Hideki Tojo came to the residence of the Emperor of Kyoto alone, wearing plain clothes, looking depressed, and he didn't need to look at it to know that he had come to bear the guilt.

As soon as they met.

Emperor Showa originally wanted to ask about the battle at Shanhaiguan, but looking at Hideki Tojo like this, he understood that most of them were defeated.

I was prepared.

At this time, he sat there and did not speak, showing the attitude of the emperor.

Hideki Tojo knelt down there, "The emperor, it's all to blame for the ignorance of the employment of his subordinates, and he has affected the fortunes of the country, and he asked the emperor to punish him." ”

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Emperor Showa was stunned for a moment, a little surprised, he hadn't figured out the matter yet, why did he blame himself first, of course, this also made him very satisfied, so he nodded and said: "Your business, let's talk about it later, let's talk about the current situation first, is it Abe Norihide who lost the battle on the front line." ”

"No!"

Hideki Tojo immediately shook his head.

Emperor Showa was stunned, "Since it's not a defeat, then why did you come to ask for guilt, why is this happening?" Is there anything else, if it's something else, don't talk about it, I only care about the affairs of Shanhaiguan now. ”

waved his hand.

Hideki Tojo immediately said: "Emperor, it's a matter of Shanhaiguan, but it's not that Abe Norihide was defeated, but that Abe Norihide was arrested by the right people of the Shina Army before he arrived at the barracks, and now he, like Ueda Kaneyoshi, is tied to the wooden pillar of Shanhaiguan and is waiting for the interrogation of this military court." ”

"What, I was captured alive before I got to the battlefield."

Emperor Showa's body was weak and almost fell, yes, he had enough psychological preparations, but he still looked confused, no, not confused, it was almost spurting blood.

Why was the person he just sent out arrested, now that he thinks about it, it's incredible, I can't imagine it, I gritted my teeth and asked, "What the hell is going on, why was he caught, this, how is this possible." ”

"I haven't gotten any information on the specific situation, but I think it's our side that has been completely infiltrated by their intelligence system, so Abe Norihide's actions were completely unknown to the other party, which led to his arrest."

Hideki Tojo immediately took responsibility, "It's okay to blame your subordinates, it's all related to the fate of the empire, and I will bear all the crimes." ”

"Now is not the time to take responsibility, but you have to figure out what our enemy is doing, what we have to do, in order to win this war, the war has not been lost, but the loss of one Abe Norihide, my million Kwantung Army is still there, and the war can continue to be fought."

Emperor Showa suddenly came to the end and wanted to continue fighting.

Because this is not a defeat, but a tactical defeat, which can be completely reversed, just send another general over.

At that time, it will also benefit the king's turmoil.

Hideki Tojo knew very well that this was definitely not a simple defeat, but a demonstration of neutrality, that is, the Kwantung Army level was completely finished.

Not in the field of generals.

Sea supremacy, air supremacy are gone.

From the northeast, I'm afraid the situation is still like this, this is already a very good situation, it is already a very good situation, but it is obviously not going to work.

So it is impossible to send the generals over.

Kaneyoshi Ueda and Norihide Abe were there, and not many people dared to go.

The situation is critical, and if you go, there may be no return.

Hideki Tojo did not speak, but bowed his head there and was speechless, telling Emperor Showa in this way that this would not work, and it would not work.

Emperor Showa realized that he was wrong, gritted his teeth and said, "Aren't there any generals who are willing to take risks?" Would you like to take charge of the million-strong Kwantung Army, the most elite unit of the Empire? ”

"No, there are a lot of people who are willing to serve the Empire, but the problem is, we really can't get the generals there safely."

Hideki Tojo said helplessly: "Air supremacy has been completely controlled by the Chinese army, and the same is true on land and sea, the only way is to go from the northeast, but now it seems that the news from the northeast has been completely leaked, and it is almost impossible, so no matter who is chosen, it was a problem in the past." ”

"Then there is no other way, since we can contact by telegraph, then, we can command remotely, we don't have to be there in person."

As soon as such words are spoken.

Hideki Tojo realized that the emperor was about to meet the devil.

How can a war be fought like this, isn't this just talk on paper? Isn't this just sending people to death?

Hideki Tojo knelt there, "Bang! He carved a head and said: "Emperor, this is not good, if the general is not with the soldiers, then the soldiers will not be able to fight well, and they may not be able to implement the general's strategy, so this is to let the soldiers die." ”

"Huh?!"

Emperor Showa realized that he was a little too anxious, so he calmed down and sat upright and said, "Then you mean, you still want to bring up the old things again, declare defeat, and hold peace talks." ”

"Yes, if the million Kwantung Army can safely withdraw to the mainland, then everything is easy to say, if the war really starts and the million Kwantung Army is wiped out, we will be even more powerless to fight against it, and then the mainland will be threatened, Emperor."

Hideki Tojo had already thought about it, after this meeting, he could even take the blame and resign, so he couldn't care about anything, and said boldly: "The only chance now is to start peace talks as soon as possible, as long as the peace talks are opened, the million Kwantung Army will still be able to preserve, otherwise, the country will have millions of orphans and widows, and millions of more victims." ”

This sentence is the vernacular, and it is the truth.

But I'm afraid that my words will go against you.

Countless histories tell us that telling the truth is never allowed.

Emperor Showa was furious, "The emperors of the past generations, the dream of the Yamato nation to conquer the world for generations is just around the corner in the near future, is it just because this generation is afraid of death?" Just because this generation is afraid of death, can you not do it? Generations of descendants of the Yamato nation have been working this matter, so why can't they make some sacrifices. ”

He gritted his teeth and hated it, "What is absolutely not allowed at this time, you and I can both sacrifice, they can also sacrifice, this is inevitable, this must be done." ”

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Hideki Tojo knelt there, still silent, still without any words.

He has already said something disrespectful and cannot be said.

Emperor Showa couldn't hide his anger, he couldn't fail, he didn't want to fail, he gritted his teeth and wanted to get up and kick Hideki Tojo, but he also knew that the empire was in need of people now.

He let out a few breaths, and said softly: "The fate of the empire still needs you and my generation to create together, I have asked Kiichiro Hiranuma to contact Germany, and it is being verified over there, as long as we win this war, Germany will sell us the best nuclear submarines, and then the warships on the periphery of China will be abandoned, and they will disappear, and then the balance of war will be in our favor, so you can't be discouraged, and you don't have to be discouraged, it's just that you lost an Abe Norihide, it's not a big deal, well, I will meet with Kiichiro Hiranuma and other cabinet ministers to discuss the next steps, and I think that with the blessing of the god of sunshine, the war will definitely be won. ”

"Hey!"

This time.

Hideki Tojo didn't disobey, and he didn't dare to be disobedient, he said so, and only one death could match it, so he said, "Emperor, don't worry, I will try my best to arrange for the Kwantung Army so that they can fight against them before they make up their minds." ”

"Okay, then you go and do it, I'll be in a hurry and have an emergency meeting."

"Yes."

This moment.

This is still the answer, which disappointed Hideki Tojo, but he also respectfully left the emperor's residence and took the car back to Tokyo.

He looked at the busy people on the side of the road at this time, looked at the still busy figures, and the faces that were still full of smiles, and felt very uncomfortable.

Because he knows it well.

The husbands, children, and sons of these people may be on the battlefield, or they may be killed in battle, but there is nothing he can do.

"Why did you start the war in the first place?!"

Hideki Tojo smiled wryly and fell into thought.