Take Taobao to fight against Japan

In fact, Yoshiko Kawashima was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Manchukuo Anguo Army in 1933, and the Anguo Army was advertised as "the Manchukuo Volunteer Army led by the Princess Manchuria.

But in 1934, Yoshiko Kawashima was disappointed because she felt that Manchukuo was not the restoration of the Qing Dynasty with the help of Japan, but just a Japanese puppet regime. Chinese people.

The Japanese army quickly became aware of this and sent her back to Japan for surveillance.

Until 1936, Yoshiko Kawashima made a comeback with the help of Hideki Tojo's Sino-Japanese peace talks strategy, returned to Tianjin to run Dongxinglou Restaurant, continued spying activities secretly, and frequently communicated with senior Japanese military officials and traitors.

But now, with Ishihara Waner coming to power and adopting a series of strategies of "using China to control China", the Manchu imperial family has gained unprecedented "dignity" and a sense of existence, and Yoshiko Kawashima's desire to restore the Qing Dynasty has come alive again.

In order to realize the great dream in her heart, Yoshiko Kawashima continues to serve the Japanese invaders as a falcon and dog, and she will not hesitate to fall into the doomsday in the criminal act of working for the tiger.

On April 1940, 4, Nazi Germany implemented a military plan code-named "Operation Weserburg" to invade Denmark and Norway in an all-round way.

But both Denmark and Norway are neutral countries, and their relationship with Germany is not bad, and they have never provoked Germany. The main ethnic group in Denmark is still the same Germanic people as Germany.

Hitler had never said before, not even hinted at, that he would invade Denmark and Norway, so what was the casus belli for Denmark and Norway?

The reasons for declaring war are as follows: It is reported that Britain and France are about to launch aggression against Denmark and Norway. In order to ensure the neutrality and sovereign integrity of Denmark and Norway, the two countries should immediately hand over their countries to the protection of the Nazi German army.

In fact, the real reason was that after Nazi Germany blitzed Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany.

Compared with the old maritime empire of the United Kingdom, Germany's sea power is at a disadvantage, especially after the pocket battleship "Spee" was sunk by the British army, the German navy's "release" tactic completely failed.

In order to ensure the dominance of the sea in the North Atlantic and the safety of the iron ore import route from Sweden, the senior generals of the German Navy suggested Hitler to invade Denmark and Norway several times, and Hitler finally agreed.

Four hours after "Operation Weiserborg" began, Denmark fell completely, and the king announced its surrender.

On the other hand, Norway continued to deal with the Nazi German army by virtue of its terrain, the support of Britain and France, and its heroic combat!

As Nazi Germany further expanded the scale of the war, the security situation in Europe became extremely severe, and Britain and France faced unprecedented war pressure.

Seeing that the German allies were victorious, and the two great powers of Britain and France could only parry but had no power to fight back, the Japanese military government was greatly encouraged, and the voice of going south to attack became louder and louder.

However, there are still great obstacles and problems facing Japan, that is, the government of the Republic of China still persists in the War of Resistance without surrendering, and the base areas of the Communist Party behind enemy lines are already spreading like a prairie fire.

In particular, the powerful Huaxia Huben Army was like a stick in its throat, embedded in the hinterland of the Japanese ruled area, not only cutting off the railway transportation network, but also threatening the security of the entire North China at all times.

Therefore, before going south, we must eradicate the serious trouble of the Huaxia Huben Army!

After a long period of planning and deliberation, the Japanese base camp formulated an unprecedented military battle, and formed two huge combat groups against the Chinese Huben Army, preparing to encircle and wipe out the Chinese Huben Army with a pinch from the north and the south.

Chapter 616 Enlarged Imperial Meeting

On May 1940, 5, Nazi Germany decided to adopt the Manstein Plan and began to attack France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other low-lying countries, thus ending the fake war that had lasted for more than half a year, known as the Battle of France in history.

In the evening of the same day, Churchill was elected as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the first time. What he took over from his predecessor Chamberlain was a mess facing collapse. From the air, land and sea, the British Empire was suffering unprecedented continuous setbacks.

Only a week after Churchill took office, the Germans breached France's war totem, the Maginot Line, and France's defeat was a very real risk.

After taking office, Churchill quickly delivered a famous speech in the House of Commons, which greatly encouraged the MPs who were immersed in the mood of failure. The development of the battle soon proved that Churchill was full of big words.

France claims to have "the world's strongest army", and its weapons and equipment are at the world's first-class level. The Maginot Line established in the east of France is considered by the French to be an unbreakable defense facility.

But to everyone's surprise, the German army bypassed the Maginot Line and entered France from the Ardennes.

Only two weeks later, at the end of May, France was defeated by Nazi Germany, the British and French allied forces were completely defeated, and were surrounded by German troops in Dunkirk.

On May 1940, 5, after the British and French defense lines collapsed under the rapid offensive of German mechanized troops, the British army carried out the largest military retreat in history at that time in Dunkirk, a small port town in northeastern France near the Belgian border. action.

Although this large-scale evacuation operation code-named "Project Generator", Britain and France were able to use various ships to withdraw a large number of troops, successfully saved a large number of manpower, and preserved their vitality for future counterattacks.

However, all the heavy equipment of the British expeditionary force stationed in France was discarded on the European continent, causing serious problems for the ground defense of the British mainland.

The Dunkirk retreat marked the withdrawal of British forces from the European continent, and the main areas of Western Europe except Britain, Switzerland and Spain were occupied by Germany.

On June 1940, 6, Germany's victory in France was a foregone conclusion, and Mussolini hastily declared from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia that Italy had declared war on France.

On June 6, Italy concentrated the "Western" army group commanded by Crown Prince Umberto to fight against France.

After the German army entered Paris, the French government immediately collapsed and split, mainly remaining in the peace government formed by Marshal Philippe Pétain in France, and the government-in-exile established by Charles de Gaulle in Britain.

On June 6, Pétain's Vichy French government offered Germany a truce, and France announced its surrender the next day.

France signed an armistice agreement with the governments of Germany and Italy. According to the agreement, the German and Italian troops occupied most of France and their food and salaries were borne by the French government. France ceased fire in an all-round way.

The Allied forces suffered a total of 350000 casualties and 1900000 were captured; the German and Italian Allied forces suffered a total of 155000 casualties, of which 45000 were killed and 110000 were injured. ?

On July 7, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan.

Encouraged by the brilliant victories of the German and Italian allies in the European battlefield, the Japanese government has been beaten from top to bottom, whether it is going north, going south, or launching a larger-scale attack on China.

Emperor Hirohito convened a high-level cabinet meeting and summoned all ministers and confidants to the Imperial Palace for strategic discussions.

Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro, Headquarters Chief of Staff Kanin Miyazaihito, Army Education Director Yamada Otozo, Army Minister Hideki Tojo, Naval Commander Fushimi Gong Hiroshi, Navy Minister Yoshida Zengo, Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yosuke and other veterans All the devils were present.

Because today's meeting is very important, it is directly related to the next step of the Japanese military government's strategic policy, which in turn will greatly affect Japan's national destiny. Therefore, the atmosphere of the venue is extraordinarily solemn and solemn.

On September 1939, 9, Hitler blitzed Poland and launched World War II, which swept across Western Europe in less than a year.

The glorious victories of the German army greatly stimulated the aggressive ambitions of the Japanese fascists.The Japanese imperialists were extremely dissatisfied with the stalemate in the war of aggression against China and were eager to expand the scale of the war. They strongly demanded strong men to form a cabinet and adjust Japan's strategy.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to bring down the Minnet cabinet that opposed the alliance with Germany and Italy. In this way, Konoe Fumimaro, who was originally disheartened, received widespread support again. established.

The former Minister of War, Seishiro Itagaki, has been kicked out of the highest decision-making level, and was appointed as the first chief of staff of the China Dispatch Army, assisting General Nishio Hisao.

Itagaki Seishiro made a last-ditch effort to end the war he waged, and he carried out the task of inducing Chiang Kai-shek to surrender. He asked to fly to Changsha controlled by the Chinese army to meet Chiang Kai-shek. He only wanted to preserve the commercial interests of the Puppet Manchukuo and Japan within the Great Wall. Japan withdraws.

But Chiang Kai-shek was unmoved, and Itagaki became more and more marginalized in the Japanese army.

When the opening remarks were over, Navy Minister Yoshida Zengo took the lead in speaking: "The European battlefield is now dominated by Germany. Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France have surrendered one after another. The British have also been beaten to the ground and withdraw from Europe. mainland!

The international situation is said to be very good. Apart from the Soviet Union and the United States, the Empire of Japan has no external threats. Now it is officially a good time for the Imperial Japanese Navy to go south to attack South Asia and Southeast Asia to absorb more strategic resources.

His Majesty the Emperor, the opportunity cannot be missed, and I strongly recommend that the southward attack strategy be approved as soon as possible! "

Southeast Asia is rich in resources, and the Japanese army is actively "going south", and the competition for resources is one of the primary reasons.

Among the many resources, the Palembang Oilfield located in Sumatra, Indonesia, has the strategic resource oil that Japan most wants to obtain.

Palembang Oilfield is the largest oilfield in Asia, with an annual output of 470 million tons of oil, which happens to be about the annual oil consumption in Japan.

As long as the Palembang oil field is under control, Japan will no longer be afraid of the US oil embargo, and its war potential will expand rapidly.

There is a navy known as the second largest in the world, but it has been cruising on the sea and doing nothing. After so many years of tolerance, the Japanese navy has long been suffocating and going crazy.

Now that there are successive success stories in the European battlefield, Britain and France will not surrender because they are too busy to take care of themselves. They no longer have to worry about revenge from Britain and France. The Japanese navy's mood to expand its territory southward has become more urgent.

Since August 1939, Yoshida Zengo has been re-elected as Minister of the Navy in the Abe Nobuyuki Cabinet, the Minai Mitsumasa Cabinet, and the Second Konoe Fumimaro Cabinet.

Chapter 617

"Your Majesty, I think the time to go south is not ripe yet. The most important thing for us now is to form an alliance with Germany and Italy to establish a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere integrating Japan, Manchuria, and China, rather than rushing to go south with Britain. Go to war!"

As soon as Yoshida Zengo's high-pitched voice fell, Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yosuke shook his head and objected: "Yes, France has surrendered now, and Britain has been beaten by Germany and can only parry.

However, let's not forget that not only is the powerful United States eyeing us in front of the Japanese Empire, but China has not yet been completely conquered, and millions of imperial Japanese troops have been pinned down on the Chinese battlefield.

Therefore, I believe that the top priority of the Empire of Japan is not to attack southward, but to conquer China first, so as to further accumulate strength and make the Empire of Japan invincible. "

After taking office, Matsuoka couldn't wait to seek an alliance with Germany and Italy. At the press conference after taking office, Matsuoka first proposed to establish a "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" integrating Japan, Manchuria, and China.

And made it clear that the Co-Prosperity Sphere includes French India** and Dutch East Indies.

According to his explanation, the so-called "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" is based on the "fundamental spirit of the emperor's way" as the guiding principle to establish an economic group with Japan as the leader.

Matsuoka Yosuke also declared: "Japan is expanding. Just imagine which expanding country has not cut its neighbors? Ask those American Indians and Mexicans, and look at the young United States of America for many years. How cruelly tortured them before."

Matsuoka's wishful thinking is that the formation of the Triple Alliance will not only resist the strong pressure of the United States in East Asia, but also promote the establishment of a "new order" at the east and west ends of Eurasia.

Based on this, the Soviet Union is then invited to join the joint system of Japan, Germany, and Italy. At that time, a powerful power group with a new system in Eurasia will emerge, and it will be able to maintain a confrontation with the Western Hemisphere centered on Britain and the United States.

Yoshida Zengo suddenly became unhappy, and objected again: "The alliance with Germany and Italy basically means going to war with the United States, and the fighters in the hands of the Japanese are far inferior to the Americans in terms of quality and quantity, and their production capacity is even higher." is far behind.

Without the support of fighter jets, how can the already weak navy fight?Isn't this asking for a dead end?

The power of the Great Japanese Empire is still not strong enough, and we still need to absorb more strategic resources. At this time, we must not tear ourselves apart from the Americans, so we cannot ally with Germany and Italy anyway. "

To be honest, Yoshida Zengo is a capable man in the Japanese navy. Yamamoto 56 was appointed as the commander of the United Fleet when he took over his class.

Starting from the Abe Cabinet in 1939, Yoshida Zengo served as the Minister of the Navy in three cabinets. When the war of aggression against China broke out, it was he who led the Japanese Navy's offensive as the commander of the Second Fleet.

Therefore, whether it is ability or prestige, Yoshida Zengo has a certain status in the Japanese naval circles.

Yoshida Zengo is really a bit out of gregarious in the cabinet. With the support of his deputy, Yamatoku Taro and Inoue Narumi, he has always insisted on opposing the formation of a military alliance with Germany and Italy.

However, what gave Yoshida Zengo a headache was that he was still the Minister of the Navy in the Konoe Cabinet at the time. If the cabinet could not even agree on internal opinions, it would basically be over.

In order to persuade Yoshida Zengo, Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka, Chief of the Military Affairs Bureau Keizumi Oka and others ran to Yoshida Zengo's house every day, taking turns persuading him, and pestering him endlessly.

As a result, Yoshida Zengo took office less than half a year, he was physically and mentally haggard, suffered from depression, and even tried to commit suicide at one point.

In the end, Yoshida Zengo had to agree to form an alliance with Germany and Italy, but only if he himself had to resign.Since you have to do it, then I resign from the head office, right?Don't get in the way of your work!

Interestingly, on the day when the Triple Alliance Treaty was officially signed, Japan wanted to send Zengo Yoshida as a representative to sign it, but the old man directly yelled: Whoever wants to go, I will not go!

Later, the facts also proved that Yoshida Zengo, Yamamoto 56 and others were still very precise in their vision. They successfully foresaw the war situation after the establishment of the Triple Alliance. In the end, they were beaten to death in the confrontation with the United States.

But on the other hand, in fact, we should also thank those who supported the alliance of the three countries. It was their ambitions that brought the Americans to the Pacific battlefield, which greatly relieved the pressure on the Chinese battlefield and accelerated the growth of Japanese militarism. perish.

But at this time, Yoshida Zengo seemed to be a different person, with an extremely excited expression. As a senior naval officer, he was always fantasizing about leading the Japanese navy fleet to the south to expand the territory.

After a pause, Yoshida Zengo re-emphasized emotionally: "Our strategic goals should be more realistic, instead of fantasizing about an alliance with Germany and Italy in an attempt to carve up the entire world.

Americans have always put their interests first, as long as we do not have a direct military conflict with them, they will not easily get involved in the war!

So I firmly believe that as long as the Empire of Japan does not form an alliance with Germany and Italy, even if we attack South Asia and Southeast Asia, the Americans will still stand by and watch, and the Empire of Japan can fully absorb the greatest military benefits. "

Hideki Tojo said at this time: "I think it is feasible to go south to attack and absorb more strategic resources, and it is also necessary to form a military alliance with Germany and Italy.

The next strategic goal of the Empire of Japan is to extend the "New East Asian Order" to the colonies of Britain, France, Portugal, and the Netherlands in Southeast Asia. At the same time, the Empire of Japan must do its best to exclude the interference of the United States. "

"How can you have your cake and eat it too? Are you an idiot for Americans?"

Yoshida Zengo glared at Hideki Tojo, and retorted in an extremely excited tone:

"Once we form a military alliance with Germany and Italy, it means that the Great Japanese Empire will participate in the carve-up of the entire world. How can the Americans sit back and watch the unlimited expansion of this military alliance?"

Hideki Tojo was also not very good-tempered, seeing Yoshida Zengo push his nose to the face, he immediately retorted loudly: "You are the only smart person in the whole world?

Going south to attack Southeast Asia will definitely cause a conflict of interest with Britain and the United States and destroy their vested interests in Southeast Asia. If the Americans really want to intervene in the war, they will also turn against the Great Japanese Empire.

So instead of being so passive, we might as well take the initiative to further strengthen the military alliance and gain more powerful power!

Also, as you said before, as long as we do not directly engage in military conflict with the United States, even if the United States is extremely dissatisfied with the Great Japanese Empire, the Americans will never intervene militarily in the short term. "

"Baga! Stupid! Sooner or later, the Great Japanese Empire will be destroyed in the hands of you idiots!"

Yoshida Zengo was so angry that he trembled all over, couldn't help but swear directly, and stared at Hideki Tojo with red eyes, his eyes seemed to kill someone!

Chapter 618

"Yoshida-kun, how can you curse people? Especially in front of His Majesty, how decent is this!"

Seeing the look of Yoshida Zengo's qi being corrupted, Tojo Hideki was not in a hurry anymore, and continued to make up the knife with a smirk on his face:

"What's more, the Empire of Japan has the second largest navy in the world. The Yankees have been in peace for a long time. Both the navy and the army are far inferior to the Empire of Japan. You have been the commander of the United Fleet anyway, so you don't need to fight like this Be timid first, let others destroy your prestige?"

"idiot!"

Yoshida Zengo, who was still angry, couldn't stand such a tease. When the red buff was added to his body, he blushed and had a thick neck and said loudly:

"You can't see Mount Tai with a blind eye. The US economy is more than 10 times that of the Great Japanese Empire. In a short period of time, a strong economic strength can be converted into military strength.

The Great Japanese Empire has not even been able to completely conquer the poor and backward China. Where do you have the confidence to face the ten times stronger United States? "

"Baga! So what about a strong economy? Without a well-trained and powerful army, you're nothing more than a big fat sheep with nothing to show for it. What's worth your timidity before fighting, even without the courage to shine your sword?"

Being slapped in the face repeatedly, Hideki Tojo also became angry, and shouted unceremoniously:

"Before the Great Japanese Empire started war against China, didn't you also think that they were extremely powerful and difficult to defeat?

But in the end, it was nothing more than a strong outsider and a middle-aged man. In a short period of time, he defeated the Japanese Empire and occupied nearly half of China's land..."

At the beginning of the game, Prime Minister Hai and Prime Minister Lu had a quarrel, and the two faced each other with needles, and the smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger. Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro frowned.

The army and the navy have always had conflicts, and it is normal to be noisy at cabinet meetings, but now that Emperor Hirohito is present, such a discordant quarrel made Cabinet Prime Minister Fummaro Konoe feel extremely ashamed.

Unbearable, Konoe Fumimaro said loudly:

"Yoshida-kun and Konoe-kun, please be calm and don't be impatient. We are holding an imperial meeting now, and the matters discussed are of great importance. Everyone can speak freely, and at the same time, please keep calm no matter what the situation is, and don't be impulsive .”

Konoe Fumimaro was born in a wealthy Japanese family second only to the Imperial Family, the Konoe clan, one of the Five Photographers. In 1904, his father, Konoe Atsumaro, died of illness and became a duke.