Originally, Shunroku Hahata thought that his ammunition reserves were enough to cope with about half a year, but he didn't expect that the intensity of the battle was completely beyond his imagination.

Up to now, it had only been more than a week of fighting, but it had consumed about one-third of the Japanese army's ammunition reserves. This can't help but give Shunroku Hata a deeper understanding of the brutality of the battlefield.

A friend in the base camp has already told him that the second batch of supplies from Southeast Asia has arrived in Japan. Steel mills and oil refineries across Japan are stepping up production.

That's why Shunroku Hata will return the situation to Japan. And ask the base camp for assistance, at least the replenishment of ammunition needs to keep up.

Otherwise, perhaps a month would have been enough for the Japanese army to run out of ammunition. Fortunately, there is a lot of grain, and the grain collected from Zhejiang, the land of fish and rice, has been piled up in the underground warehouses and air-raid shelters of the Japanese army.

According to the estimation of the logistics department, even if the Japanese army held out for a year, there would be enough food here. Water is not worried, the Japanese army has a lot of equipment and manpower, and has already dug a lot of wells. These wells could guarantee the daily water supply of the Japanese army.

It can be said that as long as his ammunition is guaranteed to be supplied, Shunroku Hata is sure to hold on. Otherwise, at most a month, no matter how hard he tries, he will only fail.

“…… Our unit insisted on fighting against the troops in China, and if there was no ammunition and other support, it could support more than a month at most. I look forward to the tactical assistance of the base camp to ensure the supply of ammunition for our dispatch army......"

In Tokyo, Japan, the imperial base camp, including Kanin Miyazaihito, Fushimi Miyahiro and other high-ranking officials of the current Japanese army and navy, gathered together and listened to the staff officers below reading out Shunroku Hatata's telegram.

Miyajihito knew that if he wanted to support Shanghai, the assistance of the navy was indispensable. Yes, even if he doesn't want to, he has to find King Bogong of Fushimi Palace.

Otherwise, the strength of the army alone would not be able to provide effective support to Shanghai.

The current battle situation in Shanghai is not bad in the eyes of Xianyuan Gong Zairen. Although the loss of front-line positions. But the Wehrmacht also suffered a huge blow, with intelligence estimates that at least 30,000 Wehrmacht personnel were killed on the front lines.

The losses were so great that the Wehrmacht Fifth Army, which was in charge of the offensive, had to withdraw and repair, and the Sixth Army, which was responsible for the defensive of the position, fell silent after several useless attacks.

In general, although a lieutenant general died, Xianyuan Gong Zairen was still very satisfied with the current situation in Shanghai. At least it's much better than the North China Front that runs away in a dozen, right?! Being able to withstand one day is a day.

It is precisely because of this that the Kanin Palace is willing to cheekily invite King Hiroko Fushimi of the Navy Command Department to the conference room of the army. Otherwise, it would be as difficult for the navy people to enter the army's conference room as it would be on the knife mountain.

"Under the Xianyuan Palace, do you mean that we will help support the Chinese dispatch army in Shanghai?!" After listening to the telegram, the first person to speak was Isoroku Yamamoto, the current commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet.

Since the successful attack on Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto's prestige has skyrocketed! Even Emperor Hirohito summoned him. Patted him on the shoulder and gave him encouragement.

Under such circumstances, Yamamoto Isoroku's right to speak, whether it is the navy or the army, needs to listen to it to a certain extent.

"That's right, the situation in China is gradually getting worse now." Xianyuan Gong Zairen sighed and said, "In order not to make the situation in China worse before we gain the advantage in Southeast Asia, I can only provide support to Shanghai......"

Yamamoto fifty-six frowned. Didn't speak. And on the opposite side of the Idle Courtyard Palace, King Bogong of Fushimi Palace spoke.

"Xianyuan Palace, I already told you earlier. Rather than constantly depleting our forces in China, it is better to withdraw these troops from China and throw them into Southeast Asia. King Fushimi Palace Bogong said unceremoniously to the Kanin Palace: "The battle situation in China, apart from consuming a lot of our troops and resources, I don't see any gains. ”

As soon as King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong's words came out, the entire War Department was immediately angry! If it weren't for the fact that King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong was a prince, or these people would have jumped up and scolded.

Every inch of the land occupied by the Japanese army was fought down with blood and life. More than half a million Japanese soldiers were killed in the battle. before finally gaining a foothold in China.

Now with your words, you will withdraw when you say it?! What is this?! What are those dead armies?!

"Under the Fushimi Palace, I also said that this matter is absolutely impossible." Xianyuan Gong took a deep breath. Said: "It was fought by hundreds of thousands of imperial warriors with their lives and blood, and I have no right and will never give it up!" ”

Listening to the words of Xianyuan Gong Zairen, those army officers were extremely excited. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Prince of Xianyuan Palace was on our side, which filled the hearts of the army staff officers with courage.

"Your Highness. Although I don't want to admit it, the truth is that our battle in China can bring nothing to the empire except for the heroic emperors who consume their lives, blood, and the resources of the empire. ”

Since the campaign in Southeast Asia. King Fushimi Miyahiro Kyoshi lost faith in the Chinese battlefield. In his opinion, it is better to transfer those soldiers back to the Southeast Asian battlefield than to spend troops on the Chinese battlefield in vain.

When the time comes, India, the Bay of Bengal, and even Australia will be taken, and this will be the most favorable situation for Japan. Those places are rich in resources and have extremely important strategic positions.

That is the most beneficial thing for Japan, not to put those soldiers in China and be consumed by the Wehrmacht in vain.

Of course, the reason why King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong thought this way also had something to do with Yamamoto Isoroku's advice. In Yamamoto's view, the sooner the war is waged against the continental United States, the better.

Otherwise, when the United States eases up on its own, then what awaits Japan will be a stormy blow! This is what Yamamoto Isoroku does not want to see.

In order to launch a war against the U.S. mainland, it is necessary to control the territory of Australia, the Bay of Bengal, and other areas in the hands of Japan. At least Europe must not be allowed to react to the war on this side.

It is true that now Japan is an ally with Germany and Italy. But under the temptation of resources, who can guarantee that they will not be tempted?! It's more reassuring for Japan to control these things on its own.

"Under the Xianyuan Palace, judging from the battle report, we have lost more than just bullets. In fact, the soldiers also lost quite a bit. "Fushimi Palace Bogong King saw that he didn't move the Xianyuan Palace, so he changed his way.

He picked up the telegram and said to Xianyuan Gong Zairen: "The loss of the front-line position is as much as more than 35,000 people. If the fight continues like this, who dares to guarantee that the losses will not increase as the war progresses?! The dispatch of troops in Shanghai was only more than 300,000. How many people can fill this hole?! ”

Xianyuan Palace stopped talking, he looked at the battle report without saying a word. Since the support of the Navy is required, some information has to be disclosed to the Navy.

What Kanin Palace didn't expect was that this would become an excuse for King Fushimi Hirokoshi to force him to withdraw his troops from China.

"Regarding the number of troops, I don't think His Royal Highness Prince Fushimi Palace needs to worry too much." At this time, Ishihara Wan'er, one of the three feathered blacks of the staff department that Xianyuan Palace valued the most, spoke.

"Now in Shanghai, there are still 300,000 coerced servants belonging to us. And in Southeast Asia, the locals who support us have begun to be screened for induction. After a certain amount of training, I think they will be able to replace the Empire's war in China......"

King Fushimi Miyahiro did not speak, he did not bother to answer Ishihara's words. It is said that this is the case of Kanin Gong Zairen and Fushimi Palace Hiroko King discussing things, and as a junior officer, he is not qualified to speak at all.

Ishihara obviously knew this, but he had to speak hard for the sake of the army. There are now millions of Japanese troops trapped in China, and if they lose support, the consequences can be imagined.

Once Shanghai was captured, the elite of the Japanese army in China also lost half of Thailand. Next, it will undoubtedly be surrounded by the Wehrmacht from north to south.

With a lack of supplies and ammunition, Ishihara couldn't imagine how long those colleagues would be able to hold out. One month?! Two months?! Or half a year?! No one knows for sure.

"Ishihara-kun, I know what you think. But what I want to ask is, will these people be able to withstand the attack of the Wehrmacht?! Once defeated, what should the Imperial forces that stayed in China do?! Yamamoto Fifty-six spoke, perhaps because of his sympathy as the elite of the army, or perhaps because of Yamamoto's own doubts.

In short, Yamamoto's opening can be regarded as the relief of Ishihara.

"The most important thing is, when will those troops from Southeast Asia who have come to support the past go?!" Yamamoto paused and said, "We need to make sure that those resources are not wasted. If all the weapons and ammunition are sent over, and the territory of China is finally captured, then what's the point of us doing this?! ”

Ishihara stopped talking, and he looked at the prince of the palace. Obviously, Yamamoto Isoroku wanted a guarantee. Ensure that these supplies will not be sent to the past and then lost.

But this guarantee is obviously not qualified to be given by Ishihara Wan'er, and the only one who can have this qualification is His Royal Highness Prince Zaihito of the Imperial Palace, who is now in charge of the War Department.

"Within three months, I will get the troops in Southeast Asia into formation. Then they will go to the battlefield in China......" Xianyuan Palace's face was cloudy, and after a while, he said: "What if...... If they also have no way to stop the Wehrmacht offensive, then we will ...... from China Remove...... Withdraw the troops......"

Xianyuan Gong Zairen said extremely reluctantly, and many words were even said after thinking about it for a while. The staff officers of the War Department below couldn't help but be shocked when they heard this sentence from Xianyuan Palace!

Just as he was about to say something, Ishihara Wan'er bowed deeply to King Bogong of Fushimi Palace and said, "So, I think Fushimi Palace should be satisfied like this, right?!" ”

King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong didn't speak, just nodded and smiled.

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