Chapter 511: Japan – Chrysanthemums

Japan's eastern longitude, the base camp of militarism, will be star-studded at the moment.

Emperor Hirohito of the Empire of Japan was sitting on the throne, and on his left were members of the cabinet of the Japanese base camp headed by Hideki Tojo, and on the right were the military ministers of the navy and the army, and the deputy chief of staff of the headquarters of the general staff.

In the month since joining the Allies, Japan has begun to truly enjoy the benefits brought by the Allies. This was a treatment that Japan did not enjoy when it was part of the Axis powers. Today, the world can be said to be the coexistence of six giants.

China, the United States, Germany, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, Japan.

Needless to say, China, the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union, Britain only preserves its own one-third of an acre, and there are shrinking colonies. Japan is different, as long as Japan has enough support, then Japan still occupies a big interest situation at the moment.

When cooperating with Germany, Japan did not enjoy the treatment it deserved, and Germany gave it the basic technology of jet fighters, otherwise Japan's Gale fighters would not have joined the navy so early. Germany also gave oil and resources, and the resources that could not be given were all used as intermediaries, allowing China to give them to Japan. Germany's only request was to help hold back the Soviet Union, but Japan did not fully fulfill this obligation.

Faced with the huge armored clusters of the Soviet Union, Japan found itself with little advantage except for the navy. From an offensive to a stalemate, a large number of Japan's elite army was also dragged on the frozen ground of the Far East.

Although the attack on Pearl Harbor gained the advantage of the Pacific Ocean in the past year or two, it also took advantage of the capture of a large number of Pacific islands. But when the United States recovered. Japan is also feeling a great deal of pressure, especially in the Far East and Australia. It made the Japanese Army feel breathless, and there was a China with an unknown attitude next to it, which never agreed to join the Axis powers. This gives Japan more ideas.

Although Japan has a huge occupation zone in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region, due to problems such as the supply of troops, Japan does not want to compress its defense line, and naturally it will not be willing to give up its land. So, Japan has chosen a new path.

And since joining the Allied camp, Japan has really enjoyed a high treatment. A feeling of being valued. Previously united with Germany. The arrogant Germans looked down on Japan and had always had an attitude of superiority. But on the other hand, the Germans have a good courtesy to the Chinese. Especially in Germany, all Chinese can enjoy the same treatment as normal German citizens. This makes the jealous hearts of the Japanese people feel extremely unbalanced.

Germany and China gave Japan every aid. All of them make Japan feel like they are being given away. In the face of China on all border issues. Japan is even more afraid to come out. This has made Japan have countless resentments, and there is a situation of being forced to submit to China.

China's pressure on Japan was unprecedented. Even when Japan was knocked on by the US fleet, the pressure on Japan from the United States was not so great. Since the two Opium Wars on the land of China, Japan has begun to buy from the first place in Asia, and at this time, Japan has a sense of anxiety and at the same time, it also has its own proud side. This is because Japan's national strength has become stronger and stronger since the Restoration, while China is constantly falling behind.

The signing of an unequal contract on a piece of paper made Japan see the weakness of China. After the First Sino-Japanese Naval War and the Battle of the Yellow Sea between Japan and Russia, at this time, Japan officially regarded itself as the leader of the Asian race.

When the Northern Expedition broke out on the land of China, Japan once again opened its grip of greed in order to expand its territory in Shandong and obtain greater benefits in China. It's just that this time Japan kicked the iron plate, the grasp of greed was cut off, and its own interests were deprived a lot. And Japan can only nest on its own soil and slowly lick its wounds.

The arrival of the German envoy in Japan opened Japan's eyes to a new dimension of interests. Japan entered World War II and continued to wield katana against traditional Western powers, occupying a territory that even the Japanese themselves could not imagine. At this time, Japan still regained its self-confidence and once again had the mentality of a strong country.

China's harsh policy towards Japan, China's treaty ports in Japan, border issues in occupied areas, the recall of Chinese, the control of strategic resources to prohibit the flow into Japan, the use of treaty ports to dump goods, and the attack on Japan's domestic manufacturing industry. These events have made Japan, which has gradually regained its self-confidence as a strong country, more and more unbearable.

The olive branch of the Allies allowed Japan to see new opportunities. Compared with Germany, which seems to be picking on the door in Japan, the United States, the world's top industrial power, has brought chips that make Japan have to be excited, and this is a good time to quickly promote the rapid growth of Japan's national strength. At the same time, in order to deal with China, which was overwhelming Japan, Japan began to change the direction of the wind and unite with the United States, some allied forces of the Soviet Union and India, and the Allied forces in the Middle East to encircle China.

Of course, this is not a situation that can be immediately manifested in the short term, but Japan, which has successfully joined the camp of the allies, decided at the first time to teach China an unforgettable lesson and recover a little interest from China for the time being.

Fifty-six Yamamoto, who was the flower of the Japanese navy, had high hopes. Japan intends to carry out another attack similar to the "Pearl Harbor attack". And the Combined Fleet was the main force of this sneak attack, thirty aircraft carriers, which is Japan's most powerful naval force. Four Yamato-class battleships, known as the ships of the Japanese nation, were also sent out to mark this honor. Because this is to show the world once again the muscles of the world's naval powers.

Yamamoto Isoroku, the Japanese admiral, has a reputation in the navy that no one can match. Even Hideki Tojo's puppet admiralty did not dare to speak loudly in front of him, because Yamamoto Isoroku was praised by the Japanese people as the flower of Japan and the soul of the navy. It's a great honor, and without great prestige, you don't even want to have such a title.

The huge Combined Fleet had been preparing for this for two whole months, and preparations had already begun when Japan began to plan for the Combined Fleet to carry out a sneak attack. Moreover, Japan, which is well aware of the strength of the Chinese intelligence department, is extremely secretive about this matter. Even if it was up and down the Japanese Combined Fleet, only Yamamoto Isoroku and Fleet Staff Officer Jizaburo Ozawa knew in advance, and the other officers and men of the Combined Fleet were only informed when the fleet was about to attack.

This is also the reason why China did not learn such information in advance, and it can only be said that it was bitten by a snake once, so that Japan will be kept secret at the highest level in future operations against China, and no one else will want to know except for the core people who know it.

The commander of the Combined Fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto, who had high hopes, did not disappoint the Japanese base camp either, and half an hour earlier, when the Blue Sky Brigade left, the Japanese Combined Fleet had already sent a good news to the base camp.

The Chinese attack fleet was heavily damaged, sinking 20 light and heavy cruisers, sinking one aircraft carrier with a displacement of 40,000 tons, and the rest of the ships also suffered heavy losses.

When the news spread rapidly in the base camp, an inexplicable sense of joy also spread in the base camp, and everyone, including those guards and servants, was full of joy, and their bright smiles were like their national flower, "chrysanthemum".

After Hirohito heard such news after the disappearance of the Hirohito, he also smiled knowingly.

Although this result is far inferior to Japan's record in attacking Pearl Harbor, the news received from all over Japan is even more encouraging than the two Pearl Harbor attacks. Because in the eyes of Japan, China is completely different from the United States, and they have reason to be more proud and proud.

When the base camp meeting arrived, it was also jointly convened by the excited Hideki Tojo and Hirohito.

For Japan, this is a great victory, and its significance is not trivial. In particular, under China's fierce offensive in Southeast Asia and the Philippine islands, such a good news can most boost the morale of the military and is the best booster for rapidly improving the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army.

Of course, this can also be said to be a very good shame on the Japanese side, since the Northern Expedition on the land of China, Japan has not been able to raise its head in front of China. Back then, from the time of the trial of war criminals and Japanese nationals on the land of China, it was a humiliation of Japan from body to mind. China, which Japan called the sick man of East Asia, had to bear such a title on its own since then.

This victory can be said to be a timely rain to wash away the shame of Japan's body and mind. This is because Japan is already about to face China in an all-round way, and when facing China, Japan needs to show its self-confidence.

"This was a great imperial victory, and it was of greater significance than the occupation of Southeast Asia. ......, we must immediately publish this inspiring good news in the various media of the Empire, nay, not only in the media of the Empire, but we will announce it to the whole world. Use the radio, use any media that can be used to promote it, to announce the news. ”

At the beginning of the meeting of the Japanese base camp, Hideki Tojo, as the supreme leader of the base camp, was like a river. Hideki Tojo, who is also the foreign minister and governor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, did not forget to announce the news at the end of his sentence.

What is a little different from the previous base camp meeting is that in today's base camp conference room, there is one less person, a staff officer called Junshan Yi Japanese Base Camp Staff Officer.

"Go right away." The vice foreign minister nodded hurriedly and quickly got up to leave, he wanted to hurry up and carry out the task assigned by Hideki Tojo. Of course, even if Hideki Tojo didn't tell him to hurry up, he would get up immediately.

ps: Today's time is not very sufficient, and I can't go back too late at night, so I'll give it three thousand words first, and tomorrow Gorgeous will adjust the time a little better, complete the three chapters as soon as possible, and make up for the chapter owed today.

The suggestions for gorgeousness in the book friend group have also been seen by gorgeous. In the future, Gorgeous will pay attention to it.,And then there's something about data.,Gorgeous will be put in the work.。 The previous things, please bear with me, (to be continued......)