PS: I fell asleep last night because I was too tired.,Today's update can only be postponed a little.,There's another one more today.,I'm sorry for the long wait.。

Although the appointment of the commander of the Combined Fleet was finally settled, Kohl also sensed the undercurrent and oppressive atmosphere of the Japanese political situation from the very different reactions of the surrounding people, and after describing the technical situation (mainly including the Me-163 rocket interceptor and the drawings of the new submarine) and the supply of equipment, indicating that Germany was implementing the Indian Ocean strategy and sending liaison officers and naval observers, he expressed the desire of Japan and Germany to further strengthen cooperation in a clichéd tone, and then hurriedly ended the meeting.

According to his original idea, he wanted to communicate with Yamamoto Kaixiang and Ishihara Vice Minister again, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't see Yamamoto 56 and Ishihara Waner come out, so he could only give up going back to Akasaka to leave the palace first. He tossed and turned on the bed in the hotel and couldn't sleep, and his mind kept coming to mind that Yamamoto Isoroku and Ishihara were not happy but worried after learning that Horikichi had been appointed, and he said to himself, "There must be other reasons for this." ”

In the evening of the same day, Cole, who was really unable to sit still, ran to visit Ishihara again under the pretext of giving gifts, and when the two drank together, he clearly felt that the other party's mood was full of melancholy.

"Today's audience surprised me, I never expected such an experience......" With a little feigned drunkenness, Cole took the lead in provoking the conversation, "You must know that the Führer usually does not consult our adjutants and staff when making personnel adjustments, let alone a foreigner. ”

"That's not your energy. Your Majesty actually has a plan in his heart, and he just said it through your mouth. Ishihara sighed, "This kind of thing is not necessarily a good thing for General Yamamoto, Commander Horikichi, or the political situation of our country. ”

"That'...... Did I say it wrong? ”

"Of course not." Ishihara smiled wryly. "Whatever you say, Your Majesty has the means to intercept what he needs, do you think he made the final decision because of what you said? Wrong! He was forced to agree when Chief Yamamoto wanted to resign. ”

"So Yamamoto will become the target of public criticism?"

"He's done it twice, and if he keeps going, I don't know how he's going to end up in the future." Ishihara Waner lifted the wine bottle to Cole and said excitedly, "Forget it, why do you want to do so much?" Drink...... Drinking......"

"Look at your preoccupied look. There seems to be a lot of less pleasant things going on? ”

"There are many, simply put, there is strong opposition within the army to the withdrawal of troops from China, especially among the middle and lower-ranking officers who are fighting on the front line." Ishihara was clearly a little drunk. "Do you know that Japan has the so-called behavior of the lower and the second...... To tell the truth, this bad example was the leader I led in Manchuria, but the problem was that the latter group of red deer and tigers were not anti-dogs -- when I carried out the operation in Manchuria, I had carefully calculated and planned it in advance, and even if the Chiang regime on the other side knew the whole situation, it would not dare to set the table with us. Just swallow it. Even after the establishment of Manchukuo, they did not dare to make a big move, at most they went to the League of Nations to make trouble, and Britain and the United States were just verbal supporters and would not endorse the Chiang regime. From 1932 to 1937, Sino-Japanese relations deteriorated to stabilized, maintaining a situation of fighting but not breaking. Aren't we going to let it go without hindrance...... The bad thing is that the China incident later expanded. ”

Cole, of course, didn't know why Yamamoto Isoroku and Ishihara were frustrated, and he didn't understand that the most crucial meeting was a secret meeting in front of the Imperial Court after the commander of the Combined Fleet had been decided—that is, he had not been able to wait for the two of them to come out. Because there was top-secret diplomatic information coming from the direction of Moscow, and the results were very unsatisfactory. This is also the reason why Ishihara said that Horiyoshi's appointment had already been decided, and that diplomatic news arrived first, and then the appointment was discussed, and finally the countermeasures were discussed. As for the reason for Cole's appearance, Ishihara guessed that Miyagi intended to hint at the German way out for his subordinates. So, Cole's strange audience actually played the role of a prop.

The ambassador of Moscow conveyed by top-secret telegram six objections raised by the Americans to Japan's peace proposal:

First, the situation in Southeast Asia was restored to the status quo ante before December 7, 1941, with the demilitarization of the Pacific islands originally occupied by Japan (acquired from Germany after World War I), the wartime occupation of French Indochina and Dutch Indonesia by Britain and the United States, and the settlement of the Siamese regime by Anglo-American mediation without Japan's interference.

Second, the situation in China was restored to the status quo ante July 1937, and the puppet regime of Wang Chingwei supported by Japan was resolved through internal negotiation in China;

Third, Japan symbolically punished those who started the war without authorization (mainly referring to the China Incident and the Pearl Harbor sneak attack, but did not involve high-level officials), and was responsible for compensating the losses of the Allied people (Britain, the United States, the Netherlands, and China renounced national claims);

Fourth, Japan announced its withdrawal from the Triple Alliance, and the United States lifted trade and related economic sanctions.

Fifth, Japan provided Russia with the war supplies it needed, all at the expense of the Allies;

Sixth, after the end of World War II, Japan participated in the peace system, and the United States regarded Japan as a quasi-ally, promised to give it the status of a major power, and recognized Japan's leading role in the Asian region.

In addition to Article 6, the Americans put forward an additional opinion: If Japan is willing to send its army and navy to North Africa to participate in the war with Europe (the army will send more than 500,000 troops and the navy will undertake the task of escorting ships in the Atlantic), the United States is willing to give Japan additional compensation, and in addition to bearing all the combat expenses and materials, it can also give Japan an interest-free loan of $5 billion to restore its economy, and at the same time ask the Chinese side to give Japan special economic benefits in North China (sovereignty still belongs to China).

The telegram specifically stated that, on the basis of mutual contacts and diplomatic communications, it was privately judged that the United States had a little room for concession: that is, if Japan agreed to join the Allied war, the northern part of French Indochina (bounded by the 17th parallel) and the Chinese Qiongzhou (Hainan Island) could be occupied by Japan.

If Hoffman had seen this reply or had a Japanese high-level person who had traveled in since 1945, he would have thought that this was a very ideal price for Japan, at least Japan had reaped considerable benefits, and it could make a fortune by providing war materials to Russia, but unfortunately there was no such figure in Japan.

After the above-mentioned news came out, the government and the opposition were shocked, and the important officials originally thought that they had been fighting to the death with the Americans for a year and occupied a large amount of territory, and at least they could have a slightly decent status and conditions, but they found that the other side still did not take themselves seriously. Originally, in the eyes of the navy, the worst outcome was a complete retreat from China's homeland, and a partial retreat from Southeast Asia (returning all American territories), but at least China's Qiongzhou, Britain, France, and the Netherlands before the war should be able to get their hands firmly (even if it is not a direct occupation, it should be declared independence with the support of Japan), and in addition, the Manchurian and Mongolian lifelines, the demilitarization and special rights and interests of North China, and the Wang Jingwei regime in Nanjing will also have a proper solution. The result was so bad, to paraphrase Tada, that "the enemy offered a condition that even we, who wanted to surrender the most, could not accept."

In the negotiations and secret terms, Britain and the United States did not have any idea about the Japanese Navy, but thought that with their navy enough to control the scene, what the Japanese Navy could do was to escort the enemy, but the most important thing was the army, Britain and the United States were afraid that their personnel in the North African or European theater would be too bad, so they asked for 500,000 army troops to support in one go, which also made the navy feel deeply insulted.

While Ishihara was drinking with Cole, several dignitaries from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of the Navy also got together for a drink. The atmosphere of this new cabinet is very strange, because of the prime minister and the military orders of the imperial family, the army and navy, which originally did not like each other, suddenly came together, and there is a great situation that the army and navy are in control of the government and the prime minister in the air.

"Yamamoto-kun, don't do anything......" Tada Jun said with a sigh as he took a sip of sake.

"I don't know what to say now...... "Yamamoto Fifty-six said bitterly, "is it really like the German envoy said, with a little money to gamble again?" ”

Inoue Narumi said angrily: "What is the attitude of Britain and the United States? Think they've won the battle? Baga! ”

"What does Chief Yamamoto's old classmate think?" The new vice minister of the army, the former president of the land university, Shimomura Ding, who picked up the bargain and was supposed to be the commander of the 13th Army, asked.

"After today's appointment, he has urgently gone to Truk to take up his post, and I went to see him off before leaving, what do you think he said?" Instead of drinking, Yamamoto used tea, "He said, 'I will never do anything beyond my ability, but if I want to sign the treaty of surrender without a fight, please step over my corpse first--there is the commander of the Combined Fleet who died in battle, and the commander of the Combined Fleet who did not surrender on his knees!'" ’”

Inoue Narumi frowned and asked, "What does the army think?" Can it support operations in the Indian Ocean? ”

"In view of the fact that the Soviet forces in the Far East have been transferred to the west in large quantities, the army now has two propositions: first, to go north to attack the Soviet Union; second, the implementation of operations in the Indian Ocean; Regarding the strength of troops...... "Tada Jun thought for a moment, "the Kwantung Army can probably transfer 5 divisions, including 3 tank divisions; The Chinese battlefield also transferred 5 divisions and regiments, and then 2 divisions from the mainland, a total of 12 divisions and regiments, about 250,000 people, should be able to support an Indian attack, of course, it is not enough to attack the Soviet Union, if you go north, the Kwantung Army will have to move. ”

Shimomura added: "It is unrealistic for the army to demand the abandonment of some of the islands in the South Seas in order to save troops, and to withdraw its troops from China in a complete way, the resistance is too great, but it is possible to withdraw partially to shorten the front - if it is really necessary to prepare for an attack from another direction." (To be continued.) )