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Volume 1: Songhua River Chapter 2244: Prince Zairen¡¯s Pressure (Part 1)

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    Since the plan to encircle and annihilate the Soviet Far East Front went bankrupt and nearly two million Japanese troops fled from the Far East battlefield, Prince Zain, as the commander-in-chief responsible for the specific implementation of the entire Far East campaign plan, has been under tremendous pressure. Regarding his role in Japan  The prestige and reputation of the military community is a serious blow!

    The main pressure came from the mainland, first of all from his own brother, the Emperor. Shortly after the three battle groups withdrew hastily south from the Far East battlefield, Emperor Hirohito sent a telegram to Zai Ren, although the telegram did not contain too many accusations.  Prince Zai Ren also sympathized with his situation, but the most important thing was these words, "I learned that the Far East campaign plan you implemented did not achieve the expected results. On the contrary, the imperial army suffered heavy losses. Regarding this,  , I am deeply disappointed. Now, the country is very concerned about the outcome of the Far East Campaign. I hope you will take care of yourself and give the cabinet a reasonable explanation!"

    Prince Zai Ren's heart was shattered at that time. The emperor had disappointed him, which frightened Zai Ren. He knew that without the support of the emperor, he was in a battle with various factions in the military.  It is impossible to gain the upper hand. If the emperor is disappointed with him, then his greatest support and backing will be lost in an instant. Every time he thinks of this, Prince Zai Ren breaks into a cold sweat on his forehead.

    Another point, the Emperor is reminding himself that the big guys in the military and political circles in the country are concerned about the Far Eastern War that has turned into disgrace. You'd better find a reasonable reason to block everyone.  mouth, otherwise, I can't help you.

    Without having to activate his connections at home, Prince Zain could figure out with the back of his head that the so-called "very concerned about the results of the Far East Campaign!" could not be anyone else.  It can only be the stubborn old guy Koichi Mineuchi. His failure in the Far East campaign just gave Koichi Mineuchi the facts and reasons to attack. Comparing the two, Koichi Mineuchi's original strategy was the safest.

    And Zai Ren saw a deeper meaning from the telegram from the Emperor. Not even the Emperor could withstand this wave of attacks on him, otherwise.  He will not allow himself to give the cabinet a reasonable explanation.

    Cabinet?  The cabinet is nothing!  It was nothing more than a tool for Emperor Hirohito to achieve his own goals. Now, he wants a reasonable explanation from his own cabinet. It can be seen that at home.  There is an opposition force against himself, and  Even my own brother, the Emperor.  It cannot be suppressed forcefully.

    Under the tremendous pressure, Prince Zai Ren lost his usual calmness and became extremely irritable. The senior staff officers of the Far East Campaign Headquarters were often scolded like a dog-blooded spray, and the unlucky ones were even worse.  For example, Colonel Aoki, who provided information to Chutian, would be scolded by several loud mouths. In the entire Far East Campaign Headquarters, no one was scolded or beaten.  Probably only the new chief of staff, Major General Yamada.

    To be fair, Prince Zai Ren felt that he was very wronged and died unjustly. The result of the Far East Campaign was deemed a failure. He was completely unconvinced. In a sense, the Soviet army completely withdrew from the Far East. This was Great Japan.  Isn't the victory of the empire nothing more than the failure to completely annihilate the Soviet Far East Front?

    No matter which outcome of the battle is considered, at most it will be a tie with the Soviet army. How can we talk about failure?

    Prince Zai Ren regretted it very much. At the imperial military meeting, he should not have said too much. He had gone too far. He wanted to completely annihilate the Soviet Far East Front and fully occupy the Far East. If he only talked about the latter, there would be very little room left now.  Now that I'm older, I can confidently tell those guys who are fanning the flames and want to knock me over, whether the Imperial Army of Japan has occupied the Far East?

    Just yesterday, I received a telegram from the base camp, asking Prince Zai Ren to settle down the troops in the Far East as soon as possible, return to the mainland, and accept the cabinet's questioning on the reasons for the failure of the Far East Campaign. In other words, let himself return to Tokyo.  Faced with the opposition factions that Tumo Xingzi could drown himself in, he made accusations with ill intentions!

    Prince Zai Ren is ten thousand unwilling to return to Tokyo. Moreover, he also knows very well that once he goes back, he will not have a few months to get rid of the entanglement of the opposition factions and cannot return to Khabarovsk from Tokyo. And now in the Far East,  In the vacancy after the withdrawal of the Soviet troops, will the China devil with ulterior motives have any influence on the Far East?

    Prince Zai Ren had to prepare for all this in advance. If the independent division troops really intended to get involved in the Far East, then there would be another fierce battle. The Soviet army withdrew, and the Chinese devil's troops were the imperial army.  The next opponent he will face is a myriad of affairs waiting for him to deal with. How can he have so much leisure and time to argue with the politicians in Tokyo?

    Therefore, Prince Zairen racked his brains, discussed with Chief of Staff Yamada for several days, and personally sent a long telegram to the Emperor. The content of the telegram, in addition to explaining his views on the Far East region,In addition to his previous thoughts, he also specifically emphasized, "Currently, with the withdrawal of all Soviet troops, the Far East has temporarily become a blank area. I am worried that it will inevitably attract the covetous attention of Tang Qiuli, the devil of China!"

    "My brother boldly believes that our Imperial Japanese Army will inevitably engage in a war with the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli's troops in the Far East for control of the Far East. I am afraid that the scale of the war will be greater than the previous battle with the Soviet Army.  A duel, and the China Devil is ruthless, greedy and cunning. He is a powerful enemy of the Japanese Empire. If you are not careful, the empire's troops in the Far East will fall into a situation that is beyond redemption!"

    "For this reason, my brother is worried day and night. Before the intention of the independent division troops is determined, the situation in the Far East is still tense and war is about to break out. It is about to become stormy. At this moment, my brother is really unable to escape and return to the homeland.  I don¡¯t dare to abandon the empire¡¯s nearly two million troops in the Far East to explain to the cabinet for the sake of my own reputation! What¡¯s more, I think this is the case, so why do I need to explain?¡±

    "Brother Rong Chen will properly deploy the Imperial Army's troops in the Far East and firmly control the Far East. After making all preparations for war with the China Independent Division to compete for control of the Far East, he will return to the homeland and report to the cabinet.  A reasonable explanation! No matter what the outcome is, I will accept it calmly!

    This telegram from Zai Ren appears to be very sincere, and every word is spoken from the bottom of his heart. It also shows that for the benefit of the Empire of Japan, he did not hesitate to own his personal reputation, and also secretly told Emperor Hirohito that he did not want to  It's a waste of time and energy to argue with those people for the sake of face and reputation. What's more, it is mixed with personal grudges and intrigues between factions. Can you explain it clearly in a short while?

    Zai Ren is a very smart guy. He clearly knows that because of his performance in the Far East campaign, he has directly disgraced the royal family. The emperor has plans to change his generals. At this juncture, he will fight with the emperor again.  , Let¡¯s play some nonsense. It won¡¯t take tomorrow. As soon as the edict calling me back to Tokyo comes, I will fly to Khabarovsk. By then, I will have to leave if I don¡¯t want to. What I have to do now is to save the Far East campaign first.  The position of Commander-in-Chief.

    Only in this position can we take the initiative in handling military affairs in the Far East. Then, in Xu Tuzhi, we can change the passive situation and regain the face we lose there. Prince Zai Ren still has this confidence.  , not to mention, given the current situation, it is not too difficult to regain face. After all, the troops of the Independent Division are still far away from Chita to Irkutsk, out of reach!

    Sure enough, a sincere telegram touched the heart of Emperor Hirohito. In fact, Emperor Hirohito himself did not want to see his younger brother fall down and be unable to get up on the battlefield in the Far East. If that were the case, his face would also be disfigured.  Wu Guang, after all, is a maternal brother, Zai Ren is disgraced, and he cannot take advantage of it. If he uses the authority of the emperor to suppress the emotions of the military and political leaders, it is not impossible!

    The key point is that Emperor Hirohito hates Zai Ren, and he also wants to knock his younger brother who has been a little complacent recently. This guy seems to be a little uneasy after taking the empire's military command in the Far East.  Oh, let him know that everything he has today is thanks to someone. That's why he got the telegram that was not harsh but could be understood by Zai Ren.

    Now, my brother has completely surrendered, and his ability is still certain. In Emperor Hirohito's view, the final result of the Far East Battle is not as bad as what Koichi Minai and others clamored for. All Soviet troops have withdrawn from the Far East.  Is it true that the Soviet Far East Front Army suffered heavy losses? Is it true that although the Imperial Japanese Army also suffered heavy losses, the losses were still at an acceptable level? How can there be no casualties in a war?

    However, Emperor Hirohito would not question the ministers headed by Koichi Yoneuchi face to face. If he did, he would be openly protecting his younger brother, which would chill the hearts of all the ministers. The way of an emperor does not allow him to do that.  !

    Based on the above complicated psychology, Emperor Hirohito agreed to Prince Zaihi¡¯s request without any embarrassment, and at the end of the telegram, he told Prince Zaihi, ¡°Think foresight and plan ahead, and under the huge domestic pressure, we have not yet  Forget about planning the future war in the Far East, I am very pleased with what you have done, and I have some words of persuasion to the ministers!¡±

    "If we want to get rid of the current passive situation, we can only use the Imperial Army of Japan to completely occupy the Far East and ensure that no losses are lost. Then we can reverse the passive situation in the face of questioning from high-level officials in the country.  , you can still serve as the commander of the Far East Campaign Headquarters and plan all matters in the Far East for me, and no more mistakes will be allowed!"

    After reading the reply from the Emperor¡¯s brother, Prince Zain¡­I'm so excited, I'm crying, and my eyes are full of tears!
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