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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2613 Tokyo Shock (Part 1)

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    General Mitsuichi Mineuchi, the Japanese Army Minister and Acting Chief of General Staff of the base camp, is under great pressure. His Majesty the Emperor relies heavily on him, and he has a high and powerful position. He has control over the two major systems of the Empire's military administration and military orders. He seems to have unlimited glory, but he is also in a cold position.

    The greater the power, the greater the responsibilities and risks. The empire's war resources have been tapped to the limit. There is nothing General Minai needs to do, but to work hard to maintain and balance the interests of all parties and use the limited war resources.  On the battlefield where it is most needed, although there are no heavyweights from other factions who can challenge his status and authority, he still feels like he is walking on thin ice in the face of His Majesty the Emperor, who has an increasingly erratic and irritable temper!

    The Empire of Japan fought in two battlefields at the same time. Fortunately, the Empire had a slight upper hand in the Australian battlefield in the Southwest Pacific and the naval battle in the Eastern Pacific. However, what about the Korean Peninsula battlefield in the north, the Manchurian battlefield, and the Far Eastern battlefield?

    General Minai Koichi has a habit of meditating in a quiet room for about an hour before dinner after returning to his official residence, reorganizing the events of the day to see if there are any omissions, and taking their meaning from the ancient Chinese sages.  , Confucius said, "I must examine myself three times every day!" But today, General Mi Nei, who was sitting in the quiet room, could not calm down as usual.

    The unpredictable and treacherous northern battlefield, and the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula in person, gave me some peace of mind. Although the troops of General Tanaka Shinichi, commander of the Imperial Korean Garrison Army, retreated to the southeastern corner of the Korean Peninsula and took a defensive position, although they suffered heavy losses,  At least, in the face of a ferocious attack by independent division troops.  It can also ensure a stalemate.

    The battlefield in the Far East has its own political rival and an old rival, His Majesty the Emperor¡¯s younger brother, Prince Zain, presiding over it.  It seems that the outcome of the fight has little to do with me. Besides, I can't get involved in the Far East battlefield. Judging from various intelligence, it is also a stalemate.

    "Only the dark and unclear battlefield in Manchuria is what worries General Yonei the most, and General Yoshijiro Umezu, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.  The special envoy sent was still under house arrest in his official residence, and Umezu's memorial to His Majesty the Emperor was still in his hands. General Yonei was also undecided on whether he should use this memorial, which was enough to blow up both the military and political circles of the empire.  Memorial, presented to His Majesty the Emperor?

    to be honest.  General Mitsuru Mineuchi was very angry with Umezu Yoshijiro. Since this guy took office as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, except for this memorial, which can be called a time bomb, there has been no other telegram.  As a result, I, the minister responsible for the highest affairs of the Imperial Army, turned a blind eye to the situation in Manchuria!

    When Nanjiro was the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, this was not the case. A secret message came to him almost every two or three days about the situation in Manchuria.  Know everything and speak honestly.  General Yonai is very disgusted with Umezu Yoshijiro. He is disgusted that this guy claims to be a pure imperial soldier. He does not join any factions and maintains a maverick attitude. It seems that he is the only pure imperial soldier, while others are intrigues and intrigues.  If His Majesty the Emperor had not come forward to exert pressure and consider the overall situation of balancing the interests of various factions in the Imperial Army, the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army would never have been occupied by Umezu!

    It's better now. After Umezu took office, the Kwantung Army seemed to be increasingly alienated from him. Umezu seemed to be deliberately blocking news about Manchuria from him. General Yonei did not believe that Manchuria was safe, even though he couldn't get first-hand news.  However, Manchuria's dwindling input of local strategic resources undoubtedly shows that the situation in Manchuria may not be optimistic. Otherwise, that guy Umezu would not have thrown out a memorial that can be called a blockbuster.

    But it is difficult to make an accurate judgment on the extent of the situation in Manchuria now, and I dare not draw any conclusions. Maybe that guy Umezu is alarmist. Because of this, General Minai felt uneasy and caused  The root cause of all this is the existence of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, the mortal enemy of the Japanese Empire.

    From the Korean Peninsula to Manchuria, and then to the Far East, the figure of this China devil is everywhere, stirring up troubles in the overseas colonies of the Japanese Empire. General Yonei has always been very strange, and does not understand why the same empire  The Imperial Army, in the Australian battlefield in the southwest Pacific, faced the Allied forces composed of more than a dozen countries, but it could always have the upper hand, suppressing hundreds of thousands of Allied troops.

    In the vast Eastern Pacific, the Imperial Navy Combined Fleet defeated the U.S. Pacific Fleet time and time again, preventing the U.S. Navy from leaving its military ports on the east coast. In the southern battlefield, both the Imperial Army and the Imperial Navy had strategic advantages.  And the advantage is obvious. On the Australian battlefield, if the Chinese devil hadn't been transfusing blood to the Allied forces, I'm afraid that at this moment, the sun flag would have been planted all over Australia.

    But in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria in the north, the Imperial Army was always in a passive position. Yes, it was that abominable China devil Tang Qiuli who made the Empire of JapanRepeated defeats and losing troops again and again have become a basic rule. Where the China devil appears, there are the graves of the imperial generals and soldiers. "Tang Qiuli is the sworn enemy of the Japanese Empire in destiny!" General Minei  He couldn't help but sigh, his tone full of helplessness.

    The number one boss in the Japanese military had to admit this. The sudden rise of the Chinese Tang Qiuli was an unavoidable nightmare for the Japanese Empire. After sitting in the quiet room for an hour, General Minai did not feel calm. On the contrary,  He was even more upset inside. He deliberately avoided the cause of this mood, but he couldn't get rid of it. Manchuria, the situation showed that Manchuria, what is happening now?

    After dinner, General Minai came to the study and dug out Umezu's memorial from the safe. He didn't know how many times he looked at it, but every time he looked at it, he felt frightened. He couldn't figure it out.  Yes, why did Umezu send a messenger to hand this memorial into his own hands and ask him to convey it to His Majesty the Emperor instead of directly delivering it to His Majesty the Emperor?

    As the largest military group in the empire's overseas colonies, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army has a very important position. He can bypass the base camp and has the power to directly submit memorials to His Majesty the Emperor. If we follow this line of thinking, Umezu is not  He doesn't understand politics. On the contrary, he is still a scheming guy.

    Through my own hands, I will present this memorial to His Majesty the Emperor. Once His Majesty the Emperor is angry, the military and political circles are quarreling with each other, and the country is shouting for death, I will pull myself, a heavyweight in the imperial military circles, to carry it for him.  Under tremendous pressure and forced by circumstances, I had to stand in the same trench as Umezu. In other words, I was kidnapped by Umezu to protect him from disaster!

    "It's really a good plan!" General Minai couldn't help but sneer. This can explain why that guy Umezu never sent any telegrams after this bombshell memorial. By extension, if the situation in Manchuria deteriorates,  The situation was beyond control, and the Kwantung Army was destroyed. Then, after that, that guy Umezu could swore to confess that he had already submitted a memorial to His Majesty the Emperor, and it was through the hands of the Mi Cabinet.

    But the memorial is still in his hands and has not been presented to His Majesty the Emperor for inspection. By then, His Majesty the Emperor's anger, the doubts of the military and political leaders, and the anger of the local people will all be concentrated on him. Wouldn't he be successful?  The one who is accused of being a sinner?

    If Umezu Yoshijiro strikes again, what can I say? If the memorial is presented to His Majesty the Emperor as soon as possible, even if Manchuria is not saved in the end, the Kwantung Army can retain a considerable part of its strength. If the situation in Manchuria is not as bad as he imagined, this memorial will be submitted  Before going up, I had read that Umezu would certainly end up being a nervous and alarmist laughing stock.

    Where about yourself?  Admiral Yoneuchi did not want to think of Umezu Yoshijiro as so insidious and cunning, but he could not explain why Umezu Yoshijiro had the power to directly report to the Emperor, but he did not.  The reason why you have to go through your own hands!

    The fog is thick, General Yonei lamented. Umezu¡¯s memorial has become a hot potato that cannot be thrown away or covered up. The most damning thing is that he does not understand the current situation in Manchuria at all. When will this memorial be put away?  It's a difficult problem to submit a memorial without being bombed. It's a huge problem, he pondered, undecided.

    The night was already dark, and the heat had weakened slightly. "Bang, bang, bang!" There was a heavy knock on the door of the study. General Minai could not help but frown. The secretaries and guards of the official residence had all been warned not to do anything when they were in the study.  It's allowed to disturb, not to mention, the knock on the door was very rude, "Come in!" General Minai shouted in obvious displeasure.

    The door of the study room was pushed open suddenly, and the confidential secretary Harukawa rushed in. He didn't take into account the displeased expression on the Mi Cabinet's face, and said anxiously: "Your Excellency, the confidential room has just received a message from the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, Matsuda Kenjiro.  The Lieutenant General¡¯s urgent telegram reported the details of the war situation in Manchuria. According to the contents of the telegram, the situation was very bad!¡±

    "Who? Matsuda, Chief of General Staff of the Kwantung Army? Why isn't there a telegram from Commander-in-Chief Umezu Yoshijiro?" General Yoneuchi Koichi suddenly stood up and asked sharply. His heart suddenly sank. The bad premonition finally came.  It became a reality. There was indeed a problem with the situation in Manchuria, but the person who sent the telegram was Chief of General Staff Matsuda, not Commander-in-Chief Umezu Yoshijiro. Isn¡¯t this weird?

    Confidential Secretary Harukawa wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "According to the telegram, General Umezu's whereabouts are unknown!"

    "What?" General Minai was startled and hurriedly took the telegram and read it. Then, his face became extremely pale, his hands trembled uncontrollably and he put on his coat, and ordered: "Prepare the car and come in immediately.  Meeting the Emperor in the palace??!  "After thinking for a while, he put General Umezu's memorial into his briefcase.

    (To be continued)

    Say a few words: After writing the last word, I left the computer. There was already a bright moon outside the window, and the night sky was deep. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Mengdong, the night was already chilly. When I looked out the window, I suddenly saw several fireworks blooming in the sky.  The night sky of the Mid-Autumn Festival is so gorgeous that it fills our horizons in an instant. I suddenly think of it and send it to all my book friends. I wish that our lives will be as colorful as fireworks, but as long as the bright moon!
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