Emperor Hirohito knew in his heart that even though he was unwilling to give up, even if he didn't see the efforts of several generations being paid for like this, he still had to make a choice!

"Forget it!" Emperor Hirohito said in a deep voice: "We have to make a choice on the left or the right. If that's the case, let's give up the mainland and focus our energy on Southeast Asia!"

As soon as this remark came out, even though they were prepared in their hearts, all the army generals suddenly turned pale.

However, their psychological endurance is not small. When they heard this, they could only close their eyes and say with a painful expression: "Hey!"

……

Having made a choice, even though they are suffering in their hearts and unwilling, but before the future fate of the empire, they still have to restrain all their unwillingness to bitterness and discuss the next strategic policy together.

"Gentlemen... Do you have anything to say about the next strategic policy?" Emperor Hirohito sat at the head, calmed down, and asked in a deep voice.

Hearing what he said, Admiral Yamamoto 56 said: "Your Majesty, in fact, the Ministry of the Navy has discussed this situation long ago!"

"you……"

Hearing what Yamamoto 56 said, the generals of the Army Ministry all glared at each other.

However, Yamamoto 56 didn't care much, and said to himself: "We have considered the army's failure for a long time. Discussions are useful!"

"Tell me in detail?" Emperor Hirohito asked.

"Your Majesty, right now we are pulling our energies away from the mainland, and the previous idea of ​​going north was forced to die, so now... our only way is to go south!"

"However, once we go south, there are colonies of countries such as Britain and the United States among the Southeast Asian countries, so once we go south to seize resources with great fanfare, we will definitely fight them!"

Yamamoto 56 said in a deep voice: "If this matter is put in the usual time, even if our empire is invincible in the world, but if we are all enemies in the world, we will still be invincible with two fists, but now... different! Now for our empire Say, it is the most suitable moment!"

"Oh?"

Hearing Yamamoto 56 utter these words in high spirits, Emperor Hirohito couldn't help being moved, and couldn't help asking: "Why?"

Not only him, but even the generals of the Ministry of Army were curious.

"That's because Germany is teaching Europe to be a mess at this time. Britain, France and Germany are too busy to take care of themselves. There is no extra energy to deal with things here! As long as we act quickly, we can definitely win in one fell swoop before they have reacted." , to lay our foundation!"

Yamamoto 56 said: "As long as we can gain a foothold in the Nanyang region, with our empire's huge fleet... and brave warriors, we will definitely be able to plunder enough resources, and we will definitely be able to withstand their counterattack!"

When he said this, he also praised the army.

After all, in the future, the navy will need the army to land on the beach, so there is no need to be too rigid with their attitude.

Sure enough, after he said this, the expressions of the generals in the Ministry of Army also softened a little.

Hearing this, Emperor Hirohito's face suddenly showed a look of surprise, but soon, he had doubts, and couldn't help asking: "But... how can you guarantee that the United States will not intervene?"

"You know, the United States also has colonies in the Nanyang region, and...their strategy against the Nanyang region is totally different from ours. If we invade on a large scale, once the United States intervenes, won't there be accidents?"

Emperor Hirohito said with some concern.

The United States has not participated in the war until now, and it can be said that it has been standing by.

Looking at the whole world, almost every inch of land is now affected by the flames of war, but only the American region is still alone.

More importantly, the military strength of the United States is very powerful in the world. Once they intervene or stand in the opponent's camp, it will definitely be a devastating blow to their empire!

Although they are arrogant, although they think they are number one in the world, they are not without brains!

They know which countries can be messed with and which countries cannot be messed with!

Obviously, the United States is a country that cannot be messed with!

Hearing Emperor Hirohito's worries, Yamamoto 56 said with a smile: "Your Majesty, we have already thought about this matter!"

"If the United States dares to intervene, or has the possibility of intervening, then we will act first!"

"Nani?"

"what!"

Hearing this and Yamamoto 56's words, everyone was stunned.

They all looked at Yamamoto 56 in disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost, as if they had misheard.

"You, what did you say?"

Prince Zairen's eyes widened, as if in a dream, he couldn't help asking.

"There is an old saying among the Chinese people that it is strong to strike first, and suffer disaster later!" Yamamoto 56 said indifferently: "If he dares to attack the United States, we will naturally strike first!"

"What are you talking about! That's the United States! Not China!" Prince Zairen couldn't help but mocked: "If we go to war with the United States, how can our empire fight?"

"Could it be that you fight wars as soon as you want, and don't fight if you don't want to!" Yamamoto 56 snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Our purpose is to go south to plunder resources. If the United States really disagrees, it is difficult for us to fight Should we retreat? Is our empire going to retreat again and again? If so, why should we change our strategy! Why don’t we continue to focus on China, and then sit back and watch the battlefield of China pull our empire into the bottomless abyss!”

"..." Listening to Yamamoto 56, Prince Zairen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he had nothing to say.

He couldn't refute.

As Yamamoto 56 said, war is not something you can stop fighting if you want to!

If there is a conflict between the United States and Japan in the Nanyang region, their empire will definitely not be able to retreat, but if they cannot retreat, then they can only go up and fight against it!

However, Prince Zairen still said unwillingly: "Since that's the case, then you should think about how you should strike first if there is a conflict?"

Hearing this, Yamamoto 56 smiled mysteriously, and then said lightly: "Sneak attack...Pearl Harbor!"

Chapter 891 No other choice!

In history, before Yamamoto 56 attacked Pearl Harbor, a man named John Tolan in the United States once made a speculation.

And it's a very logical guess.

In 1921, the United States published a book called "Pacific Maritime Supremacy".

Four years later, parts of the book were created as a novel, entitled The Great Pacific War.In the book, the author John Tolan describes the situation of a Japanese fleet attacking Pearl Harbor, Guam and other places.

Later, this book was translated into Japanese by the Naval Staff Department of the Japanese Army and included in the curriculum of the Naval University.

When the book was published, Yamamoto 56 was serving as a military attache in Washington. It is impossible for Yamamoto 56, who has worked tirelessly to study naval academics and has considerable English proficiency, not to notice this book.

The production of the attack plan on Pearl Harbor is also closely related to Yamamoto's character.

Afterwards, someone in the West said that only gamblers dared to take such a big risk in response to the Yamamoto 56 attack on Pearl Harbor.As for Yamamoto 56, although he is a powerful admiral, he is actually an adventurer and is particularly fascinated by gambling.

The admiral, who valued gambling and games of chance more than diet.For Yamamoto 56, he is an expert in playing poker, bridge, Go, and betting.

He gambled with his colleagues, with his subordinates, and often with geishas, ​​and he gambled seriously.

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