Hideki Tojo's Prime Minister's official residence is a Western-style two-story wooden building in Nagata Town, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

The Tojo Hideki in Chen Dao's eyes is an old guy with round-framed glasses, who looks quite kind when he doesn't smile, but when he laughs, he has a gloomy atmosphere.

Why Hideki Tojo gives people such a sense of yin is probably in response to the sentence that people with dirty hearts will never be able to smile full of sunshine.

When shaking hands, Hideki Tojo was also looking at Chen Dao.

There is no general rank in Japan's military ranks, and after a lieutenant general is a general, and the Japanese rank of general is only equivalent to the German rank of general.

Looking at Chen Dao's rank of admiral, Hideki Tojo couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

How could this young man, at the age of less than thirty, have the same military rank as himself.

and the smile on his face, he was so young that he had a smiling zombie face, and he was probably also a slippery gentleman, who could coax the German Imperial Marshal and Führer around, which made him steal a high position.

After the greetings, an old guy who kept smiling, a young man who didn't smile, held a meeting full of harmony and friendship, and ended with a happy ending.

Hearing Chen Dao's assurances that he would facilitate Germany's declaration of war on the United States, contain the power of the U.S. Navy in the Atlantic, and relieve pressure on Japan, Hideki Tojo finally showed a ⊕ meters of sunlight on his face, making Chen Dao feel that he was talking to a living person.

Hideki Tojo sent Chen Dao to the main entrance of the official residence very face-savingly, and met at the palace in the afternoon, and the two parted ways.

I saw Chen Dao walking out of Tojo Hideki's mansion with a spring breeze on his face. The military uniform on the body is neat and tidy. There were no injuries on the face either. It was not like a sign of a brawl with someone, and the four of Major Bach let go of their worries and breathed a sigh of relief.

At 1:30 p.m., Chen Dao, accompanied by cabinet members headed by Hideki Tojo and senior admirals such as Shumi Nagano and Isoroku Yamamoto, came to the Imperial Palace of Japan in the center of Tokyo to meet with Japanese Emperor Hirohito.

From afar, the Imperial Palace of Japan, known to locals as the Imperial Palace, is an ancient city located in the midst of greenery. It is filled with a large number of traditional Japanese buildings, with green tiled roofs, white walls, and brown copper pillars.

Entering the palace through the Oteemon Gate, the Pingchuan Gate and the Kitabashi Gate, Chen Dao also saw that there were large lawns and trees in the palace.

The main events of the Imperial Family and diplomatic ceremonies were held at the "Matsunokaku" in the main hall, and Chen Michi followed Hideki Tojo to Matsuno Pavilion while listening to Hideki Tojo's introduction to the scenery inside the Imperial Palace.

Chen Daodong looked around, relying on the experience he had gained in a hundred battles, and instantly came to a conclusion that most of the buildings in this palace were wooden structures, and the use of incendiary bombs during bombing could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

The quaint Pine Pavilion soon arrives, and Chen Dao finally meets the legendary Emperor Hirohito.

Hirohito kept a three-seven-open biased style. Thick eyebrows and small eyes, with a straight beard. The appearance is generally quite good.

Hirohito was dressed in a black suit, and three soldiers with the rank of army general stood beside him.

After Hideki Tojo introduced Hirohito's identity to Chen Dao, Chen Dao stepped forward, gave a military salute seemingly respectfully, and then shook hands with Hirohito, and when he shook hands, Chen Dao was able to observe Hirohito up close.

His Majesty Hirohito's height is only up to his shoulders, so he can be called tall.

His Majesty Hirohito's pair of small eyes hidden behind his glasses are quite attentive, and they can be called seemingly profound.

His Majesty Hirohito's expression is a little richer than sluggish, and it can be called profound.

Overall, Chen Dao's first impression of His Majesty Hirohito in front of him did not seem to be very good.

According to Japanese parlance, the Japanese emperor is a direct descendant of the legendary "Aunt Amaterasu" and is a ruler who is one god and man.

While recalling the various legends about the Japanese emperor in his mind, Chen Dao listened to Hideki Tojo introduce the three generals behind Hirohito, namely Prince Hatohiko of Asakanomiya, Prince Kunihiko of Kurenomiya, and Prince Morimasa of Rihonnomiya.

It turned out that they were all Hirohito's elders, and they were all descendants of Aunt Amaterasu.

Who is Aunt Amaterasu's husband, is it the legendary Xu Fu Xu Dashen stick who is looking for the elixir of life for the First Emperor? This is really an unsolved mystery of history.

How did Hirohito and his three uncles know that Chen Dao was thinking about the mysterious historical question of who their ancestors' husbands were, and invited Chen Dao to sit down with a smile on their faces.

The chamberlains in the palace brought tea and snacks to the congregation, and the tea party began.

Hideki Tojo was the first to tell Hirohito that Chen Daohui would try his best to get Germany to declare war on the United States and help Japan defeat the United States.

Isoroku Yamamoto also said that Chen Dao promised to persuade the German Führer to declare war on Japan, which confirmed Hideki Tojo's statement.

After hearing this, Hirohito said to Chen Dao with a smile on his face: "Oshima-kun in Germany has said more than once that Governor Lawson is Japan's most reliable ally, and I have heard a lot about it. I hope that with the assistance of Governor Rosen, the two teams can work closely together to defeat the United States, a country full of decadence and depravity. ”

Chen Dao also said with a smile: "Your Majesty, during my visit in the past few days, I have personally felt the strength of your navy, with such a powerful force as the United Fleet, coupled with the cooperation of the German navy, it is only a matter of time before the United States is defeated, Your Majesty can rest assured." ”

Hirohito heard Chen Dao's bold words, and was about to open his mouth to encourage and set off the atmosphere, when he heard Hideki Tojo say: "Governor Lawson, if the war situation requires it, the Japanese Army will attack Australia, attack India and the Philippines, and also prevent the counterattack of the United States and Britain. If we have the right fighters, we will attack the continental United States, I wonder how many troops your army can send to assist the Imperial Japanese Army? ”

Chen Dao pretended not to hear the ridicule hidden in Tojo's tone, shook his head and said: "I'm sorry, the German Navy is different from the Japanese Navy, it was bound by the Treaty of Versailles after the last war, and it had a development gap of up to 15 years, and it was not until the Führer became the Chancellor of the Reich that it was reborn. There is a gap in both quantity and quality and world-class navy. We do not have the strength to conduct large-scale cross-sea landing operations. I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. ”

Hideki Tojo said: "I understand the distress of Mr. Governor-General, and since Mr. Governor acknowledges that your army is ineffective, then please face up to the role of the Imperial Japanese Army, and the land controlled by the Americans will be conquered and defended by the army of the Great Japanese Empire." ”

Chen Dao first glanced at Nagano Shushen and Yamamoto Fifty-six out of the corner of his eye, and sure enough, he saw the two of them glaring angrily at Hideki Tojo.

The relationship between the Japanese Navy and the Army is really not ordinarily bad, in front of an outsider like me. It turns out that they are also competitive, and it seems necessary to add fuel to their fire.

Chen Dao made up his mind, and then frowned and said: "Mr. Prime Minister, no, General Tojo, with my prediction of the war situation, taking the Philippines is the most likely successful battle plan for your army's army at present. In a future war against the United States, the most important task of your land forces is to cooperate with the navy, seize those strategically important islands in the Pacific Ocean, and assist the navy in defeating the US navy. Whether it is landing in the United States. Or attacking Australia and India, it is a very distant matter. At last. I would like to send you a proverb, underestimating the enemy is the greatest original sin of a commander-in-chief. ”

One man preemptively preempted Hideki Tojo and said, "Governor Rosen, on what basis do you conclude that the Japanese Army cannot attack the United States, India, and Australia?" On what basis do you conclude that Prime Minister Tojo is proud and underestimates the enemy? ”

Chen Dao slanted the corner of his eyes, glanced at the Japanese general who grabbed the conversation, and said deliberately: "You are Prince Morimasa of Rihonnomiya, right?" As a soldier who has been tested on the battlefield for a long time, as long as he studies the battlefield a little, he can make the most intuitive judgment on the battlefield situation. For example, the French Army was known as the first army in the world, and the Maginot Line was known as the first line of defense in the world, but what was the result? I guess I don't need to say more. ”

Yamamoto Fifty-six saw a few black lines on the face of the army general sitting opposite him, and smiled secretly in his heart, but his face was very serious: "Your Excellency the Governor, the person talking to you is Prince Hatohiko of Asakanomiya, and he is a military strategist who studied in France. ”

Chen Dao said "panicked": "It turned out to be His Excellency Prince Hatohiko of the Asaka Palace, it's really damned, I actually recognized the wrong person, I feel extremely sorry." ”

Tojo Hideki looked at Chen Dao with a calm face, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that Chen Dao's expression was very exaggerated, and he couldn't figure out that this hairless kid on his mouth was deliberately wrong.

Seeing that Chen Dao apologized to him, Prince Hatohiko of the Asaka Palace was not easy to pursue anymore, so he only suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, and pretended to be generous and said that it didn't matter.

Nagano then said to Hirohito: "Your Majesty, although His Excellency the Governor wears a naval uniform, he is no stranger to land warfare, and before the outbreak of the French Campaign, His Excellency the Governor and Marshal Goering had asserted that Germany would defeat France in eight weeks, and that he had drawn up a plan to attack France. ”

Hirohito nodded cooperatively and said, "I have heard of the name of Mr. Governor-General, Germany defeated France in only seven weeks, and Mr. Governor has contributed a lot, especially your original prediction, which has been passed down as a good story in Europe and even in Japanese military circles. Mr. Governor-General, if you have any views on the development of the Japanese Army, please give me a lot of advice. ”

Hideki Tojo didn't dare to refute Hirohito, so he had to point the finger at Chen: "Mr. Governor-General, there is one thing I don't understand, the plan to attack France is called the Manstein-Rosen Plan, why is that?" ”

Chen Dao saw the expression on Hideki Tojo's face, and immediately felt that he was very underbeaten, which was obviously a provocative rhythm.

"The plan for the attack on France was drawn up by General Manstein and I respectively, and there were only some differences in details between the two plans, and when it was finally named, because General Manstein was older than me and had more seniority than me, his surname was put in front."

Captain Hideki Tojo let out a long sigh, and then said, "I see. ”

Hideki Tojo verbally agreed, but in his heart he didn't think so.

To put it nicely, it must have been you who stole Manstein by virtue of nepotism, listing your name after Manstein.

As for the prophecy of defeating France in eight weeks, it must have been Marshal Goering, with his astonishing strategic vision, who was the first to perceive the essence of the French army's foreign strength and middle cadres, and revealed it to this "Your Excellency Brother-in-law" in private, and then was exposed by this big-mouthed "Your Excellency Brother-in-law", and only then did he become a prophet who shocked all circles in the world.

"Mr. Governor-General, you have not yet said why do you think that an attack on the Indian mainland of the United States and Australia is a distant thing? Why do you think that Mr. Prime Minister's pride underestimates the enemy?" asked Prince Asakanomiya.

Chen Dao was about to offer a reason that he had prepared to draw the Japanese army fiercely, but he changed his words and asked, "I don't know that His Royal Highness has commanded too many large-scale troops?" In which battles have you fought? What kind of results have you won? ”

After Chen Dao finished speaking, he stared at Prince Hatohiko of Chaoxiang Palace, waiting to see his jokes.

In his mind, most of the generals from the royal family, Prince Hatohiko of the Asaka Palace, were promoted by working hard in the military to fight backstage, and even if they went to the battlefield, they were just fighting a good battle and making some meritorious achievements as capital for promotion.

As soon as Chen Dao's words fell, he was startled in his heart, and he clearly saw that Prince Hatohiko of Chaoxiang Palace had a smug smile on his face.

Could it be that this guy really has any ungodly record? Chen Dao's heart was full of doubts.

Hideki Tojo gave the answer for Prince Hatohiko of Asakanomiya.

"After the war between the Japanese Empire and China, the prince did not avoid danger and personally entered the battlefield of China to fight. In December 1937, His Royal Highness rushed to the front line in Nanjing, replacing General Matsui Ishone, commander-in-chief of the Central China Front, who was recuperating from lung disease, as the temporary commander-in-chief of the Japanese Empire's capture of Nanjing. ”

The green tendons on Chen Dao's forehead jumped a few times, and he forced the turbulent emotions in his heart and asked, "It turns out that His Royal Highness the Prince still has this kind of record, which is really disrespectful." Your Majesty, the royal family can have such a general as His Royal Highness, which is enough to see the excellent bloodline of the royal family, and he is worthy of being a descendant of the gods. ”

Hirohito was put on a top hat by Chen Dao, and suddenly couldn't maintain his seemingly profound signature expression, and said proudly: "Mr. Governor is really polite, thanks to the Imperial Uncle's commander-in-command, the Imperial Army can make immortal achievements." Well, Mr. Governor's eyes were red and bloodshot, could it be that he was not feeling well, or that his body was not fully recovered. ”

Chen Dao said with a smile: "I heard that I was going to see Your Majesty today, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep last night, so I didn't have to worry about it, Your Majesty." ”

Hirohito nodded and said, "Mr. Governor, you still have to pay more attention to your health. ”

Chen Dao thanked Hirohito, then turned his head and raised his right hand to Hideki Tojo and Prince Hatohiko of Asakanomiya, the tip of his index finger clasped his thumb, and the other three fingers were raised high and shook at the two.

"Mr. Prime Minister, do you remember the promise made by your army to your people?"