Rise from the sword

Chapter 695 Heavenly Locust: I will endure.

"A large number of high-level and middle-level officers of the 25th Army have been replaced, and a large number of businessmen and their families have been promoted to officers."

"The treatment of grassroots soldiers has been greatly improved."

"Food Stamps are widely used for military pay."

"More than a hundred Type [-] cannons, Type [-] field howitzers, and hundreds of Type [-] tanks appeared."

Compared with Yamamoto, the information obtained by the ghost locust is obviously more detailed and accurate, and even the latest weapons and equipment including their quantities are more accurately recorded.

However, because Tanaka and Ito are relatively concealed in their propaganda against locusts and other actions, they have not been exposed yet.

Looking at the secret information in his hand with the help of the light, Hirohito, who has been in charge of Japan for 19 years, was stunned for a long time.

To be able to run a country for more than ten years, and experience the February [-]th Incident led by the Emperor's Daoist School, without affecting his status at all, is enough to prove that this person has extraordinary abilities and is definitely not an idiot.

Just from the first two items, he could see what this information meant.

The 25th Army, that Tanaka Tsutomu and Ito Kotaro, are trying to completely control the army under his command, suppress his prestige, and turn the 25th Army into his personal army.

military!
阀！

And, it seems to have worked!

But it was this thought that made him stunned for a while.

Although Japan is a constitutional monarchy at this time, the rights of locusts are limited in name, which is more of a symbolic meaning.

However, the government encourages the spread of Shintoism. Its teachings preach that the heavenly locusts will end, casting the absolute authority of the heavenly locusts. In addition, the existence of bushido, decades of jihad propaganda, and the division of the navy and army have made him control the country very hard. powerful.

As for the most important military power, it is firmly under control.

So all along, he has been sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, watching the navy and army fighting each other, watching the cabinet quarreling, and silently steering the emerging empire at the highest point.

In the 19 years since he came to power, no matter what happened in the empire, his position has not been shaken in the slightest.

So in his heart, he has always had a concept that in this country, he is supreme.

But now, someone coveted his military power and tried to pull him down from the altar. This was the first time in history, and it succeeded. It was the first time that he received the news after so long.

At the same time, he also understood.

Why Ito can continue to collect a large amount of resources, so as to rise step by step, and understand why Tanaka is a maverick in the locust army's disastrous defeat, and rarely maintains victory.

It must be the cooperation of the enemy.

The mutiny of these two people involved the participation of the enemy.

Those new cannons, heavy artillery, and tanks must have been provided by the 'enemy'.

"idiot."

At this point, the locust finally showed the emotions he should have.

anger.

Unspeakable anger.

In the Great Japanese Empire, someone dared to challenge his status and challenge his bottom line.

"Damn everything!"

The samurai sword was drawn, and the locust slashed fiercely at the map on the wall. However, due to lack of exercise and weak constitution, the locust almost cut his toe with the knife.

"Come on."

After embarrassingly putting away the knife, Tian Locust took a deep breath, called a guard, and ordered the guard to control the families of Tsutomu Tanaka and Kotaro Ito.

After the guards left, Tian Locust's face was gloomy, and he paced back and forth in the underground palace. Under the dim light, the veins in his hands holding the samurai sword and scabbard were exposed.

Those twinkling eyes showed his inner entanglement.

The sky is high and the emperor is far away.

Naturally, the locust couldn't understand this ancient saying.

Although he wished he could personally help Ito Kotaro and Tanaka Tsutomu, two former heroes of the empire, commit seppuku, his reason told him that the other party had apparently initially controlled the army and was in power.

He really couldn't rush, so he could only think of a way slowly. .

"Holding..."

After pacing and walking for a long time, the locust finally couldn't help it, and planned to hold an imperial meeting to discuss how to punish the two 'traitors' here.

But before the words fell, Konoe Fumimaro walked in.

"Your Majesty the Locust."

Before Konoe Fumimaro could express his request, he was thrown in the face by a piece of information from Tianlocust.

"Look at what you've done!"

Tian locust still remembers clearly that Konoe Fumimaro was among the important ministers who strongly supported Ito and promoted Tanaka to lieutenant general.

"This···"

Looking at the intelligence information in his hand, Fumimaro Konoe was stunned on the spot.

Bushido, fanatical jihad brainwashing, a large number of fanatical grassroots officers trained, and the always-existing heroic souls above and below make the devils a maverick army.

Large-scale mutiny is extremely rare.

So when the information was presented to Konoe Fumimaro, his first reaction was not to believe it.

how can that be.

However, the detailed investigation information and the recent strange behavior of the 25th Army all prove the accuracy of this information.

"Hold an imperial meeting immediately."

The locust continued to be angry and ordered:
"Order the garrison on the peninsula, and the joint fleet will set off immediately to capture Kotaro Ito and Qin Tanaka and return them to the country."

In the eyes of the devil at this time, although Tian Zhongqin and Ito Kotaro barely controlled the 25th Army, and stuffed a large number of businessmen in an attempt to completely control the army.

Follow the example of Yan Xishan and others in the Republic of China.

But in his heart, he always believed that those grassroots soldiers were still his brave and loyal warriors, such a short period of time, a small benefit, was not enough to make them betray him.

As long as the army stationed on the peninsula advances eastward and the joint fleet speaks on the radio in cooperation with his own mouth, those brave warriors will turn their backs on the dark side and bring back the two traitors.

have to say.

Although this old devil's ability is very good, but he has been in a high position for a long time, and he still has developed a common problem of people in this position - ignorance of human suffering, arrogance and arrogance.

He stubbornly believed that the glory he gave to the devils' cannon fodder was more important than a mere military salary, and more important than a full stomach. As long as he climbed up and shouted, the army would turn against each other.

Bushido, while brainwashing the people, the locust seems to be brainwashed a little bit.

"His Majesty."

Konoe Fumimaro hadn't spoken yet. He hadn't accepted the reality yet, and his mind was still blank. A guard ran over:
"The family members of General Ito and General Tanaka left the mainland half a year ago."

"More than half of the division commanders of the 25th Army, regimental commanders, and immediate family members of the battalion commanders have also left, especially the fourth division in Osaka. Almost half of the family members of the division have left."

As the guard of the locust, this devil is very efficient, and has a brain, knows how to draw inferences from one instance, and collected some important information by the way.

In order to count the casualties of the bombing, the devils are quite concerned about collecting these intelligences, which is why they can investigate them so quickly.

Ito is in charge of transporting supplies to the country, and has mastered some transport channels. Coupled with the impatience of the little devil to immigrate abroad, it couldn't be easier to transport some people from the country to the outside world.

"Nani!"

The locust was startled.

Konoe Fumimaro was also surprised.

This shows that these two people started preparations half a year ago, and it also shows that a large number of officers' family members have left, and there are probably many more officers who plan to rebel than they imagined.

Bad things come in pairs.

Just when the two were terrified, another bad news reached their ears.

"Hundreds of enemy planes landed on Guam an hour ago, and the defenders are currently being attacked by enemy heavy artillery and tanks."

The complexions of Tian locust and Konoe Wenmao suddenly turned pale.

Not occupying the Big Island, not capturing the mainland, nor landing in Southeast Asia, but forcibly occupying Guam, more than 2000 kilometers away, this move completely exceeded the predictions of the devils' base camp.

But they don't need to look at the map, the two can know the situation after the enemy occupies Guam.

The connection between the empire and Southeast Asia was completely cut off, the main blood transfusion channel was cut off, the 25th Army in the Far East was also suspected of collaborating with the enemy and mutiny, the subcontinent was blocked, and the country was still suffering from continuous bombing, and local production was almost stagnant.

If there is no external blood transfusion and no enemy attack, the empire itself will completely collapse.

"Your Majesty, the enemy must not be allowed to gain a firm foothold in Guam."

Konoe Fumimaro was decisive.

The enemy's sea and air bases appeared in Guam. With the strength of the enemy's shore-based air force, the empire would be over immediately. I am afraid that it will be blown back to the Stone Age, and all citizens will starve to death.

"As for the 25th Army."

Konoe Fumimaro continued:

"I suggest not to act for the time being. They are still transporting supplies to the country. We also need this batch of supplies."

"We can first send some loyal officers to divide their control over the troops, and after the battle in Guam is over, we can slowly find a way to arrest the two and return them to the country for trial."

His fists were clenched tightly, his veins were exposed, and Tian Locust struggled for a long time. He had been in a high position for so long, and had controlled the empire for more than ten years. He needed to compromise with those who betrayed him, which made him very upset and angry.

But in the end, he accepted the reality.

Judging from the family members who left, these two people probably have more control over the army than he expected. If they want to regain control of the army, they need to take their time, otherwise they may surrender to Li Yunlong if they are pressed.

And Guam is related to the lifeline of the empire, and there must be no loss.

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"Let's go now."

In the Combined Fleet Command, Deputy Takeshi Toyoda did not hesitate to assemble the fleet after receiving the news that the enemy was attacking Guam.

As the commander of the navy, he knows the importance of Guam better than anyone else. It is the center and throat of the Western Pacific Ocean. Whoever occupies it can completely control the Western Pacific Ocean.

If it weren't for his lack of ability, he would have stationed the fleet here long ago.

And now, the enemy has landed here.

Although there is a division stationed in Guam with a strong position, the enemy has sent a brigade of troops and is covered by tanks and heavy artillery. It is only a matter of time before Guam falls.

Thinking of the terrible construction speed of the enemy's Naha base, hundreds of aircraft were deployed in just a few days, and Deputy Takeshi Toyoda did not dare to delay for a minute.

But when he had just assembled the fleet, he received two telegrams.

One is a farewell telegram from the division stationed in Guam.

In order to take Guam as quickly as possible, this time Li Yunlong specially ordered some special weapons, including heavy flame-breathing tanks and small air incendiary bombs.

The flame-breathing tank ignores all underground bunkers, and faces the barbecue when it encounters it.If it doesn't work, just fill it with gasoline, then ignite it, or pile up dozens of tons of explosives and blow it up directly.

As for the jungle, directly incendiary bombs clear the field.

After the establishment of the field airport, four transport planes were dispatched directly to throw the daisy cutter.

After just six hours of fighting, the divisions stationed in Guam were defeated across the board, and the second batch of transport planes that took off from Naha also began to land at the field airport. Then, according to the order of Commander Li, Zhang Dabiao used high-power generators to continuously send A clear telegram.

This was the second telegram received by Deputy Takeshi Toyoda.

Clear telegram.

"Our army has occupied Guam and is currently building a joint sea and air base in Guam. We will deploy naval and air forces including battleships and heavy bombers to completely block Japan and end this battle."

Since it was a plain code, of course, that President Franklin also received it.

"Mr. President, the latest battle report for the Western Pacific."

Telegram, it was the morning of the White House, and President Franklin had just finished his breakfast.

(End of this chapter)