Chapter 197: Fighting for Nai again, a plan has been made
Australia, Imperial City.
The city on the central plateau of Australia is surrounded by a dense forest. The trees here are not the subarctic, temperate and subtropical coniferous and broad-leaved forests common in Asia, but eucalyptus, silver birch, bottle tree, and kauri.
, fire wheel tree, flame tree and other xerophytic tree species, as well as tamarisk, beauty leaf, kari tree, dingo tree, golden apple and other sand plants, as well as a large number of palm trees transplanted by descendants of British and American immigrants.
The Japanese-style garden in the north of the city is surrounded by large palm trees. It has an elegant scenery and is equipped with pavilions and pavilions. Several small lakes were also built with groundwater. It looks quite oriental. This is the emperor's new royal garden on the Australian mainland.
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Today, starting from noon, the security here has been strengthened again. Many tightly protected luxury cars drove into the imperial garden. The Japanese immigrants who already account for the majority of the city's population knew that something big had happened at a glance.
In fact, this is indeed the case. After the Japanese Emperor Hirohito entrusted military and political affairs to Ishihara Kanji and Konoe Fumimaro who stayed in Tokyo, and lived in seclusion for more than half a year, he summoned for the first time the four ministers of the cabinet, members of the Imperial Council of Ministers and the Ministry of War who had accompanied him to Australia.
, the generals of the Navy Ministry held a meeting.
Army Vice Minister Tominaga Kyouji spent more than an hour introducing the war situation in the Far East and Northeast China, from Eastern Siberia, the Far East, Manchuria to North China, explaining them one by one to the Emperor and the Cabinet, focusing on the embarrassing situation currently faced by the Kwantung Army. After the presentation
, Tominaga Kyouji sat behind Prime Minister Itagaki Seishiro.
Hirohito's face was a little pale, and his voice was very soft when he spoke, but the civil officials and military generals kneeling on both sides were all trembling with fear, and their faces were earthy.
"Itagaki family, why did this unexpected situation happen? What went wrong? Didn't the headquarters and the general staff both say that there is no problem in preserving Manchuria?"
Facing the emperor's questioning, Seishiro Itagaki sweatdropped on his forehead and lowered his head deeply: "Your Majesty, according to the results of my discussion with Ishihara-kun, Nagano-kun, and Oikawa-kun, as long as we can land in North America and attack the Americans face-to-face,
Inflicting brutal killings and suppression on them, the United States, which is composed of immigrants, will inevitably relax its will to resist. After being unable to withstand huge casualties, it will take the initiative to seek peace with us! At that time, we can send our troops back to Manchuria and everyone will survive!
"However, no one expected that the war situation in North America would be so intense, and we seemed to have fallen into a terrible quagmire like the China War in 1937. I am responsible for my mistakes in judgment!"
At this point, Itagaki Seishiro raised his head again: "Now the empire is facing six-front operations in Manchuria, the Northern Branch, North America, Central America, Australia, and Africa. The use of military strength has been reached to the extreme! I think that the Chinese people do not have a strong navy, even if they are
No matter how powerful our army is, it cannot threaten the security of our homeland and the Pacific region!
"On the contrary, the United States has a naval force that rivals ours, and its industrial strength is far superior to ours! Since the Philippines, Hawaii, Aleutians, Alaska and other places we occupy all belong to the United States' back garden, there is the possibility of coexistence and tolerance with each other.
Very small. It is the lesser of two evils. If it cannot be maintained in Manchuria and the Far East, we can withdraw from the mainland and concentrate all our efforts on running our maritime empire!"
"Baga!"
Tojo Hideki had long wanted to find fault with Ishihara Wanji. After hearing the news, he couldn't wait to shout angrily: "The theory of Man Méng's lifeline was proposed by Ishihara. Does he want to slap himself in the face personally? Your Majesty, Man Méng is now supplying
One-third of the empire's industrial products, mineral resources and agricultural products are extremely rich, and they are the true foundation for the empire's survival!
"Once the empire loses Manchuria, not only will its strength suffer a great loss, but North Korea, which has been included in our territory for a long time, may also not allow the Chinese to seize Manchuria and take advantage of the situation to move south and sweep across the Korean Peninsula. In the end, it will inevitably face our mainland across the strait.
, the archipelago will be directly under the threat of the Anjia Army and Air Force. In the current situation, we can only fight the Chinese people to the end with every inch of mountains and rivers and every inch of blood!"
Hirohito pondered for a moment and asked Tojo Hideki: "Tojo's family, are you willing to go to Manchuria alone to replace Yoshijiro Umezu, who has been frightened by the Chinese army, as the commander of the Kwantung Army?"
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Tojo Hideki was stunned when he heard this! The battle report on the situation in Manchuria made it very clear that the Anjia Army most likely used more than 6 million elite troops, while the Kwantung Army now only has 700,000 at full strength. How can this battle be maintained?
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No matter how arrogant Tojo Hideki is, he still knows that in the current situation, even if he has three heads and six arms, he cannot support the war situation at all. But if he does not accept the appointment, then his accusation just now is that he is more selfish than public will, which will be in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor and all the important ministers.
leave a bad impression.
Tojo Hideki's face flushed red, and he regretted in his heart that he was so eager to jump out.
Akira Muto, director of the Ministry of War Military Affairs, quickly helped Tojo Hideki: "Your Majesty, in any case, the dangers in Manchuria and the Far East are due to Commander-in-Chief Ishihara's wrong decision-making. If he had not launched the North American war unrealistically, with the original strength of the Kwantung Army, we would have
In addition, the empire has a large number of mobile troops rushing to help, so why did it happen today? If you make a mistake, you will be punished, otherwise how can you convince the public?"
Hirohito was sitting on the throne, his voluminous gown was neat and tidy, and his robe straps were neatly placed in front of his knees. His face was expressionless, with only his eyes moving slowly.
After a long silence, Hirohito did not respond to Muto Akira's question, but asked weakly: "Prime Minister Konoe is not here, what are the strategies of your cabinet?"
Internal Affairs Minister Tanabe Harumichi respectfully replied: "I believe that the reason why Southern China launched an attack on the empire was because Britain and the United States were pushing it behind the scenes! After all, Britain and the United States are having a very difficult time now. In Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, they are all
Your Majesty, who suffered a disastrous defeat, can we contact the Americans to see if there is a possibility of peaceful negotiations?"
After finishing speaking, Tanabe Harumichi took a peek at the emperor on the throne. Seeing that the emperor was still expressionless, he quickly buried his head.
After a while, Hirohito asked: "Will the United States choose to negotiate peace with us?"
Foreign Minister Yoshitoshi Matsuoka said: "We can only try our best! However, if peace talks are to be held, the withdrawal of troops from the United States is inevitable! And the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippine Islands are probably the focus of disputes."
"Shut up! The army's failure is understandable, but I have the best navy in the world, and Britain and the United States are defeated. Why should we retreat without a fight? I remember that there is a clause in the United Nations Declaration, which states that the signatory countries will never unilaterally fight with us.
As the Axis countries seek peace, will Roosevelt violate the terms of the international treaties he has drawn up?
"Besides, Hawaii and the Philippines can make concessions, but what about the Australian mainland and Lanyin? And the most important point is that even if I surrender to Roosevelt, the distant water cannot save the nearby fire, and Manchuria and the Far East will still be lost."
Hirohito sternly rebuked him, leaving Matsuoka Hiroshi with a pale face and kowtow to apologize.
Hirohito ignored Foreign Minister Matsuoka and asked Prime Minister Itagaki Seishiro: "Does Chief of Staff Ishihara have any decision?"
Itagaki Seishiro replied bravely: "Your Majesty, in just half a day, there have been five divisions and more than ten border garrison regiments 'Tamasha'. Such a rapid rate of troop depletion has led to the loss of troops, including Commander Umezu Yoshijiro. None of the Kwantung Army generals have the confidence to hold on to the battle!
"Before His Majesty's decree is issued, Ishihara-kun can only order the Kwantung Army to actively resist, and at the same time organize the evacuation of overseas Chinese and dismantle machinery and equipment. Whether it is necessary to fight the Anjia Army in Manchuria and the Far East depends on His Majesty's decision! Ishihara You asked me to tell your Majesty: if you lose people, you will lose both people and land; if you lose people, you will gain both people and land! As long as the imperial army is still there, even if it retreats temporarily, there is still a chance to make a comeback, but if all the capital is lost, There’s nothing left!”
Hirohito looked around. The generals among the important ministers, such as the former army general Hayashi Jujuro who was transferred to the reserve, Nobuyuki Abe and others bowed their heads in silence. At this time, the active-duty Hideki Tojo, Akira Muto and other generals who had always opposed Ishihara Kanji They didn't dare to come forward, and they all lowered their eyebrows and pretended to be listening to the Holy Judgment.
Hirohito smiled bitterly and asked Itagaki Seishiro: "Itagaki family, how much mobile force do we have available now? If we want to defend Manchuria and the Far East, can we succeed in the end after making huge sacrifices?"
Itagaki Seishiro said: "After three military preparations last year, we armed thirty-nine divisions in the country. However, the quality of the soldiers in these divisions is uneven and they have almost no heavy firepower. We have to let them face the Anjia Army armed to the teeth. The mechanized troops are really difficult for them!
"Currently, all battlefields are very tight. Wherever we deploy the main divisions, it may lead to the collapse of the front. Moreover, according to the enemy situation in Manméng and the Far East. Even if we invest another ten or twenty main divisions, the situation will not be able to Without effective improvements, large-scale casualties will completely overwhelm us."
Speaking later, Itagaki Seishiro's voice was low and his face was full of worry.
Hirohito sighed: "Oh, An Yi is really a nightmare for the empire! From the 128th Incident in Shanghai ten years ago to now, we have been fighting with each other. Sun Monkey, who could be dealt with at the beginning, is now lawless. The empire's Maybe it’s time to wake up from the mainland dream, Mr. Itagaki, if the Imperial Army withdraws from Manchuria and northern China, will all fronts be strengthened?”
Itagaki Seishiro answered affirmatively: "With the Kwantung Army and the North China Expeditionary Force's one million troops, we can not only continue to strengthen the American offensive, but also cooperate with General Ishikawa's Australian Army to capture Tasmania, New Zealand and the Central Pacific Islands, build airports on these islands, and truly turn the Pacific region into an unbreakable fortress for the empire!"
Hirohito was silent for a long time and stood up: "The world is originally a brotherhood, but the endless disputes in China and the war in Manchuria have seriously consumed the strength of the empire and delayed its development. Tell Ishihara to end this situation as soon as possible. ."
After saying that, Hirohito turned and left, leaving behind all the cabinet ministers, ministers and generals of the army and navy, looking at each other with doubts in their hearts.
In Tokyo, Ishihara Kanji received the transcript of the imperial meeting, shook his head, stuffed the transcript into his briefcase, and then took his confidants to the Prime Minister's Office to see Fumimaro Konoe.
Ishihara Wan'er was not too surprised that An's army sent troops to the Northeast. He just didn't expect An Yi to take action so quickly. In his opinion, not long after Nanhua's new annexation of Malaya, Myanmar and India, it was time to develop economic cultivation honestly.
Internal strength, in order to strengthen the control of newly expanded areas, slowly digest it before thinking about other things.
Shintaro Imada, the first director of the General Staff Headquarters, followed Ishihara Wanji with a worried look on his face: "Commander, will your Majesty be angry with you?"
Ishihara waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Who has the guts to pick up this hot potato at this time? Even if Tojo wants to seize power, we have to wait until our army safely retreats from the mainland. I have already used the new
Victory proves itself!”
Imada Shintaro said: "However, after losing the Far East, Manchuria and the entire China, can the empire continue the war?"
"This depends on our determination and courage!"
Ishihara smiled and said: "At least one million troops can be withdrawn from Manchuria and Northern China. With such a large number of troops, I am confident that we can sweep South America. Our top priority now is to rescue some important industrial facilities in Manchuria. In addition,
, there are also many large factories in Canada and the Midwest of the United States in North America. With a multi-pronged approach, it is entirely possible for us to replicate a Manchuria in Australia!"
Imada Shintaro was a little relieved, and walked out of the base camp with Ishihara Kanji, got into the car parked in front of the gate, and drove away.
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ps: Well, due to the power outage, this chapter was rushed. If there are any mistakes, please understand!!.