Age of Rebirth

Emperor Hirohito's words, the question is thoughtless, but it is difficult to answer, what happened in Tokyo, isn't it nonsense, Tokyo was bombed, all fools know, the minister who can rush to the palace in the first time Ladies and gentlemen, that veteran who is not an ups and downs in the officialdom, can't pick up this stubble,

If you answer truthfully with straight eyebrows, "Your Majesty, Tokyo is bombed!", the consequences will be serious. If His Majesty the Emperor loses his temper, all the anger will fall on him. Therefore, the ministers immediately shut up and said nothing. hair.

Prince Zairen knew that, as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Imperial Homeland Defense, it was his own responsibility that Tokyo was bombed by Chinese planes, and he couldn't avoid it, so he stepped forward and bowed deeply, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, all ministers It is the responsibility of my younger brother, the Imperial Homeland Defense Headquarters, has the responsibility to protect the homeland from foreign invasion, but such a serious incident has happened, my younger brother asks for punishment!"

"Huh!" Emperor Hirohito let out a long breath, the depression in his heart dissipated a lot, looked at Zairen, and said: "Your responsibility cannot be escaped, I will give you a will, but I want to ask, Why?"

This is a question on a technical level, and the question is still Zairen. As the capital of the Japanese Empire, Tokyo is well-defended. There are air-to-air radar stations and ground-based anti-aircraft firepower. There are also several armies stationed in the surrounding area. The aviation team, with more than [-] combat aircraft, let Chinese fighters and bombers break in and drop more than a thousand heavy bombs?

Zai Ren still couldn't answer this question. He rushed to the palace early in the morning and didn't have time to investigate the incident.He could only reluctantly reply: "Your Majesty, the matter is still under investigation. When it comes to the responsibility of that combat unit, we will never tolerate it. This matter, my brother will submit a detailed memorial to His Majesty!"

General Yamazaki Akira, the chief of the naval command department, saw Prince Zairen's bitter face, not to mention how comfortable he was, looked at Naval Minister Nagano Shuzan, and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty believes that this is not the same as Zairen's." Prince Ren put the focus of the empire's homeland defense on the north of Honshu Island. It is directly related!"

"Your subject still remembers that Prince Zairen insisted that the independent division of China would launch an attack from the north when it came to the dispute over the focus of local defense. Now it seems that it was a big mistake. What happened last night has proved it. China Devil Tang The focus of Qiuli's attack is the southern direction of the empire's mainland, in fact, when the Ogasawara Islands were suddenly attacked, it has already proved the persistence of the subject!"

"My subject also explained that the cunning of Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, was thought of by Prince Zairen. Would he not have thought of it? Therefore, this subject insists that the main attack direction of the China Independent Division is still from the Pacific Ocean. Your Majesty, please issue it." Decree, adjust the key direction of the empire's homeland defense!"

Prince Zairen was furious. He believed that what Yamazaki Binichi said was to disregard the overall situation and deliberately negate his overall defense plan. The key direction, then the navy will take back part of the power, the Pacific direction is the navy's territory.

With the empire facing such a critical situation, the guys in the navy are still thinking about fighting for power. Zairen couldn't help being angry. His face was purple with anger, and he said loudly: "Please be careful, Mr. Yamazaki! As you said, the attack of the China Independent Division The direction is from the Pacific Ocean, so how many troops does the China Devil Tang Qiuli need to use?"

"If Tang Qiuli's troops were to land on the southern coast of the mainland, would a mere hundreds of thousands of troops be enough? Of course not enough. The China Independent Division does not have more than 100 million troops. It will be exhausting!"

"If Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, is mainly attacking from the Pacific Ocean, how many troop carriers and escort warships are needed for more than one million troops, and how much is the total strength of the China Independent Division? Now Chen Bing is in the China Independent Division on the Korean Peninsula How many troops are there? Don't forget, there are intelligence reports that Tang Qiuli is dispatching troops to the Korean peninsula!"

"Considering the above factors, Yamazaki-kun, don't you think that Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, can use more than 100 million troops each to attack the mainland of the empire from two directions? It's unrealistic! What Yamazaki-kun lacks is strategy mind!"

Not to be outdone, Yamazaki retorted: "His Royal Highness, can you explain why the Ogasawara Islands were attacked and Tokyo was bombed?"

"I personally think that this is a sudden accident!" Prince Zairen concluded, "I have a preliminary understanding. The bombing target of the China Independent Division's fleet is obviously random, and it is an important target in and around Tokyo. , There is no loss, this is Tang Qiuli's psychological tactic, the purpose is to cause psychological panic to the citizens of the empire!"

"Sudden? Accidental?" Naval Minister Nagano Xiushan, who had been watching with cold eyes, suddenly interjected with a sneer, "His Royal Highness, can you guarantee that this sudden or accidental event will not happen again?"

Prince Zairen was speechless for a moment. He could not guarantee that Tokyo would not drop bombs from the China Independent Division's fleet again, because the focus of defense was on the north. Several joint air teams of the Army were deployed in Honshu Island, Hokkaido, and Kyushu. The air defense network in the northern part of the island, downtown Tokyo and surrounding areas is very weak, and it is impossible to defend against the China Independent Division fleet swimming in the Pacific Ocean in the southern part of the mainland!

Seeing that Zairen was speechless, General Nagano pressed: "Leaving aside the dispute over the key direction of the empire's homeland defense, the issue of Tokyo's air defense alone must be solved in a foolproof manner. Tokyo is not only the capital of the empire, It is also the residence of His Majesty the Emperor. If we are bombed again, how will we face His Majesty? Facing the hundreds of millions of subjects in the country, if His Majesty’s dragon body is damaged in any way, what will we be like standing in the court hall? above?"

What Nagano Shuzan said was very ingenious and tricky. He did not talk about the dispute over the key direction of defense, but firmly grasped the issue of Tokyo being bombed. The direction is the focus of defense. From another angle, what Yamazaki Binichi said is true.

Faced with the joint attack of the two giants of the navy, Prince Zairen was speechless, his cheeks twisted in pain. He couldn't guarantee that Tokyo would not be bombed again, so everything was not convincing. The fleet of the China Independent Division is outside the attack range of the empire's land-based fleet. It can launch a surprise attack on Tokyo or other cities at any time and place, and it is impossible to guard against!

Seeing the two big men in the navy being so aggressive, Prince Zai Ren looked uncomfortable. The number one man in the army, General Mi Neiguang, felt that he had to speak out. When the navy was in the first department, unanimity was still a must!

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, I have a little personal opinion!" Koichi Yonei bowed deeply to Emperor Hirohito, and said calmly.

Emperor Hirohito was defending his younger brother, and was speechless when he was refuted by the two giants of the navy. Looking at the uncomfortable stall, he was overjoyed when someone rescued him, and hurriedly said: "Minai Aiqing has any opinions, but it's okay to say it!"

Mi Nei Koichi said: "From my point of view, Tokyo will never be allowed to be bombed again, and the judgments of Yamazaki-kun and Nagano-kun are not unreasonable. The Chinese devil Tang Qiuli has always been known for his tricks and tricks. Prince Zairen Chongbei Qingnan's defense strategy can be adjusted appropriately!"

"So, I believe that about one-third of the army air force can be deployed in the southern direction of the mainland centered on Tokyo. In addition, no less than 30 troops can be transferred from the northern part of the mainland to be deployed in the southern direction of the mainland. Still taking Tokyo as the key defense area, this is a little personal opinion of the minister, and it is only for your reference!"

What Koichi Minai meant was to balance the thoughts of Zairen and Yamazaki. They belonged to being kind and friendly, but they did not overthrow Zairen’s homeland defense strategy. They still focused on the north, but only strengthened the southern direction. middle plan.

Emperor Hirohito thought for a while, maybe this was the only safe solution, so he said to Zairen: "Zairen, what do you think about Aiqing Minai's words?"

Jae-in knew that he couldn't solve the problem that Tokyo would no longer be bombed, and nothing he said would hold water. Although Minai Kouichi's suggestion was far from his original intention, it was the only feasible solution. Otherwise, The two bastards, Nagano and Yamazaki, insisted on the fact that Tokyo was bombed, and they were absolutely passive.

"My brother has no objection, and I agree with Mr. Minei's suggestion!" Zai Ren said unwillingly, and at the same time, cast a grateful look at Mi Neiguang.

Seeing that my brother had no objections, Emperor Hirohito turned his eyes to the two giants of the navy again, and said, "Aiqing Nagano and Aiqing Yamazaki, what do you two think?"

The goals of Nagano Shuzan and Yamazaki Binichi have basically been achieved. At least part of the military power has been divided in the hands of Prince Zairen. Of course, the two of them will not do everything, so they bowed at the same time: "I have no objection!"

Emperor Hirohito knew very well in his heart that for a while now, he let his younger brother monopolize the military power, and several heavyweights from the army and navy must be very uncomfortable in their hearts. It is time to balance power.

"Okay! Since your views on Ai Minai are meaningless, let's implement them!" Emperor Hirohito said lightly: "I have carefully considered that homeland defense is the top priority of the current empire and needs to be mobilized." The whole country will do it with the strength of the whole country, and Zai Ren will take on such a heavy responsibility alone, I am afraid that he will not have enough energy to be comprehensive!"

"Therefore, I decided to divide the Imperial Homeland Defense Command into two, and set up two major defense commands for the Empire's mainland, the North and the South. The northern part is still in charge of Jae-in, and the Southern Defense Command has Yong Aiqing as the commander, and Yamazaki Aiqing as the commander. As the deputy commander, I hope that you will work together to ensure that the mainland of the empire will not fall into the hands of the Chinese!"

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