Chapter 182: Slap in the Face (I)
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Although it was only the weather in late April, the head of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Command Department and Admiral Fushimi Miyahiro Kyoshi only felt irritable and unspeakably uncomfortable. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
He's been sick for the last few days -- not just a common problem, it's a heart problem! Everywhere he went, he felt as if someone was pointing behind his back and laughing at him for being a fool! Whether it was the discussion in the army or the intentional or unintentional ridicule of some high-level leaders, he felt particularly harsh and unbearable, and later, even as soon as someone saw this word in front of him, his face immediately sank.
At the last joint meeting of the military department, because Horikichi bypassed the military command department and directly and arbitrarily attacked the east coast of the United States, he openly quarreled with Yamamoto Isoroku, and even ran to Hirohito to complain, as if he wanted to show his status, but instead he hit a soft nail in front of the emperor without pain, and let the army top brass see the joke of discord between the Navy Command Department system and the Navy Ministry system.
Not only that, but within two days he heard rumors from the outside world that he was "blind" and "had no eyes," and the news spread throughout the entire General Staff Headquarters and the Military Command Department, which was almost equivalent to spreading to the center of power during the period of "unanimity of the whole country." He wanted to find out the mastermind behind the scenes in anger, but he was told that the source came from Yamamoto Isoroku and Inoue Narumi, saying that he didn't understand the profound connotation of attacking the East Coast of the United States, and what was even more annoying was that Yamamoto and Inoue just said so, and even Ishihara Waner actually agreed with this view.
Just when he was so angry that he was about to go directly to Yamamoto to explain it, he received shocking news - Horiyoshi led the main naval force to shoot a false shot, and instead of hitting the east coast, he turned to fight Panama.
From the army to the navy, from the general to the second lieutenant, as long as the officers who have received formal military education and have studied the basic staff courses can immediately react to this is the method adopted by Hori Tsukichi to avoid the real and attack the false, although at the beginning everyone could not clearly understand the intention of the combined fleet to attack the east coast, and there were very few people who could understand the reasoning, but it did not prevent them from laughing at the head of the military command department now and could not understand it -- human nature is like this, there is nothing to say.
King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong only felt that his face was hot, as if he had been slapped hard, how could he still have the idea of going to Yamamoto and Inoue to be unlucky?
He did not dare to preach the idea that it was useless to attack Panama - that was self-defeating, and everyone knew that more than 80 percent of America's industrial strength was concentrated on the East Coast, and that the destruction of the Panama Canal would not only mean that the United States would have to increase the transportation time to the South Seas by 30 to 45 days, but also that they would have to invest more warships, merchant ships, and personnel to maintain the same level as before. In the long run, this will be of great benefit to Japan, which means that the pressure on Japan from the United States will be greatly reduced in the short term.
He didn't dare to say that it was wrong to attack Panama, but he said sourly that he was afraid that it would not be easy to fight, that this move was too risky and radical, and that it should be actively and prudently, and that it should at least be carried out after in-depth discussion by the military department, rather than a mere commander of the combined fleet who decided on his own.
In fact, if he could not bear to say anything, the matter would have passed quietly, and as a result, he had to sneer at it and pour cold water on it, and then there would be the consequences of being constantly hung up and beaten: in less than five days, the situation on the front line was completely clear, because Japan had a large number of immigrants in Brazil, and also had a well-developed intelligence network, and the actual situation of the war was quickly reported back - the Combined Fleet and the German Marine Brigade not only successfully repelled the Panamanian defenders, but also completely blew up the Panama Canal locks and paralyzed the canal system.
This result stunned everyone. After reacting, everyone laughed again, and now everyone understands that the Panama campaign was not commanded and coordinated by the Military Command Department, but an operation completed independently by Hori Tsukichi and the combined fleet, and even an "arbitrary" act at risk, so the rumors spread and the messengers went out of shape.
"Did you hear that? The fool in the command said that it was impossible to attack Panama, and now the combined fleet not only succeeded in its mission, but also greatly increased the prestige of the imperial army. ”
"It's a shame that General Horikichi didn't report the whole plan to the fool, otherwise he would have to be scared of his rat gall, but what, the rat-eyed people only have rat gall, can you still count on bear bile?"
"Hahaha! I heard that this fool sent someone to hide the defeat at the front from His Majesty, and he thought everyone else was a fool. ”
To the surprise of King Fushimi Miyahiro, not only did this incident put him on the opposite side of most people, but even the situation in which Shimada had whitewashed the failure and covered up the truth of the Battle of Midway was once again turned over, and it was vaguely mentioned that he did it at his behest, which made him angry and furious.
What made him even more uneasy was that Horikichi not only mobilized the German Navy to go with him, but could even use the forces of the German Marine Corps, and his mind was full of astonishment -- everyone knew that King Fushimi Miyashihiro was the one who advocated a joint effort between Japan and Germany to start a war against the United States, and Yamamoto, Hori Tsukiyoshi, and Mitsumasa Yonechi were all opposed to war against the United States. How does this make him not feel heartbroken?
In the end, the battle report sent back by the Combined Fleet made him grasp the sore foot - the two battleships of Mutsu and Hiei were decisively taken by Hori Tsukichi to block the ships, and he was furious in the military command department, thinking that this move was complete nonsense, "If you lose these warships, how will you compete with the Americans in the future?" "He's made up his mind to come back and make a big deal out of it.
Who knew that just two days after this sentence was said, the Battle of Panama started again, and the Axis Navy sank five aircraft carriers of the opposing side at the cost of sinking a medium-sized aircraft carrier, and the whole situation of the Battle of Midway was reversed and re-enacted.
After the news was confirmed, the whole country of Japan celebrated and held a grand parade to celebrate victory overnight, and the momentum exceeded that of the previous several times. King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong, who received the exact battle report, broke out in cold sweat on his forehead on the spot, and he couldn't believe it, he wanted to point out that this war report was a "forgery" and a "lie", but later even the United States itself admitted it, so what reason did he have for refusing to admit it? Now, not only do the top brass of the army and navy look at him strangely, but even his henchmen have tactfully hinted that he should not express any more opinions on this topic recently, lest he become the target of public criticism again.
So, in a fit of rage and urgency, the nearly 70-year-old King Fushimi Miyahiro finally fell ill, and now he has a headache when he hears the names of the United Fleet and Hori Yoshi, and the whole thing has become a heart disease. Hirohito quickly sent an imperial doctor to ask for warmth, but the heart disease was really tricky.
As a result, with the frequent good news in the direction of Panama, the condition of King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong worsened...... (To be continued.) )