072 The Eve of Surrender
The Hiroshima bombing* shocked the world.
All over the world were carrying out long and long propaganda reports, and for a while, whether it was a wine shop, a tea house, or a street alley, people were always talking about the explosion.
"Our country has created a guy called *, I heard that one can blow up half of Japan?"
"yes, yes, I've heard that, too. Why don't you throw a few more for Little Japan? ”
"Can you throw it more? You think it's ordinary*, that's *, say one is the size of several rooms! ”
"Tut-tut! I also heard that Washington is going to use an aircraft carrier formation to exchange this technology with us. ”
"Isn't that right? With this thing, hundreds of thousands of troops are like chickens and dogs. ”
This kind of discussion can be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys, and the self-confidence of the common people in the land of China is beyond words, and the Chinese and American military camps, and even the American GIs, have changed from their arrogance and domineering in the past, and have become more well-behaved.
Most people are exclaiming, "*, that's a good thing!" ”
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Just as the people expected, after the Nanjing side issued an ultimatum to Japan, the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain, and the newly liberated French government all sent congratulatory messages to the Nanjing government, and at the same time they stepped up their domestic research on this weapon.
Stalin paced back and forth in the Kremlin with his pipe in his hand, and said to his staff: "We must also hurry up and get one of these things, or ...... It's horrible to think about. ”
Churchill squeezed his cigar and said in disbelief: "Overall, this is good news." I think I know why Washington is on their side when it comes to Hong Kong. ”
Roosevelt was not surprised to hear this news, because the Chinese side had already informed the US side in advance, and the relevant departments of the US military were conducting an equivalent assessment, and the results were sent to Roosevelt's desk after they came out.
He looked at it and said, "Then, we can consider the suggestion that Huang Ke once made." ”
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When Hitler heard the news, he angrily said to his subordinates: "I really can't imagine that this group of inferior people can be the first to make this kind of weapon, but it also shows us the power of this weapon." We have hope of winning! ”
Heisenberg was not optimistic, "Our factory facilities have been blown up by the Allies......"
There is no need to say what he wants to say now, but Hitler has already read the conclusion of his report: Germany could not have made it*.
Hitler couldn't help frowning, he took off his glasses and said: "You say, will the enemy use this weapon against us?" ”
Heisenberg didn't speak, and similar issues were discussed many years ago in Copenhagen. They have made similar discussions in the face of their loved ones and loved ones, and in the face of the great harm that they may cause*, but there is no result, or no one knows the outcome, only the mystery of Copenhagen.
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The whole world knows that Japan has been attacked, but most of the Japanese who have been attacked still do not know.
On the same day, Japanese newspapers and broadcasters followed instructions from Tokyo, claiming that the attack on Hiroshima* was caused by an alien meteorite and had nothing to do with the enemy. In order to dispel people's concerns, Tokyo's "Daily News" even published a commentary in the newspaper to refute the so-called theory of mysterious weapons, and the Daily Shimbun sarcastically said: "If the enemy really has mysterious weapons, then they should not use them against Hiroshima first, but against the soldiers on the front line of the empire." How could anyone believe such ridiculous statements? ”
Finally, the article calls on the whole people to work together to carry out the so-called "local decisive battle".
The Japanese people were excited, as if they had not been affected in any way, and almost all of them were still as before, shouting for a final decisive battle with the enemy.
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Nanjing, Fenglin Road. After listening to Chen Liewen's report on the attitude of the Japanese side, Huang Ke did not seem surprised, he said lightly: "It is also expected, the military authorities have controlled the Japanese media, and the Japanese people naturally do not know the truth." At this time, we need to blow it up again. ”
"Chairman, do you mean another bombing?" Chen Liewen couldn't believe it, so he made an exception and asked clearly.
Huang Ke nodded, "Yes, but before that, we have to distribute the leaflets first, firstly, to reduce the necessary casualties among the poor, and secondly, to form a strong psychological deterrent to the enemy." ”
"Do you want to inform the U.S. side about this?" Chen Liewen asked.
"Yes, not only to inform the U.S. side, but also to the whole world. We want to let the world know that we are going to carry out another * attack on Japan. Huang Ke said firmly.
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On the same day, the Sino-US joint bomber squadron once again launched an air raid on Japan, this time targeting the three Japanese locations of Tokyo, Nagasaki, and Kokura, and the contents of the leaflets were the same, calling on the Japanese citizens to leave the locality, and in the near future, the Sino-US joint air force will continue to bomb them with secret weapons.
These leaflets caused a lot of fear among the people, but the Japanese authorities still insisted on refuting the rumors.
The day after the leaflet was launched, all parts of Japan were still normal, and even regular air raids were no longer there. The day after the leaflet was sought, it was still the same, and the sky was surprisingly quiet...... Some people began to doubt the authenticity of the contents of the leaflets, believing that it was nothing more than a trick played by China and the United States.
However, early in the morning of the third day, the bombing came as scheduled.
With a loud bang, the second* exploded in the Japanese city of Kokura at noon on the same day, and this time the yield was not much different from the previous one in Hiroshima, causing huge casualties to the local area.
And after the explosion of this *, the Chinese side issued a final statement, saying that if Japan still does not accept the terms of surrender, then the next * will fall in Tokyo.
The two * fell on the Japanese mainland one after another, which brought a great shock to the Japanese authorities and the people, and the great damage caused by the dazzling light made all those who witnessed it unforgettable for life, and the people who rushed to the rescue also suffered a lot of damage because they did not have the knowledge of nuclear radiation prevention.
They were shocked by the sheer power of nuclear weapons, and Hiroshima and Kokura were devastated by nuclear weapons, and the entire city was destroyed, with dead bodies and wailing everywhere.
Emperor Hirohito, having learned of the report of their second* attack, sat in his chair and did not speak for a long time.
On the same day, he decided to hold a supreme war guidance meeting at the Imperial Palace, and this meeting had only one agenda: whether Japan would accept the "Shanghai Declaration" proposed by the allies and surrender unconditionally to the allies.
There was no doubt that at the day's meeting, the topic was first spoken out and there was a divisive discussion.
Kantaro Suzuki, the prefect of the Privy Council, spoke first, and he made an impassioned statement: "The empire is now on the verge of life and death, and I believe that all conditions are acceptable except for the 'maintenance of the national system.'" ”
The so-called maintenance of the national system, which means maintaining the emperor's current status and not trying the emperor himself for war crimes, is undoubtedly the greatest concession that Japan can make.
His proposal was supported by Minister of the Navy Mitsumasa Yonechi and Foreign Minister Shigetoku Togo, among others, who seconded his proposal.
Such a big concession was resolutely opposed by the hardliners, and War Minister Anan Weiji angrily shot back: "If this is the case, then what is the difference between the empire and being attacked by the enemy? Our goal should be to keep at least the Allies out of Japan proper. ”
This idea was supported by Umezu Yoshijiro, chief of staff, and Vice Takeshi, director of military orders.
Prime Minister Hideki Tojo simply said, "If this is the case, then you will all stand on the trial bench as war criminals, and this result is acceptable to you?" ”
Hideki Tojo is a typical main-war faction, and his views are very important among these people, and since he formed a cabinet, calls for Tojo's resignation have been loud and loud, but because he has taken a variety of high-pressure measures, strictly controlled press freedom, and controlled the emotions of the domestic population, he has always been appreciated by the emperor and has always sat in this position.
"Do you think the Allies will agree to such harsh conditions? Concerned about your own safety, why don't you consider the safety of His Majesty the Emperor and the entire people? Admiral Minister Mitsumasa Yonechi retorted sharply.
Mitsumasa Yonechi was not a good man, but he vigorously defended the authority of the emperor, and he believed that his open opposition to the attack on the United States during the war would make him less imprinted, and at least at the time of trial, he would not be punished as severely as Hideki Tojo and others.
The quarrel between the two factions was fierce, and there was no doubt that the main battle faction had the upper hand, and no one would willingly push themselves into the dock, and whatever the outcome of the war, the worst outcome of them would be to be put in the dock.
Seeing this, Suzuki knew that it was pointless to continue the discussion, so he asked the emperor to make a "holy judgment".
Emperor Hirohito did not speak, he was also thinking at this time, and there was no doubt that he was shocked by the power of *, not only to damage the Japanese military and civilians, but also to be a threat to himself.
The Chinese threatened to throw * to Tokyo if he did not surrender, which meant that his own safety was also threatened, and if this was the case, it would be better to surrender as soon as possible.
Hirohito's heart is intertwined, if after the last * attack, he was still firm in his judgment and would never surrender, then this * attack has undoubtedly broken through the last line of defense in his heart.
It was the retreat that Hirohito felt unprecedented pressure.
"Today's things will be evaluated tomorrow." The Emperor finally spoke, and through the veil, they saw the figure of the Emperor gently moving away, and everyone knelt on the ground to greet the Emperor.
Knowing that the emperor was very likely to accept the truce plan, and that it would be irreversible, he decided to contact his subordinates after the meeting to force the palace.
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