739. Divergence (2)
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Hideki Tojo is the land minister, Yoshikawa Furushiro is the sea minister, and Konoe Fumiro is the prime minister.
"What do you think of Rikuzo Tojo?" Emperor Showa said lightly, although it was difficult, but for him, it was just a matter of choosing one of the two.
"Your Majesty, under the suggestion, forbear for the time being." Hideki Tojo spoke, "The Imperial Navy and the Independent Division Navy have not yet won a victory. โ
"That's an ambush by the independent division navy!" Yoshikawa Koshiro still has to correct the name of the navy.
"Then Yoshikawa-kun knows if the Independent Division is an ambush this time?" Hideki Tojo said with a smile, they encountered an independent division, and there were too many things and examples of losses.
Yoshikawa Koshiro was speechless, yes, no one knew if it was an ambush or not.
"Konoe-kun, what do you think?" Emperor Showa looked at Fumiro Konoe.
Konoe Fumiro frowned and thought for a while, "Your Majesty, I think that I can warn the independent division a little, and I need to tell them that the empire is not so easy to mess with." โ
"Hahahaha." Hideki Tojo laughed, "Hasn't Your Excellency the Prime Minister always advocated harmony between Japan and China?" How? This time you're going to strike? โ
Konoe Fumiro sighed, to be honest, he himself is very conflicted, can he not fight back and let the independent division be powerful on their heads? "Your Majesty, the Independent Division is doing this just to prevent the Imperial Alliance Army from going south."
Emperor Showa narrowed his eyes.
"Your Majesty, to be honest, although it is good for the Imperial Allied Army to go south, but when it comes to a new place, who knows if those slippery Chinese will have other ideas, in case they have two hearts, it will be a trouble for the empire. What's more, the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Cooperative Army, heh, with them and without them, I think it is the same. Tojo Hideki retorted, in fact, if the Imperial Allied Army could be transferred south without any obstacles, it would naturally be good, but now that there is another obstacle, he still doesn't think much of the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Allied Army.
Emperor Showa also agreed, in the whole of China, there are not many troops that can fight, but it definitely does not include the Imperial Army, "Since this is the case, then let's bear with it for the time being." By the way, how are the negotiations with the United States? โ
Konoe Fumi's face froze, "There has been no progress yet." โ
Emperor Showa waved his hand, "That's it." โ
"If the navy of the independent division retreats, let's see the opportunity to transfer the imperial alliance army to the south, but if the navy of the independent division continues to be sealed, then let them be sealed. The current enemy of the empire is the United States. โ
"Hey!"
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The three of Tojo Hideki withdrew from the emperor's side, Fumiro Konoe and Koshikawa Koshiro walked aside, and Tojo Hideki walked alone.
"Tojo-kun." Konoe Fumiki opened his mouth and looked at Hideki Tojo, this person, who was also helped by him to the position of the prime minister, but he was getting more and more out of his control.
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister." Hideki Tojo greeted with a smile, although he was planning something, he was still very grateful to Fumiro Konoe.
"Tojo-kun, the future of the empire, I hope it will not be lost in your hands." Konoe Fumiro looked at Hideki Tojo, his tone was a little depressed, he knew that the war with the United States was unstoppable, because the United States had a lot of things they needed.
"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, you will lead the empire to invincibility." Hideki Tojo bowed, then walked away.
Seeing this, Konoe Fumiro said, "Yoshikawa-kun, it's really not good, when the time comes, you will also retreat." โ
"Hey." Yoshikawa Koshiro nodded, there are some things, the concept is not the same, it is difficult to work together.
Konoe Fumiro looked at Yoshikawa Koshiro and sighed inwardly, at the beginning, he wanted to sign an Axis alliance with Germany and Italy, but the navy has always opposed it, because after signing this alliance, the empire will be hostile to Britain and the United States. But now, Germany's performance is too strong, and the strength has stimulated the desire of all Japanese soldiers who already have a strong sense of military power.
Germany is an ally! The allies are so impressive!
Then they should be so dazzling in the Japanese Empire! The Pacific Ocean should be the world and the back garden of their Great Japanese Empire!
So, basically, at this point in time, both the navy and the army were ready to attack the United States. But most of Japan's resources are imported from the hands of the big brother of the United States, and as a result, you Japan and the Soviet Union actually signed a treaty? Is this taking us for fools?
Oil is not sold to you!
Then, Japan and the United States began a marathon negotiation. This negotiation was also just a pretense by the Japanese military headquarters to paralyze the Americans.
Konoe didn't know why he had come to this point, and at this time, he felt that his governing philosophy was a little rougher.
But no matter what, this war will still go on.
He sighed softly and continued on his way.
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Zhou Weiguo is still in Shanghai, these days, the devils seem to be castrated and there is no movement, even if he asked the navy to block the coastal sea, the devil actually did not send the navy to attack?
Zhou Weiguo was taken aback a lot, the devil has a long ability, he wants to continue to endure and use the navy in the Pacific Ocean, I have to say that the devil still endures well. His purpose was just to prevent the Imperial Allied Army from moving south, and he didn't want to say that China had invaded Southeast Asia a few decades later.
October 16, Tokyo.
"Is there still no progress in the negotiations between Japan and the United States?" Emperor Showa looked at the group of military generals in front of him.
"Hey!"
"Your Majesty, I feel that the empire should immediately stop negotiations with the United States, and then go to war immediately!" Hideki Tojo said coldly, this negotiation is really a marathon, and now, the purpose of this negotiation is about to be achieved, that is, to let Konoe Fumiro step down.
"Your Majesty, now that the empire is at war with Britain and the United States, the chances of victory are really not great." Fumiro Konoe frowned, but still spoke.
"Your Majesty, at the Imperial Council in September, the Empire has already decided on a national policy of war with the United States. If the policy cannot be carried out in accordance with the decision of the Imperial Council to go to war, then the Prime Minister, who participated in this decision, should take the blame and resign. "Hideki Tojo's words are sharp.
As soon as these words came out, Konoe Fumiro was silent, and most of the people present were silent. Fumiro Konoe is already the third prime minister, he was born into a nobleman, and he has served as the prime minister of Japan three times, and Fumiro Konoe's talent is recognized by everyone. But as soon as Hideki Tojo's words came out, everyone couldn't find a reason to oppose it.
You participated in the national policy of the Imperial Council, and you don't want to go to war, what do you think?
Konoe Fumiro closed his eyes, then opened them, and said lightly, "I know, I will resign." โ
Many people are surprised.
Emperor Showa squinted his eyes, his expression was uncertain, Konoe Fumiro was the prime minister for three times, he was naturally very trusting, but to be honest, Germany's performance was too good, and they should have performed so well in the Japanese Empire! So, he spoke, "The current situation is urgent, and the successor prime minister must be a ...... Someone who can really control the War Department. Of course, this is not to affirm Tojo's theory of war. โ
A group of high-level officials only felt that the world was changing too quickly.