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At this time, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito was holding an imperial meeting at the Imperial Palace, and the main topic of this imperial meeting was the question of the strategy of the war against the Soviet Union.

The Battle of Nomenkan has been won, and war on the Soviet Union has been officially declared, so there is no need to discuss whether to wage a full-scale war against the Soviet Union, it has become a fait accompli, and it is still a bird's egg?

What needs to be discussed now is the strategy of fighting against the Soviet Union, whether it is based on the strategy of a long-term siege proposed by Ishihara Wanji, or according to the tactic of quick victory proposed by Hideki Tojo, the vice minister of the army.

Whether it is Ishihara's siege tactics or Tojo's quick victory tactics, they all have their own support, and they are all eloquent, and they can all say a great truth, because they cannot compete with each other, so they can only convene an imperial meeting to unify their thinking, otherwise if this situation is allowed to continue to spread, it will affect the war against the Soviet Union.

"I think it's appropriate to adopt a long-term siege tactic." An officer with the rank of Osaku on his shoulders stood up and spoke.

This big sa's name is Anda Twenty-three, and he has just been transferred back to the Army General Staff from the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and he is also Ishihara Waner's stubble, and the reason why Ishihara Wan'er is trying to serve in Anda Twenty-three is because Anda Twenty-three is close to his philosophy, so that there can be someone in the General Staff to speak for him.

Although Anda 23 was only a small section chief of the Army General Staff, he had just been transferred back home from the Kwantung Army and was familiar with the situation of the Kwantung Army, so he was named by Hirohito to attend.

From this point of view, Ishihara's goal has been achieved.

Hirohito said, "Anda-kun, tell me your reasons, why is it appropriate to adopt a long-term siege tactic?" ”

From the bottom of his heart, Hirohito is inclined to a quick victory, especially the performance of the Kwantung Army in the Battle of Nomenkan, which gave the Japanese army the confidence and confidence to fight quickly, since the Kwantung Army can quickly defeat the Soviet army in the Battle of Nomenkan, then in the next Far East battle, it can also do the same.

But Anda Twenty-three, who had just been transferred back from the Kwantung Army, did not think so.

Anda Twenty-three paused, and then said: "Your Majesty, and all the gentlemen, you only saw the victory of the Kwantung Army in the Battle of Nomenkan, but you did not see the preparations of the Kwantung Army before the war, as well as the losses during the battle, if you pay attention to the battle report, you will know that the losses of the Kwantung Army in the Battle of Nomenkan are not even below the Soviet Army!" Therefore, if the Kwantung Army wants to adopt the tactics of quick victory, then whether it can win or not, even if it wins in the end, its battle losses will probably be astronomical! ”

Hearing this, Hideki Tojo couldn't hold back and stood up to refute.

Hirohito waved his hand and said to Tojo Hideki, "Tojo-kun, let Anda-kun finish his words first." ”

Hideki Tojo could only obediently close his mouth and sit back, the emperor's face still had to be given.

Anda Twenty-Three bowed slightly to Hirohito, and continued, "But if the strategy of a long-term siege is adopted, the price that the Imperial Army will have to pay is much smaller. ”

After a pause, Anda Twenty-three continued: "The Far East of the Soviet Union, although the territory is vast, but there are only two passages connecting with the outside world, one is the sea passage, the other is the Siberian Railway, the Far East Fleet of the Soviet Navy is not worth mentioning at all, the Imperial Navy is enough to block the coast of the Far East, then the only remaining channel is the Siberian Railway, so the siege of the Soviet Army in the Far East does not need to be surrounded on all sides like the usual sense, but only needs to capture Chita and cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway, You can do it! ”

Speaking of this, he stopped again, and when Hirohito, Tojo Hideki and others had digested what he said, Anda Twenty-three went on to say: "The Far East of the Soviet Union does not have a complete industrial system, especially the food is not self-sufficient, once the Trans-Siberian Railway is cut off by me, within six months, the Soviet army in the Far East will be in a difficult situation, and within a year, the Soviet army in the Far East will be in a desperate situation, if the siege exceeds two years, the Kwantung Army will be able to occupy the entire Far East without much effort. ”

Speaking of which, Adachi Twenty-Three's arguments had all been said, and when he was about to sit down, he was stopped by Hideki Tojo.

Tojo Hideki actually couldn't hold it anymore, Huo Ran got up and questioned: "Anda-kun, what you just said is all on paper, I can tell you clearly now that the strategy of long-term siege, whether from the tactical level or the strategic level, is not feasible, this will not work at all!" ”

Adachi Twenty-Three said, "Please also ask Your Excellency Tojo to give me advice." ”

Hideki Tojo snorted and said: "Let's talk about the tactical level first, Chita is deep inland, only connected to Manchuria by the Eastern Railway, and it is at least 500 kilometers away from Hailar, the outpost before the Kwantung Army hoards supplies, once the Soviet Air Force blows up the railway, how can the supply of the defenders of Chita be guaranteed?" ”

After a pause, Hideki Tojo said again: "Anda-kun, you only see that after the Trans-Siberian Railway is cut off, the Soviet army in the Far East will become a lone army, but you don't have the ability to see clearly, the imperial army that goes deep into Chita will become a lone army, and this lone army will be flanked by the Soviet army from the Far East and Central Asia!" ”

After another pause, Hideki Tojo said again: "I want to ask Anda-kun, in the face of such a predicament, how did the Kwantung Army defend Chita before leaving the cluster?" And how to ensure that the Trans-Siberian Railway is not opened? And how to ensure that military supplies from Europe and Central Asia do not enter the Far East? Anda-kun, please answer me. ”

Anda Twenty-three replied: "This requires a contest of will and endurance on both sides, I have never said that the empire can easily defeat the Soviet Union, in fact, the Soviet Union is to the empire, it is tantamount to a giant, if the imperial army cannot pay ten times the tenacity and a hundred times the patience, it is absolutely impossible to defeat the Soviet army." ”

"You're quibbling." Hideki Tojo snorted, and said, "Let's talk about the strategic level, Anda-kun, you only saw that after two years of siege, the Soviet army in the Far East would collapse without a fight, but you didn't see that after two years of siege in the Far East, the empire's finances have collapsed, and it may even collapse in six months in less than two years." ”

Finance Minister Ikotaro Ishiki immediately agreed: "What Tojo-kun said is extremely true, the finances of the empire will definitely not be able to support the Kwantung Army's two-year-long large-scale battle. ”

"In this way, it can only be solved quickly."

"In the short term, the cost of a quick solution is high, but in the long run, it is acceptable."

"I have long said that the war in the Far East must be resolved quickly, and the Soviet Army in the Far East seems to be strong, but in fact it is only a foreign power and a middle force, and if the Kwantung Army is really determined, it will not be difficult to win."

The attitude of the participants began to be one-sided.

Hirohito saw that the time was almost there, and was about to get up to make a final decision, when an attendant suddenly walked in and whispered a few words in the ear of the chief of the general staff, Miyajihito.

Xianyuan Gong Zairen's face immediately changed.

Hirohito frowned and asked, "Uncle Huang, what's the problem?" ”

Xianyuan Gong Zairen took a breath and said: "Your Majesty, I just received an urgent call from the Nakamura organ, saying that Xu Rui, who has been missing for nearly four months, has actually sneaked into Shanghai, and his current identity is the commander of the patrol battalion in the western area of the concession!" ”

"Nani?!" Hirohito was furious when he heard this, and shouted, "The commander of the patrol battalion is Xu Rui?!" ”

The faces of many of the staff members who attended the meeting also changed greatly, what kind of person is Xu Rui, that is the sworn enemy of the empire!

The incident in the patrol camp is also quite a big trouble, and it is not a secret to everyone here, in addition to the trouble caused by the British, why didn't the Japanese suffer under their hands? Now, Xu Rui, the sworn enemy of the empire, has merged with the difficult opponent of the patrol camp, so what's the point?

Oh no, it's not a confluence, it's a gang at all!

Looking at it now, the patrol camp was built by Xu Rui at all!

"Yaga!" Hideki Tojo also realized that the situation was very bad, and said awe-inspiringly, "If you say this, the situation in Shanghai may take a sharp turn for the worse in a short period of time!" ”

Hirohito knocked on the table, and then said: "You don't get off work today, I will let the Imperial Palace prepare dinner, and you will stay in the Imperial Palace to accompany me, after dinner, we will have another imperial meeting, and then discuss how to deal with Xu Rui, Xu Rui's threat must not be underestimated, and must be treated at the highest level!" ”

War Minister Terauchi Shouichi said in a low voice, "But Your Majesty, the Kwantung Army is still waiting for a reply?" ”

Yes, the Kwantung Army is now eagerly waiting for the return of the base camp, if it is a quick victory, then the Kwantung Army will do its best to launch an attack on the Soviet Far Eastern Front from five directions at the same time, Chita, Ulaanbaatar, Vladivostok, Boli and Amur will become the targets of the Kwantung Army.

However, if the tactics of a long-term siege are adopted, the main force of the Kwantung Army will remain still, but the attack group that has left Chita will be strengthened, and the Kwantung Army plans to integrate the second and fourth divisions into the attack cluster to temporarily organize into a Chita faction to completely cut off the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Whether it is a quick victory or a protracted siege, it must be decided as soon as possible and without delay.

After Terauchi finished speaking, everyone present turned their eyes to Hirohito.

Hirohito's face twitched twice, and he said, "Immediately reply to the Kwantung Army, a long-term siege!" ”

"Nani, it's been a long siege?" Hideki Tojo was shocked and said, "Your Majesty, think twice!" ”

"Is there any other choice?" Hirohito snorted and said angrily, "If you want to fight quickly, all the resources of the empire must be tilted towards the Kwantung Army, and you must give priority to ensuring the Far East War, and Shanghai can't take care of it, if that's the case, Xu Rui must not make a fuss in Shanghai?" Do you want China anymore? ”