Beiyang reactionaries

If it is said that the country Tojo hates the most is definitely China.

Even though Japan is now at war with Britain, it is also preparing to fight with the United States, but this is only a matter of interests.But when it comes to the country that Hideki Tojo hates the most, it must be China.Because the relationship between China and Japan has been good from the mid-20s to the 30s.

There is a lot of cooperation in all aspects of politics, economy and military.

In the past ten years, China and Japan are allies who are not allies, and the relationship can be said to be extremely good.Especially when Yoshiichi Tanaka was the prime minister, not to mention the high-level officials of China and Japan, non-governmental exchanges were also very frequent.But after the war broke out, China completely ignored the friendship of the year, not only did not participate in the German-Italian-Japanese military alliance, but also attacked the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union together.Instead, they flirted with Japan's enemy, Britain.Almost all the weapons used by the British and Indian troops are made in China.And not just simple rifles, but weapons such as aircraft, tanks, and cannons are included.

It is simply intolerable.

"Yes, this time we seized a large amount of weapons and equipment, all of which were produced in China."

"That's it. Therefore, Mr. Sakagaki, only by occupying Myitkyina and cutting off the arms trade between China and the British and Indian troops, can we really attack the British and Indian troops. Without the arms provided by China, the British and Indian troops want to use it from other places. It is not so easy to obtain arms. Without the support of arms, the British and Indian troops would be nothing to worry about."

"Tojo-kun, where is the United States?"

"The Lend-Lease Act does not specify arms, so the United States will not directly support British arms with great fanfare. They send arms directly to the British mainland. That is their business, and we can't control it. But the United States wants to send arms to the British and Indian troops. Arms, it depends on whether the imperial navy agrees. At present, Malacca is in the hands of the empire. If the United States dares to send arms to the British and Indian troops, the empire has reason to detain their ships. The Chinese navy in Sumatra will not let the Americans snatch it My own business. If the United States wants to give arms to the British and Indian armies, it has to go around the world, and it needs to go around from Australia. It will be impossible to reach the British and Indian armies in less than three months. And India's current major ports are also under the surveillance of the Imperial Navy. It is so easy for the United States to deliver arms to the British and Indian troops. So as long as the connection between China and the British and Indian troops is cut off, the British and Indian troops will Half of it is abolished. When we organize an army to attack, they will not be able to stop us at all."

"it is good."

Seishiro Sakagaki nodded.

Said: "The troops have been repairing for two months, and I am going to launch an attack at the end of December."

"Wait a minute."

"how?"

Seishiro Sakagaki was taken aback.

Before he came to see Hideki Tojo, he was ready to launch the Battle of Myitkyina and the Battle of Imphal.However, Hideki Tojo seems to prefer to organize forces to carry out the Battle of Myitkyina and win Myitkyina.

That being the case, Seishiro Sakagaki made some adjustments after returning.Focus on the battle of Myitkyina and win Myitkyina.

But the copper bar British army suddenly said to let himself wait.

"Sakagaki-kun, I won't hide it from you, but you just need to know about this matter, don't spread it to the outside world. Don't even tell the general in the temple. The empire is preparing to attack the United States in December and occupy the Philippines by the way. Immediately after Attack Australia and control all the surrounding islands. This will use a lot of manpower and material resources of the empire. I am worried that I will not be able to give more support to the Burmese front army. So I think it is possible to postpone it for a few months, and wait for the results of the matter here , and then launch the second phase of the Burmese campaign."

"This one……"

Seishiro Sakagaki was silent.

The news came as no surprise.Seishiro Sakagaki and Hideki Tojo had discussed these topics long ago.And since Hideki Tojo, a radical tycoon, became the prime minister of the cabinet, Seishiro Sakagaki and the others understood that it was only a matter of time before war with the United States began.

Seishiro Sakagaki considered whether he really wanted to postpone the original plan.

"Mr. Tojo, postponing the original plan will give the British and Indian troops more time to recuperate. And it is possible for them to use this time to replenish more arms."

"The problem with the British and Indian troops has never been how powerful they are. It's that our troops are not adapted to the situation in Myanmar. I want to use this time to make our troops more adaptable to Myanmar. We are training in Mandalay Troops, let more people adapt to Myanmar. And use this time to lay some simple roads, don't make our logistics too difficult. We will launch the Battle of Myitkyina in the future, and we must succeed in one battle and win Myitkyina in one battle. "

Seishiro Sakagaki nodded slightly.

I understand what Hideki Tojo means.

Again, the biggest difficulty for the Japanese army in Burma has never been the British and Indian troops.Don't look at the large number of British and Indian troops, but the combat effectiveness is really not the opponent of the Japanese army.The combat effectiveness of the British and Indian troops is really much worse than that of the regular British troops.

For the Japanese army, the biggest enemy of the Myanmar campaign was the local climate and logistical pressure.Without these pressures, Japanese casualties in the Battle of Mandalay would not have been as high.

Use a period of time to train the troops so that the newly added soldiers, and later the army, can adapt to the climate of Burma.And use this repair time to mobilize the people of French Indochina, build some simple roads, and ease the logistical pressure.

As long as these are not problems, it is still very sure to solve the British and Indian army Seishiro Sakagaki.

"I see. After I go back, I will discuss with the general in the temple to lay some roads. At least mules and horses can walk easily."

"Yes, that's it."

Tojo Hideki smiled.

Then he said: "Mr. Sakagaki, Myanmar will be handed over to you. Recently, our allies (Germany and Italy) have performed very well in North Africa and the Middle East, causing great losses to the United Kingdom. Maybe a few years later, our troops Meet our allies in the Middle East. I hope you are the one who will lead the troops and the allies at that time."

"Relax. This time next year our troops will be celebrating victory in Delhi, India."

"I look forward to that day."

United States.

It is Tojo Hideki's biggest goal during this period.

In order to attack the United States, Hideki Tojo has been preparing since he became prime minister.Yamamoto 56 has been training, and it is high-intensity training.In order to allow Japanese pilots to drop bombs accurately, Yamamoto 56 even let the pilots train under the condition of obstructed vision at night, and sometimes under windy and rainy conditions.The result was a variety of accidents with high casualties among the pilots.But Yamamoto 56 still insisted on high-intensity training.

It can be said that the result of this kind of devil training is that Japan has truly cultivated a group of very elite pilots.

Be prepared all the time.

On December 1940, 12, Yamamoto 11 attacked Pearl Harbor with the Japanese navy that had been training for half a year.The Pearl Harbor incident that shocked the world took place.

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"General, the radar has detected an unidentified aircraft."

1940 12 Month 11 Day.

Wednesday morning around 7:20.

Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander-in-chief of the US Pacific Fleet, just woke up, as usual.Wash your face, brush your teeth, and get ready to eat.At this time, someone came to report, and the staff who came came in a calm manner, not at all like they came to report military information.

When Husband Kimmel heard the report, he didn't feel nervous or take it seriously.On the contrary, Husband Kimmel cut a piece of steak very calmly, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and then said, "What did the Air Defense Command say?"

"They judged it to be our B-17 bomber."

"Then what else to report."

Husband Kimmel waved his hand impatiently, telling him not to disturb his meal.

In terms of army building, Husband Kimmel is still good.Since coming to Pearl Harbor as the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Husband Kimmel has been working hard to build Pearl Harbor.In this regard, Husband Kimmel has not failed much.And he has always believed that the biggest enemy of the United States is Japan, which is currently aggressive in the Nanyang region.Oppose the United States to put too much power on the Atlantic Ocean.Especially on the Atlantic side, warships are transferred from the Pacific Fleet at every turn, affecting the integrity of the Pacific Fleet.It's just that his suggestion was rejected by the US government.

For the United States, the most important thing is Europe.Since Lend-Lease, German submarines have become increasingly active.Started to attack the transport ships transporting supplies to the UK, so the current transport needs to be equipped with a large number of escort warships.The United States lacks warships, so it has mobilized warships from the Pacific Fleet several times.This made Husband Kimmel very dissatisfied.

Although the U.S. government paid more attention to Europe, Husband Kimmel did not give up his vigilance against Japan.

It's just that intelligence from various sources indicates that Japan has no intention of going to war with the United States in the short term.Of course, occasional scattered intelligence showed that Japan was going to attack the United States.However, such scattered intelligence cannot be completely sure that Japan is going to attack the United States.

Including what many people think, who was the first to discover the information that Japan was going to attack Pearl Harbor, etc., are just one-sided words.Because collecting intelligence has never been about a certain person or a certain aspect of intelligence, the higher-ups will accept it.For decision makers, there are never one or two channels for obtaining information, but many channels.According to all kinds of intelligence, many of these intelligences are completely opposite.Decision makers need to analyze the information from so much information, and finally determine which information is correct.So if someone gets some intelligence and then criticizes decision makers for not adopting it, these are people who do not understand intelligence work.No decision maker will make some major decisions based on a piece of intelligence.

At present, the intelligence from the United States indicates that Japan is stepping up its next step in the Burma campaign.

Malaysia and French Indochina recruited many locals to work in Myanmar.Although it is not the paving of any top-level roads, it has also begun to pave mountain roads to prepare for the logistics and transportation of the Japanese army's next Burma campaign.Moreover, many troops on the front line of the Japanese army were withdrawn for repair and replenishment, and then other troops entered Myanmar.The Japanese army further strengthened the strength of the Burmese Front Army.Up to now, the Burmese Front Army in the hands of Shouichi Terauchi has 16 divisions.

Because of the relatively high casualties in the Burma campaign, Japan mobilized its troops again in the country and added 20 divisions.