Chapter 217 The shock of Prime Minister Konoe Fumio
The Japanese Army expanded from 17 divisions in July 197 to 51 divisions on December 8, 1941, with a total of more than 2 million troops.
In the upcoming Songhu War, nearly 00,000 Chinese were brutally killed by the Japanese army, and most of these people were women and children.
Although the Battle of Songhu has not yet broken out, Emperor Hirohito is now considering the power structure of the base camp.
Because in the historical documents of later generations, it is clearly recorded that Emperor Hirohito personally participated in formulating strategies in many important battles; decided on the battle plan and the time when the war was decided, and even interfered with and intervened in those ongoing wars.
Because in the war of aggression against China, the Japanese army's base was set up to consolidate the power of the emperor to command the troops.
For example, before the war, the emperor's supreme order was the headquarters army order and the headquarters naval order.
Then when these two orders were conveyed to the commanders of the army, division commanders and fleet commanders of all sides, the Chief of Staff and the Commander of the Military Command played a role in the base camp just a sound tube, with no real power at all.
Especially the commands and instructions of the command department are to first draft orders for the combat classes of the Army and the Navy; then the head of the department makes modifications, and then hand them over to the command system to the deputy chief and general strengths.
Finally, these particularly important orders and instructions, especially the orders of the Emperor's Supreme Commander, must be effectively issued after obtaining Hirohito's careful inspection, review and approval.
Therefore, at the suggestion of Prime Minister Konoha, Hirohito ordered the establishment of the "base camp" in the palace to be the emperor's headquarters in November, which could allow Hirohito to control the Japanese army's naval, land and air operations more uniformly.
As for the imperial meeting, it was to convert the "Emperor's will" more legally into the "national will".
Therefore, Emperor Hirohito during World War II was not a simple mascot. The military command rights he could obtain were more wiser than his father.
As for the figures and officials who participated in the imperial meeting, there were the Chief of Staff of the Army and the Deputy Chief.
There are also the Minister and Deputy Minister of the Navy Command, as well as the Mainland Prime Minister, the Maritime Prime Minister, the Tibetan Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister and the Speaker of the Privy Council, and the Last President of the Planning Institute.
Because the Minister of Military Affairs and Cabinet Secretary of the Army and Navy are not allowed to attend the Imperial Front Meeting, but the secret meeting held by Emperor Hirohito today is not an Imperial Front Meeting or something particularly important.
"Tell me, is it true that Kenji Doihara was defeated by the mysterious Chinese army in the northeast, and the casualties are heavy!"
"What did Doihara Kenji, Ueda Kenyoshi and Itagaki Seishiro have to eat? When did they become so weak?"
"And isn't the Northeast now under the jurisdiction and control of our Kwantung Army?"
"Why did the Chinese army with such strong combat suddenly appear?"
"You can give me a reasonable explanation!"
When Prince Zairen of the Immortal Palace, Hirota Hirota, Prime Minister Fumikoto, and Lin Xuejuro and his group entered the palace carefully and cautiously, in the room of the side hall, Emperor Hirohito looked at them with a blank expression and said coldly.
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But no one dared to stand up and respond for a while.
For this reason, the few of them only looked at me and I looked at you.
But no one wants to be the first to come out and give a reasonable explanation to Emperor Hirohito who is angry.
"What's wrong? Are you all deaf or dumb?"
"Why didn't anyone say anything?"
Seeing this, Emperor Hirohito said even more furiously.
"What Ueda Kenyoshi and Itagaki Seishiro are all true!"
"But the aviation troops they sent out to attack won the glory for our empire, because they gave serious damage to this mysterious Chinese army and successfully stopped the pursuit of these Chinese troops!"
"Save all the lives of Kenji Doihara and his remaining members!"
Looking at Emperor Hirohito who was getting more and more angry, Prime Minister Fumiko Koemi wiped his forehead with cold sweat and carefully stood up and responded first.
"Baga! Is our air force really powerful?"
"Do you know how heavy the price they paid to save Kenji Doihara and his remnants' lives?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Hirohito even burned oil on the fire and scolded angrily.
"I don't know this yet!"
"Please calm down your anger!"
Seeing Emperor Hirohito angrily yelling as if a volcano erupted suddenly, Prime Minister Fumiko Koemi responded weakly in embarrassment.
"snort!"
"Our air force paid a huge price for 10 fighter jets and 12 bombers to defeat this mysterious Chinese army and force it to retreat!"
Emperor Hirohito said in a cold tone.
"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss"
When he heard such a thrilling bad news, Prime Minister Fumikoto suddenly stared at his eyes and gasped several times in succession. His face was shocked and he was breathing in disbelief.
At this moment, everyone was frightened by the combat power of Heifeng Village.
So for a moment, everyone fell silent, including Emperor Hirohito, who was watching coldly, was also full of anger; he stared at Prime Minister Fumiko Kome and others with murderous intent, and silently.
As for Prime Minister Fumikoto's shocked expression at this moment, it was even more exciting.
Chapter completed!