"Yes! We have no choice! Nobuyuki Abe also sighed with emotion and said in a deep voice.

The hesitant Japanese army brazenly launched a war in the Republic of China and Southeast Asia, and was subjected to the oil embargo and economic sanctions imposed on them by the United States, Britain, China and the Netherlands.

And the only way they can do it is to get the United States to make concessions through victory in a local war.

The war situation in the north and on the mainland was difficult, so that the Japanese army wanted to expand and plunder resources to the south of the seas, and in the south of the seas there was a superpower, the United States.

They're tough.

They know that if they plunder in the South Seas, they must face the United States, but against such a superpower alone, the pressure on them is absolutely very huge!

But they also know that they have no choice!

It won't work at all to go north, they suffered heavy losses in the last battle, and the army is no longer able to continue fighting!

On the mainland, it is even more precarious at this time, not to mention continuing to open up the situation, even if it can maintain the current situation, it is already good!

They can only go south!

They can only play against the United States!

This is a situation they have to face! They can't dodge!

"Does it have to be this way?" Emperor Hirohito said with a bitter face.

"Your Majesty, we have no choice!" Yamamoto Fifty-six said in a deep voice.

"Alas......" Hearing this, Emperor Hirohito stood up, a look of hesitation on his face, pacing back and forth in the room, his mind was the battle between heaven and man.

None of the others spoke, they were all waiting for Emperor Hirohito to make a decision.

They knew that at this time, Emperor Hirohito could only make his own decisions, and it was useless for others to persuade him!

They are waiting for Hirohito's decision!

Although the royal family does not have much military power at the moment, it ...... After all, the royal family has accumulated great prestige, and its prestige in the country is unparalleled, and if you want to persist in Nanyang or elsewhere, you must have the support of the royal family.

Take advantage of the unparalleled prestige of the royal family and rally the whole country to support his actions, otherwise, they will not be able to sustain themselves!

Therefore, whether to start a war with the United States or not, and what are the chances of victory after the war, a considerable part of the factors are on Hirohito!

Under the gaze of everyone, Emperor Hirohito pondered as if no one was around.

There was silence in the room, no one spoke, not even heavy breathing, everyone waited quietly.

I don't know how long it took, Emperor Hirohito suddenly stopped, he turned around, looked at Yamamoto Fifty-six tightly, and said in a deep voice: "Yamamoto-kun, how much effort have you made for this battle?" ”

Hearing this, Yamamoto suddenly sat up straight.

His face was very serious, because he knew that his next answer would affect His Majesty's decision!

So, he just pondered for a few seconds, and then replied categorically: "As early as the beginning of the year, I was already thinking about attacking Pearl Harbor." In the past six months, I have done some preliminary investigations, and now the plan is almost perfect! ”

At the beginning of the year, Yamamoto inspected the air force, and when the air force achieved satisfactory results in training, he once said to his chief of staff: "The training was successful, and I think it is possible to attack Hawaii." ”

From this point on, Yamamoto began to envision the Battle of Pearl Harbor.

Based on the strategic thinking of Heihachiro Togo's success in one fell swoop, he believed that in order to win a war with the powerful United States and Britain, it was necessary to strike suddenly, strike first, and collapse the other side at the beginning of the war.

Therefore, before talking about the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto Isoroku had already made a lot of preparations and efforts in advance.

So far, he thinks, it's almost done!

You only need to wait for His Majesty's approval before you can launch the plan!

"You convinced everyone in the Navy Province?" Hirohito asked, a little confused.

"Of course! At first, there was fierce opposition from them, but now they have been convinced by me! When he said this, Yamamoto Isoroku's face showed a look of pride.

"Pearl Harbor is located in the Hawaiian Islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean between the Empire and the United States, about 3,500 nautical miles from the empire and about 2,000 nautical miles from the American mainland, and is the most important base of the American Pacific Fleet, how can you guarantee that it can cross more than 3,500 nautical miles without being detected by the other side?" Hirohito asked again.

This is a very important question!

Since Yamamoto Isoroku planned to attack Pearl Harbor first, he naturally had to ensure that he would not be discovered by the other party.

Otherwise, I'm afraid it won't be a sneak attack, but a dumpling made by the other party!

It seemed that he had long thought that Emperor Hirohito would ask this sentence, and Yamamoto Fifty-six said in a deep voice with a confident look on his face: "I have made a detailed plan and worked it out with my staff, this plan, I call it 'Z' plan!" ”

"I believe that as long as the plan can be carried out smoothly, as long as His Majesty approves, a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and the elimination of the main force of the United States in the Pacific region will definitely succeed!"

"Oh?" Hearing this, Emperor Hirohito was immediately moved.

He didn't continue asking.

Because he's got the answer he wants!

After a moment of hesitation, Emperor Hirohito finally made a decision.

"Gentlemen!" A determined look appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice: "Gentlemen, I have already made a decision!" Support Yamamoto-kun's plan to attack Pearl Harbor and go to war with the United States! ”

"Your Majesty...... Think again! ”

Some generals couldn't help but persuade.

"Don't be persuasive!" Hirohito waved his hand to their consolation, and said in a deep voice: "Yamamoto-kun and Abe-kun are right! We have no way out, we have no choice! We must and can only do this! ”

"We don't have any other way!"

"Instead of being timid, it's better to go out and fight! Spell out a vast world and spell out the future of our empire! ”

"Gentlemen, I know that you have fear and confidence in the United States, and so do I! But...... It's about the fortunes of the country, it's about the future of our empire! We have only one year left in our oil reserves! If we can't open the situation and can't get resources within a year, then our empire ...... It's really over! ”

So......

Emperor Hirohito walked down, looked around the entire venue, and then bent down directly, bowed, and said sincerely: "Please help me!" ”

"This ......"

"Your Majesty......"

Seeing Emperor Hirohito behave like this, they were immediately moved.

They were all stunned on the spot, speechless for a while.

They know they don't have a choice!

After hesitating for a moment, everyone bowed helplessly and said with difficulty: "May ...... Death for His Majesty the Emperor! ”

(End of chapter)