Chapter 968: Murder by Knife (30 more)
After the capture of Kyushu Island by the 1st Army of the Imperial Army, attacks on the Imperial Army* soldiers began one after another. Of course, the Imperial Army also launched a-for-tat counterattack. According to statistics, from late September to early October, there were 1,235 attacks on the Chinese occupation forces on the entire island of Kyushu, resulting in 112 deaths, 207 serious injuries, and 354 minor injuries among the Imperial* troops.
It is inevitable that the occupying forces will be resisted by the population of the occupied country. Wouldn't the US imperialist troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq also be attacked by roadside bombs and suicide bombs at any time? It is understandable that the Imperial Army is now capturing the island of Kyushu, as well as the southern part of the island of Honshu, and is being attacked by those Japanese mobs.
Of course, it is understandable, and it does not mean that the Imperial Army will endure it. The Imperial Army was the victors, so how could it tolerate these vanquished attacking their own armies? Besides, Emperor Wu Haoxuan had already issued an order to enter the Japanese army to eliminate the threat as much as possible at the initial stage. When necessary, they can attack in advance and nip the danger in the cradle. Thus, during this time, the number of Japanese killed by the Imperial Army amounted to more than 18,000 people, more than a hundred times the number of dead Imperial * soldiers, and dozens of times the total number of casualties. Of course, the killing of the Japanese was not the goal, but the purpose was to curb this unhealthy trend of attacking the Empire's army.
Emperor Wu Haoxuan has also been paying attention to this issue, and after getting the data from the General Staff, he specially summoned Yang Du, Prime Minister of the Empire, Tang Shaoyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff of the Empire, Marshal Zhao Xifu, Minister of War, and Admiral Jiang Baili, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Minister of Operations, to discuss this issue.
"Ladies and gentlemen. This is a data that the General Staff has just gotten, let's take a look! Wu Haoxuan said. Zhao Hu, the chief of the guard, sent all these materials to the ministers one by one.
After reading the information, the faces of the ministers were not very natural. After all, it's only been half a month, and it's not a minor injury. The casualties have already numbered more than 300 people. If it goes on, the number of casualties will increase. What's more, this is only limited to the island of Kyushu. When the Imperial Army captured all of Japan, wouldn't the casualties be even greater? As for the execution of more than 10,000 Japanese, this is a trivial matter, and no one will dispute it. His Majesty the Emperor hated the Japanese. These imperial ministers will naturally be disgusted with the Japanese.
"Your Majesty, half a month. More than 300 were killed and seriously wounded. Such casualties are not small! It is simply unreasonable that the elite soldiers of the empire did not die on the battlefield of the decisive battle with the Japanese army, but died under the attack of those mobs. Yang Du said with some anger. After all, from this point of view, the casualties of these military personnel are really not worth it.
"Yes! The Japanese have always hated the Empire. If they are allowed to continue like this, then I don't know how many more Empire* soldiers will be poisoned by them. This situation has to be changed. Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi also said.
"Two adults. Our military is already on alert. And, we are very good at those Japanese. Punishment in the eyes was also carried out. Unfortunately, such attacks continue to be banned. Unless we kill all the Japanese, these attacks will always exist. Marshal Shi Tianhan said. Just as the Chinese hate the Japanese, the Japanese also have extreme hatred of the Chinese. Especially after their army was defeated and the homeland fell. This kind of hatred makes them even more reckless.
"Killing all the Japanese is definitely not going to happen. The international community has been condemning us harshly. If we kill all the Japanese again, it will be a bit of a big problem. Tang Shaoyi hurriedly said. He was also really afraid that these madmen in the military would give such an order. After all, these guys from the military. They are even more hostile to the Japanese, and they are all lawless lords, and they can do anything. In addition, His Majesty the Emperor is very hostile to the Japanese, and if all these factors are combined, it is really possible to kill all the Japanese. Killing some of the Japanese and killing all the Japanese are completely different things, and they must be treated differently. Even if the empire no longer cares about international influence, it can't really do anything to destroy the country.
"Yes, Your Majesty, if we kill all the Japanese, then it will be useless for us to occupy Japan. It would be far more beneficial to keep those Japanese than to kill them for the Empire! We can use Japan's labor force to develop the empire's economy and move all the polluting factories to Japan. In addition, it is possible to hire Japanese people in the most dangerous occupations. One could even consider the creation of a Japanese servant army in the future that would be subordinate to our wars. After all, the Japanese Army, albeit somewhat brainless. However, the quality is quite good. Yang Du also said.
"That's a great idea. However, if you want the Japanese to be used by us, you have to take your time. This will depend on the post-war Japanese governor. War Minister Marshal Zhao Xifu said.
Although, the Japanese army was defeated on the battlefield by the Imperial Army. However, there are many reasons for this. First of all, the armament of the Japanese Army was inferior to that of the Imperial Army. Secondly, the tactics of the Japanese Army were also inferior to those of the Imperial Army. Third, Japan's comprehensive national strength has long been thrown off several streets by the empire. How could they possibly outperform the Empire in such a situation? The quality of the Japanese Army, compared with the Imperial Army, was actually almost the same. If the Japanese servant army can be formed and let them be used as cannon fodder to fight the enemies of the empire on the battlefield, it will undoubtedly be effective in reducing the casualties of the empire.
"Ladies and gentlemen, that's all for later. Now, the problem we have to solve is how to reduce the losses of the empire! Wu Haoxuan said. Whether it was to enslave Japan or let Japan serve as cannon fodder for the Imperial Army. The prerequisite was that the empire had to defeat Japan once and for all. Only then will Japan be under the control of the empire and develop according to the will of the empire. Otherwise, no matter how much you say now, it's just empty words.
Judging from the current war situation, the empire undoubtedly occupies an absolute advantage. The 1st Army had already swept away Kyushu Island, and the 4th Army and the 14th Army had basically won victory in the southern part of Honshu Island. Next, the Imperial Army could consider moving to the northern part of Honshu Island. However, in the course of the war against Japan, the empire had to reduce casualties as much as possible. In particular, there is a need to reduce unnecessary casualties. Only in this way will the empire be able to defeat Japan and win the war at the lowest cost.
"Your Majesty, those who rebelled against the Empire, have a great influence. If they are not eliminated, the fighting spirit of the Japanese will not be broken. At that time, the empire will probably face endless attacks from the Japanese. It is even more delusional to want to transform Japan according to the intentions of the empire. Admiral Jiang Baili also said.
Wu Haoxuan nodded, if you want to train the Japanese to become the lackeys of the empire, you must subdue them and make them completely lose their fighting spirit. The US imperialists of later generations killed so many Japanese and even dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, didn't the Japanese also willingly act as the lackeys of the US imperialists? The Japanese worship the strong, even if they are their enemies. As long as they are stronger than themselves and defeat themselves, the Japanese are also convinced.
"As for responding to the Japanese attack, we can have the vassal states of the empire send troops. For example, the Kingdom of Korea, which is close at hand, has already built an army of 300,000 men with our help. Japan has been under colonial rule in Korea for many years, which has made the Koreans extremely hostile to the Japanese, and we can use the hands of the Koreans to deal with the Japanese. The strength of the Korean Army, although not comparable to the Japanese Army. However, there should not be much problem in dealing with those Japanese civilians and small groups of Japanese rebel troops. Admiral Jiang Baili said.
"That's right, let the North Koreans deal with those Japanese, let them eat dogs. 300,000 Koreans can fully guarantee the security of the occupied areas of the empire. Even, let them go to protect the Empire's logistical supply lines. Marshal Shi Tianhan also said.
Although, the resistance of the Japanese is now fierce. But if the 300,000-strong Korean Army landed in Japan, it would have been easy to suppress the resistance of the Japanese. The topography of Japan, such that the supply of the Empire* army was completely dependent on sea and the supply lines were very short. However, if the offensive continues to the northern part of Honshu Island, the supply lines will become longer and longer. It would be much easier if there were North Korean troops to protect the logistical supply lines. In addition, letting the Koreans suppress those Japanese, no matter how many kills they make, has nothing to do with the empire. The Koreans suppressed the Japanese according to the intentions of the empire, but all the basins can be buckled on the heads of the Koreans.
"Well, that's a good idea. Then let the Koreans prepare to go to Japan. Let them deal with the Japanese rebels, so that the Imperial Army can withdraw and deal with the regular army of the Japanese. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The Imperial Ministers nodded their heads.
"By the way, let not only the Koreans go, but also the Ryukyuan people. Although the Ryukyu army is small, it cannot favor one over the other and ignore them! They also have a blood feud with the Japanese. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Naturally, no one will object to this proposal. Although the Ryukyu Army had only one battalion, it would be able to kill many Japanese if it was unleashed. (To be continued.) )
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