Neither Konoe Fumimaro nor Yamamoto Isoroku thought of it. Of course, it is possible that they thought of it but were unwilling to accept it. That is, even if they were willing to let the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet face the danger of destruction in order to defend Sumatra, the problem is that this Is it certain that Sumatra Island can be defended? And if the Takejiu aircraft carrier fleet is handed over but fails to defend Sumatra Island at the same time, what kind of situation will it lead to?
Three days later, when the Japanese cabinet bosses finally reached an agreement to call Koizumi on behalf of the cabinet, asking him to defend Sumatra at all costs, Koizumi, like a young man who had just entered politics, raised the issue to the cabinet and tried to hide his shame. The window paper was opened like this. Under the operation of several young junior staff officers in the military department, the matter was brought to Hirohito. Of course, Hirohito's reaction was to be furious and asked Konoe to give an explanation. Hirohito did not hesitate. I don’t know the current predicament Japan is facing, but due to political needs, once he appears in public, he can only show confidence in the future and the war situation. This is certainly beneficial to him consolidating his image in the hearts of the people. status, but correspondingly, it also caused Japan to slip deeper and deeper into the abyss of war. And now, it is obvious that Hirohito cannot hold back any longer.
I really can’t stand it anymore. Originally, the war against China was launched to get rid of the fate of an island nation and become the leader in Asia so as to make profits for future generations. However, the current situation seems to have awakened the sleeping lion of China. Just compare China and Japan. With the population and resources, Hirohito would become panicked and no longer have the demeanor that an emperor should have. This was due to the training and the hope of maintaining his image as emperor. Originally, Hirohito would not interfere in military affairs too obviously, but now, he feels If he did not intervene forcefully, the future of the empire might be gone, and the future of the royal family would also be gone. The old devil panicked.
One detail worth noting is that at this very moment, Kanji Ishihara, a well-known wise man in the Japanese army and a proponent of the "peaceful settlement of the China Incident", was recalled to the country and was nominated by Hirohito as a military councilor. This appointment On the day of formation, Yamamoto Isoroku sat in his office at the military headquarters in a daze, and did not move for a long time.
The dispute between Japan's army and navy has been going on for a long time, and there are also factions within the army and navy due to position issues. Army officer Ishihara Kanji has always been a staunch supporter of the theory of "reducing the scale of the China incident and resolving it peacefully". Because his position was incompatible with Tojo Hideki, Yamamoto regarded him as an ally when he and Tojo Hideki were competing for control of the military headquarters, and pulled him in several times during his most difficult time.
In the past, Yamamoto was also a supporter of the proposal to peacefully resolve the China Incident, but now, nearly two years after taking charge of the military, his idea has fundamentally changed. Yamamoto's change in opinion is related to two factors. First, The first is that he is in a different position and must consider the overall situation. The second is that the strong rise of China makes him feel more and more threatened. The first reason is easy to understand. It is said that if you are not in your position, you will not seek political advice. The second reason is that he is in a different position and must consider the overall situation. The reason is purely gangster logic, Japan can do the first grade of junior high school, why can’t China do the fifteenth grade?
Ishihara has been recalled to the country more than once. It is very funny that this most outstanding military theorist in modern Japanese history is actually a bad chess player. As a result, he is repeatedly awarded fatal blows but repeatedly defeated. Of course, because he always He was able to predict the future and was foresighted in the overall situation, so even though he suffered repeated defeats, he was always revived. Unlike the previous recalls, this time he came back not only to no longer hold the idle post, but also to influence Hirohito and further influence the military. Yamamoto was not deeply hit by this alone. The real reason why he was disappointed was that there was Koizumi’s shadow behind this personnel appointment.
That's right, Koizumi and Ishihara are on the line. Not only are they on the line, but the two of them have also found a "common language." Koizumi is not idle while waiting for orders. He knows very well that once the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet takes the initiative to attack the Indian Ocean, then Destruction is inevitable, and once the Takeku aircraft carrier fleet is destroyed, the empire will no longer be able to block the ability of the Pacific Fleet to enter the Yellow Sea. By that time, the empire will no longer just lose Sumatra and South Asia, but the entire mainland will suffer. Seeing the threat from the Xuebing Army, "No, we must protect the Takejiu aircraft carrier fleet." Taking this idea as a starting point, the little devil thought about how to break the situation day and night, and it seemed that Emperor Tian had paid off and actually made him think of a countermeasure, so , when Yamamoto approached Konoe and asked the cabinet to take on the responsibility of "defending Sumatra at all costs," he contacted Ishihara Kanji, hoping to implement his plan through the latter.
At that time, Ishihara was still the nominal commander of the Central China Expeditionary Force. The reason why he was named "nominally" was because at that time, the Central China Expeditionary Army only had Shanghai under its jurisdiction, and the reason why he was able to hold Shanghai was thanks to Ouyang Yun. Too many civilians have suffered unreasonable disasters. Otherwise, with the current strength of the Military Academy and the National Defense Force, let alone the Central China Expeditionary Force, there are actually only more than 50,000 troops left. That would be ten times more, without complete control of the air. Next, it will take up to a week for the Supreme Command to capture Shanghai.
The key to Koizumi's way of breaking the situation is Germany. In the past, as a time traveler, Koizumi was not interested in the Germans, but now, Japan is in a situation of being passively beaten on various battlefields, while Germany has gained momentum in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Soviet Russia. When the Japanese victory came, the little devils had to start paying attention to Germany as an ally.
"The imperial army will defend Shanghai and Beijing, and then concentrate its forces to open up the communication line from Outer Mongolia to Soviet Russia and lead the German army south." Koizumi's plan is simple to say, but the core is the German army going south to China. "We want the Chinese to feel Our determination, in that case, they will not dare to take it lightly. As long as Ouyang Yun sends an army back from the expeditionary force, I will be able to concentrate our forces to fight an offensive and defensive war with the Chinese in Sumatra. By then, with the Strait of Malacca blocking us, the aircraft carrier fleet Wujiu can Safely provide fire support to ground forces."
Ishi was originally the dwarf in the theoretical giant operation, and in theory, Koizumi's plan was indeed very feasible, so he and Koizumi hit it off, and the two of them immediately launched their own actions, and then Hirohito was specially summoned. Then there was the matter of Ishihara being called back to serve as a military counselor in the country.
However, both of them ignored one thing, that is, since Ouyang Yun dared to actively reinforce Soviet Russia to challenge the Germans, was he still afraid of the German army going south?
When Koizumi came up with this solution, he also thought that he might offend Yamamoto. However, just as Yamamoto no longer relied on him as much as before, he also felt disappointed in Yamamoto. Yes, he moved the Yamato aircraft carrier fleet to The responsibility for the destruction of the aircraft carrier fleet Wuwei was placed on Yamamoto.