"This morning, Horiyoshi used the power of the curtain to hand the excerpt directly into the palace. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Yamamoto Fifty-six looked very anxious, "Originally, it was nothing, and if it was not issued or approved, it would be over, but the German envoy Kol not only immediately welcomed it, but also took advantage of the current opportunity of German naval officers to contact our army, and wantonly wooed our officers, asking them if they would like to go to Germany, and if they were willing to go, they would give high-ranking officials good fortunes, and by the afternoon, the entire fleet and even the base camp, the army department, and the military command department had spread the ......"

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to protest, this is a naked ** involvement in China's internal affairs."

"If the protest is useful, don't say these things." Yamamoto Fifty-six smiled bitterly, "The German ambassador said that Berlin had given him instructions, and during Kohl's stay in Japan, he would be the head of the special envoy, and if the Führer was there in person, how could he dare to take care of Kohl's affairs?" What's more, Cole not only became friends with Horikichi and others, but also mingled with the leading figures of the army, and often saw Ishihara drinking with him, who dared to touch him? Don't you want diplomatic relations between Japan and Germany? ”

"Your Majesty is going to thunder and wrath, right?"

"I don't know if I'm angry or not, the call just now was from His Royal Highness King Minoru of Higashikure Palace, and he asked me to come forward to appease, saying that it's okay for the people on the list to go quietly, even if Tsukahara wants to go, but how can Horikichi go to Germany? He is a military senator and the current marshal and admiral, and going to Germany is tantamount to a slap in the face of His Majesty, do you want the dignity of the imperial country anymore? ”

"Oh...... If you don't want to use someone here, you won't let him go if you want to use it there? Inoue Narumi sarcastically said, "Split personality and duplicity are nothing more than that, right?" Why don't you just arrest him and forget it, it's a hundred? ”

"What nonsense? Now who dares to touch him, if he moves, even Your Majesty will not be at peace here. Yamamoto said unhappily, "Now is the time for you to find a way to control the situation, not for you to whine and say strange things." ”

"Then why don't you ask Horikichi himself, how can I keep him from leaving?"

"Asked, Ito went there this afternoon, and his posture was very low, almost pleading in a low voice."

"He was kicked out by Horikichi?"

"That's not true, the attitude is still very polite, but Ito came back and told me that things didn't turn around at all."

"He wants His Highness to resign?"

"Not that, but his conditions are more difficult." Yamamoto Fifty-six smiled bitterly, "He wants His Majesty to agree to the reform." ”

"Crazy, this must be crazy!" Inoue Narumi gasped, "How can you agree, if you agree, you will remove him from his position as commander?" ”

"So it's a dead knot at all."

"No, isn't Horikichi always loyal and patriotic? Why is he starting to force the palace now, this is a big reversal, he doesn't even want his image and reputation......"

Yamamoto Fifty-six knocked on the table and said in distress: "Here's the problem, other people who know the news and don't take a stand on the whole thing, such as most of the young generals and colonels of the army, and even the middle-ranking officers of the Navy Ministry, sympathize with him, no one thinks that Horiyoshi is arrogant and arrogant, but on the contrary, he still thinks that my old classmate is a bloody and outspoken - 'With the status and reputation of Admiral Hori, it is enough to go down through the ages and be famous for centuries, why would he do such thankless things?'" Isn't it for the millennium of the empire? The ancients, where righteousness is, although there are tens of millions of people, I will go! Probably only a big husband and a true hero like Hori Daisho can do it, right? Listen, what are these words? Your Highness was scolded by them as a national thief, and I was just a bastard bureaucrat in their mouths......"

"There are still people who say good things about him when he forces the palace to do this, and it's really the only one in Japan." Inoue Narumi sighed, "Is Your Majesty still thinking about it?" If you don't come forward to appease you, I'm afraid of making a big mess. Your Majesty actually had a very good relationship with Horiyoshi at the beginning, and he came in the same car during the review, and he was treated as a minister since ancient times, and what should be given and what should not be given was given. I don't actually think there's anything wrong with the palace. What's more, the young generals and colonels who are ignorant of the world are excited, and the elderly, especially the generals and generals with the rank of major general and above, know that the reform is by no means so easy, otherwise it would have been changed long ago, so why not change it? ”

"The problem is that the Minister of the Interior said that when he first passed the message, he said that His Majesty was actually in favor of the reform, and he was caught by Hori Yoshi, which made him disgraced, who knows if he faked the holy decree or if it was true."

"Okay!" Inoue Chengmei sneered, "Then agree, you can't cheat at both ends, this is the stuffing, right?" ”

"So...... Now the two sides are deadlocked, although the twist and turn is rejected, how can the people's hearts be recovered? Yamamoto Fifty-six waved his hand in disappointment, "Now all parties are doing the ideological work of other people except Horikichi, but these bastards don't enter, there is only one attitude, they will go wherever Horiyoshi goes." ”

"Didn't you ask Ryunosuke Kusaka to say hello?"

"It didn't work at all, he jumped high first!" Yamamoto Fifty-six clutched his bald head in distress, unable to do anything. How did he know that Ryunosuke Kusaka originally wanted to talk to him yesterday, but when he heard that Yamamoto not only agreed but also encouraged Nagumo Tadaichi to work hard, he suddenly felt like he had been poured a basin of snow water on his head, and he was completely disappointed in Yamamoto, how could he appease everyone, and he only had to add oil and vinegar to make a fool of himself -- for this group of aviation factions in the fleet, Nagumo Tadaichi was simply the sworn enemy of the mobile fleet, and even if all the Japanese naval generals were dead, it would not be Nagumo's turn to be the commander of the mobile fleet again and again.

Is this fair to Nagumo Tadaichi? Certainly not fair. Everyone has misses, not to mention that Nagumo Tadaichi has not won a battle, and the first battle of Ceylon was still good. But Japan's culture and system are like this, and the loser has no second chance, not to mention the commander of Nagumo Tadaichi who lost 4 aircraft carriers at Midway in one go, and even the captain of the Akagi, Taijiro Aoki, who lost the Akagi, is also on the list of never to be used - what does the sinking of the Akagi have to do with him? He has fulfilled his responsibilities, but there is still no place for him at home, so he can only exert his residual heat in Germany, but fortunately, the Germans do not care about this, and continue to let him be the captain of the ship.

A situation like Spruance in the United States, which has been repeatedly defeated and used repeatedly, is simply not possible in Japan. What's more, Nagumo Tadaichi unfortunately also encountered a contrast - Tsukahara 243, the latter led the fleet to win consecutive battles, and killed more than 10 British and American aircraft carriers before and after, which is not praised to the sky? Don't the commanders who win the battle need to use the defeat of the battle? No officer or soldier will approve!

"That's when the political contribution comes into play." Inoue Narumi commented, "Finally, Horiyoshi saved face for the palace and didn't go that far." ”

"Which step?" Yamamoto Fifty-six was inexplicably said by the other party.

"Imitate those 'patriots', wear a kimono, drag a geta, and bring a katana to the outside of Niju Bridge (the Emperor's residence), kowtow three times, sing a song of death, and then ......" Inoue Narumi gestured and made a seppuku gesture.

Yamamoto fifty-six scolded angrily: "When is it, you still have the heart to watch the excitement and talk coolly, why don't you hurry up and find a way for me?" ”

Inoue Chengmei spread her hands and said helplessly: "What can I do, or you come forward to persuade him, at least give you a face, right?" ”

"Well, I'll go to him tomorrow, there are too many people looking for him today, I have to let him be quiet, you say, what do I rely on to impress him? You can't just rely on classmates. ”

"Since he is so insistent on reform, at least you have to give him a little hope......," Inoue Narumi muttered, "The quickest and most effective way to achieve the results and meet your wishes is to immediately order the award of the rank of pilot officer, which was previously awarded according to seniority, and later according to the Naval Academy, and it is not necessary to give it all, but only to give the best one-third of the graduates." ”

"This ......" Yamamoto hesitated, "I also want to change it, but this involves the system, how can there be any reason to change it?" At the very least, we should discuss, deliberate, and ......"

"You see, if you don't want to make the slightest concession, you will be given an officer's cap to the pilots, and you will be killed?" Inoue Narumi was ruthless when she dropped her boss, "I see, you don't have this mind at all, you just want to deceive the past and suppress the matter - if it's so easy to get it, is he still Horikichi?" Is it still the second seat of the 32nd period? Or a marshal admiral? ”

"Okay." Yamamoto Fifty-six sighed and said, "I'll call Ito Junichi and ask him to talk to His Highness, Hengzhi wants to give people a little hope, so that there is room for maneuver." ”

But Inoue Narumi's proposal was quickly shattered, and Ito himself agreed with this policy, but when he went to the hospital, King Fushimi Miyahiro did not agree at all.

"Childish! How can such a bad idea be made? King Fushimi Miyahiro reprimanded from his hospital bed, "Now that the air force is not an officer, a large number of people are already following Horiyoshi with all their hearts. If this policy is implemented, people must think that Horiyoshi's struggle has played a role, and they will only admit his feelings, and in the future, his team and momentum will be even larger, and the tail will be even bigger, will anyone listen to what you say? If you really want to implement it, you have to wait until you become the commander of the Combined Fleet before moving, and let the people below read your good, understand? ”

After thinking about it, he probably felt that his attitude was too radical just now, and King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong's tone softened again: "Ito, don't think I'm confused, I'm very clear-headed, everything I do is for you and long-term consideration." I'm old, and I'm going to retire in another year and a half, and most of this guy Kazukawa can't control the fleet, let alone Nagumo Tadaichi. When the time comes, I'll put you in the mobile fleet, and in another year I'll get rid of a group of old guys, and you'll be able to be the commander of the combined fleet, and I'll support you when the time comes, and Igawa will not do anything, and Yamamoto Isoroku will also have a high opinion of you, and will support you, so you can start your own business......"

Ito smiled bitterly: I can't maintain it now, how can I talk about the future? But Fushimi Palace is this attitude, and it is useless to say more.