Japan's Matsuyama defense line is located in the area from Takamatsu, Japan to the mountains of China, the formation of this defense line is derived from the strategic idea of Yama Prefecture Aritomo to attract the Chinese army to a decisive land battle, and is ready to build it into the "Verdun of the East", in order to build this defense line, Japan has invested countless manpower and material resources.

However, the Matsuyama defense line was a big joke, except for sending a few planes to bomb it, the Chinese side did not even touch it, and as a result, it attacked in a detour to the rear of Japan, so that Japan was really unable to parry, and had to admit defeat and surrender under the threat of national destruction.

But now, this line of defense, which pinned Japan's hopes, is actually going to be blown up. The reason is that if you don't blow up the Chinese, you won't withdraw your troops. This made the officers of the Japanese Matsuyama Defense Line indignant, and countless officers and men strongly opposed it, and the command headquarters quarreled into a pot of porridge.

On a high ground on the Matsuyama defensive line, two young Japanese adjutants looked at the fortress defense line that stretched for dozens of kilometers, with regret in their eyes. These two men were Seishiro Itagaki and Ishihara Wanji, who had appeared in Shanghai, and they wanted to provoke the Chinese to go to war with the Great Powers in the spur of the moment, but in the end they gave up because they could not bear the terrible consequences.

"What a stupid man." Seishiro Itagaki cursed inexplicably.

Ishihara sneered, "Itagaki-kun, are you talking about those officers who oppose the destruction of the fortress?" ”

Seishiro Itagaki sneered, "Isn't it? Even if there is verbal support from the great powers, but the Chinese are determined not to retreat, who else can do anything with China? China's abrogation of all unequal treaties without a single soldier shows that the concessions and compromises made by the great powers to China can still turn their faces against the Chinese for the sake of the empire? ”

Ishihara said bitterly, "Yes." The more it is delayed, the more the Pyongmyung of the empire will be killed by the damned Koreans. In the past few months, the Chinese have mobilized almost all the ships to move all the 20 to 30 million people of Korea to the territory of the empire, saying that they are Japanese Koreans, and it is obvious that the Chinese want to destroy the empire by the hands of the Koreans. Three million, the Chinese armed three million Koreans with obsolete arms and forced the empire to destroy the fortresses, the purpose of which was to make the Koreans attack and advance without hindrance. And if we want to attack the areas controlled by the North Koreans, we need to attack the defensive line left by the Chinese to the North Koreans. ”

Seishiro Itagaki sneered: "No matter how many sheep there are, they are still sheep, and as far as the North Koreans are concerned, despite the short-term emergency training of the Chinese military, I think they are still a rabble and vulnerable." But if it drags on for a long time and the North Koreans are well trained, the greater the price we will pay if we try to defeat them. ”

Ishihara laughed, "I think this should be clear to everyone, but there are still so many people who oppose the destruction of the fortress, I think it's because they are afraid, afraid that if there is no fortress and it can't be defended, then Japan will become history." At least they can stabilize this line of defense for the time being, and they can still keep half of Japan. It is said that some politicians have asked for people to negotiate with the North Korean side to admit them as citizens of the empire. ”

"Childish!" Itagaki Seishiro sneered, "The North Koreans who are currently being supported are obviously Chinese dogs, and a dog released to bite our Japanese flesh and blood, how can it be possible?" Not to mention the suppression and massacre of North Korea by the empire's colonization of North Korea in the past few months, it is the large-scale migration of Koreans to the territory of the empire in the past few months, robbing houses and food in winter, and killing how many people in the empire? This is simply a deep blood feud that does not share the sky. ”

Ishihara could only smile bitterly, he knew very well that Japan had reached a life-and-death juncture, and the great powers hoped that Japan would survive, but China would never allow an existence that threatened their rear in Northeast Asia. The fact that the Chinese have relocated countless Koreans to Japan at great cost and that a large number of refugees from the mainland have been relocated to North Korea to resume production shows that China is constantly strengthening its grip on the mainland, and the Chinese air bases on the Korean Peninsula can threaten the whole of Japan.

He also knew that a war between Japan and the Koreans was destined to be a defeat for both sides or a crushing victory for one side, and even if Japan received assistance from the great powers, then the Chinese side would not hesitate to support the Korean side, so that the two sides would fight an even match, and it would be better to die together. But what if he knew? Japan has no chance of turning around. Unless Japan solemnly and publicly promised to abolish the state and demand unconditional annexation to China at the beginning of the war, perhaps Japan would still be able to leave a line from extinction. Of course, it depends on Li Bufan's mood.

In Ishihara's opinion, Li Bufan is really vicious, he basically wants to exterminate Japan, and he is the kind of bitch who wants to set up a torii. The behavior of the Chinese National Defense Forces in Japan is like that of a king's army, and this is still under the supervision of countless reporters and media, which is of course impeccable. However, behind the scenes, they also supported the security forces of the Koreans, turned a blind eye to their burning, killing, looting, and sold weapons as long as they were given money, so that the Koreans could scrape the ground in the occupied areas of Japan, and let the Koreans be equipped with more than 3 million armed forces.

"Come on, last madness!" Ishihara's expression was gloomy, and he secretly shouted in his heart.

Itagaki Seishiro gritted his teeth and said, "We can't sit still, Ishihara-kun, let's join forces with soldiers of insight!" ”

"Soldiers!?" Ishihara's mind was blank, and he could naturally understand what Seishiro Itagaki meant, that is, to launch the Japanese tradition - Shimokagami. This made him hesitate for a while, if it was purely from the perspective of war, he fully believed that the Japanese army could defeat the 3 million army committed by Korea, and it was entirely possible for him to become a hero, but from the perspective of the overall situation of the whole of Greater East Asia, Japan would have only one end -- the destruction of the country, so they would undoubtedly become Japan's sinners through the ages and the laughing stock of world history

"Two commanders, the emperor's edict, all adjutants immediately go to the headquarters to listen to the edict." A staff officer panted and ran up to report.

Seishiro Itagaki and Ishihara were taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”

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Tokyo's spring rain is continuous, and spring thunder is showing.

Under the gloomy sky, Tokyo looks very depressed, and the ruins can still be seen everywhere, the traces of the Great Kanto Earthquake are clearly visible, and there are almost no pedestrians on the streets.

The Imperial Palace of the Japanese Emperor also seems to have a depressing atmosphere.

Emperor Hirohito stood in the imperial study with a pale face and looked outside, the rolling spring thunder was like a giant hammer hitting his heart that had become extremely fragile at the moment, and he couldn't help but tremble. Behind him stood Uchida Yasuya and the old Saionji Konobo.

"Aiqing, is my decision right or wrong?" Hirohito's voice seemed to float from the sky, and it seemed vague and unassuming.

"Your Majesty, your decision is undoubtedly correct, the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it will be to the empire, the stronger the combat effectiveness of the Koreans, and the more civilians will be killed and injured in the occupied areas of the empire." The purpose of the Shina people is to lose both the empire and the Koreans, and as pawns, no matter how much they struggle, they can't change the situation, and it is better to fight quickly. ”

Hirohito's eyes looked at Yasuya Uchida, and Yasuya Uchida bowed his head and said, "Since Your Majesty has made a decision, please resolutely implement it." ”

Hirohito was surprised: "Uchida-kun, you are against destroying the fortress defense. ”

Yasuya Uchida sighed, "Yes, Your Majesty. Chen thought that as soon as the Chinese withdrew, the empire would inevitably fight a decisive battle with the Koreans, and that the casualties of the war would stimulate the Koreans to massacre civilians in the areas under their control, and even if the Koreans were defeated, they would not change the outcome. The minister still thought that the existence of the fortress should be guaranteed, the current area controlled by the empire, the defensive line should be stabilized, and even if the war started, it would only try to maintain a draw. If the empire wants to survive, it can only wait, wait for China and the West to turn around or fight with Soviet Russia, and then the empire will attack again, defeat Korea, and recover the lost territory, perhaps in a corner of peace. But since His Majesty has decided to destroy the fortress defense, he should decide. ”

Hirohito said: "The empire can lose to China, but it must not lose to the Koreans." Uchida-kun was right to be worried, but as an emperor, I couldn't ignore the tens of millions of subjects in the occupied area, and I couldn't stand idly by watching them being killed by the damned Koreans. Now I only hope that the Imperial soldiers can fight a quick battle, defeat the Koreans as quickly as possible, regain the lost territory, and save the lives of the Imperial subjects as much as possible. ”

Yasuya Uchida said bitterly: "The criminal minister has been to the defense line of the Chinese side, although the minister does not know much about military affairs, but according to the minister's observation, their fortifications are also extremely strong, and if you want to break through their defense line, I am afraid it will not be so easy." ”

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang sneered: "Uchida-kun, rest assured, our 410 mm caliber cannon is enough to destroy any fortification. ”

Japan has the ability to manufacture giant cannons, and the so-called 410 caliber cannons are actually the caliber of the giant cannons on the battleship Mutsu, which is of course no problem for Japan to build, and even the Japanese Admiralty simply has such a cannon barrel. The cannon is not as good as other small-caliber army artillery, the barrel service life of the cannon of more than 300 mm is far from as long as imagined, Japan currently does not have a 10,000-ton hydraulic press, although the 410 caliber cannon is made, but in fact, such a cannon will be scrapped if it fires a hundred shells, and the barrel needs to be replaced, otherwise it may cause the barrel to burst. The Navy's claim to be a "gold-swallowing beast" is not empty words, and the amount of money spent on the barrels of the guns lost in training alone is incalculable.

The giant cannon is where the confidence of the Japanese to break the situation lies, not to mention that Japan still has a navy, although the remaining warships are old goods, but the Koreans do not have a navy.

Yasuya Uchida sighed and said, "I hope so." Naturally, he hoped that the situation would develop this way, but would the Chinese really let North Korea be defeated easily? However, his eyes saw the hopeful look in Hirohito's eyes, and the worried words reached the corners of his mouth and swallowed into his stomach