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Chapter 1730 Riding a Tiger and Being Difficult to Dismount

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    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief." Kuroda Shigentoku paused and said.

    "Kuroda-kun, look at your face, is there any bad news about the 25th Army?" Terauchi Shouichi waved his hand and asked pretending to be calm.

    "Hai, I really can't hide anything from the commander-in-chief." Kuroda Shigenori paused again and said, "I just received an emergency call from the 25th Army. The 1st Guards Division just suffered heavy losses in Guse. The 1st Guards Division crossing the river  The main force of the brigade was collectively shattered, and the main force of the division remaining on the west bank of the Sidang River also suffered unprecedented heavy losses."

    "Nani?" Shouichi Terauchi's expression suddenly changed, "The 1st Guards Brigade was collectively shattered?"

    "Hai!" Kuroda Shigenori paused again and said, "At the moment, among the four divisions of the 25th Army, the 8th Division and the 18th Division are both tired of veterans, and the remaining 2nd Guards Division is also struggling alone, so  Mr. Ishihara requested the General Headquarters to urgently send reinforcements, otherwise the war situation will be more difficult when reinforcements from China arrive."

    "Baga!" Juichi Terauchi said angrily, "Ishihara's 25th Army is not only the largest among the five armies of the Southern Army, but also the most well-equipped. Not only is it equipped with two independent tank regiments, but it even has an entire  The aviation division cooperated with them to fight, but the result was still like this. How dare you say that you are a military expert?"

    Kuroda Shigenori said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, although the 25th Army has the largest number of troops and the best equipment, the enemies they face are also the most powerful. The China Expeditionary Force led by Zhong Yi is more powerful than other battlefields.  The US-Philippine army, the British-Australian army or the British-Burmese army would be much better off."

    "I know that." Terauchi Shouichi snorted, "You don't have to defend Ishihara Wanji."

    "Hai!" Shigetori Kuroda paused and said, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please seriously consider Ishihara-kun's request."

    Juichi Terauchi frowned and said: "But the problem is that the overall strength of our Southern Army is also very tight now. The offensive against Australia has just begun. The 26th Army in Hawaii has a long way to go, and it is difficult to quench the thirst of the distant water. The 14th Army of the Philippines originally  There are only three divisions, and the 16th Army in East India is too scattered, making it difficult to assemble again in a short time, what should I do?"

    "This" Kuroda Shigetori was speechless when he heard the words. It was the same sentence. The Southern Army did not have enough troops.

    Terauchi Juichi continued: "What's more, even if we transfer one or two divisions from other armies to Burma, will Ishihara Wanji be able to reverse the situation?"

    "This" Kuroda Shigenori was once again speechless.

    I am afraid that no one will dare to fight against the guarantee that the situation will be reversed.

    ¡°At least Kuroda Shigenori didn¡¯t dare to vouch for Ishihara Wanji, even though the two of them had a good personal relationship.

    Temple Juichi said in a deep voice: "Therefore, this matter must be consulted with the headquarters and the Ministry of War. It is best for His Majesty the Emperor to make the decision himself."

    "Hai."

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    In Tokyo, the Imperial Palace.

    Hirohito once again summoned Tojo Hideki, who was already the Prime Minister of the Empire.

    Since the recent period of time, Hirohito has been spending his time in worry.

    Before the transition to a wartime system, Hirohito always felt that the cabinet was a constraint on the empire, and the cabinet's caution created resistance to the expansion of the empire.

    But when Japan really entered the wartime system, Hirohito became afraid again.

    Because after Japan¡¯s war machine was fully activated, Hirohito suddenly discovered that Japan¡¯s comprehensive national strength was not as strong as he expected!

    Let¡¯s not talk about anything else, let¡¯s just talk about human resources.

    After Japan fully transitioned to a wartime system, Japan's military strength has been rapidly expanded, especially the army, which has rapidly expanded from the previous 1.5 million to more than 2.4 million in less than half a year!  The strength of the navy has more than doubled than before.

    The expansion of military strength has also led to a rapid expansion of military expenditures.

    This is not what worries Hirohito the most. What worries Hirohito the most is that many domestic factories and workshops have experienced a decline in production capacity due to the large loss of prime-age labor force!

    According to the latest statistics, Japan¡¯s industrial output has begun to decline.

    This is not a good thing for Japan, which is expanding rapidly.

    Because industrial output falls, it means that the economy is actually declining.

    The economic downturn will cause a series of consequences, and the final consequence is economic collapse!

    Riding a tiger with difficulty, Hirohito now finally understands the true meaning of this Chinese idiom.

    So Hirohito found Tojo Hideki and wanted to ask him in person if he wouldWill there be problems?

    "Tojo-kun, tell me the truth today." Hirohito asked in a deep voice, "How long can the empire last in a wartime economy? Ten years, eight years? Or five years?"

    "Why did your Majesty suddenly ask this?"

    "Tojo-kun, please don't interrupt and answer me."

    "Okay then." Tojo Hideki nodded and replied, "My estimate is between ten to eight years, but your Majesty, rest assured that in less than five years, Asia will completely become the empire's sphere of influence.  The external environment of the empire will be greatly alleviated, and there will no longer be a need to maintain a wartime economy, and it can return to a normal state."

    "Between ten and eight years?" Hirohito frowned and asked, "Is it really enough?"

    "There is definitely enough time." Tojo Hideki said decisively, "Five years is enough."

    "Five years?" Hirohito smiled bitterly, thinking that even China wouldn't be able to solve it in five years, let alone the United States.

    However, Hirohito did not say these words after all, because saying such words would only weaken the morale of his subordinates. As the emperor of the empire, he must pay special attention to his words.

    While the monarch and his ministers were talking, an attendant came in with a telegram.

    After reading the contents of the telegram, Hirohito's brows furrowed even more.

    "Tojo-kun, look at this." Hirohito sighed and said, "The 25th Army is in trouble."

    "The 25th Army? I have long said that Ishihara Kanji is not useful." Tojo Hideki made a comment to Ishihara Kanji before he read the telegram.

    After reading the telegram, Tojo Hideki added insult to injury: "Your Majesty, let me talk, right? Ishihara Wanji is really just an embroidered pillow who can only talk and talk. He says that no one can match him, but once he starts to do it, it will be revealed.  Well, this person is only a chief of staff material at best, we simply cannot let him lead the army alone."

    Hirohito said: "Tojo-kun, please stop making such sarcastic remarks now. The top priority is to make a decision quickly. Should we continue to send more troops to Burma, or should we simply give up on Burma? After all, most of Southeast Asia has fallen to the empire now."  In the bag, various strategic resources have been greatly enriched, and there is no urgent need anymore."

    "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!" Tojo Hideki immediately changed his expression after hearing this and said, "Burma must be captured, otherwise the China incident will not be resolved at all. Only by capturing Burma and completely locking up China will China  Only then will the government surrender and the China incident be truly resolved!" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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