Koichi stumbled in front of the emperor, he would be happy to see it. Therefore, Prince Zairen made up his mind to keep silent. The bigwigs of his faction didn't mean to speak when they saw the leader. Just keep your mouth shut, and as for the navy, some people offered the ready-made benefits with both hands, and they were happy to accept it, especially the other party was one of the two giants of the army!

The navy can only have fun, and it will jump out to object, isn't that a fool?If it is not discussing the combat issues of the army, adhering to the purpose of talking too much, some generals in the navy will definitely jump out and support Koichi Minai's words, and compose a song of land and land in the imperial army. A new chapter in the harmonious coexistence of the navy, maybe drinking sake together at night and dating prostitutes.

Emperor Hirohito's face was as gloomy as a thunderstorm. He thought that since Minai Koichi, one of the giants of the army system and a respected imperial hero, had reason to disapprove of the aggressive plan of sending young soldiers, at least , and will come up with a more brilliant plan, which can bite the Soviets hard, and the imperial army will not lose. Who knows, it didn't hold back a good fart when it opened its mouth. It is unanimously recognized by the entire empire that the victory in the Southwest Pacific battlefield , pour cold water on the excitement that is just around the corner!

To put it more seriously, he was pessimistic about the prospects of the empire's overseas operations, and had a vicious intention to shake the morale of the army. "This is what a minister of the army should say? I am very disappointed!" Emperor Hirohito thought secretly, " Aiqing Minai, your words are a bit sensational, but I still hope that you can give everyone a suitable explanation, no!—Hmph!"

Hirohito didn't fully say the following words, but the Japanese civil and military ministers present were all fine men, so they couldn't understand the subtext of His Majesty the Emperor. , from the moment you walk out of the palace, spend the rest of your life at home to take care of the elderly!

Minai Koichi was not panicked at all, he didn't seem to hear the murderous intent hidden in His Majesty's words, and he still said indifferently: "His Majesty, all armies, the Australian battlefield, our imperial army of the Japanese Empire, has gained the upper hand, Overwhelming the Allied Forces, but why the war has not ended yet? The Allied Forces are like cockroaches that cannot be killed. Is it because the Allied Forces are strong in combat effectiveness, or is it that the Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire is not strong in combat effectiveness? Could it be, the reason for this, we do not know. ?"

The drama is coming, including Emperor Hirohito, all the ministers of civil and military affairs have their ears closed to see how the minister of the army, who fired the heavy artillery, burst into tongues, "The fundamental reason is that although the imperial navy cut off the The connection between Australia and the mainland of the United States, but the Allied troops on the Australian battlefield are not isolated, they have received a steady stream of soldiers and supplies from the Indian mainland!" [

"Although the blood vessels from the mainland of the United States were cut off, the Allied forces had blood transfusions from the Indian continent. Therefore, although the Empire dispatched troops in the Southwest Pacific, although they were brave and good at fighting and took the initiative on the battlefield, they wanted to end the war in Australia in a short time. But it is impossible, we must base ourselves on preparations for a long and fierce battle, gradually consume the strength of the Allied forces, and finally annihilate them in one fell swoop, this is also the root cause of my disapproval of attacking the Soviet Union in depth!"

"The empire's limited war resources can only be poured into one strategic direction. The proposal to advance northward into the depths of the Soviet Union and join the Germans in the central part of the Soviet Union is dangerous. Moreover, it will lead to a weak follow-up to the offensive on the Southwest Pacific battlefield. Ultimately, it led to the failure of the overall strategic vision of the empire!" Having said this, Mitsuki stopped to catch his breath.

Tone, a lot of eloquent talk, is really a waste of saliva and brain cells, let's see the reaction of His Majesty the Emperor and those other guys?

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