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Chapter 1968 The Alternative Will Be Reconciled

Tokyo, Japan, General Staff Headquarters. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Tens of thousands of demonstrators crowded the Y-shaped street in front of the site of the old army noncommissioned officer school, holding banners and slogans in their hands, shouting slogans such as "Heaven will punish the national thief" and "Return me to the full Mongolia." From time to time, angry people threw stones at distant buildings despite the obstruction of the military and police on duty.

The news of Ishihara's dismissal for refusing to carry out Emperor Hirohito's order to counterattack the East Asian continent was not known to have been revealed by anyone, which stimulated the fragile and sensitive nerves of the Japanese.

People who have lost their minds think that Ishihara has blasphemed the God in their hearts, and that there is no forgiveness for sin! You must know that although Ishihara has led Japan to victory after victory, with the comprehensive defeat of the imperial ** team in the Asian continent, the halo on Ishihara's head has gradually faded...... It is intolerable that the culprit who led the army to defeat should dare to openly disobey the will of the emperor.

Ishihara stood in front of the wide open window of his office, listening to the thunderous angry cries outside, his face turned pale.

Major General Shintaro Imada, the chief of operations, who was stripped of his post along with Ishihara, had a worried face: "Your Excellency, now that the staff headquarters is surrounded by people, we have no way to go out and ......."

"Totally unreasonable!"

Ishihara slammed the window shut, isolating the office from the noise and noise outside, and returned to the sofa and sat down:

"These people don't know what to do, they don't understand at all, but I'm actually saving their lives and their families...... Tojo's approach is to consume the empire's national power without restraint, and the archipelago will never have peace in the future! ”

Yamaguchi Sadao Osa, the head of the Strategic and Tactical Division of the Headquarters who had been suspended, asked with some puzzlement: "Your Excellency, the people of China do not have a navy that they can handle, and the empire is not afraid of their retaliation at all, right?" ”

"Confused!"

Ishihara pointed to the top of his head: "Yamaguchi-kun, have you forgotten the superior air force of the South China Army?" Look, they're not going to give up! ”

Yamaguchi Sadao suddenly realized, his face was ashamed, and Major General Wakamatsu, the head of the General Affairs Department of the General Staff Headquarters, who was also suspended, looked worried: "Yes, in order to prevent earthquakes, most of the buildings on the archipelago are wooden structures, and once they are attacked by incendiary bombs from the South China Air Force, the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”

"It's not a small possibility!" Ishihara sneered: "When the city of Tokyo is burned to the ground, those people who are shouting outside now know that their current impulse is just to push themselves and their families to the grave, which is really stupid."

Major General Kato, the former third director of the General Staff Headquarters, looked at his watch and said anxiously:

"Your Excellency, Tojo-kun is about to take up his post at the General Staff Headquarters, but there is no news from Itagaki-kun for a long time, and I don't know what Your Majesty will think of your statement, whether it will be magnanimous and reappoint you as the chief of staff, or whether there will be further punishment...... Your Excellency, what shall we do now?

Ishihara closed his eyes and pondered, and when he opened his eyes, his sharp gaze swept over the faces of the generals of the General Staff Headquarters, such as Shintaro Konda, Torajiro Kawabe, Koichi Wakamatsu, Key Hei Kato, Kiyofuku Okamoto, Ni Kamiri, Miyama Kozo, Sanada Suiichiro, Yoshitake Yasumasa, Yamaguchi Sadao, and Kinoshita Tamon, as well as Major General Shibayama Kanshiro, Director of the Ministry of War Ordnance, and Nakajima Seiichi Nakasa, Chief of the Personnel Section, who were dismissed from their posts for resisting Hideki Tojo's strategy at the Imperial Imperial Council of Australia:

"Ladies and gentlemen, Your Majesty's Holy Judgment has been ordered, and my position as Chief of Staff will definitely be irretrievable, so you should no longer have unrealistic hopes...... The purpose of my appeal is to avoid the great catastrophe brought to the emperor and the people by my blind actions, and as for my personal future, I do not care about it...... I would now like to ask, if I go to the South American continent as a commoner to live in seclusion, will the kings continue to follow me? ”

Major General Kiyofuku Okamoto, former fourth director of the General Staff Headquarters, said with some hesitation: "Your Excellency, our families are all in the archipelago, and we cannot part with their family ......."

"It doesn't hurt at all!"

Ishihara raised his hand: "Over the years, I have bought some fields and estates in neutral Argentina and invested in many properties, so you can bring your family with you. Everyone has been so tired of following me all these years, so take this opportunity to take a break and wait for things to turn around! ”

Miyama, the former head of the General Affairs Division of the headquarters, advised Ozakura: "Your Excellency, I don't agree with you waiting passively, you should go to the Imperial Capital of Australia, follow the example of Tojo-kun, and get along with Your Majesty day and night...... Escaping South America is not the best policy! ”

Shintaro Imada glared at Kiyofuku Okamoto and Miyama Kazuzo:

"Okamoto-kun, Miyama-kun, you don't want to follow Ishihara-kun and say that Ishihara-kun's decision has been wrong for so many years? He said that he wanted to live in seclusion in South America, and naturally he had a reason...... Look at the angry people out there who have lost their minds, they only know how to fight, and they don't understand what a losing war means for the Empire......"

Shibayama Kaneshiro also said: "If Ishihara-kun is not by His Majesty's side, maybe his majesty will feel guilty when he hears about the failure, but if Ishihara-kun is around His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely abandon Ishihara-kun and not use it...... Because the use of Ishihara-kun means that His Majesty and everyone else's vision is not as good as Ishihara-kun, isn't this smearing His Majesty's face?

"Therefore, at this time, Ishihara-kun chooses to live in seclusion, and let His Majesty, the cabinet and the important ministers calm down, which is the best policy!"

The generals were either abrupt or contemplative, and many were worried about their future. After all, working in the staff headquarters, they are far higher than ordinary people, and leading troops to fight and lead a party should be just around the corner, but if you blindly follow Ishihara Waner to seclusion, God knows what will happen in the future.

Seeing this, Ishihara's heart sank, and he waved his hand and said, "Imada, Shibayama, everyone has their own ambitions, and they can't be forced...... Tojo could come to the General Staff Headquarters at any time, and I know that some of us are anxious to show ourselves in front of the new Chief in order to regain the position, so those who do not want to suffer with me can leave my office now......

"Don't worry, this time Your Majesty just asked you to temporarily suspend your duties, but did not deprive you of your military positions, I believe that as long as you keep a distance from me, Tojo will let you resume your duties, after all, the work of the staff headquarters also needs to maintain continuity, you are all carefully selected by me, you have good ability, you all have the opportunity to stay, and due to the departure of some people, many positions are vacant, and you are likely to be promoted!"

More than 20 generals of the General Staff Headquarters glanced at each other, and after a moment of silence, people began to walk out the door, Kinoshita Tarumi hesitated for a long time, and the mission he was carrying finally forced him to turn around and leave, and finally only one or five people were left in the chief minister's office, such as Shintaro Imada, Torajiro Kawabe, Kaneshiro Shibayama, Seiichi Nakajima, and Wakamatsu.

Nakajima Seiichi was so angry that he trembled all over, and pointed to the back of everyone who left: "These traitors, scum, and undisciplined, Nakajima is really ashamed to be with them!" ”

"It's good to go, it's good to go, and I don't have to worry about how the people around me will arrange it......" Ishihara Waner said very open-mindedly: "The so-called people go to tea and cool, ancient and modern, and I can't complain about them!" I'm very satisfied to have the five of you by my side. ”

Ishihara waved his hand and motioned for the five henchmen to sit down on his left and right, and then continued: "Now that the empire's hegemony has reached its peak, it seems that it is only one step away from the final victory, but in fact it contains a huge crisis, I have done what I have to do, and I don't know how to maintain it next." Therefore, this dismissal can not be seen as an opportunity for us to survive in death!

"With my understanding of His Majesty, even if he complains that I don't obey his orders, he still trusts my vision to some extent, if the counterattack on the East Asian continent fails, then we must find the next aggressive direction for the empire to contain and weaken the power of the Allies, so the possibility of appointing me as the commander-in-chief of the South American forces is still very large!

"The 3rd and 13th Divisions, which are now waiting for the final loading and transport, are stationed at the Shinagawa Barracks near the pier in Tonkin Bay, and once I have been formally appointed, I can choose any of the divisions to transfer their convoys and escort us away. As long as we arrive in South America, the sea is wide and the sky is high and the birds are flying, I believe we will be able to create a career! ”

Shibayama Kaneshiro looked excited: "Your Excellency, it turns out that you already have a perfect plan, now I will rest assured!" ”

Ishihara sighed: "Everything still depends on how Your Majesty makes up his mind...... If Your Majesty hates me to the core, then it is really possible that I will take off my armor and return to the field, and hide from the world with a confidant, so as not to suffer humiliation after defeat! ”

There was silence in the conference room, and at this moment, the telephone rang "tick ring", Ishihara stood up nervously, quickly walked to the desk, picked up the microphone of the telephone, and asked calmly: "I'm Ishihara, who is it?" ”

"Ishihara-kun, I'm Itagaki and I've arrived at Haneda Airport now...... After consultation between His Majesty, the Cabinet, and the Council of Important Ministers, His Majesty has officially appointed you as the commander-in-chief of the US forces in South Africa to contain the strength of the US forces. Seishiro Itagaki burst into hearty laughter.

Ishihara was overjoyed and said in a loud voice: "Thank you, thank you, Itagaki-kun, Ishihara really doesn't know how to repay your kindness!" ”

Itagaki Seishiro said with a smile: "We are good friends, don't say thank you, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be the prime minister for five years, and the whole family would follow...... If you really want to thank you, thank Konoe-kun and Nagano-kun...... Before the official meeting of the Imperial Council, Nagano-kun and Kazukawa-kun reached an agreement, and then, with the support of me and Kazukawa-kun, Konoe-kun unified the thinking of the cabinet, and Konoe-kun negotiated with His Majesty behind closed doors for more than an hour, and when he came out, His Majesty's eyes were red by Konoe-kun, and this is the appointment! ”

Ishihara asked gratefully, "Are the Prime Minister and Nagano-kun back?" I want to thank them in person! ”

Seishiro Itagaki said: "They are all still in Australia...... At the end of the year, Konoe-kun needs to work with His Majesty and cabinet ministers to formulate an outline for the development of industry and agriculture in the next year, Nagano-kun will inspect the shipyard in Darwin Port, and the navy's customized five Akizuki-class destroyers will be built there, Nagano-kun will not take a look with his own eyes, not at ease!

"Besides, Your Majesty decrees that you should go to South America as soon as possible, and it is best to leave today! So, you're going to have a treat, and you'll be treated again next time! ”

Ishihara immediately understood that this was because Hirohito didn't want him to fall out with the new chief Tojo Hideki, so he said: "Itagaki-kun, now that I am blocked by the protesting crowd here, please go to the Shinagawa barracks and adjust the chariot brigade of the 3rd Division to the staff headquarters, and I will leave by car." The commander of the 3rd Division, Lieutenant General Takayoshi Sakurada, is my hand, as long as you show His Majesty's decree, Sakurada will be ordered! ”

Seishiro Itagaki laughed heartily from the microphone: "Don't worry, I'm going back from the airport, just passing by the Shinagawa barracks, even if there is no decree from His Majesty, won't Sakurada give me the face of this land minister?" ”

"Please!" After Ishihara Wan'er finished speaking, he put down the phone, and Shintaro Imada and others had already gathered together, and they were overjoyed, and they all said congratulations to the adults on the fulfillment of their long-cherished wishes.

Ishihara Wan'er smiled with a smile on his face:

"Everyone went back and sorted out their things, and we met downstairs in an hour to wait for the arrival of the chariots of the 3rd Division. I have already contacted the shipping company and prepared three 10,000-ton passenger ships, which are enough for everyone to take away all the valuable property and all the family members without worry! ”

Wakamatsu only asked ambiguously: "Your Excellency is preparing so many ships, don't you want to take all your confidantes away!" ”

Ishihara Wan'er had an expression that should be like this: "Is there anything wrong with this?" Although that place in South America also produces beautiful women, where are the beautiful women I have collected in the past few years, and if I don't bring them, don't I worry that my head will be green? ”

When Shintaro Imada and the others heard this, they burst into laughter again, and the dark clouds in their hearts were swept away.

In an hour, Ishihara Waner appeared in the hall on the first floor of the military headquarters building in the uniform of a general, and eight guards respectfully held the backpack that Ishihara Waner had packed, standing beside him, Imada Shintaro and others arrived one after another, Ishihara Waner looked at his watch, and expected that the chariot of the third division should be about to arrive, so he led everyone to the door, and collided head-on with Hideki Tojo, who came with more than a dozen generals.

In the past, it was certain that Ishihara would have passed with a greeting of "Tojo's superior soldier", but now he was neither humble nor arrogant, smiled, nodded slightly to Tojo Hideki, and stood aside.

Hideki Tojo ascended to the highest throne of the army, full of spirit, and saw Ishihara Waner and the people around him looking like they were fleeing, and couldn't help but stop and stand beside Ishihara Waner:

"Ishihara-kun, thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, I didn't expect me to take your position, right? Now what do you have to say? ”

Ishihara Waner suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Tojo Hideki's hand, which frightened Tojo Hideki and withdrew, but Ishihara Waner simply closed Tojo's two hands together, grabbed it hard and refused to let go, and said loudly:

"Tojo-kun, although we have different political views, our hearts for the empire can be expressed every day. Although I have a hunch that your plan is very risky and has a high probability of failure, I still wish you success immediately, so that it will be an explanation to the Empire and to you and me!

"Don't be discouraged if you lose for a while, remember to negotiate with the Military Command Department to withdraw the fleet and prevent air raids by the South China army, I fear that they will retaliate and may even burn Tokyo to the ground! Once encountering this tragic situation, I hope that Tojo-kun will focus on major matters and organize the relocation of factories, enterprises and people as soon as possible, Australia and South America are good choices. Please, Tojo-kun! ”

After saying that, Ishihara let go of Hideki Tojo's hands that were almost bruised, bowed almost ninety degrees, and then looked straight at Hideki Tojo.

Hideki Tojo only felt that his two hands were so painful that he was almost unconscious, and when he saw Ishihara Waner looking at him with a serious face, he didn't know for a while whether he was deliberately pretending to be crazy and stupid, or if he was really ready to fight with him, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

At this moment, the roar of diesel engines, as well as noises and noises, sounded outside the building, and then Senior General Seishiro Itagaki and Lieutenant General Takayoshi Sakurada, commander of the 3rd Division, strode in.

Seishiro Itagaki greeted Hideki Tojo and Ishihara Wanji with a smile, Sakurada Takayoshi already knew that Hideki Tojo was holding the position of chief of staff at this time, so according to the regulations, he first saluted him, the supreme commander, and then saluted his immediate boss Ishihara Wanji, and then stood behind Ishihara Wanji.

At this time, Tojo Hideki didn't know that Ishihara Waner had already served as the commander of the Southern American Army, so he asked Itagaki Seishiro strangely: "Itagaki-kun, what is Sakurada doing here at this time?" ”

Seishiro Itagaki said with a smile: "Tojo-kun is one step ahead of me, and I don't know that His Majesty has appointed Ishihara-kun to the post of commander of the Southern American Army, and the third division has already been assigned to the Southern American Army, and now Sakurada-kun is here to welcome the commander to take office." ”

Hideki Tojo was surprised, and after a while, he said coldly to Ishihara: "Ishihara-kun, I can't see it, you are quite good at drilling camps, you have just stepped down from the chief of staff, and you have made a fat shortage, admire!" ”

Ishihara Wan'er didn't think it was wrong, and said again: "Tojo-kun, no matter what misunderstandings we had before, please put state affairs first." If you have any problems that you find difficult to solve in the future, please give me a call and I will do my best to help you make the right choice!

"Now that the empire has reached the critical stage of sailing against the current, let us put aside all differences and disputes, and work hard for the future of the empire!"

Seeing that the remaining generals of the General Staff Headquarters and the Ministry of War appeared at the staircase and around the hall one after another, and the land minister Itagaki Seishiro looked at him eagerly, Tojo Hideki had to consider the impact, and finally put down the shelf and bowed back to Ishihara: "Ishihara-kun's efforts for the empire over the years, Tojo also sees it, if Tojo does something bad in the future, please take care of it!" ”

Ishihara smiled, stepped forward to help Hideki Tojo, held his hands and shook them, then let go, bowed again, and showed a sincere smile, then turned around and left, and the surprised Shintaro Imada and others and Sakurada Takayoshi hurriedly followed.

Seishiro Itagaki sighed to Hideki Tojo and said:

"As soon as the general is reconciled, in the future, Tojo-kun will sit in the center, I will be responsible for the daily management and logistics support of the army, and Ishihara-kun will fight for the empire in the front, so cooperative, why worry about the great cause of the empire? Tojo-kun, I'm going to see off Ishihara-kun, and His Majesty has ordered him to leave for South America today, and I don't know when and when we can meet in the future......"

After that, Seishiro Itagaki also chased Ishihara and others.

Hideki Tojo subconsciously came to the door of the building, watched Ishihara Waner, Itagaki Seishiro and others get into the armored personnel carrier of the Third Division, break through the blocking crowd, and walk away, muttering in his heart: "Is this Ishihara Waner really surrendering to me, or is he trying to stabilize me and plot to make a comeback?" ”

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