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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2862 An Unpleasant Beginning

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    From the moment he was appointed by His Majesty the Emperor to serve as deputy commander of the Empire's North American Operations Command, General Ito Genzaburo's mood was quite depressed and lost, which was not beautiful.

    General Ito lingered in Melbourne, Australia for a few days, unwilling to go to Hawaii to take up his post. To be precise, he did not want to be a deputy under that Yamamoto. It was awkward not to mention, and he was also frustrated. However, a letter from the base camp  Telegram, sternly urging him to take up his new position immediately, otherwise, he will be treated as disobedience and disrespect.

    It was impossible not to leave. With great melancholy, General Ito reluctantly left Australia. Following him were Major General Kawaguchi, the former Chief of Staff of the Empire's Southwest Pacific Expedition Force, and a large number of Ito's former subordinates.  The staff and staff are all old men who are used to doing things around. Admiral Ito does not expect those guys from the Navy to be able to provide him, the deputy commander, with a comfortable command team.

    Speaking of which, both General Ito and Chief of Staff Yamaguchi are quite depressing, especially Chief of Staff Kawaguchi. In the original Empire's Southwest Pacific Dispatch Force, he was also the second most important figure. Apart from the Commander-in-Chief, General Ito, he was the most senior.  It can be said that one person is inferior to ten thousand people, and it is very uncomfortable to call the wind and rain.

    But what does it mean now? Not even the deputy chief of staff of the Empire¡¯s North American Combat Command has been hired. The chief of staff is Army General Minamino. We don¡¯t argue with others. When it comes to military rank, position, and qualifications, Major General Kawaguchi is conscious.  There are still a few levels left, but he is qualified to serve as deputy chief of staff, right?

    To Major General Kawaguchi¡¯s great disappointment, the appointment of the general staff of the base camp was confirmed.  He himself serves as a senior staff officer in the Empire's North American Combat Command, without even being a "chief", as the saying goes.  "If you don't have a staff officer, you won't even fart!" He doesn't even have the right to make suggestions, and no one listens to his words. I'm afraid that in the new combat unit, staff officers with positions similar to his own will be picked up by the handful and packed in bags!

    General Ito was unwilling to accept the old subordinates who were loyal to him and made suggestions, and ended up with this result.  Several telegrams were sent to the base camp to argue, but the answer from the base camp was, "The position of deputy chief of staff of the Empire's North American Combat Command has been appointed to the position of generals in the naval system, and the three deputy chiefs of staff are all from the navy. If  Major General Kawaguchi feels that he is not qualified for his new position and can be transferred to the reserve!"

    Well, a telegram cut off all the thoughts of General Ito and Major General Kawaguchi. The two old partners, who were equally depressed, took this mood and boarded the plane to Hawaii. On the plane, they were also helpless.  There is something to be said.  It can be said that it is sad eyes versus sad eyes, depressed versus sad.  How can two people like this be in a good mood?

    General Yamamoto still attaches great importance to the appointment of General Ito. He believes that he is not a narrow-minded person and can consciously transcend the long-standing army-navy struggle in the imperial world. With General Minamino, who was also born in the army,  The deep personal relationship is enough to prove this.

    Moreover, General Yamamoto absolutely looked up to General Ito. Although he despised the rude army general from the bottom of his heart, General Yamamoto definitely admired General Ito's achievements in Australia. In the history of the Imperial Army's battles,  The Australian Campaign was the only one in which more than 800,000 enemy troops were annihilated in one battle with very few casualties on our own side.

    For this alone, Admiral Yamamoto was full of respect for Admiral Ito. In order to welcome Admiral Ito to take office, Admiral Yamamoto held an unprecedented welcome meeting in the beautiful auditorium of the former U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Pearl Harbor.

    All senior officers from the Army and Navy of the North American Combat Command, including major generals and above, attended the ceremony. The scene was very grand and warm. At the welcome meeting, General Yamamoto spared no words of praise and gave General Ito a very high evaluation. He himself  Do you think that you have done a great job and the next interaction with this famous general in the army should be pleasant?

    But General Yamamoto thought wrong. General Ito, who was full of ill-conceived ideas, commented on General Yamamoto's actions in one sentence, "superficial!" Especially when he saw that more than half of the people attending the welcome meeting were  Both of them are navy generals. The white navy uniforms almost drown out the khaki yellow uniforms of the army. Why do you feel so uncomfortable?

    After the welcome meeting, General Yamamoto prepared a small-scale banquet to honor his deputy. Only three people attended, General Yamamoto himself, Chief of Staff General Minamino, and General Ito. Others were not eligible.  of.

    According to General Yamamoto's idea, it was at this small reception banquet that the three people chatted openly, unified their thoughts and steps, and were not afraid to spread their differences and contradictions. Moreover, they also wanted to hear what they would do in the United States after a successful landing.  In deep operations in the local area, the army's opinions and eclectic approach are its greatest strengths and weaknesses.

    Yamamoto DaiThe general's thoughts and intentions were absolutely sincere, but he had his first conflict with General Ito over the people attending the reception banquet.

    After the meeting ended, the three people walked out side by side. The three generals of the Japanese Empire were all gathered in a combat unit. However, this unprecedented incident attracted the attention of other officers attending the meeting.

    General Yamamoto said with a smile: "Ito-kun, you have traveled from Australia to Hawaii. You have been tired from the journey. Minamino-kun and I discussed it and prepared a banquet to welcome you. There are only three of us, so we can stay in the United States.  Can you speak freely about matters such as deep local operations?¡±

    "Thank you Commander Yamamoto for your love for the staff!" General Ito said lukewarmly. "Since Commander Yamamoto prepared a banquet for the staff, Ito would be disrespectful. However, if it comes to the depth of the Army in the United States,  Regarding combat issues, I¡¯m afraid my former chief of staff, Major General Kawaguchi, has the most say!¡±

    "Because during the Australian War, Major General Kawaguchi fully demonstrated his commanding talents. The reason why the former Empire's Southwest Pacific Expedition Force was able to win the Australian War was because of Yamaguchi-kun's strategizing. Therefore, the Ministry of Staff invited Commander Yamamoto  , allow Mr. Kawaguchi to attend this reception banquet so that we can listen to the most pertinent opinions!¡±

    Major General Kawaguchi, who was following General Ito, heard the conversation between the two people clearly. He was so moved that he burst into tears. This was the old officer trying to gain face, build prestige, and receive a banquet. There were only three of them.  When a general of the Imperial Army participated in the event, he was not even qualified to serve as several deputy chiefs of staff, not to mention a lot of lieutenant generals. He was just a senior staff officer of a major general, so he was vaguely becoming one of the four giants!

    General Yamamoto frowned imperceptibly. He was very dissatisfied with Ito's request. He absolutely did not believe that a major general in the army could be as powerful as Ito said. He just looked at Ito a few times and performed high-end Jifeng.  Yan Yan, an army major general who once served as the chief of staff of the Southwest Pacific Expedition Force got involved. What's going on?  What would the other three deputy chiefs of staff with the rank of lieutenant general in the headquarters think and view?

    The sophisticated General Minamino sighed secretly, "Oh, Ito and Yamamoto will not get along happily in the future. Yamamoto-kun can be tolerant and generous, but Ito-kun may not think so. He is carrying a lot of money."  I came to take office with grievances!¡±

    "Two commanders, I agree with what Deputy Commander Ito said!" General Minamino had to come out to smooth things over. Although Yamamoto kept his status very low, he was a very proud guy at heart. Ito was deliberately looking for trouble.  If there is a stalemate because of whether a major general has ever taken over a small matter from Feng Yan, how can we get along with him in the future?

    "Although I serve as the chief of staff of the North American Combat Command, I have never commanded troops on the front line before. To put it bluntly, it's just arm talk!" General Minamino put his attitude low enough, "Major General Kawaguchi is  Someone who has served as the Chief of Staff of the Empire¡¯s Southwest Pacific Expeditionary Force has personally experienced the entire Australian War. The actual command experience on the battlefield is enough for me to learn from!¡±

    General Minamino did not hesitate to demean himself and wanted to smooth things over, but he just didn't want Yamamoto and Ito to start fighting on the spot. That would not be a good thing for the empire.

    General Ito did not appreciate it. He believed that his old subordinates were definitely qualified to participate in any reception banquet. He did not say anything and stared at General Yamamoto with gloomy eyes, depending on how he expressed his position. If Yamamoto refused, he would immediately leave.  Go, let¡¯s have an unpleasant drink, even if you don¡¯t drink it!

    General Yamamoto felt very uncomfortable. He did not expect that this guy Ito would come out like this, but he understood what his friend Nanno meant, so he endured the unhappiness in his heart and said to General Ito: "Let's put our heads together and we will be our emperor*  *One of the best qualities of a human being. Since Ito-kun admires your former chief of staff so much, Major General Kawaguchi must be outstanding. It just so happens that I am not very familiar with the army¡¯s combat methods and would like to hear his opinions!¡±

    General Yamamoto looked at General Ito from beginning to end when he said these words. As for Major General Kawaguchi who was standing behind him, he didn¡¯t even look at him.

    Seeing that General Yamamoto relented, General Ito put a smile of victory on his lips and said secretly: "This is a small test, even if it is just for you navy people, I will give you a show of strength! In a moment, there will be more requests!"

    Several people entered the private room. Major General Kawaguchi consciously fell a few steps behind the three generals. In the private room, a table of authentic Japanese-style dishes was piled on the dining table. Three young and beautiful geishas with heavy makeup,  He diligently waited on several people to take their seats. It was obvious that General Yamamoto had no intention of having one more person attend the reception banquet.

    The conversation that followed can be regarded as the top military secret. General Yamamoto waved his hand, and the three geishas disappeared into the room as quietly as cats. He personally handed the lamp to Major General Kawaguchi.The three people inside filled their glasses with wine, and then raised their glasses.

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