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Red Alert: The Republic of China Text Chapter 666 The Last Will to Resist

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    On the other side of the world it was still the morning of May 10th.  At 7:33 a.m., the Morse code sent by Hasegawa¡ªfor God¡¯s sake, the Japanese army prosecutors did not bother to examine it¡ªwas received by Chinese eavesdroppers, and Chen Shao immediately obtained the telegram.

    Since this was not an official response, Chen Shao was not sure that Japan would surrender immediately.  If five atomic bombs make Japan surrender unconsciously, Chen Shao will not stop either.

    Japan must surrender, even if it bears the reputation of being a butcher.  This is what Chen Shao has always emphasized to himself.

    Furthermore, there is an America behind us.

    ?? Personally speaking, Chen Shao also hopes that the United States can join Japan in unconditionally surrendering to China on the premise of the conditions proposed by China.  Because Chen Shao never thought of attacking the United States on a large scale.  One Alaska is enough, because one Alaska has allowed China to send more than two million troops for this purpose.  If it were to completely attack the United States, based on estimates of the troops assembled in the United States, China would have to send at least more than six million troops.

    Six million troops are still part of an expedition across the hemisphere. The price China has to pay for this is too huge.  It's totally worth the loss.

    Therefore, Chen Shao¡¯s best choice is to do the easy things first and then the difficult ones.  Defeat the easiest opponent, and then use your greatest energy to defeat the more powerful enemies.

    The best outcome is naturally to hope that the United States can surrender unconditionally and accept all surrender terms of China.

    If Japan officially signs the surrender document, but the United States still has no response.  Then Chen Shao could only resort to extreme measures once again in order to overwhelm the last hope of the United States.

    The Second Artillery Strategic Strike Force.  All preparations have been made.  Waiting for Chen Shao's final order to be issued, whether to launch a nuclear attack on the United States depends on the attitude of the United States after Japan surrenders.

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    Japan.

    The more General Anan thought about the events of the past thirty-six hours, the more indignant he became towards Oiso Kuniaki and Togo.  On the morning of May 11, after practicing archery in the garden, he complained to his secretary, Colonel Hayashi Saburo, about his dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister on the way to the office.

    As soon as he arrived at the office, he met five or six other officers - including his brother-in-law Lieutenant Colonel Takeshita - who were having a temper.  In this way, his dissatisfaction became concrete: the imperial meeting was held so hastily.  Only Togo was prepared in advance to make suggestions to the Emperor: and.  Why did Baron Hiranuma attend that meeting? Anand left the office with the impression that those present had been manipulated into agreeing to surrender.

    These accusations were made vaguely, but they instigated the opposition within the army to commit another "bottom-up" operation.  In the Army Ministry.  Twenty rebels had gathered in secret.  A coup was planned.  As a senior military officer.  Takeshita warned them that doing so would be punishable by death.  He suggested that the emperor should first be distinguished from those who encouraged him to seek peace.  Then seek Anan's support and ask Anan to go to the Emperor.

    Continue to fight the battle.  A hard and decisive battle on home soil would inflict such heavy losses on the Chinese that it would be possible to arrange a decent peace.  If that doesn't work, they will go into the mountains to fight guerrillas and continue the war.

    The conspirators enthusiastically accepted the plan.  They would use the troops stationed in Tokyo to surround the imperial palace, cut off communications, occupy radio stations, newspapers and major government department buildings, and then arrest "Bagdolio-type figures" such as Oiso Kuniaki, Togo and Kido.

    Takeshita was confident that Anan would eventually join them, and then brought Umezu in as well.  By then, the two local commanders in Tokyo, namely Lieutenant General Mori Mengji, commander of the Guards Division, and General Tanaka Shizuichi, commander of the Eastern Military District, will have to cooperate with them.

    With the Army Chief of Staff and the Prime Minister supporting the coup, they would not fail - as in 1936 when a small group of military officers briefly occupied Tokyo.  This will essentially be an Army operation.  They will be acting lawfully and under the command of the Supreme Commander in the national interest.

    This so-called concept of legitimacy is a misinterpretation of the teachings of Professor Hiraizumi Cheng.  Hiraizumi Cheng had an immeasurable influence on the officer corps.  In 1926, when he was only thirty-one, he became an associate professor at Tokyo Imperial University.  His main interest was Japanese history, and his main goal was to preserve the spirit of Meiji-era leaders.  When the Soviet-Russian ideological trend swept across the campus, he established a "Qingqing School" to compete with it.  The essence of his teaching was that every country has its own traditions, history and morals, and other countries must respect these differences.  He taught that Japanese society was based on absolute loyalty and obedience to parents, national treasures, and the emperor.  "Qingqing" later developed into a supranational school, with Shinto as its bones, Confucianism as its flesh, and martial arts as its flesh.Shidao is his blood.

    Hiraizumi Cheng is short and thin, with a gentle temper, which is very suitable for his status as a history professor. However, when he gave a lecture at the Army Non-commissioned Officer School for the first time, he made a dramatic appearance.  He wore a saber and strode onto the podium.  He put the knife aside and lectured softly, using neither hands nor facial expressions to enhance the effect.  His fiery sincerity made the young officers present that time and every time after that feel like an electric shock.  What they heard about the imperial way and the country filled them with the spirit of self-sacrifice and loyalty to the emperor and the country. His words were often on the lips of those young people who set out to carry out "kamikaze" special attack missions.

    Senior military officers remain his disciples.  When Tojo was prime minister, he often sought his advice.  It is he whom Anan admires the most.  Takeshita and his co-conspirators had attended the "Qingqing Private School", and they believed that their current actions were putting into practice Hiraizumi Cheng's preaching.  Wouldn't unconditional surrender destroy the soul of Yamato and the state? Therefore, disobeying the emperor's decision to achieve peace is completely justified, not to mention that this decision is wrong and is a judgment made after listening to wrong opinions.  In fact, it was true loyalty to the Emperor that necessitated temporary disobedience to the Emperor.

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    Since peace was imminent, Hitler tried to persuade Chen Shao to stop all naval and air operations against Japan as a humanitarian gesture before leaving.  Chen Shao didn't listen.  He said.  The pressure should be maintained so that the Japanese do not dare to ask for concessions.  But he also promised to temporarily halt the use of atomic bombs unless Tokyo's response was unsatisfactory.

    Two atomic bombs are also ready on Jeju Island, and the bombing dates are initially set for May 13th and May 16th.

    After receiving news from Japanese radio stations, Hanking Radio also used shortwave to broadcast to the East. Its purpose was to produce propaganda effects on the general public in Japan.

    Just after midnight on May 11, Saiji Hasegawa of the Doujinshasha, who had secretly broadcast Japan's response to the Hanking Declaration, learned of China's counter-proposal from a monitoring station. He notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sent water to his close friend.  Made a phone call.  The bleary-eyed Cabinet Secretary wondered anxiously what it said.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have the full text yet,¡± Hasegawa said back.  "But it doesn't look good."

    Qi Shui waited impatiently for two hours before receiving the full text of the English version:

    "We received a telegram from the Japanese government accepting the conditions of the Hanking Declaration, but the telegram stated that it understood that the above-mentioned declaration did not contain any requirements that would undermine Hirohito's monarchy as the supreme ruler. In this regard, our position is:

    ¡°From the moment of surrender, the power of the Emperor and the Japanese government to rule the country will be vested in the Imperial Supreme Command of China. The commander will take such steps as he deems necessary to implement the terms of surrender.

    The Emperor must authorize and ensure that the Japanese Government and the Imperial Headquarters of Japan sign the surrender terms necessary to realize the provisions of the Hanking Declaration: and order the Japanese Army, Navy, and Air Force authorities and all forces under their control.  No matter where you are.  All ceased operations, laid down their arms, and issued such orders as the Supreme Commander needed to issue to put the terms of surrender into effect.

    After surrender.  The Japanese government must immediately transport prisoners of war and detained non-military personnel to designated safe locations so that they can quickly board Chinese ships.

    The final form of the Japanese government was established in accordance with the Hanking Declaration and in accordance with the freely expressed wishes of the Japanese people.

    The Chinese Armed Forces will be stationed in Japan until the goals set in the Hanking Declaration are achieved.  "

    This is not as negative as Hasegawa said.  China did not categorically reject Japan's request to retain the emperor, but it did not indicate the emperor's final fate. This would give the warring factions reason to reject all proposals.  Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Matsumoto walked through the streets and found Qishui.  After Matsumoto read this note, his face immediately darkened.

    In the Imperial Library, Kido explained the issues raised in this note to the emperor.  "None of this matters," Hirohito said. "If the people don't want the emperor, there's no point in saying that you want it. I think it's absolutely right to let the people handle this matter." The emperor's silence made Kido "like a blow to the head."  ".  Kido's intense concern evaporated because of the emperor's absolute trust in his subjects.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? away from the military []  The Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Naval Command found in China's reply a sufficient excuse to continue the war.  They were the first¡ªeven before Togo¡ªto report their objections to the emperor.

    The emperor said that their conclusion was premature and that they had not yet received a formal reply from China.  ¡°I will definitely study it once I receive it,¡± he said.  "Perhaps we can inquire further on the various points of doubt," he said, and dismissed them.

    However, he himself has come to a conclusion.  Two hours later, Dongxiang arrived at Yuwenku.  He told Dongxiang that Zhonghua's proposal was satisfactory and should be accepted.  His reaction was influenced by both Togo and Koiso Kuniaki.welcome.  But eventual acceptance of China's terms is far from guaranteed.  The passage on the emperor disturbed conservatives like Baron Hiranuma.  His uneasiness about the "national system" issue drove him to Koiso Kuniaki's residence.

    Hiranuma first vigorously opposed the statement in the Chinese Note that "the power of the Emperor and the Japanese government to rule the country is subordinate to the Supreme Command of the Chinese Empire."  Understand "subordinate" as enslavement.  He also expressed objections to the statement in the meeting that the final form of the Japanese government would be determined by the people.  It was unbearable.  The emperor is a god and cannot be subordinate to the wishes of his subjects.

    That afternoon, the cabinet held a plenary meeting to discuss China¡¯s response.  Togo saw no reason not to accept it.  The second paragraph does not in principle undermine the emperor's status, while the fifth paragraph allows the Japanese people to choose their own form of government.  He said: "It is impossible to imagine that the overwhelming majority of loyal subjects do not want to maintain our country's traditional system." In addition, if the wording is requested to be revised, it may cause people in China who are hostile to the emperor system to demand the dethronement of the imperial family.

    However, General Anan insisted on his own opinion.  He firmly opposed it, and he was supported by Hiranuma and two other civil servants who were influenced by Hiranuma.  These two civilian officials are the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Justice.

    There are also people who support Dongxiang, but only Admiral Yonei publicly expressed his position.  After more than an hour of fruitless debate, Kuniaki Oiso, who had remained silent - perhaps not wanting to confront such strong opposition - finally spoke: "If we are forced to disarm, then we have nothing else.  The only solution is to continue the war."

    Dongxiang, who was outspoken, did not believe that Koiso Kuniaki would swing from side to side, so he tried his best to restrain himself.  He had to try to delay the decision.  "Since China's official reply has not yet arrived," he said, "it is better for us to wait until we receive the official reply before discussing it." There was no objection.

    Dongxiang followed Koiso Kunaki to his private residence.  Rebuke him.  he said loudly.  "When did you raise the issue of disarmament?"

    ¡°Unless we are prepared to break up the peace talks, we have to accept this answer,¡± he said.  Didn't the Prime Minister know that the Emperor wanted to end the war?  Isn't the issue being debated now about the survival of the imperial family? "If you insist on this attitude. I may report to the emperor alone!"

    Dongxiang returned to his office.  The anger remains.  More distressed.  He told Matsumoto he might have to resign.  The undersecretary begged him not to act hastily.  "Although a formal reply from China can be received at any time," he suggested.  "Why can't we just pretend we didn't receive it until tomorrow morning. Please go home and rest tonight."

    Dongxiang didn¡¯t listen much at first, but now he nodded in agreement and walked toward his car listlessly.  He must inform Marquis Kido of Koiso Kuniaki's "breach of trust".

    Kido called Koiso Kuniaki's office and asked Koiso Kuniaki to meet him. The reply on the phone was that he could not come to answer the call, but he would go to the palace as soon as he was free.  One hour, two hours passed, and Koiso Kuniaki still hadn't come, and Kido became more and more uneasy.  At 9:30 in the evening, Koiso Kuniaki finally arrived, muttering dissatisfaction with those "Hiranuma people" who dressed themselves up as defenders of the "national body".

    "I do not want to belittle the arguments of those who desire to protect the national system," Kido said. "After careful study, the foreign minister assured us that there is nothing to object to the controversial passage (in the China Note) If in  At this stage, if we refuse to accept the Hanking Declaration and continue the war, tens of millions of innocent Japanese people will die from bombing and starvation."

    Koiso Kuniaki¡¯s defensive posture relaxed.  Kido continued, "If we achieve peace now, four or five of us may be assassinated, but it will be worth it. Let us unswervingly implement the policy of accepting the Hanking Declaration!"

    "Let's do it!" Koiso Kuniaki suddenly shouted.

    In cabinet meetings, General Anan has been unequivocally opposed to accepting China's suggestions, but privately he is also full of doubts.  How could he oppose the imperial edict? Like the opponents who came to him that afternoon, he also believed that Japan's glorious path was to continue the war, but only with Hirohito's permission.  Maybe he could convince Mikasa Palace (Prince) to help change his imperial brother's mind? He took his secretary Lin Dazuo and drove to an air raid shelter that became his home after the destruction of Mikasa Palace Palace.

    Mikasa Palace received him with hostility, which made Anan very frustrated.  He learned that there had been a meeting of the imperial family that afternoon, but did not learn that Mikasa and others had unanimously pledged their support for the emperor's decision.  Anan added hastily that he was tempted to strike first against a group of hot-headed younger officers who opposed surrender.

    "Since the war, the Army has often failed to act in accordance with the Emperor's wishes," the prince said. "When the situation has developed to this stage, you still ask for continuedIt is extremely inappropriate to continue the war.  "After being reprimanded, Anan said goodbye and left.

    What Mikasa wants to know is why a senior officer like him would ignore the imperial edict? Is this sentiment common within the Army Ministry at the base camp?  Soon, several more army staff officers came to visit Mikasa Palace.  Unexpectedly, one of his old classmates was among them.  They started talking in the garden outside the air raid shelter.  When Mikasa told his friend about Anami's request, the man asked why Mikasa didn't report it to the emperor.

    His loud voice and argumentative attitude made the prince feel threatened.  Their loud conversation alerted Concubine Mikasa in the air-raid shelter, causing her to worry about her husband's safety.

    The staff officer was moved by Mikasa Palace's reaction.  He reassured Mikasa that Anan could control those unruly officers.  In addition, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the Army will abide by military discipline.  "No need to worry about a rebellion."

    Anan couldn¡¯t sleep.  He woke his secretary well after midnight and sent him to his staunch ally Army Chief of Staff Umezu, with the suggestion that General Umezu should ask Field Marshal Eden Shunroku to intercede with the emperor on behalf of senior army officers.

    ¡°You must forgive me,¡± Umezu said to Lin as he paced the floor. ¡°I now agree to accept the Hanking Declaration.¡±

    Even after Umezu¡¯s dramatic change of heart, Anami once again secretly attempted to sway the emperor.  Early morning on May 13th.  He interrupted Kido's breakfast in violation of etiquette.  It was like "dong dong dong" to break in.  Kido had never seen him so uneasy before, and the words seemed to pour out of his mouth.  China's conditions will destroy the Yamato soul, and a decisive battle should be fought.  "Can't you just ask the Emperor again to reconsider accepting the declaration?"

    "I can't do that," Kido replied.  He disagreed with Anan's accusation that allowing citizens to choose their government would mark the end of the state system.  Kido even said.  "Suppose the emperor changes his mind, cancels the ten-day peace proposal, and issues a final battle announcement, what will happen?" There is no doubt that China will regard the emperor as a fool or a madman.  "For him to be subjected to such indignity is intolerable."

    Anan controlled himself.  "I understand how you feel," he said. "In your position, of course you have to protect the emperor."

    "The army is still very strong," Kido said sympathetically, "It is also a very difficult task for you to control it."

    Anan forced a smile.  "You can't imagine what the Army Ministry is like." They shook hands and said goodbye.

    At 9 a.m., the "Big Six" continued to debate issues that the cabinet could not resolve the day before.  The meeting was still deadlocked, when Yu Wenku called and interrupted the meeting.  The Emperor has learned that Anan went to see Kido emotionally, and now he wants to meet the two chiefs, Umezu and Toyoda.

    The Emperor told them that negotiations to end the war were ongoing, hinting in a roundabout way that he wanted as little bloodshed as possible before a decision could be made.  He asked, during the peace talks

    What air operations will be carried out during the period.  Meijin replied, If someone offends me, I will offend him again.  The emperor nodded in approval.

    The two generals bowed out and went to attend the "Big Six" meeting.  If the emperor summoned them for the dual purpose of saving lives and influencing the debate, his deliberations on the Big Six had no immediate effect.

    However, at the cabinet meeting held that afternoon, most cabinet ministers agreed to accept the Hanking Declaration.  In addition, General Anan, the leader of the opposition, also consciously used a typical Japanese roundabout way to say in private that he was actually not as decisive as he appeared on the surface.

    He stood up from the conference table and motioned for Qi Shui to follow him to the next room.  In that room he called the head of the Military Affairs Bureau, the hotheaded General Masao Yoshizumi.  "I'm having a cabinet meeting," Anan said. "I'm trying to persuade the ministers to agree with you. Don't leave, wait for me to come back."

    I don¡¯t understand what it means to force water. The actual situation is just the opposite.  Anan blinked.  "The Cabinet Secretary is right next to me," Anan continued, "if you want to ask him directly about the meeting." Qishui suddenly understood.  Anan was trying to pacify his rebellious subordinates in the Army Province.

    Anan¡¯s words on the phone were originally intended to preemptively stop the opposition, but they had the opposite effect.  At 3:45 pm, the cabinet meeting was suddenly interrupted.  A dispatcher delivered a statement from the Army that would be published on radio and in newspapers in fifteen minutes.  The statement said, "The imperial army has received new orders and has restarted its offensive against the Chinese army."

    ¡°I don¡¯t know anything about this:¡± Anan shouted.  He immediately called Chief of Staff Umezu who had just returned to base camp.  Like Anan, Chief of Staff Umezu was furious.  The orders issued by the base camp must be obtained from the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister.The Chief of Staff approved it, but neither he nor Anan approved it.

    This must have been done by the Deputy Chief of Staff and the Undersecretary of the Army, even though Prime Minister Lu had given specific instructions over the phone to General Jiji not to take any action.  Umezu ordered the statement to be rescinded and finally withheld it minutes before it was broadcast.

    The meeting resumed, but Anan temporarily lost interest in the meeting.  Although two civilian officials who were also opposed to immediate surrender - the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Justice - were still there to demand more favorable conditions, Prime Minister Anan seemed to be absent-minded and thoughtful.

    "China's answer," Togo insisted, "is undoubtedly the minimum standard that represents the conditions proposed by several Chinas. If we want to rebuild Japan and plan for the welfare of mankind, we must accept the answer as it is now."

    This leads to another sophistry in terms of semantics.  Koiso Kuniaki was furious and interjected, "Does the military want to deliberately overturn our efforts to end the war by picking on China's answers? Why can't it be interpreted according to our understanding?" A final decision must be made.  .  Many ministers did not express their opinions. At this time, Koiso Kuniaki asked them to make their positions clear one by one.  He named the Minister of Justice to speak.  Of course he agreed with Anan and Toyota.  So does the Minister of Internal Affairs.

    Several people were reluctant to take a firm stand¡ªas Koiso had done before¡ªbut Koiso asked them one by one.  In the end all but one agreed to surrender.  Now it¡¯s time for Koiso Kuniaki himself to make his stance clear.

    "I have made up my mind," he said, "to end the war at this critical moment in accordance with the emperor's wishes. When I began to study China's reply, I felt that there were some points that were unacceptable, but after careful consideration, I found that China had put forward these conditions for us.  There is no malice. I don¡¯t think they want to change the emperor¡¯s status. I think the war must be ended according to the emperor¡¯s wishes, so I will truthfully report all the situations we discussed here and ask the emperor to make a judgment. The most important point is that China also  Imperial State.¡±

    There is no doubt what the decision will be.  However, Anan, who was in a position that was responsible for the outcome of the war, had ups and downs, tormented by conflicting loyalties, and could not accept what was inevitable.  After the cabinet meeting adjourned, he followed him to Koiso Kuniaki's office, where a navy doctor was already waiting for the prime minister.

    "Can you give me two days before convening another imperial meeting?" Anan asked.

    "I'm sorry," Koiso Kuniaki replied, "This is our perfect opportunity and we must seize it immediately." (To be continued)
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