Members of the Korean Provisional Government were extremely shocked when they received the news from Li Dongning. They did not expect that Lu Mingxuan would have such courage and provide them with such favorable conditions. "If it were those Western powers that eat people without spitting out their bones, they would definitely put forward some conditions that they cannot accept, such as establishing concessions and building railways. After emergency consultations, they finally decided to agree to Lu Mingxuan¡¯s conditions. So on August 20, the 98th Army and the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea suddenly issued a joint statement. The 98th Army does not recognize Japan¡¯s colonial rule over North Korea and believes that Japan¡¯s colonial rule over North Korea is illegal. The 98th Army advises the Japanese aggressors to withdraw from the Korean Peninsula as soon as possible and return power to the Korean people. Otherwise, they will definitely be attacked by the 98th Army. At the same time, the 98th Army announced that it recognized the legitimacy of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and promised to provide all necessary assistance, including economic and military force, for South Korea's restoration. In order to express the long-standing friendship between the two countries, Lu Mingxuan announced that he would donate 50 No. 4 tanks and 2,000 rifles to South Korea to help it form the First Division of Greater Korea. Li Dongning expressed his gratitude to the 98th Army on behalf of the South Korean interim government for its support, and promised that South Korea would work with the 98th Army to regain North Korea by force. As soon as the news came out, the whole country was immediately in an uproar. Why did the 98th Army get involved with the Koreans? Does the 98th Army really intend to invade North Korea? ¡°It¡¯s just that some territories in China are still occupied by the Japanese. Isn¡¯t it too fast to intervene in Korean affairs so quickly? And this joint statement caused a fierce backlash across Japan. From the Emperor of Japan to the Japanese people, everyone severely criticized Lu Mingxuan's behavior. Claiming that this behavior is the grossest interference in Japan's internal affairs. They believe that North Korea is an integral part of Japan, which is internationally recognized. In order to deal with the possible bad situation, the Emperor of Japan had to convene an emergency meeting to discuss how to deal with this situation. "Everyone must be aware of the current situation. Just yesterday, the commander of the Kwantung Army, General Shigeru Honjo, sent us a telegram. Due to the continuous bombing by the bombers of the 98th Army, their strength is now only about 100,000. . If Jinzhou does not get any reinforcements, Jinzhou City may be captured in the next few days. He asked us to be prepared for the 98th Army to march straight into the northeast. " "And the recent situation shows that the 98th Army is indeed attacking. North Korea, and Jinzhou is less than 300 kilometers away from the China-North Korea border, which is even closer than the distance to Jilin and Heilongjiang. Therefore, we must be prepared to prevent the 98th Army from suddenly attacking North Korea." Japanese Army Chief of Staff Zai. Prince Ren said in a very serious tone. "The worst thing is that due to the large-scale bombing of our country by the 98th Army, our country's steel production has been greatly reduced. Although we have armed 150,000 troops, only 100,000 of these 150,000 troops are equipped with weapons, and this "This army is still seriously lacking in heavy weapons." "I want to ask. If we send these 150,000 troops to the Northeast battlefield, can we save the situation on the Northeast battlefield?" Japanese Emperor Hirohito asked with a stern face. Prince Zai Ren and Prime Minister Ananwei glanced at each other, and then said: "I'm afraid not. Many of the terrain in the Northeast are endless plains, which are the best battlefields for mechanized troops. Even if they are sent there. I'm afraid it's not possible. "The opponent of the 98th Army." "Then what should we do? Are we going to watch the 98th Army not only regain the Northeast, but also annex North Korea?" Hirohito said angrily. Zai Ren gritted his teeth, then stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have something that I don't like. I don't know whether to say it or not." "Prince Zai Ren has something to say, but please say it directly." "Now is the time to talk to the Northeast. We have to make a choice with North Korea. If we invest all of these 150,000 troops in the Northeast, these troops will probably not benefit from the enemy's mechanized troops in the Northeast. Moreover, these troops will be wiped out by the enemy. "We will not only be unable to protect the Northeast, but we may also be eaten by the enemy." "So I think the top priority is to invest the 150,000 in northern Korea and build a defense line there." We all know that northern Korea is mountainous and is not suitable for the enemy's armored forces to deploy, so that is the best place for us to have a decisive battle with the 98th Army. It will cause the 98th Army to suffer a big loss there. "What about Manchuria? Are we going to give up on Manchuria like this?"Yet? " Hirohito said reluctantly. "Your Majesty, now I am afraid that Manchuria and North Korea can only protect one. If we try our best to protect Manchuria, I'm afraid we will lose even North Korea. " Zai Ren said sadly. "Your Majesty, you must not believe what Prince Zai Ren said. He is simply betraying his country! Manchuria was finally defeated by the imperial soldiers, so how could they just give up? " At this time, Prime Minister Minai Mitsumasa stood up and said. After hearing his words, Zain almost fainted from anger. He was thinking very hard for the sake of the Japanese Empire, but he did not expect that he would be called a traitor. "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to. To protect the Northeast, it is really impossible to protect it. With the current situation, let alone Northeast China, it is very difficult to keep North Korea. Moreover, in order to preserve Korea, I believe that the strength of the army must be expanded. The navy could not contribute much in the Korean War. Therefore, I think that all ship construction work should be stopped now. Only by investing all efforts in the construction of the army can it be possible to save North Korea, otherwise everything will be over. " Zai Ren immediately retorted unceremoniously, and at the same time stabbed the navy hard. Mitsumasa Minai couldn't help but became furious after hearing this, and stopped all ship construction work. Wouldn't this cost his life? Now the navy The loss was so great, it was time to make up for it. This old thief, Zai Ren, dared to propose such a vicious idea to His Majesty. So he almost burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty, you must not do this. The navy is now seriously damaged. , if the construction of the navy is not accelerated. If the Western powers once again send their navy to knock on the enemy, will they let the army fight against the enemy's warships? " "The navy has no help in protecting Manchuria and North Korea. They are now a group of cowards who only dare to stay at home. If we want to secure passage to Manchuria and Korea, we can only rely on our army. " Zai Ren sneered unceremoniously. " Zai Ren, you shameless traitor, I will fight you. " Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, who was so angry that he was so angry, finally ignored Hirohito who was still at the scene. He rushed over and started fighting with Zain. "Prince Zain is old, more than 70 years old this year. This old arm The old man was no match for Mitsumasa Yoneuchi. He was knocked to the ground in a few moments, and then Mitsumasa Yoneuchi rode on him and punched him. Seeing this, Prime Minister Anami Weiji was not happy, of course, Zai Ren. He is a member of their army, and now he is being beaten by Yonei. Isn¡¯t this a slap in the face of their army? So he went up and kicked Yonei Mitsumasa hard, knocking him down. "Stop! stop! ! You all stop it! ! ! guard! Separate these damn bastards! ! I'm really pissed off by you guys! "Seeing these shameless ministers, Hirohito couldn't bear it anymore, and then started to curse. "When it comes to fighting, none of these people are good at fighting, but they are quite powerful when they fight in their own den." Soon the guards killed them. They separated, and at this time Prince Zai Ren had been beaten with a bruised nose and face, and his eyes almost turned into panda eyes. Zai Ren, who felt extremely wronged, knelt down and cried to Hirohito: "Your Majesty, you must. You have to make the decision for me. This Mitsumasa Yoneuchi is really bullying others. " "Have you had enough trouble? Do you think you still look like ministers? Look at you" Then Hirohito lashed out at them, and because of his extreme anger, he almost spit on Prince Zairen's head. After discovering that Hirohito was on the verge of going berserk, the ministers did not dare to No matter what the trouble was, I had to listen to Hirohito vent his anger. After Hirohito cursed them, he felt much better. Maybe he should scold them more in the future. Minister, this will help you get better, Hirohito thought to himself, "Let's continue the topic, what should we do if we want to keep North Korea? " Hirohito said coldly. After hearing his words, Hirohito couldn't help but perked up. It seemed that the emperor was planning to follow his own advice. So he ignored his grudges with Yoneuchi Mitsumasa and said quickly: "Due to the fortifications in Jinzhou It has been basically destroyed by the enemy, so I think the troops in Jinzhou should take the initiative to withdraw to Fengtian to avoid being completely annihilated by the enemy. In order to delay the enemy's attack on North Korea as much as possible, Fengtian is a city that we must hold on to. ¡±"There are solid fortifications there. We can rely on the fortifications there to slow down the 98th Army's attack on North Korea." Hearing this, Hirohito nodded repeatedly. He still agreed with Zai Ren¡¯s views. "And in addition, we should also negotiate with Chiang Kai-shek. 98 is so powerful now. I think this is what Chiang Kai-shek absolutely does not want to see." "We have made several requests for negotiations before, but all of them were rejected. He refused, do you think he will still agree to negotiate with us?" Hirohito said very dissatisfied. ¡°If Chiang Kai-shek had not repeatedly rejected their request for peace talks, he would not have allowed Wang Jingwei to establish the Wang Puppet Government. In the end, Chiang Kai-shek desperately attacked Nanjing. "The situation now is different from before. Now the strength of the 98th Army has seriously threatened Chiang Kai-shek's status. I think as long as he still has the heart to unify China, he will no longer tolerate the 98th Army to continue to grow." Prince Ren said calmly. "And we can return Nanjing and Beijing to him, and we can even hand over Wang Jingwei to him, so that he has the capital to explain to the people." "What if he is not satisfied? After all, we still occupy Shanghai. Waiting for the blessed place." Hirohito said with some doubts. "We can say that these lands will be returned to him in three years." Prince Zairen rolled his eyes, and then said very cunningly. "Return it to him in three years." Hirohito couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this. "Yes, if he agrees to cooperate with us, he will have a fight with the 98th Army. If he wins, his vitality will be severely damaged by then, and of course we will not return it to him. If he loses, by then Even if I want to give it back to him, I¡¯m afraid he won¡¯t be able to take it back.¡± Zai Ren said. Hirohito nodded, and he immediately understood what Zain meant. This is a big picture cake, a picture cake that can be seen but not eaten. Although Chiang Kai-shek knew that he might not be able to eat this picture cake, this picture cake was the best condition to explain to the Chinese people. "Your idea is very good, let's do it." Hirohito thought for a while and said. "Additional notice, all ship construction work will be stopped. All steel will be used in the construction of the army." After hearing his words, Zai Ren couldn't help but be overjoyed. "Your Majesty, your Majesty." But Mitsumasa Yoneuchi could not help but say with a grimace as if his parents were dead: "Your Majesty" But Hirohito didn't give him a chance to speak at all. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, things are good. That¡¯s it.¡± After saying that, he got up and left. After Hirohito left here, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi couldn't help but look at the proud Prince Zain with a vicious expression. "Zairen, I will fight with you." After saying that, he pounced on him desperately. PS: Thank you very much for your monthly votes from Duyouwanban and xipingfann