Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan.

"Your Majesty! Early this morning, the China Independent Division began to attack from the east of Cangzhou, and now, it has reached the outskirts of Tianjin! After receiving the telegram, Mitsumasa Minai hurriedly reported the news to Emperor Showa, even he never thought that the independent division would actually go north to fight Tianjin! That's a few guts! Tianjin was one of the first treaty ports they opened, and there were nine concessions! But at this time, they can't deny that Tianjin is indeed too close to Shandong. If the road is normal and the drive is less than 3 hours, it is no wonder that the independent division will think about it.

"Nani?" Emperor Showa slapped his right hand heavily on the table, "What is Zhou Weiguo when I am the Japanese Empire?" "The pain in the palm of his hand came, and he discussed not to have any friction with the independent division, but the independent division now sent it to the door to beat them, and as soon as he made a move, it was actually Tianjin!

"Your Majesty, now that Tada Jun has sent people to actively defend and actively face the battle, he said that in the face of the independent division, the empire will not retreat! This is Tada's last letter! Mitsumasa Yonechi handed over a telegram again, as the prime minister, when he saw this letter, the whole person was moved by Tadajun's words, yes, Tadajun was right, how could he give up as soon as he met the independent division? Could it be that they didn't even have the courage of the Great Japanese Empire?

Emperor Showa took it, and then saw the sincerity of what he said, and bluntly said that now that they retreat as soon as Japan encounters an independent division, in the long run, I am afraid that they will not have the courage to fight with the independent division. Tada Jun is willing to use his death to stir up the courage of the warriors and inspire the people of the country, not to back down.

"Huh." Emperor Showa sighed, he only set a strategy a few days ago, not to clash head-on with the independent division, the slap in the face came so quickly, Tianjin was attacked, it was impossible for them to retreat again, if they retreated, the world really didn't know how to look at them Japan. The war was started by them, but it was they who repeatedly retreated, "Order, if necessary, the Kwantung Army to support Tianjin!" At the same time, the Imperial Navy immediately set off to support Tianjin! Order the Tianjin troops to strictly defend and resist to the end! ”

"Hey!"

"Tell them that I, the Great Japanese Empire, will not retreat!"

"Hey!" For a while, Mitsumasa Minai was also excited, this was the first war in his tenure, although he was forced to defend himself. The Imperial Navy is on the march again, and this time, the Navy will definitely be disgraced!

……

"This time, the independent division of China is attacking Tianjin, and Tianjin is in danger! The land of Tianjin, since the twelfth year of the Showa, has been under the rule of the empire, and there are nine concessions, and the independent division's attack on Tianjin this time is nothing more than to give the empire a disadvantage! Our Japanese Empire, since the Meiji Restoration, has made great efforts to govern the country, and its national strength has been booming, and it has successively conquered Manchukuo, the eastern, northern, and southern regions of China. ”

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister said yes! Tianjin, you can't let the people of China fight back! ”

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, please give the order!"

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, please fight!" An older admiral stood up and spoke.

When Mitsumasa looked at it, it was actually Baiwu Yuanwu, "Baiwu-kun? ”

"Hey!"

Mitsumasa Yonechi was silent for a moment, Hyakutake Gengo had been mentioned as a general a few years ago, and he was one of the rare mature veterans in the current naval system of the Japanese army, and this year's Hyakutake Gengo is also close to 60 years old, "Hyakutake-kun, this expedition is about the glory of the empire, and the independent division is not a simple opponent, so can you understand?" ”

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister." Hyakku Gengo spoke, "Since the last defeat of the Imperial Navy, I have been studying the materials of the Independent Division Navy. The naval operations of independent divisions mostly rely on bombardment by the air force, and this is different from the concept that our ships are strong and artillery, so as early as a few days ago, many anti-aircraft weapons were installed in the fleet. ”

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, under the command of the war, the fleet under the installation of anti-aircraft weapons." One more person stood up, and since the last naval defeat, there was more than one person who studied the Navy of the Independent Division. There is a war this time, and it is a naval admiral who wants to go to war and wash away the shame of the last time.

As for Yamamoto Isoroku, although he is a rookie, he lost his last appearance and lost the face of their Japanese Navy. There is no shortage of people in the navy who praise the high and the low, so he has not had a good time lately. He has always believed in the theory of aviation victory, but the air force of their empire is not on the same level as the air force of independent divisions. In terms of equipment, it can't be compared, but he still stood up, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, if you go to China this time, I suggest that you let all the existing fleets that can go to China." As far as the air force is concerned, the air force of China is much superior to ours, and everyone has seen the important position of the air force in the navy. ”

Everyone saw that Yamamoto Fifty-six did not come to compete for the quota on the expedition, and he was still considered a good way, but his suggestion caused a variety of reactions from everyone.

"Was Yamamoto-kun scared last time?"

"Haha, the navy of an independent division, only 3 fleets, and the Imperial Navy needs to be dispatched all? It's probably the funniest joke I've ever heard! ”

"Yamamoto-kun, you must know that you failed last time because you were tricked! This time, will the Imperial Navy still fail? ”

Yamamoto Fifty-six stopped talking, although last time he fell for the strategy of the independent division and was beaten to a center to blossom, but the strength of the independent division must not be underestimated, this group of people, so arrogant, I am afraid that they will fail again!

Mitsumasa Yonechi still trusts Yamamoto Fifty-six quite a lot, although Yamamoto Fifty-six was defeated, but the current situation makes it impossible for Yamamoto Fifty-six to fight, "Hyakwu-kun, this expedition, you will be the commander-in-chief of the three combined fleets, leading the fourth, fifth, and sixth fleets to battle!" ”

"Hey! In the next place, he will live up to his trust and defeat the people of China. ”

Mitsumasa Yonechi is still very satisfied, Baiwu Yuanwu is still quite mature in life, of course, fighting is also dignified and upright, and it is the style of a general, so this time let Baiwu go on the expedition, and everyone has no objections.

……

"Master's seat, Tianjin is ahead!" Xu Hu pointed to the suburbs of Tianjin, "That is the suburbs, and further to the center, there is the urban area of Tianjin, Tianjin has no city walls, and there is no danger to defend." ”

Zhou Weiguo nodded, most of China's cities have city walls, and Tianjin, the old city wall was demolished by the Eight-Nation Alliance in 1900, and since then, Tianjin has no city wall, "Let Xinda and Xiao Xie come over, I have something to explain." ”

"Yes!"

After a while, Gan Xinda and the others stood in front of Zhou Weiguo.

"Although we are attacking Tianjin this time for the sake of the people, it is also of strategic significance." Zhou Weiguo looked at a few people and spoke, "Once we start attacking Tianjin, the Japanese troops around Tianjin will not sit idly by, and even the Japanese Kwantung Army may move south, and the Japanese Navy will also come to support." Tianjin has no city walls, the greatest possibility, we and the devil field battle, street fighting, this means, sacrifice. Despite this, I still hope to reduce the sacrifice and take Tianjin at the lowest cost, after taking Tianjin, I don't ask you to take Beiping immediately, you must fight steadily! ”

"Yes!"

"Don't be too nervous, we're not just three of you!"

"Yes!" ()

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