In Tokyo, Japan, Akasaka Palace, Crown Prince Hirohito once again summoned the ministers of the Japanese Cabinet to discuss the current situation. It has been three days since the earthquake erupted, and the entire Kanto region has been reduced to rubble in the earthquake, and aftershocks that occur from time to time continue to threaten and harm Japan, and a large number of Japanese people have died in the disaster due to various reasons.

The Japanese government has already put a lot of effort into disaster relief, and even the army has been dispatched. You know, it is now at war with the Chinese Empire, and the biggest enemy of the Japanese army is the Chinese Empire. However, the fact that the Japanese government has not hesitated to send troops to the Kanto region to save the victims shows how critical the situation has become.

"Zhuqing, how is the situation now?" Crown Prince Hirohito asked. When the earthquake struck, he was terrified. Even now, I still have lingering palpitations. That's why he stayed in Akasaka Palace, where the buildings should be earthquake-proof, so they won't be affected too much by the earthquake.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we have mobilized four divisions and more than 100,000 people to enter the Kanto region for disaster relief. The government has also opened its granaries to provide food and other much-needed supplies to those affected. However, we don't have much food reserves in the first place, and even if we use a lot of military rations for this purpose, it will be difficult to completely survive this crisis. Prime Minister Masahiro Terauchi said.

Crown Prince Hirohito nodded, and he was well aware of how bad the situation in Japan was now.

"What about Britain and the United States? Are they willing to provide support to the Great Japanese Empire? Crown Prince Hirohito asked. Obviously, Japan's hope for a victory through the crisis has now fallen on Britain and the United States. Only these world-class powers have the strength to help Japan.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the United States and Great Britain have promised to provide us with large quantities of food and other supplies. It's just that the people of China refuse to lift the blockade on us. So. Even if the United States and Britain were willing to provide support to us, they would not be able to send supplies to Japan. Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida said with a dark face.

"How so? Didn't Britain and the United States and other countries put pressure on the Chinans? Crown Prince Hirohito was stunned. He knew very well what it would mean for Japan if the Chinese Empire did not compromise at this time. If Japan wants to survive this crisis, it will undoubtedly be even more difficult. If you don't get it right. Japan will be destroyed by this war.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Britain and the United States and other countries have already exerted a lot of pressure on China. It can be said that they have exhausted all other means besides war. However, the people of China have not been able to get oil and salt, and they have no choice. Yasuya Uchida said.

Hirohito and the other cabinet ministers were silent. They knew that if the Chinese Empire took a tough stance and did not compromise and back down. Britain and the United States and other countries also have no way to take China. After all, it was impossible for Britain and the United States and other countries to go to war against the Chinese Empire for the sake of Japan.

"Damn the Shina people, are they determined to destroy the Great Japanese Empire?" Crown Prince Hirohito scolded hatefully.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, now we may have to prepare for the worst. The people of China withstood the pressure of Britain and the United States, and they wanted to defeat us once and for all, so as to remove our threat to them. So, there aren't many options left in front of us. Masaki Terauchi said.

"Your Excellency, what should we do now? To be able to get the Empire of Japan through this crisis? Hirohito asked.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. On the one hand, we need to speed up disaster relief and allow the Kanto region to recover. That's the case. Only then do we have the strength to confront the Chinese Empire. On the other hand, they tried every means to defeat China in the war. Only in this way will the Great Japanese Empire be able to preserve. Didn't Britain and the United States promise to do everything they could to help us? If they can provide us with some support, we will be able to survive better. Masaki Terauchi said.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is right, now. We can only fight to the death with the people of China, and fight to the death of a fish, and the net will be broken. Only in this way will we have a glimmer of life. War Minister Shinroku Ishimoto said.

"Yachishiro-kun, although the navy has now lost the strength to confront the Shina navy. However, the Navy is not useless. The Shina Navy was to blockade the entire long coastline of Japan. That would undoubtedly be very difficult. While Britain and the United States and other countries provide us with support, the Imperial Navy can find a way to tear down the blockade line of the people of the country, so that Britain and the United States and other countries can support our ships and break through the blockade line of the people of China and reach Japan. In this way, we will have more capital to fight against the chinas. Masaki Terauchi said.

"Hi, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I know what to do." General Rokuro Yashiro said.

Although, the remaining ships of the Japanese Navy are mostly destroyers. However, most of the ships used by the Chinese Navy to blockade Japan were destroyers and light cruisers. To blockade the whole of Japan is also very difficult for the Chinese Navy. If the Japanese Navy can concentrate its strength and dispatch more than 10 destroyers at one time, it may not be able to partially tear through the blockade line of the Chinese Navy and bring those transport ships of Britain, the United States, and other countries to Japan. In this way, they will be able to get support.

"Send a telegram to the Kyushu Island Theater and tell General Uchiyama Kojiro that he is on Kyushu Island and must find a way to drag down the Shina people. It would be great if the people of China could be defeated. Masaki Terauchi continued.

"Hi, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I will personally send a telegram to General Uchiyama." Shiroku Ishimoto said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the life and death of the Great Japanese Empire is at stake in this battle. I hope that you will fight to the death to defeat the people of China for the sake of the future of the Great Japanese Empire. Crown Prince Hirohito said solemnly.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we will fight to the death to defend the empire for generations to come." Masaki Terauchi and other Japanese cabinet ministers shouted.

Kurume, Japanese Army Kyushu Island Theater Command. Today, Kurume has become a huge construction site. Tens of thousands of Japanese officers and soldiers are turning the city into a fortress step by step. A large number of wooden houses were pushed to replace them with barricades, pillboxes and trenches. Wooden houses are very likely to be ignited by artillery fire during the battle, resulting in fire. This was undoubtedly fatal for the defenders in the city. Therefore, the Japanese defenders had to prepare in advance.

General Uchiyama Kojiro just wanted to build a complete fortification in Kurume, so that the Chinese Army would hit its head and bleed in front of their fortifications, and make the Imperial Chinese Army pay a heavy price. When the time comes, the four divisions of the Third Army will come out again and cut off the rear route of the Chinese * army in one fell swoop. In this way, they may be able to defeat the Chinese army in one fell swoop.

In particular, the Chikugo River has become a key place for defense. The bridges over the river were planted with explosives, and if the Chinese* army tried to cross the bridges, they would detonate the explosives and kill the Chinese army.

The Great Earthquake in Kanto, Japan, also had a great impact on the Japanese Army. For them, the earthquake that occurred at this critical juncture was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Japan.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Minister of War has sent a telegram. In this earthquake, the entire Kanto region was reduced to rubble. Now, the Imperial Government is doing its best to provide relief. And we need to hold back the Shina people on Kyushu Island, and it is better to be able to defeat the Shina people in one fell swoop, so that we can buy more time for the Great Japanese Empire. So, the burden on our shoulders is heavy! Admiral Kojiro Uchiyama said.

"Yes! The current Great Japanese Empire has reached a critical point of life and death. As soldiers of the Great Japanese Empire, we have no choice but to fight to the death. This battle will be very important for the Japanese Empire. As long as we can defeat the Shina in this battle. Then, in this war, we still have a glimmer of life. Admiral Mitsutomi Kamio also said.

The other Japanese army generals also nodded their heads again and again, and they also knew how critical the current situation was.

"The battle plan this time is to wipe out the main force of the Shina people in the Tsukushi Plain. If this plan succeeds, even if we can't defeat the Chinese completely, our safety can be guaranteed. In order to ensure the success of this project, we will find a way to consume the main force of the Shina people in Kurume. After that, it was time for Hongo-kun's Third Army to cut off the back route of the Shina people. When the time comes, we will be able to catch turtles in an urn for the people of Chinashi on the Tsukushi Plain. Admiral Kojiro Uchiyama said.

"General Uchiyama, please rest assured, the four divisions under the Third Army have long been ready for battle. Once the time is ripe, we can fight out from the Chikuho region, cut off the retreat of the Shina people, and annihilate them in one fell swoop! The commander of the Third Army on Kyushu Island, General Hongo Botaro, said confidently. The Third Army in his hands had four divisions, more than the army defending Kurume. With four divisions to cut off the rear of the Chinese * army, there will be absolutely no problem.

"Very well, all of you should go back and get ready. The people of Shina are not far away from Kurume, and the battle will break out soon. Uchiyama Kojiro said.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander!" The generals of the Japanese Army said one after another.

The 1st Cluster of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army was on its way to Kurume. Along the way, they advanced at a fast speed, and now they were less than thirty kilometers away from Kurume. A large-scale battle of hundreds of thousands of people is about to start on the Tsukushi Plain. (To be continued.) )

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