Chapter 70: Conspiracy
Koizumi's tone was surprisingly loud, and in Yamamoto's opinion, he was simply a madman. In the eyes of many colleagues, Yamamoto is also a madman - a gambling maniac - in his private life, Yamamoto is addicted to gambling and has extremely high gambling skills. Yamamoto once said: If His Majesty the Emperor can give me a year off, I can win back an aircraft carrier for the Empire. Yamamoto himself was already crazy, but in front of Koizumi, he had to admit that the other party's madness far exceeded his own.
As an adviser to the Admiralty (Yamamoto helped him get this position), Koizumi not only pointed fingers at naval affairs, but also submitted opinions to the Ministry of War at every turn, which already aroused the disgust of many bigwigs in the Admiralty and the Ministry of the Army. The bigwigs in the Japanese military circles are not as talkative and talent-oriented as Yamamoto. A considerable number of them are stubborn and do not listen to other people's opinions at all. Therefore, Koizumi actually did not have a satisfactory time during this time.
"As long as we have six or so more aircraft carriers, we will be able to completely dominate the South Pacific, and at that time, Southeast Asia will become the front yard of the empire. Your Excellency, the matter of the Yamato cannot be delayed any longer, please be sure to convince His Majesty the Emperor, "The transformation of the battleship Yamato into an aircraft carrier is something that Koizumi is currently working on with all his might." However, the reality hit him hard, no matter how fanciful he said about the aircraft carrier, the bigwigs in the Admiralty just didn't agree with the transformation plan. Fortunately, there is the support of Sanben Fifty-six and Inoue Narumi, otherwise, he should have other ideas at the moment.
Yamamoto Isoroku was originally a triumphant of the air force, but now that he has listened to Koizumi's various theories about the superiority of aircraft carriers, he has completely accepted this viewpoint in his heart. He nodded and said, "I will try my best to find a way to deal with the Yamato, for now, please bother more about the Empire's aircraft manufacturing." After the Cadet Corps sent troops to Taiwan, our navy sent troops to clear up and suppress them, but because the fighters of the Cadet Corps were more advanced than ours, our naval superiority has not been brought into play so far. If we really want to start a war in the Pacific, Taiwan will become a key springboard between the empire mainland and Southeast Asia. Yes, aircraft carriers are important, but if there are no fighters that can match them, the theory of aircraft carrier victory is just talk on paper. β
Koizumi nodded when he heard this, and said, "Your Excellency, you said a lot. Aircraft carriers are only carriers, and it is fighters that ultimately win the battle. Rest assured, in a week at most, I will hand you over the fighter blueprints that are absolutely no less than the two new fighters of the Cadet Army. By the way, Your Excellency, the strategy I submitted to the Ministry of War last time regarding the 'use of China to contain China', I don't know what they saidβ"
Before he could finish his sentence, he was unceremoniously interrupted by Yamamoto. Yamamoto said, "Koizumi-kun, it's been a week since you arrived at the Admiralty, haven't you figured out the situation yet?" We, the Admiralty and the War Department, are independent departments, and we never ask each other about matters that are within the other's control. I know that your suggestions are certainly good, but in order to avoid misunderstandings, please submit fewer of these reports in the future. Alternatively, you can hand it over to me first, and then I will find a suitable opportunity to submit it to His Majesty the Prime Minister and His Majesty the Emperor. β
Koizumi was silent. From his point of view, he hopes that everything in the empire will follow the trajectory set by himself, because this has been verified by history and can guarantee the correct rate. However, as Yamamoto said, although he has been here for more than a week, he does not know the specific situation of the empire, and even often does thankless things. He had submitted no less than a dozen reports on the Army, but all but one of the new tank designs had been put aside, which dealt a serious blow to his pride.
Seeing that he suddenly stopped talking, Yamamoto was worried that his young man would not be wronged, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't rush, take your time, when your proposals and assertions are confirmed one by one, more people will believe in you like me." At that time, even if what you say is wrong, they will be convinced. Well? Why don't we take a gamble? β
Koizumi smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency, it seems that I am in a hurry. However, from the perspective of time, it is indeed time to wait! I told you, Your Excellency, that if nothing else, the Empire would surrender unconditionally in 1945, and by that time it would be too late. β
Yamamoto looked at the resource sites pointed out by Koizumi on the map, and suddenly gritted his teeth as if he had made up his mind and said, "If what you say is true, you really can't delay it." I'll be dealing with the Yamato matter in the near future, but you have to assure me that the resources you provide are all detailed. I'm afraid that once the government invests huge financial resources in exploration, it turns out that it is nothing at all, and thenβ"
Before Yamamoto finished speaking, Koizumi shouted, "Your Excellency, don't dare to say anything else, I can guarantee this." These resources do exist, and the quality of the minerals produced is not bad. Your Excellency, please report to the government as soon as possible, the sooner these resources can be used, the sooner the empire's military industry can be strengthened, which will help us win the Sino War, the Pacific War and even the larger Far East War. β
Koizumi became excited as he spoke, and even the "Far Eastern War" came out. Koizumi Tonichiro's ambition is much greater than Ouyang Yun's. He not only wants to destroy China, but also wants to win against the United States and Russia, and I really don't know where his confidence comes from.
Yamamoto didn't seem to realize his mistake, he remembered something and said: "The Hong Kong agents have sent information back to China, and a business delegation of the Americans went to Guangzhou. This business delegation is controlled by the secret organization of the United States, the Skull and Bones Society, and it seems that our previous inference is correct, and the transformation of 'St. George' into an aircraft carrier is precisely the operation of the Skull Society to help the Cadet Army. The Skull Society's energy in American politics is too great, and if that were the case, we would have to watch as St. George was taken away by the Cadet Army. β
"How about sending agents to blow it up?" Koizumi said, his eyes shining with a fierce light.
Yamamoto was taken aback, he looked at Koizumi, thought for a while and said, "The risk is too great, once it is known by the Americans, the consequences will be unimaginable." β
"Without our people's help, I have a way to make them Chinese infighting." Your Excellency, have you ever heard of the organization of China's military command? β
When Yamamoto heard this, he immediately understood his thoughts, and couldn't help but look at her again, and said, "Koizumi, you actually know even the way of the military commander?" β
"Of course, I also know that their current person in charge is called Dai Li," Koizumi smiled smugly and continued: "The military commander is Jiang's dog. If the Xuebing Army wants to build an aircraft carrier, will Lao Jiang agree? Absolutely not, if he knew about it, hmph, even if we didn't provoke, the military commander would have taken action. β
Yamamoto nodded his head and said, "This is indeed a good idea, and it is worth trying." β
"Your Excellency, then please allocate some manpower to me!"
"Good! Koizumi-kun, if you do this, I will give you a great credit. Alas, it's just a pity that an aircraft carrier! β
(My classmates have passed away, and the old poison is still a little cold, and if you come back late, it will be even worse...... Well, continue to owe it and make it up before the end of the month)