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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 2848: The Competition for the Commander to Attack the United States

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    Once Japan's next strategic focus is determined, it is the country's top priority. To confront a country on the other side of the ocean with strong financial resources and deep accumulation requires not only courage, but also strength.

    The strength of the Japanese comes from Australia, which they have just acquired. The latest weapons and equipment discarded by the Australian Allied Forces are naturally cheaper for the Imperial Army. The Japanese military circles are overjoyed from top to bottom. After 200 years of management by the British,  In the past few years, Australia's complete industrial system, which has basically not been destroyed by the war, can immediately provide strong logistical support to the Imperial Army, strengthening its bones and filling its flesh. The Japanese have found a treasure!

    After the general strategic direction was determined, it was time to deal with the relevant details. After the meeting, Emperor Hirohito left several heavyweights in the base camp to discuss the matter. Admiral Yamamoto's Army and Navy Air Force would continue to attack the west coast of the United States.  Compared with the Army's confirmed plan to launch a large-scale attack on the United States, the air raid is undoubtedly a trivial matter!

    It was related to the future and destiny of the Japanese Empire. From Emperor Hirohito to several ministers, no one dared to be scornful. After several days in a row, all the details were carefully considered, and finally it was decided that the Imperial Army would attack.  The time in the United States is set for the end of November this year. Although the preparation time is more than half a year, it is a bit hasty, but it cannot be postponed any further.

    On the one hand, the top decision-makers in Japan are impatient to attack the United States. On the other hand, intelligence from agents lurking in the United States shows that the U.S. Congress has passed the Wartime Mobilization Act, and President Roosevelt has monopolized power.  Carry out nationwide mobilization for war.

    ¡°Every aspect of the entire United States has shifted to a wartime track, and the country¡¯s war machine is already in operation.  If the Americans are given too much time to prepare, the Japanese cannot guarantee whether they will still have confidence.  The courage to take advantage of Americans?

    In terms of specific preparations for war against the United States, the Empire¡¯s Southwest Pacific Expedition Force is the main force.  More than 1.2 million troops were divided into two, and 700,000 troops were used as the main offensive force to attack the United States. Starting from the beginning of June, they gradually left Australia and stationed in the Aleutian Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands and other places to conduct offensives.  Preparation before.

    Join the Imperial Army originally stationed on the Hawaiian Islands and its surrounding islands, and then attack the Imperial Army in the United States.  There are about 900,000 strong troops. These army units are all integrated into the combat order of the Empire's North American Combat Command!

    The remaining more than 500,000 troops will return to defend Sumatra with 200,000 troops, and Kalimantan with 200,000 troops to deal with the more than 2 million Japanese troops coming from the Indo-China Peninsula.  The threat of division troops, that is.  The imperial troops on Sumatra and Kalimantan each have a strength of about 350,000, which is enough to deal with emergencies.  The last hundreds of thousands of troops remain in Australia.

    The adjustment of the Japanese troop deployment on the islands in the southwest Pacific is a typical one of heavy forward deployment and a complete defensive posture. The principle is to adopt a forbearing strategy in the face of the provocation of the Japanese division troops, even if the Chinese people point their noses and scold  , spitting onto his face.  Just dry it yourself, as long as the Chinese don't come knocking on your door.  You will never be allowed to fight back.

    Originally, Emperor Hirohito and the senior generals at the base camp.  They were still worried that after the Imperial Army attacked the United States, the more than two million Japanese division troops stationed on the Indochina Peninsula would take the opportunity to stab their backs. However, the performance of the Japanese division fleet in Australia gave them reassurance.  Son, there are various signs that that China devil Tang Qiuli has no intention of intervening in the Australian war.

    To be precise, Tang Qiuli, the Chinese devil, did not want to help the Allies. Otherwise, the outcome of the Australian war carried out by the empire would be absolutely unpredictable. On a deeper level, although Tang Qiuli had more than 2 million troops in Indochina,  , if scattered on various islands in the Southwest Pacific, the military strength will not have an absolute advantage everywhere. Perhaps, this is Tang Qiuli's concern?

    The Japanese definitely took it for granted. It was not that Tang Qiuli did not want to intervene in the war in the Southwest Pacific, but that the time had not come yet. On his strategic map, these places were already in his possession.

    More than half of the Imperial Japanese Army was used to attack the United States. The selection of the commander was crucial. The future and destiny of the empire depended on it. We must be cautious and place a high priority on Emperor Hirohito and several people in the base camp.  There are currently two candidates for the boss, one is Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who is currently the commander of the North American Combat Command, and the other is Admiral Ito Genzaburo, who is currently the commander-in-chief of the Empire's Southwest Pacific Expedition Force.

    Over the selection of the commander, the Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff of the Base Camp, General Koichi Mineuchi, and the Minister of Navy, Admiral Nagano Shuzan, almost got into a fight in front of His Majesty the Emperor.

    "What kind of gentleness and courtesy, what kind of modest gentleman, what kind of face, all are worthless in the face of fundamental interests, twoIn Japan's military circles, important bosses use the most violent and vulgar language to attack each other, trying their best to discredit each other, spitting like two shrews quarreling.

    Koichi Yonai and Osamu Nagano know very well that the choice of commander of the North American Combat Command is too important to the army and navy, so important that in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, which one has the upper hand?  Issues must be fought over, even if they are torn apart!

    The two men were quarrelsome and eloquent. They both stated their reasons with reasonable evidence. General Yine's most defensible reason was, "Your Majesty, as you just said, General Ito achieved victory in Australia by annihilating eight Allied troops."  The glorious record of more than 100,000 men, this record is unparalleled among all the generals in the empire!"

    "At a small cost, he achieved a complete victory in the Australian War and secured a resource-rich land for the empire. His command and combat capabilities are obvious to all. The battlefield for the attack on the United States must be on land, and the battle will be on land.  Lord, I believe that the candidate for this commander is none other than General Ito Genzaburo!¡±

    "I can't believe that the supreme commander commanding more than one million Imperial Army troops fighting in the United States will be a general from the Navy. This will miss the important affairs of the Empire!" General Mitsuichi Minai said as he spoke.  , while looking at General Nagano Shuzan with contempt.

    Admiral Nagano Shuzan was not to be outdone. The reason he gave was, "Your Majesty, everyone in the base camp must be aware of Yamamoto-kun's great talent. He commanded the Imperial Navy's combined fleet and successively annihilated the repeatedly rebuilt U.S. Navy in the Pacific.  The fleet has beaten the U.S. Navy to the point where it is afraid to leave the port, and the entire Pacific has become the inland sea of ??the empire!¡±

    "It even blocked the sea transportation line from the United States to Australia. Without the blockade of Admiral Yamamoto's combined fleet, how could the army have fought so easily on the Australian battlefield? Then, the army and navy air force launched air strikes on the west coast of the United States.  Basically destroying the American defense system on the west coast at no cost!"

    "Later, it was proposed that three divisions of Marine Corps troops would land on the west coast of the United States to gain a bridgehead and a foothold as an advance base for a large-scale attack on the United States. Such a creative campaign vision was not enough to explain everything.  ?"

    "Navy! What's wrong with the navy? Can't the generals of the navy be able to command the army in combat? With the military talents shown by General Yamamoto, commanding more than one million army troops is simply overkill. The generals of the army cannot command the navy.  When it comes to military operations, the Navy is not as vulgar as the Army!" General Nagano Shuzan said while looking at General Miuchi Minai provocatively.

    Emperor Hirohito was confused by the quarrel-like argument between two important ministers, and it was really difficult to make a decision. Ito Genzaburo and Yamamoto Isoroku were both powerful generals in the imperial world who had recently become famous. Each has its own merits, but in  In my heart, I still prefer Ito Yanzaburo. After all, the battle after the landing will be led by the Imperial Army.

    However, from the current starting point of the attack to the west coast of the United States, the cooperation of the navy is indispensable. Especially in the initial landing battle, the navy is the main force. Yamamoto Isoroku's talents in this area have been revealed. The two of them  They are all the most suitable candidates, but this puts me in a difficult position, especially since it involves the entanglement of interests and the balance of power between the army and navy, as well as the long-standing grievances and disputes.

    Splitting the North American Combat Command into two would be a good way to resolve disputes, with the Army and Navy fighting separately. However, Emperor Hirohito knew that the war to attack the United States could not be won by the Army and Navy alone.  , if we cannot cooperate sincerely, it will be a loss for the empire!

    If the two branches of the army and navy are separated, they will always fight each other when nothing happens. This is a stubborn problem. Now there are two headquarters with parallel powers. Ito and Yamamoto are just donkeys who cannot be tied to the same trough. They must be  Everyone is doing their own thing, and there is no synergy at all. If we don¡¯t undermine each other or hinder each other, I can wake up happily when I sleep!

    "The grievances and disputes between the Imperial Army and Navy have been going on for a long time. Even I can't do anything about it! As for this war to attack the United States, the two fists of the Imperial Army and Navy must be forcibly combined. I can also control it.  "Emperor Hirohito sighed secretly, so there can only be one candidate for the commander of the Empire's North American Operations Command, either Yamamoto Isoroku or Ito Genzaburo.

    Unable to make up his mind, and being made dizzy by the two ministers who were arguing with no regard for decorum and making their eyes red, Emperor Hirohito had no choice but to announce the adjournment of the meeting. As for the candidates for the North American Combat Command, I will wait for my consideration.  Decide!

    " Koichi Mineuchi and Shuzan Nagano, who were arguing like a cockfight, didn't know that after the meeting, Emperor Hirohito kept his younger brother Zaihito, who was scheming and now staying out of the matter, and the two brothers??Discuss secretly behind closed doors.

    Two days later, the candidate for the commander of the Empire of Japan¡¯s North American Combat Command was finally settled!

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