Age of Rebirth

The dispute over the key points of Japan's domestic defense has come to an end for the time being. Prince Zairen didn't lose too much. The empire's heavy troops were still deployed in the north. The one who lost was General Mineiguang, the Minister of War who was a peacemaker.

Zai Ren's position did not move, and Yong Ye and Yamazaki, the two guys, gained part of the military power. Only he offered his words and suggestions, and adjusted the tit-for-tat contradiction between the army and the navy. What is this called?

Minai Koichi felt quite uncomfortable in his heart, very depressed and panicked.

Emperor Hirohito saw Minai Koichi's expression in his eyes. Of course, he would not let him down or be sad. He glanced at the ministers with different expressions and said slowly: "My dearest ministers, the current status of the empire , you all know in your heart that it is difficult to ensure that the mainland will not be devastated by war with the power of the empire alone!"

"Therefore, I still have a decision to appoint Minister Minai as a special envoy to deal with the Italians and win more foreign aid. I authorize you to exercise the greatest authority on behalf of me and the Japanese Empire to persuade the Italians. Send more troops!"

Emperor Hirohito also went all out, as long as Tang Qiuli, who was not overwhelmed by the soldiers, wiped out the Great Japanese Empire, he would be able to do whatever he wanted. It is called pouring the power of the empire and winning the favor of the Italians. That is to say, Koichi Minai can use all the resources of Japan , befriend Mussolini, and drag the Italians into the water, his power has grown!

Hearing the appointment of Emperor Hirohito, Minai Koichi not only did not feel the slightest joy, on the contrary.There are also bursts of fear hitting my heart, and the pressure is huge.The Italians are absolutely unsightly eaters, meat eaters who don't leave soup behind.Mussolini had never dealt with it, and Feisald alone made the empire take out the Hawaiian Islands.

This job is definitely not easy to do. Even if Mussolini is willing to continue wading through the muddy waters, the empire will have to pay a huge price. What will the citizens think of themselves? This should be the job of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When will it be your turn? The soldier had to deal with foreign affairs, but Koichi Minai couldn't put it off.He could only bow and reply: "Thank you Your Majesty for your love, I can only do my best!"

Minister of Foreign Affairs Kuraki Noma frowned, feeling unhappy at the same time. He didn't know what happened to His Majesty the Emperor today. He actually entrusted such important diplomatic affairs to Minai Koichi, a valiant warrior. Isn't it a joke in the world? Well, if soldiers can do diplomacy well, what is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs doing?

but.Cang Mu Noma didn't stand out either, and His Majesty the Emperor seemed to have other intentions to compete for this errand, so it didn't seem appropriate to stand out at this time.Furthermore, I have dealt with Mussolini and know the virtues of Italians.It's okay to let Mi Neiguang bump into a wall, and then we will know the difficulties of diplomacy.His Majesty the Emperor will naturally think of himself.

Both Koichi Yonei and Noma Kuraki did not understand what Emperor Hirohito was thinking.He is definitely going all out now, taking a fierce gamble on the fate of the country, even if it is the Great Japanese Empire, he is very accurate, if the country perishes, everything will be nothing.

For this reason, even if the Great Japanese Empire is reduced to an Italian colony, it is better than being wiped out by the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. After all, the Italians have no feud with themselves and the Great Japanese Empire, as long as they are here and the Japanese royal family is there , Bearing humiliation for decades, with the patience and ruthlessness of the Yamato nation, it can still become one of the great powers on par with Germany.

At that time, the Italians will have to get out obediently, and they will spit out as much as they eat. The Meiji Restoration of the former emperor is the best example. Let Minei Koichi, a soldier who came from a military background, do diplomacy, and there may be unexpected breakthroughs and reward?

All parties have their own thoughts, and Emperor Hirohito has his own plan. The surprisingly nominal opposition to Minai Koichi's appointment was successfully passed. Of course, the current important ministers are malicious because they don't want to touch His Majesty's bad luck, so, Minai Koichi, a military diplomat with all the resources of the Japanese Empire in his hands, officially took office.

After the meeting was over, Koichi Minai, who was worried and under great pressure, approached the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kuraki Noma, and with his humble and sincere attitude, he asked the No. Follow yourself to Italy.

This is the cleverness of Minai Koichi. He knows that his eyes are smeared with foreign affairs. When he went to North America to find Faisald, he went there with bargaining chips and preparations. Now, he has no intention of going to Italy. What's more, the signing of relevant diplomatic documents is a delicate job, which cannot be done by oneself, and a professional must be accompanied.

Seeing the number one boss in the Imperial Japanese Empire voluntarily bowing his head and humbly asking for advice, Kuruminoma felt a sense of gloom in his heart, so he couldn't help but give some pointers, and then he fully agreed to dispatch capable officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Go to Italy with Mitsuko to negotiate.

Two days later, the Japanese delegation headed by Minai Koichi, including more than a dozen entourages from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, set off for Italy to wade deep into Mussolini's muddy waters.

Although Minai Koichi was born in the military and had never done diplomacy before, the characteristics of a mixture of soldiers and politicians allowed him to find a way to win by surprise. He also knows what the current Empire of Japan needs most?

After meeting the Italian Prime Minister Mussolini, Hikaru Minei has been outspoken, asking Italy to provide Japan with [-] combat aircraft, including [-] fighter jets and [-] bombers. After calculation, it is definitely a fortune An astonishing amount, and please, Prime Minister, send another [-] soldiers to Japan. Japan will bear all the expenses.

Of course, the current Japanese treasury has bottomed out, and there is no way to come up with so much money. Koichi Minai did not intend to pay cash. The condition he offered Mussolini was that, in addition to the former western United States and the Hawaiian Islands, In addition, the Ryukyu Islands were ceded to Italy, and Kyushu Island in the Japanese archipelago was used as a military base for the Italian army in the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese government was only responsible for administrative management.

In addition, Japan pledged one-fourth of its domestic tax revenue and one-half of its customs duty revenue to Italy in the next five years. In addition to these visible and tangible benefits, Minai Koichi also seized Mussolini’s The mentality of coveting the Asian region represents the promise of the Japanese government that once the Chinese attack is repelled and the Japanese homeland is secured, Japan will do its best to assist the Italian army and gain control of the Korean Peninsula, the Australian mainland and the West Indies .

In this regard, Italian Prime Minister Mussolini was moved. If Japan’s five-year taxation and customs duties, the Ryukyu Islands and Kyushu Island are tangible benefits that can be obtained immediately, then the Korean Peninsula and the Australian mainland And the right to rule the West Indies is the prospect of income. In this way, the Kingdom of Italy will turn several important regions in Asia into overseas colonies.

If there are certain difficulties in the Korean peninsula and the Australian mainland, after all, it is in the hands of the Chinese Tang Qiuli who beat the shit out of the Japanese. The Japanese are drawing cakes to satisfy their hunger. The Italian army directly clashed with the Chinese, and the outcome is still to come. Between the unknown!

The West Indian continent is in the hands of the British government-in-exile. The situation is quite different. With Tang Qiuli's grievances with the British, he will never intervene at that time. Even without the assistance of the Japanese, the Italian army is capable of beating Reservoir dog, took the West Indian continent from the hands of the British. The dying British only need to push, and they will fall to the ground with a bang, almost as easy as they can get!

Although Mussolini is greedy and arrogant, he is also a politician who can be counted. After convening the Italian party, government and military leaders, after careful analysis of a series of conditions offered by the Japanese, he believes that it is absolutely feasible, especially in the West India region. The attraction for the Italians is huge.

After several meetings, the Italians determined the national policy of vigorously aiding Japan, accepting the conditions of the Japanese, and can provide the Japanese with 10 combat aircraft, but the deployment of an additional [-] Italian troops to Japan will be postponed. Go ahead, look at the development trend of the Asian war situation. Besides, there is also an intention to sell. Moreover, Italy only provides combat aircraft, but does not send pilots.

Both Japan and Italy have what they need, and there is no obstacle to signing a series of documents. Kouichi Minai is very happy. He himself did not expect that this trip to Italy will be so smooth. The combat aircraft that the Empire desperately needs will be available soon To get it.

Of course, there are also unsatisfactory places. The Italian Army’s additional troops have been temporarily stranded, and there is also the problem of pilots. After many bloody battles with the Chinese Independent Division Aviation, the imperial pilots suffered heavy losses and the reserves were seriously insufficient. [-] For a hundred combat aircraft, in addition to the existing local pilots, at least one hundred experienced pilots are needed. It is impossible to have aircraft without pilots!

For this reason, Mineiguang asked to see Mussolini many times, and begged the potbellied Italian Prime Minister to sell the plane and the pilot together, but Mussolini simply refused. His reason was that the Kingdom of Italy The government and the military will never force the pilots to do what they do not want to do. This is a manifestation of democracy. Although I am the prime minister, I must respect their choices.

After repeatedly hitting a wall at Mussolini's place, Mineiguang was so anxious that he got together with his entourage and discussed countermeasures many times, but there was no way out. With the first batch of [-] combat aircraft departing home, regarding the matter of the pilots, It is imminent.

Hitting a snag at Mussolini, Koichi Minai decided to take a roundabout tactic. Through the Japanese embassy in Italy, he specially hosted a banquet at the most luxurious restaurant in Rome, General Chiano, Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Royal Air Force, in the name of admiring the Kingdom of Italy The might of the Air Force, sincerely ask for advice.

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