Age of Rebirth

As night fell, the dark night shrouded Tokyo, and the whole city seemed to disappear in darkness. Except for the embers of flames swaying in the wind on the outer battlefield, there were still a few dim lights flickering, and there was no light in other places. The general silence, only the thick smell of gunpowder smoke and burning, shrouded the sky above the city, and even the evening wind could not blow it away.

The battlefield that had been roaring all day finally calmed down. In the ears of all the Japanese, there was still the echo of the sound of the guns. The blossoming attack has squeezed the psychological endurance of the Japanese to the extreme. They don't know why the China Independent Division stopped its attack, let alone what kind of attack it will withstand when the sun rises tomorrow?

Prince Zairen staggered back to his resting place on the ground as if he was falling apart. For more than ten hours, his spirit was in a state of high tension. There were fierce battles everywhere. The soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire resisted the fierce attack of the soldiers of the China Independent Division with their flesh and blood. He personally commanded every battle, and even directly commanded the combat units at the wing level.

Fortunately, apart from the loss of the first line of defense outside of Tokyo, the second line of defense is still in the hands of the Imperial Army. After more than ten hours of intensive use of the brain, Zai Ren felt that his head was cracked. The pain was unbearable, and all the strength in my body seemed to be drained. I didn't eat for a day, but I didn't feel hungry at all.

Now Zai Ren is pale and haggard.The eyeballs were bloodshot and sluggishly moving.I just want to fall headlong on the bed, taking advantage of the rare silence.He fell asleep and never woke up again. He knew very well that after dawn tomorrow, it would be another difficult start.

However, a phone call from the palace broke Zairen's plan to sleep through the night. The call was made by the palace guard General Yamada himself, and his tone was very polite and respectful. "His Royal Highness, His Majesty the Emperor, please rush to the palace immediately. Your Majesty is eager to know the situation of today's battle!"

Brother Tianhuang has an order, how dare Zairen refuse to obey, put down the phone, and sighed, Zairen didn't even have time to drink, dragging his exhausted and hungry body, full of worries and heaviness.Drive to the palace.

At the gate of the palace, the head of the guard, General Yamada, came to greet him in person. When he arrived at Yuren's bedroom, Zairen was not surprised to see it.The bigwigs from the base camp were all there, and everyone arrived neatly, obviously.He came to the palace to inquire about the news.

Now the military power of the empire is in his own hands.These powerful but mediocre bigwigs are in the battle to defend Tokyo.Zai Ren didn't use any of them, he didn't bother to use them, and he didn't dare to use them, preferring to use some officers from the young and strong faction.

Zai Ren bowed deeply to Yu Ren, and before he opened his mouth, Yu Ren said kindly: "Imperial brother, you have worked hard, and I am really distressed at the front line commanding the battle, and I can't share it for the emperor. Come on, give me a seat." ! Tea!"

After Zai Ren finished, Yu Ren couldn't wait to ask: "My Royal Brother, how is the battle going today? I'm really worried!" The big bosses also stretched their necks and stared at Zai Ren. They didn't command The power of the army does not mean that he does not care about the war. It is a matter involving his own life. Tokyo is finished, and he has no way to survive.

"Huh!" Zai Ren took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse but calm voice: "Brother Emperor, the battle is going well, except that the first line of defense was destroyed by the artillery fire and aerial bombardment of the independent division of China, and the second line was lost. The line of defense is still in our hands. In today’s battle, the empire lost more than [-] troops, of which more than [-] were crushed by the artillery fire and aerial bombardment of the China Independent Division!”

"Hiss!" Hirohito and the other bosses all took a breath, and their faces turned pale. On the first day of the war, more than 50 people were killed, and the entire defensive force in Tokyo was less than [-]. , Doesn't it mean that after ten days, Tokyo will have no soldiers to defend?This is called the situation is good?

Zai Ren glanced at it indifferently, and the horrified bosses said nothing, and the scene fell silent. After a long time, it was Yu Ren who asked the most sensitive and crucial question, "Imperial brother, according to your judgment , how long can Tokyo hold on?"

When Hirohito asked this question, he was absolutely at a loss in his heart. Although the battle took place outside of Tokyo, in the palace, the sound of rumbling cannons could be heard, and the thick smell of gunpowder smoke could be smelled. The ground was trembling, and the houses As if he was about to fall down at any moment, he was scared, scared from the bottom of his heart.

"Brother, don't worry!" After taking a sip of tea to moisten his smoldering throat, Zai Ren's movements improved a lot, and he said calmly: "I am the Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire. The defensive line has dampened the offensive momentum of the China Independent Division, otherwise, they would not have stopped attacking, so, according to Brother Yichen, Tokyo can hold on for more than a year!"

Seeing the lies and lies of the old god Zai Ren, who holds the title of Minister of the Army and the Chief of the General Staff of the headquarters, but now is Mi Nei Guangyi who has no military power in his hands, he couldn't help saying: "Prince Zai Ren, with all due respect, Based on the losses of the imperial army on the first day of the battle, the total strength of the imperial defenders in Tokyo is less than 50, and they can withstand a few days of consumption, how can they stick to the conclusion for more than a year?"

"You'd better tell the truth. Those present are all loyal men of the empire, ministers of His Majesty's humerus, who are worried about the fate of the empire. Knowing the truth, they can make plans. Most of the lords present are those who lead the army to fight General, about military issues, you can't hide it from everyone!"

Minei Koichi's words touched the hearts of Hirohito and a group of big bosses, and they all cast doubtful eyes. Zairen looked at Minei Koichi contemptuously. For this old and fatuous old bastard, he himself His political opponents have always looked down on him. If there were no people like Koichi Minai at the decision-making level of the empire, the current fate of the empire would not be in danger of being destroyed at any time!

"Minai-kun's words are wrong!" Zai Ren said coldly: "Minai-kun only considers the number of the regular army of the empire, but forgets that there are millions of imperial subjects in the urban area of ​​Tokyo, and they are not warriors of the empire. ? Won’t take up guns to fight Chinese soldiers?”

"On the first and second lines of defense, I have deployed a total of 20 troops, in order to consume the attacking spirit of the independent division of China. After entering the street fighting in the urban area, all the subjects of the empire will become fighters. I Why is Zairen worried that he has no soldiers to use?"

Mi Nei was silent for a while. He didn't believe Zairen's nonsense. If all the people were soldiers and all jade fragments were effective, the empire would not lose Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido, and Honshu within a few months. The territory of the Ministry of Defense, let the troops of the China Independent Division drive straight in, and surrounded Tokyo.

However, it is obviously unwise to continue arguing with Zai Ren. Now His Majesty the Emperor, no one believes in him, but he believes in his scheming younger brother who keeps making mistakes. Above all, the threat situation that the empire is now facing is not caused by Zai Ren alone, but His Majesty the Emperor just can't see it, no way!

Furthermore, now that Zairen is in control of the military, he holds the power of life and death. If this bastard comes to a ruthless hand and takes the opportunity to eradicate dissidents before Tokyo falls, he must be the first to be shot. From what I know about Zai Ren, this guy is sure to be able to do it when he is at the end of the road, that's all, it's better to say less!

The ministers seemed to have taken a reassurance and left one after another. After everyone left, Zai Ren's calm and confident expression was swept away. Yu Ren was taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "Emperor Brother, what's wrong with you?"

"Alas!" Zai Ren sighed heavily, and said slowly: "Brother Emperor, to tell the truth, what I said just now was just said by my younger brother to appease the hearts of all the ministers. The actual situation is that Tokyo can stick to it." Three months is already a miracle! Judging by the offensive momentum of the China Independent Division today, Tokyo can hold out for a month at most!"

"Ah!" Hearing this, Hirohito fell down on the chair, his face was pale, and he murmured to himself, "What should I do?" He was completely frightened. In Japan now, only a corner of Tokyo is left. , I don't even have a place to escape. If it falls into the hands of Chinese soldiers, Hirohito knows that the end will be miserable, but he doesn't want to die!

"Emperor brother, don't worry!" Seeing his emperor's elder brother's frightened appearance, Zairen hastily comforted him: "Emperor brother, my younger brother has a plan. When the battlefields in the northeast and northwest of Honshu Island are corrupt, the minister will take care of you." Let me start planning!"

"Emperor brother, do you have a good plan to keep Tokyo safe?" Hirohito completely gave up the so-called majesty of the emperor, his eyes were full of hope, and he asked Zairen's hand with tears in his eyes.

"Brother Huang, it's not a good strategy!" Zai Ren said with a wry smile, "It's the last resort. When Tokyo falls, I can arrange for Brother Huang, his wife and several nephews to leave Tokyo and go to exile in Germany. The younger brother will stay in Tokyo, and live and die with Tokyo! The younger brother has ordered the embassy in Germany to start arranging all this!"

The light of hope in Hirohito's eyes dimmed immediately, and he shook his head and said, "The emperor thinks things are simple. Now, Tokyo is surrounded by millions of troops of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli, and all the land and air traffic is completely blocked. Cut off, how can I leave?"

"I'm afraid, the soldiers of China's Independent Division now have a copy of my photo, and I can't leave. Furthermore, how can I bear to leave my brother alone in Tokyo to die!"

"Brother Emperor, I have a way for you to leave Tokyo and arrive in Germany safely!" Zai Ren said very confidently.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)