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    Chapter 223: Battle Plan for Dystocia

    The fire in Tokyo burned for three days and three nights, and there was also a quarrel within the War Department for three days and three nights in the air filled with the smell of meat.  It is said that many Japanese stopped eating meat after three days of fire.

    The focus of the Army's controversy is whether it is offense or defense. It was Mizu, the commander of the North Korean garrison, who advocated offense. The problem was that during his impassioned speech, his chief of staff, Kawada Ai, said nothing. This was originally his job.  Also silent and even with a sneer on his face was Kanji Ishihara, the chief of staff of the Far East Garrison.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Nagata Tetsuzan, the leader of the most conservative faction, and Tojo Hideki, the representative of the radical faction, one is the chief of general staff and the other is the deputy minister and director of military affairs. Both of them hold different opinions.

    In the end, Sugisu Yuan had to go to the cabinet to attend the imperial meeting, and the quarrel ended after three days. The problem was that no result was produced. Sugisu Yuan said that he should not bring up this topic until the imperial meeting and leave it to the emperor to decide.  .

    Hirohito¡¯s palace was not bombed, not because the Chinese Air Force was merciful, but because the palace had little military value.  The unlucky Yasukuni Shrine had such a bad impression in Fang's mind that he personally ordered it to be blown to pieces.  The reason was to spiritually destroy Japanese militarism and dampen their fighting spirit.  Let the Japanese see clearly that even if Amaterasu really exists, it cannot cover Japan, a small island country.

    All right.  Hirohito was indeed hit hard. The opening remarks before the imperial meeting were as follows: Since Emperor Meiji initiated the Reform.  The empire is in an unprecedented humiliation!  China's treachery and brutal sneak attacks resulted in numerous casualties among our people.  For three days, every time I thought about this, I couldn't sleep all night!  The entire empire should make every effort to punish the brutality in order to appease the wounded people.

    Taisho¡¯s brain is bad, but Hirohito¡¯s brain is fine. If you say you are so stupid, you are looking for someone to be a scapegoat.  The Emperor is irreplaceable anyway.  Let's see how this matter is dealt with.  The emperor of Japan is a living god, and the people think so.  Of course God is not wrong, it is definitely man who is wrong.  Protect Hirohito¡¯s prestige no matter what!

    The idea is a good one, but this bombing has a huge impact on the confidence of the entire Japanese people. Isn¡¯t it protected by Amaterasu and the living god Emperor?  How come Chinese planes can fly over and drop bombs? This is not theological!

    When Hirohito came like this, Konoe Fumimaro couldn't sit still.  He quickly got up and knelt down and said: I am incompetent, I will die.  The others knelt down together. Hirohito couldn't let everyone die together. Anyway, that was the way it was. Just find someone to cut open his stomach with a knife.  "Hey! I know that all the ministers have tried their best. The country is in trouble. We should work together" After saying it in a circle, that's pretty much what it meant anyway.  If you think of ways to solve the problem, you should give the Emperor an explanation.

    In short, if you have a scapegoat, Konoe Fumimaro is lucky.  Hirohito had no intention of letting him step down, and the tone he set was a shameless sneak attack.  That's what the newspapers said anyway.  The Chinese Air Force launched a shameless sneak attack on Tokyo.  It seems that Japan has not attacked others secretly. Japan selectively forgot about Dadonggou during the Sino-Japanese War and Lushun during the Japanese War.

    In the end, the Tokyo air defense department was asked to provide a scapegoat, and that was the only way it could be.  The next step is to discuss how to fight the war. We must send troops to retaliate against China, otherwise things will not go smoothly.  Hirohito meant this, and so did Konoe Fumimaro.

    Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi said that the Combined Fleet is formulating a plan, and Army Minister Sugisugimoto said that the Army is also formulating a plan to fight a war.  It was the first time that the two ministers cooperated like this. After the meeting, they hurried back and convened a meeting with their subordinates.

    On the Army side, Shan Shanyuan opened his mouth and said to the people below: "Your Majesty's decree, the Army must give an explanation to the people."

    After this idea came out, everyone in the cautious group looked ugly, while Tojo Hideki, the radical group, excitedly waved his fists and made an impassioned speech: "The warriors of the empire will definitely break through the defense line of violence" Everyone will say this if they are not nutritious,  The key is to do it until you can't do it.  In the parallel history, Tojo was also the main mouthpiece of Beijin, but he only became honest after being beaten severely by Zhukov at Nomenkan.  At this time, Nagata Tetsuzan had to speak. He could not let Tojo, a fool, do whatever he wanted. He took the initiative and said: "War does not happen overnight. In the long run, the empire should work hard to digest Nanyang's resources and replenish its military strength before fighting. Your Majesty's decree  It has been ordered, and as a soldier, you cannot disobey it. In terms of the actual comparison of military strength between the two countries, it is appropriate to choose the direction of attack in North Korea, while the Far East focuses on defense."

    After everyone turned their attention to Mizu, Mizu did not speak, but turned his eyes to Lieutenant General Chief of Staff Ai Kawada who had been silent.  At this timeKawada was afraid, his expression was in a thoughtful state.  After feeling the silence around him, he shook his head sadly and said: "Don't look at me, I don't have any good ideas. The best way now is to wait for the navy to produce a result, otherwise the army will have to take a defensive stance."

    "Kawada-kun, why are you saying such depressing words?" Tojo Hideki became anxious. Ai Kawada, who was regarded as one of his own, actually sang the opposite tune.  Kawada Ai looked solemn and said: "The Art of War says that soldiers are the most important thing for the country" The mode of modern warfare has undergone fundamental changes, and the German army has proven this in Europe. I would like to ask everyone, what is the total talent of the empire?  How much mechanization is there? The tanks equipped by our army are only medium-sized tanks of more than ten tons at most. How do they compare with the Chinese tanks with a huge number of tens of tons? I would like to ask everyone, how can our army resist China's mechanization once it enters the northeastern plains of China?  The impact of the troops? Let me ask you again, can the 70mm infantry gun equipped by the Army penetrate the armor of the Chinese Great Wall Type IV tank? How many anti-tank weapons do we have? We can't let soldiers use their flesh and blood to deal with tanks, right? As a  As a soldier, I must consider the future of the empire realistically."

    Nagata Tieshan nodded happily. He guessed that Kawada Ai would not agree to the attack, so he came up with the theory of attacking North Korea's garrison.  really.  Kawada Ai came out and said something he was inappropriate to say.

    "Northeast China is one of China's heavy industrial bases. Is it possible to consider using planes to take off from North Korea to bomb Shenyang?" Kanji Ishihara put forward a fairly reliable opinion. He couldn't bear to see Kawada fighting alone.

    "No, the army must launch an active attack. This is His Majesty's wish." Shan Shanyuan didn't care about that and just said it.  Mizu immediately took over the words and said: "I understand the humble position, now let the staff formulate a combat plan." The implication is that even if the general staff of the base camp does not have a combat order, the North Korean army has decided to go it alone.

    He Tian was afraid to speak but stopped.  Silently he took off his saber, put it on the stage, bowed his head and said: "In this case, I request to resign as the chief of staff of the Korean Army. I hope to be able to join the army, even if it is to become an ordinary soldier."

    Shanshan Yuandao: "Kawada-kun, don't be like this. The empire needs your talents. No matter what, please help Mizu-kun."

    Kawada said fearfully: "Your Excellency, the terrain in northern Korea is very suitable for defense. The Chinese mechanized troops cannot be used. Using the favorable terrain, the Korean army can use a small number of troops to contain the large Chinese troops. After the navy has annihilated the main force of the Chinese navy.  The army can land in the south of China. The water network in the south is crisscrossed, which is not suitable for the movement of China's mechanized troops. China has a long coastline, and our army can land anywhere at will. In this way, the Chinese army must be fortified everywhere. This is a dialogue operation.  The best choice. Since His Majesty insists, Your Excellency also insists. I have no choice but to obey."

    How can I say that Kawada is afraid of being popular? He always makes the truth clear when he speaks.  Nagata Tieshan sighed secretly in his heart, it is rare to find such a sensible person who should be responsible for the actions of those fools.  There are still too few understanding people in the Japanese Army.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave it to Kawada-kun.¡± Mitsu didn¡¯t have any objections and instead bowed to Kawada-kun.  The Japanese Army is unanimously recognized as a genius and the brains of the Japanese Army. Having him as Chief of Staff is the envy of many commanders.

    "Your Excellency Nagata's suggestion is still appropriate. Although the Yalu River defense line is difficult to conquer, from a military perspective, once our army is unfavorable in attacking, it will not be too difficult to retreat. The key to attacking China is how to break through the Chinese Yalu River defense line.  Regarding this issue, I think the main thing is to concentrate the power of the Army Aviation, the only two mechanized divisions of the empire, and all the heavy artillery power of the empire. In order to respond to North Korea's offensive plan, the Far East garrison can take feints, or even  Launch a small-scale combat response to attract the attention of the Chinese military. Here I want to focus on communicating with the navy as much as possible. The route from North Korea to the mainland must be protected. The navy is required to lay mines in the waters near Wonsan and Incheon.  Be prepared for the Chinese to land from these two places. The most important thing is to require the navy to increase its anti-potential capabilities, otherwise the Chinese submarines will cut off our military's sea transportation lines. Even if the North Korean army gains something on the battlefield, it will be hampered by logistical problems.  If it doesn't work, it will be interrupted" Kawada Wei talked eloquently, and every word he said was very reasonable to other people's ears. He was well-organized and had precise analysis of the comparison between ourselves and the enemy.

    In fact, Ai Kawada has been misleading everyone here on a very serious question, that is, what if the navy loses the war?  This problem has been hidden very cleverly. If the navy is defeated, Japan's only two mechanized divisions and a small number of heavy artillery units concentrated in Korea will all become turtles in the urn.  As long as the Chinese navy lands on Tsushima, it will be able to cut off the North Korean army's logistical supply line. Food can also be collected on the spot, but the number of arms can only be reduced.  Kawada Ai, who had absolute confidence in the Chinese Navy, quietly dug a huge hole.

     Once the navy is defeated, everyone will only think that this is the navy's problem and has nothing to do with the army.  The Navy is unlucky, but the Army is happy to see it.  The general direction has been set, and specific details can only be added slowly. The Admiralty Department is also having a headache at the meeting.

    The Japanese Navy has six aircraft carriers in active service, two of which were sunk in the Bay of Bengal. This loss made the Japanese Navy heartbroken.  Isoroku Yamamoto, who had just received the news, immediately sprayed out a mouthful of old blood. Even though the Japanese navy seemed powerful, it would be too difficult to make up for the loss of two aircraft carriers.  Japan is not a tycoon like the US imperialists. It builds aircraft carriers very quickly, and once construction starts, it does not build one or two aircraft carriers, but seven or eight or even more.  Japan's current shipbuilding capabilities are not even comparable to those of China, let alone the United States.  As long as China is willing, Jiangnan Shipyard has four docks that can build aircraft carriers at the same time. Qinzhou Shipyard can build two light aircraft carriers at the same time. Zhanjiang Shipyard can build two at the same time. Qingdao Shipyard can also build two at the same time.  This is the power of rising steel production. Even if Japan has so many available slipways, it does not have that much steel to build ships.

    China currently has eight aircraft carriers in active service. How can the Japanese Navy fight this battle with only four aircraft carriers? This problem is too troublesome.  There is an even more troublesome problem, that is, the sneak attack plan has actually gone bankrupt, and China has taken the lead in declaring war.  The Black Island Turtle Man's preferred plan is to concentrate the main force of the combined fleet to destroy China's Second Fleet first. The premise of this plan is to get ahead of the gathering of Chinese naval forces.  The second-choice plan is for the main force of the navy to go south and ambush the main force of the Chinese Navy's Third and Fourth Fleets.  This plan is relatively sound. The problem is how to solve the intelligence problem.  The third option is relatively rare, using battleships to fight aircraft carriers.  What does that mean?  Make a plan to use aircraft carriers to attract the power of the Chinese navy. Don't battleships have a speed advantage?  It can create an opportunity for the battleship to approach the Chinese aircraft carrier at night and then attack it.

    None of the three plans are very reliable. As the commander of the combined fleet, Yamamoto Isoroku can only count on the fact that the quality of the Japanese navy is higher than that of the Chinese navy to work.  As for which plan to choose, Yamamoto was also hesitant.  Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, the Navy Minister, just gave orders. Anyway, the Navy must come up with a suitable battle plan as soon as possible to fight the war.

    In fact, the most anxious person at this time is Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, because after China and Japan declared war, the route in the Taiwan Strait no longer exists.  We can only take the route to the Philippines.  The problem is that this route has been frequently attacked by Chinese submarines in the past three days, with an average of five cargo ships being sunk every day. Japan's already not very strong shipping capacity has suffered heavy losses, which can be said to make things worse.

    The reality before us forces the Japanese Navy to take the initiative to fight a battle. Only after defeating the main force of the Chinese Navy can we talk about anti-submarine issues.  Just when the Navy was hesitant, news came from the Army that our plan was finalized and we needed the Navy's cooperation.  Otherwise, the Chinese submarines are not vegetarian, they also have mines and other things. Isn¡¯t that what the navy does?
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