Age of Rebirth

General Mitsuko Minai was unable to answer His Majesty's almost frantic questioning. After learning that the combined fleet was almost wiped out in the Banda Sea, he was so surprised that he almost fainted. ￠,

Although the two departments of the empire, the army and the navy, have always been at odds with each other, there have been many intrigues and stumbling behind the scenes, but this does not mean that Minai Koichi hopes to see the combined naval fleet representing the mighty force of the Great Japanese Empire suffer a heavy blow. It is okay to suppress the navy, but if anyone wants the navy to collapse, he will be the first to refuse.

General Mitsuko Minei thinks more. Over a million soldiers of the Imperial Australian Army are fighting desperately with the soldiers of China Devil Tang Qiuli on the Australian battlefield. A large amount of weapons, equipment, ammunition, and military supplies need to be transported by sea from the mainland. However, the United Fleet was nearly wiped out by Tang Qiuli, which meant that the maritime logistics supply line supporting the Australian Front Army was in jeopardy and was not in their own interests.

Therefore, in front of His Majesty the Emperor, Minai Koichi did not criticize the navy, this time the heavy loss, on the contrary, he will consider the issue from the standpoint of the navy. After all, the current Australian battlefield cannot be played without the navy. , On this point, General Nagano Xiushan and General Yamazaki Akira were both wrong, and they were a bit of a villain.

After learning of what happened to the United Fleet, Admiral Minai woke up from the shock, and the first thing he did was to send a telegram to the Australian Front Army Genzaburo Ito, inquiring about the details of the Battle of Banda Sea. He must know , In the matter that His Majesty the Emperor will kill people, is Ito Gensaburo's actions inappropriate?

But Genzaburo Ito's call back.He was surprised, puzzled, and confused. "Your Excellency Minai, prior to the action of the Navy's combined fleet, Nagumo Chuichi, the commander of the fleet, did not notify the headquarters at all. Therefore, the Australian Front Command has no knowledge of the whereabouts and whereabouts of the combined fleet!"

"When the Ministry of Staff learned that the United Fleet was besieged by the land-based fleet and fleet of the Southern Flying Group of the China Independent Division in the Banda Sea, it was very anxious. It was related to the great cause of the decisive battle of the Empire in Australia. How dare you be negligent. They ordered the Air Force Commander of the Front Army Headquarters, gather more than [-] fighter jets on standby, just wait for the combined fleet to send a telegram for help, and immediately take off for reinforcements!"

"However, it is very regrettable that the staff department has never received any telegrams for help from the United Fleet, and contact with it has also been interrupted. In addition, the battle situation in the Banda Sea area is unknown, so they dare not rush to send a fleet for reinforcements. Moreover, the Chinese people for the sake of In conjunction with the siege of the United Fleet in the Banda Sea area, the air strikes on the northern part of Australia have been intensified, forcing the Ministry to not act rashly, all of the above are the reasons for the heavy damage to the United Fleet!"

General Minai Koichi believed Ito Gensaburo's words.Ito is not a fool, he should understand.The United Fleet is finished, and the life of the Australian Front Army cannot go on.When it came to the near annihilation of the United Fleet, he did not dare to lie about such a big matter. The truth of the Battle of Banda Sea incident should be very clear.

Nagumo Chuichi, the commander of the United Fleet of the Navy, ignored the orders of the General Staff Headquarters and the Navy Command to cooperate with the Australian Front Army. There will be the defeat of Banda Sea in which the main force of the combined fleet is wiped out.

The truth of this incident of the Battle of Banda Sea is very simple, it is Nagumo Chuichi's own responsibility, but General Minai dare not explain his own judgment and conclusion to His Majesty the Emperor who is in a rage, because it is difficult to explain clearly , even if it is said, it is not convincing.

In terms of combat sequence, the combined naval fleet was placed under the command of the Australian Front Command. The actions, whereabouts, and specific tasks of such a huge fleet, as the commander of the Australian Front Army, Ito Genzaburo, did not know at all. Do you believe it?

Moreover, my own explanation in this way seems to anyone to be shirking responsibility, taking the opportunity to smear the navy, and being suspected of falling into trouble. After all, the army and navy have accumulated old grievances for many years, and the two terms of the imperial government are well-known. No matter what, As long as you speak, it is difficult to justify clearly.

Therefore, in the face of His Majesty's cannibalistic questioning, General Minai's mouth was full of bitterness, and he could only smile bitterly, not knowing how to answer. Fortunately, two guys, Nagano Shuzan and Yamazaki Binichi, came and transferred the Emperor. His Majesty's attention.

But what Mitsuko Minei did not expect was that he was considering the interests of the empire and the overall situation, and he did not make trouble for the annihilation of the main force of the United Fleet. Nagano Shuzan, a bastard, wanted to mirror the Australian Army Commander Ito Gensaburo, Seeing death and not being rescued, I sat and watched the United Fleet besieged by the land-based aviation and fleet of the China Independent Division for three days and nights in the Banda Sea without taking any rescue measures.

General Mitsuko Miuchi was really angry. He suddenly realized that a good person can't do it. He wanted to be a good person in consideration of the overall situation, but he was bitten into the bone by the bandit Nagano Osamu. It's because Yan Sanlang didn't send rescue troops, it's really deceiving!

Minai Koichi stood up abruptly, and he didn't care too much. He was going to come up with the content of Ito Yanzaburo's call back, as well as his own conclusions.

However, just as he was about to speak, Emperor Hirohito stopped him, "Aiqing Minai, I don't want to listen to anyone's explanation including Aiqing Nagano. My joint fleet no longer exists. Whose responsibility is it? Is it important?"

Emperor Hirohito was not confused. On the contrary, he was a man of great imperial power. How could he fail to understand the meaning of Nagano Shuzan's words. He also had a rough judgment on the defeat of the United Fleet's Banda Sea in his heart. The chief culprit who caused such a heavy loss to the Imperial Navy should be the Combined Fleet Commander Nagumo Chuichi, but since this person is dead, should he still be held accountable?

Furthermore, if this matter goes deeper, many people will be involved. Even if the heads of both Nagano Shuzan and Yamazaki Binichi are beheaded, the United Fleet will be able to come back to life. , Inevitably, there will be another big quarrel, and I can only calm down.

The current situation in the Australian battlefield is not optimistic. Yan Saburo Ito suffered two consecutive defeats and lost more than [-] elite soldiers of the empire. He was forced to take a defensive position, shrink his troops, and stick to the front line in northern Australia. Now, the main force of the United Fleet, the pillar of the navy , and all the jade is broken, how can I be so embarrassing?

Emperor Hirohito seemed to be able to smell the failure of the decisive battle in Australia, "Nagumo Chuichi, the chief culprit for the defeat of the Imperial Navy's combined fleet, you..." In his heart, he cursed Nagumo Chuichi who had no bones left , if Yamamoto 56 is still there, the United Fleet will never be defeated in Banda Sea, absolutely not!

At this moment, Emperor Hirohito missed Yamamoto 56 very much, "Oh! The loss of the combined fleet is the greatest misfortune of the empire! If Yamamoto Aiqing is still alive and in charge of the combined fleet, why is it here?" shed tears.

Nagano Shuzan and Yamazaki Binichi were also saddened, but Hirohito's words, in the ears of Minai Koichi and the senior generals of the army, were no less shocking than a bolt from the blue. What, Yamamoto 56 Already martyred?

No, the navy clearly stated that Yamamoto 56 died because of physical reasons, he was recuperating in the mainland, but this is definitely not false when he said it from His Majesty the Emperor. What the hell are you doing?

At this moment, General Mitsuko Minai was so shocked that his eyes straightened and his head was full of question marks, but now is not the time to ask questions, did you not see His Majesty the Emperor in grief?

Emperor Hirohito stopped crying, and said in a hoarse voice: "It doesn't matter who is at fault, who is right and wrong, and I don't want to hear your explanation. I just want to ask everyone here Sir, is the Empire still able to win the decisive battle in Australia with all the power of the whole country?"

The audience was silent. If under such circumstances, it is still possible to say that the Empire’s decisive battle in Australia will definitely win a complete victory, it is lying with open eyes. Everyone is like a mirror in their hearts. The troops suffered heavy losses, and now they are in a passive defensive position, being overwhelmed by the million-dollar army of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, the situation is in danger!

Now, the main force of the Navy's joint fleet is all broken. The bigwigs present are not laymen in the military. They will immediately think of the problem of the logistics supply line of the more than 100 million imperial army on the Australian battlefield.

But if you tell the truth, it is very dangerous. If you touch the reverse scale of His Majesty the Emperor who is angry at the moment, you will lose your head in a matter of minutes. Therefore, the only way to keep silent is to say nothing.

Just when the big brothers were silent, Emperor Hirohito looked at General Minano, the current commander of the Imperial North American Operations Command, who returned to China to report on his duties, and asked in a gentle tone: "Aiqing Minano, you are good at strategic planning. , you have a unique perspective on the battlefield, and I would like to hear your opinion?"

"Shut up!" Everyone's eyes turned to General Nanye's self-cultivation. For a while, this guy who was almost a marginal man became the focus of everyone's attention.

General Nanno Slim was the only one among the senior generals of the army who knew that Yamamoto 56 had been martyred. Therefore, after hearing what Emperor Hirohito said, he was not surprised, only deeply pained and reminiscing.

Moreover, through the routine briefing of the general staff of the base camp, it is also known that Yanzaburo Ito did not fight well on the Australian battlefield, but he absolutely did not intend to hand over any memorial to His Majesty the Emperor.

General Nanye knew that he, a basically marginalized person, was not qualified to be involved in matters related to the future and destiny of the empire, so he had the mentality of not saying a word, but he never expected it It turned out that His Majesty the Emperor, among the many important ministers, pointed at himself!

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