Traveling through 1937, I came to fight against the Kwantung Army

Tokyo, Chiyoda,

The atmosphere in the bomb shelter beneath the Imperial Palace was oppressive, like the calm before a storm. The lights flickered dimly, casting distorted shadows on the walls.

Emperor Hirohito sat in the main seat, his face gaunt and pale, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and helplessness. His former majesty had faded under the shadow of time and two defeats. Now, he looked more like an old man buffeted by the tide of time.

Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama sat nearby, his brow furrowed, lips pressed into a straight line, his hands folded in his lap, revealing the heaviness of his heart. He had been opposed from the outset to hastily follow the Americans into war against the Kingdom of Haizhou, and the current developments had indeed proven his prediction true!

Defense Agency Director-General Sugihara Arata straightened his back, his eyes revealing the resoluteness of a soldier. Yet, despite this dire situation, his face remained stubborn. He was the pro-war faction within the cabinet, the architect and promoter of the plan of self-destruction.

Foreign Minister Shigemitsu wore a serious expression, his eyes scanning the faces of the crowd from time to time, trying to grasp some information from their expressions. He was also one of the pro-war factions, wholeheartedly following the Americans, but the current situation made Shigemitsu feel extremely regretful, and his faith was shaken!

Sugihara Arata started his impassioned speech first.

"Your Majesty, we now have tens of thousands of elite soldiers in our underground fortifications, and hundreds of thousands of Self-Defense Force soldiers outside. We have stored enough food and ammunition to last a year. The enemy simply cannot reach us. As long as we persevere and welcome the intervention of the United States and other countries, the final victory will surely belong to us!"

Sugihara Arata's greatest reliance is the underground fortifications in the core area of the imperial palace. This fortification group is spread over an area of two kilometers in radius and is located 4 meters underground. Many rooms are made of reinforced concrete, and the walls are more than 1 meter thick, which can easily withstand attacks from aerial bombs and naval guns!

The underground fortifications in each area are interconnected, and there are as many as 17 warehouses inside, storing a large amount of supplies!

Emperor Hirohito looked at Shigemitsu Mamoru. After all, it was the Foreign Minister who had been in contact with the Americans.

Shigemitsu Aoi then continued,

"The Americans are already negotiating with Haizhou. I have repeatedly inquired about their attitude. Secretary of State Dulles told me that the United States currently has no intention of intervening in Asia-Pacific affairs and is already preparing to withdraw its troops from the region.

I can infer from various signs that the United States has been defeated in the Asia-Pacific this time, and the losses are huge, and they are afraid of getting burned! "

Emperor Hirohito's face turned as dark as ink, and his originally calm face was now filled with lines of anger and disappointment.

The air in the basement seemed to become oppressive because of his anger and disappointment. The people around him didn't dare to breathe and waited quietly for the emperor's reaction.

Emperor Hirohito was silent for a long time, his lips moving slightly as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he only let out a heavy and helpless sigh.

He completely despaired of the illusions he once held about the US-Japan alliance, and was extremely confused about Japan's future. At this moment, he seemed to see Japan sinking deeper and deeper into the quagmire of war, but no longer had the "lifeline" of the United States that it once thought it could rely on.

"We can't go on like this! Your Majesty, the Emperor, and all the ministers!" Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama's voice rang out, and he continued,

"If we continue fighting like this, the Japanese will suffer heavy casualties. In the past few days, over two million people have died in air raids and artillery fire in Tokyo alone! And the Haizhou Kingdom shows no mercy. It is futile to expect any foreign forces to intervene now. We must negotiate with our opponents!"

Sugihara Arata slammed the table and stood up, his eyes burning with anger. He pointed his finger at Shigemitsu Aoi and roared,

"Baga, this is naked surrender! The soldiers of the empire will never agree to it!"

Suddenly, there was a loud bang!

A deafening roar exploded in the distance.

It was as if an invisible giant hand was slamming into the earth. The powerful shockwave spread out at an extremely fast speed, hitting like a surging ocean wave.

The walls of the basement began to shake violently, and large flakes of the already mottled wall peeled off and fell to the ground.

The chandelier above my head was shaking wildly, making a harsh "ding-dang-dang" sound, as if it would fall at any time.

The documents on the table flew everywhere and the pen rolled to the side.

Emperor Hirohito's body shook violently, his eyes widened, his eyes filled with fear and despair, his body curled up involuntarily, tightly grasping the armrests of the chair!

Several ministers were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Some of them slipped off their chairs and collapsed on the ground; some hugged the table tightly, trembling; and some looked at the ceiling in horror, muttering to themselves and praying for God's blessing.

The shock waves generated by the explosion hit the basement one after another. Everyone felt that their internal organs were displaced, and their ears were filled with sharp roars, almost deafening them.

After a long time, the aftermath of the explosion gradually subsided, but everyone was still in shock. They sat there with empty eyes, as if they were still immersed in that horrific moment, as if they saw that the fate of the Japanese Empire was just like this land ravaged by bombs, riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.

"How is this going?"

Shigemitsu Aoi murmured!

Sugihara Arata immediately came out and ordered his staff to check the situation.

Haizhou State's air raids are carried out every day and every hour. Although bombs have not been dropped into the palace yet, the surrounding areas of the palace have been bombed many times!

In previous bomb explosions, they only felt some vibrations and muffled sounds in the basement. However, this bomb gave them a very strange feeling, as if it had a deep penetrating power, and the shock wave was transmitted directly to them!

After a while, a Japanese military officer ran over with a few colorful leaflets in his hand!

He first raised his hand and saluted.

Sugihara Arata was already impatiently urging,

"What's going on? Tell me now!"

The officer showed a look of horror.

"Just now, the troops stationed in Otemachi reported that a bomb dropped from the sky and penetrated the ground before exploding, just in time for an underground infantry dormitory. According to the on-site report, the explosion has caused 73 deaths and hundreds of injuries!"

"Could it be a bunker buster?" Sugihara Arata's forehead was immediately covered in sweat. As a military man, he had certainly heard of this weapon! The Americans had already successfully developed it, but I heard it hadn't been used in large-scale combat yet!

Emperor Hirohito and several ministers stood there as if struck by lightning, their faces frozen in a mixture of fear and shock.

If Haizhou State had bunker-buster bombs, it would mean that their underground fortifications, which they thought were impregnable, were nothing but rubbish!

"What's written on the flyer?" Hatoyama Ichiro asked in a trembling voice.

"The Emperor of Japan and the Prime Minister of the Government, you have 24 hours to surrender unconditionally. Otherwise, Haizhou will indiscriminately bomb the Imperial Palace area within 24 hours!"