In Ito's battle plan, there is an obvious flaw, it is completely based on the army, and the military operation that can attack Australia is a cross-sea campaign, and it can be less involved in the navy, even if it does not use the navy, the huge troop transport fleet, the cross-sea operation, you have to use the fleet to escort it, right?

Although the British naval force in Australia is not strong, there is only one task force, which cannot be compared with the fleet of the Imperial Navy, but it is also a threat, not to mention, even if Ito tries his best to exclude the navy from the Australian campaign in the battle plan, the navy will not be willing to give up, and when the time comes, it will be an inextricable quarrel, and besides, it is inseparable from the cooperation of the navy.

What Ito did was too obvious, in a campaign of strategic importance to the Empire, the Navy would definitely not be forgiving, and this defect would give the Navy an excuse to attack the Army, and if it was not done well, it would lead to the abort of the plan, and even the dominance of the Australian campaign would fall into the hands of the Navy, and the Army would become a supporting role, which was a phenomenon that he would never want to see.

Therefore, when Emperor Hirohito asked himself, Prince Zaihito's answer was very skillful, not only to point out this problem in advance, but also not to make the imperial brother feel the stinginess and narrow-mindedness of the army, regardless of the overall situation, in a fit of anger, to hand over this battle to establish the hegemony of the Japanese Empire in the Pacific region, and to let the navy not feel at a loss, in an instant, Prince Zaihito's heart was full of trade-offs, and even the brain cells died I don't know how many.

Zairen replied, "Brother Huang, as far as this battle plan itself is concerned, it is impeccable, especially in terms of guarding against the troops of the Devil Tang Qiuli of China and taking the opportunity to attack the Imperial Army. Well arranged, but ......! ”

Zairen hesitated for a moment, and Emperor Hirohito glanced at him meaningfully and said, "You might as well say it bluntly, if there is anything, I will take care of it!" ”

Prince Zaihito replied, "Yes, Imperial Brother, the courtiers think that maybe it's because Ito is not familiar with the navy, in Ito's battle plan. There is no content about the navy, which is a flaw, and I'm afraid the navy will be very dissatisfied, so. The younger brother thought that Ito should be ordered. This part is planned. In this way, the interests of both the army and the navy will be taken into account, and the battle of Australia is indeed inseparable from the cooperation of the navy! ”

Emperor Hirohito understood his thoughts. I also know that my royal brother's ass is inclined to the army side, and today, I can have such an open-minded appearance. I am very happy, the battle between the army and navy of the empire has been going on for a long time, and I am happy to see this situation, divide and rule, which is more conducive to control, and sometimes, it will deliberately add fuel to the fire.

This is the way of the emperor, but today's meeting involves the last battle of the empire in the Pacific, and its ambition to dominate the Pacific region, whether it is the navy or the army, whoever stands in the way of achieving his goal, then don't blame me!

Emperor Hirohito nodded quietly and said, "I have my own measure!" ”

The words are ambiguous, and at this point, Prince Zaihito will not mention it in his interest, he can't really figure out the thoughts of his emperor's brother, and he is afraid that if he says too much, he will lose.

Sure enough, as Prince Zaihito expected, the Minister of War Yonechi and the Minister of the Navy Yohei Kono came to the palace almost after the front foot, and after reading Ito's battle plan, Koichi Yonechi was happy in his heart, and he was silent on the surface, and said to Emperor Hirohito respectfully: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the minister thinks that the plan of General Ito Yanzaburo is impeccable, and the fighter plane is fleeting. ”

As soon as Koichi Mineichi's words fell, the Minister of the Navy, Yohei Kono, quit, and after scolding the eight generations of Ito Yanzaburo's ancestor in his heart, he immediately said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the minister thinks that this battle plan of the army has a heavy flaw, and hundreds of thousands of troops cross the sea to fight, without the escort of the naval fleet, isn't it a child's play to take the lives of the imperial soldiers?" ”

Koichi Mineichi's eyes also widened, but Yohei Kono didn't care about the opportunity for him to refute, and continued: "According to our naval intelligence, the British have a task force with more than 30 warships in Australia, and without the escort of the naval fleet, our troop carrier formation will inevitably be intercepted by the British fleet, which is one of them. ”

"And Admiral Ito Yanzaburo's plan actually excluded the navy completely, and it is unimaginable that once the troop carrier formation is intercepted by the British warship, the army will fight with the naval guns of the British warship with rifles in the vast sea? In the face of the ferocious firepower of the British soldiers defending on the shore, the army would not want to use the flesh and blood of the soldiers to consume the bullets of the British soldiers, right? ”

"Minei-kun, you are also an experienced general, can't you see that the flaws of this plan are enough to destroy hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers who crossed the sea to fight? Why don't you think about it, just build yì Emperor Xià Imperial Permission to implement, whether it is intentional or negligent, His Majesty has its own decision! I am very worried about whether the army side will be able to take on the heavy responsibility of the imperial strategic plan, and if the navy side is to lead this battle, I am absolutely confident that I will not make such a low-level mistake! ”

Good guy, Yohei Kono's mouth is like a knife, he has to be unforgiving, he talks about meat, and the last words are even more questioning Miuchi Koichi, what is his intention? To put it simply, you are the inside line of the Americans and the British, deliberately sending hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers to their deaths.

Mitsuru Minuchi was so angry that his face was blue, but Kono, this guy, caught the reason, blocked himself speechless, and could only say angrily: "Kono-kun, what do you mean by this?" ”

Yohei Kono's face was stern, and he snorted disdainfully, turned his head and said to Emperor Hirohito: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the navy is willing to undertake this Australian combat mission, capture various ports in Australia, obtain landing grounds, and open the passage to the inland of the Australian mainland, the navy will voluntarily retreat behind the scenes, and give the honor of occupying Australia to the army!" ”

Mitsuru Minai was so angry that he was going crazy, he didn't insult the army like this, Yohei Kono, this guy is really hateful, but people say it beautifully, there is no way to refute it, there is a fire in the belly, and he can't quarrel with this guy in front of His Majesty the Emperor, not to mention, it is obvious that he is at a loss in this regard.

With a gloomy face, Koichi Yonechi in his heart, he scolded Admiral Ito Yanzaburo for scolding him, "Bastard, mentally retarded, come up with a battle plan, and return it to those guys in the navy, leaving such a big handle, I really don't know if my head is in the water or filled with lead?" ”

Looking at the two important ministers of the empire who were like cockfights, Emperor Hirohito and Prince Zaihito, they glanced at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's hearts, "Yes, here it is again!" It's like a donkey tied to a trough, and it starts to pinch before three sentences! It's no wonder, could it be that the feng shui of the palace is not good, so I haven't seen the bigwigs of the army and navy, when they sit down and talk calmly! ”

Michichi felt that he couldn't be entangled with Yohei Kono on the specific details, Ito Yanzaburo's plan had a loophole first, and he was taken by this guy Kono, besides, he was not his opponent, and he didn't have a helper by his side, Prince Zaihito was a member of the army, but in front of His Majesty the Emperor, he couldn't help himself with open fire.

Thinking of this, Koichi Yonechi bowed deeply to Emperor Hirohito, and said very aggrievedly: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the army's loyalty to His Majesty and the Japanese Empire is obvious to all, Kono-kun's words really made His Majesty sad, since it is a plan, it is still under discussion, and there are loopholes that can be repaired, but Kono-kun's words are not only a harm to His Majesty, but also an insult to the Imperial Army, His Majesty the Emperor asks His Majesty to call the shots!" ”

This is a typical complaint, avoiding the key issue, but pulling on the issue of loyalty, Yohei Kono is also angry, his face is pale, his eyes are puffed, and he is about to refute, suddenly, Emperor Hirohito let out a low shout, "Enough!" In the tone, he was very unhappy, and his voice was not high, but the eerie chill seeped into his bones.

The boss was angry, when he was the younger brother, he was still trembling, Mitsuichi and Yohei Kono, they shut up at the time, didn't dare to say a word, lowered their heads, and looked like they were scared and scared.

Seeing the two important ministers, they were frightened like chaff by their own words, Emperor Hirohito was very satisfied with his royal authority, and said in a soothing tone: "Two Aiqing, there is no need to argue anymore, I have made up my mind, and I ordered Ito Yanzaburo to improve the plan, attack Australia's military operations, mainly with the army and the navy cooperating, and at the same time, appoint Ito Yanzaburo as the commander-in-chief of the Australian campaign, and control all the army and navy forces participating in the war. You can get the good news! ”

After speaking, the corner of his eyes did not look at the three important ministers who bowed and sent off, and left surrounded by the attendants.

Prince Zairen looked at the two ministers with a smile and said, "Both, please go to the Operations Department of the General Staff to discuss the coordination of the army and navy in the Australian campaign!" ”

Mitsuichi Michichi is in a good mood, he is still mainly in the army, and Yohei Kono's mood is much worse, fighting back and forth, or giving the army a hand, what a fucking bag, the three bigwigs who have their own hearts and minds, get into their own cars, and go to the General Staff.

(To be continued) (To be continued.) )