Take Taobao to fight against Japan

Ishihara nodded slightly and said, "Originally, if we followed the three-step strategy of first Korea, second Manchuria, and then independence, the empire could be said to be as stable as a rock, without taking any risks!

But when things got to this point, they had no choice but to persevere!

There is no need to think about it on the mainland of the United States. The empire can only cause some skin trauma at most now, and it is absolutely impossible to cause substantial damage to it!

On the contrary, it will continue to irritate the Americans, allowing them to release greater power in the shortest possible time and become the most terrifying enemy!

Therefore, we must find another way after the American war machine is running at full speed and before causing fatal damage to the empire! "

"Another way?"

Seeing Ishihara's smile without saying a word, Okamura Ningji suddenly understood the meaning of Ishihara's words, he couldn't help but tense up, and his face changed drastically: "Ishihara-kun, you mean to send troops to the Far East to attack Soviet Union?"

Chapter 934

"Okamura-kun, isn't that the case?"

Ishihara Waner did not shy away from it at all, and replied flatly: "That's right! This is the best and wisest choice for the Great Japanese Empire at present.

The Soviet Union is already dying. As long as the Great Japanese Empire adds another fire, the demise of the Soviet Union will be just around the corner! "

"As long as the Kwantung Army of the Imperial Japanese Empire sends troops to the Far East, the Soviet Union will immediately fall into the desperate situation of fighting on two fronts. At that time, the Soviet Union will not only be unable to get supplementary personnel and materials from the Far East!

Even the Soviet Union had to transfer personnel and materials from the already tense European battlefield to reinforce the Far East, so the final result of the Soviet Union can be imagined! "

"If this is the case, the Soviet Union will definitely not survive for a year. Once the Soviet Union is destroyed, the German allies will be free to deal with the Allied forces on the Western Front and the African battlefield in one fell swoop, and then obtain the massive oil and gas resources in the Middle East!

And the empire can also transfer nearly one million Kwantung troops from the northeast to the pass. At that time, it is really hard to say whether the Nationalist government can continue to resist the war.

Even the empire can free up its hands to directly land and attack the west coast of Canada, truly spreading the flames of war to North America, and eventually to the continental United States. "

"At that time, I believe that the German allies will also be happy to cross the Bering Strait, land in Alaska, and launch a direct attack on the United States via Canada.

At that time, the ultimate enemy of the empire will no longer be scary! "

"I'm afraid this will be difficult to achieve, right? Although the Soviet Union is in an extremely difficult situation and seems to be in danger of being wiped out by its German allies at any time, in fact, even at the most critical time of the Battle of Moscow, the Soviet Union has always kept 150 million troops in the Far East. , Compared with the Imperial Kwantung Army, it has more than twice the force advantage.

Moreover, the Soviet Union has a complete industrial system in the Far East. If the imperial army cannot invest a sufficient number of troops and weapons, there is no hope of defeating the Soviet Red Army!

Even though the center of gravity of the Soviet army was in Europe, all the troops left by the Soviet Union in the Far East were replaced by resting troops, and their combat effectiveness was no weaker than that of the Japanese army. "

Neiji Okamura frowned, it's not that he didn't think about the "good plan" that Ishihara Waner said, but he felt that this plan would not work no matter what.

The Kwantung Army at this time has been upgraded from the previous group army to the Kwantung Army to the General Army, and became the strategic reserve of the Japanese Army at that time, governing the Third Army and the Fourth Army.

The two armies each have four divisions, plus the divisions directly under the front army, the number of main divisions has increased to twelve, plus mixed brigades, garrison brigades, cavalry brigades, chariot brigades, etc. The auxiliary force, with a total strength of more than 70, can be regarded as the largest front army in the Japanese army sequence.

In fact, when the Kwantung Army was first established, there was only one main division.

Even at the time of the July 10 Lu Gouqiao Incident, the Kwantung Army had only four main divisions plus a few independent mixed brigades, with a total strength of about [-].

However, after the Xifengkou incident and the Nomenkan battle, the Japanese base camp began to increase its troops frantically to the northeast. In less than a year, it increased to twelve main divisions, with more than 70 people!

After a pause, Okamura Neiji said in a reminding tone: "Ishihara-kun, the most important point is that His Majesty the Emperor will never agree to the plan to send troops to the Far East!"

"These are not problems, as long as we can win a few beautiful victories in the Far East, His Majesty the Emperor will agree!

Although the Soviet army has 150 million troops in the Far East, the imperial army has a first-mover advantage, and the Soviet Red Army's defense line in the Far East is too long and it is easy to be attacked, so the Japanese army has a clear advantage at the tactical level.

It's just that the current military strength is indeed a bit small. If there were another 70 troops, I would have attacked the Soviet Union a long time ago!Okamura-kun, you came just in time, why don't we sum up together? "

The more Ishihara Waner said, the more excited he became. He wished that His Majesty the Emperor would send another 30 divisions into the Kwantung Army, and then he could freely roam the battlefield, leading the Kwantung Army's heavy troops to attack the Soviet Union in the Far East, and founding his own. Your great achievements!

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Neji Okamura was so choked that he had nothing to say, he just felt that Waner Ishihara was so crazy, he had already planned to "kill first and play later", and even thought of dragging himself into the water.

Neiji Okamura knew very well that the Emperor of Japan and Hideki Tojo would not change course at this stage, and agreed to the combat plan of sending troops to the Far East, because they were all waiting for the German allies and the Soviet Union to lose both sides, waiting to reap the benefits of the fisherman!

On the contrary, Okamura Ningji also heard the wind that the base camp is preparing to transfer at least 10 divisions from the Kwantung Army to fight in Burma!

Therefore, Neiji Okamura is really not optimistic about Wanji Ishihara's "smart tricks".

However, Ishihara Wanji didn't notice Okamura Neiji's constipated expression at all, and still said in an excited tone:

"As long as I can have 150 million Kwantung Army, I can severely damage the Soviet Red Army's heavy troops in the Far East!

If there are 300 million Kwantung Army, I can wipe out the 150 million Soviet Army in the Far East! "

"No, in fact, it doesn't take as much as 300 million. I only need 150 million, and I can severely damage the Soviet Army in the Far East. According to the current situation of the Soviet Union, the effect of severely injuring the Soviet Army in the Far East is equivalent to annihilation. The Soviet Union must have only one dead end..."

Ishihara Waner has always been a person with ideas and courage. If it weren't for the Japanese emperor's repeated orders to order him not to act without authorization, if he had suffered a big loss and was removed from power, if he hadn't wanted too much to pass in his own Efforts to turn Manchukuo into the engine of the Japanese Empire,…

According to Ishihara Waner's temper in his early years, he had already taken a series of military adventures, using one or several victories to stimulate the Japanese army base camp and induce the Japanese army base camp to expand the scale of the Far East Army.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Okamura Ningji kept rolling his eyes, and stared at Ishihara with a caring look: This guy has a beautiful idea, and he wants to command the 150 million or even 300 million Kwantung Army. Now the main force of the Kwantung Army has not been mobilized to go south. Very good, okay?

"Well, since Okamura-kun doesn't want to discuss this topic, let's change the topic!"

Seeing Okamura Neiji not answering, Ishihara Wanji talked to himself for a while, and finally calmed down.

He didn't know that the idea of ​​sending troops to the Far East to attack the Soviet Union was very outdated, and it was almost impossible to turn it into reality.

After a pause, Ishihara smiled and changed the subject: "Mr. Okamura, I just forgot to congratulate you on your appointment as the commander of the North China Front Army.

Under your governance and auspices, the law and order in North China has been greatly improved and achieved. The Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party is at the end of its rope. "

Chapter 935

Neji Okamura shook his head again and again, and said very modestly: "No, no, it is not possible to say that now. It is still far away from real success. The Eighth Route Army has a very tenacious survivability. As long as it is not completely wiped out, they can revive at any time. .”

"Okamura-kun, why do you pretend to be modest? Grades are grades, everyone can see it, there is no need to hide it!"

Ishihara smiled and said: "Since Okamura-kun became the commander of the North China Front Army, the Eighth Route Army guerrillas in North China have suffered heavy losses. Not only has the area of ​​​​operation been greatly reduced, but their number has also shrunk sharply."

After a pause, Ishihara smiled and asked: "Mr. Okamura, how many people are left on the Eighth Road?"

Okamura Neiji replied: "The exact number is unknown, but according to relevant intelligence estimates, there are about 25 people."

"Is there only 25 people left? It's amazing! It's really amazing!"

Ishihara smiled and extended his thumb to praise: "When Tada Hayao, an idiot, left his post as the commander of the North China Front Army, there were nearly 50 people active in the Eighth Route Army in the five provinces of North China!

Within a short period of time after you took office, the number has dropped to around 25. Okamura-kun, you are really amazing. In comparison, my performance is much worse.I have been in office for so long, and I have made no achievements! "

"No, no, you can't say that. Ishihara-kun, now Manchukuo has not only lost any successful anti-Japanese armed forces under your governance, but the output of strategic materials such as oil, steel, and grain has reached an astonishing level. In addition, Manchukuo has also established Established a military industry system comparable to the empire's own, continuously producing guns and ammunition urgently needed by the imperial army, even including aircraft, tanks and warships!

I have every reason to believe that within four to five years at most, Manchukuo will become an inseparable part of the empire, become the second heart of the empire, and continuously deliver fresh blood and nutrients to the great cause of the empire..."

Okamura Ningji couldn't help rolling his eyes again, he really suspected that this guy was showing off to himself!

Although Ishihara Wanji hadn't fought any major battles since he took office as the commander of the Kwantung Army, his achievements in governing Manchukuo were extremely dazzling, and he has been awarded by the headquarters and the Emperor of Japan many times.

In fact, Neiji Okamura came all the way to see Ishihara Wanji this time. Apart from discussing the latest war situation, the more important purpose is to seek alms!

Okamura Ningji implemented the cage policy and the Sanguang policy in the five provinces of North China. Although it severely damaged the Eighth Route Army, it also greatly reduced food production and consumed a lot of weapons and equipment.

So Neiji Okamura had to come for alms, and had to pinch Ishihara's stinky feet with his nose.

"Okamura-kun is absurd!"

Ishihara Waner waved his hands in a good mood, and then said seriously: "Mr. Okamura, eliminating the Eight Routes and reversing the security situation in the five provinces of North China is absolutely related to the fate of the empire for a century. The burden on your shoulders is not light. ah!"

"Yes!"

Okamura Ningji nodded solemnly, and sighed deeply:

"Don't look at the unprecedented victory of the Imperial Navy in the Pacific battlefield. The Southern Army is also invincible in Southeast Asia. Recently, the Chinese battlefield has been victorious. Even several important cities on the west coast of the United States have suffered heavy losses.

But all of this is based on the empire's full transition to a wartime system. "

Ishihara Waner answered worriedly: "Well, that's right! The consumption of manpower, material resources and national power by the wartime system is beyond imagination!

Although the situation in Manchukuo is very good now, and the output in all aspects has been greatly improved, it is still difficult to support the massive consumption of materials!

This is like adding a combustion aid to a burning wood pile. Although it can make the flame more vigorous in a short time, the price is the rapid burning of the wood!

I am very worried that the wood will burn out before the final decisive victory! "

"Who said no!"

Neiji Okamura said solemnly: "If the public security situation in the five North China provinces does not improve, then the five North China provinces will never be able to become a stable rear, and cannot continuously provide manpower and material resources for the empire!

If it consumes the precious manpower and material resources of the empire in turn, it will be difficult for the empire to persist to the end! "

"Soga."

Ishihara smiled and nodded, knowing that Neiji Okamura was a sensible person, so he didn't continue talking, and then changed the topic: "Mr. Okamura, I also heard that you are secretly negotiating with representatives of the Chongqing government?"

Neiji Okamura smiled nonchalantly: "It's true that I can't hide anything from Mr. Ishihara! It's true that the headquarters has been trying every means to lure the National Government to surrender, but you also know that the Jiang National Government simply didn't see the coffin. Weeping, holding on all the time!

Now that the Americans are going to fight shirtless, how could the Nationalist Government surrender to the Great Japanese Empire?

The negotiators they sent this time must be the same as before, nothing more than a plan to delay the attack! "

Ishihara Waner said decisively: "Taking the opportunity of the peace talks to make military preparations, there must be some!

But the national government's military preparations were not all aimed at dealing with the imperial army, a large part of it was aimed at dealing with the Red regime's Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army!

I know Chairman Chiang very well. He has always been obsessed with eradicating the red regime.Especially after the Hundred Regiments War, when he saw the true strength of the Eighth Route Army in astonishment, this thought became even stronger! "

After a pause, Ishihara smiled and continued to explain:

"When the imperial army was in dire straits on the frontal battlefield, and the national government was under pressure to survive, he would naturally not have any ideas, and would even cooperate with the red regime and local warlords instead!

But once the imperial army stopped the frontal attack, and once the noose around the Nationalist government's neck began to loosen, he would immediately have the idea of ​​​​repelling dissidents. "

"Is that so?"

Neiji Okamura looked at Ishihara in amazement and said with a smile, "Is he really such a person? Is he really so stupid?"

Ishihara grinned and said: "Stupid? Well, from the perspective of the imperial army, it is indeed stupid for him to do so, but if Okamura-kun knows enough about Japanese culture, you won't think so."

"Appreciate further details!"

Neiji Okamura's heart became wrinkled, but his face showed an open-minded look of asking for advice.

Neiji Okamura thinks he knows Chinese culture very well, but at Ishihara Wanerzui, he doesn't know enough about Chinese culture, so it's strange to be happy in his heart!

Ishihara Wan'er still didn't realize that his "venomous tongue" offended someone again, instead he talked with great interest:

"For a long time, we must reunite. For a long time, we must divide. Looking at the long history of China, great unification is the norm. The state of division only takes up a very small amount of time, and the time when the country is invaded by foreign enemies and the country is subjugated is even shorter.

Therefore, the cultural inheritance of the Chinese nation has never been broken, and the cohesion and centripetal force of the nation are very strong!

As far as I know, only Wuhuluanhua and the Yuan Dynasty, the Han Dynasty suffered subjugation!But strictly speaking, the Yuan Dynasty is not considered the subjugation of China. "

"Nani?"

Neiji Okamura asked curiously, "Can't the Yuan Dynasty be considered a subjugated country? Why did Ishihara-kun say that?"

Chapter 936 Changing the Center of Gravity Again

"I'm not trying to embarrass the Chinese people!"

Ishihara grinned and said: "The reason is very simple, the most objective criterion for judging whether a country is destroyed should not be race, but culture!

Only when the culture is destroyed can the nation be truly eliminated, so the Huaxia of the Yuan Dynasty cannot be regarded as annihilated, because the Mongols were actually annexed by the Han culture in turn.

Just like Taiwan and Manchuria under the rule of our Great Japanese Empire, if the Chinese culture cannot be completely wiped out, it cannot be regarded as a real annexation of them! "

Ningji Okamura raised his brows and said, "Ishihara-kun means that, in Chairman Jiang's view, the empire cannot really destroy China? At best, it is a temporary occupation of China's territory? Such an idea is too naive!"

"Yes, that's what he thought!"

Ishihara Waner nodded seriously: "It's not just him, most senior officials of the National Government think so, they don't believe that the empire can annex China!

On the contrary, it has always been the red regime and local warlords that they regard as their confidantes! "

After a pause, Ishihara Waner said in a conclusive tone: "

Therefore, I have always firmly opposed launching a full-scale military attack on China, because that would prompt the close cooperation of various forces in China, and the empire would face a situation of confrontation with the entire empire!

On the other hand, adopting the encroachment policy and encroaching on China's territory step by step, the big and small Chinese warlords, including the national government, would not be too vigilant and hostile to the imperial army!

They will only be keen to attack and annex each other, they will only be a mess, and the Great Japanese Empire will be able to obtain the greatest benefits at the least cost.

It's a pity that the sky fails to fulfill people's wishes! "

Ishihara Waner sighed heavily. Although he is currently in a high position and is only one step away from the rank of general, he still feels that he is being constrained too much and cannot fulfill his ambitions as he wishes!