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Text Chapter 595 Hirohito¡¯s Thoughts

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    In early September 1940, a new round of war broke out in Jiangxi and Fujian. China and Japan had more than 500,000 troops and started another round of fighting on a land area of ??nearly 1,000 square kilometers.

    Although the scale of this battle is smaller than that of the Wuhan Defense War in the past, the international community and the Japanese base camp have paid no less attention to this battle than the Wuhan Defense War.  Because the outside world unanimously believes that this is the first battle after Su Rui, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi announced their official merger, and it is also a battle related to their future and destiny.

    If Su Rui and the others lose this battle, it will mean that all the results they have worked so hard to win will be in vain. If the Japanese lose, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang will all be exposed to the Soviet Union.  Under the gun of the Fourth War Zone led by Rui.  At the same time, it also proves that this emerging force has the qualifications to compete with the power of the Japanese people.

    After all, although Suri had repeatedly defeated the Japanese army before this, many people believed that it was because the Japanese focused their main energy on the Kuomintang, and only a small number of troops were used to deal with Suri.  But with the rise of the fourth theater and more and more troops being annihilated, the Japanese base camp has realized that if the Chinese forces represented by Su Rui are not killed, their idea of ??conquering China is destined to be just a dream.

    "While Okamura Neiji was commanding nearly 300,000 troops to attack Jiangxi and Fujian in three directions, Japan's political arena was as lively as a revolving lantern.  On September 2, Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo was reporting the battle plan at the imperial meeting.

    "Capturing Jiangxi and Fujian has several benefits for the empire: First, the people of China have now regarded the four theaters led by Su Rui as a sign of invincibility. If we can recapture Jiangxi and Fujian.  That would be a serious blow to their people's morale and morale. Second, after the empire retakes Jiangxi and Fujian, we can continue to mobilize heavy troops to suppress Suri's living space, which means that Suri will no longer be able to continue in this snowballing manner.  Expanded, this way the empire will have time to continue to oppress the National Government and force them to surrender. As soon as the National Government surrenders, they can be easily eliminated with the strength of the Empire." After Tojo Hideki finished speaking, he also made a vicious  expression.  to strengthen his tone.

    Emperor Hirohito's eyes lit up and he asked: "Is this battle sure? What are the reactions of the United States, Britain and France?"

    Tojo Hideki said: "Britain and France have declared war on Germany, and France has now become a government in exile. It has little energy to compete with us for control of Asia. And the United States is still rampant in isolationism. At most  We can only pay attention through diplomatic channels."

    "Hmm!" Hirohito nodded, but said hesitantly: "Although I know that Okamura Neji is a capable general, Suri is really difficult to deal with. Last time, the empire dispatched 300,000 people to deal with him.  A large army, but everyone knows the result of the battle, and this time the surrounding troops were mobilized into three groups. Although it looks good, it¡¯s hard to say whether it will be effective. I think the strength of Okamura Neji¡¯s troops is still  Too little!¡±

    As soon as I heard this.  The eyes of all the army generals lit up. Hirohito's words were what they loved to hear most. These words were almost equivalent to a signal for military expansion.

    But soon the top minister of the Ministry of Finance, Kanda Konobu, stood up and interrupted their dream. Kanda Konobu said coldly: "Your Majesty, I have to remind you. The empire's finances are already in very bad shape. If  If we continue to expand the army, the empire¡¯s finances will not be able to support it!¡±

    "Baga. This bastard, he always comes out to disrupt the situation!" After hearing Kanda Konobu's words, all the army generals cursed in their hearts!

    At this time, Vice Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku added fuel to the fire and stood up and said: "No matter what the outcome of the battle between the Empire and the United States in the south, Britain, France and Germany, the interests of the Empire in the Far East cannot be sacrificed. If Hitler wins  , his next target is bound to be the Middle East and North Africa, where there is inexhaustible oil. The last time the Chinese sneak attacked the empire's task force transporting the second and third divisions, they have told us that Suri has now developed  Become a force that can pose a threat to the empire's navy, so we can't value him too much no matter what. Therefore, the Navy Headquarters believes that now we can take advantage of Suri's busy dealing with Okamura Neiji to attack Guangxi in China and take advantage of it.  Controlling the Beibu Gulf there is in the best interest of the empire!"

    "Attack Guangxi?" Yamamoto Isoroku's suggestion made everyone dumbfounded.

    Yan Junliu on the side couldn't help but remind him: "Yamamoto-kun, do you know where Guangxi is?"

    Yamamoto Isoroku smiled hoarsely and said: "No need for Yan Junjun to remind me, of course I know that Guangxi is the place where Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi made their fortune, that is, their hometown."

    Yan Junliu asked in surpriseSaid: "Now that you know it, do you still make this suggestion? Do you know how many troops it will cost to attack Guangxi under the current circumstances, and how many naval ships will be needed? Yamamoto-kun's idea of ??serving the country loyally is a good one, but  This idea is too unreliable, you should worry more about the Admiralty."

    Yan Junliu's meaning is very obvious, that is, occupying the territory is the matter of the army, and you, a layman of the navy, should not interfere.

    Yamamoto Isoroku couldn't help being furious, but just as he was about to explode, he was stopped by the Prime Minister of the Sea, Mitsumasa Mineuchi. Mine slightly shook his head at Yamamoto Isoroku, signaling him to stop talking. At this time, Yamamoto Isoroku  Although he had already reached the rank of Vice-Minister of the Navy, he had not yet reached the point where he would be able to stick to his word in the Navy Department a few years later, so he could only bear this breath for life.

    "The people in the Army sneered. In their opinion, Yamamoto Isoroku's proposal was really terrible.  Now Okamura is commanding hundreds of thousands of troops and is fighting fiercely with Su Rui's troops from the fourth theater in Fujian and Jiangxi. However, people like the Navy jumped out and said they would attack Guangxi. Isn't this nonsense?  Before the battle is won on one side, you are thinking of opening a battlefield on the other side, and it is still in someone else's hometown. Anyway, the person who died is not a member of your navy, so you can spend as much as you like, right?

    Seeing the indignant look of the Army people, Emperor Hirohito also frowned and said to Yamamoto Isoroku: "King Yamamoto, you don't need to talk about the landing in Guangxi anymore. This matter is not mature yet. Let's talk about it later."

    Seeing Hirohito say the same thing, Yamamoto Isoroku had to lower his head and responded in a low voice, but in Yamamoto's heart he sighed secretly.

    In fact, in Yamamoto Isoroku's mind, at this time, Suri and the main force of the fourth theater had been firmly dragged to the Fujian and Jiangxi battlefields by Okamura Neiji. Guangxi's defense was actually much laxer. If the Japanese suddenly landed  Guangxi will definitely achieve unexpected success, but it is a pity that the people in the army are frightened by Su Rui. They all believe that as the home of the Guangxi faction, Su Rui and others will inevitably mobilize heavy troops to guard Guangxi, but Yamamoto thinks that Su Rui  The troops are limited and cannot worry about Guangxi at all. Taking Guangxi at this time is the best opportunity. It is a pity that Yamamoto Isoroku's idea was treated as a joke by the Army people as soon as it was proposed.

    The other generals of the Navy Department were very angry when they saw Yamamoto Isoroku being ridiculed by the Army people. However, they did not dare to make a mistake while the Emperor was sitting there, so they could only be angry.  He sat and said nothing.

    The people from the Navy Department did not speak, and the remaining people from the War Department could only sing a one-man show there. Finally, the Emperor looked at it and said This imperial meeting should not be held. Everyone should go back and do what they should do.  So Hirohito waved his hand very depressed and announced that the meeting was adjourned.

    After a while, Hirohito walked towards the back with his hands behind his back. Hideki Tojo noticed that Hirohito was not in a good mood, and quickly followed him. However, his behavior fell into the eyes of those in the navy, but he became a sycophant.  A low curse.

    After leaving the conference room, Hirohito walked in the imperial garden with his stomach full. At this time, he was in a very depressed mood.  In another time and space, Japan should have been at its most glorious at this time. On the European battlefield, the Germans were invincible, and even the British, a traditional world power, were overwhelmed.  As an ally of the Germans, the Japanese are naturally following the rising tide and subconsciously regard Asia as their own territory.  But things didn't go as expected. Just when they were eager to conquer China, the appearance of Suri gave them a blow. After several years of losing troops and generals, Hirohito finally realized that this suzerain country had firmly suppressed Japan for thousands of years.  It seems that it is not as unbearable as they thought. This is a big blow to Hirohito, who is ambitious and wants to inherit the legacy of his father and dominate the world.

    Hirohito, who was deep in thought, heard a rustling of footsteps behind him. He looked back at the person, but did not stop, but continued to walk forward.

    Tojo Hideki trotted up behind Hirohito. Hirohito didn¡¯t say a word, so naturally he didn¡¯t dare to speak. He carefully followed Hirohito half a body behind.

    After a long time, Hirohito sighed slightly and asked: "Tojo Aiki, do you think it was wrong for the empire to launch a war against China?"

    ¡°Well, Nani?¡±

    Hearing Hirohito¡¯s words, Tojo couldn¡¯t help but be surprised. Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor has become war-weary about the China War?  This is not a good sign. Tojo Hideki knew very well that the reason why he became the land minister was because of the conquest of China and the southward advance that he advocated. If Emperor Hirohito decided to end the war against China, he would  I am afraid that the position of Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China, which I have just taken, will be lost.

    "No, I have to persuade His Majesty the Emperor to give up this idea!"

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