Agents of the Republic of China

The sun in Tokyo in July was scorching hot, and what made the Japanese people more anxious than this was the battle one after another.On July 18, the U.S. military captured Saipan, which meant that the Japanese mainland would be within the bombing range of the U.S. Air Force. At the same time, the U.S. Marine Corps pointed directly at Guam; In order to shrink the defense, the Japanese Southern Army had no choice but to launch an attack on Imphal. As a result, the No.[-] Division was almost wiped out in Aitape, New Guinea.In Europe, the Soviet army regained Belarus, and the vanguard has arrived at the Polish border.

On the Chinese battlefield, the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi launched by the Japanese army with all their strength was also tenaciously blocked by the Chinese squadron.Especially the 33rd Army Group, which belongs to the Sixth Theater. After the commander Zhang Zizhong returned from his wounds, the group army broke out with unprecedented combat effectiveness.In the Battle of Hengyang, he independently faced the main force of the No.11 Japanese Army. Under the air cover of the U.S. Army, he annihilated more than [-] Japanese soldiers and achieved a great victory in Hengyang. Zhang Zizhong was promoted to the rank of general by the Nationalist Government for this reason.

The disastrous defeats in various battlefields have caused public opinion in Japan to mourn.

Japanese Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki therefore asked Emperor Hirohito to resign, but was rejected.Even so, Emperor Hirohito looked at the few ministers who were standing, and felt sad.

In the empty basement, the loud sound of the bomb explosion and the continuous shaking of the ground could be heard from time to time.These days, the frequency of U.S. bombing has increased significantly. Even on the Chinese battlefield, bombers from the Chinese Air Force and the U.S. Air Force Fourth Air Force visit Tokyo and surrounding areas from time to time.The Shibuya area and the port area have been turned into rubble. The high-intensity bombing has completely destroyed the public's confidence in the air defense force and the local air force. A large number of Tokyo citizens have fled the city with their families and fled to remote rural areas.

The Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi once again broke away from the military's conception and strode towards a battle quagmire. This situation made Suzuki Kantaro feel very tormented. The Minister of Finance has pointed out to him several times that if he pays so much for another battle investment, the date of the collapse of the entire Japanese economy will be just around the corner.

Looking at the emperor's increasingly thin face, Suzuki Kantaro's heart twitched. After thinking for a while, he still stepped forward and proposed a plan that he had proposed many times - unilaterally negotiate a peace with the Chongqing government.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Matoku Togo was the first to agree. During this period of time, the diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been traveling between the United States, Britain and Russia. The series of attacks and brilliant achievements of the United States and Russia have made them realize that the war has already been lost in essence. , the most correct choice at this time is to immediately stop this damn war, no matter how high the price is.

Yoshijiro Umezu, the Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army, snorted coldly, and cast his contemptuous gaze at Matoku Togo. He never had a good impression of these politicians.The "Gendarmerie Prime Minister" Hideki Tojo, who was born in the military, has resigned because of the failure of the strategic goal of the Henan-Xianggui Campaign.The era of military-government integration lasted just over five months and came to an end. Although the military still controls everything in Japan, facing the corrupt situation, Umezu Yoshijiro found that more and more politicians dared to dictate to the military.

"Togo-kun's move is wishful thinking!" Umezu Yoshijiro took half a step forward, looking at Togo Matoku with sharp eyes, "At this moment, the Chongqing government has the guts to separate Britain, the United States and Russia without their knowledge. Will you negotiate peace with us? What's more, Britain, the United States and Russia offered much higher conditions than ours. As far as I know, Britain, the United States and Russia not only agreed to return the Northeast China and Taiwan to them after the war, but also agreed to include the Ryukyu Islands To them. Do you think they will agree to our terms?"

"Then, then we will offer higher conditions, and we can increase the war reparations as appropriate!" Dongxiang Maode blushed.

"Can the empire still pay huge indemnities?" Umezu Yoshijiro pressed on step by step.

"Is this caused by us? If it wasn't for the loss of the army and the humiliation of the country, why would we need to discuss these issues here!" Dongxiang Maode confronted.

Facing Togo Matoku's accusation, Umezu Yoshijiro immediately burst out, "Is the imperial army and navy's bloody battles just for you cowardly and dirty politicians talking nonsense?"

"Please put that away!" Matoku Togo's eyes were red, and his words became sharper, "Your Majesty entrusted us with the empire, Umetsu-kun, if you only use your standards, it is not worthy of His Majesty's trust!"

Umezu Yoshijiro was furious when he heard this, and rushed towards Togo Matoku.Fortunately, Suzuki Kantaro and Nishio Hiszo, who had just come back to serve as Tokyo Metropolitan Governor after Hideki Tojo's resignation, had already taken precautions against the two performing martial arts in front of the imperial court, and hurried forward to pull the two apart.

Emperor Hirohito on the throne finally said: "You are all my ministers, the country is difficult, we must unite as one, and overcome the difficulties together!"

The four fell silent, Yoshijiro Umezu and Matoku Togo looked at each other, and finally Meiyu continued to quarrel.The door of the basement was closed tightly, the air was hot and dry, and the chime bell rang untimely, knocking heavily on everyone's heart.

The flames of war have approached the Japanese mainland, and now it is only the bombing of the Chinese and American air forces. It seems that the landing of the Allied forces is not far away. In Manchuria, once the Russian army has approached Poland, it is only a matter of time before they enter the German mainland.According to intelligence, Russia has begun to mobilize troops to the Far East on a small scale. When the German army is over, the Russian mechanized troops hoarded in the Far East will drive straight into Manchuria.But in Manchuria today, there are only two divisions left that can be called elite troops, and the rest are newly formed mixed divisions in recent years, and the combat effectiveness can be imagined.What's more, the command of these elite units of the Kwantung Army is all in the hands of the remnants of the Emperor's Dao faction.

Thinking of these guys from the Emperor's Dao faction, Hirohito's teeth itch with hatred.Hirohito still has lingering fears when he thinks about the Mutiny on February 11 in Showa [-], especially since his younger brother Yongren also participated in it. If he hadn't ordered the suppression of the rebellion immediately, I am afraid that the palace has already changed its owner.

"The wild fire is endless, and the spring breeze blows again!" The remnants of the Huangdao faction are like those weeds on the grassland. If they don't pay attention, they get out of the dark corner again. Part of the southern army has been controlled by them , It seems that these lunatics have also learned the lessons of the past and know that they have begun to expand their influence in the army, but they don't know what their ultimate goal is. Do they still want to push Yongren to the throne of the emperor?

Thinking of the pitifully small number of troops in the mainland, Hirohito couldn't help but tremble.The empire's millions of troops are scattered in the vast areas of China and Southeast Asia, and they block millions of well-equipped troops.The meaning of the military department is very clear. They want to defend the homeland to the death, promote peace through war, bring back elite troops one after another, arm all the people in the homeland, and turn every city and every road into a battlefield for blocking. To win Japan, at least one million casualties will be paid. As long as the Allied forces are timid, they will sit down and negotiate peace with the empire. Only in this way can they have game capital on the negotiating table. Bet, join a huge game.If you win, the empire will continue to exist, and the state will continue to exist, and then you will recklessly try your best to rise up again one day; if you lose, you will be slaughtered and surrender.

But this is definitely not the result Hirohito wants.For this reason, he ordered the royal family to contact Yoshio Kodama of the Black Dragon Society, and use it to get in touch with the US intelligence agency, hoping to negotiate some terms with the Americans before the end of the war, at least to maintain the survival and status of the emperor and the royal family .For this reason, Hirohito did not hesitate to use part of the wealth collected from the "Golden Lily" project.

Thinking of this, Hirohito finally felt a little more at ease, forced a smile, and said softly: "My dear friends, what do you think of the unconditional surrender proposed by the allies?"

Togo Matoku peeked at Suzuki Kantaro, Suzuki Kantaro understood, took a step forward, and was about to speak.Umezu Yoshijiro stood up first and said, "Your Majesty, although the empire is suffering, it doesn't mean we have to give up now."

Suzuki Kantaro's heart sank, and he thought it was bad.

Umezu Yoshijiro continued emotionally: "We still have an army of nearly one million in China. Since it is difficult to maintain an attacking posture now, we will shrink our defense. We know the combat power of the Chinese army. It is impossible to annihilate the dispatched army. Unlike idiotic dreams, the main reason for the temporary defeat in Nanyang is the failure of the United Fleet. However, as long as the army supports it for three months, the United Fleet can recover [-]% of its combat power, which is enough to deal with the U.S. military. As for Manchuria, you have to trouble Your Excellency Dongxiang , launch a diplomatic offensive, and try to delay the time for the Russian army to go south. Besides, now, the German army is still fighting with the Polish and Russian troops, and there is no need for the Russian army to fight on two fronts!"

"So, we must not give up now! Once we give up, the children and grandchildren of Japan will bear the astronomical war compensation. Does the Yamato nation have a future and hope?"

Emperor Hirohito was dumbfounded by Umezu Yoshijiro's impassioned words.Even Nishio Hiszo was infected in an instant.

Hisao Nishio stepped forward, "The army will never accept unconditional surrender. The blood of millions of loyal soldiers cannot be shed in vain, and the soldiers fighting on the front lines will not agree either!"

Hirohito thought over and over again, and finally nodded. "Forget it, let's see how the situation develops!"

The two giants of the army expressed their views, and the emperor had no choice but to agree with their claims. Matoku Togo wanted to refute, but was held back by Suzuki Kantaro.

Emperor Hirohito said slowly: "Then implement it according to this meaning. We can accept peace under certain conditions, but we will not accept unconditional surrender for the time being."

The eyes of Suzuki Kantaro and Togo Matoku couldn't help but light up.They finally understood what the emperor meant. Now is not the best time to negotiate, and they still have to wait, and this time needs to be exchanged at a greater price!