Chapter 997: Hirohito's Oath

"We surrender, and we surrender in accordance with the orders of His Majesty the Emperor." A group of Japanese soldiers came out of the trench, rifles raised high, and walked towards the positions of the Imperial Army. And the Imperial Army, too, did not fire.

Just now, they have been informed that if the Japanese surrender voluntarily, they will collect their weapons and accept the surrender.

"Hey! These little Japan, they really surrendered! A young soldier said in surprise.

"What's this? Do you know who made the broadcast just now? That's the emperor of the Japanese, it's their emperor. They even have the emperor in our hands, what else can they do but surrender? A squad leader said disdainfully. 、

"I see! The emperors of little Japan have fallen into our hands. Then this battle is still a fart! We've won. The soldiers rejoiced. Although, it is their duty to fight for their country. However, it would be best if there was no war. After all, where there is war, there will be casualties, it is inevitable. To want to fight a war with zero casualties in this era is completely fantastical. Even nearly 100 years later, won't the most powerful Americans in the world be able to achieve this goal?

Under the orders of Emperor Taisho, many Japanese officers and soldiers laid down their arms and chose to surrender. They were under the fierce attack of the Imperial Army, and they were about to lose their hold. Many of them were even ready to die in battle. Now, the emperor has called on them to surrender, which is undoubtedly a step down for these people! If they surrender on their own initiative, they will definitely be condemned by society. However, now that the emperor ordered them to surrender, then they would not have to worry about it.

Although, the Japanese fought and were not afraid of death. However, this does not mean that every Japanese person is not afraid of death. There are still a lot of Japanese people who want to live. It is better to die than to live, and this is also the opinion of many Japanese people.

Besides, it was mainly the officers who were poisoned by the spirit of bushido. Many of the soldiers of the Japanese army were recently recruited into the army. They are poisoned by the spirit of bushido, far less deeply.

Of course, not all Japanese soldiers laid down their arms after hearing the order of Emperor Taisho. For example, the officers.

"Bastard! This is not the voice of His Majesty the Emperor. How could His Majesty the Emperor order us to surrender to the Shina people? This is a conspiracy, a conspiracy of those people of China, and they are not allowed to surrender to the people of China. A Japanese second lieutenant squad leader yelled. He couldn't believe that Emperor Taisho would give such an order, so he subconsciously thought it was a conspiracy and forbade the other soldiers to surrender.

"Your Excellency, Squad Leader, this is indeed an order from His Majesty the Emperor! His Majesty's soldiers on us should obey His Majesty's orders. A soldier said. The war has reached this point, and many people don't want to fight anymore and want to live.

"Yaga! You're disturbing the morale of the army. The squad leader was furious, and the fifty knives in his hand slashed at the soldier. Caught off guard, the soldier was slashed to death on the spot.

"From now on, whoever dares to surrender to the people of China will be punished with treason." The team leader said viciously.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a bayonet stabbed him through the body from behind.

"His Majesty the Emperor has ordered us to surrender, and no one can stop us, otherwise, it will be a betrayal of His Majesty." A soldier said with a hideous expression. Of course, this is clearly under the banner of the emperor and wants to save his own life.

"That's right, we surrendered on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor, and no one can stop us." The other Japanese soldiers said one after another.

After killing the squad leader, a group of Japanese soldiers left their positions and surrendered to the Imperial Army. They don't want to die, they want to live. Then, following the orders of Emperor Taisho became the only chance to live.

In many places, there were incidents in which Japanese officers and even generals were killed by soldiers and then surrendered to the Imperial Army. This made the officers and generals of the Japanese army dare not stop these soldiers from surrendering at all. After all, the soldiers were already red-eyed. If you stop them again, you will lose your life.

Under these circumstances, the vast majority of Japanese troops surrendered to the Imperial Army. This made the resistance of the Imperial Army to capture Tokyo much less at once. Taking Tokyo is just around the corner.

The chief of staff of the Japanese Army, Senior General Kawai, also became very decadent after learning of this situation. He knew that the tide was turning. No one can save Japan.

Subsequently, General Kawai committed suicide by cutting his abdomen in the headquarters. Most of the other Japanese officers in the headquarters also committed suicide, and a small number of them chose to surrender to the Imperial Army.

Similarly, Prime Minister Masatsuki Terauchi also chose to have his seppuku in the basement of the Prime Minister's Office.

Under such circumstances, the Japanese army lost its command and could only fight on its own. In the face of the fierce attack of the Imperial Army, they were even more powerless to resist. On November 8, the whole of Tokyo fell and was completely occupied by the Imperial Army.

Although Tokyo fell, it marked the complete defeat of Japan in this war. However, that doesn't mean the battle is over. In the northern area of Honshu Island, north of Tokyo, more than a dozen Japanese divisions are still resisting. Although, when General Shinroku Ishimoto and Senior General Kawai Cao ordered them to reinforce Tokyo, they chose to refuse. However, this does not mean that they will surrender.

Emperor Taisho has become an excellent hole card in the hands of the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army asked Saionji Konobo and others to send people with a handwritten letter from Emperor Taisho to ask those generals to give up resistance and surrender to the Imperial Army. If they refuse to surrender and resist stubbornly, the Imperial Army will launch a fierce attack on them.

The vast majority of Japanese generals realized that the general trend was now gone. If you want to survive, you have to surrender to the Imperial Army. In particular, the Imperial Army assured them that if they chose to submit to the Empire in the future, they would not only be able to secure their lives. Even, after they will have a place in the new Japanese government in the future, the vast majority of the Japanese generals have chosen to surrender, which is undoubtedly the correct choice.

Of course, there are not without those who resist stubbornly. It's just that, in the face of the attack of the main forces of the Imperial Army, these Japanese troops simply could not resist for long before they were wiped out.

In addition, the Japanese troops who had been dispersed and the resistance forces formed by the Japanese people also received orders from Emperor Taisho of Japan. Under the orders of Emperor Taisho, the vast majority of them also chose to surrender. Only a small number of people continued to resist in the mountains. However, they would also face encirclement by the Imperial Army, the Korean Army, and later the Japanese security forces. Under the brutal encirclement and suppression, these Japanese resistance forces were unable to turn up any storms at all.

Of course, that's all for later. It took two months for the Imperial Army to take Tokyo on November 8 before it captured all of Japan. Moreover, there are many places where the Japanese resistance continues. It will take a long time for the Empire to completely eliminate them.

On November 10, 4621 A.D., the third day after the Imperial Army took Tokyo, Crown Prince Hirohito and his party finally fled to Sendai. Although, the Japanese Emperor Taisho has already ordered the entire Japanese army to surrender to the Chinese * army. However, the Japanese troops stationed in Sendai had not yet made a choice. When Crown Prince Hirohito arrived here, he immediately learned about it.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Majesty the Emperor has fallen into the hands of the Shina people. Under the threat of the Shina people, His Majesty the Emperor had to compromise and gave the order for the entire Japanese army to surrender to the Shina people. However, there are still many people with lofty ideals who know that this is a conspiracy of the Chinese people, and they will continue to fight against the Chinese people. Tatsuo Yamamoto said to Crown Prince Hirohito.

"Damn the Shina people, they dare to insult His Majesty the Emperor like this. Someday, I'll make them pay with blood. Crown Prince Hirohito said with a dark face.

"Any other news?" Crown Prince Hirohito asked.

"This ......," Tatsuo Yamamoto hesitated.

"What else is there to do? Say it right away? Crown Prince Hirohito frowned.

"Your Highness, your mother, Empress Zhenming, has been insulted by the general of the Shina people. It is under such circumstances that His Majesty the Emperor has no choice but to compromise and bow his head. Tatsuo Yamamoto continued.

"What? Yaga! Damn the Shina people, I don't share the sky with them! Crown Prince Hirohito's face was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

"Your Royal Highness, the Chinese are so despicable that they actually did such a thing. When you go to the United States, I will definitely report back to China. When the time comes, the entire civilized world will condemn the atrocities of the Chinese. U.S. Ambassador Davidson said.

"Whew!" Crown Prince Hirohito let out a long breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He knew that it was useless to talk about it now. The only thing he can do is to avenge Emperor Taisho and Empress Sadaaki in the future.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, Ambassador. The Chinese are the most despicable people in the world, and they can do any despicable thing. Crown Prince Hirohito said.

That night, Crown Prince Hirohito boarded a secret American submarine and left Japan for the United States.

At the moment of boarding the submarine, Crown Prince Hirohito secretly vowed in his heart that one day he would return to Japan. When the time comes, he will lead the Japanese army to Chinese soil, kill all the Chinese, and avenge his parents. Of course, what Crown Prince Hirohito didn't know was that his oath would never come true. Even he himself ended up dying in a foreign land. (To be continued.) )