September 1, 4621 was a day of complete disaster for the Japanese, especially those living in the Kanto region. The sudden earthquake and the raging fires caused by the earthquake engulfed their homes and countless lives. The entire Kanto region was originally one of the most prosperous and industrially developed areas in Japan. But now, they have suffered unimaginably heavy losses.

The fire is still burning and has not yet been extinguished. The once prosperous city is still in ruins. Everywhere there were burnt black bones. Some of the wounded, lucky not dead Japanese are passing moaning, those who are homeless are crying. The entire Kanto region, at this moment, seems to have become hell.

Senior officials in Japan's cabinet are busy with disaster relief and resettlement of victims. These cabinet ministers are all busy one by one. As for the war with the Chinese Empire that was now taking place on Kyushu, they had forgotten it for the time being. After all, the most important thing right now is to find a way out of this massive disaster. As for the war, it can only be put aside for the time being. The General Staff of the Japanese Army has ordered the Japanese troops on the island of Kyushu to do everything possible to hold back the Chinese * troops and buy them time.

It was late at night that the cabinet ministers dragged their tired bodies to the Akasaka Imperial Palace, where Crown Prince Hirohito was to summon the Japanese cabinet ministers. Obviously, the sudden earthquake plunged the whole of Japan into the abyss. And the war that was raging with the Chinese Empire was even more likely to make them never turn over. Now they have to figure out how to solve this problem.

Because Emperor Taisho had a problem with his brain, Crown Prince Hirohito became the regent of the Japanese Empire when he was just twenty years old. Of course. The vast majority of power is still in the hands of the cabinet.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there was such a large-scale earthquake in the empire, and the entire Kanto Plain was almost in ruins. Is this the gods inflicting sin on us? Let's talk about what we should do now. Crown Prince Hirohito said.

Earthquakes that occur during the day. It was a great shock to him. Although, Hirohito has been smart since he was a child, and the castle government is also very deep. However, he was only a young man in his early twenties. After encountering such a big event, I can't help but be a little in a hurry, and I don't know what to do.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, you don't have to worry and blame yourself. This earthquake was just a coincidence. However, the scale of this earthquake is very large. Inflicted huge losses on the Great Japanese Empire. This is a troublesome thing for us. Prime Minister Masaki Terauchi said with a tired face. As the Prime Minister of the Japanese Cabinet and the head of the Japanese government. After the earthquake, he began to organize people to relieve the disaster, and he has been busy until now. In addition, I am not young, so I am very tired.

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince, it's all a coincidence." Interior Minister Hara Kei also said. Albeit. The Japanese believe in ghosts and gods. However, these high-ranking officials know it. That's just a rhetoric to fool those ordinary people.

Crown Prince Hirohito nodded, everyone said that, but it made his heart feel a little better.

"So, ladies and gentlemen, what should we do now? The earthquake has caused us such a huge loss. And the people of China are attacking us in a big way. It can be said that the house leak happened to rain overnight! Crown Prince Hirohito said.

Originally, the war broke out with the Chinese Empire. It's already a lot of work for Japan. Even, Hirohito's confidence was seriously lacking. Now, another large-scale earthquake has struck Japan, which has undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Japan's strength. In such a situation, they want to defeat the Chinese * army. That's definitely going to be even harder.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the most important thing now is to quickly stabilize the Kanto Plain and even the surrounding areas. Help those who are affected. Only when society is stable will we have more strength to deal with the Chinese people. As for the war, we have already ordered the army in the Kyushu Island region to find a way to hold back the Shina people. Masaki Terauchi said. Of course, he also knew that this was simply wishful thinking. The Chinese Empire will certainly not let go of this good opportunity. If not, the Chinese Empire was already planning a larger attack on Japan.

"Will our army on Kyushu Island be able to withstand the attack of the Shina people?" Crown Prince Hirohito asked. He's not that easy to bluff.

"Your Highness, if the people of China do not increase their troops, General Uchiyama will still have a great chance of resisting the attack of the people." War Minister Shinroku Ishimoto said. He didn't finish his words. The generals are clear. If China continues to increase its troops, the consequences may be serious.

"The people of China have always been the old enemies of the empire, and they will never give up this opportunity." Crown Prince Hirohito said through gritted teeth. Although he is not very old, he has no shortage of hatred for China. After he became sensible, he often heard the news of China's defeat of Japan, which made him hate China from an early age.

The ministers all became silent, and the generals knew that the problem would be difficult to fool in the past.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the current Japanese Empire is indeed in a desperate situation. The invasion of the Chinese people, coupled with this earthquake, can be described as internal and external troubles. If it is not handled properly, the Great Japanese Empire will probably come to an end. Minister of Finance Tatsuo Yamamoto said.

Obviously, Tatsuo Yamamoto's words are definitely not alarmist, but real possibilities. Therefore, none of the other ministers of the Cabinet refuted it. It's just that Crown Prince Hirohito's face has become extremely ugly.

"Why did the people of China invade us when we were about to have an earthquake? Could it be that they had expected this earthquake to happen? Crown Prince Hirohito said suddenly.

The Japanese cabinet ministers were stunned, they had never had the idea of this. After all, it's ridiculous. How could an earthquake be predicted? Therefore, they prefer to believe that this is simply a coincidence. If the Chinese Empire really expected this earthquake, it would be too shocking. And Japan, there is no doubt that there is no chance.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, this is impossible. Everyone knows that earthquakes are unpredictable. Therefore, the invasion and earthquake of the Chinese people are nothing more than a coincidence. Masaki said with a serious face. There are rumors in Japanese society that the earthquake was caused by a war with China. For thousands of years, China has been an object of respect for Japan. However, it is only in recent decades that Japan has begun to invade China on a large scale. As a result, many Japanese people no longer respect China, but instead regard China as ignorant, backward, and an object that can be bullied and oppressed at will. However, after China became stronger, Japan was defeated by China one after another. As a result, many Japanese people have begun to fear China again.

This earthquake is believed by many to be due to the war with China. If even Crown Prince Hirohito thinks so, once it spreads, it will undoubtedly have a great impact. This is very bad for the whole of Japan.

"Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince. It's all a coincidence. The reason why the people of China chose to attack us at this time was entirely because they feared that our 'Yamato-class' battleships would pose a threat to them when they were commissioned. That's why they chose to go to war against us at this time. Admiral Rokuro Yashiro, Minister of the Navy, said.

The other cabinet ministers all nodded. There is no doubt that this is a reason for everyone to believe, and it is the only reasonable explanation. It's just that they have to admire the luck of the Chinese. The Chinese chose this time to wage war against Japan, and a major earthquake broke out in Japan. The Chinese undoubtedly picked up a big bargain. Of course, this is a real disaster for the Japanese.

"It seems that this is really a coincidence. The earthquake must have affected the shipyards in Yokohama, but what happened to our 'Yamato-class' battleships? Affected yet? Crown Prince Hirohito asked. He was also very concerned about the 'Yamato-class' battleships.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the two 'Yamato-class' battleships built at the Yokohama Shipyard have already been launched. Therefore, it has not been affected much. However, the shipyard was severely damaged in the earthquake. Therefore, the construction cycle of the 'Yamato-class' battleships will be greatly affected. General Rokuro Yashiro said.

Originally, it only took three months for the Yamato-class battleships to be ready for service. But now, even the shipyard is badly damaged. If you want to build a 'Yamato-class' battleship, you have to rebuild the shipyard first.

This is undoubtedly a big impact on Japan, and if the 'Yamato-class' battleships cannot be commissioned on time, they will lose the capital to confront the Chinese Empire. War will be more and more unfavorable to them.

"So, gentlemen, what can be done to extricate the Great Japanese Empire from this disaster?" Crown Prince Hirohito asked.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, judging from the current situation, we have almost no chance of winning this war. If we can, we'd better find a way to end the war with the Chinese as soon as possible. In this way, we will be able to lose a little less. Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida said.

"The people of China will not let us end the war easily. Don't forget, the conditions they put forward made us surrender unconditionally. That would be tantamount to letting us lay down our arms on our own initiative and let them slaughter. How could the Great Japanese Empire accept such conditions? We would rather all the jade be shattered than accept such conditions as the people of China. War Minister Shinroku Ishimoto said. (To be continued.) )

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