Chapter 923: The Japanese Government's Crazy Decision (Ask for Subscription!) ）

The crazy decision of the Japanese government

Liliang, the last intelligence unit of the Japanese army lurking in Nanjing, was the most elite intelligence officer of this era in every way. Less than half an hour after Ishihara's order was issued, under the cover of several intelligence officers, Ishihara Waner, dressed as Hanako, went out of the city smoothly....

His speed is fast, and the intelligence officers of the Central China Field Army, who have long been ready, move faster. As soon as Ishihara had slipped out of Nanjing City, the order to 'prepare to close the net' was passed to every intelligence officer in the city.

The city of Nanjing, which had been quiet for more than half a year, once again became noisy with the issuance of the order of the intelligence department of the headquarters. A group of heavily armed guard troops, led by intelligence officers, quickly rushed to the foothold of Japanese intelligence officers in the city... In less than half an hour, Liliang, the last intelligence of the Japanese army lurking in the city of Nanjing, was destroyed.

Of course, Ishihara's successful escape from Nanjing City did not mean that he had escaped the surveillance of the intelligence officers of the East China Field Army. Because, his every move in Nanjing City, including his successful escape from Nanjing City, was completed step by step under the watchful eye of the intelligence personnel of the Central China Field Army.

At the same time as he left the city, about a regiment of cavalry troops, like plaster, stuck behind them. Wait for Ishihara to lure out one intelligence network after another in the entire Central China region......

Time passed minute by minute, and Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua stood calmly in front of the map, thinking about the next plan of action of the East China Field Army. A series of hurried footsteps came into the quiet office.

The excited figure of Chief of Staff Zuo Quan just appeared at the door of the office. His slightly excited voice reached Liu Hua's ears in the office.

"Commander-in-chief, good news....Ishihara Wan'er, this old devil has been caught..."

With the cooperation of a regiment of Deng Hua's Seventh Corps, Ishihara Waner and more than 300 Japanese spies who were responsible for escorting him along the way were successfully captured in Lijiazhuang, which was less than 10 kilometers away from Wuhan. Except for Ishihara himself and dozens of high-ranking agents who followed him to surrender, all the remaining agents were eliminated, and none of them escaped the net. ”

"In addition, according to the latest intelligence reality from the intelligence department: with the active cooperation of Ishihara Waner, our intelligence department and the garrisons in various places made a decisive attack and smashed all the intelligence organizations hidden by the Japanese army in central China in one fell swoop. It can be said that up to now, the organized Liliang of the Japanese army in the entire Central China region has been wiped out by us, and the Japanese army has become a real blind and de......af person in the entire Central China region since then," Chief of Staff Zuo Quan said excitedly.

"Good job...."Liu Hua replied with an appreciative face.

"But we can't rejoice too soon. Order the intelligence department to pursue me with victory, and through the captured Japanese intelligence personnel and captured documents, and cooperate with the Central Intelligence Department, we will strive to destroy the Japanese intelligence network in the entire territory of China in one fell swoop, and return the Chinese people to a clear future..."Liu Hua resolutely ordered.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief......"

The Central China Field Army Headquarters, because Ishihara had fled, was very unexpectedly able to achieve the brilliant results of destroying the Japanese intelligence in the entire Central China region, and all the people in the entire headquarters had excited smiles on their faces.

Far away in Tokyo, Japan, in the main hall where Emperor Hirohito of Japan urgently convened the imperial meeting, all the ministers who came to attend the meeting were shrouded in solemn expressions, standing on the main hall, like a statue, without saying a word.

Chief of Staff Ishihara may have guessed before he fled that he had more than half a chance of falling back into the hands of the Central China Field Army, after all, he was surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops of the Central China Field Army. ..., before the escape began, a thousand-word telegram about the current situation of the Japanese government and its own situation was written in advance by himself and sent to the headquarters of the southward dispatch of the Kwantung Army in Wuhan. When the time comes, in the event of an accident on his own, this telegram will be forwarded to the domestic staff headquarters as soon as possible.

So, when Ishihara Waner was deeply surrounded by the heavy troops of the Central China Field Army, Emperor Hirohito had already seen the farewell telegram sent by Ishihara Waner. At the same time, at the same time, all the ministers in Tokyo were summoned to participate in this imperial council, which was truly related to the fate of Japan.

Looking at the subordinates in front of him, none of them spoke. From the receipt of the telegram to the present, only a little more than an hour has passed, and Emperor Hirohito, who seems to have aged several years, was the first to speak:

"You are all important ministers of the empire, and the fate of the entire empire is in the hands of our people. Chief of Staff Ishihara's farewell telegram, I'm sure you should have read it too. It can be said that the entire empire has reached a critical juncture of life and death, and everyone needs to work together to tide over the difficulties. Let's talk about it, after the failure of the Sino-Japanese negotiations, what should the empire do next and how to get out of this crisis? ”

"Your Majesty...."As soon as Emperor Hirohito's words fell, two weeks ago, the old marshal of the empire, who had been clamoring that Ishihara Wanji was a traitor, was the first to stand up. Then, he said with an angry face.

"In the previous imperial meetings, the old minister repeatedly emphasized that in the face of the cunning Chinese, negotiation will definitely not solve the current crisis of the empire...."

In the face of hard facts, the words of the old marshal were approved by all the ministers for the first time. Facing everyone's eyes, especially those who lost Ishihara Wan'er, the head of the negotiators, they cast flattering and stammering glances at themselves like grass on the wall. The old marshal ignored it directly, and then continued to speak.

"Although, Ishihara's original proposal was very ridiculous, and almost brought the entire empire to ruin. However, I was very pleased to see Ishihara's change from Ishihara's farewell telegram just now. That is, the Great Japanese Empire, which has lost the opportunity to negotiate, has the only chance to escape the fate of annihilation, a war with China..."

The old marshal's words, although they sounded very uplifting, made the solemn atmosphere in the entire hall lighten a lot. However, there are still many sensible ministers with a look of contempt in their eyes, including Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, who has gained absolute power in the Japanese cabinet after losing his rivals.

After a short period of contemplation, Hideki Tojo asked directly.

"Your Excellency Marshal, I believe that you should be very clear about the situation of the Japanese troops stationed in China. It is not easy to break through the encirclement of more than one million Chinese elites with the help of 600,000 imperial troops, which are seriously lacking in heavy firepower..."

"Even if it's not easy, you have to do it....The situation in the Pacific theater has become worse and worse, and without reinforcements, more than a million imperial troops, the entire Combined Fleet, will be buried at the bottom of the sea. At that time, without the elite of the million imperial army and the combined fleet, will there be any hope for the 600,000 Japanese troops stationed in China to survive? Therefore, for the sake of the empire, for the sake of the Pacific theater, and for the sake of the 600,000 imperial troops stationed in China, we must immediately issue an order to break through the encirclement...."The old marshal said categorically.

Although what the old marshal said was true, he knew that breaking through the siege was sending him to death, and he had to give the troops an order to break out. As the prime minister, Hideki Tojo still showed a hesitant look on his face, and asked tentatively:

"Your Excellency Marshal, having said that, the strength of the enemy and our armies is clearly placed there after all....I don't know if the old marshal has any good way to make the 600,000 imperial troops stationed in China successfully break through..."..., in the face of Tojo Hideki's rhetorical question, after a short period of contemplation, the old marshal's face quickly flashed a trace of fierce murderous aura. Then, he said with a sneer: "It's not impossible? “

Seeing the faces of the ministers around him, a hint of surprise flashed in an instant. The old marshal's words changed, followed closely, and said with a solemn face: "But if you do this, the millions of Japanese expatriates in the whole of China will be subjected to bloody revenge by the squadron **...When the time comes, these expatriates will only be afraid that there will be no one ...... ten."

"Ahh Millions of expatriates, not one out of ten..."For a while, the entire hall immediately let out one exclamation after another. However, just when everyone was stunned and looked at the old marshal. A murderous and resolute look had already shrouded Hideki Tojo's face. Under everyone's incredulous gaze, he said to the old marshal with a sincere face.

"Old marshal, for the future of the entire empire, for the hundreds of millions of people of the empire. Even at the expense of all the expatriates in China, the price is worth it. Please give me advice on how to make the elite of the 600,000 imperial army successfully break through and reinforce the Pacific Ocean..."

"Yo Sai, the Tojo Army really deserves to be the prime minister of the Japanese Empire, and at a critical juncture, he knows how to make trade-offs. I am now finally relieved to put the Empire of Japan into your hands..."The old marshal said with great appreciation for Hideki Tojo's decisiveness.

However, in just an instant, a face that was still full of smiles just now was shrouded in a serious look. Then, he said:

"In China, it is not only the 600,000 elites of the Japanese Empire who are surrounded by the squadron, but also millions of civilians in China. In the process of breaking out, as long as the troops use these Chinese civilians as shields, I believe that the squadron, which is known for its benevolence and righteousness, can only take the initiative to retreat in the face of the attack of the imperial army..."

"Coerce the Chinese civilians to break through together, and use the Chinese people as shields..."A look of excitement immediately flashed on Tojo Hideki's face. Because, having been on the battlefield in China, he clearly knows the feasibility of this method.

Then, facing the old marshal in front of him, he said with a grateful face: "Thank you, Your Excellency the Marshal, for the reminder." Your Excellency Marshal, here, I, Hideki Tojo, on behalf of the subjects of the entire empire, thank you for the reminder...."

After speaking, Hideki Tojo did not hesitate at all, and bowed deeply directly to the marshal in front of him. Then, he said to Emperor Hirohito:

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that His Excellency the Marshal's suggestion is very feasible. The old minister suggested that His Majesty immediately issue an edict ordering all combat units on the front line to break through according to this plan..."

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