Age of Rebirth

This matter is very important, and it concerns the two factions of the Japanese army and navy. Emperor Hirohito promulgated the appointment of personnel with vital interests in the form of an imperial edict. It stands to reason that this is out of style. The staff department will come up with candidates, and then His Majesty the Emperor will approve.

Now, Emperor Hirohito has made a decisive decision, making it clear that he will not give the big bosses of the two systems of the army and the navy a chance to argue again!

In Emperor Hirohito’s edict, it clearly stated, “The Commander of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Admiral Yamamoto 56, who is currently the commander of the Imperial North American Operations Command, still serves as the commander, and the current Imperial Southwest Pacific Expeditionary Force Commander-in-Chief General Gensaburo Ito, assumes the position of Deputy Commander of the Imperial North American Combat Command!"

To the surprise of all those who paid attention to this personnel appointment, Army General Minamino Shuzan, who is currently the head of the Strategic Research Headquarters of the base camp, served as the chief of staff of the Imperial North American Operations Command.

Moreover, Emperor Hirohito also clearly stipulated in the edict, "General Ito Yanzaburo is mainly responsible for all matters of the Imperial Army's operations in the United States, but it must be under the leadership of the commander of the North American Combat Command." Next, exercise command!"

The reason why Emperor Hirohito did this was because he listened to his younger brother Zairen’s opinion, cut through the mess quickly, and determined the coach who will attack the United States as soon as possible, otherwise, let the army and navy argue with each other, don’t do anything, and listen Minai Koichi and Nagano Shuzan could quarrel.

Emperor Hirohito attached great importance to Zai Ren's opinion, not only because he was his younger brother.He has always been known for being scheming and thoughtful, mainly due to his current status, he attacked the mainland of the United States.No matter how you choose the commander, it will not be Zai Ren's turn to be the commander.

Therefore, Zairen's current status is very detached, and he can come up with unbiased opinions from the perspective of an outsider. As for issuing personnel appointments in the form of edicts.Zai Ren opposed it on the grounds that it was not conducive to keeping secrets and would give the Americans time to prepare in advance.It's been half a year!

But Emperor Hirohito didn't think so. He believed that more than one million troops were mobilized and gathered on the islands in the Eastern Pacific.Such a big movement.It is unrealistic to completely hide it from the eyes and ears of the Americans. Simply, it is better to make it public. At the same time, I don't want to give the army and navy the opportunity to quarrel over personnel appointments.

This is also for the Germans to see.Let Hitler see that the Empire of Japan is dispatching troops.Is it really ready to attack the mainland of the United States, and the weapons and equipment promised at the beginning should also be in place?

As soon as Emperor Hirohito's edict was issued, it immediately caused a great shock in Japan's military and political affairs. The navy department was naturally ecstatic and rejoiced, while the army department was full of disappointment and bitterness. It seems , in His Majesty's heart, the navy is still more important than the army!

But there are also discerning people who have seen the mystery and balance in His Majesty's edict. Among the three giants of the Imperial North American Combat Command, two are generals in the army. It is hard to guarantee that it is not His Majesty the Emperor. The good intentions of General Yamamoto 56's power to ensure the smooth progress of the battle to attack the continental United States!

There are also some senior government officials and military generals who believe that His Majesty’s appointment of the main commander of the North American Combat Command seems to be for the mutual check and balance of the army and the navy, but there are many hidden dangers. The last three generals, aside from General Nanye, General Yamamoto and General Ito are both great talents on their own.

As for the army department, they were not able to snatch the post of commander-in-chief. Although they were very discouraged, some optimistic generals did not see it that way. , the deputy commander and the chief of staff are both members of the army system. When that Yamamoto gave orders, he had to take this aspect into consideration, and dared not do whatever he wanted!

The generals of the army system used these words to comfort General Mineiguang, and General Mineiguang unceremoniously told them to leave immediately. Others may not be clear, but General Mineiguang's heart is very clear!

That bastard in Nanye, although he is said to be from the army, but his ass has never been on the side of the army. He took out the memorial from Nanye and was appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor. When he was sent to the Hawaiian Islands, he had a fierce fight with Yamamoto, and the two were called brothers, and they were short of kowtowing and burning incense to worship. It can be said that Nanye's heart is completely in the first department of the navy!

To this day, General Minai is quite regretful. He regrets that he should not have suppressed the Strategic Research Bureau of the base camp and suppressed Nanye. Although he and Prince Zairen are not in the same way, they are unexpectedly consistent in suppressing Nanye. So much so that for many years, the Strategic Research Bureau, the headquarters of Nanye, has become a completely cold office, and Nanye himself has been reduced to a marginal person, with almost no chance to speak out!

Even with the desperate suppression of the two chiefs of general staff, whoever put it on, they are all disheartened and resentful. It is strange that Nanye's heart is on the first department of the army?

General Koichi Yonei, who is well aware of the inside story, knows that Yamamoto 56 and Minano Shuzan joined forces. As the deputy commander, Gensaburo Ito has no chance or possibility to be alone. Everything he does must revolve around Yamamoto's will, and play The result is that Yamamoto 56 has a good command. If there is a major loss, the board will definitely hit Ito's ass.

The reason is very simple. After landing on the west coast of the United States, the next battle will be based on ground troops. The navy makes wedding clothes!

"Damn it! I'm aggrieved!" General Mitsuko Minai, who was angry, thought angrily that he really wanted to send a telegram to Ito, asking him to resign this thankless deputy commander, and let that guy Yamamoto himself He made a fuss about it, but he didn't dare to fight against His Majesty the Emperor. He absolutely didn't have the capital and courage!

In Melbourne, southeast of Australia, after the big victory, General Ito, who calmed down and waited for news from the local area, finally waited for His Majesty's imperial edict, and he got his wish. With more than two troops, he attacked the mainland of the United States, but he was very disappointed. His position was inferior to that of Yamamoto 56 in the navy. How did this happen?

My original hope was not like this, so General Ito, who had mixed feelings and was full of dissatisfaction, wrote a long private letter to the leader of his faction, General Mitsuko Miuchi, in which there were many resentment and complaints , and there is a vague meaning of blaming General Minei for his incompetence.

After writing the private letter, General Ito sent his confidant officers to rush back to the country and presented it to General Minai. A few days later, General Minai's reply letter arrived. After reading the content of the reply letter, he sighed long, his expression was that Quite lonely, and then, with a group of officers from the headquarters, full of displeasure, rushed to Honolulu, Hawaii, to report to his new boss, Admiral Yamamoto 56!

At the same time that Emperor Hirohito confirmed the candidate for the commander of the North American Command in the form of an edict, according to his instructions, a high-level delegation composed of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and officers from the Ordnance Bureau of the headquarters departed from Japan and flew to Germany Berlin, to meet Hitler, the head of state of Germany.

The purpose is of course to implement. Hitler promised to provide the imperial army with the latest weapons and equipment. He also shouldered the responsibility of notifying the German head of state to Hitler that the Empire of Japan has decided to attack the Americans!

The news that the Japanese army won a complete victory on the Australian battlefield and killed more than 80 Allied troops was spread to Germany, which really shocked and surprised the head of state Hitler. He was not without emotion. A loyal subordinate, Marshal von Strangs, Chief of the German General Staff, said: "Dear Strangs, I never thought that those fishermen who are only qualified to fish by the sea would kill more than [-] soldiers on the Australian battlefield. Thousands of well-equipped allied forces have completely wiped out the entire army!"

"Through the battle of the Australian battlefield, we need to re-evaluate the Japanese's combat effectiveness. Australia, an area rich in resources and minerals, the Japanese obtained, will greatly enrich their treasury that has already bottomed out, and inject new blood into them. In the next step, the ambition and confidence of the Japanese will definitely expand further, and there are only two goals, my old Chinese friend Tang Qiuli, and the other is the Americans, what do you think?"

Just as Marshal Strong was about to answer, Ribbentrop, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, knocked on the door and came in with a telegram, saying: "My head, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just received a special letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. A high-level delegation composed of Japanese military and political personnel has already set off and is on its way to Berlin. The Japanese made a request to meet with you, the head of state, saying that they have important information to report!"

"Aha!" Hitler shrugged, exchanged knowing glances with Strong, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Ribbentrop, the telegram you received from the Japanese was very timely. , proved a judgment made by Strong and I!"

"Judgment? What judgment?" Ribbentrop didn't know the content of the conversation between the head of state and the chief of staff just now. He looked at Hitler suspiciously and put on a teachable posture. "Please tell me the head of state!"

"The next step for the Japanese is to make a big military move, and the target is the Americans!" Hitler said, "Ribbentrop, you are in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and you will receive the Japanese delegation with the highest standard. Is it an ally, or will it be a coalition against the Americans!"

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