On the mountain road in the early morning, the vehicle is speeding on the sandy ground. On both sides of the mountain road, there are hundreds of cherry blossoms that bloom after the rain!

These cherry blossoms, piled up, layer by layer, like a sea of clouds, crimson under the morning sun, overflowing with color and light. When the winding mountain road is covered by this boundless flower cloud, the people in the car are like sitting in a light boat that connects end to end, riding the swaying east wind, splashing the waves of flowers on both sides, and moving towards the rising sun quickly!

An ancient castle stands at the top of the mountain, crouching on the top of the mountain like a giant hidden in the mountain.

The speeding vehicles drove quickly towards the castle, and the guards at the gate of the castle saluted the speeding vehicles. Obviously, the people in these cars are extremely noble, and just by looking at the cars, these guards can know who is coming.

The car stops inside the castle and clusters of fiery cherry blossoms bloom in the sun.

The castle seems to have been deserted for a long time. The roof was overgrown with grass and trees, and it seemed that it could not stand the weight and bent down.

Although the walls are made of solid flake blocks that are abundant in the area, there are numerous cracks that allow ivy to hook onto them.

Two houses at right angles, sandwiched between a tall tower and facing the pond, are the whole castle.

The doors opened, revealing a group of well-dressed soldiers, the only man in no uniform stepped out of one of the cars. They just nodded to each other when they got out of the car, and then walked quickly towards the castle.

The basement of the castle is a far cry from the old castle façade.

The floors are covered with elaborate marble, and even the surrounding walls are colored marble. Colorful glass lamps hang from the ceiling, illuminating the entire basement like a dream.

A large round table and chairs surrounding it are the only fixtures in this basement.

All the people who came here quickly sat down around the table, and the originally warm anger suddenly turned serious, as if something bad was about to happen.

"What the hell is going on with the Navy? Why is it necessary to carry out the southward expansion plan for no reason? Isn't there already an order banning the south? What exactly do you want to do? ”

As soon as he sat down, the powder keg was ignited. The first to question was the Minister of War Hideki Tojo, who looked at Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku sitting opposite him with a provocative face, as if he was about to eat the other party.

"Tojo-kun, please don't get angry!"

Yamamoto Fifty-six didn't speak, and Admiral Nagano Shushen, who was sitting next to him, said slowly: "Our navy naturally has the intentions of our navy, and there is no need for you to question it. We have all the details, and we will naturally report them to the cabinet and the emperor! ”

Hideki Tojo sneered: "You are not allowed to go south, but it was an order personally issued by His Majesty the Emperor." How? Have you forgotten so quickly? Do you know how much trouble your navy has caused to Great Japan by acting so recklessly? You're still here! ”

At this time, Yamamoto Fifty-six slowly stood up. He has always been a radical in the Navy, a leader in the southward expansion policy, and has always fought with the United States for control of the Pacific.

He looked at Hideki Tojo coldly: "Tojo-kun, our two warships were sunk by the British for no reason. When has the Great Japanese Royal Navy suffered such a disgrace since its establishment? It was time for the British to learn a lesson, and our navy should use force to let the British know that in the Pacific, it was our Japanese navy that had the final say. ”

"Sunk? But why did I hear that you fired first, and the other side fired back and sank you? They are in self-defense! Hideki Tojo retorted.

"Self-defense?" Yamamoto fifty-six sneered: "Did their warship ever be damaged?" We didn't even hit a single bullet on their warship, there's no doubt about that, it's all verifiable. But two of our warships sank, is this what you call self-defense? ”

"This ......" Hideki Tojo was speechless.

Of course, he knew the strength of the navy, and it was impossible for him to sink two warships, but the British warships were unscathed. The only thing that can be explained is that the British attacked the Japanese warships, sank two and flew away, so they were unscathed.

"Nothing more to say?" Nagano Xiu slowly stood up, and said with a sneer: "The interests of the Imperial Navy have been damaged, and our Admiralty has collectively asked to go south to punish those proud British. Even His Majesty the Emperor acquiesced in this, so is Tojo-kun going to be embarrassed by our entire navy? Do you want to watch us swallow shame into our stomachs without fighting back? ”

"This, this." Hideki Tojo immediately stopped.

The power of the navy is fundamentally beyond his power to stop, and sometimes even the emperor is controlled by the navy, and there are many people in the navy and the army in the military department at the same time. If he offends the entire navy, then he Hideki Tojo will definitely not have a good time in the future.

"That's it! Let's not say a word, His Majesty the Emperor has asked us to convene a meeting today to discuss how to conduct the war in China and the war in the south at the same time, not to listen to the question of who is right and who is right and who is wrong! ”

At this time, there had been silence, and the only man who was not wearing a military uniform stood up with a gloomy face. He is none other than this Japanese Prime Minister, Fumima Konoe!

Hideki Tojo and Shusei Nagano snorted coldly in unison and sat back at the same time.

Konoe Fumima shook his head, coughed and said, "Commander Shunroku Hata, you rushed back from China all the way, it's up to you!" ”

Shunroku Hatata, who was sitting at one end of the table, nodded and said to everyone, "Everyone, the reason why I came back in such a hurry is because I received a secret letter. The contents of the letter have been submitted to the Prime Minister and His Majesty the Emperor, and I am convening this meeting today to ask the commanders to refer to the contents of the letter and determine the next battle plan. ”

"Say it!" Hideki Tojo waved his hand and said with a smile.

Shunroku Hata, like him, is a member of the War Department, and is likely to take his place, and is also his friend, so Hideki Tojo is naturally polite to him.

"A few days ago, I received a confidential letter from the Chongqing National Government. The letter was delivered by their secret service and eventually forwarded to me by our special high school. ”

"And the person who sent this letter to me is none other than the ****** of the highest officials of the National Government." Shunroku Hata can accentuate the tone of these three words on ******.

“******？” Everyone exclaimed, and Hideki Tojo frowned even more and asked, "What did he send you a secret message for?" Is it hard to surrender? ”

Shunroku Hata shook his head: "It's not that he wants to surrender, it's just that he wants to seek cooperation!" ”

"Cooperation? What can we do with ******? Either they surrender, or we wipe them out completely, it's as simple as that! Hideki Tojo waved his hand.

Shunroku Hata continued: "The cooperation he seeks is to consult with us on whether we can postpone the attack on the area under his control. He wants to unite our forces and destroy our common enemy! ”

"What does this mean? Is his head confused? Nagano Shushen also frowned and asked, "How can we cooperate with the Chinese?" ”

"Let Commander Shunroku Hata continue to finish, and after that, everyone will understand!" The Prime Minister spoke, and the surroundings immediately fell silent.

Shunroku Hata nodded to the prime minister and continued: "I don't know if you know, a new force has risen in the Chinese theater. In fact, this force has always been there, and it is a force led by the Communist Party of China. It's just that this force has suddenly become stronger. ”

"You mean, the Independence Army of Gaodong, right?" Hideki Tojo's face instantly became solemn: "They wiped out nearly 400,000 troops of our imperial army, including two divisions. I think the names of Gao Dong and the Independence Army are familiar to everyone here, including my colleagues in the Navy, right? ”

Nagano snorted coldly: "This guy is good at intrigue and trickery, blowing up and sinking our warship, and our navy is eager to break him into pieces." ”

Yamamoto Fifty-six frowned slightly, and the corners of his mouth said softly with interest: "Gaodong Independent Army." ”

"It's this Gao Dong, but the unit he led has changed its name, and the Independence Army has completely disappeared, replaced by the People's Liberation Army led by the Chinese Communist Party. Gao Dong is the commander-in-chief of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and can dispatch all PLA troops. ”

"And their weapons are very advanced, and their equipment has already surpassed our regular troops. Previously, a large number of our armies were wiped out by it, mainly because they underestimated this opponent, and secondly, they suffered losses in weapons and equipment. With our existing weapons, they are much stronger than the average Chinese army. But in the face of a force like the PLA, we are much weaker! ”

Toshiroku Hata said slowly: "The People's Liberation Army has now occupied Anhui, northern Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, and Shaanxi. The forces are not weaker than those of the Nationalist Government, and there is a faint tendency to become stronger. ”

"In my opinion, the national government has nothing to worry about. Although they claim to have more than 2 million troops, it seems to me that if they go out of the mountains and forests of the south, they will not be vulnerable at all. In terms of weaponry and equipment, or the quality of soldier training, it cannot be compared with our Imperial Japanese Army. ”

"On the contrary, this newly rising People's Liberation Army, not only is the quality of its soldiers getting stronger step by step, but the entire army is constantly changing with new weapons and equipment! They are now in a position where the lights are black, and if we continue to fight with the ****** government, let the PLA sit on the throne. When the time comes, when we finish cleaning up the ****** and look back, the PLA will no longer be a small grass that can still be uprooted, and it may become a towering tree that we cannot look up to. ”

Shunroku Hata said solemnly, his eyes revealing caution.

"Is that an exaggeration? No matter how fast the Chinese army develops, it will not be able to surpass us in a short period of time! Hideki Tojo wasn't convinced.

"As far as I know, Gao Dong was not only a military genius, but also a prominent political figure. He already has close ties with our ally, Germany, and much of the strength of the PLA today is sponsored by Germany. Please think about it, if the PLA is allowed to develop like this, sooner or later we will be left behind. Shunroku Hatata's voice began to get heavier.

"And what do you mean?" Nagano asked.

"Temporarily stop the attack on the national government, unite with them, first pull out the poisonous weed of the People's Liberation Army, and nip them in the bud, so as to prevent future troubles!" Shunroku Hata said word by word!