Age of Rebirth

Including Emperor Hirohito, everyone's eyes shot over. Lieutenant General Eguchi broke out in a cold sweat. Being stared at by so many big men felt very uncomfortable, and he followed up like a wolf's den. Obviously, both the army and the navy Department disputes, do not want anyone to disturb.

But the importance of this information is so important that Lieutenant General Eguchi did not dare to suppress it. He swallowed and said, "Your Majesty, gentlemen, according to information from the Intelligence Headquarters, several main corps of the China Independent Division stranded in the Australian mainland, Beginning to move north one after another, via the Indochina Peninsula, and return to the mainland of China!"

Lieutenant General Eguchi's information was astonishing and shocking, and it also officially announced the end of the dispute between the army and the navy over the direction of the use of troops. The main corps of the China Independent Division has begun to be transferred to the north. Defense plan, is there any need to argue?

Yamazaki Binichi, the chief of the Navy Command Department, asked with a gloomy face in a coercive tone: "Minister Eguchi, is the source of information authentic and reliable? Don't forget, the imperial intelligence system is in the hands of that cunning Chinese devil. I have been fooled repeatedly!"

Admiral Yamazaki's remarks are a bit outrageous and unreasonable, and they have the intention of belittling and questioning the capabilities of the intelligence headquarters of the base camp. In the eyes of this neither yin nor yang guy, the emperor can't do anything to himself, what kind of onion are you, Eguchi?

Lieutenant General Eguchi understood General Yamazaki's meaning, but he had no choice but to further explain: "It is a senior agent of the Intelligence Headquarters who has been lurking in the Chinese mainland for many years and has been in a dormant state through the channel of the German Embassy in China. Important information, as for the specific methods and executors. For reasons of confidentiality, please forgive me for not commenting!"

Yamazaki Binyi was speechless.He absolutely believed that Lieutenant General Eguchi would never dare to fabricate this information out of thin air out of thin air for such a big matter involving the key direction of the empire's strategic defense.

All eyes were on Emperor Hirohito, since the matter has been clarified, the rest.It was a decision, "My dear friends, I approved Zai Ren's homeland defense plan, and strictly ordered all departments in the base camp to follow the implementation without prevarication or intentional constraints. Zai Ren is fully responsible for the plan!"

"I have given Zai Ren another power. From now on, Zai Ren will serve as my military assistant officer. On behalf of me, I have the right to mobilize and consult all the manpower and material resources of the government system and the military system, and to senior officers below the lieutenant general. , high-level government officials below ministers. They have the right to appoint, dismiss and detain on the spot!"

This is absolutely unprecedented authorization, the power is too great, the power of Prince Zai Ren.An overview of the military and political affairs of the empire is tantamount to overriding the base camp.What are the Ministry of the Army, the Ministry of the Navy, the Navy Command, the General Staff, and various government departments.These former real power departments all stood aside and obeyed the dispatch and command of Prince Zairen.

General Mitsuko Minai, General Nagano Shuzan, and General Yamazaki Akira could only feel angry in their hearts and feel uncomfortable all over, because this is His Majesty's decree, there is no room for change, unless His Majesty overthrows it himself, and he has no courage to oppose it. Obviously, this is a sign that the emperor trusts his own brother and no longer relies on other important ministers.

There was silence in the meeting room, and Emperor Hirohito knew that his decree must be because everyone except Zairen felt uncomfortable, and no one wanted to be deprived of power. He wanted to ease the oppressive atmosphere, so he eased He said slowly: "The main issue has been settled, dear friends, do you have any other suggestions and clarifications?"

When the two departments of the army and the navy were in dispute, the bigwigs of the administrative system did not participate in the dispute, but it did not mean that the administrative system collectively lost its voice. Wei Wei said worriedly: "Your Majesty, the cabinet has no objection to Prince Zai Ren's homeland defense plan and fully supports it!"

"However, what I am worried about is whether the existing soldiers of the empire can fulfill the strategic intention of resisting the enemy outside the mainland. The empire has been fighting for years, and soldiers of the right age are frequently recruited. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the soldiers of the right age are almost exhausted. Worry!"

General Takeo Miki, the commander of the Reserve Command of the base camp, also stood up and explained from a professional point of view: "Your Majesty, I agree with Takahashi-kun that the soldiers registered in the Reserve Command a year ago have all been replenished to the original number. Among the Imperial North American Combat Command and the Australian Front Army that was formed later, the number of registered soldiers is less than 30, that is to say, there are less than 30 soldiers of the Empire’s age to supplement regular troops!"

The speeches of the two civil and military ministers, Takahashi Nobuyuki and Miki Takeo, stirred up a thousand waves with one stone, and made the hearts of the civil and military ministers present tense, with deep worries on their faces, yes, native No matter how good and rigorous the defense plan is, there must be combat soldiers, otherwise, everything is empty talk!

Emperor Hirohito and Prince Zaihito exchanged glances quickly. Obviously, the two brothers had discussed this issue. Prince Zaihito stood up and said calmly and confidently: "The concerns of Takahashi-kun and Miki-kun , It’s not unreasonable, but your eyes are only limited to the reserve soldiers of the right age, but you have ignored the huge population of the Great Japanese Empire that exceeds [-] million!”

"The most effective way to solve this problem is to mobilize the whole country, and all the people are soldiers. All the subjects of the Great Japanese Empire must take up their guns, organize them according to their respective administrative regions, and organize them according to the military formation, and then draw from the regular troops. Military officers serve as commanders at all levels, so that the empire can have tens of millions of armed civilians out of thin air, and once the soldiers of the independent division of China set foot on the mainland of the empire, they will fall into a situation where they cannot move an inch!"

"Hiss!" All the civil and military officials present at the meeting gasped. This move was too ruthless. All citizens of the empire wanted to take up guns and become soldiers. However, it is undeniable that this move fundamentally Solved the problem of insufficient home defense troops.

Seeing that all the ministers changed their colors, Emperor Hirohito, who had been watching with cold eyes, suddenly stood up from the dragon chair, and said coldly but decisively: "Only by exerting all the strength of the Japanese Empire can we resist the invasion of the Chinese people." , Otherwise, it will be the fate of subjugation and extinction, [-] million subjects and [-] million soldiers, including me, every subject of the Great Japanese Empire must have the determination and courage of Yu Sui!"

Facing the crisis of destroying the country, Emperor Hirohito also became ruthless, betting on the nation and the country, and he had to struggle desperately. Suddenly, a strange flush appeared on Emperor Hirohito's sallow face, and he shouted hoarsely: " I will issue a letter to all the people tomorrow to let the people know my determination and courage, as well as my fighting spirit not to be afraid of being broken!"

His Majesty the Emperor has already said harsh words, and he wants to fight the Chinese people. What else can the ministers say? They all stood up and bowed, choked up and shouted: "Your Majesty will follow His Majesty to the death, fight the Chinese people to the death, and ensure that the mainland of the empire will not be destroyed." Fall into the hands of the Chinese! The Great Japanese Empire is invincible!"

For a time, the meeting room was full of enthusiasm and high morale, just like a righteous army's swearing-in meeting. It seemed that such a common hatred could keep the independent division from the country and avoid the fate of destroying the country. Emperor Hirohito was very satisfied with the minister They are also excited by their bravery and fearlessness, with tears in the corners of their eyes.

Slogans and determination are nothing to eat. After calming down, some ministers with normal nerves will still consider the current practical problem, that is, how to ensure the deployment of troops for the local defense plan in the case of an extreme shortage of soldiers.

Emperor Hirohito looked highly on him, and Jianba was beside him. General Minano Shoushen, the head of the strategic planning headquarters of the base camp, was one of the few people with a clear mind. He had previously served as the commander of the Imperial North American Operations Command after the severe shrinkage. , He has not forgotten that there are more than 8 imperial soldiers left in the western United States.

Obviously, the long and narrow occupied area in the western part of the United States is not only a nuisance, but also a burden to the Great Japanese Empire. Even if the mainland is threatened by the Chinese, how can we talk about keeping the occupied area far away on the other side of the Pacific Ocean?

Wouldn't it increase the strength of the more than 8 imperial soldiers who were stranded in the North American continent? Therefore, General Nanye stood up and said, "Your Majesty, what I want to remind you is how to bring back the soldiers who are stranded in the western United States. More than 8 imperial soldiers in the region, withdraw to the mainland as soon as possible!"

With such a reminder from Nanye’s self-cultivation, many military generals suddenly realized and slapped their heads. Yes, the empire is in the western part of the United States, and there are more than 8 elite troops. Forget about this, for the current empire , More than 8 elite soldiers, that is definitely the blessing of God Amaterasu!

"Yes!" Emperor Hirohito nodded again and again, seeing that Nanye's self-cultivation became more and more pleasing to the eye, looked at the ministers with hope, and said: "I don't know, my loves, what can I do to get the 8 people staying in North America as soon as possible?" How many elite soldiers of the empire have withdrawn to the mainland?"

It was a cold scene, and none of the civil and military ministers answered. It is not an easy task to bring more than 8 soldiers back to the mainland across the Pacific Ocean, which is more than [-] kilometers away. If the combined fleet of the Imperial Navy is still there, it is not a problem at all. That's it for the fleet of soldiers, and it can be carried out at any time!

It's not going to happen right now, the Imperial Navy has lost its status as the overlord of the Pacific Ocean, and when it sends a troop carrier fleet, it needs a fleet to escort it, but the current Imperial Navy can't even produce a few main battleships.

Without a powerful fleet escort, I am afraid that the troop transport fleet will be intercepted and killed by the China Independent Division fleet while it is still on the eastern Pacific Ocean. More than 8 imperial soldiers will never return to the mainland.

In the embarrassing silence, Emperor Hirohito's face darkened like a black pot, obviously extremely displeased.

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