Emperor Hirohito already knew that his life was coming to an end. Chinese seaplanes are still endlessly using machine guns to make holes in the shell of the I-201 submarine, as if the shells were completely free of money. The captain of the I-201 reported to him about the damage to the I-201 10 minutes ago, with tears in his eyes, and the hull of the submarine was almost beaten into a hornet's nest, completely losing its ability to submarine! Although the submarine can still float, but now that the target has been exposed, I believe it will not be long before it will be chased and killed by Chinese or American warships!

As for the possibility of escaping and ascending to heaven, according to Captain Noda's estimate, it is basically the same as the probability of Amaterasu's apparition! As a descendant of Amaterasu, Emperor Hirohito, of course, has known this "eldest sister" for more than 2,000 years,

The final showdown

Japan's East and West dynasties have never appeared, and it seems that there is no chance of survival this time.

After Noda's report, King Fushimi Miyahiro sent him to closely monitor the movements of the Chinese army, and if he found that the Chinese fleet or bomber group was approaching, he would report it immediately! Subsequently, several important ministers who had fled with Hirohito began to convene the Imperial Council. The content of the meeting was twofold: first, whether to surrender to the enemy in order to save the life of His Majesty the Emperor; The second is the question of the choice of His Majesty's successor.

Emperor Hirohito still only wore a vest and sat there, in a trance, and he didn't care about the quarrel that happened at the meeting, but he felt that the world was so big that there was no place for him, and he didn't even know where to go after he died. Does he still have the face to go to heaven to see Emperor Meiji and his father, Emperor Taisho? Hirohito sighed, his mind returning to the Imperial Council in front of him.

Now speaking is the former Prime Minister, Duke Fumiro Konoe. The gray-haired duke's voice trembled, and he said incoherently with a handful of snot and tears, "It's over." It's all over now...... We have been caught by the Chinese, and I am afraid that we will not be able to surrender if we want to! Can I only kill myself? 1009

The final showdown

What can we do about Japan? Your Majesty, what can I do about this? What can the Empire do......"

"Duke of the Guard! Please calm down! "The old prince Fushimi Palace is worthy of being a naval marshal, and he is dying to the point of death, and he is still there with a hard mouth." The big deal for us now is to die! As a samurai and a retainer of His Majesty, it is only a matter of duty to die for His Majesty and the Empire! But before we can do that, we have one more important thing to do. Speaking of this, the prince stood up and walked in front of Hirohito with a 90-degree bow: "Your Majesty, the country cannot be without a king for a day." I beg Your Majesty to issue a great edict and pass it on to His Royal Highness Prince Akihito! ”

"No! Prince Akihito was too young to take on heavy responsibilities. Kantaro Suzuki, who served as a military senator, immediately stood up and spoke out against it: "The most suitable candidate for the throne now is His Royal Highness Takahito Mikasanomiya, as long as His Royal Highness Takahito takes the throne, peace will be restored in the country immediately, and the country can embark on the road of revival one day earlier." ”

"What?" Hear this. The muscles on Hirohito's face twitched, and his face became gloomy. Isn't it because he refuses to pass on the throne to Chongren that he ended up like this? Why did you go around for a long time, but you still have to hand over the big position to these traitors?

"No, Chongren is a traitor! The reason why the empire has fallen to such a point. It's because of the rebellious behavior of Chongren, Kita Yihui and the like! Prince Fushimi Palace roared loudly: "Now there are still 2 million loyal and brave people in the hands of the Xianyuan Palace, and our sacrifice today will definitely inspire the soldiers to fight, and there is still room for redemption for the national fortune!" ”

Kantaro Suzuki smiled bitterly: "Things have come to this point, what else to talk about saving the country's fortune?" It would be the best outcome to be able to preserve the whole country and prevent Japan from becoming a colony of China...... In my opinion, the two treaties signed by the new Tokyo government with China are not unacceptable......"

"You, you, you...... How can you say that! Fushimiya pointed at Suzuki with a trembling finger, and he was almost speechless with an angry expression. Suzuki smiled bitterly and continued: "Your Majesty! Your Royal Highness! We have been defeated, and if we are defeated, we have to admit defeat, and depending on the conditions of the Chinese, they are not trying to destroy Japan...... Moreover, Japan had other ways to rise besides war, and the education level of the imperial people, the spirit of enduring hardships and standing hard work, and the spirit of serious work surpassed that of China, and the empire could obtain the resources and wealth needed for development from China through trade, and it was not necessary to fight war. ”

Fushimi Palace jumped to his feet and scolded: "Nonsense! It's all nonsense! The Chinese threw three atomic bombs on the heads of the imperial army! They have also killed millions of innocent civilians with bombers and incendiary bombs, and blown up more than half of our cities. As he spoke, he bowed to Hirohito again: "Your Majesty! Please issue an edict and pass the throne to Prince Akihito! ”

Kantaro Suzuki also bowed to the end: "Your Majesty! Now, even if the edict is issued to enthrone Prince Akihito, it will be too late...... The three artifacts are now on this submarine, if His Majesty wants to pass on the throne to Prince Akihito, at most he will send a telegram, it is impossible to transfer the three artifacts and edicts to His Royal Highness Akihito, if the submarine falls into the hands of the Chinese, the artifact will also belong to Chongren, and then he will be the emperor in name only! ”

Fushiminomiya snorted coldly and said coldly: "Of course, this I-201 submarine will not fall into the hands of the Chinese, the three artifacts His Highness Akihito can't get, and don't think about Tokyo's rebellion!" ”

Fushimi Miyahiro Kyoshi and Suzuki Kantaro both stopped talking, and both raised their heads at the same time and turned their eyes to Hirohito, who also froze there speechless.

The whole room was silent, except for the rumbling of diesel engines.

I don't know how long it took, but the sound of hurried footsteps came, and the captain of the boat, Noda, hurriedly walked in and reported loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, the lookout post has found a large number of enemy aircraft...... The enemy is about to bomb! ”

All eyes were on Hirohito, only to see that His Majesty the Emperor was already slumped on the small bed, his face was pale, his lips trembled slightly, and he could not say anything.

King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Pass on Your Majesty's will and open the sea valve!" Send another telegram to Kyoto and announce the succession to Prince Akihito! ”

Hirohito was stunned when he heard this, and opened his mouth just to say something. Captain Noda snapped, bowed again, and left the lounge in a gust of wind without saying a word...... Year. March 19, 10:30 a.m.

Luo Yaoguo stood in front of the huge map of the Hawaiian Islands with his hands behind his back, and remained silent and did not speak. It's like I'm thinking about something big. Around him, there was a continuous ringing of telephones, giving orders, asking about the situation, and reporting on the state of the battle. At present, the main forces of the Pacific Fleets of China and the United States are conducting antisubmarine operations, dozens of patrol groups have been dispatched to various designated areas to search for Japanese submarines with all their might, and there are still thousands of planes of various kinds patrolling and alerting in the sky, and reports of sinking Japanese submarines are constantly coming. However, it is not known whether there was Japanese Emperor Hirohito on these submarines.

On the map, the latest deployment has been marked in detail, and the entire Hawaiian Islands has become a net of millions of square kilometers of sea area, which is firmly cordoned off by Chinese and American aircraft and warships, if Hirohito does escape by submarine. Then he will definitely feel that there is no way to heaven and no way to enter the earth! In Luo Yaoguo's view, the second Hawaiian battle has already been decided. No, not only here in Hawaii, but also the entire Sino-Japanese War, it will almost end because of Hirohito's death. In Japan. Whether it is Chongren and the Japanese Kuomintang in Tokyo, or Kanin Palace in Kyoto, it is only possible to maintain it with the support of China, whether overt or covert.

As for the Japanese GCD, it is not qualified to call China at all. The development of these Japanese GCDs is always a little unsatisfactory, and I don't know if it is because of the weak support of the GC International, or because Japan is not a country that is not suitable for GC doctrine? Hmm, maybe it's the latter? The rich peasants of Japan seem to be too fierce, and they refuse to admit their guilt when they criticize and fight, and their filial sons and grandchildren like to engage in "heavenly punishment" or something! I heard that at the entrance of the office of the red regime in the GCD base area of Japan, there are always some guys with knives in their arms wandering around, and every day Japanese revolutionary cadres are killed. It's so unbelievable! It seems that it is necessary to increase support for the Japanese G, otherwise the Japanese civil war will not last long......

That's the end of the Japanese problem for the time being. The next key is China's world layout, and the focus of the world layout is to "unite with the United States, support Russia, and suppress Germany." Among them, the most important thing is to properly handle the relations between China, the United States, and Germany. Now that the United States and Germany should have had enough uranium-235, I don't know if they will really drop atomic bombs at each other? It seems that the United States is ready to bomb Port of Spain, the anchorage of the combined German and Italian fleets! As for Germany, it seems that it wants to use the Japanese kamikaze to carry out suicide attacks, and I don't know if these Japanese madmen will refuse to do it once Hirohito is finished? Luo Yaoguo shook his head slightly, and he was a little uncertain for a while.

Behind him came the crisp and loud sound of Natalie's high-heeled leather shoes, and Luo Yaoguo was awakened from his contemplation and looked back at Natalie.

Natalie's face was filled with an excited smile: "Fuwen, intercepted a wireless telegram between a Japanese submarine and their country, it has been deciphered, and the content seems to be Hirohito's edict!" He passed the throne of the Emperor to Prince Akihito. Supplement, Hirohito seems to be dead! ”

Luo Yaoguo was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted, reached out and took the telegram in Natalie's hand, hurriedly glanced at it, and said lightly: "If it is true, it means that Emperor Hirohito is on a certain submarine that was sunk by us, and this submarine should have floated on the water before it sank!" As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Chief of Staff Zhang Yiming, who was dealing with military affairs: "Friend, bring me all the battle reports on the sinking of submarines today." ”

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Thousands of miles away in Berlin, Germany, the night is already falling. The new Chancellery building on Vosskaße is still brightly lit, and the grand corridors of the Chancellery, where senior generals or staff officers in military uniforms are shuttling between offices. It is now the heart and brain of the world's largest power, and the command center of an all-out war to "conquer the Americas", where news and intelligence are delivered from the front lines and from all corners of the world at all times. One of the most important news will be sent to the head of the Third Reich, Adolf, as soon as possible. Hitler's desk.

"My Führer, I just received an urgent telegram from Oahu! The submarine I-201, which was carried by Japanese Emperor Hirohito, sank after being damaged by a Chinese seaplane about 300 nautical miles northwest of Oahu! "Hitler's secretary Martin. At this time, Bauman also walked briskly into Hitler's office with a telegram that had just been translated.

Hitler crossed his arms and stood in front of a huge set of models of the city. The Minister of Armaments, Hipper, was pointing there with a baton in his hand, as if he was introducing something. Seeing Bauman burst in, both Hitler and Hippert looked up at him at the same time.

"Bowman. What did you say? The Emperor of Japan is dead? Hitler furrowed his eyebrows, a look of disappointment flashed in his gray-blue eyes, and he muttered: "What an idiot!" He just didn't listen to him if he came to Germany early. ”

"Yes. The Japanese Emperor Hirohito died, he originally wanted to escape to South America by submarine and then come to Germany, but was discovered by a Chinese seaplane, damaged the submarine, and had to sink the submarine in order to avoid capture. Bowman shrugged his shoulders and explained, "Oahu has received a final telegram from Hirohito that the Japanese emperor has appointed Prince Akihito, who is studying in our Germany, as his heir. ”

"Prince Akihito? Is that the 7-year-old? How could he possibly lead an empire into battle? Hitler waved his hand. A look of disdain.

Bowman smiled bitterly and reminded: "My Führer, Japan is a monarchy, and after the death of Emperor Hirohito, his son should ascend the throne, which is also beneficial to our Third Reich." Because we need a Japanese emperor in our final victory plan! Otherwise, those Japanese daredevils would have no idols to die for. ”

Hitler crossed his arms and thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and sneered: "Okay. Call back to Oahu and tell them ......" Speaking of this, Hitler suddenly paused, and the expression on his face became grim, he looked at Bowman and said, "Is there a telegram from Japan?" Isn't there a 2 million army loyal to Hirohito there? To whom do they pledge allegiance now? ”

Bowman was stunned. Shaking his head: "No, my Führer, we have not received any news from Japan, maybe they have not yet figured out who they will be loyal to?" ”

"It's really troublesome...... Hitler sighed slightly, and said coldly: "Block the news of Emperor Hirohito's death, and don't let those Japanese daredevils know the truth!" Also, let Herman. Goering, Raeder, Keitel, Moder, they all came to my office for a meeting...... I implore Your Highness to take up the mission of reviving the Japanese Empire and succeed to the throne of the Emperor! ”

Several generals of the Japanese Continental Defense Army were standing in the conference room of the headquarters of the Kyoto Defense Army, crying out with tears streaming down their faces.

And the highness they "pleaded" for was none other than the old prince who was already full of gray hair, Prince Zairen of the palace.

The "telegram" sent before the sinking of the I-201 submarine was, of course, received by the Japanese Defense General Command. However, as for the validity of this telegram, the high-ranking generals led by Toshiro Ohata, Isamu Yokoyama, Jun Imamura, and Kuniaki Koiso do not seem to approve much. After all, this was just an "airwave" without any evidence, and there was no edict with the emperor's seal, nor the ministers of the palace holding the edict, and even Prince Akihito, who was only seven years old, had not been made the crown prince in advance, and he was thousands of miles away in Berlin, Germany, so there was no way to fulfill the emperor's responsibilities. And the more important reason is that everyone has not spoken, but they all know it, if Prince Akihito, who is far away in Germany, receives the throne of the emperor, will the Chinese side be willing to give up? There are many atomic bombs or something!

As for the royal patriarch in the palace, his attitude in the past two days was also very ambiguous. On the one hand, he repeatedly refused to ascend the throne as emperor, and on the other hand, he did not recognize the validity of the "telegram", and this attitude naturally strengthened the determination of Obata and others to persuade him.

In addition, the behavior of the representatives of the allied countries such as Germany and Italy in Kyoto in the past few days is also intriguing, especially the German side has simply kept silent about the death of Emperor Hirohito, and has not made any statement, let alone any expression of support for Prince Akihito's accession to the throne. Perhaps in the eyes of the German Führer, unless the 2 million troops of the Japanese mainland pledged allegiance to Prince Akihito, supporting a seven-year-old Japanese prince who had not a single soldier or an inch of land to become the nominal ruler of the Japanese Empire was a pure farce and did nothing to help the interests of the Third Reich in Asia.

Finally, there is a very real problem facing the generals of the Japanese Continental Defense Army, that is, they do not have enough financial resources to feed the 2 million army, and there is no way to provide weapons and ammunition for this excessively large army. In other words, there is no way for them to maintain the offensive against Tokyo. The initiative of the Japanese civil war will soon be transferred to the side of Emperor Chonghito and the Japanese Kuomintang, who have the best affairs and economic assistance!

Therefore, to support Prince Akihito, who is inseparable from China, is for the Japanese homeland defense army, which is already embattled. It's a self-defeating one. If it was for a genuine emperor like Emperor Hirohito, it would be fine, but if he gave his life to a seven-year-old prince who didn't even have three artifacts, it wouldn't be too worthwhile, right?

Several high-ranking generals of the General Defense Army took great pains to explain their great truths. The prince of Xianyuan Palace glanced at them with a tired gaze. Finally, he looked at Toshiro Obata and said lightly: "Gentlemen, can't you really think about Prince Chonghito?" He is also a descendant of Amaterasu Okami and a descendant of Emperor Meiji and Emperor Taisho, and it seems justifiable that he inherited the throne of Emperor Showa......"

Toshiro Obata smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly: "Your Highness." It is not inevitable that Prince Takahito will ascend the throne, but the great politics of the Japanese Empire cannot be controlled by such a rebellion as the Japanese Kuomintang! The February 15 coup d'état that brought the empire to this disaster was carried out by the Japanese Kuomintang in collusion with the Chinese. Even Prince Chongren was held hostage by them. If we bow to Tokyo now, the Japanese Kuomintang will continue to steal the name of the emperor and sell the country to China! ”

King Zairen of the Idle Yuan Palace was silent for a moment, but still shook his head: "Then we can negotiate with the Tokyo side, as long as the Japanese Kuomintang is out of power, and all forces will re-form a coalition government until a national election is held." How about electing a new Diet and supporting Prince Takahito as Emperor? ”

The idea of Kanin Palace was obviously to prevent Japan from falling into a long civil war or a divided situation, but the generals who came to persuade him did not think so.

Lieutenant General Koiso Kuniaki, who is known as both civil and military, and looks a little like a tiger, took two steps at this time, and said in a sincere tone: "Your Highness." We are not opposed to negotiations with Tokyo, but negotiations do not mean surrender! Now that Prince Takahito in Tokyo has proclaimed himself emperor, and Emperor Showa has died, if His Royal Highness does not ascend the throne, then there will be only one emperor left in Japan...... Then the army in our hands will only be the object of allegiance to Emperor Takahito! As a courtier, how can you negotiate with His Majesty the Emperor? Even if we dare to commit a crime, the middle and lower rank officers below will not follow us anymore! Therefore, if we want to negotiate with Tokyo, we must support an emperor, and His Highness is the right choice. ”

"Isn't Japan divided?" Xianyuan Palace muttered in a low voice: "I'm afraid this is what the Chinese dream of, right?" ”

"Your Highness," Koiso Kuniaki shook his head and comforted, "The Chinese do have such thoughts, but they don't understand Japan's national conditions. We are not as bad at compromise as the Chinese, in fact, the history of our Japanese empire for more than 2,000 years is a history of continuous compromise and integration of various forces. Like the Chinese, the need to drive out opponents in civil struggles is not necessarily a matter of political struggle in Japan. Didn't the Tokugawa family also maintain their status and honor? Didn't the last general, Qingxi, also make a duke? Now the children and grandchildren of the Tokugawa family are also in high positions in the imperial army and government, and even Takehiro Enomoto and Keisuke Oshima, who have seized Hokkaido and made an independent scene, have also been reused. Therefore, His Royal Highness's ascension to the throne of the emperor does not necessarily mean that he has to live or die with His Royal Highness Chongren, and a compromise can be reached through negotiations. ”

Xianyuan Gong nodded slightly, his face was much softer, he knew that what Xiao Iso said was the truth. If they want to negotiate with Tokyo, they must maintain their counterweight to it, otherwise they will not be qualified to negotiate. And to maintain this power, it is necessary to have an emperor. It is true that the two emperors can be unified through negotiations, and the history of Japan's Northern and Southern Dynasties was not often talked about, and the final merger of the Northern and Southern Dynasties was also the result of negotiations, although the Muromachi shogunate did not abide by the agreements reached through negotiations......

"Okay." Xianyuan Gong slowly stood up, his eyes swept a room of Japanese army generals who had been persuaded to advance, and he lowered his head heavily. "Then I will be embarrassed to ascend the throne and become emperor in Kyoto Gyoen! However, the princes must also agree to one condition, that is, the union of the eastern and western courts must be based on negotiations, even if I want to abdicate and become the emperor. I don't want to see any more Japanese men shed blood for the differences between me and Emperor Takahito! ”rq