Yamamoto felt that Ouyang Yun was driving him crazy, and the same was true for Konoe Fumimaro. As an aspiring politician, when he took over from Tojo Hideki, Konoe Fumimaro had not thought about creating a good career and leaving a legacy in history. However, it seems that the ideals are as beautiful as they are, and the disappointment is greater. Not to mention being restricted by the military, the most serious thing is that the incident in China has deteriorated extremely. The Imperial Japanese Army has not only lost its previous initiative, but has even fallen. In the situation of a lost dog, the incident in China has worsened, and the military has lost face. From Konoe Fumimaro's true intention, this is what he expects to see, because only in this way will the military's power be weakened, and then he will have a chance. He exercised the power of prime minister in a serious manner and truly became the number one person below the emperor. However, because the war launched by Japan basically involved the entire country's efforts, when the situation deteriorated to a certain extent, he was also involved. I had to pay like crazy before,
When the Japanese army took the initiative on the battlefield in China, although the cabinet and the prime minister had to suffer from the anger of the military boss like a little daughter-in-law, fortunately, the national economy under their control was relatively sound, so to a certain extent, they could Become a share of the war dividends and be proud of the Imperial Japanese Army. Now, in order to make up for the lack of military strength, the military has begun to expand the scope of reserve signs. Therefore, not only those fifteen or sixteen years old or even fourteen years old who are studying in school Five-year-old boys were conscripted into the army, and what was even more frightening was that young adults who served as technical backbones in factories and enterprises were also conscripted into the army. As a result, the national economy and industrial system, which were already struggling to maintain, became precarious. However, because of the military The side blamed the failure of the frontline war on inferior weapons and equipment to the enemy, and accordingly asked the government to increase the scale of scientific research and military industrial enterprises. Well, Konoe Fumimaro not only became a scapegoat, but also a sign of the military's lack of principles. Reserves wipe their butts...
In the past, Konoe Fumimaro had never thought of obtaining military decision-making power in order to completely establish the prestige of the prime minister. But now, when Yamamoto really handed over the relevant power as he wished, he was avoiding snakes and scorpions, wishing for a piece of leaf. After hearing Yamamoto Michio's intention, Konoe waved his hands and said, "Yamamoto-kun, I'm just a politician. I don't know anything about military matters." He then made a suggestion: "It sounds like the situation is from you. It's more serious. I think you'd better report it directly to His Majesty the Emperor. It's related to the fate of the country and we ministers don't dare to jump to conclusions."
Konoe had no intention of taking over at all, which made Yamamoto very angry. He first cursed in his mind: "Cunning old dog." Then he changed his mind and thought, if he went directly to the emperor to ask for an explanation as he said, I'm afraid not only his future , the future of the Navy is also over,
The incident in China has developed like an avalanche to this point. Of course, the Japanese have to sum up the reasons. Because it involves the dispute between the army and the navy, it naturally falls on the dispute of whether to go north or south. The army has been actively demanding to go north at that time. , completely destroyed China, so now they have a reason to blame the navy. They believe that it is precisely because the Navy Ministry insisted on marching into the Pacific that the empire insufficiently supported the troops stationed in China. This allowed the Chinese not only to ease their He gained strength and had the power to counterattack, and as Yamamoto noticed, some young and middle-aged officers from the Army Ministry were already secretly working together to force him to give up the leadership of the military department.
"The military must be in my hands, otherwise the empire may not survive this year." "The empire does not have a future. The future of the empire lies in South Asia and in the Pacific." Yamamoto firmly established these two concepts in his mind. , then he looked at the guards, his face became serious, and said: "Your Excellency, the Chinese aid troops have entered the front line of the Soviet-German battlefield. At the latest, the Chinese will officially start a war with the Germans by the beginning of next month. Do you think Can the Chinese defeat the Chinese?"
Konoe was startled, obviously not keeping up with Yamamoto's leaping thinking. He looked at Yamamoto and frowned and asked, "Yamamoto-kun, why did you say this suddenly?"
Yamamoto smiled stiffly and said: "I just want to explain one thing. It is indeed a difficulty for the empire at present, but this difficulty is only temporary. The Germans have completely occupied the initiative on the Soviet battlefield. I believe they are not only Just as the Soviets can be defeated, the Chinese can also be defeated, and as long as the German army enters China, our situation will change."
Konoe's eyes started to roll. He was not very good at military affairs, so he needed to think carefully to judge whether Yamamoto's words were correct or not.
Yamamoto continued: "Since it is a temporary difficulty, there is nothing that cannot be given up for the current empire. I think there are two points. The first is the local security issue; the second is the empire's long-lasting war capability. In order to ensure I think these two items are all related to one thing, that is, that man's ocean-going fleet must not be allowed to pass through the Strait of Malacca. You must know that the reason why the empire can still operate normally cannot be separated from the massive resources provided by South Asia. If Comparing South Asia to the heart of the empire, then Sumatra is the blood in the heart. Therefore, not only can we not let the Chinese ocean-going fleet pass through the Strait of Malacca, we must also defend Sumatra."
Konoe is naturally aware of the importance of South Asia and Sumatra to the country. He nodded and said: "I understand what you said, so let the Takejiu aircraft carrier fleet take the initiative. This is a correct countermeasure, and You are the top decision-maker of the military department, and you can issue orders in the name of the military department..."
Konoe's answer was exactly the same as before. Yamamoto felt that his lungs were about to explode with anger. Could it be that all the spit he had just spat out was in vain. "Ba Ge." He cursed angrily in his heart. He took a deep breath and said: " Your Excellency, you should know that if the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet takes the initiative to attack, it will definitely face the same ending as the Yamato and Wuwei. Who will bear this responsibility at that time? I am not afraid of taking responsibility. You should be clear, Tojo Hide Although Ji has retired from the position of Prime Minister, he has not completely withdrawn from the military. Your Excellency, if someone like Tojo is in charge of the military, which direction do you think they will take the empire? I can be sure that, They will definitely reposition their military center as China, but do you think we are still capable of continuing a life-and-death showdown with the Chinese?"
The war between the army and the navy in Japan has been going on for a long time. It was precisely because of the alliance with Yamamoto that Konoe Fumimaro was able to secure the position of prime minister. However, Konoe did not think that Japan would definitely fail without Yamamoto, so he started from Yamamoto. After revealing his intention, he repositioned Yamamoto and defined him as a selfish guy. Of course, as Yamamoto said, it is more dangerous for someone from the Army Ministry to take over the military headquarters, so after listening to Yamamoto's explanation , he still decided to help Yamamoto and himself.
"This is the so-called 'Military God' who is admired by all the people. It is really a tragedy for the empire." Konoe thought in his heart, looked at Yamamoto carefully, and said slowly: "Yamamoto-kun, what do you mean by this? The cabinet came forward to make this recommendation."
"Ba Ge." Yamamoto cursed again in his heart, and quickly bowed his head and said: "Your Excellency, please."