Special Forces of Crossing: Cloud's Anti-Japanese

Chapter 2629 The aftermath of Yamamoto's death
If you don't refer to outside opinions, Hirohito will of course choose Mitsumasa Minai who knows everything.This is not only because Minai Guangzheng has sufficient qualifications, but also because he is also a clear-cut imperial way faction.Another advantage of Mitsumasa Minai's succession is that he and Yamamoto, as the former Iron Triangle of the Navy, have a tacit understanding in the concept of naval construction. Considering that Yamamoto's rapid rise to power is inseparable from Mitsumasa Minai's support, this shows that Minai Mitsumasa recognized Yamamoto's strategy when he was in charge of the navy. If he takes over, he can ensure that the navy will continue to develop according to the route set by Yamamoto.As for Koizumi Toshiichiro, because of his status as a "time traveler", and because of the existence of Ouyang Yun, a "time traveler", China has become so powerful. Hirohito also had a deep impression on him.For quite a long time, Hirohito placed high hopes on Koizumi, expecting him to bring about the changes that Ouyang Yun entrusted to China, and regarded it as the hope of the empire.It is undeniable that the arrival of Koizumi has indeed brought about changes in Japan. At least Hirohito knew that if Koizumi hadn't initiated the abandonment of battleship tactics and vigorously developed aircraft carriers, then the main combat force of the navy would still be based on battleships.It's just that battleship tactics and aircraft carrier tactics are better or worse, because of the poor performance of the United Fleet when confronting the Pacific Fleet, coupled with the fact that the naval seniority repeatedly belittled the aircraft carrier tactics in Hirohito's ears and advocated the giant ship cannon tactics , Hirohito is now unable to make the correct judgment.This affected Koizumi's score in his mind. In addition, Koizumi has not had any outstanding records since his appearance. If it weren't for the support of his optimistic Ishihara Waner, Hirohito might not have considered it positively.

Of course, compared to Mitsumasa Minai, Koizumi also has an irreplaceable advantage.The status of the governor of Southeast Asia made him a powerful faction. Given his deep understanding of the importance of Southeast Asia, Hirohito had to worry about whether Koizumi would be separated from the base camp if he chose Mitsumasa Minai.

It was really difficult to make a decision in his heart, Hirohito played tricks, looked at Mitsumasa Minai pretending to be sensitive, and asked, "Minai-kun, what do you think?"

What can Minai Mitsumasa think?Regardless of the fact that he is already discouraged by the current situation in the empire, even if he is bound to win the position of Yamamoto, Hirohito can only show humility when he asks him face to face.You must know that there is no clear line between self-promotion and megalomaniac.

"Your Majesty, I'm getting old, and it's up to the young people to shoulder this burden," Minai said humbly.

"But Mr. Koizumi is in Southeast Asia, even if he is willing to take over, how can he exercise command power?" Konoe Fumimaro said.

"Your Excellency, I think your thinking has entered a misunderstanding. What about Koizumi-kun in Southeast Asia? As far as I know, the development of the navy in Singapore is no worse than that in the mainland. Come back from Southeast Asia. If the mainland can give considerable support at that time, it will not be difficult to defeat the Chinese army and regain Ryukyu and even Taiwan," said Ishihara Waner a little aggressively.

Anyone who is familiar with Japanese history during World War II knows that the rate of change of Japanese prime ministers during this period was quite frequent, which reflected the brutality of Japan's domestic political struggles at that time, and also proved the status of the Communist Party in the Japanese superstructure at that time. .When communist ideology was rampant in Japan, it was not surprising that Konoe Fumimaro, a civil servant, could become the prime minister, but it is intriguing that he can occupy this position for a long time.Could it be that the atmosphere in Japan's military and political circles has changed?Or Konoe Fumimaro really has extraordinary means to control those rebellious military bosses?Absolutely not. The real situation is that because the current situation is too rotten, and the Chinese side has repeatedly emphasized the need to liquidate war crimes, the post of Prime Minister of Japan is no longer a symbol of power, but has become a pit of fire.Konoe Bunmaro is also aware of this situation, so he has become more unscrupulous recently, and he can't tolerate provocations from others, especially from high-level military officials.

Just as Ishihara Waner finished speaking, he said sharply: "Ishihara-kun, are you joking? Called back from Southeast Asia? If Koizumi Toshiichiro really has the ability, Australia is now part of the empire. And, in the third quarter, Have you ever seen a little material shipped back from Southeast Asia in China..."

Konoe Fumimaro and Ishihara Waner confronted each other tit for tat, Hirohito couldn't help but feel dizzy, he was unhappy in front of him, Mitsumasa Minai scolded Konoe and Ishihara: "Your Majesty, please pay attention to etiquette, do you think this is a castle town?"

Konoe and Ishihara hurriedly bowed to Hirohito while apologizing to him and asking for his forgiveness.

"Okay," Hirohito waved his hand as if he didn't mind, hesitated a little and said, "Let's deal with the aftermath of Yamamoto-kun first. My opinion is that because of Yamamoto-kun's contribution to the empire, he should be posthumously awarded." Marshal, and the title of Baron. Of course, considering the status of Yamamoto-kun in the hearts of the people, the news of his death can be made public slowly."

Konoe and Ishihara had no objection to this, and both of them, including Mitsumasa Minai, bowed their heads and said, "I would like to follow His Majesty's orders."

Dealing with Yamamoto's aftermath seems to have consumed a lot of Hirohito's energy, and his courtiers were also very interested, and they resigned in unison after seeing his tired face.Hirohito watched the three of them leave, and whispered to himself: "After Yamamoto, will the Navy Ministry be split?"

The contradiction between the senior faction and the new promotion faction within the Japanese Navy appeared after Toshiichiro Koizumi arrived, and after Toshiichiro Koizumi blatantly betrayed Yamamoto 56, this contradiction became public and sharpened.Hirohito didn't take this seriously at first, but now, after witnessing the fierce confrontation between Ishihara Kanji and Konoe Fummaro on the question of Yamamoto's successor, he realized the seriousness of the problem and had to face it squarely.

The Japanese base camp finally decided not to disclose the news of Yamamoto 56's death, which somewhat affected the credibility of the Chinese official announcement of Yamamoto's death.However, this will never hinder the excitement of the Chinese people, nor will it affect the attitudes of allied countries towards this matter.It is not once or twice that the Japanese government conceals major bad news internally. Perhaps the Japanese people still trust their government, but for the people of allied countries, the Japanese government no longer has credibility.

One day later, in Washington, New Delhi, Hanoi and other places, the news that "Admiral Yamamoto 56, the Japanese navy minister and commander of the United Fleet, was killed by the Chinese Air Force" made headlines on the front pages of local newspapers.Affected by this good news, Roosevelt called MacArthur and King, asking them to speed up their preparations for the early implementation of the counterattack against Japan.At the end of the telegram, he wrote: "We have fallen too far behind the Chinese, gentlemen, now is the time to catch up!"

(End of this chapter)