When the heads of state of the four countries were preparing for their first meeting, the Japanese side and the German side also made relevant preparations after learning the news.

The plan proposed by the Japanese side was old-fashioned, sending hitmen to assassinate Huang Ke and Roosevelt in Egypt.

This project was led by Kenji Dohihara, codenamed Operation Zero. He instructed the action group to carry out the plan, "The primary target is Huang Ke, the secondary target is Roosevelt, and the others are not in our consideration." ”

The subordinate was puzzled and asked him: "Sir, the Americans pose a greater threat to us, so why don't we put the primary target on the Americans?" ”

Kenji Dohihara shook his head, "This is where you are stupid. Although the United States poses a greater threat to us than China, the political system of the United States dictates that even if Roosevelt is assassinated, their parliament will quickly elect a successor. In any case, his successor will continue to carry on the plan of war against Japan, and there will be no major changes for us. But ......"

As soon as the words of Tohihara Kenji changed, he said: "Huang Ke is different. Nanjing's politics is a kind of dependence, not only are there many factions, but each holds power in the army, and it is unceremonious to say that if Huang Ke is assassinated, it will cause a huge shock in Nanjing. Looking at China, I do not see a suitable successor at present, and even if one is reluctantly proposed, China's war against Japan will be seriously affected. At that time, we can develop a counteroffensive strategy. ”

"Hayi, my subordinates understand." Several people stood up and bowed.

Kenji Dohihara frowned, and bowed slightly to everyone: "This matter is related to the fate and future of the empire, and I ask you to do your best, please!" ”

Three days before Kenji Dohihara assigned his mission, Emperor Hirohito convened an internal imperial council, which Kenji Dohihara had the honor of participating in.

During the meeting, the emperor was frustrated by the precarious situation and frustrated by the incompetence of his subordinates, babbling on an old language he did not understand.

However, the Prime Minister's cabinet and many generals who attended the meeting were deeply distressed by the emperor's self-blame, and one by one they fell to their knees and vowed to follow the emperor to the death.

As a member of the imperial elite, Kenji Dohihara came up with a plan to assassinate Huang Ke.

The plan to assassinate Huang Ke has actually been brewing in Kenji Dohihara's mind for a long time, but there has been no specific implementation plan.

As early as in the middle of the Sino-Japanese War, when Huang Ke held on to Nanjing and continued to resist, Tu Feiyuan had formulated an assassination plan against Huang Ke, but it could not be implemented for various reasons.

After the Battle of Shanghai, Kenji Dohihara's intelligence agencies in China were completely lost, and Ouyang Huizi, the flower of espionage, died in Shanghai, and it was difficult for him to organize an effective scale in China.

Just when Kenji Dohihara was disappointed and depressed, they came up with the news that the heads of state of China, the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union were about to meet in Cairo, Egypt.

After hearing the news, Kenji Dohihara began to collect information about all this, as if he had been stimulated, and sent someone to Cairo in advance for a secret intelligence visit.

Since the Japanese did not have an embassy in Egypt, they had to use the Japanese-run hotel in Cairo as a base to carry out all kinds of intelligence gathering.

I have to admit that the Japanese are indeed relatively advanced in intelligence gathering. When they learned that the heads of state of the four countries would meet at the Mina Palace Hotel, they placed some people in advance. Now, all kinds of information are being transferred from North Africa to Tokyo, and Kenji Dohihara, who is sitting in Tokyo, reported the plan, which was quickly approved, and Operation Zero officially began!

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Like the Japanese, the Germans received news of the upcoming meeting of the heads of state of China, the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union in Cairo. Moreover, they got the news before the Japanese, after all, Germany's power in North Africa was not comparable to that of Japan.

German intelligence agencies reported the situation to the general public, and Goering, commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe and chief of the Gestapo, was the first to receive the news, and after they confirmed the news through comprehensive analysis by various parties, they immediately reported it to Führer Hitler.

The Germans were not as cautious as the Japanese, and Goering reported to Hitler: "My Führer, I now have reason to confirm to you that Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Huang Ke are now meeting in a hotel next to the pyramids in Cairo, and that they must be discussing what to do next against us and the Japanese." ”

Hitler took the photographs and documents handed over by Goering, put on a pair of glasses, looked at them carefully, and after reading them, he pursed his lips and said, "What are your plans?" ”

Goering stepped forward and said without thinking: "My Führer, I plan to send the air force to carry out intensive bombardment of Cairo, and then the airborne troops will be airborne to seize the city of Cairo. ”

He further explained: "If this were the case, we would only need less than a hundred planes and an airborne brigade to be able to do it." If they can be captured alive, it will have a huge impact on the tide of the battle. ”

Hitler was clearly impressed by the plan, which, while sounding risky, was inexpensive and could have great results.

Hitler took off his glasses and placed the papers in front of his desk, and he said in a magnetic voice: "Wilhelm, honestly, your plan sounds very appealing. It's like a gamble in a Munich tavern, a gamble that costs just a few marks, but can get a huge payout. You know, the probability of success is often low, but it's worth trying, so let's do it! ”

Hitler seemed to see a glimmer of hope in the depressed environment, the successive defeats on the Soviet-German battlefield and the news that the Americans were about to open a second battlefield had made him have no hope for the future, and seeing this small gamble today, although the probability of success is extremely low, is enough to give people hope.

For Hitler, his life was filled with similar gambles, without the gamble of the beer hall riots, without the adventure of controlling Czechoslovakia...... He may not be the way it is now, and Germany may not be what it is now. For him, giving it a go is the only way.

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While the intelligence agencies of Germany and Japan were in full swing, the heads of state of the four countries met for the first time that evening.

Huang Ke met Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt.

Stalin was a small man, a typical Georgian man, dressed in a special military uniform and holding a delicate pipe in his hand.

Churchill was different, taller than Stalin, with a shy belly, a beige dress suit, a bow tie, a gentleman's cane in his hand, and a cigar in his mouth.

Roosevelt, by contrast, was more low-key, sitting in a wheelchair, wearing a black striped suit and a tie of about the same color, and a square scarf in the upper left pocket of the suit.

Huang Ke was not much different from their outfits, he was wearing a white shirt inside, a light-colored lapel national uniform outside, a Panama hat on his head, his hair was very short, the strips were up, and he was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, which looked a little bookish.

This lapel national costume is a slim model, compared with several other people, Huang Ke has a well-proportioned and muscular figure because of long-term exercise, and the hunting suit supports the bulging chest and shoulders, looking younger than others.

All four are veteran politicians, and they all have signature smiles on their faces that you can't tell what's going on in his heart.

After the meeting, the four exchanged a few words of greeting and greeting each other, and the first meeting unfolded in this friendly and harmonious atmosphere.

Then, at the suggestion of the photographer, the four of them stood in front of a huge world map and took a group photo. Due to the need for confidentiality, there were no reporters in the venue, and some were only royal reporters brought by dignitaries from various countries.

When the four of them took a group photo, Roosevelt couldn't stand because of his disability, so Huang Ke suggested: "Let's all sit together." ”

Stalin, who was not dominant in size, agreed, and Churchill had no opinion, so the four of them sat down in front of a huge world map and left a famous group photo.

The photographs of the Big Four were later published in various newspapers, magazines, and history textbooks of different countries.

In fact, among these people, except for Churchill, he was an old acquaintance with Stalin and Roosevelt, and had met several times before. This time, although it cannot be regarded as a reunion of old friends, it must also be said to be a gathering of old friends.

After a brief greeting, the heads of state of the four countries entered the conference room one after another, and the background of the conference room was the national flags of China, the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union, as well as the tall honor guard of the British army.

The talks were held at a round table, and the Americans, as the initiators, naturally sat in the position of host and guest, while China, Britain, and the Soviet Union sat in the other three directions.

Roosevelt, as the presiding officer of the meeting, first welcomed your arrival, then thanked Churchill for his arrangements in Cairo, and then, with his fingers crossed, let go of his hands and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have flown 6,000 miles to get here, and I am in the same mood as you are at this time, and I am full of expectations for the convening of this meeting. That's right, in anticipation, let's start our discussion, and today we're going to talk about the Asian and Pacific theater of theater first. ”

Roosevelt opened the chatterbox, the translator translated the words, Huang Ke nodded slightly, according to Western practice, the first thing to talk about is more important, this arrangement shows that Roosevelt attaches great importance to China's status.

But it's the same after talking, I'm afraid there will inevitably be a quarrel next.