In Japan, the person who became the new prime minister after Hideki Tojo was Konoe Maro, who had served as prime minister before Mitsumasa Yoneuchi. The reason why Konoe got a second chance to ascend to power was, on the one hand, because of his status as an aristocratic politician.
Then there is his status as a non-soldier. This allows him to maintain a neutral position in the battle between the army and the navy, and is regarded by the army and navy people as being able to take into account the interests of all parties. The first order issued by the Guards after taking power was related to the 11th Army.
.He ordered the military to pull the 11th Army out of the quagmire of Wuhan at all costs, and even proposed that if necessary, he could temporarily abandon the Pacific strategy and concentrate all his strength on a decisive battle with the country. The Guards would behave like this
, related to Emperor Hirohito's personal intervention in the national war. The divisions or brigades under the jurisdiction of the 11th Army were all elite Japanese troops. So, once the 11th Army was completely wiped out by the cadet army, it would not only be a matter of losing more than 100,000 troops, but also
The key is that this will severely damage the morale of the Japanese army.
However, because the military headquarters has actually given up on the 11th Army, that is to say, the Japanese themselves have sentenced the 11th Army to death. Therefore, the order of Konoe has more elements of performance, but the actual effect is zero. If we talk about the near
If the first order issued by Mamoru seemed more like a posturing in order to deal with Hirohito, the second order was much more pragmatic. This order was an adjustment to Germany's diplomatic strategy, which was actually what Tojo Hideki had done.
The continuation of relations with Germany when he was Prime Minister. The slight difference is that Tojo Hideki had no choice but to pin his glimmer of hope on the Germans, while Konoe took the initiative and hoped to reach Germany through a specific agreement.
Japan and Japan were closely tied together to ensure that Germany would not abandon Japan and could more actively participate in the resolution of the China Incident. The Soviet government sent a delegation to Chongqing, hoping that the country would send troops to the Far East to snipe the Japanese Far East Army, and later asked the country to send an air force
Directly launching a war against Germany, this information, with the indulgence of the Japanese intelligence department, has been detected by the Japanese intelligence department. After receiving the relevant reports, Konoe was overjoyed, thinking that this was an excellent reason to persuade Germany to enter the Japanese battlefield, and passed
The special communication channel between the top leaders of the two countries conveyed this news to the German side and made suggestions, believing that Germany had become the biggest obstacle to the Axis Powers' defeat of the Allies, so it was necessary to treat it specially in order to completely destroy the Allied Powers' psychological defense line——
"... By analyzing this intelligence, it is not difficult to find that China has actually become the flagship force for the Allied forces to resist. Therefore, whether it is North Africa, Soviet Russia, or the Pacific, if we want to win, we must first defeat it.
China…”
Konoe thought that as long as he provided Germany with enough detailed evidence that China and Soviet Russia were "collaborating", then with Hitler's temperament, he would definitely use force against Germany. The reality was not as simple as he imagined. From a military perspective alone
Look, Germany now has complete control over Europe and has won consecutive victories in North Africa and Soviet Russia. It seems that the future is bright. However, in fact, there are many contradictions within the German army. Hitler's rule is by no means as smooth and stable as it seems to outsiders.
Just as not everyone in Japan has been brainwashed by militarism and the Anti-War Alliance has emerged as an anti-war organization, there are also many anti-war organizations and individuals in Germany at this time. Among these people, Staufen
Borg definitely deserves a special mention for what he's about to do.
When writing about Stauffenberg, one has to mention Falkenhausen, and when writing about Falkenhausen, one has to mention Ouyang Yun. As a time traveler, although Ouyang Yun has an insight into the historical process, he knows that there were people in the German army who wanted to
He wanted to murder Hitler and almost succeeded, but he did not know who actually initiated the operation. However, because he knew enough about Falkenhausen to know that this man did not agree with Nazi policies, so in France
When Falkenhausen visited Guangzhou for the second time, he began to prepare for a rainy day. He seemingly casually made a move with good intentions. When Falkenhausen was in Guangzhou, Ouyang Yun had been with him for two consecutive nights.
They talked all night long. What they talked about during those two nights was unknown to outsiders. It was not until Falkenhausen's descendants were sorting out his diary after Falkenhausen's death that they found out that it was because of his relationship with Ouyang Yun.
After two long talks, Falkenhausen resolutely chose to split from the Nazis and embarked on another path.
Ouyang Yun's preparedness against Nazi Germany or Hitler was not limited to this one. For example, he vigorously supported the French restoration of Ambois, sent Wolf Fang to guide the French guerrillas in fighting guerrillas, etc. But in terms of effectiveness, it was this one.
The most direct and sharp.
Because of Falkenhausen's secret help, Stauffenberg's ability and influence were greatly enhanced. As a result, within the German army, a mature anti-Hitler group slowly took shape. This group was led by Stauffenberg and others.
Although it currently does not have the ability to threaten Hitler, it has begun to exert counterproductive effects in all aspects. The result is that as the German army's front becomes longer and longer, its supply capacity becomes worse and worse, and domestic opposition becomes louder and louder.
It has begun to become an obstacle to Hitler's continued implementation of Nazi policies. According to Hitler's plan, the Soviet-Russian War must end before August this year. In this way, the German army can avoid fighting in a severe cold environment and can also concentrate on solving the British and French coalition forces in North Africa.
.This is also the main reason why they tried their best to ask the Japanese army to march into the Far East and attack Soviet Russia from east to west. But now, the time has entered October, and there is still no sign of the end of the Soviet-Russian war. As the severe cold season descends, it is certain that
Yes, the Soviet-Russian war will definitely continue until next year.
When the German army fought in the Battle of Moscow last year, they were almost defeated by the severe cold weather. They learned a lesson from the experience. Naturally, Hitler would not be able to make this mistake again. In addition, he believed that the discordant voices in the country were loud enough to shake the foundation of his rule.
, has reached a time when it must be resolved, so now his attention to the Soviet-Russian war has been greatly reduced, and his attention is focused more on internal affairs.
In this context, no matter how serious Konoe's alarmism is, Hitler may not be able to listen. Moreover, there are experts around him who have exposed Japan's sinister intentions: "We have long ago asked Japan to send troops to the Far East to attack the Soviet Union."
Russia, what were the Japanese doing at that time? Now that they have suffered a complete defeat on the domestic battlefield, they are beginning to think of us. Are we in Germany fire fighters? Head of state, there is nothing wrong with the troop-contributing countries, but we have to wait until we solve Soviet Russia...
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Konoe pressed his warm cheek towards the German with great hope, but what he encountered was the German's cold ass. The old Japanese's heart suddenly became cold.