Chapter 221: Winners and Losers (9, Today's Second Update)
By the evening of December 30th, Minoru Genda finally knew what it means to have people outside the world and heaven outside the sky, in terms of the level of being an actor, he is outstanding in the navy, but it is far from enough to see it at the top, he is only an actor at best, and the emperor is the actor. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
That night, Hirohito issued an edict, announcing that the rebellion had been completed and entered the final processing stage, and then led many high-ranking officials to the cinema to watch the documentary film "Commander of the Combined Fleet", and when he saw the footage of Tarawa's body, he led the audience to stand up and bow, "crying and fainting", and finally spoke to everyone with tears in his eyes: "...... I have been deceived by this thief for nearly 20 years, and I do not know the suffering of the people, the deaths and injuries of officers and soldiers, and the loyalty of my subjects...... Fortunately, the ancestors have a spirit, Admiral Hori has only one hand, and the commanders of the two combined fleets and the loyal and brave officers and soldiers continue to fight, destroying the enemy at home and overcoming the stubborn enemy outside, refreshing the sea, and carrying forward the spirit of the Eight Pillars and One Universe...... "not only wrote the title of the movie with his own hands, but also suggested that the plot of this rebellion be added to it, fully showing the merits of the United Fleet, and as a compulsory course for primary and secondary school students across the country, it must be seen before the start of school every year, "to inspire the emperor's prestige and pass it on from generation to generation!" βγ
On the one hand, on behalf of the navy, Horiyoshi apologized for the fact that His Majesty was frightened by the rebellion process, and on the other hand, he said that he was "old and frail, overwhelmed, and begging to return home".
On 31 December, the Navy held a grand military parade, and hundreds of thousands of Tokyo people who did not know the truth welcomed them, excited by the great martial arts of the Combined Fleet and the whirlwind and annihilation of the national bandit group. The remaining trophies from the freighters flowed out in long columns, forming a long queue of more than 10 kilometers connected from head to tail, stimulating the elation of the crowd.
Subsequently, the two giant ships of Yamato and Musashi performed a separate formation, and the three aircraft carriers were dispatched to perform ultra-low-altitude stunts for the citizens of Tokyo:
More than 80 planes lined up in a neat line (without bombs) flew just over 120 meters above the sea surface, looking at the past from afar as if floating on the sea, overwhelming the sky, and then pulled up at the same time when they reached the near sea, soaring straight into the sky, winning warm applause. Then, under the attention of hundreds of thousands of people, including Akamatsu Sadaaki, Saburo Sakai and other outstanding pilots performed the nine-machine synchronous "cleaning trio", which made the audience stunned and dropped their glasses, and then a large banner fell under the belly of the Tianshan Alteration Plane, wishing the arrival of the New Year in Showa 19.
After the parade, as usual, the work was to be finished and rewarded, and Cole originally thought that it would take a few days for Japan to return to normal, but he did not expect to receive a notice soon after, and a communication meeting between the base camp and the allies would be held at 10 a.m. on January 3.
"What? Your country has changed its prime minister again? As soon as he arrived at the venue, Cole heard a surprising news.
"Yes, you have a big part of it." Ishihara smiled suspiciously, "You are a master of the Pavilion. β
"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't participate in the whole incident from beginning to end, except for the day when I was temporarily brought in as a referee, the rest of the time I hid in the hotel shivering, precarious" Cole "angrily reprimanded", "You also swore that you gave me a list ......of advisors, I sent it to Berlin with joy, the FΓΌhrer happily agreed, the figure was also recognized, and now you regret it, how can I explain to the FΓΌhrer?" My Major General is in the soup...... Whining. β
"Kore-kun, Ishihara-kun is right, you really change the prime minister every time you come, what is going on? This truth is not clear, and it will be difficult for the two families to cooperate in the future. β
"Coincidence, coincidence, it's a complete coincidence." Cole retorted, "Otherwise, every time the cabinet is overthrown, Chief Ishihara's position always moves upwards, and he is one of the biggest beneficiaries, can I say that this is caused by General Ishihara?" β
"Yes, yes, two days ago, His Highness just said that Ishihara-kun can also be promoted to general, and this order will come down without promotion?" There was a lot of people around.
"Sharp teeth, hey, I can't talk about you." Ishihara said with a wry smile, "Besides, I'm not the only one who has been promoted, isn't Yamamoto-kun also a marshal and admiral?" β
"yes, yes...... We fought the war well, and we didn't make the movie as well as Horidai. The two commanders of the United Fleet, the torch relay, forever climbing the peak, and composing the friendship of classmates with victory. Shimomura coaxed, "No, the army also wants to make a movie." β
Tada Jun immediately said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you." β
Shimomura Ding's face suddenly pulled up: "How can I have this ability." β
The crowd laughed again.
Cole thought to himself: How can the truth be said? At the height of the mutiny, 3 submarines lurked outside Tokyo Bay, the embassy was fully prepared, and even the Marine Brigade in the direction of Ceylon was ready to respond, but in the end it didn't come in handy, and in addition to admiring and exclaiming Horiyoshi's courage and strength, all he had left was his deep admiration for Hoffman - "When you go to Japan, the most important thing is to capture Admiral Hori, as long as he is there, everything is easy to say." β
"Your Highness is here."
"Come on, come on, let's welcome the new prime minister together." Everyone looked at the Higashikure Palace Minoru King and bowed, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, Wan Sheng!" β
"O you, oh, ye men! Will you be able to communicate happily in the future? King Minoruhiko of Higashikurenomiya was flushed, and his heart was very happy, and he glanced at everyone present and asked, "What about Hori-kun?" β
"He's been drinking every day for the past few days, and he probably hasn't woken up from a hangover?"
"Who's behind me? Am I not here? Horikichi walked into the venue with a smile, "Sorry, I'm late." β
"Where, where, Privy Hori and Marquis Hori have come just in time, please take a seat, please take a seat."
"You're begging for a fight!"
On January 2, 1944, because the former Prime Minister Ugaki Kazunari jumped up and down in the rebellion and tried to fish in troubled waters, although he did not participate substantively, the army and navy believed that he was not honest enough and was determined to change generals, and even Koiso Kuniaki thought that he was too worried and needed to rest and rest. Kazunari Ugaki was forced to submit his resignation and reluctantly left the prime minister's throne, and the appointment of prime minister fell to King Minoru Higashikuremiya after the unanimous recommendation of all parties.
Speaking of which, when he was studying in France, an old fortune teller said that he would definitely become the prime minister of Japan in the future. He said that he was not only a member of the royal family, but also a soldier of the army. In Japan, these two types of people are not normally allowed to serve as prime ministers. The old lady said that there would be a revolution or some kind of major change in Japan in the future, which made him prime minister. Judging from today, this hexagram is really divine. Hirohito was pleased with the proposal and immediately approved it.
Subsequently, there were major changes in the personnel of the base camp, and the imperial military order obviously reached a dead end, and the top management of the army and navy reshuffled:
Horikichi, who had the most merit, prestige, and strength, had previously been canonized as a marquis, and served as a privy envoy to the navy, overseeing all naval affairs, and concurrently serving as the chief of the military command department and the commander of the Combined Fleet, which had been more centralized since the construction of the Satsuma navy;
Ishihara's strong advocacy of land-sea coordination and his insistence on withdrawing troops from Chinese mainland in the past year have improved the situation of the army a lot, and he has been promoted to army general and replaced the post of chief of staff by powerful people in various places. The Ishihara faction's general, Kawabe Torushiro, took over the post of deputy chief of staff, and in return for Tada's help, Ishihara gave up the post of commander of the military police to Tada's men. Now the army center is really monolithic, and the Ishihara Waner + Tada Jun alliance is unbreakable.
All of this is still reasonable, and the most unexpected appointment was the promotion of Takeda to lieutenant general and commander of the Guards Division at the age of 46. According to Takeda's age and qualifications, it is appropriate to serve as a major general, and almost all of his Lu Shi classmates have obtained such military ranks, but unless a lieutenant general at this age has the status of a royal family, there is basically no precedent for others, and it is even more shocking to be the commander of the Guards Division.
But Hirohito thinks that Takeda's attack is meritorious, and loyalty is particularly rare! More importantly, he is still very clear-headed, and he has both military exploits and the ability to command mechanized troops, as well as his flexible skills, so he is a good talent. King Minoru Higashikurenomiya, Ishihara Waner, and even the navy were optimistic about him, and even Shinichi Tanaka, who had entered the reserves, also strongly recommended him, and for a time there was a scene that everyone was looking forward to. So Takeda was stunned by the pie that fell from the sky, and within a year, he was not only promoted twice but also held important positions, and the government and the opposition were hot.
Everyone thinks that in less than 10 years, or even another 5-6 years, Takeda will have the opportunity to become the Minister of War or Chief of Staff, and a bunch of people have sharpened their heads in the hope of worshiping the second generation as a student under Takeda's attack. In the eyes of the high-level is even more commendable: this is a stable person who can be of great use.
"Today's theme is to convene a military conference to focus on the next phase of military strategy and Japan-Germany cooperation, so Special Envoy Cole is invited to participate in it." Minoru Higashikuremiya, who presided over the meeting, said, "First of all, I would like to ask Special Envoy Kore to give us a few words about the thoughts and hopes of the German side. β
As for cooperation in armaments, technology, resources, intelligence, economy, and human resources, I think the current implementation is good, and we can continue to deepen and expand the scope." "So I'd like to hear Admiral Hori first. β
Everyone's eyes were focused on Horikichi......
ps: One more thing.,I need a chapter.,The next chapter is over.,Japan is over for the time being.,Sorry.,I'm sorry......