Chapter 129: Prime Minister's Order
Matsui Taikuro left, and Okamura Ninji looked at Matsui Taikuro's back with a sinister expression in his eyes. After all, it is impossible for the General Staff to be of the same mind as the army commander, this has been a practice for more than ten years, and Okamura Ninji has no choice.
Inside the Japanese army, after all, it is not monolithic, as long as there is a gap, that is where Muyang can be.
The combat troops also responded quickly to the orders of the base camp, and Muyang and Nakamura Masao sat in the temporary headquarters of the War Department, holding the reply messages and reading them one by one.
"Bastards, these guys have collectively disobeyed orders and turned a deaf ear to the military orders of the base camp, and they should all be removed from their posts." After reading the message, Masao Nakamura said angrily.
Muyang still had a smile on his face, "Nakamura-kun, don't be angry, isn't there still someone who supports our decision." ”
Muyang said as he raised the few messages in his hand and said to Nakamura Masao.
"What can you do with only a few people?" Masao Nakamura remains indignant.
Mu Yang smiled: "Even if there is only one person, it is the object we should strive for, and now there are 5 people here, which is not less." ”
"Your Excellency, what do you think we should do next?" Masao Nakamura asked.
Muyang took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Nakamura Masao, saying, "Send this telegram, I think it will have an effect." ”
"Also, you personally sent a message to these five people to encourage them, saying that the empire may give them more rights, so that they must resolutely carry out the orders of the empire, and can promise some practical benefits."
"Also, it's the time of the state funeral. The plant has all shut down to give way to the War Department logistics department. The current army's ammunition supply will be reduced to 20%, and the supply of supplies and food will be reduced to 40%. Of course, those five obedient divisions can increase their food supplies by 20% as appropriate. ”
Mu Yang had a very damaging idea.
"Ah, then the army will not have enough to eat, and the soldiers will be dissatisfied with the empire. If the ammunition is not replenished in time, the army will be affected to fight the war, Your Excellency Prime Minister, are you sure you want to do this? Nakamura asked puzzled.
"It's a special time, and it will get better in a few months. Let the troops overcome it, of course, a vague message can be revealed to them, if it is agreed to transfer troops to Southeast Asia to fight the Americans, the supplies will be increased as appropriate, after all, they travel long distances, and we cannot be too inhumane. Muyang said.
After saying this, Nakamura Masao had a chance to take a look at the piece of paper that Muyang gave him, and after seeing the content on it. Nakamura's eyes widened. Some stammered: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, have you really decided to do this, then the army will be completely chaotic." ”
"Nakamura-kun, the big husband becomes a big thing and is not informal. You think. How many chances do we have of being able to completely control the army of the Empire, and how many of those generals will actually obey our orders. Muyang's expression became serious, and he looked at Masao Nakamura and said.
"I think. There won't be many people who really listen to us. Nakamura Masao said after thinking for a moment.
"So, we're still dangerous. I am doing this now in order to master the army as soon as possible. Only when we have a thorough grasp of the rights of the army will we be stable and will not be ousted from power casually, do you say? Muyang said.
"Then what if the army is in chaos, I'm afraid it will really be difficult to clean up the mess then." Masao Nakamura was still a little apprehensive.
"It doesn't matter, the so-called survival of the fittest, once those people really become military commanders, they will naturally maintain their rule, and they will try their best to stabilize the army, you don't have to worry about this. This is our only chance, if we miss this opportunity, do you think we will be able to completely control the army, Nakamura-kun, trust my judgment and go for it. Mu Yang said categorically.
Two days later, the War Department and the General Staff Headquarters jointly issued an order again, but the content was to announce the list of the second batch of rebels, and Okamura Ninji's name was prominently listed.
Commander of the 7th Front Army, Kenji Dohihara, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, Otozo Yamada, Minister of Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply of the Kwantung Army (Unit 731), Shiro Ishii, Lieutenant General Nakajima Imago, Lieutenant General Tani Toshio, Lieutenant General Teshu Ribei, and Lieutenant General Ryosuke Tsukitani......
In this list, there are 40 generals involved, including 6 generals, 11 lieutenant generals, and 23 major generals, including most of the generals in the Japanese army invading China. As soon as this news came out, the whole of Tokyo was shaken, and the army was shaken, and even the Chinese and American governments were amazed by this list.
Many people think that Koiso Kuniaki must be crazy and dare to concoct such a list, which is simply directly putting himself on the opposite side of all the generals of the army, which is definitely an endless situation.
What is even more unbelievable is that the order concludes: "The Imperial Army is the Emperor's army, and these army generals have conspired to murder His Majesty the Emperor and committed heinous crimes, and should be punished. Those who voluntarily return to their home countries to be dealt with will be tried at the discretion of the Empire. All the soldiers of the Empire, and all the soldiers who are loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, have the right and duty to exterminate these rebels. As long as these generals are killed, whether they are soldiers or officers, depending on the situation, all of them can be ranked first to third rank, and will be awarded the title of 'Imperial Warrior' by the royal family. ”
The order also stated that the charges against the generals would be revoked if they returned to China to explain the situation and prove that they had not participated in the rebellion and assassinated His Majesty.
As soon as this order came out, it can be described as an uproar in the world.
Many people take it as a joke, but more Japanese politicians are deeply worried about the sake of the empire.
However, some people have found that the generals involved in this list are all the chief officers of corps and divisions, but there are no staff officers involved.
From now on, the Japanese army will become, the generals do not trust the soldiers, the military commanders and the staff do not trust each other, not to mention anything else, even those division commanders, in order to guard against their subordinates from attacking themselves, will also involve most of their energy, and they still want to fight, just kidding, they will not be able to protect themselves.
People in the outside world thought that Muyang's order would be a joke, and in the end, it would end in nothing, and Koiso Kuniaki would eventually lose in the confrontation with the army, and the final outcome was likely to be hanged by those generals of the army.
However, the next day, many people learned the news, a shocking news, that Kenji Dohihara had died, and that it was Yoshizumi Ryosuke, the commander of the 36th Division, who killed him. In fact, others don't know that this Yoshizumi Ryosuke is one of the five division commanders in the five telegrams that Muyang picked out to agree to the base camp order. (To be continued......)