A long convoy slowly entered the heavily guarded port area. Navy and army generals from the Japanese Army Base Camp Staff Headquarters and Military Command Department gathered on both sides of the road, with fanaticism in everyone's eyes.
"Ishihara Qing's family, is it really okay for me to leave Tokyo at this time?"
In a limousine in the middle, Emperor Hirohito and Chief of Staff Ishihara Kanji were sitting side by side in the back seat, chatting softly. Today, Hirohito is wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a black suit.
Wearing high-button leather shoes, the whole person looks very energetic.
"His Majesty"
Ishihara smiled respectfully and said: "The cold winter is coming to the archipelago soon, and the climate in Australia is now very pleasant. I believe that Your Majesty will have a happy Christmas and New Year there..."
Having said this, Ishihara Wanji lowered his voice and said:
"The resources of the empire do not allow this war to continue indefinitely. Therefore, doing our best to fight against the United States is our only hope for peace.
"In the two hundred years since the founding of the United States, the American territory has never been attacked. We are accustomed to being comfortable and arrogant. If we suddenly launch an attack and concentrate our efforts on attacking the American territory, we will let it learn a painful lesson, saying that it may not be possible for immigrants to do so in this country.
It caused rifts within the formed country and achieved unexpected results.”
Hirohito sighed: "Can the war really develop as we expected? The Americans have such a high degree of industrialization, and they are fighting on their own soil. If the attack fails and millions of troops are trapped in the American continent, everything will be over."
"But--"
Ishihara Wanji said: "Your Majesty, if we don't give it a try at this time, we may suffer a disastrous defeat. As you said, the industrial strength of the United States is too strong. Even if we temporarily cut off the supply of materials to Latin America,
But its ample strategic reserves are enough to keep their factories in production for several years...
"The United States itself is a resource-rich country. Its iron ore, copper ore, bauxite, zinc ore, and primary magnesium production ranks among the top in the world. Its oil, natural gas, and coal resources are inexhaustible. Now it has developed an alternative to natural rubber.
Once we retreat and the United States is confident of attacking the synthetic rubber, it can completely adopt the "leapfrog tactic" to trap our troops on islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and its main force will go straight to the islands. By then, we will have no strategic depth.
Will be defeated without a fight.”
"Ishihara Kyoshi's Family"
Unable to make up his mind, Hirohito turned to look at the man next to him who was hailed as the "God of War" by the people: "You also know the degree of mechanization of our army. If we encounter American tanks and armored groups in the plains of America, how will we resist them?
Instead of wasting troops far away from the homeland, it is better to shrink the defense in the homeland and the Australian mainland, and maybe gain a chance of victory."
"otherwise"
Ishihara smiled and shook his head, his face full of determination: "Your Majesty, you don't understand the nature of war. War is a life-and-death contest, and it is an expression of the effective application of a country's national power. If I defend the enemy's attack, then
We are trapped by resources and can only fight on our own. The final result is that our communication lines are cut off, resources cannot be effectively used, and we are trapped to death.
"On the contrary, if the war breaks out on the enemy's territory, we can destroy the enemy's economy, weaken the opponent's war potential, use war to support war, and through continuous expansion, we can obtain the various resources we urgently need. Not to mention anything else, just
Just the food in the vast plains of the central United States and the industrial facilities in the west are worth the risk.
"The United States is a country with free capital. As long as we can gain a foothold in the central and western regions, someone will definitely risk the world's disapproval and proactively contact us to provide us with military supplies. Marx has a saying: Capital is full of capital as soon as it is born.
Blood, when profit reaches
When the profit reaches 10, they will act foolishly; when the profit reaches 50, they will take desperate risks; when the profit reaches 100, they dare to trample all laws in the world; when the profit reaches 300, they dare to risk hanging.
.
"What we have to do is attract these people to serve us and continue to maintain our combat needs through war. As long as we can grit our teeth and persevere on American soil, this country with no historical background will surely collapse, and the final victory will be inevitable
It's us"
"The question is, can we hold on?"
Hirohito asked displeasedly: "Ishihara-kun, you haven't answered me yet, what should I do when faced with the impact of a group of American tanks in the plain area?"
"Tanks are not invincible"
Ishihara Wanji looked confident: "The war in South Africa fully proved this. As long as the tactics are used properly, even infantry can inflict heavy damage on the opponent. What's more, through previous battles, we have captured a large number of British and American tanks. We have captured a large number of British and American tanks.
Thousands of tanks have also been produced, and these will be used to attack the United States. I believe our soldiers can unleash a hundred times more combat power..."
Seeing Hirohito's noncommittal, Ishihara smiled and explained in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, we have reached a secret agreement with the Germans and obtained valuable manufacturing information for rocket launchers from them. This is a sharp weapon developed by the Chinese. It is easy to produce and easy to carry. It has demonstrated excellent performance during the battle between the Anjia Army and the Imperial Army.
Extraordinary power.
"The Germans are unwilling to break their trust, so they strictly require us not to use such sharp weapons when fighting against the South China Army. However, in South Africa, our troops cleverly used this weapon to inflict heavy losses on the British and American troops. Your Majesty, our troops
Facing the U.S. military, a head-on decisive battle would naturally not make much sense, but what if we constantly use tactics to mobilize the enemy to fight at the time and place we set?
"This attack on the United States is a great victory for the imperial army to gain a foothold in the central and western regions of North America. It is true that it is difficult to supply supplies from all the way to the Americas, but isn't it difficult for us to supply various islands in the ocean?
Already?
"Now, Americans' attention has been drawn to Latin America, and the defenses in Alaska and the Midwest are empty. As long as we fight resolutely, it will not be difficult to take the initiative at the beginning of the battle. After attacking the United States, we only need to persist in 'burning out'
The three-pronged policy of "kill them all and seize them all" will kill Americans and firmly attract the attention of the US government and military to the Americas. This is victory.
"By then, our transport fleets traveling to Southeast Asia, the Islands and Australia will be much safer, and then through the railway lines in Northeast Asia, we will continuously replenish frontline losses... Compared with our income, such
The risk is totally worth it”
"well"
Hirohito sighed: "In the end, we still have to bet. Once we lose the bet, there will be no way for the empire to turn around."
"Since the Sino-Japanese War, when has the empire not been gambling?"
Ishihara Wanji's eyes shèd: "In the Battle of Sino-Japanese War, the empire faced the Qing Dynasty's superior navy and army, and made a decisive move to seize North Korea, Ryukyu and Taiwan in one fell swoop; in the Russo-Japanese War, the empire faced the so-called 'European military police'
Russia, known as
A brilliant victory was achieved on land, including the complete annihilation of the Russian Second and Third Squadrons in the Battle of Tsushima, which laid the foundation for the Empire's strength in one fell swoop; during the September 18th Incident, the Empire ignored the reaction of the European and American powers and won the victory, which was of extraordinary significance to the Empire.
Manchuria, is it not gambling?
"The history of the empire is a history of gambling. Along the way, we have won victories. I believe this time will be no exception. As long as we can force the Americans to actively seek peace, then the world order will be dominated by Japan.
Axis countries such as Germany and Italy will formulate it. At that time, we can unite Germany and Italy to put pressure on the Chinese, and then the empire’s hegemony can be expected to last forever.”
When Ishihara smiled, Hirohito blushed and his whole body trembled with excitement. After a while, he tremblingly said to Ishihara, "My dear, you will bring me victory, right?"
Ishihara Wanji met Hirohito's gaze and nodded solemnly: "Yes, the rise and fall of your Majesty's empire depends on this. I firmly believe that my choice is correct."
Hirohito took a long breath of relief, closed his eyes and lay on the back of the seat, his whole body seemed much more relaxed.
The motorcade slowly stopped at the dock. Hirohito and Ishihara Kanji hand in hand stepped out of the luxurious four-door bulletproof car, and the crowd who lined up to greet them in the wide dock square burst into warm cheers.
The emperor is a trinity, one line for eternity, and is the spiritual idol of the Japanese people.
Ishihara Kanji is the contemporary "God of War". His appearance seems to be to assist the wise and powerful Emperor Hirohito, leading Japan from one victory to another. As for the defeats suffered in the subcontinent and Indochina, please, that's
Our imperial army voluntarily gave up in order to obtain Australia, which is more useful to the empire. This is the consensus of almost all Japanese citizens.
Ishihara Kanji's role is not only reflected in the military. The reason why Japan's military and political affairs are still in order despite successive major victories and there is no waste of resources is that the base camp led by Ishihara Kanji is effective in the colonies.
Regulation, where to provide rubber
Glue, where rice is supplied, where oil is available, through the base camp's meticulous transportation of materials, the entire huge country has been integrated into a high-speed whole, making Japan's national power truly show an explosive increase, rather than a simple
The territory is stacked.
This time the capital was moved, Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yoshitoshi, Interior Minister Tanabe Harimichi, Tibetan Minister Kagoya Hoshinobu, Land Minister Itagaki Seishiro, Marine Minister Wikawa Koshiro, Privy Council Speaker Hiranuma Kiichiro, Director of Education Tojo Hideki, and Interior Minister Kido Koichi
, the important members of the Imperial Council of Ministers and the Parliament were
He will follow the Emperor to the Imperial City in central Australia (formerly Ellis Springs, Australia) to build the new capital of the Japanese Empire. In particular, he will improve the communication and communication conditions there to make it a veritable city.
New national hub.
The Commander of the Combined Fleet, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, will lead his own fleet and the Second Air Force to personally escort this time. He will then lead the two main fleets to the front line. The one who will be responsible for the domestic and Southeast Asian combat missions will be General Takasu Shiro.
Wu Gang Fleet.
The Wu Gang Fleet has the largest cruiser fleet in the Japanese Navy, and a total of fourteen aircraft carriers captured from the British and American navies and commissioned after passing sea trials, forming a huge aircraft carrier combat group. Although most of the naval aviation on these aircraft carriers are
Newcomer, but no veteran coming from the newcomer?
The huge aircraft carrier group and the abundant naval aviation personnel reserves are the trump card for the Japanese base camp to be confident that it can resist the attack of the British and American allies. It is also the biggest reliance of Ishihara Kanji in trying to defeat Britain and the United States.
This time, Prime Minister Konoe, the Chief of Army and Navy, and generals from the General Staff Headquarters and Military Command will stay and continue to lead the operations at the base camp. With Hideki Tojo and his followers temporarily leaving the base camp, the Emperor has no chance to dictate terms anymore. Ishihara Wan
There was finally no obstacle to your order. From this point of view, Ishihara finally reached the peak of his dreamed life.
Hirohito said goodbye to Konoe Fumimaro, Ishihara Kanji, Nagano Osamu and others, and then boarded the battleship "Nagamén" with Empress Ryoko. When Hirohito and Ryoko stood on the deck, waving to the farewell crowd, there was another scene on the dock.
Cheers like a landslide and tsunami erupted.
Tojo Hideki stood next to Hirohito, looking at Ishihara smiling with a complex expression on the pier below, saying in his heart that although I have lost to you now, you must not fail. Once you fail, I will
I will seize your position without mercy and guide Japan to the right track.
Ishihara Wanji seemed to feel Tojo Hideki's gaze and nodded slightly towards him. His face looked like a smile but not a smile, with a touch of mockery. This made Tojo Hideki confused and worried more and more.
stand up.
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ps: May ends in two days, I weakly ask for a monthly ticket, thank you