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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2650 Dead End

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    Japan's high-ranking military and political officials were once again summoned to the palace overnight to attend the imperial military meeting. Since the situation in Manchuria worsened, the imperial military meetings convened by His Majesty the Emperor have become as frequent as a daily occurrence, and the ministers of civil and military affairs are not surprised.  However, in my heart, I lost a lot of the sacred feeling I had before. If it were before, who could be specially ordered by His Majesty the Emperor to attend the imperial meeting, he would be as lucky as the smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, and worthy of the family's big celebration, remember  Enter the family tree and show it off to future generations!

    This time, Emperor Hirohito's imperial military meeting was not as long and noisy as before, with noisy arguments. In fact, there was nothing to argue about. There were all kinds of strange tricks and ingenious plans surrounding the crisis in Manchuria.  They were used repeatedly, even at the cost of cutting flesh, and the Germans were asked to mediate. In the end, Guizhou was exhausted and all hopes were dashed. The German mediation failed. In Manchuria, the Kwantung Army had no choice but to fight.

    Now that their respective efforts have failed, Emperor Hirohito has become more desperate. He did not give the ministers any time to speak. After reporting the failure of German mediation, he directly addressed the Minister of War and the Acting Chief of Staff of the base camp.  General Koichi Yoneuchi said: "General Yoneuchi, in the name of the general staff of the base camp, immediately order the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, to be mentally prepared for a life-and-death battle!"

    "In the order, Nanjiro must be clearly told that it is better to be in pieces than in ruins. The more than one million Kwantung Army soldiers on the battlefield in Manchuria must have the determination to devote themselves to the Empire of Japan, even when all of them are in pieces.  , and will also cause heavy casualties to the troops of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli. The warriors of the Yamato nation are not afraid of death, even when facing enemies several times their size!"

    Although Emperor Hirohito is the supreme commander of the Japanese army, he is definitely an amateur in fighting. This order was issued in a confusing manner, causing more than one million Kwantung Army soldiers to fight.  This is true, but you must have a direction and goal. How to fight? Should you break out or hold on and fight to the last person?

    Miuchi Koichi naturally knows that His Majesty the Emperor is not good at this, playing tricks, conspiracy and so on.  He was definitely a super master, but he couldn't bring up the topic of commanding the war. He said very humbly: "Your Majesty, once your order is issued, it will definitely inspire all the officers and soldiers of the Kwantung Army. The courage to fight the enemy in bloody battles is of great significance to me.  Encouraging the morale of the Imperial Japanese soldiers will also play an immeasurable role. Please make it clear, Your Majesty, whether the Kwantung Army will break out of the encirclement or fight decisively on the spot."

    Mi Nei Guangyi¡¯s words are absolutely flawless.  It was just to remind Hirohito that there are two ways to fight the Kwantung Army, one is to break through, and the other is to fight to the death on the spot. Emperor Hirohito was secretly grateful in his heart. It was Yonei who understood my wishes.  The heat was just right, but I didn't know exactly how to decide it. It was impossible for Miuchi Minai to remind her in a more explicit way. How incompetent would that look like?

    "Wellthis" Emperor Hirohito muttered, secretly anxious in his heart. There was a large group of ministers below.  He was eagerly waiting for his holy will. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he remembered that guy Umezu Mijiro.  As he said in the memorial, he immediately came up with an idea and said confidently: "I have made up my mind to break out! The Kwantung Army's troops in Western Manchuria immediately broke out towards Liaoxi. The assembly point was in the Huludao area in western Liaoning, with  The Kwantung Army troops in western Liaoning will join together and then withdraw to the Korean Peninsula together!"

    The foreign ministers below have all seen the memorial of Umezu Yoshijiro. After listening to His Majesty the Emperor's words, a strange feeling arose in their hearts. On the one hand, Umezu Yoshijiro was convicted and sent to the eighteenth level of hell.  On the one hand, I still adopted the suggestions in his memorial. So, is this unlucky guy Umezu a sinner or a hero? He is so confused that it can only be explained by the unfathomable nature of the Sacred Heart!

    Koichi Mineuchi was afraid that His Majesty the Emperor would expose his military command, so he hurriedly bowed and loudly agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will immediately convey His Majesty's order to the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro!"

    Of course, this is not the end. If the Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria successfully breaks through, joins the Kwantung Army in western Liaoning, and then withdraws to the Korean Peninsula, how will the sea route be taken?  What flashed in Emperor Hirohito's mind was the memorial from that unlucky guy Umezu, "Navy Minister Nagano Aiki, as for your navy, immediately urgently form a fleet and recruit a large number of merchant ships to rush to Huludao Port in Liaodong Bay.  Responsible for covering the successful breakout of the Kwantung Army troops, they crossed the sea and gathered on the Korean Peninsula! "

    Navy Minister Nagano Osamu couldn't help grinning. It was easy to recruit merchant ships, but it would take a lot of effort to build a fleet. The main fleet of the navy was in the Eastern Pacific and Southwest Pacific, fighting against the U.S. Navy. What can be mobilized now is  There are only about sixty small-tonnage warships and gunboats. They were originally used for patrolling the mainland's offshore waters. They had no choice but to move to the front line!

    ???????????????????????????????????????????It went deep into the Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Sea to meet and cover the retreat of the Kwantung Army. It was not promising. A patchwork fleet did not even have an aircraft carrier, but it had to set off from the mainland and pass through the Korean Strait.  Going to the Liaodong Bay in the Bohai Sea of ??China is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. With the independent division fleet and land-based aircraft fleet, can we let go of this fleet that does not even have basic air defense capabilities?

    However, Nagano Shuzan understands that His Majesty the Emperor is now desperate. If he brings out these practical difficulties, he will blatantly oppose His Majesty the Emperor's strategy and sing the opposite tune. I am afraid that the Navy Minister will have to be replaced soon, but he is unwilling to do so.  , just order a fleet to die. Without fighter jets and anti-aircraft firepower, these small-tonnage warships are almost like living targets!

    Nagano Osamu pondered for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the Navy very much supports your Majesty's wise decision. However, there is a practical difficulty. When the escort fleet and troop transport formations evacuate Manchuria, they will inevitably be encountered in the waters around Liaodong Bay.  If the interception by the independent division fleet and land-based aircraft fleet is like this, wouldn¡¯t the Kwantung Army troops who had already boarded the ship suffer losses again after the bloody battle?¡±

    What about convoy air supremacy, the land-based aircraft fleet of the independent division? Emperor Hirohito didn¡¯t quite understand the meaning of it, but as Nagano Shuzan, as the Minister of the Navy, his words must have some truth. Moreover, in this case, Nagano Shuzan  He didn't dare to be alarmist, so he looked at Koichi Minai.

    As soon as Miuchi K¨­n¨­ knew what Nagano Shuzan meant and knew that he was telling the truth, he also did not want the Kwantung Army to suffer any losses at sea, so he said: "Your Majesty, Nagano-kun's words are absolutely reasonable. Your Majesty,  It means that the land-based air force and naval air force that can be mobilized in the mainland should be mobilized to form an escort group to escort the Kwantung Army's troops to the Korean Peninsula smoothly. Only in this way can the Kwantung Army's retreat be guaranteed to be foolproof! "

    The Ministers of the Navy and the Army, who had never peed in the same pot and pinched each other when they met, rarely reached an unprecedented consensus on one thing. Emperor Hirohito was surprised and greatly gratified, "Two beloved ministers, can  At this critical moment, I am very relieved to work together to share my worries. Well, I will authorize Ai Qing Yonei and Ai Qing Nagano to be jointly responsible for the retreat of the Kwantung Army. Do you agree with the plan? You two can decide it yourself.  , No need to report it to me!¡±

    "I very much hope that my two dear friends will work together and come up with ingenious plans to preserve a trace of the Kwantung Army's blood for the Empire of Japan and me. Then my two dear ladies will contribute to the empire and to the present generation. Please!"

    Emperor Hirohito also lowered his figure, stepped down from the Dragon Seat, and bowed deeply towards Koichi Minai and Shuzan Nagano, which frightened the two highly respected officials into bowing repeatedly and said in fear of choking.  : "Your Majesty, it's time to kill me. It's your duty to serve His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan!"

    After the meeting, Koichi Yoneuchi and Osamu Nagano, two political enemies, sat in the same car for the rare occasion. This made the civil and military officials who attended the meeting stunned. Weird things happen every year, but this year there were especially many.  Two barking donkeys who had never been tied to the same trough actually sat in the same car. They were very polite to each other. They were used to pinching each other when they met. The actions of Koichi Minai and Osamu Nagano made these officials think.  Lian Lian!

    In the car, looking out of the car window at the dimly lit streets of Tokyo, Miuchi took a deep breath and said straight to the point: "Nagano-kun, the naval escort fleet, from its formation to its arrival at Huludao in the Liaodong Bay, how long does it take in the shortest time?"  "How long?"

    Nagano Shuzan was silent for a while and answered affirmatively: "Munei-kun, the army and navy now share weal and woe and are one body. I will tell the truth. To form a fleet, we need to mobilize warships from all over the country, plus sailing time at sea.  , at the earliest, it will take ten days for the fleet to reach Huludao in Liaodong Bay! "

    "Okay!" Miuchi Yonei knew that Nagano Shuzan did not dare to play tricks at this time, "Nagano-kun, I will order the Kwantung Army troops to stay in the western Liaoning area for at least two weeks to give the navy sufficient preparation time!"

    Koichi Yoneuchi's statement surprised Shuzan Nagano. He knew the weight of this promise. With enemies on all sides, the Kwantung Army would suffer more than tens of thousands of casualties every day it persisted.  Koichi Mineuchi is using the lives of Kwantung Army soldiers to buy time for the navy!

    For the first time, a hint of emotion surged in Nagano Shushan's cold heart, "Munei-kun, I will order the fleet to arrive at Huludao in Liaodong Bay as quickly as possible. Within ten days, I will try to get there within a week.  , The Kwantung Army is also the army of the empire, and the navy has no reason to make these brave imperial soldiers pay a higher price for its own reasons! "

    "Work hard!" The hands of Koichi Minai and Shuzan Nagano were held tightly together. They don't know how many years they have been in charge of the empire's army and navy.Minister, no more shaking hands!

    (To be continued)
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