Three hundred and twentieth eight chapters imperial meeting two
Hirohito could see Nanjiro's worries, and he couldn't say that he definitely felt that the Kwantung Army might be difficult to win. In fact, Hirohito himself had no confidence. The Qin Army's combat effectiveness was really too monster, but no matter what decision he made, he would not say it himself.
Exit, if it turns out to be right later, that's fine, but if it's wrong, he won't be able to step down. Hirohito Nanjiro said: "You said, it doesn't matter. This time we just have to make the most correct choice. For the sake of the empire,
As long as it is good medicine, we will drink it even if it tastes bitter."
Nanjiro felt that he no longer hesitated at this time, so he said: "The battle of the Qin army really exceeded everyone's expectations. The combat effectiveness of the imperial army is rare in the world. I have been paying attention to the situation in Manchuria during this time.
, I found that it was not that the will of the imperial army was not strong enough, but that the enemy's equipment far exceeded ours. According to the battle reports from the front, I found that most of the heroic soldiers of the empire had not yet seen the Chinese soldiers, so who were they referring to?
The spirit returned to the Yasukuni Shrine under the attack of aircraft, artillery, and tanks, so the damage we can cause to the enemy is very small. This is also the reason for the failure of the Kwantung Army, so I think that instead of breaking the pot now, it is better to preserve our strength and stabilize first.
In North Korea, the Qin army does not have a navy here. Even if their navy comes, it will only be a snack for the imperial navy, so it is very difficult for them to attack North Korea."
The words of the former commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army were indeed very weighty. Several military officers who did not dare to support this point of view at first also agreed with Nanjiro's point of view.
At the same time, some people also accused Nanjiro of being a traitor and opportunist, and wanted to duel him or kill him.
Hirohito looked at the noise below and was very impatient. This was because he saw Sadao Araki, the former spiritual leader of the "Imperial Road Sect".
Sadao Araki was born into a family with a samurai tradition. After the "October Incident", Sadao Araki, who served as land minister in the cabinet, tried his best to promote the Japanese army to continuously expand the scope of its aggression against China. During the September 18th Incident, he clamored to withdraw from the League of Nations, and on 128
After the incident broke out, they repeatedly promoted the increase of troops to China, constantly escalating the war. In the competition between the "Imperial Way Sect" and the "Regulatory Faction", Araki Sadao was the spiritual leader of the "Emperor's Way Faction".
"In the incident, the "Imperial Dao Sect" was purged, and naturally he could not keep his official position. However, soon after, he was appointed as the Minister of Literature of the new cabinet, responsible for political control and ideological suppression.
Hirohito said to Araki Sadao: "Araki-kun, what do you think?"
Araki Sadao did not expect that the emperor would still remember him at this time, and he was so moved that he quickly said: "Your Majesty, I believe that if our army retreats to North Korea or is defeated in North Korea, it will inevitably cause a chain reaction, and the international status of the empire will inevitably be far worse than before.
Retreating to Korea can save half of the main force of the Kwantung Army, but now is not the time. If we have only fought for a few days, lost three to four hundred thousand elite soldiers, and lost Manchuria, it will be worse than when the imperial army occupied Manchuria and drove away the Northeastern Army.
Hurry up, this will inevitably make us unable to hold our heads high internationally.”
Hirohito nodded and said: "That's right. It's a pity that Umezu Yoshijiro and the others didn't live up to expectations, otherwise they wouldn't be in the embarrassing situation today."
Araki Sadao said: "Your Majesty, the British and Qin are still at war. They still have hundreds of thousands of prisoners in Qin's prisoner-of-war camps. The Churchill government has been under attack in the UK. I believe they are not feeling well either. They have long wanted to
To avenge the shame, I think the reason why Qin did not send more troops northward was to defend the British. However, if there was no movement from the British, the Qin army would probably send their elite group army northward again, explaining that we were more passive, so
I think we should encourage the British to contain the Qin army in the south. It is best to break out a large-scale war with the Qin people. Then the Qin State will not have more energy to deal with Manchuria affairs, and our pressure will be much less. As long as we do not commit crimes
Fatal mistake. After one month, fighting back to Manchuria should not be a big problem. Also, if possible, we can send troops to attack Shanghai, Shandong and other places to force the Nanjing National Government to neutralize or suppress the Qin State. I think Chiang Kai-shek should also be very
We are worried that Wang Jiuling will unify China. Chinese people have always liked to fight for power and gain. We can make good use of it this time."
Araki Sadao's words suddenly enlightened Hirohito and Japanese officials in both the government and the public. A dead game was brought back to life by Araki Sadao.
Hirohito looked at the others. Everyone agreed with Sadao Araki's method, and finally decided to take action immediately according to Sadao Araki's method.
Hirota Koki personally visited the British Ambassador to Japan to discuss the joint defense of Qin between the two countries. They did not want China and Qin to rise, especially they hated the Qin people. The Qin people made the British suffer humiliation and their reputation in the international community
Their status is not as good as before. Since then, at least some countries have always revealed their disdain for Britain in their words. What's more, Britain's former East Asian colonies have been occupied, and there are still hundreds of thousands of prisoners in Qin's prisoner-of-war camps.
They have long wanted to avenge their shame, but the combat effectiveness shown by the Qin State before was too strong, and after two years of development, the British did not want to act rashly
Because the Chinese people know what kind of character the Japanese are, unless it is absolutely necessary, the Japanese will never share the fat in their mouths with others. Therefore, the Japanese Prime Minister personally came to discuss joint efforts to deal with Qin and China, which made him have to doubt.
What big things happened to the Japanese in Northeast China?
The British ambassador quickly proposed Japan's cooperation to deal with Qin and he predicted that Japan would definitely choose to cooperate with Britain after suffering heavy losses. The news was sent back to Britain.
The Churchill government had been observing the situation in the Northeast as early as the day the war between Qin and Japan began. They themselves had established diplomatic relations with the Puppet Manchukuo, and had a large number of intelligence personnel in the Puppet Manchukuo to observe the development of the matter.
The Japanese army massively strengthened the fortifications in Shenyang City, making everyone panic and uneasy. There were plane bombings in the sky every day. All fools knew that the initiative on the battlefield was in the hands of the Qin people.
This time, the Qin State dispatched two armies and defeated Japan's 600,000 Kwantung Army. Once again, the British had to feel embarrassed. They felt that the day of revenge was getting further and further away. The Qin State was getting stronger and stronger.
The British did not dare to blatantly attack Qin. Although they had assembled 400,000 British troops and 300,000 indigenous troops in India, they did not have an advantage over the Qin army. The four most powerful armies of the Qin army were
Two are in the Qin State. In addition, the Qin State also has a large number of reserves and newly formed group armies.
Although Britain is strong, all supplies have to be transported back from Britain. Even if the navy is strong, it still takes a long time to transport. It is too difficult to support a million-strong army. If you win, you can avenge your shame, but in the war
If you lose, you will steal the chicken but lose the rice. Therefore, the British should carefully choose whether to win or not to win.