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- . In Tokyo, an imperial meeting is being held, and the current war situation is naturally being discussed.
"Miki-kun, how is Hawaii doing now?"
Sitting in front of Emperor Hirohito, Tojo Hideki asked with concern.
Although the current situation in Japan is not very good, Tojo Hideki's position is still stable. After all, it has not yet reached the point of a decisive battle on home soil.
Hearing Tojo Hideki¡¯s question, Miki, who had just returned from Hawaii, answered.
"The current situation is pretty good, and Hawaii can still hold on for a while However, the strength of the Americans is growing very fast. If we don't think of some solutions, by next year, I'm afraid"
Hearing Miki¡¯s words, Tojo Hideki nodded.
As the head of the cabinet, he naturally knows these very well.
With the launch of the Yunlong-class aircraft carrier built a long time ago, the strength of the combined fleet, which was severely damaged in the Battle of the Philippines, began to recover.
On the other hand, as the Chinese troops got closer and closer to Australia, the Allies became anxious. They were worried that the Chinese troops would land in Australia before them.
If that were the case, things would be in big trouble.
So although some of their strength has just been restored, the Americans still organized a fleet with a certain strength and headed towards Hawaii, which was occupied by the Japanese.
There, the American Pacific Fleet and Yamamoto Isoroku's combined fleet collided.
However, since the strength gap between the two sides is not very large, Hawaii is still in a fierce battle so far.
at this time. Kazuo Aoki, who serves as the Minister of Greater East Asia, spoke to the Minister of Navy Shitaro Shimada.
"Shimada-kun, can't you let the Americans come over?"
Shitaro Shimada, a short, fat, middle-aged man, is an admiral of the Japanese Navy. Class A war criminal of World War II. During World War II, he served as Minister of the Navy and Chief of the Military Command Department of Japan.
Shitaro Shimada was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1883. His father, Shimada Meishu, served as a priest during the Tokugawa Shogunate period. In 1904, Shitaro Shimada graduated from the 32nd class of the Japanese Naval War School and was at the same level as Yamamoto Isoroku, Yoshida Zengo and others. In 1905, Shitaro Shimada served on the Japanese cruiser Izumi and participated in the Battle of Tsushima Strait in the Russo-Japanese War.
In 1915, Shitaro Shimada graduated from the 13th class of the Japanese Naval University. On December 13, he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander of the Navy. In 1923, he served as an instructor at the Naval University. In 1928, he served as captain of the Japanese Navy cruiser Tama and battleship Hiei. In 1929, he was promoted to rear admiral. During the January 28th Incident when the Japanese invaded Shanghai, Shimada served as the Chief of Staff of the Third Fleet. Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1934. In 1935, he was appointed deputy chief of the Naval Command Department. In 1937, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Japanese Navy's 2nd Fleet. In 1938, he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Wu Zhenfu. In May 1940, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Chinese fleet, and in November he was promoted to admiral.
In September 1941, he was appointed commander-in-chief of Yokosuka Town Fortress. October. Shitaro Shimada served as Navy Minister in Tojo Hideki's cabinet. At the end of the year, the Japanese navy launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and launched the Pacific War. Shitaro Shimada was ridiculed by the Japanese naval community as "Tojo's adjutant" because of his firm support for Tojo Hideki. After the US military launched an air strike on Chuuk Island. On February 21, 1944, Shitaro Shimada succeeded Osamu Nagano as the Chief of the Japanese Military Command and commanded the Japanese Navy. After the failure of the Battle of Saipan in July 1944, General Tojo resigned, Shitaro Shimada resigned, and Naokuni Nomura became Minister of the Navy. Shitaro Shimada became the cover figure of Time magazine this month. Early August. Resigned as chief of the military command department and served as military counselor. Transferred to reserve service in January 1945.
After the end of World War II, Shitaro Shimada was tried as a war criminal. On November 12, 1948, Shitaro Shimada was sentenced to life imprisonment by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. Listed as a Class A war criminal. He was pardoned after being paroled in 1955. Died in 1976 at the age of 92.
When I heard Kazuo Aoki ask Shimada this way. Everyone else in the venue turned their heads and looked over.
They all know that Shimada is a staunch supporter of Tojo Hideki. This incident is called "Tojo's Adjutant". So many times, asking questions to Shimada is the same as asking Tojo, but also more subtle
Sure enough, after hearing what Aoki Kazuo said, Shimada naturally turned his attention to Tojo.
You can¡¯t blame Kazuo Aoki. You must know that the Greater East Asia Province is a special organization decided by the Tojo Cabinet to strengthen the special relationship between Japan and the occupied areas and complete the "Greater East Asia War."
On the historical day of September 1, 1942, the cabinet meeting passed the "Application for the Establishment of the Greater East Asia Province", which stipulated that the purpose of the new province is: "to concentrate on exerting the overall strength of the entire Greater East Asia region to enhance combat effectiveness." On November 1, according to Hirohito The Emperor's decree formally established the Greater East Asia Province, with a government office under it.? There are 7 bureaus including Staff, General Affairs Bureau, Manchuria Affairs Bureau, China Affairs Bureau and Southern Affairs Bureau. At the same time, the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Xingya Academy, Manchuria Affairs Bureau and the East Asia Bureau and Nanyang Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were merged into the province.
Nowadays, of course, there is no such thing as the Manchurian Affairs Bureau, but additional special agencies such as the India Bureau have been established.
Because Japan¡¯s expansion progressed very quickly in the early stages of the war, Kazuo Aoki, the minister of the Greater East Asia Province, was also extremely powerful. But what about now? All the Indochina Peninsula has been lost, India has almost been lost, and the Philippines, and now even the Nanyang Islands are being lost. If this continues, Aoki Kazuo's Greater East Asia Province will probably have nothing to control - ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªAustralia is not under the jurisdiction of the Greater East Asia Province because it is too important.
It is precisely for this reason that Aoki Kazuo wanted to ask clearly.
Of course, another idea Aoki Kazuo has is whether he can sit on a mountain and watch the fight between tigers, put Americans in, and then watch Americans and Chinese fight each other.
However, Aoki Kazuo¡¯s suggestion was rejected without hesitation after Shimada obtained Tojo Hideki¡¯s permission.
Although Shimada has always been known as "Tojo's adjutant", now that he is the Navy Minister. Then Shimada can never be an incompetent person.
"Indeed, both the Americans and the Chinese are now eyeing Australia, especially the Americans, who will never give up Australia to China. But this does not mean that conflict will break out between the two countries, especially here. It's time, and the most important thing is" After saying this, Shimada smiled bitterly. "The most important thing is that both the Chinese and the Americans want to take Australia into their own hands. Now if we just want to defend against the Chinese, our strength in Australia may be enough, but don't forget. Americans It is also aimed at Australia. If Americans are also brought in, facing China and the United States at the same time, the strength in Australia alone will definitely not be enough"
It¡¯s just like what Shimada said. China and the United States do not like it, and it is indeed impossible for the United States to sit back and watch Australia fall into the hands of the Chinese.
But one thing will not change, that is, both the Chinese and Americans are essentially here for Australia.
If we were in Hawaii now, the Americans would be blocked. So with Australia's own strength, it may be possible to resist the Chinese, but if the Americans are also allowed to come over, they will be attacked by China and the United States at the same time. So in the end, whether China wins or the United States loses, it has nothing to do with Japan
"But if this continues, the situation in Australia may also be The latest intelligence from the front line is that the Chinese are using chemical weapons on a large scale in the Nanyang Islands. The troops on the front line have suffered heavy casualties"
"oh?"
Hearing someone here say this, everyone else also looked over.
Although they are also very concerned about Nanyang's intelligence, it is obvious that this situation is unfamiliar to them.
At this time, Tojo Hideki cleared his throat.
The Minister of War at this time was concurrently held by Tojo Hideki himself, so Tojo Hideki also had a better understanding of the situation on the front line.
"Indeed, the Chinese seem to have dropped a very powerful chemical weapon on the Nanyang Islands. We fought in the jungles of the islands and suffered heavy casualties"
"What about the protective measures? Are the gas masks distributed to the front line not enough?"
Hearing Tojo Hideki say this, an official frowned and asked.
At this time, the quartermaster of the Tojo cabinet was also held by Tojo Hideki himself, just like the Minister of War. Therefore, some people looked at Tojo Hideki with doubtful eyes, as if he was corrupt. Same.
You know, Tojo Hideki himself is not very popular.
And receiving such gazes, Tojo Hideki himself became uncomfortable.
But after thinking about the things he saw in the photos, Tojo Hideki suddenly felt a chill
Although some of the experiments conducted in Japan were no secret to Tojo, the appearance of those people whose skin was almost melted away
Whenever he thinks of those people, Tojo Hideki can¡¯t even get angry
¡°There are enough gas masks and the like, especially after the Chinese began to use chemical weapons, and the army mobilized a considerable number of gas masks to the front lines. The problem is that the chemical weapons used by the Chinese require full-body protection to be effective. Otherwise, even if just a little bit of skin is exposed, people will die, and those who die will even have their skin melted away"
Hearing this, everyone present showed theirShocked.
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Even while Tojo and others were still discussing the topic, the Americans were launching an offensive against Hawaii.
Although in later generations the Pacific Ocean was almost the same as a pond in the United States, this was not the case in this era, and the vast Pacific itself was also a huge obstacle.
So for Americans, Hawaii is definitely an indispensable transit point for entering Asia, probably similar to the Azores Islands in the Atlantic Ocean during the Age of Discovery.
In the 15th century, Portuguese navigators discovered the Azores, which have long been an important supply point for the Atlantic route. The Azores Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the central and eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean. They are a Portuguese overseas territory with a land area of ??2,344 square kilometers. The islands have rugged terrain, many crater lakes, hot springs and earthquakes. They are an important shipping station and international shipping station between Western Europe, South America and West Africa. Aviation relay station.
For three hundred years, these islands controlled much of Europe's trade with Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Abandoning Hawaii was a last resort for the Americans, because at that time the U.S. Pacific Fleet was completely wiped out in Pearl Harbor and no longer had the strength to continue to protect Hawaii, or even the U.S. coast.
Therefore, with no other option, the Americans can only transfer their remaining forces back to the United States. Otherwise, if they continue to maintain power in Hawaii, the only thing waiting for them is death.
For the Japanese, Hawaii itself is not a very coveted place, because they have not thought about attacking the mainland - in that case, Japan's own strength alone is not enough, and if If you rely on China, you will most likely be sold by China one day in the future. This is what most Japanese people think.
But now that the Americans have brought Hawaii to their doorstep, the Japanese feel that it would be a shame to the Japanese if they don¡¯t accept it.
So, Japan reluctantly accepted Hawaii.
However, things are unpredictable. Today, Hawaii is indispensable for Americans, and even more so for the Japanese, because if Hawaii is lost, Americans will have no choice but to go to Japan or cause trouble in Australia. There will be no obstruction.
And Hawaii will also become the best transit point for Americans to enter Asia.
But now, the two sides are engaged in a deadly battle for this place with only three characters in its name.
On the other hand, the progress of the Indian Defense Forces is also quite gratifying. After capturing Kolkata, He Zhuguo captured many important cities one after another. The Japanese territory in India was getting smaller and smaller. In the end, He Zhuguo even gave up attacking the Japanese troops located inland and turned to attack the Japanese territory along the coast.
Seeing that he will be surrounded and killed in India, he may even be surrounded and annihilated.
Although Yamashita Fengfumi knew that Tojo Hideki would never let go of this opportunity, Yamashita Fengfumi could only command the troops to move to the coastal area and cede the inland land to He Zhuguo to prevent his own army from being annihilated.
But at this time, the British were fully mobilized and planned to compete with the National Defense Forces.
Fortunately, He Zhuguo's airborne troops have been rarely used so far, and their strength has been preserved quite well.
So when fighting for territory, He Zhuguo did not suffer too much.
It is at this time that the new year is about to pass(To be continued)
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