"So, Japan started a new war and was defeated?"

Ishihara, who had been sitting in the corner and watching coldly, suddenly spoke.

"Yes, Japan started the Pacific War, and after several years of fighting, millions of people died, and finally lost."

When Makino spoke, Asano next to him lost control of his emotions, hugged his head and cried, crying was a sadness, it seemed to be the pain of Japan in the future, and the great grievance he suffered.

"When?"

"Two months later, the Tojo Cabinet came to power, and Japan would start a war in December."

"Well, if this belligerent fool were to guide the country, I have no doubt that Japan would go to a war out of control," Ishihara said, "then, to what extent would Japan lose?" ”

"All the colonies were lost, and the country was confined to the complete occupation of the country, the annihilation of the old system, and the huge military expenses of the occupying army were saddled every year. Even the traditional islands are occupied by the United States, Russia, and South Korea. ”

"If Japan is defeated, then needless to say Germany is also defeated," Ishihara hesitated, "but the situation you are talking about still does not make sense. If Japan and Germany fail at the same time, it will be impossible to maintain stability between the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union for 70 years, and even the day after the surrender of Germany and Japan, a new confrontation will appear. As long as a wise politician emerges, Japan can take advantage of this delicate pattern and wait for an opportunity to turn over. Even the Versailles system did not bind Germany for as long. ”

"Sadly. In 1945, the United States created an unprecedentedly powerful weapon that changed the rules of the game between the great powers and eliminated the world war. ”

Yoshio Nishina, who was on the side, lifted his glasses in surprise and did not interrupt.

"The power of this weapon is so great that it can level a city in an instant, so that a balance of terror has never been created before, and in our time there are no more wars between the great powers, and the great powers have formed a new international organization similar to the League of Nations: the United Nations. It is used to reconcile the contradictions and interests between them. And Japan became the only pathetic country to be hit by such weapons, and only because in 1945 the United States wanted to show the might of the USSR. The first* fell on Hiroshima and the second on Nagashima, with about 400,000 Japanese civilians. Died in agony at the moment of the explosion and for decades to come. ”

"So...... What happened to China? Ishihara suddenly remembered another question, "Has it become the sphere of influence of the Soviet Union, or the United States?" Or how many parts did it become? ”

"In the future, China will become a great power capable of competing with the United States, the world's largest industrial power, not dependent on any of its powers, and they are building a new Asian economic order with China at its core, which poses a great threat to Japan. As for the USSR, it will collapse in 45 years. Russia largely declined into an exporter of resources. ”

"China is rising?" Ishihara hesitated, "...... What a terrible future this is. ”

The huge venue fell silent, no one spoke for a long time, and it was obvious that the few people who remained were judging and reminiscing about Makino's words, what a bleak future this was, according to Makino, Japan did not even gain basic independence like Germany after World War I, and even suffered two powerful super*, and after that, the great powers of the world no longer did a big confrontation, and it sounded like a big head that fell in front of the world's great harmony, which played the role of a kind of stepping stone.

"So, how did you get to this age?"

"Many years later, we discovered the phenomenon of traveling through time and space, the mechanism of which is not very clear, but through a few simple experiments, we found that it can be controlled."

"Is it just that Japan found out?"

"Maybe it's the favor of God. It was indeed preempted by Japan. Dr. Sato discovered that with a precisely controlled explosion, it could be simply turned on briefly, creating a one-second crossing zone within an area of one square kilometer. It may be due to a mistake in the calculation before the crossing, and the rough waves caused by the crossing swallowed up our ship, which is the Kasuga Maru. Our ships carried a large amount of supplies in case of last resort to help Japan win the war. ”

"As a last resort?"

"Yes, this is a backup plan, in order to prevent us from traveling to a certain point after the start of the war between the United States and Japan on December 7, since history has been disturbed, I think there is no definite outcome. Actually, we were supposed to arrive in 1940, a year before the start of the war, so that there would be more time, which was calculated according to Dr. Sato's theory, and the explosion energy matched the tonnage of the Kasuga Maru, but in the end we reached 5 months before the start of the war, and it was clear that the energy was wasted in some unknown place, so that we were a year behind. And we lost most of our companions, including Dr. Sato, so this situation was completely unexpected. ”

"What's on board?"

The one who asked this question turned out to be Yoshio Hihitoshina.

"It's all important equipment...... Weapon blueprints, and...... 9 have been assembled*. After the war, Japan was unable to manufacture nuclear weapons, but the government has been producing plutonium from reactors in civilian nuclear power plants to make early*, each with a yield of 5 to 100,000 tons*, and Japan's first-class industrial design should not be a problem, the only problem is that it has not been tested. ”

"So what are you waiting for?" Takijiro Onishi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "You should go and salvage them quickly." ”

"It's a pity that we didn't leave the exact coordinates of the sinking area, and we could only get an approximate area as large as a few tens of square kilometers, and with the level of technology in these years, I am afraid it will take a long time to find this ship. As for salvage, I'm afraid it's even more difficult. ”

"The ama who fish for pearls on Ise Island can dive up to 40 meters without any equipment, and I've heard that there are some who can dive up to 70, so they can definitely help."

"But the average depth of water in that area is more than 100 meters."

Kagesa stood aside and noticed that Makino didn't seem to be very interested in salvaging the precious Kasuga Maru, and these days of observation had already discovered some of Makino's political tendencies, and his main concern seemed to be to stop the war. Asano, on the other hand, is completely different, except for his weakness, which is ideologically in tune with the Showa era.

"The top priority is to prevent Tojo from coming to power?" Ishihara asked.

"Yes, that's exactly how I see it, I don't think * can save Japan, because in 4 years, the United States can do it too*, albeit with less power. So I think...... The priority is to stop the war from happening, not to salvage these things. The vast area that Japan currently occupies, with vast potential resources, including oil, could well become a self-sufficient region without risking southward expansion. ”

"9 100,000-ton * can't save Japan? What stupid things to say. If the United States has to wait until a few years to make the same thing, the only correct way is to use it in advance, so that we will be invincible. ”

Onishi Takijiro shouted loudly, apparently believing that Makino's mind was very dangerous.

"Be quiet." Nobusuke Kishi spoke again, "Since what Makino-kun said seems to be true, I think that they have been thinking about the fate of Japan for a longer time than those of us, so their opinions are more worthy of reference." As for how to do it, I'll have to think about it. At least we have to see evidence that Oki is involved in the espionage case. I don't think it's appropriate for these people to stay here. I'll get Sato to figure out how to send them to the countryside as soon as possible, where it's safer. ”

"Yes."

Nobusuke Kishi put down this sentence and left the venue in a hurry.

"I'll have to talk to Chief Yamamoto on the phone, I'll take my leave first, and I'll find a way to arrange a boat to go there."

Onishi put down his words and left quickly.

When the night finally covered Tokyo Bay, Lin Xiuxuan and the deputy captain quietly hid on the coast, using night vision devices, they saw the motorboat approaching from a distance, and they used a flashlight to signal three long and one short, so the rubber boat turned to them. This time, it was Lu Qingshan who came to pick them up. The two got into the motorboat and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

At 10 p.m., the two returned to the submarine.

In the conference room, everyone sank, and Chu Aiyun on the side was about to fall asleep.

"Completely disoriented. Ramza's communications were not monitored all day today. ”

The commissar said.

"In the short term, I don't think there is any greater value in continuing to land in Tokyo for reconnaissance."

Lin scratched his head tiredly and said, "I'm sure that the enemy will also cause trouble for those guys internally." ”

"We have reservations about this, but we are not in favor of staying here either, after so many days, the rumors in Shanghai may have calmed down, and it is time to look for what we need."

Cheng Dayang said.

"Okay, let's vote according to the old rules, and agree to the return of the show of hands."

The political commissar and Cheng Dayang both raised their hands, and Lin Xiuxuan hesitated for a moment and raised a hand.

"Okay, unanimously passed, let's go back for the time being. Continue to monitor all aspects of the station, gather the necessary information, and make plans for next steps. ”

The submarine then left Tokyo Bay at a speed of 10 knots, and the next morning, it had accelerated to 15 knots and headed southwest. Although Lin Xiuxuan is still not too dead, he must admit that it will not be as simple as imagined to solve the problem once and for all.

August 16 at noon. 419 intercepted the communication of the Central News Agency in Chongqing. In an extremely slow tone, the announcer reported to the Nationalist air force personnel that they had launched a night attack on the Japanese ships gathering on the Yangtze River for several days, and achieved great results. The enemy's flagship, the Izumo, was hit once by the Air Force's 500 kg*, and then panicked and fled downstream, but on the way, it once again triggered the sinking of the Chinese Navy in 1937*, detonated the ammunition depot and suffered a second heavy damage. According to reliable sources, Izumo sank 7 days ago due to serious injuries, and 78 out of 10 officers and men on board drowned with the ship.

The news had no beginning or end, and it sounded like the Izumo had sunk somewhere on the Yangtze River, not at sea. As for how Chongqing obtained this information, Lin Xiuxuan guessed that he was also a colleague of the Secret Unit of the General Affairs Group of the Military Command, who learned the news by listening to Japanese telegrams. As for why he took the honor to his side, it is probably speculated that the tonnage of Izumo can be sunk, and the most reasonable explanation is that it is a thunderbolt. After the all-out war of resistance, the navy did establish a lot of mine-laying squadrons on the Yangtze River, laying thousands of *, which is why there are always Japanese Navy sweepers and laying ships (sweeping/minelayering) at the mouth of the Yangtze River.