15th year of ZTE, November 25.

A cargo ship flying the Japanese flag is breaking the wind and waves on the sea, and the waves are rolling on the dark sea, as if there are countless wild beasts lurking, bringing an inexplicable pressure to people.

It was also pitch black on the bridge, and even the searchlights and signal lights were not turned on, as if they didn't want to be discovered. In the dark, the multi-thousand-ton cargo ship moved forward quietly, except for the sound of the engine and the sound of the wind and waves, it seemed extraordinarily quiet. It feels as if there isn't a living person on it.

The ship, named Daemaru, was the last multi-kiloton freighter that Japan bought from China. Three days earlier, the freighter had sailed alone from Singapore at night, circumnavigating the Java Sea and exiting the Pacific Ocean through PNG before heading to the Japanese mainland.

It deliberately bypassed all the territory of China, avoiding China's land-based patrol aircraft and the Chinese maritime patrol ships that might be encountered. In order to reduce the possibility of detection, the freighter set off on its own, and did not form a fleet like other cargo ships.

From the outside, this is a normal cargo ship, but the ship is sailing at night and does not turn on the lights, which is really weird.

In the darkness, the faint moonlight reflected the cargo on the open cabin, bundles of goods laid out haphazardly on the ship, simply tied together with ropes. It's just that these cargoes don't seem to be much, and they just completely cover the cargo hold of the ship.

This cargo ship of several thousand tons carries only a little cargo on the surface, but the draft is very deep, and it is obvious that there is something inside.

And under the cabin of the Mighty Pill. The situation is completely opposite on board. The dimly lit cabins were lit up, and the whole ship was controlled by lights, except for the bilge. And it's not just one cabin that lights up, but every cabin at the bottom of the ship is illuminated by lights.

If you are careful, you can find that this cargo ship has been refitted, and the open-air cabin with a lot of space has been converted into a shallow deck, and the cabin has existed in name only. Below the deck of the installation is where the cargo is actually placed.

The light in the bottom cargo compartment of the ship did not penetrate to the outside, as seen from the outside. The freighter was just a silhouette in the darkness.

And it's in these holds. Each cargo hold was guarded by three or four Japanese soldiers, who stood or sat quietly next to the cargo. And in the largest cargo compartment among them, there are more cargoes. Especially in the middle. Something that was covered by a big stride. Its silhouette resembles a seated humanoid.

And these Japanese soldiers look completely different from ordinary Japanese soldiers, not to mention the helmets on their heads that look thick, and the camouflage that rarely appears in military uniforms. It's the weapons on them. It was completely different from other Japanese soldiers.

The 100-style submachine gun, which was developed by Japan itself, was not equipped in the Japanese army on a large scale, and was mainly limited to Japan's industrial capacity and logistical support capability. Except for some of the main divisions, which were equipped with some semi-automatic rifles, it was difficult for other second divisions to see such submachine guns.

The Japanese soldiers in the cargo hold, all the 100-style submachine guns, and some things that had never appeared on ordinary troops. Even such things as camouflage uniforms are equipped on these people, which shows the particularity of this unit.

China has tigers and ghosts, and Germany has its own special forces. When the model of special warfare gradually appeared in front of the world's eyes, each country was developing its own special forces. Militaristic Japan is no exception, but due to the limitations of its national strength, the special forces units that Japan has have have been established with the help of Germany.

These Japanese soldiers who stayed on the Powerful Pill were members of the Japanese Special Operations Brigade. It belongs to the second squadron of the special operations brigade and has about 100 specially trained soldiers. Now this special operations squadron, more than 100 people are all concentrated on this powerful pill, even the pilot is a special combat team, and there is not a single civilian on the entire freighter, which shows that Japan attaches great importance to these goods.

In the largest cargo hold in the Yamachi, Shinji Abe, the squadron leader of the special operations squadron, was standing respectfully in front of a middle-aged man. He was the only non-combatant on the ship, but he was not a civilian. Looking at Shinji Abe's demeanor, it is enough to illustrate this point.

Prince Yonghito of Chichibu Palace (mentioned above, Chichibu Palace is one of the palace families of the Japanese Imperial Family) Hirohito's younger brother, and the full head of the Japanese Golden Lily Project. In fact, in the past few years, the Japanese prince has always been very dissatisfied with Hirohito, and this dissatisfaction has also changed with the change of the Japanese wind direction in this period.

When he first visited Germany, he demonstrated his vision of Japan's non-aligned approach to Japan by attending the Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg as a foreign guest, and held talks with Hitler at Nuremberg. During the talks, Hitler, referring to the Soviet leader Stalin, attacked him in fierce terms: "I hate him."

After attending this meeting, Prince Yoshihito of Chichibu Palace once said: "Hitler was a politician and it was difficult for people to trust." Since then, he has not changed his mind about Japan's non-alignment, and as a pro-British and American faction, he is opposed to the views of Showa (Hirohito), who are passive opponents of Japan's non-alignment.

Japan's alliance with Germany, with China's support, appeared to have a bright future on the surface, but underneath it was fraught with danger. These days, the side effects of an alliance with Germany and proximity to China are finally becoming apparent. In Yongren's view, it is not so perfect to change the direction of the wind at this time, and if it was the same as the First World War, there would be no embarrassment today. Even if the result is the same, the essence of it has changed.

But he didn't want to think about how he would have attacked the Allied forces in Southeast Asia if he had not allied with Germany, how he would have taken Indonesia in the Netherlands, and how he would have obtained the land that he is now widely praised. If he hadn't allied with Germany at the beginning, would his Golden Lily Project have the harvest it has today?

Now Yongren doesn't need to think about those things anymore, and the Golden Lily Project has now entered a stage of great harvest. It's just that in order not to irritate the member states of the Allies, the Golden Lily Project has been temporarily stopped, after the real harvest, of course. So, while he was shipping some of the results of the Golden Lily Project back to Tokyo, he also embarked on the road back to China.

Because in Southeast Asia, with the suspension of the Golden Lily program, he is no longer needed. His own brother Hirohito also promised him that he would let him return to the military again when the time came. In return, he will become the commander of the main division, and the rank of major general in the former army will also be raised by one level.

Although the Golden Lily Plan was a benefit for the entire Japanese imperial family, Yongren preferred to lead the troops to fight, especially to lead the troops to fight against China.

The cargo on this Mighty Pill is the largest income in this Golden Lily Project, and it is filled with countless treasures and various valuable items. Pushing the waterline of this multi-thousand-ton freighter deep.

"Your Excellency, we are now in front of the Bass Strait, and in two days, we will be able to reach Tokyo." Shinji Abe said respectfully to Yongren.

"I know, tell the people above that you must be careful and careful, although we haven't completely turned against China yet, but we must also pay attention to one point." Holding a few newspapers from a few days ago in his hand, Yongren didn't raise his head, sat on the tatami mat in the cabin, and spoke.

"Hey, the lowly will get them to notice." Shinji Abe spoke again, and the contents of the newspaper in Yongren's hand drifted out of the corner of his eyes.

These newspapers were brought with them when they set off, and they could be regarded as Yongren's relief from the boredom of the journey.

"Now the whole world is scolding, it's really chaos." Yongren looked at the newspaper and couldn't help muttering.

By the time the Propaganda Department of China began to fight back, a media storm swept around the world. The newspapers of Germany, Italy and the client states began to show solidarity with China, and the Allies were united in their efforts to attack each other in the newspapers, and neither of them budged.

"However, the negotiations between the Empire and the Allies are probably going on more or less well, and the newspapers are beginning to favor the Allies, and it seems that the time is not far off for the official announcement of the choice of sides." Yongren spoke again.

"Your Excellency, there is a question that I am very puzzled about, why is the empire so anxious, just because of the words of the Chinese one, is this too child's play?" Shinji Abe couldn't help but ask. At the beginning, because of Chen Shao's words, Japan became a rumor, and there were really no three hundred taels of silver here. Even if Japan did participate in the assassination, there was no need for it!

"The empire has no choice, don't look at us before, on the surface, the scenery is infinite, but secretly, we have reached the limit of the empire. Moreover, there is also China with an unclear attitude around him, and although the relationship between the two countries is okay, there will be a war between China and Japan sooner or later. China's uncertain attitude is really worrying. Regarding Shinji Abe's question, Yongren said lightly:

But that's not all, because the United States is getting out of breath, their naval strength is recovering rapidly, and the German war situation in Moscow is becoming more and more unfavorable. And we are limited to national strength, and we no longer have much confidence for war. If China turns its guns around at this time, then the empire will be in real danger.

Don't underestimate the words of the Chinese one, in fact, the meaning is quite obvious. Whatever his intentions, China will soon do something against us, so the empire must make a new choice as soon as possible, and must not sit idly by.

As for why we did that, we acted like we were all soldiers, in fact, we were sending a signal to the Allies. Sure enough, the Allies needed us, and a new opportunity for the Empire came. The greatest enemy of the empire is only China. ”

Yongren's words were very detailed, and these circumstances were just his guesses. Because he is not in power, the decisions made by Hideki Tojo and Hirohito cannot be changed. But when you think about the big picture, it's not difficult to understand these things. (To be continued.) )