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In Tokyo, clouds are accumulating.

Some time ago, the placards and streamers that sent the troops to fight in Korea were already covered with dirt, and howling cold winds were attacking the city from all directions. Thin ice floes float in the bay, ramming into ships that were supposed to be on their way to North Korea. Soldiers were ordered to stay where they were, food and supplies that should have been sent to North Korea were seized, and the number of military police patrolling the streets increased several times, but they still could not block the suspicious, uneasy and even angry gaze behind the windows and cracks in the doors.

When the military police passed, people began to gather again and whisper.

"Is it true? The army shot? ”

"I don't know, but I heard from my brother-in-law that his troops are moving to, and thousands of traitors have already been arrested in Osaka."

"They must be the lackeys of China and the United States! I heard that the Americans also sold a large fleet to the Chinese people, damn white ghost animals! It is hateful to condemn us for suppressing the rebellion, but to deliberately pretend that we do not see the demand for imported grain from our country! They have now completely fallen to the side of China and are going to drive us away from Korea and the North. ”

"Is that true?! These damn ghost animals, why are they doing this? Don't they understand that this is Asia? Can Asia be respected without respecting our country? ”

"Don't worry, our navy is invincible! The Second Fleet of the World that can defeat Lucia can also defeat the fleets of the United States and the Chinese people. ”

"Don't always talk about war, let's look at reality. How long has it been since we had a raise? The daily wage is only enough to buy one and a half litres of rice, and the price of rice has tripled. We can't afford to eat rice anymore! Now that even the price of miscellaneous grains has begun to rise, if we lose the grain-producing areas in the south of North Korea, what will we eat! ”

"So what does it matter! You don't have to worry, as long as you defeat China and the Americans, you can recapture Manchuria, I heard that the rich black soil there can feed all the Japanese to eat and drink! Now is the time of sacrifice, and all those rebels should be put to death! What's so great about eating a little multigrain. Just get the win. There is endless rice and meat. ”

"But I've heard that the war in Korea is not going well. The Chinese army, backed by the United States, has now reached Pyongyang. ”

"Nonsense! This time is different from last time. I've seen the Yokosuka fleet dispatched with my own eyes, what kind of army can withstand the mighty Imperial Navy? ”

"The navy can't go ashore again."

Gossip spreads like a surging vine among the low wooden houses. Although Tokyo is safer than other places. The mass commotion has not yet broken out, but who knows what terrible power lies under this calm? What if even Tokyo is in turmoil? Now that His Excellency Tanaka has resigned, although the Korean war has barely stabilized the defensive line, it has lost too much ground before, and it is too difficult to organize a counterattack. Moreover, this must also be free of commotion.

On the car driving towards the Chiyoda Imperial Palace, Nagata Tetsuyama's eyebrows were tightly knit together, and his eyes glanced at Okamura Ninji and Isoya Ryosuke beside him from time to time. To be honest, he was different from the two men, and although he also wanted the military ministry to take power, he preferred to adopt gradual state reforms. But now the situation has changed. The rice riots have developed in the direction of armed riots, and even Tanaka had to resign, resulting in no longer a figure in the country who can hold down the position! This had to rely on the royal family, which had absolute prestige, to suppress this surging wave of revolution! But is this a good job? If the Imperial Family comes to the forefront, the constitutional system that maintains the country's foundation will disappear completely, and where will Japan go?

He was a little uneasy.

Soon. Led by Minoru Higashikure, they met the young Crown Prince Hirohito, along with the sleek Fumiro Konoe and a short, lanky officer.

"Let me introduce you, this is Kenji Dohihara, who works in the Intelligence Section of the General Staff Headquarters." Minoru Higashikure was afraid that a few people would not understand Kenji Dohihara, and he also accentuated his tone: "He has been praised several times by General Fukushima Yasumasa. ”

Yasumasa Fukushima is the famous father of intelligence in the Japanese military department, and he is also the first general who has no military rank before. I don't know how many young people in Japan want to be praised by him. Since he praised it several times. That means that Kenji Dohihara may have been identified as the next Akashi Motojiro-like figure, so Nagata Tetsuyama and others secretly remembered him. This made Tsuchihara, who came to the palace for the first time and saw Hirohito, even more cramped, and he was nervous without squinting.

"Soil and Fertilizer Plain, can you tell me about the situation in the Northeast?" Hirohito asked the maid to pour tea for everyone, and asked.

Tsuchihara was nervous, but he didn't expect Hirohito to ask himself first as soon as he opened his mouth. Fortunately, he put a lot of effort into the Northeast, and immediately told the events of the past few years: "The people of China rarely report on the affairs of the Northeast, and in fact they have dealt very harsh blows to the Russian poor partisans!" After the Trans-Siberian Railway was taken over, they were already getting weaker and weaker, and last summer alone, the partisans lost half of their troops. At present, on the front line of the Chita, Hailanpao, and other outer Khing'an Mountains, there are five divisions deployed in Yangqiu, China, and tens of thousands of National Guards, which are several times more powerful than the guerrillas, and I think that a larger-scale offensive will be launched in the summer. ”

It is true that there are few newspapers about the war in the Northeast, and even the Republic of China itself does not report it, so Konoe Fumiro also became interested and asked: "Tuhihara Shaozo, according to your statement, the people of China should have the ability to exterminate them, why do they keep dragging it out?" ”

"Population!" Kenji Tohihara narrowed his eyes and was very serious: "The land of Siberia is very special, and it can only be cultivated in summer. Therefore, Yang Qiu's intentions were very sinister, he deliberately connived at the existence of guerrillas, and then used the summer to launch a war against bandits, resulting in a large amount of land that could not be cultivated throughout the summer. This forced many Russians to leave. We don't have detailed data, but we have done some surveys and found that the number of Russians from Chita to Vladivostok, which used to be between 6 million and 7 million, has now dropped to less than 4 million, and the proportion of people in China has risen from less than 500,000 to 1 million. ”

"This damn butcher! No wonder he never allowed reporters to report on the Northeast. "With the increase in the proportion of Han Chinese, Siberia will be able to achieve long-term stable rule, but it will mean that Japan is getting farther and farther away. So Konoe Fumiro scolded and asked, "Then what should we do?" Do you just sit in a daze? ”

"Konoe-kun! Pay attention to your etiquette. "Minoru Higashikure saw Fumihiro Konoe lose his temper. Hurriedly reminded him. On the contrary, Hirohito didn't care and waved his hand: "Today is the time to speak freely, so you don't need to talk about so many rules." ”

Although Hirohito was generous, Konoe Fumiro secretly reminded himself not to overdo it, and only continued to ask after apologizing: "Siberia is being encroached on by China little by little, and North Korea is also facing difficulties. Now that the traitors have gathered again, our Great Japanese Empire has reached a life-and-death juncture! I believe that drastic measures should be taken against the domestic rebels in the first place. Continuing to increase the number of troops in Korea to recover the northern lands, only by deploying positions along the Yalu River to threaten Yang Qiu can we ensure the implementation of long-term influence. ”

Nagata Tetsuyama looked at Fumiji Konoe with the eyes of an idiot. Deployed along the Yalu River? It's a joke. Leaving aside whether North Korea can be recaptured, the mountainous areas along the Yalu River alone that cover the entire length of North Korea are not suitable for long-term fighting. Hirohito's eyes were sharp, after seeing his small action. He asked, "Your Excellency Nagata Daisa, did you write to my father proposing to unite Russia?" ”

"Yes!" Nagata Tetsuyama nodded and said, "As the emperor of Japan, I don't want to hide it from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The war in Korea is not going well, the soldiers have not yet recovered from the last war, and the gap between us and the Wehrmacht is too great! The current domestic situation may require preparations for the loss of North Korea. So I think we should contact Russia! Although we have an unhappy past with Russia, Yang Qiu's strangulation of Moscow has caused widespread resentment, and the loss of control of the Trans-Siberian Railway means that Russia has lost all of the Far East. So they're definitely going to make a comeback. In my opinion, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. ”

"So, is Nagata-kun optimistic about Moscow's eventual victory?"

"I can't guarantee it, but if they can defeat the Poles, or come to an armistice with the Poles. Then victory is predictable. ”

Okamura Ninji was worried about joining hands with Russia, and asked, "Nagata-kun, I am in favor of using the Russians, but our country is different from Moscow, and in the event of such a riot, our country cannot afford it!" For the time being, no country or government in the international community is willing to deal with them, so will our doing so attract more hostility? ”

Nagata Tetsuyama said, "Okamura-kun, your concerns are justified. But I think the presence of Yang Qiu can help our country to isolate those radical ideas, at least the pressure we face is much smaller than that in the northwest of China. Second, I think it is necessary to form secret alliances so that international pressure can be avoided. The third point is also very important! The consumption of the Russian civil war is very huge, and Yang Qiu has destroyed some industrial facilities in the entire eastern Urals and the Ukrainian region, and the reconstruction of Moscow requires a huge amount of funds and machinery and equipment, and our country should take the initiative to participate in it! Selling the machinery and equipment they need in exchange for rare minerals and grain can also help our country to overcome economic distress as soon as possible. ”

Hirohito was also very tempted to hear that there were so many benefits, but he first wanted to get out of the current predicament and asked, "Your Excellency Osa, please tell me, is Taiwan and North Korea really going to be lost?" Didn't the military ministry say that most of North Korea is still under control and that the front has been stabilized? And what about Birch Island? Our country has invested millions in the search for oil, and the losses will be very large. Also, what should our country do next after losing the North? And what about the current turmoil? ”

Nagata Tieshan had thought about these questions repeatedly before he came, and replied confidently: "His Royal Highness the Prince! In the last war, we consumed too much, and the troops did not recover from it, and Yang Qiu also provoked disputes and coerced our country to make concessions because of this! North Korea is all mountainous, and the long-term combat consumption of this terrain will be very, very large! So I think that a war without hope and without harvest should not be continued! The loss of Taiwan and North Korea will be a humiliation for our country, but it will awaken the sense of honor and humiliation of the people. We can't give up the island of Huatai, but we can persuade Britain and the United States to support our country's temporary control, and learn from Britain to set a deadline, so that our country can get a longer period of recuperation, and if Yang Qiu refuses, it will also increase Europe's disgust. The loss of North Korea will be very disadvantageous to our country, but it is also a way to temporarily get rid of troubles and conflicts and recuperate. There is no shame in the North, but no less a big burden! We can transfer Taiwanese immigrants to German Guinea and increase the number of immigrants, where the land area is several times that of Taiwan, which I think is very valuable for development. ”

"You mean that our country should turn south?" Hirohito had actually thought about going south, but would it be a conflict with the traditional British and French colonies?

Nagata Tieshan knelt on the straw mat and said solemnly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, whether it is the United States or the United Kingdom, are they really willing to go to war with our country?!" If they had enough strength and determination, how could they let Yang Qiu enter the northwest? As for your last question, please ransom officials can't answer it. ”

Hirohito knew that it was not that he did not dare to answer the last question, but that no one dared to answer this question! After thinking about it, he suddenly asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the most painful moment for my great Japanese empire, and I need you to exert your strength, are you willing?" ”

Okamura Ninji and Ryosuke Isoya, who didn't talk much, straightened up and nodded their allegiance almost without hesitation, how could Konoe Fumiji have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, but Kenji Dohihara and Nagata Tetsuyama were stunned, and they quickly glanced at each other. Both of them understand that as long as they nod their heads today, then they will not be able to get rid of the shadow of the Imperial Dao Sect for the rest of their lives.

But is there an alternative?

Seeing that everyone nodded, Hirohito, who had long wanted to do something big, was very happy, and said that he wanted to have dinner with everyone, and when he got up, he didn't forget to say to Minoru Higashikure: "Uncle, go and tell Your Excellency Tanaka that you can reach an agreement with Shina as soon as possible!" I would also persuade my father to donate money to the people on behalf of the royal family to buy food, and I would also ask those who could afford to give generously to help the empire through this crisis. ”

It is an absolute honor to have lunch with the crown prince, Fumiro Konoe nodded happily, but remembering Hirohito's last question just now, he said worriedly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, what should I do in the country?" Yang Qiu had already put his hand into the empire, and his idea of the state society was spreading among those traitors. ”

"yes, what should I do?" Hirohito stopped, crooked his neck was actually very worried.

This action made Nagata Tieshan frown quietly. He is young and decisive, but he has very little political means and experience, what will he bring to Japan when he comes to the forefront? Can he really lead Japan out of the predicament against Yang Qiu as everyone expects? When will Japan's next flap of its wings come? …… (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. )