Chapter 204: Winners and Losers (1, Today's Second Update)
ps: Let's start with you first, "there is no China after Yashan, and there is no China after the death of the Ming Dynasty" is a typical view of imperial history. Therefore, for critics who cannot distinguish between history and fiction, reality and YY, it is recommended to first improve their own knowledge level, and to criticize Japan's imperial view of history, we must first understand what its true connotation is and why it has such a connotation.www.biquge.info
Yamamoto Fifty-six knew that Horiyoshi would not do anything to him, coupled with the stimulation of NakasΕ Hiroshi, not only got drunk but also cried bitterly on the night of the 26th, and finally stayed at Horiyoshi's house with Inoue Narumi. I slept until noon the next day before I got up, and asked Zhong Zenghong strangely why there wasn't much firefight last night, and how is the "rebellion" going now?
"The city of Tokyo is under full control, the Military Command Department and the Ministry of the Navy are in one go, Nagata Town coexists peacefully, and people with lofty ideals from all sides gather under their command to fight against the ...... of national thieves"
"So smooth?" Yamamoto didn't believe his ears a little.
"Sir, the hearts of the people are back."
This answer suddenly choked Yamamoto speechless, and sulked for half an afternoon, but Inoue Narumi was more open-minded than him, and persuaded: "The matter has come to this, you also want to open a little, it is a good thing to have less firefights, which shows that the vitality of the navy has been preserved." β
"Yes." Yamamoto Fifty-six nodded, then offered to go out and have a look.
Nakasanghong didn't dare to slack off, and after asking for instructions, he arranged for the two to go to the Navy Province. Onishi Takijiro, who was busy dealing with official business with Takasu Shiro, was quite embarrassed to see the two, and he now finally knew what was going on with the two of them being invited to drink, but it was too late to say anything, so he only called "Sir!" I didn't know how to speak, but Yamamoto Fifty-six patted him on the shoulder: "Onishi, do a good job, Hori-kun has always valued you very much." β
The two also learned that Oka Jingchun was killed, and Inoue Narumi couldn't help but sigh when she thought of this subordinate who was always working with him: "He's bad because of this mouth and bad temper." β
Then the two went to the military command department, visited Ito Junichi, who was also under house arrest, and were relatively speechless to each other, and they didn't know where to start with a thousand words, and finally Inoue Narumi said indignantly: "You just won't listen to me, if you had listened to me compromise and make concessions earlier, even if you reform the article on the granting of officers to pilots, the situation may not be like this!" β
"It's too late to say anything, Your Highness probably can't regret it." In the end, Ito had only one request, "I asked several people who said that His Highness's whereabouts are unknown, can I trouble Chief Yamamoto to talk to Chief Horikichi again, and ask him to give His Highness dignity." β
Yamamoto Fifty-six nodded with a heavy heart.
The two also listened to Ryunosuke Kusaka's account of the high-level kendo exchange between the army and navy, and also listened to Keiji Shibasaki's account of the exchange of fire with the Guards Division this afternoon, and they couldn't believe their ears when they heard that the Marine Brigade actually beat the Guards Division, and the news of the kendo exchange was even more ambiguous -- the two men, who had been in the sea for a long time, were keenly aware of the fact that there was no substantive hostile attitude on the part of the high-level leaders of the army. Yamamoto Fifty-six wanted to call Ishihara Waner, but when he picked up the phone, he didn't know what to say, and finally put down the receiver.
Yamamoto therefore judged that the threat to the army side to counterinsurgency by force was not much, and the only concern was the combined fleet, so he asked Horikichi how he planned to arrange it, but he didn't expect the other party to give him a victory in the blink of an eye.
"What good tactics have you prepared? Can sweep away the main force of the combined fleet of Kagawa? You can't deal with the Yamato alone! Maybe you'll run into the Dafeng! β
"I'll have a way, in fact, there is one thing you haven't figured out, many problems can't be achieved by fighting, killing, killing."
"I admit that you have a way of leading troops to fight, and it seems that your level of engaging in political struggle is not bad now, but you are so miraculous that I have some doubts."
"It's easy to do, Matsuda, prepare the car, and I'll go to the cinema with Yamamoto-kun."
"Electric ...... Cinema? Inoue Narumi suddenly felt that she couldn't keep up with Horiyoshi's rhythm, "Watching a movie? β
"That's right! What else can you watch without going to the cinema? Horikichi laughed, "Today there is the internal premiere of the new film, and I have gathered some officers and soldiers, media and social representatives to watch it together, and we will watch it together." β
The movie theater was full of people, and as soon as Horikichi and others took their seats in the box, the movie officially began.
At the beginning of the film, there is the majestic "Navy March", and then the mighty lineup when the main force of the United Fleet is complete, everyone in the movie theater shouts, but for Yamamoto and others, these things are often seen, and they have long been tired of it, and the title of "Commander of the United Fleet" made Yamamoto frown, and said sarcastically: "You plan to sing praises for yourself?" β
"Don't worry, be patient."
The narration soon sounds:
ββ¦β¦ After the end of World War I, the empire entered a period of rapid development, with rapid naval construction, new warships launched one after another, and the size of the combined fleet continued to expand...... In order to suppress the rise of the empire, Britain and the United States led the Washington Naval Arms Treaty negotiations to strive for naval expansion and restraint; After arduous negotiations, an agreement was reached whereby the Imperial Navy received 60% of the U.S. naval armament and retained the battleship Mutsu......
His Royal Highness was not satisfied with this, and tried to tear up the contract, and with Admirals Taniguchi Naoma and Katsunosumu Yamanashi, and the healthy forces, including Horikichi and Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku, they tried to continue to abide by the treaty, because the empire's economic strength was less than one-seventh that of the United States, and it was fortunate to have a 60% navy. But the prince did not listen, launched a political struggle and dismissed all the healthy forces, and a large number of naval colonels were transferred to the reserve, but Admiral Yamamoto endured the humiliation and continued to hibernate, waiting for the time to improve......"
Inoue Narumi interjected: "It seems that this paragraph is about the ...... of the big horn personnel"
Everyone nodded, and Horikichi was driven to the company at this time, and Yamamoto Fifty-six blushed, and "endure humiliation" Yunyun seemed to be putting gold on his face.
"In fact, the prince fell into the trap of the United States, which tried to use the arms race to drag down Japan...... As the economic crisis that swept the world erupted, the empire was struggling, the society was in turmoil, and the people were in great pain, but the prince was still obsessed with it, and continued to develop armaments after withdrawing from the Treaty of London, which increased the suffering of the people...... Fortunately, thanks to the unity of our people, we endured humiliation and hardship, and united as one, and finally overcame the difficulties and built the third most powerful navy in the world......"
Everyone in the cinema applauded.
Inoue Chengmei pouted: This pot is well shaken, but in fact, Japan's domestic and foreign difficulties are intertwined in many aspects, and now it is all thrown on King Fushimi Palace.
In order to contain the strong rise of the empire and continue to occupy the colonies in Southeast Asia, the United States adopted various means such as diplomatic isolation, military blockade, trade sanctions, steel and oil embargoes, etc., to force the empire to bow its head and continue to submit to the British and American forces (note: the imperial historical view, please pay attention to critical screening), at this time Admiral Yamamoto had assumed the post of commander of the Combined Fleet, and he opposed the war from the perspective of the balance of power between Japan and the United StatesAt this time, the United States is much stronger than Japan, and challenging it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, which will cause a large number of losses and casualties...... Under the cover of 'peaceful coexistence,' however, he urged the construction of the Yamato, a super-battleship that is unparalleled in the world, and on the other hand, he had a unique vision to train naval aviation, accumulate strength, and wait for the right moment......
Soon the picture appeared with a shot of the majesty of the construction of the Yamato and the daily training of naval aviation, and everyone cheered: "Onboard! β
"In order to serve the empire, all the officers and men of the navy trained a monthly basis, and there was never a day off. The restless faction, led by the prince, brazenly attacked the commander, believing him to be cowardly - the true hero was always quick to do what he did and did not speak his word, and the commander never pleaded or laughed at it, and only confided in his true words in letters with his friend Shogun Horiyokishi, who received his full support and assistance. β
There were a lot of letters between the two of them, and Yamamoto Isoroku immediately recognized that they were all letters he wrote to Horikichi, and he muttered to himself, "It's hard for you to keep it so well." β
"In the tense atmosphere of preparation, Chief Yamamoto has devised new naval tactics, is ready for war, and is determined to have a showdown with Britain and the United States - either accept our terms or go to war on both sides; β¦β¦ At this time, the restless faction led by the prince became afraid, fearing that they would be held accountable for losing the battle, so they resigned from the post of chief of the military command department and only controlled behind the scenes. β
Inoue Narumi smiled slightly: This grafting is written seamlessly and logically, and only the real parties understand the truth.
"In December of Showa 16, the negotiations between Japan and the United States finally broke down, the empire declared war on Britain and the United States, and Chief Yamamoto led the combined fleet to raid Pearl Harbor, defeating the enemy's main force of the Pacific Fleet except aircraft carriers in one fell swoop, and then our army and navy swept across the South Seas, laying a great victory in three months......
There are many battle shots and scenes of victory cheers on the screen, and all those who watch the movie are familiar with it, but still shout loudly "Onboard!" β
"In May of Showa 17, the U.S. forces launched a counterattack, and our forces repelled their opponents in the Battle of the Coral Sea, but then the U.S. forces used aircraft carriers to attack Tokyo, and in order to encircle the imperial capital, Chief Yamamoto decided to launch the Battle of Midway...... At this time, the restless faction was shocked by the Navy's achievements in the war, and tried in vain to share the merits, which coincided with the ill attitude of Chief Yamamoto, who wantonly interfered with the formulation of the campaign plan and interfered in the front-line personnel, and finally suffered a crushing defeat at Midway Island, destroying all four main aircraft carriers of the Mobile Fleet, and countless naval officers and pilots were killed at sea. β
Yamamoto closed his eyes, not daring to recall, and the audience was silent......
"In order to cover up his own crimes, the Prince deceived His Majesty and the people by fabricating the so-called 'Midway Victory' and forcing the returning Navy officers to be hospitalized for 'treatment'...... At the critical moment, Chief Yamamoto uncovered the conspiracy with the assistance of his allies, and in order to shirk his responsibility, the prince made Shigetaro Shimada, the chief of the Military Command Department, commit suicide as a scapegoat and reshuffle the cabinet. Chief Yamamoto recommended Admiral Horikichi to take over as commander of the Combined Fleet and lead the team. β
The screen scene changes to the last night before the departure of the South Pacific naval battle, with the two talking at the docks.
The actor who plays Yamamoto: "Hori-kun, how are you going to start this battle?" β
The actor who plays Horiyoshi: "Without him, desperately!" Either I will return triumphantly, or I will die at sea! β
The audience gave a standing ovation.