Chapter 433: The war is suspended

One of the main battleships of the Japanese army, outside Wusongkou, was sunk by a regiment of the air defense brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps, and all the Japanese ships were stunned, watching the behemoth being swallowed up by the sea in one gulp, only wisps of oil huā, proving that it once existed, and the accumulated bullet marks on their own warships, billowing smoke, the bloody corpses of dead sailors, and the screams of seriously injured sailors, the commanders of these Japanese ships, a chill rose in their hearts, is this still the squadron they are familiar with?

All the Japanese ships, all at full power, dragging billowing black smoke, fled in the direction of the sea off Wusongkou, and soon broke away from the shore defense artillery, the seriously injured Japanese ship, finally picked up a life, but the hull of the ship tilted more violently, almost unable to stand, it was the companion who exploded and sank to save its life, a group of soldiers, patronizing the mouth wide, watching the spectacular scene of the Japanese ship exploding, fire, and sinking, forgot to open their guns, however, there were still a few shells sent to its body.

The Japanese sailors who fell into the water, like dumplings in the boiling pot, with the ups and downs of the bō waves, they did not dare to go ashore, they could only swim in the direction of the open sea, there were many die-hard sailors, in the lifeboats, they kept hitting the shore, and the soldiers who walked out of the fortifications, several people were hit by cold guns.

The angry warriors at this time, God has the virtue of a good life, they didn't want to beat the water dogs, as long as they don't go ashore, they will give their lives, jiāo to the sea, what's the matter, this mad dog has no teeth and bites, leveled the high shè machine gun, aimed at the Japanese sailors for a while, missed the lifeboat, overturned the lifebuoy, until there were no shè bullets, then hatefully stopped, the corpse of the Japanese sailor, with the bō waves of the Pacific Ocean, gradually moved away from the Chinese coast.

The soldiers of the first regiment of the air defense brigade are proud enough to be proud that this is the first time in the Sino-Japanese War that a large-tonnage Japanese naval warship was sunk, and it was in a sea battle, which also shocked the Japanese navy top brass, regarded it as a shame for the navy, listed the matter as highly confidential, and vowed to carry out bloody revenge.

After that, whenever they encountered a Chinese position with a coastal defense or a Jiangphong fortified battery, they would ask the army to seize the fort and destroy the defenders first, and then the Japanese ships would begin to shell the Chinese defenders' positions, mainly civilian areas, and vent their evil fires on the unarmed civilians.

Finally, four years later, the Japanese Navy rashly moved into Pearl Harbor in the United States, dragging the Yankees watching the fire from across the shore into the Pacific War.

On the first day of the Battle of 13 August, the Japanese Navy lost more than 18,000 marines, 38 tanks, sank one large warship, seriously injured one, and slightly injured six.

The result of the Japanese navy's eagerness to move in Shanghai was that it was beaten to a great extent, not an inch of land was gained, and the original concession was also taken back by the squadron.

On the evening of 13 August, he was writing a report to Chairman Chiang, the contents of which were related to the troops of the Independent Division participating in the battle in Shanghai.

At this time, it was already dark at night outside the window, because of the war, the original prosperous city of Shanghai never sleeps, the lights were dim, there was a depression, there were few pedestrians on the road, even if they were forced to go to the street, they were also frightened, and they were in a hurry, the news that the Chinese defenders had repelled the Japanese army during the day, and the sound of guns and cannons that had subsided, made the citizens feel a little reassured, perhaps, tomorrow it will be restored to the same as before, just like the one six years ago.

It's just that the wheel of war has turned, but it is only slowing down, the Japanese who are pushing the wheel of war, their greed has not yet been satisfied, the war knife in their hands has not yet been sharpened and the blade has not been blunted, how can they stop, this war imposed on the Chinese is unexpectedly eight years, it is a test of a nation's tenacity and endurance, eight years of blood and fire, good people, will soon know what kind of beast they are facing

Because of the battle of Shanghai, the Japanese navy rashly failed, suffered heavy losses, is the biggest loss for the imperial navy since the establishment of the army, the high-level internal quarrel, the base camp was shocked, Emperor Hirohito was furious, this is another bad news he received in China, the army and navy, the first battle was lost, Emperor Hirohito had to re-examine these generals under his command, are they all and mediocre? I used the wrong person?

In the letter, he said: "Before August 13, in the name of the chief of the general staff, he strictly ordered the army and navy in China not to act rashly when they did not receive an order from the base camp. If it is not strictly investigated, it may delay the smooth implementation of the overall strategic plan of the empire. ”

Zaihito's letter is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, making the already angry Emperor Hirohito into a rage, he knows very well that the dispute between the imperial army and navy has been going on for a long time, and he is also happy to pinch the two sides with black eyes, this is the emperor's way to control and prevent one from becoming dominant, but the navy guys are too uncompetitive, the navy is in Shanghai, and Emperor Hirohito is acquiescing, otherwise, no matter how bold the navy is, he will not dare to completely ignore the strict orders of the chief of general staff.

Emperor Hirohito also knew that his younger brother's ass sat on the side of the army, and this time the navy did too much humiliation, and he was afraid that the army would complain, so he summoned the Minister of the Navy, Shigemitsu Kiichi, and the Minister of the Navy, Murakami Kenki, to the palace.

Because of the face of Shigemitsu Kiichi's cabinet minister, the imperial hand of the emperor's majesty, finally did not patronize his face, Murakami Jianshu did not have such good luck, Emperor Hirohito's anger towards the two people, he bore it himself, his face was beaten like a swollen pig's head, and the beautiful admiral uniform was also pulled like a rag by the angry emperor Xià, covered with folds.

The fight is over, the scolding is enough, Emperor Hirohito's anger seems to have dissipated, tired sitting on the dragon chair, dark eyes through the lenses, staring straight at these two number one people in the navy, as if to look directly into their hearts, Shigemitsu Kiichi and Murakami Kenshu are even more uneasy in their hearts, as if a catastrophe is coming, with their understanding of the emperor, when His Majesty looks at you with this kind of gaze, someone is going to be unlucky.

"The navy has been fighting against China this time, the division is unfavorable, the soldiers are broken, and the battleship has been damaged, and someone must be responsible for this, so I will remove Shigemitsu Kiichi from the post of Minister of the Navy, change to the post of Vice Minister of the Navy, and still exercise the functions and powers of the Minister of the Navy, remove Murakami from the post of Minister of the Navy, temporarily take the post of Minister of the Navy, with the rank of Admiral, and demote to Vice Admiral, what do you two think?" Emperor Hirohito said in a flat tone.

That's it? Shigemitsu Kiichi and Murakami couldn't believe their ears, did His Majesty the Emperor have a good life last night, can he control a few years in a row, and even feel comfortable? The two of them were originally going to get out of prison and leave, not to eat prison meals, not to go to military courts, they were already ancestors of virtue, who knows, His Majesty the Emperor will deal with it so lightly, called dismissal, or have the final say.

They also knew that the army side seized the matter and made a big fuss, especially which royal brother, His Royal Highness, was openly lost face by the navy, and did not take this opportunity to complain to his emperor brother, it was not his style of carrying benevolence, and all kinds of punishments were originally reasonable, but they never thought that the board was held high, but it was like a tickle on the buttocks, and His Majesty the Emperor was almost crying bitterly.

"I originally had high hopes for the navy, hoping that the naval officers of the Japanese Empire would be able to open up the territory for me and create unprecedented and immortal feats, thousands of miles of sea frontiers, Asian islands, Ren'er and other galloping across the horizon, churning the sun flag everywhere the warship went, where did I think that the weak Zhina, a Xiǎoxiǎo Wusongkou in Shanghai, would actually let the navy sink into the sand, thinking about it, it really makes me sad, you have failed to live up to my high expectations" Emperor Hirohito finished quietly, making a painful gesture, wiping the corners of his eyes with a snow-white handkerchief.

Shigemitsu Kiichi and Murakami Kensho were moved beyond words by Emperor Hirohito's heartfelt words, wept bitterly, choked up and said: "It is the incompetence of the ministers that makes His Majesty worried, and the ministers do not ask to take up their original positions, but only implore His Majesty to rush to the front line and break their bones for His Majesty and the Great Japanese Empire, in order to atone for their sins"

Emperor Hirohito's goal was achieved, the slap was also slapped, and the sweet dates were also given, and then, the mess of the navy had to be cleaned up, and this matter of wiping his ass really had to be brought forward by Emperor Hirohito himself, he was unwilling to the navy, because of this matter, he was suppressed by the army and couldn't raise his head, so he collapsed, and let the army generals dictate the national policy and policy, he was also uncomfortable, and there was a feeling of being carried away.

On 14 August, Emperor Hirohito convened a joint meeting of the army and navy in Tokyo to discuss a new strategy for the war against China.

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