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In the Hayama Seaside Summer Palace, Emperor Hirohito looked at Prince Kanin, the chief of staff, and Foreign Minister Kazunari Ugaki, who were kneeling opposite him, and fell into deep thought. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThese courtiers of his are always causing him new troubles!

The discussion at the Imperial Council on July 19 not only failed to solve the difficult question of whether to attack Wuhan or not, but also gave rise to new problems!

The main force of the army is now far away from the Japanese mainland, and there are many adventurous war maniacs inside, so it can be said that it is an uncontrollable war machine! It could bring danger and war to Japan at any time! Even Hirohito, the emperor of Japan, could hardly control the ambitions of the army!

Since the "Wuhan Strategy" proposed by Seishiro Sakagaki, the Minister of Land, was not approved at the Imperial Conference, the "Northern Advance Faction" of the Army felt that they had finally waited for a God-given opportunity, so they instructed the Korean Front and the Kwantung Army to start friction with the Soviet Army on the Far Eastern border! From mid-July, Seishiro Sakagaki, the prime minister of the land, and Prince Kaningu, the chief of staff, ran to the palace almost every day, hoping to get an edict from Emperor Hirohito on the use of troops against the Soviet Union!

However, as to whether to challenge the Soviet Union now, Emperor Hirohito still has no idea in his heart!

Not only he, the emperor, is hesitating, but the whole of Japan is hesitating! The cabinet ministers also had a huge disagreement on whether to "go north" or not! Obviously, this time the government and the military have not been able to work together! This made Emperor Hirohito feel very upset!

After all, the Red Soviet Union, with its great military power, was not China in a difficult situation! It was indeed a very difficult thing for Japan to make up its mind to fight to the death with the Soviet Union!

As an old adversary of the Army, the Navy has once again expressed its opposition to the Army's plan this time! When Umiami learned that the Korean Front and the Kwantung Army planned to carry out the "Northern Advance" operation, he immediately dissolved the offensive and defensive alliance formed between him and Riku Prime Minister Seishiro Sakagaki, and sided with Foreign Minister Ugaki Kazunari, who advocated that the army stop using force! If the plan of Central China to send troops to attack Wuhan only made the navy feel dissatisfied, then the plan of the Korean Front and the Kwantung Army to attack the Soviet Union has completely angered the navy!

Once Japan and the USSR went to war, this war simply could not be won or lost in a short period of time! If the army really takes all of Japan's "home funds" and consumes the Soviet army, how can the Japanese navy realize their strategy of "going south"?

So the sea phase Minei vowed to stop the army from attacking the Soviet Union, he and Foreign Minister Ugaki Issei formed the new pair is also running into the palace every day, these days are basically the land minister Sakagaki Seishiro and the chief of staff Prince Kanyuan Palace just left, the sea phase Mineai and foreign minister Ugaki Ichicheng have arrived!

Every time the land minister Seishiro Sakagaki and the chief of staff, Prince Kaninnomiya, just said that Emperor Hirohito was moved, the sea minister Yonechi and the foreign minister Ugaki Kazusei, helped Emperor Hirohito's heart to tilt the balance of the army back! The direct consequence of the battle between the two factions is that Emperor Hirohito has never been able to make a final decision! The entire Japanese government is in a state of confusion!

The Chief of Staff, Prince Kanin Palace, relied on his blood relationship with Emperor Hirohito, and had the courage to open his mouth to break the silence, and Prince Kanin Palace said to Emperor Hirohito: "The empire must seize the areas disputed with the Soviet Union by force, of course, if Your Majesty does not approve it, the Korean Front will not be able to act!"

Emperor Hirohito quietly listened to the recital of Prince Kanin Palace, and then suddenly asked: "If the empire uses force against Soviet Russia now, what are the odds of victory?" ”

Prince Kanin Palace was a little unsure of Emperor Hirohito's thoughts, so he gave an ambiguous answer: "Judging from the current situation, there is a high possibility of escalating local conflicts!" The base camp believed that in such a narrow area, the Soviet army would not be able to send a large number of troops at all, and therefore should not lead to a large-scale war! I very much agree with this judgment! Both Lu and I thought that this was a great time for the empire to show its strength to the Soviet Union! Of course... If something unexpected happens, it is not impossible for the war to be expanded......"

The slippery Prince of Kanin Palace made Emperor Hirohito feel a little unhappy! For this royal relative who is dozens of years older than himself, he actually doesn't like it! Emperor Hirohito glanced coldly at Prince Kanin Palace, and then asked, "Accident?" Can't these base camps be conceived? I'd love to know if the base camp has a sober judgment on this war! Should it not lead to a large-scale war? Who would dare to give me a guarantee!? As soon as the war starts, can everything still be controlled? What will the empire do if it really loses control and turns into a full-scale war? With the current national strength of the empire, especially its economic strength, how can it cope with the simultaneous war against Soviet Russia and against the two sides!? ”

Emperor Hirohito's series of questions made the prince of Kanin Palace sweat rain on his forehead! Foreign Minister Kazunari Ugaki, who was kneeling next to the Prince of Kanin Palace, secretly glanced at the angry emperor and was secretly happy in his heart! He felt that now was an opportunity to defeat the "Northward Advancers"!

Kazunari Ugaki came to meet the emperor today with a belly full of anger! The 19th Division of the North Korean Front has already sharpened its knives on the Soviet-Manchurian border, but he, as the foreign minister, has no idea about such a thing! If it weren't for the timely notification of the information from the sea phase Mine, Ugaki Issei would have almost been ready to send someone to Moscow to negotiate reconciliation with the Soviets! He almost became the laughing stock of diplomacy again!

The most important thing in diplomatic circles is credibility, but the Japanese Army does not have these two words in the eyes of the Japanese Army! In Japan's diplomatic history, it is often the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who has not yet come up with a result in front of the army, and the army has laid a black hand behind it! It can be said that it is entirely because of the Army that the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be discredited internationally! For this reason, Kazunari Ugaki hates the army so much! Looking at Emperor Hirohito, who was dressed in civilian clothes in front of him, Foreign Minister Ugaki's heart beat a small drum. Ugaki Kazunari knows very well that the only person who can make the army madmen obey their orders now is the emperor of Japan in front of him.

"Foreign Minister, your Foreign Ministry's recent negotiations with the British ambassador have begun, haven't they?" Emperor Hirohito left the panicked Chief of Staff, Prince Kanin Palace, and began to ask questions to Foreign Minister Kazunari Ugaki! Emperor Hirohito was quite satisfied with this cautious foreign minister, there must always be a few sensible ministers in a government, and it is impossible for a group of madmen to lead Japan to prosperity!

"Your Majesty, negotiations with Great Britain have only just begun. The substantive issues have not yet been touched. ”

Kazunari Ugaki's attitude when he replied was very respectful, which made Emperor Hirohito's bad mood because of the army finally improve a little, he nodded, and then continued to ask: "I heard that the British have been accusing the empire a lot lately, what kind of results does your Ministry of Foreign Affairs think this negotiation can achieve?" ”

"Your Majesty! The British ambassador, Klaige, did ask us a lot of questions, but this will not affect the continuation of the negotiations... The British government was well aware that the Imperial Army's war against China would inevitably infringe on the interests of the British, and their protest now was nothing more than a desire to get some compensation and share some benefits! I think that as long as some benefits are given to the British, the common good will inevitably keep the British neutral! Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working in this direction! ”

"Mixi!" Emperor Hirohito nodded again, indicating that he was very satisfied with the performance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Emperor Hirohito instructed Foreign Minister Kazunari Ugaki that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must make sure that the British understand that Japan sent troops to China to help China "build democracy" and "achieve common prosperity"! Japan had no ambitions for British interests in Asia.

In the face of the emperor's instructions, what else can Ugaki Kazunari say besides saying yes again and again?

"You should know all about what the North Korean Front has done on the Soviet-Manchurian border recently, right?"

Emperor Hirohito finally turned the topic back to the current hot issue, and although Ugaki Kazunari was very excited, he pretended to be calm on his face. He nodded slightly, and then replied, "The minister just knew. ”

"What is your Foreign Ministry's opinion on this matter, do you have the same opinion?"

"We, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tend to settle the Shina incident first, and do not advocate touching the Soviets now. Moreover, the prime minister, the Tibetan minister, and the prime minister of the sea also thought that it would be unsafe to rashly start a war against the Soviet Union at this time! It seems that for the time being, it is only the land minister who thinks that a military solution is necessary....."

Ugaki Kazunari got this a "soft knife", and as soon as he came up, he first pulled the prime minister, the Tibetan minister, and the sea minister to his side, thus contrasting the fact that the land minister Sakagaki Seishiro is actually very isolated! Kazunari Ugaki is reminding the emperor that all the ministers are extremely disgusted with the utilitarian thinking of the army, and he, the foreign minister, does not want the relations between Japan and the Soviet Union to deteriorate again!

"Actually, I just found out about it! In order to prevent the DPRK Front from taking drastic actions, I have decided to remove the commander of the DPRK Front, Kuniaki Koiso, and I hope it will be too late to ......."

With Emperor Hirohito's words, Ugaki Kazunari felt that his courage was even stronger! Thinking of the army's usual arrogance, the caution in Ugaki Kazunari's character was completely melted by the anger rising in his chest! He began to shout loudly!

"Your Majesty is wise! At present, the war against China is still at a critical juncture. The Army's plan to advance north is simply asking for trouble! With the current military strength of the North Korean Front, Koiso Kuniaki is absolutely unable to solve the possibility of the incident alone! Moreover, the army is often inconsistent and exaggerates its strength. A year ago, Sugiyama Motomo had said that it would take three months to resolve the Shina incident, but it has still been delayed for a long time. At present, if we do not concentrate on resolving the war in China, we will surely suffer endless harm. Affect the great cause of the empire......"

Ugaki Kazunari was talking energetically, and he saw that Emperor Hirohito made a gesture to stop him, and his face was also very bad! Ugaki Kazunari was suddenly a little overwhelmed!

Emperor Hirohito's mood at the moment is really terrible! Although Ugaki is a fact, he also hates Sugiyama and others in his heart for making wild remarks, which makes the Chinese incident unresolved for a long time, which has almost become a piece of his heart. But now, the foreign minister has bitterly belittled the army, and the military department has blamed civilian officials, and this kind of non-cooperation and mutual demolition of Taiwan has made Emperor Hirohito feel very angry. In Emperor Hirohito's view, this matter was even more important than the dispute over "going north" or "going south". He hated the fact that the Cabinet and the Military Department were doing such petty actions behind his back. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )