The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

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Chapter [-] The Crisis of Japan's Sinking

the third

"The Imperial Navy will avenge us Emperor Mansai Great Japan Empire Mansai"

Under the leadership of Major Fujishiro, about 5 Japanese soldiers on the half-dead I-[-] screamed like ghosts and wolves, and then watched in despair as the large submarine was filled with the surging sea water, which seemed to be a strong metal structure. Squeezed by the huge water pressure, it continuously sinks and cracks, darkness strikes, and death descends

"Hit woohoo we win"

On the destroyer, the American devils were jubilant, and the captain shouted to his opponent through the loudspeaker: "Good work, boys, we hit the target first."

"We won gold!" The sweaty soldiers embraced each other happily, then took off their hats and waved vigorously at the freighter not far away, "Chinese boy, quickly bring your gold here"

The officers were quite satisfied that they did not lose the face of the mighty U.S. Navy, but the observer above the bridge held up his binoculars and looked hard, because during the explosion just now, he seemed to see something that had been destroyed. Blow up and fly.

However, the environment is too bad. The Chinese, who don’t care about ammunition, stopped shooting after a delay of more than ten seconds. The target area in front of them has been completely blocked by the billowing water mist. Don’t say that he is so far away, even if he is close. I can see clearly.

"Probably an illusion?" The observer shook his head and ignored it. It might be a big unlucky fish.

You can win if you have gold, although the total is only ten kilograms, but it is still very considerable for several people to share. This is gold, a quick extra money that can be obtained casually, such a good thing, no matter how much it is, it is not too much

Inside the "Lichun" freighter, Zhu Bin looked at the freeze-frame captured in an instant. The moment Yi-5's pouty buttocks were hit by shells less than four meters from the water surface, the twisted propeller and the torn steel plate were clearly broken. It can be seen that with such an injury, the submarine with its original structure sank to the bottom, not to mention the group fight of more than a dozen shells that was no different from a direct hit. up.

However, after the waves dissipated, some oil stains on the water surface still made Zhu Bin a little worried. Whether the Americans saw it or other people who heard the news noticed it, it was not a good thing, and the Japanese were making sure The new submarine that just entered service disappeared inexplicably, and I will definitely go crazy.

He asked Serena worriedly: "Are you sure the little devil didn't send out a distress signal?"

Serena said affirmatively: "No. The time is too short, judging that their first reaction should be to avoid them. Our early training disguise confused them."

"Hey, that's all right." Zhu Bin thumped his palms and laughed triumphantly. The Japanese will be sure of this dumb loss. Unless a witness takes a photo, he wants to accuse himself of sinking the submarine. Find out first. evidence?In this water, give him another 50 years to find the wreck, let alone the Yankees, they don't even know the truth

Everyone was happy, the fleet re-adjusted its direction and continued to sail towards Pearl Harbor. The American soldiers who received the promise of gold and a feast lifted their spirits. When they taught the Chinese students the operation knowledge, their attitude was quite correct. Got it.

It's just that, in the end, he counted the expenses with his fingers, and Zhu Bin felt a pain in the flesh. Nima, this war is really a money-eating business. In less than a minute, tens of thousands were lost. This is not a formal battle, really. I know how much it will cost to go out for a walk when there are a bunch of battleships and aircraft carriers... No, I have to work hard to get gold and silver money, no matter how much it is

Half an hour later, the fleet had disappeared without a trace. On the calm sea, a small amount of broken wood floated and sank on the water. Pieces of not-so-large oil stains were mixed in, together with a large number of fish that were shaken to death. , Silently telling the story that once happened.

In the afternoon of the same day, the commander of the Yokosuka tutelary fortress and admiral Hidesuke Yamamoto, who was attending the imperial meeting, received a report that the I-5 submarine that was out on patrol had lost contact for several hours, and he couldn't help frowning. The content of the meeting is too important to allow him to be distracted. He also thought that the Yi 5 was just to track the Chinese freighter and wait for an opportunity to sink it. Under the threat of the American destroyer, it is possible to keep silent for a while, and there will be no surprises. , put it down temporarily, and listened intently to the serious speeches of the senior officials and ministers in front.

After the 5.15 coup, Mito Saito, who hastily came to power as the prime minister and formed a new cabinet, sat at the top with a serious expression, and listened to the excited speech of Minister of Construction and Development Nagai Ryutaro. He tightened his trouser legs.

"...After seven months of rigorous research, we can confirm that the iron ore discovered in Musan in northern North Korea is a high-quality open-pit mine with reserves of hundreds of millions of tons. It is only [-] kilometers away from the sea. If a railway is built , can be mined out smoothly, which will greatly ease the ore needed for the empire's steel output, and with the addition of Benxi coal and iron in Manchuria, our Great Japanese Empire will have nothing to worry about."

"In addition, after last year's meteor impact on the oil lake in the north of Huatai Island (Sakhalin Island), a large area of ​​rich oil fields that can be exploited was discovered. If the empire can increase investment, it is possible to expect an annual output of one million tons of oil. This The minister suggested that no matter what, it must be ensured that the Americans will not be allowed to make a comeback."

Nagai Ryutaro said so much that his lips were bubbling, if he hadn't resisted not to be disrespectful in front of the imperial court, he would even want to dance and dance to express his inner excitement.

Since taking office as Minister of Foreign Affairs, the external information I have received is really surprising. The meteor disaster on September 9 last year caused thousands of Kwantung Army casualties in the Manchuria Incident, and also destroyed the Fengtian arsenal, airport, and treasury. It even destroyed Yasukuni. The shrine was set ablaze, and it almost scared His Majesty the Emperor who came out for a walk to pee his pants, but it also brought great benefits.

After discovering that the meteor is a strange super-strong alloy, the Geological Survey Institute actively cooperated with various ministries to track the falling point of the meteor. It first found a huge open-pit iron ore in northern North Korea. The confirmed reserves can almost make the Japanese Empire no need to worry about iron ore for decades. The supply is no longer subject to Western countries, and several high-quality coal mines in Liaoning are also very surprising. The most unexpected thing is that the empire has completely gained the upper hand and expelled the Americans from Sakhalin Island, which is outside the mining rights, and was smashed out by meteors. High-quality crude oil is pouring out of the oil lake in broad daylight, and the proven reserves are not millions of tons as originally estimated, at least ten times or more.

If a large oil field is developed, it will greatly alleviate the empire's oil shortage of 2000, and even exchange a large amount of gold and ore from Soviet Russia, which is of inestimable value

"Well, this is a blessing from the ancestors, a great gift bestowed on all loyal subjects of the empire, and it indicates that the great cause of our imperial kingdom will surely succeed." Takahashi, the Minister of Finance, flattered the Qing Dynasty first, "This minister believes that we should take this opportunity to spread the word to the British Empire." Loans from the countries of the United States and the recruitment of unemployed people to actively invest in construction will hopefully resolve the financial strain of the empire.”

Minister of Commerce and Industry Hisamikichi Nakajima echoed: "I second the proposal."

As the helm of the Furukawa Zaibatsu, the members of Furukawa Electric, Fuji Electric and even the entire Japan Industrial Club under his name have all suffered from the economic depression. Now they have the opportunity to open up a new situation. Once the two major infrastructure projects of steel and oil are put into construction, Hundreds of millions of orders will definitely make him eat a lot.The Yawata Iron Works must be very interested in this, so the benefits I get from it are not a small number.

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Fumio Goto said: "Recently, Germany has requested more soybean supplies. The expansion of Manchuria should be accelerated, and the strategy of emigrating to Manchuria must be stepped up. In this request, the Ministry of the Army must vigorously attack the rebellious Chinese armed forces. Create an environment in which the subjects of the empire can live in peace."

Minister of the Army Sadao Araki rolled his eyelids, sneered and glanced at a group of conservative leaders, and hummed softly: "You don't need your minister to worry about security matters. With the heroic soldiers of our Army Department, there is nothing that cannot be wiped out. When you have that time, you should think about how to get more farmers to move to Manchuria as soon as possible. If there are 1000 million imperial residents as the basis, Manchuria is really the Manchuria of the empire, the territory of the imperial kingdom.”

Occupying Manchuria, immigrating to Manchuria, completely owning Manchuria, and then using Manchuria as a springboard to conquer the whole of China is an established national policy. The first step was very successful. The Kwantung Army and the Ministry of War fought in a particularly crazy battle in Shanghai, and the Ministry of the Navy’s poor performance is shameful. In the end, it was the Army that turned the tide and won the final victory. As Prime Minister Araki, Sadao Araki has enough capital to be proud.

On the other hand, what are the ministers of other provinces doing?The thousands of miles of fertile fields in Manchuria that have been seized need countless people to reclaim them, but those stupid farmers would rather guard the poor crops in the country than go to Manchuria to claim hundreds of acres of good land. , these ministers are also trash

"What Prime Minister Lu said is very true. The work of emigration must be deployed as fast as possible. This is related to the well-being of the empire." Rarely, Saito Mino agreed with Araki Sadao's opinion, but it surprised all the officials.You know, a cabinet minister who is famous for being conservative and prudent, and who strongly opposes the expansion of the war against China, is originally the opposite of the madmen in the Ministry of War, and is in the same situation. Why is he?

Facing the questioning eyes of Takahashi Shiqing and other conservative ministers, Saito Minoru slowly let go of the hand holding the skirt, and said solemnly: "There is a big issue that determines the fate of the empire at present, and I need to pass it on to everyone. .According to the latest report from the Tokyo Geological Survey, it is confirmed that Mt. Fuji may re-erupt on a large scale. If it is serious, it is very likely to cause land subsidence of the entire island.”

"what?"

"Impossible to joke about"

"Lu Chen..." A group of ministers couldn't maintain their demeanor any longer, and they all exclaimed, and some even prepared to spit at Saitoshi with an angry face. How can a cabinet minister say such things casually?If it is spread, it will shake the minds of the subjects of a country. At that time, even if there are no enemies, the empire will be in chaos

Sitting on the highest place with squinted eyes all the time, listening to everyone’s speech quietly like a Maitreya Buddha, Emperor Hirohito opened his eyes unexpectedly without saying a word, and took a deep look at Saito Minoru to make sure that this steady Prime Minister would not mess around , raised his hand to suppress the long commotion, and asked lightly: "Please make this matter clear to the Prime Minister."

The dignity of the emperor must be maintained, and the ministers shut up one after another, staring at the intimidating Prime Minister.

Saito Minoru spread out a report, and after scanning the shocking words on it again, he said with difficulty: "On September 9 last year, a huge meteor fell into Mount Fuji, causing a big explosion and an avalanche. The three peaks and the pouring magma caused great damage, the details are known to you."

The ministers nodded one after another. They all knew this. At that time, many people were terrified and thought that Mount Fuji would be detonated. The scene was extremely chaotic, and it finally calmed down.But, didn't you say there was no problem at the time?

Saito Mino continued: "After ten months of continuous operations by the investigation institute, during the excavation process, a huge mine rich in gold was discovered, with a total wealth of no less than billions. It was found out that the person who fell into the mountain was a A gigantic artifact."

He erected the report and slowly showed it to everyone. All the ministers straightened their necks and took a closer look. It was a clear picture, a huge iron hand shining with cold light dragging tens of meters The long cylindrical arm and foot are stuck in the cave. Compared with the people standing below, the length of this iron finger is at least ten meters

"You mean, it was this thing that collapsed Mount Fuji?" A group of people stood up abruptly regardless of their manners, screaming in shock

A big iron hand of more than ten meters fell from the sky, so what kind of behemoth should it be?skyscraper?That's at least the battleship standing up, probably about the same?

"Couldn't it be that it was originally buried in Mount Fuji? Maybe it was left behind by the gods and men from before our empire."

Sadao Araki's imagination was really different, he sneered at everyone's judgment, how could it be possible that a big iron hand fell from the sky, he had checked it, even if it was a steel creation, it would be burned if it fell at such a high speed

Saito did not argue with him, and nodded decisively: "This matter is beyond doubt. All means used by the geological survey cannot damage this iron hand, and they are trying to transport it out. But when they discovered the gold mine and this object, they The detection of unusual movements may trigger strong earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. In that case, Japan will face an unprecedented catastrophe. Therefore, we must stabilize the situation in Manchuria as soon as possible and start emigration at any cost.”

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