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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2976 The Melancholy General Yamamoto

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    In this regard, General Minamino expressed serious doubts. After General Ito took over as commander, he would definitely not adopt his own opinions like Yamamoto-kun. Although they were both from the Army, his personal relationship with Ito was not harmonious and he had never  He didn't take himself seriously. This was clearly felt when he came into contact with General Ito many times!

    General Minamino, who felt empty and somewhat disheartened, had thought of resigning as Chief of Staff of the North American Combat Command. However, before doing so, he had to seek the advice of his close friend General Yamamoto. At the same time, he also knew that at this moment,  Yamamoto-kun must be feeling very depressed and in need of comfort.  (

    General Minamino came to the residence of General Yamamoto Goto, and brought two bottles of fine sake. When the two close friends met, they were both sad and melancholy, lost and confused. Don't talk about anything else, they just started drinking, feeling unhappy.  , the two of them were half drunk before they had even finished the two bottles of sake.

    "Yamamoto-kun, I don't agree with His Majesty the Emperor's decision!" General Minamino poured a glass of sake into his stomach, pulled off the collar of his military uniform, and said angrily, "In the current North American battlefield, it seems that the Imperial Army has already  It controls all of the western region and most of the central region of the United States, but the situation is not optimistic! "

    "The Germans have adopted a strategic encirclement posture on our periphery. The empire's more than one million troops are all surrounded by the German army. The relationship is intricate and extremely sensitive. Even a spark will detonate tension.  situation!¡±

    "In such a delicate situation, only you, Yamamoto-kun, who is both strong and soft, can grasp it accurately. No one else can, especially that Genzaburo Ito. If he takes over your position, he will definitely do something bad!"

    "As a result, the empire will fall into extreme passivity. The attack by the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli's troops on the empire's southwest Pacific occupied area has been planned for a long time. It is not surprising. Why is the base camp panicking from top to bottom?  . To the point of changing coaches on the spot?¡±

    General Yamamoto's face was full of bitterness and he did not want to talk about this topic, "Minano-kun. Drink, I am a member of the emperor, and naturally I have to obey His Majesty the Emperor's orders. What I am worried about is that the base camp will draw troops from the North American battlefield!"

    "Yamamoto-kun. Is your resignation irreversible?" General Minamino asked with tears in his eyes.

    "Alas! There can be no unexpected changes!" General Yamamoto sighed and said: "This is after the base camp learned that the troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli launched an attack on the empire's southwest Pacific occupied area, at the imperial military meeting, by  The proposal jointly proposed by Prince Zain and Chief of General Staff Miuchi has received the royal approval and approval of His Majesty the Emperor. His Excellency the Minister of Navy Nagano will come to Salt Lake City to announce this matter!"

    "Is this another hateful factional dispute between the army and navy? What a group of short-sighted guys!" At this moment, General Minamino looked like an angry youth. "The situation between the Imperial Army and the German Army in the North American battlefield is very delicate. At this moment, the Supreme Commander is adjusting  The choice of official is extremely unwise!¡±

    "Huh huh huh!" General Yamamoto sneered a few times and said with a sense of disappointment: "It's just the old disputes between the army and navy and the lingering factional disputes. The empire's North American battlefield supervisor, General Ito Genzaburo, is afraid that he can't wait.  "

    Both of them were drunk. In the afternoon, Admiral Yamamoto cheered up and welcomed Admiral Nagano Shuyama, the Minister of the Navy and the head of the Navy Department, who had come all the way from the mainland, into the headquarters.  's office.

    General Nagano could see that Yamamoto Isoroku was in a very bad mental state, and without any nonsense, he said directly: "Yamamoto-kun, you already know the purpose of my coming to the North American battlefield this time!"

    Seeing General Yamamoto nodding numbly, Major General Nagano continued: "This is His Majesty the Emperor's decision. I can't change it. I hope you don't have any resentment in your heart. The United Fleet has nothing to do in the North American battlefield. The battle against the Imperial Fleet  In terms of strength, it is a huge waste. This is a fact. You are assigned to command the combined fleet to fight in the East Indian Ocean and deal with the China Independent Division Fleet. What do you think? "

    "I unconditionally obey the orders of the base camp!" Admiral Yamamoto said in a low mood: "I have always been a navy, and the battlefield should be on the vast sea. Anyway, I am finally familiar with commanding the imperial army and fighting on land.  , it¡¯s not a waste to hold the position of commander!¡±

    Major General Nagano was silent. He could tell that his beloved general had a lot of resentment in his heart, but he had no way to persuade or comfort him. Anyone would have resentment. The classic start of the war against the United States was made by Yamamoto.  The one who directed the fight was the one who won the final victory, but it was someone else who took the crown. It would be abnormal to have no resentment!

    "Your Excellency Nagano, the Navy Ministry wants to unite the fleet. When will it sail to the East Indian Ocean to fight the China Independent Division fleet?" Admiral Yamamoto met his leader and boss.?, with an apologetic and speechless look on his face, he felt a little more comfortable in his heart and was unwilling to dwell on this issue any longer, so he asked straightforwardly.

    "The sooner the better!" General Nagano said succinctly, "Yamamoto-kun, you know, that Chinese demon Tang Qiuli's troops launched a sudden attack on all occupied areas in the southwest Pacific of the empire. The empire's defense forces are insufficient.  Therefore, the opinion of the base camp is that the imperial troops on various islands should retreat to Australia, and then concentrate their forces to protect Australia. "

    "In the theater, the Imperial Navy's troops are weak and cannot ensure the safety of the troop carrier formation's sea voyage during evacuation. This has been clearly revealed when the China Independent Division troops crossed the sea and landed. His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp will not  Leave the Combined Fleet, the most powerful force of the Imperial Army, idle on the west coast of the United States. Putting aside other factors, your transfer is inevitable! "

    "In addition, your combined fleet also has an important mission. The base camp has decided that the decisive battle with the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli's troops will be held on the Australian battlefield! Compared with the Imperial Army's troops, the logistics supply line of the China Independent Division  Therefore, cutting off the maritime logistics supply line of the China Independent Division is particularly important, even more important than the previous task, Yamamoto-kun, do you understand?"

    "It's clear!" General Yamamoto said calmly. Since it has become a fact and cannot be changed, then accept it calmly. After a moment of hesitation, he asked another question, "Your Excellency Nagano, who will take over my position?"

    Although he already knew that his position would definitely fall into the hands of Ito Genzaburo, and his close friend General Minamino also confirmed this, General Yamamoto still couldn't help but ask. He didn't know what his motivation was.  What kind of mentality?

    "General Ito Genzaburo, the former commander-in-chief of the Empire's Australian offensive forces and the current supervisor of the Empire's North American battlefield!" is already an open secret, and Nagano Shuzan has no intention of hiding it.

    "Ito Yanzaburo is not the most suitable successor. The decision made by the base camp is very unwise!" Facing the head of the navy, Admiral Yamamoto did not hide his views.

    "Oh?" General Nagano's eyes narrowed and he asked: "Who is the most suitable candidate to succeed you?"

    "The current chief of staff of the Imperial North American Operations Command, General Minamino Hirohiko!" General Yamamoto blurted out.

    "The reason?" General Nagano Shuzan asked again. General Nagano knew something about Minamino Hirohiko. In the Imperial Army, he had high qualifications but low status. He was the director of the Strategic Research Bureau, the headquarters of Leng Yamen.  In the army, he is also a marginalized figure, suffering from suppression and exclusion. If it were not for Yamamoto Isoroku, he would still be sitting on the bench at the base camp!

    This person has an arrogant and eccentric personality. He is very unpopular and has extremely poor popularity. He belongs to a group of people who do not surrender to the army. He is a person from any mountain top with no background and no backing. However, with Yamamoto's extremely proud character, he treats this person.  General Nagano thought there was something interesting and was very interested in him. If he were to recruit this person from within the army, it would be an unexpected gain!

    General Yamamoto didn't know what his old boss was thinking, so he followed his own thoughts and said: "In the current North American battlefield, the decline of the US military has been irreversible. Therefore, fighting the US military has taken a secondary position, while dealing with the relationship with the German army,  That¡¯s the most important thing!¡±

    "Therefore, Minamino-kun is a much more suitable candidate to serve as the commander of the Empire's North American Operations Command than Ito Genzaburo! I hope that after you return to your homeland, you will give advice to His Majesty the Emperor, or relay the original words of the Ministry of Affairs!"

    This was not what Admiral Nagano wanted to hear. Admiral Yamamoto's answer did not hit the point. Admiral Nagano directly pointed it out, "Can this person be used by our navy?"

    "Oh!" General Yamamoto suddenly realized that he was only thinking about the interests of the Japanese Empire and had no selfish motives at all. When he came to Nagano-dono, he thought of poaching the army, which turned into the interests of the faction.

    General Yamamoto felt a sense of disgust in his heart, but he could not express it clearly, but his tone became obviously cold, "Minamino-kun is not involved in factional entanglements, and his personal friendship with me is also based on mutual understanding and common goals.  "If I recommend Minano-kun to take over my position, there is only one starting point. Minano-kun understands the complex situation on the North American battlefield better than I do!"

    "Oh!" General Nagano's face was full of disappointment. Since he can't use it for his own use, then everything about Minamino Hirohiko has nothing to do with him. Anyway, the navy has given up on the North American battlefield. Who should be responsible?  This commander cannot escape from the army line, so he cannot carry the sedan chair for Minamino Hirohiko!

    General Nagano's tone was obviously perfunctory, "Yamamoto-kun??This is not something you should consider. The base camp has its own considerations. Anyway, the candidate for the commander of the Empire's North American Combat Command cannot be someone from the Army. So don't get involved and just plan a new mission!  "

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