Emperor Meiji of Japan, under the unanimous persuasion of the front-line generals, had to leave Kyoto and retreat to Sifu. Sifu is located west of Tokyo, close to the outer defensive area of the U.S. military. In early September, the Chinese army advanced to the vicinity of Kyoto, by which time the Japanese suffered heavy losses and the entire defensive front was shattered and shattered. The coalition headquarters Li Han Ruowei looked at the situation map of the Chinese army's offensive and said: "Order all the troops in the defense area to get on the ship and retreat tonight, and our mission in Japan has been completed." At 10 p.m., my command was to show up on time on the flagship Britannia. ”

"Your Excellency Marshal, have you notified the Japanese military headquarters?" Chief of Staff Bill asked. "After all the coalition troops are on board, I will inform the Japanese military department, I don't want the Japanese to accuse me in person!" The American units received an order to retreat, first destroying all artillery and ammunition. It stands to reason that artillery and ammunition should be taken away, but hundreds of thousands of coalition officers and soldiers had to be safely evacuated, so there were not enough ships to carry heavy equipment. In order to retreat safely, even large quantities of military supplies had to be abandoned.

At dusk, the front-line units of the US army began to leave their defensive positions and quickly converge towards Tokyo Bay. After the 1st Army of the U.S. 1st Corps retreated from Hamada due to the loss of staff officers on the Hamada Line, General Buck, commander of the U.S. 1st Corps, ordered the 1st Army to rest near Tokyo Bay. After the commander of the 1st Army, Lieutenant General Eisen, defeated Hamada, the commander of the Corps, Buck, did not punish him, but placed him near Tokyo Bay on standby, saying that he was on standby, but in fact Lieutenant General Buck secretly ordered him to be ready to retreat at any time.

The morale of the proud US 1st Army was very low, and all the officers and men of the 1st Army were eager to return home as soon as possible and leave this sad place. After receiving the order. The officers and men of the 1st US Army boarded the ship at a surprisingly fast speed, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a soldier who is quick to open the ship. Eisen boarded a battleship. There are many generals of the same rank gathered on the deck. Eisen greeted everyone listlessly, then stood on the deck and looked at the brightly lit port, and said silently in his heart: "Farewell, this unforgettable and depressing land, zaijian the beautiful land of cherry blossoms."

At around 10 p.m. that night, Commander of the Allied Forces, John Hanrowe, and Chief of Staff Bill boarded the flagship Britannia. There was some chaos on the deck, and the personnel of the command were busy. Han Ruowei also looked at the brightly lit port and said meaningfully: "Maybe it was a mistake for us to use Japan. We have invested a lot of manpower and material resources, and countless amounts of money will now be wasted. Historically, the Yamato nation was a subsidiary of the Chinese Empire. It's a nightmare that history is back to square one. ”

Chief of Staff Bill said: "There is no sage on Shijie, and the free Shijie regards China as a flood beast, and it is inevitable that today's situation will occur." This vast empire has begun to rise to prominence. It is impossible to destroy this beast. How to prevent this beast from continuing to expand is the top priority. Han Ruowei agreed with Bill: "My mission is complete, and the British headquarters has sent me back to report on my duties, and perhaps my military career is over." The next step in the Pacific defense operation is the key, and I estimate that the next goal of the Chinese is to control the Pacific Ocean and attack the American continent. ”

Bill said with a heavy heart: "I will personally submit a detailed report to the President of the United States to launch a defensive operation on the American continent as soon as possible." In addition, after the Chinese Imperial Army occupied the Japanese archipelago, the decisive battle against the ocean was in a strategic advantageous position. And we are strategically at a disadvantage. Han Ruowei sighed and said: "After China completes the occupation of the Japanese archipelago and the Philippine Islands, it will definitely assist the Lanfang Republic in plotting against the South Seas. Soon Australia will be lost, and this is the most terrible. ”

"Your Excellency Marshal, all the personnel of the coalition command are on board, and a group of officers and soldiers can all be on board tomorrow at dawn, please instruct!" A subordinate reported. "Order Commander Doug to step up the alert and order the flagship to go to the high seas to stand by. Tomorrow morning the Japanese military headquarters was notified on the grounds that the headquarters of the coalition forces had received an order to evacuate Japan. Han Ruowei was relieved after speaking, and walked into the cabin without looking back. Bill added: "Inform the Japanese military headquarters tomorrow morning, use it tactfully, and try to give the Japanese a satisfactory reason." ”

Sifu, a temporary refuge for Emperor Meiji. At this time, the Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs, Yusuke Kawashima, received a secret guarantee, and after dark, the headquarters of the coalition forces, including all units of the coalition forces, were evacuated in an emergency operation. Kawashima Yusuke may have been mentally prepared to immediately convene a meeting of the relevant ministers and the commander of the guard force, General Kobing Lieutenant Ichiro, and Kawashima Yusuke finally waited for the opportunity. After the personnel arrived, Kawashima Yusuke said with a tiger face: "Tonight is the moment to decide the fate of Japan, according to the secret protection, the coalition forces began to retreat secretly. It is estimated that tomorrow morning the military headquarters will get the news of the retreat of the coalition forces. ”

"We can't act until tomorrow morning, we must control the emperor and the generals of the military department before dawn, and ask the emperor to issue an edict to negotiate with the Chinese Empire, no matter what the outcome, it is our sacred duty to avoid large-scale killings in the Japanese archipelago. General Lieutenant Ichiro! "Here! Please give the order of the Prime Minister, and the humble duty will be ruined for the survival of the Yamato nation! "Be sure to disarm the palace guards before dawn, and if the guards resist, they will be eliminated on the spot!" Then Kawashima Yusuke instructed several ministers to perform their own responsibilities and do a good job in dealing with the aftermath.

At about 11 a.m., the military admonition began. The soldiers of the guard unit, under the command of General Lieutenant Ichiro, quickly surrounded the official residence where Emperor Meiji lived. At this time, Emperor Meiji had not yet slept, and the situation of the war was becoming more and more unfavorable, and the next step was to retreat into the Tokyo area in order to obtain protection from the coalition forces. Suddenly, fierce gunfire broke out outside, and soon the captain of the palace guard ran in in embarrassment to report: "Bixia, there has been a mutiny, the rebels have surrounded the official residence, and the guards are resisting desperately, can it be concluded that the guard troops have rebelled?" ”

Emperor Meiji was shocked when he heard this: "Immediately recruit the nearest troops to quell the rebellion!" The captain of the guard said, "Bixia, the rebels have cut off all communication with the outside and have already attacked. Emperor Meiji sat down on the ground with a pale face when he heard this, when the gunfire outside became sparse, and then the gunfire stopped. Soon, the commander of the guard unit, Lieutenant Ichiro, walked in quickly. "It turned out to be you, a great rebel!" Emperor Meiji roared. The little soldier Ichiro puffed down and knelt on the ground and said: "Bixia, for the safety of the Yamato nation, I implore Bixia to end this terrible war, save the Yamato nation from danger, and never give up my humble duties!" ”

Emperor Meiji knew in his heart that Ichiro Kobing was a martial artist, and the implementation of the military advice must be meticulous, indicating that the mastermind must be a member of the cabinet. Sure enough, as Emperor Meiji expected, after dawn, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, the Minister of Finance and Economics, and others walked in one after another. Kawashima Yusuke bowed slightly and said, "Bixia, it's really helpless for the criminal ministers to launch troops. In order for the Japanese archipelago not to be destroyed by the living beings, and for the survival of the Yamato nation, it is the only way out to ask Bixia to announce to the world and negotiate with the Chinese Empire. ”

Emperor Meiji closed his eyes and said nothing, and the prime minister of the Japanese cabinet and the senior generals of the Japanese military department were escorted in one after another. Many generals of the military department fiercely criticized and denounced Kawashima's rebellious behavior, and although the prime minister and civilian officials were not interested in Kawashima on the surface, they did not vehemently oppose it out of concern for Japan's future. At this time, an officer hurriedly entered, walked up to Kawashima Yusuke and said: "This morning I found that all the coalition forces had retreated, and this is a letter forwarded by the coalition headquarters to the military headquarters!" ”

Kawashima Yusuke opened the letterhead and glanced at it briefly to know the specific content: "Bixia, this is a letter from the headquarters of the coalition forces to the military department, please take a look." Emperor Meiji took the letter and turned pale after reading it. Emperor Meiji said, "The coalition forces have retreated without authorization, and the Western countries have abandoned us. Yusuke Kawashima, stumped you already knew that the coalition forces were going to retreat secretly? "Yes, Bixia, this is the main reason why I launched the war. It is not a pity that the criminal minister died, and the safety of the Yamato nation is paramount! ”

Emperor Meiji fell silent. "Bixia, you can't agree to negotiate, negotiation means surrender, even if you die in battle, you have to fight to the end." "Bixia, the Yamato nation will not surrender, and the Japanese samurai regard death as home." After only two shots, Lieutenant Ichiro pulled out his short gun, and the two belligerent generals of the military headquarters fell to the ground. The little soldier Ichiro pointed the gun at his head and said, "Bixia, the criminal will die, please make a decision as soon as possible." Then the shots rang out, and Lieutenant Ichiro fell to the ground with a bang.

Everyone was stunned by such a change, and Emperor Meiji looked at the corpse of the little soldier Ichiro, his eyes widened in surprise, and a terrifying expression appeared on his face. Everyone was silent, and the prime minister stood up and said: "Bixia, the coalition forces retreated without authorization, which is a ruthless and unrighteous move. At present, the war situation is erosive, and the elite troops of Great Japan have suffered heavy losses, and we have no capital to continue to resist. At that time, China's huge fleet will enter the Seto Inland Sea, into the Gulf of Tonkin, and our defense system will completely collapse. I agree with Kawashima Yusuke's suggestion to immediately armistice and negotiate with the Chinese Empire. At this time, a general of the military department said: "If China asks us to surrender unconditionally, can we agree?"

Yusuke Kawashima said, "The question now is not whether to answer or not to agree. Rather, it was a question of rivers of blood in the Japanese archipelago. We have only one bottom line, to keep the emperor system, and all other conditions may be agreed. The war situation has developed to such a point that we can only pray for one condition, if we continue to resist, Bixia will become a prisoner of the Chinese, and the situation can no longer be changed. Subsequently, several ministers who followed Kawashima Yusuke spoke one after another, and the Prime Minister, including other civilian officials, also changed their attitudes and supported Kawashima Yusuke.

The generals of the military department seemed to be persuaded not to squeak anymore, and Emperor Meiji suddenly howled and cried, and Kawashima Yusuke knew that Emperor Meiji was concerned about face, and as for whether it was really sad, only God knows. Sure enough, as Kawashima Yusuke expected, "Everyone, the foreigners abandoned us at a critical moment, causing the Japanese archipelago to fall into a catastrophe. The lack of virtue and incompetence of the widows has caused the people of Li to fall into great suffering. The widow decided to immediately negotiate an armistice and negotiations with the Chinese army, led by Prime Minister Kawashima Yusuke and supplemented by Prime Minister Nakata. ”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and Emperor Meiji continued: "The widow will ask everyone, please ask the cabinet to draw up the negotiation agreement immediately!" "Kawashima Yusuke secretly thought: Bixia, it is a blessing that you can retain the throne and hereditary, the Chinese are definitely not fools. Moreover, the Chinese army is invincible and has the absolute initiative.

9 (To be continued......

PS: Abandoned by others, at the end of the road, perhaps surrender is the wisest choice.