At the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, four high-ranking Japanese military and political officials, former Japanese Prime Minister Kinozo Saionji, current Prime Minister Katsura Taro, Foreign Minister Yoshimoto Tomoto, and War Minister Masashi Terauchi, gathered here to discuss the telegram sent back by Japanese Navy and Army Minister Heihachiro Togo. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The current Prime Minister Katsura Taro asked in a deep voice to the former Prime Minister Saionji Kotoshi, "Teacher, what do you think of this telegram sent back by Togo-kun?" ”

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang smiled bitterly and said: "At this time, we can't let the combined fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy withdraw to the mainland, the strength of the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire is too terrifying, the combined European fleet of the International Alliance has as many as 271 main warships, and there are more than 3,000 warships of other types, as a result, the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire sank and captured 195 main warships in the first war, and the warships of the rest of the models lost more than half, and now the navies of several other countries of the Pacific Combined Fleet of the International Alliance, If our Imperial Japanese Navy's combined fleet returns to Japan, it is very likely that it will be encircled and suppressed by the main force of the Imperial Chinese Navy, then our Imperial Japan's efforts for the navy for many years will be ruined. ”

Foreign Minister Yoshimoto Yubayashi followed and said: "It is true that the navy cannot be withdrawn to the mainland, otherwise the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire will definitely not let go of our Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japan, and the Royal Navy of the Imperial Chinese Empire also used a new type of weapon in the naval battle with the European Combined Fleet of the League of Nations, which can accurately hit warships at sea dozens of kilometers away, this weapon is very terrifying and cannot be prevented, although according to the process of this naval battle, it can be inferred that the number of this new type of weapon in the Royal Navy of the Chinese Empire is not much, However, if our Imperial Japanese Combined Fleet faced the main force of the Imperial Chinese Navy alone, it might not even have the power to fight back. ”

Katsura Taro nodded and said: "I also mean here, I am not going to let our Great Japanese Empire Combined Fleet withdraw to the mainland, as long as the Combined Fleet exists, our Great Japanese Empire retains the hope of rising, once the Combined Fleet encounters an accident, then it will be disastrous for our Great Japanese Empire, an island country." ”

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang sighed and said: "But we must be prepared to resist the landing of the Chinese Imperial Army on our mainland, without the Combined Naval Fleet, the coastline of our Great Japanese Empire is almost undefended for the Chinese Imperial Army." ”

War Minister Terauchi Masashi said at this time: "Please rest assured, our army of the Great Japanese Empire is ready to face the battle and swear to defend every inch of our Great Japanese Empire. ”

Katsura Taro then asked Terauchi Masatake, "How is the current situation of the army's mobilization?" ”

Before the League of Nations declared war on the Chinese Empire, the Japanese Army had 66 standing heavy divisions and 30 standing light divisions, with a total strength of more than 3.5 million.

After the declaration of war, the Japanese knew that the Chinese Imperial Army would definitely carry out a landing operation on the Japanese mainland, and in order to resist the Chinese Imperial Army, Japan immediately concentrated its strength throughout the country and did its best to expand the Japanese Army units.

Terauchi Masayi showed a smile and said: "At present, the army of our Great Japanese Empire, in addition to the original 96 divisions and regiments, has expanded 50 standing light divisions and about 2 million garrison brigades in less than 2 months, and the total strength has nearly doubled. Prepare for a bloody battle with the Imperial Chinese Army that landed on the mainland of the Great Japanese Empire! ”

Katsura Taro nodded and said, "So are there any difficulties with weapons?" ”

Terauchi said: "The weapons and equipment of the army's 66 standing heavy divisions and 80 standing light divisions are equipped according to standards, and the 200 garrison brigades and regiments are mainly equipped with single-shot rifles and a small number of light machine guns. ”

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang clapped his hands and said: "Even if the bamboo is sharpened, it can also become a sharp weapon to kill the enemy, our Japanese Empire has 50 million subjects who are all soldiers, why not be afraid of the army of the Chinese Empire, the Great Japanese Empire will win!" ”

More than 2,000 Japanese middle school students aged 14 or 5 are practicing assassination in the playground of a junior high school in Kumamoto City, Kyushu Island, Japan, each holding a bamboo gun.

The so-called bamboo gun is to sharpen one end of the long bamboo, so that it becomes a simple long spear, which can be used to stab, sweep and other ways to kill the target, and the length of the bamboo gun can be between 1.4 meters and 1.8 meters according to the needs of the user.

14-year-old Shinji Honda was holding a bamboo gun slightly taller than him, practicing assassination moves with other students, and the sweat was already soaking through the clothes on Shinji Honda's back, but Shinji Honda still tried his best every time he assassinated.

"Okay, that's all for today's assassination training class, students can go back to the classroom to pack their schoolbags and go home, but the teacher wants to tell everyone that war is coming, and the evil Chinese Imperial Army may land on the mainland of our Great Japanese Empire at any time, after the students go home, they must also practice diligently, in order to defend our homeland, we must use the bamboo gun in our hands to stab the invaders in the chest!" A female teacher, who was only in her 20s, also held a bamboo gun in her hand, and shouted loudly to the 47 junior high school students in her class, and Shinji Honda belonged to this class.

"Defend the Great Japanese Empire! Defend the Emperor! Onboard! The 47 junior high school students shouted in unison, and then they dispersed and walked to the classroom.

And Shinji Honda, who is the president of this class, walked up to the female teacher and sighed and said, "My sister, can't we equip our young iron-blooded Qindi Imperial Team with some guns in addition to bamboo guns?" If we were to fight against the forces of the Chinese Empire, to be honest, I would be a little pessimistic based on the current strength of the 97th Squadron of the 8th Brigade of the Kumamoto City Youth Iron Blood Imperial Force. ”

The 8th Squadron of the 97th Brigade of the Kumamoto City Youth Iron Blood Imperial Team is composed of 47 students in this class, Shinji Honda as the squad leader, and Sadako Honda, the female teacher, is the sister of Shinji Honda.

Sadako Honda immediately said: "Shinji Honda, don't think that my sister doesn't know, you have already asked Okazaki-kun for 2 single-shot rifles, 30 rounds of ammunition and 6 wooden-handled grenades in my name, although Okazaki-kun has become a 1 wing commander of the 2nd Garrison Brigade in Kumamoto City, but there are still many soldiers in the 2nd Garrison Brigade who are not equipped with rifles, but you went to Okazaki-kun to ask for rifles and grenades, which is very excessive, do you know?" ”

Shinji Honda pursed his lips and said: "Sister, don't think I don't know, Ichiro Okazaki secretly gave 10 single-shot rifles, 200 rounds of ammunition and 30 wooden-handled grenades to the 29th Squadron of the 3rd Brigade of the Kumamoto Women's Advance Team, sister, you are the squadron leader of this 29th squadron, what is it too much for me to ask my future brother-in-law to give me such a little weapon!" ”

Sadako Honda said urgently: "The superior only gave our squadron 5 breech guns with gunpowder, not even wooden-handled grenades, of course I, as the squadron leader, have to think of some ways to equip my sisters with more weapons, otherwise the Chinese Imperial Army has landed, what will we use to resist!" ”

Shinji Honda said even more disdainfully: "Sister, you only allow the officials to set fire to the people and not allow the people to light the lamps, you can ask Ichiro Okazaki for weapons, why can't I, you must know that my squadron only gave 47 bamboo guns!" And I think my sister might as well transfer those weapons of your squadron to me, your squadron is all women in brothels except for you, what else can they do but go to bed! Giving them those weapons is a waste! ”

Sadako Honda suddenly said solemnly: "Shinji Honda, you have to remember that it was those women in the brothel who exchanged their bodies for the warships, warplanes and cannons of the empire, and the women in the brothel have made great contributions to the Japanese Empire, which is also recognized by the government, and my sister doesn't want such words to come out of your mouth!" ”

Shinji Honda also knew that he had said the wrong thing, and at present, in Japan, many women do not hesitate to sell their bodies in order to raise funds for the Japanese army, so that now in Japan, prostitutes have become an honorable profession, so Honda Shinji said: "I'm sorry sister, I said the wrong thing." ”

Sadako Honda suddenly sighed and said: "Brother, to be honest, my sister really doesn't want you to be the squadron leader of the 97th Squadron of the 8th Brigade of the Kumamoto City Youth Iron Blood Imperial Team, your 3 older brothers in the family have all joined the imperial army, and you, as the youngest man in our family, sister, father, and mother don't want you to have any accidents!" ”

Shinji Honda smiled bitterly and said: "Sister, there is an old saying in China, there are no eggs under the nest, and now my father has put on his military uniform again and joined the militia self-defense force in Kumamoto City, and you and your mother have also joined the women's advance team, how can I, as a citizen of the Great Japanese Empire, stay out of this war, and the empire stipulates that Japanese teenagers over the age of 12 and under the age of 16 must join the local youth iron-blooded imperial team, regardless of gender." ”

Then Shinji Honda gritted his teeth and said: "And I also want to avenge the army of the Chinese Empire for my eldest brother!" ”

Shinji Honda's parents had a total of 5 sons and 1 daughter, and the eldest son had been killed in battle when the Dingbei Army attacked Kyushu Island.

Sadako Honda nodded slowly and said, "Brother, the revenge of the eldest brother, we will definitely avenge it!" Since you have this determination, then my sister has decided to support you, and when I get home in the evening, I will give you 2 more single-shot rifles and 50 rounds of ammunition, and tomorrow I will need my sister to have an additional shooting lesson? ”

Shinji Honda suddenly smiled and said, "Thank you, sister!" Thank you sister! There is no need for my sister to take additional shooting lessons, Ichiro Okazaki has already promised to send 1 veteran to give shooting instruction to our squadron classmates. ”

Sadako Honda said again: "Brother, don't get old to trouble Okazaki-kun, let alone ask Okazaki-kun for weapons, Okazaki-kun's wing, weapons and ammunition are also very short!" ”

After Shinji Honda returned to the classroom of the class, the rest of the class did not leave, and Shinji Honda said with a smile: "Good news for everyone, our squadron will have 2 more single-shot rifles and 50 rounds!" ”

"Long live the squadron leader!"

"The squadron leader is amazing!"

"We must be the strongest squadron in the Kumamoto City Youth Iron Blood Imperial Team!"

The 46 students in the classroom couldn't help cheering when they heard that Shinji Honda got 2 more single-shot rifles and 50 rounds of ammunition, Shinji Honda waved his hand, and the classroom instantly fell silent, and then Shinji Honda asked a handsome female classmate: "Chuanzi, plus these 2 single-shot rifles and 50 bullets, how many weapons and ammunition do we have in the 97th Squadron now, and those bamboo guns don't need to be counted." ”

Imano Kawako immediately took out a small notebook from his coat pocket, opened it and replied: "Squadron leader, with these 2 single-shot rifles and 50 rounds of ammunition, our 97th Squadron now has 1 Type 38 repeating rifle with 29 rounds of ammunition, 7 single-shot rifles with 143 rounds of ammunition, 8 powder guns, some gunpowder and lead bullets, and 23 grenades with wooden handles. ”

Shinji Honda clapped his hands and said: "Here I want to praise the captain of our 97th Squadron Logistics Squadron Kawako Konno, many of the weapons of our squadron, including the Type 38 repeating rifle, were all obtained by Kawako Konno, I hope other students can learn from Captain Kawako Konno and get more weapons for our 97th Squadron!" ”

After a pause, Shinji Honda said: "Don't stop practicing bamboo guns, after all, our guns and ammunition are still too small, and the army of the Chinese Empire may land on the mainland of our Great Japanese Empire at any time, even if there are no rifles, we will use bamboo guns to defend our Kumamoto City." ”

Konno Kawako said at this time: "Squadron leader, I suggest that our squadron should reserve some food in advance, otherwise after the battle breaks out in Kumamoto City, it is impossible for our squadron classmates to go home to eat, and the superiors should not have too much hope for the food ration in wartime." ”

Shinji Honda nodded and said, "Then after you go home, try to raise some food and put it in the base camp of the 97th Squadron that we selected before!" Students, the footsteps of the invaders of the Chinese Empire are getting closer and closer, and in order to defend the Great Japanese Empire and His Majesty the Emperor, I hope that you will fight side by side with me until the last moment! ”

"Defend the Great Japanese Empire! Defend the Emperor! Onboard! (To be continued.) )