Beiyang reactionaries

Because Japan was already fighting everywhere at that time, the army began to prepare for war with the United States.At that time, Japan was already ready to launch.If the cabinet and the military always have problems like this, and they always hold back each other, the Japanese generals on the front line will make their own decisions and will not listen to the cabinet's orders at all.Once the cabinet and the army get to this point, it will be very unfavorable to Japan.So after comprehensive consideration, Kido Koichi thinks it is better to be united.So when the emperor asked Koichi Kido for his opinion, Koichi Kido recommended Hideki Tojo, a representative of the military hardliners.

He hopes that Hideki Tojo can bridge the differences between the cabinet and the military.

In the short term it worked.

After Hideki Tojo took office, he really took care of the military.Later, in order to centralize power, Hideki Tojo served as the Prime Minister, Minister of War, Minister of the Interior, and Minister of Military Supplies by himself. He held half of the cabinet positions by himself.Some time ago, he served as the chief of staff.

But at the same time, the powerful Hideki Tojo has brought Japan into an increasingly dangerous situation.

What to do now?

"Tojo-kun, let's negotiate with Britain and the United States, let's end the war."

Seeing that Hideki Tojo didn't speak, Kido Yuki expressed his own point of view.Hideki Tojo himself is indeed in power at the moment, but Koichi Kido is not easy, because he is currently a courtier who is very trusted by the emperor.When the emperor appointed Hideki Tojo as prime minister, it was also because of the support of Koichi Kido.

In terms of trust in front of the emperor, Hideki Tojo is not as good as Koichi Kido.

Therefore, Hideki Tojo is very sensitive to Koichi Kido's ideas.Now hearing Kido Koichi's words, Tojo Hideki immediately jumped up and said: "Mr. Kido, no, no at all. We haven't lost yet, why are we negotiating with Britain and the United States? In the Pacific battlefield, even if we lose The Marshall Islands, we also have the Mariana Islands, and we have an absolute core defense circle. It is completely impossible for the United States to break through our core defense circle. We have deployed 200 million troops in these core defense circles. There may be so many troops, and it is impossible to withstand such a large number of casualties. The United States will definitely stop at the Mariana Islands."

"Look at the battlefield in Burma again. Although we lost in the Battle of Imphal, we still had the advantage in Indochina. We lost the battle in Imphal this time because we did not adapt to the climate conditions in India. Our Defeating a war is a crime other than war. If there is a war in Myanmar, it is not certain who will die. As long as it is stable, Britain and the United States will not be able to bear too many casualties. We have people, and we can form another 300 million troops to go out."

Kido Koichi looked at Hideki Tojo who was in a frenzy, his face darkened.

Although Kido Koichi knew that the fanatical soldiers like Hideki Tojo were not afraid of anything, he used to think that these soldiers were motivated and could take Japan farther.But looking at it now makes Kido Koichi feel scared.These fanatical soldiers will bring the Japanese army into hell.

At this time, Hideki Tojo will continue to fight.

Another 300 million troops?

Yes, with Japan's population size, it is no problem to form another 300 million troops to go out.But if so many troops are recruited to participate in the war, there will be a serious shortage of young and middle-aged people in Japan.

Japan has a population of about 7000 million, and there are only about 2000 million young and strong men.Since the outbreak of the war, Japanese young and middle-aged casualties have exceeded 300 million.There are nearly 400 million Japanese troops still on the front lines, and there are more than 300 million people in the country.More than half of Japanese young and middle-aged people are in the army, and the other half are also serving the army.Nowadays, many workers in Japanese factories are women.

Japan is also severely underpopulated.

Koichi Kido looked at Hideki Tojo and said: "What about China? What about the Korean Peninsula? We are in Burma, relying on the Chindun River to stop the British army for a while, but once China joins the war, can we stop the Chinese troops from flooding into Myanmar? China has deployed nearly 200 million troops in the southwest region, and their Central Plains Military Region and Southeast Military Region can support more than 100 million troops in the southwest at any time. Can we stop so many troops? And once the Chinese troops flood into Myanmar At that time, Thailand and Myanmar will definitely fall to them, and Thailand and Myanmar will also be able to produce hundreds of thousands of troops. Including China has so many troops in the Mekong River. Along the Mekong River, we can stop the Chinese troops in Vietnam and Cambodia And don’t forget that China has been in control of Sumatra for more than ten years, and has deployed so many land, sea and air forces here. If we cooperate with the British army to control Malacca, can we defend Malacca? As long as China joins the war, the entire Indochina Peninsula will fall Over there."

"As early as when China was at war with the Soviet Union, their annual aircraft production exceeded [-], and their aircraft production has not decreased over the years. Our two countries are close at hand. China's bombers pass through Manchuria and Shandong. They can bomb the mainland of our country at will. Can we stop it?"

War with China?

Kido Koichi couldn't imagine it at all.

Tojo Hideki did not refute Kido Koichi's question this time.Because Hideki Tojo understands this matter better than Koichi Kido.After years of cooperation with China, Hideki Tojo understands China's strength better than anyone else.

When the relationship between the two countries was good, China sold so many military weapons to Japan.After the Japanese military uses it, it will be able to roughly judge China's industrial strength and China's weapons research capabilities.In the past two years, China has helped Japan train pilots, and the number has been increasing, but China does not feel any difficulty.Because China's aircraft production is amazing, there are a lot of trainers produced every year.

Train your own pilots yourself, and train tens of thousands of pilots for the Japanese army every year.

Of course, the most important thing is only one.That is, China and Japan are too close, and the two sides are close neighbors.Many military airfields in northern China can directly use bombers to bomb the Japanese mainland.Now the main force of Japan is pinned down on the frontline battlefield. At this time, fighting with China is completely courting death.

So Hideki Tojo thought for a while and said: "Mr. Kido, the current situation is indeed not suitable for us to go to war with China. My idea is to negotiate with China immediately and agree to most of China's requirements. As long as we are stable China, we will be able to stop the British and American troops. The British and American armies cannot fight, their domestic situation is very bad, and they cannot fight a war with heavy casualties. We force the British and American armies themselves, so that we can get the most benefit."

"You want to agree to China's conditions? Are those conditions very harsh?"

"Promise. But we can negotiate some terms that are beneficial to us. Just like the independence of the Ryukyu Kingdom, we can delay it. Taiwan can be returned to China, but China is required to lease some of the important ports to us. The Korean Peninsula will let us They fight themselves."

"You really think so?"

"Ah."

Kido Koichi was a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, Hideki Tojo would really give in.But Kido Koichi said, "Tojo-kun, you have to know that China has always wanted to restore their position in Asia and their influence in Asia. Compared with Britain and the United States, they are thousands of miles away, so it is difficult to intervene in Asian affairs. It is also beneficial to us. Why don't we negotiate with Britain and the United States? Britain and the United States are also afraid of China now. If we are willing to form an alliance with Britain and the United States, I think they should be very willing."

Kido Koichi has always been inclined to reconcile with the United States.

Hideki Tojo shook his head and said: "No. Britain and the United States are indeed afraid of China. Maybe we will give in, and they are very willing to sit down and negotiate with us. But once we really negotiate with Britain and the United States, then we will suffer a devastating blow. As long as The news that we are negotiating with the United Kingdom and the United States will inevitably declare war on us. You are right, China will never allow Britain and the United States to return to Asia if they want to restore their influence in Asia. Once we fall to Britain and the United States, China will We will do our best to attack us. With our current situation and current military deployment, we can’t stop China’s attack. There is one thing I didn’t tell others. I will talk to Kido-kun today. China is in Manchuria, Shandong, and North Korea There are more than 24 aircraft deployed in the area. There are also so many aircraft in their North China and East China areas. As long as China is willing, they can bomb the mainland of our country without giving us a chance. There are also Vladivostok, Qingdao Hong Kong, Lushun Port, North Korea’s Chongjin Port, and China have deployed a large number of warships. There are [-] aircraft carriers of various types. Think about it, can our current situation afford it?”

"Then Yingmei..."

"You also said that Britain and the United States are thousands of miles away. As long as we persevere, their war cost is much higher than ours. We have a great chance to block Britain and the United States and maintain the status quo. Even if we are really defeated, in order to stop China Britain and the United States will not allow Britain and the United States to hit us too hard. China’s conditions are very harsh, but this is also China’s bottom line, and it will not further dismember our country. But if we rely on Britain and the United States, China will definitely dismember us. So the current situation, We can offend Britain and the United States, but we cannot offend China. Damn it, China has been preparing for today for a long time. Mr. Kido, now we can only stabilize China. As long as we stabilize China and force Britain and the United States to negotiate with us, we will be able to It can safeguard our interests. What we have to do now is to agree to China’s conditions as much as possible, and severely hit Britain and the United States to let them sit on the negotiating table.”

Kido Koichi was surprised.

I never thought that Hideki Tojo would even think about the situation of future defeat.If it negotiates with Britain and the United States, will China really declare war?Kido Koichi didn't know.But Kido Koichi knew that there were many kinds of Chinese participation in the war.

What I am most afraid of is that China will take this opportunity to completely destroy Japan.

Kido Koichi thought for a while, and said: "Tojo-kun, I will talk to the emperor first. This matter is too big, I will suggest that the emperor hold an imperial meeting, and you can talk about your thoughts when the time comes."

"it is good."

754

"Is this what Gu Zhengzhi said?"

"Yes."

"What does Hideki Tojo mean?"

"Judging from Gu Zhengzhi's statement, this is indeed what Hideki Tojo meant. Gu Zhengzhi restarted the negotiation only after receiving a telegram from Hideki Tojo."

1944 was a turning point in World War II. Only three months have passed since 1944, but the world situation is becoming more and more clear.

The anti-fascist alliance headed by the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union has completely taken advantage of the battlefield.The Soviet Union launched a major counter-offensive in the territory. Although the casualties were still heavy, after many surprise attacks, a large amount of land was recovered.

Germany knew that the Soviet Union was going to fight back, so it kept supporting the frontline troops.

On the front of the Soviet-German battlefield, the German army still has nearly 500 million troops.Although the combat power is much worse than before, it is not a weak brigade.The Soviet Union has gathered an army of 700 million, and the Soviet Union has an absolute advantage in aircraft, tanks, and artillery.Not only that, but the logistical gap between the two sides is also very large.

After the Soviet Union recovered, the industrial products produced by the factory were a continuous frontline of support.In comparison, Germany's logistics became more and more difficult.The morale of both sides also changed. The German army lost the invincible morale it had at the beginning of the war, while the morale of the Soviet Union was like a rainbow.Entering 1944, within 3 months, the Soviet army launched consecutive counter-offensives in Ukraine, Moscow, and Leningrad, encircling and annihilating more than 120 million German troops, and pushing forward at least 200 kilometers in each place.

Of course, in order to achieve such results, the Soviet army also suffered more than 200 million casualties.But at this time, the Soviet Union did not care about these casualties.Liberate a place and recruit troops on the spot without giving them a chance to oppose it.As long as they are men of conscription age, they must join the army, be included in the reserve service, and begin to receive military training.As long as the front line needs it, you must go forward with a gun.

The places occupied by Germany have tens of millions of people.The Soviet Union used this method to make up for the shortage of population, and also continuously supported the front line, so that the number of front-line troops always exceeded the German army.

As the German army was at a disadvantage on the battlefield, many countries that originally fell to Germany also slowly began to move away from Germany.The power faction in Italy even arrested Mussolini and openly turned to the anti-fascist alliance.Their request is simple.

That is, the Anti-Fascist League cannot be held accountable for their war.

In fact, none of those people participated in the war.Although the powerful Italians disagreed with many of Mussolini's policies, after the outbreak of World War II, those people also made a fortune following the Italian army.Either selling things to the Italian military, or wantonly looting the areas occupied by Italy, each of them can be said to be rich.But now the situation is unfavorable, they took Mussolini as a scapegoat and picked themselves out.

To put it bluntly, in Italy Mussolini has no strength to cover the sky with one hand.Those powerful factions in Italy are willing to cooperate with Mussolini, so Mussolini is the head of state of Italy.These powerful Italians did not want to cooperate with Mussolini, so Mussolini became a polished commander.Although there are some fanatical Mussolini supporters in the country, they cannot influence the political situation in Italy.

Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union certainly knew of Italy's intentions.

However, in order to end the European war as soon as possible, they still accepted Italy's request.After all, Italy is a veritable industrial country, and whether it is industrial scale or industrial technology, it is the number one country in the world.There are few industrial countries in the world now, and Italy is one of them.The Italian army did not want to fight, but if the Anglo-American, Soviet-French armies really wanted to invade Italy, these armies would certainly not stand idly by.