Since the outbreak of the Pacific War, both the Japanese Navy and the Army have repeatedly succeeded in fighting smoothly, first the navy, and at a small cost, the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor succeeded, burying the US Pacific Fleet at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, and cutting off the only arm that the Americans stretched out from the Pacific Ocean.

Subsequently, under the command of the genius naval commander and commander of the task force, Vice Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku, a naval battle at Midway Island buried the Pacific Fleet, which had only been restored by the Americans in a patchwork of all directions, in the rolling waves of the Pacific Ocean again.

If it weren't for the protracted fighting of the Australian battlefield, the Imperial Army fighting at the same time in the Far East and Australia, and the Southwest Pacific Dispatch Force could not withdraw for the time being, perhaps, the warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet had sailed into the west coast of the United States, and San Francisco would probably have planted the sun flag!

Then there was the army unit, which seized the islands in the southwest Pacific and almost swept away the military strength of the United States in the southwest Pacific, and MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the US Southwest Pacific Theater, fled to Australia alone.

For a long time, Japan's military and political circles, from top to bottom, have taken it for granted that in the Southwest Pacific War, the Allies were just struggling to survive and stubbornly resist, and the day when the Japanese Empire would win was not far off!

However, as an important army minister. The Minister of War, the iconic figure of the Imperial Army, General Mitsuichi Minai, threw out such a pessimistic statement, how could it not be shocking and incomprehensible, even His Majesty the Emperor was shocked by the dragon body, and then, the "buzzing" discussion spread in the main hall, but. No one stood up to speak, the depth of the water has not yet been figured out, and these bigwigs in the military circles, that is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Speak with a hook, one carelessly. He may have fallen victim to it.

Let's wait and see what happens. Although there was still a "buzzing" discussion, a congealed and depressing atmosphere spread in the main hall, especially the emperor's already bruised face, all of which explained. The storm is coming, and at this time, who makes the first bird, keeps the shot!

Prince Jaehito. He also opened his eyelids in surprise, glanced at Mi Neiguang with a cold look, and secretly wondered in his heart, "This old guy, who has always been cunning and cunning, talks about people when he sees people, and talks nonsense when he sees ghosts, he is a scheming guy with eight faces, how can he be abnormal today, and dare to throw out such an argument?" What is the purpose? ”

Immediately, Zairen's mind floated a cloud of doubts, he thought about it further, all along, in order to compete for the control of the Imperial Army, the two usually intrigue and stumble, however, the imperial brother is in the consideration of checking and balancing each other, and he doesn't want to let the family dominate, even if he can't do it, so the two are in the imperial military circles, fighting equally, and no one can help anyone!

According to common sense, in the Southwest Pacific War, although the Australian battlefield was the main battle of the army, it was the navy that controlled the dominance, and even Ito Yanzaburo had to look at the face of the navy to act, after all, compared with the vast Pacific Ocean, the Australian continent is still too small, and without the navy to cut off the connection between the Australian mainland and the US mainland, Ito Yanzaburo could not fight without scruples in the Australian mainland!

Moreover, the decision to turn the strategic direction of the empire to the Pacific region was also the Navy's strong advocacy, so even if it was a war in the Southwest Pacific, the empire would achieve a complete victory, the wreath of victory, and the glory of the heroes of the Holy War would be worn on the head of the navy, and the army was just a supporting role.

For the abnormality of Koichi Mine, Prince Zaihito had to break it open, crumple it for analysis and judgment, trying to find out the true intention of this guy, just a few minutes of effort, it can be said that he has boiled his heart and blood, racked his brains, and suddenly, in his mind, a bright light flashed, and the mystery in Prince Zaihito's heart suddenly opened up, as if he had realized something, "Kwantung Army, it must be this reason!" ”

The corners of Prince Zairen's mouth brought a hint of imperceptible sneer, and he thought with some contempt in his heart: "Don't hesitate to add icing on the cake to the navy, but also to stop the continuation or expansion of the war in the Far East. ”

"If the Soviets continue to use troops, or even join forces with the Germans in the Soviet Union, then the Kwantung Army troops, which have always been responsible for the combat mission against the Soviet Army, have an unshirkable duty to act as the main force in the war against the Soviet Union.

Prince Zaihito is indeed a character, peeling off the cocoon, and figuring out the little thoughts of Mionei Koichi clearly, but Zairen, who is also treacherous and cunning, will never come forward in this situation to bombard Mionei Koichi's little trick and reveal Mionei Koichi's thoughts, and it has not yet reached Cheng Dù who tears his face.

Moreover, the Kwantung Army is also an elite unit of the Imperial Army, what's the matter, it's also our army, it's lost, and I feel distressed, Zairen thinks to himself, I haven't done it yet, and I hope that the Kwantung Army will disappear Cheng Dù, however, for this guy Kochi Mine, he is also quite dissatisfied with the practice of preserving his strength and ignoring the actual situation of the Far Eastern battlefield, is it obviously a missed opportunity?

For his own selfishness, regardless of the overall situation, he let go of a good opportunity to inflict heavy damage on the Soviet army, based on this alone, Prince Zaihito was very disdainful of Miuchi Koichi, however, it seemed that he didn't have to fire his own cannon, looking at the emperor's brother's face, he was already a little iron-blue, and the light flashed in his eyes, obviously he was very disnoused, and he was very annoyed by Miuchi Koichi's words.

If in front of the emperor's elder brother, Mitsuru Minechi planted a big heel, he was happy to see it, so Prince Zaihito made up his mind and continued to remain silent, the bigwigs of his faction, seeing that the head of the sect had no intention of speaking, also closed their mouths in interest, as for the navy, some people offered ready-made benefits with both hands, and they were happy to accept it all, especially since the other party was one of the two giants of the army!

The navy only has a share of stealing fun, and then it will jump out against it, isn't that a fool? If it weren't for the discussion of the army's operational issues, adhering to the principle that if you talk too much, some generals in the navy would definitely jump out and give great support to Mitsuichi Yonechi, and write a new chapter in the harmonious coexistence of the army and navy within the Imperial Army, and maybe they would go to drink sake and prostitute together at night.

Emperor Hirohito's face was as gloomy as a thunderstorm, and he thought that Michichi Yonechi, as one of the giants of the army system and a respected imperial father, would naturally have a reason for not approving of the reckless plan of the young Zhuang soldiers, and at the very least, he would also come up with a more clever statement, which could not only bite the Soviets hard, but also not lose the imperial army.

To put it more strictly, he is pessimistic about the prospects of the Empire's overseas operations, and has the malicious intention of shaking the morale of the army, "This is what the Minister of War should say?" I'm so disappointed! Emperor Hirohito secretly gritted his teeth and thought, "Aiqing Minei, your words are a bit sensational, but I still hope that you can give everyone a suitable explanation, otherwise it will ......!" - Hmph! ”

The following words, Hirohito did not completely say it, however, the Japanese civil and military ministers present are all like people, so I can't hear the subtext of His Majesty the Emperor, if this heavy cannon released by Mitsukazu Yonechi does not have a reasonable reason, I am afraid that from the moment he walked out of the palace, he will retire at home for the rest of his life!

Mitsuichi Minai was not panicked, he didn't seem to hear it, in the words of His Majesty the Emperor, there was a hidden murderous intention, and he still said faintly: "His Majesty the Emperor, the armies, the Australian battlefield, my Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire, has the upper hand and overwhelms the Allied forces, but why can't the war end so far, the allies are like cockroaches that can't be killed, is it the strong combat effectiveness of the Allied Army, or is the combat effectiveness of our Imperial Japanese Army not strong, is it, the reason for this, I don't know if we reflect?" ”

When the drama came, including Emperor Hirohito, all the ministers of civil and military affairs pricked up their ears to see how the Minister of War who released the heavy artillery was able to bloom with a lotus flower, "The fundamental reason is that although the Imperial Navy has cut off the connection between Australia and the United States, the Allied forces on the Australian battlefield are not alone, they have received a steady stream of soldiers and material supplies from the Indian continent!" ”

"Although the blood vessels from the United States have been cut off, the Allies have blood transfusions from the Indian mainland, therefore, the Imperial Southwest Pacific Dispatch Army, although brave and good at fighting, occupy the initiative on the battlefield, but want to end the Australian War in a short period of time, it is impossible, we must be based on the preparation for a long-term fierce battle, gradually consume the strength of the Allied forces, and annihilate it in one fell swoop, which is also the fundamental reason why I do not agree with the attack on the depth of the Soviet Union's territory!"

"The limited war resources of the empire can only be poured into one strategic direction, vainly claiming to advance north into the depth of the territory of the Soviet Union, and joining the Germans in the central part of the Soviet Union, which cannot help but be dangerous, and moreover, it will lead to the lack of follow-up of the offensive in the southwest Pacific theater, and finally lead to the failure of the overall strategic concept of the empire!" Speaking of which, Mitsuichi Minai stopped to catch his breath, and after a lot of rambling macros, it was really a waste of saliva and brain cells, and also to see the reaction of His Majesty the Emperor and the other guys?

(To be continued)(To be continued......