Glorious Mission 1937

Yong Ye Xiushen knew what these ministers were thinking, but he knew that these people's thoughts would change after he finished speaking, so he smiled and continued: "Masters, please be calm, I am very sorry for your thoughts." Clear, but please rest assured, although this is a gamble of national destiny, we have won the trump card, and the result is already doomed—the empire will win!"

"The decision of the empire to go south is based on the basic concept of Germany's invincibility. Only with Germany's continuous victories in Europe can the United States, Britain and other countries not concentrate their efforts on dealing with the empire. Similarly, the polar bear in the north will not jump out to destroy the empire's strategic plan Therefore, if Germany wins the Empire, it will be able to win the final victory of the war. If Germany loses, then the fate of the Empire will be difficult to grasp, and it will be besieged by the world's major powers."

"However, under the current situation, the possibility of peace between Germany, Britain and the Soviet Union is very small, and the possibility of a protracted war is relatively high. First, the UK has traditional national character and the self-esteem of a big country, and is Using the German-Soviet War to restore its own power, because of the outbreak of the Soviet-German War, Britain has the confidence to continue the war and cannot easily surrender to Germany. Therefore, the headquarters has reason to believe that the German-British War is bound to last for a long time.”

"Secondly, the German army has "approached" the city of Moscow, and the Soviet Union's field forces in Europe have suffered heavy blows. This German-Soviet battle will end with the success of the German army. However, for the Stalin regime, surrendering to Germany is the It is in danger of causing the collapse of its own regime. Therefore, it will now rely on its relatively solid political foundation and resources east of the Volga River, which are not very abundant, as well as the aid of the United States and Britain, to make passive resistance. On the other hand, in view of the German-Soviet In fact, the war is showing the situation of a national war, and the will of the Soviet nation to resist the war will not decay any time soon.”

"As for Germany, according to previous disclosures by German leaders, Germany wants to completely overthrow communism. If the Soviet Union is not beaten to the point where it can no longer stand up and fight back, then the significance of this war against the Soviet Union will be lost. Therefore, it can be said that the "possibility" of Germany's peace on lenient terms is very small. Therefore, the empire will surely win the final victory!"

Sure enough, after Yong Ye's self-cultivation finished speaking.The confidence of a great many was shaken.As Nagano Shosho said, both the headquarters and the "government" were in fact convinced that Germany would not fail in Europe.In other words, although Germany may not necessarily win, it will never lose.

Facts have proved that the former powers of Britain and France were paper tigers, and the outbreak of the Soviet-German War proved that the Soviet Union was not as powerful as the empire imagined.Judging from the current trend, even the Great Japanese Empire wants to declare war on the United States, Britain, the Netherlands and other countries.The possibility of the Soviet Union taking active actions against Japan is also very slim.After all, the Soviet Union at this time was barely able to protect itself. If the empire launched an attack on the Soviet army from the Far East, it would be a disaster for the Soviet Union.

In addition, with the successive victories of the German army.The Soviet Union lost the area west of the Volga River, and only a quarter of its military industry remained.The Red Army of the Soviet Union in Europe has been completely hit by the German-Soviet War. Now the Red Army in the Far East has been transferred away in large numbers. At least 5 divisions, 1000 tanks, and more than 1200 aircraft have been dispatched to Europe for reinforcements. and mentally are weakening.

Based on the above information.The entire Japanese court has its own judgment on the victory of the war. Generally speaking, the vast majority of ministers believe that although the empire may not necessarily win, as long as Germany does not perish, Japan will not fail.It's a big deal for everyone to draw, that's all! [

After Nagano Slim finished speaking, Chief of Staff General Seishiro Itagaki got up and added: "The victory or defeat of the war has a lot to do with the military strength of the enemy and us. Our army made an all-round comparison of the military strength of the enemy and us in the South Pacific region. , By the end of May, Showa 16, based on the various information collected, the base camp was informed of the army and air forces of the United States, Britain and the Netherlands in various places in the south and their equipment."

"Britain has about 6 to 7 troops and 320 aircraft in the Malay Peninsula, and about 35000 troops and 60 aircraft in Myanmar; the United States has about 42000 troops and 170 aircraft in the Philippines. The Netherlands has about 85000 army troops and about 300 aircraft in the Dutch East Indies. The total army strength is about 20 people and about 850 aircraft.”

"However, it is judged that these army forces are all local troops composed of white soldiers of their own country, with insufficient education and training, and a lack of spiritual unity between whites and locals, and their combat effectiveness is generally very low; It is also difficult for Britain, the Netherlands, and China to exert their ability to cooperate in combat. All that needs to be considered is that they adapt to the tropical climate and local customs. However, the combat effectiveness of the enemy air force on the Malay side, due to the superior performance of the aircraft, the pilot's ability The quality is also relatively good, so compared with its ground forces, it cannot be ignored."

"In addition, according to the judgment of the base camp, after deducting the old ships of the enemy and us and the ships whose combat equipment has not been completed, the strength of ships capable of fighting at sea is compared. The combined total of the United States, Britain, the Netherlands and other countries is 143 times that of the empire. Active tactics, and the enemies do not have much contact with each other, and no single country is an opponent of the empire, so the empire is sure to defeat each other!"

"In view of the above-mentioned situation of the enemy's land, sea and air forces, we plan to transfer 51 ground divisions and about 1500 front-line aircraft from the Army's 11 ground divisions and about 700 front-line aircraft. The fleet is responsible for offensive combat missions. The aviation offensive force organized into the combined fleet is 3300 out of about 1619 aircraft in the entire navy, and it will definitely be able to gain an overwhelming advantage in the early stages of the war!"

Seishiro Itagaki and all the senior officers of the navy and army knew that the southern offensive would be an unprecedented large-scale operation launched in a vast area of ​​4 miles from east to west, north to south, and aimed at destroying the enemy's armed resistance by sea and air. Scale operations.Although there are certain risks, they have greater certainty. In terms of the strength of the enemy and the enemy, there are four main reasons: First, before the United States, the Netherlands, and China strengthen their joint operations, they can defeat each of them with surprise attacks.

The second is that Japan is prepared to fight. It can launch preemptive surprise attacks on four strategically important places in Hawaii, the Philippines, Malay, and Hong Kong at the same time, and can expand the effect of preemptive strikes to the full depth of operations.

The third is, as far as the combat surface in the Western Pacific is concerned.In terms of sea power, our side has an absolute advantage; at the same time, in terms of ground and air power, various local areas can often maintain a local advantage of two to three times; in particular, we are sure to gain air and sea control through this.The most important point is that most of the enemy's ground troops are mostly colonial troops with poor quality.

Nagano Xiushen said again: "Based on the conclusions of several exercises on the map, the Army and Navy High Command has made the following estimates for the operation process of capturing the South. After the start of the operation, it will take about 20 days for Hong Kong, about 50 days for Manila, and about 100 days for Singapore." Days, Java can be conquered in about 150 days. Therefore, it is judged that it will take about 5 months to complete the occupation of most important areas in the south as planned, and the battle will come to an end.”

"The only concern is the sortie of the United States Pacific Fleet from the Pacific side. If this happens, the Navy plans to move most of the southern forces to the Pacific side for a decisive sea battle with the American Fleet. The Army's plan is. Even if Under such circumstances, we will still try our best to complete the offensive operation; but at the same time, we also judge that it is inevitable to change part of the offensive plan, or delay the overall combat speed."

Konoe Fummo is now moved by what Nagano Shoshin and others said.However, he is the Prime Minister of Japan, and he knows that the biggest crisis Japan is facing now is not these, but the country's materials, so Fumma Konoe asked again: "Masters, you should know the current situation of the empire. Do you have any information?" No comparison was made between the state supplies of the Empire and the enemy state?"

Yong Ye Xiu stood up again and said: "The base camp judges that it will gain a comprehensive advantage in the early stage of the war. Before the empire's supplies are exhausted, it will definitely be able to occupy the resource production areas in the south and ensure the supply of the empire's military and civilian supplies. Therefore, the war supplies only need to be prepared for about a year. That’s enough.”

Jinwei Wenmo said: "In that case, please report your battle plan to His Majesty!"

"Hay!"

soon.A thick combat plan formulated by the commander-in-chief of the navy and army of the base camp was brought up and handed over to Konoe Fumima, who presented it to Emperor Hirohito for review. [

The meeting is basically coming to an end now. Everyone already knows that the empire’s war against the United States, Britain, the Netherlands and other countries has entered a countdown. Maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, the empire’s broadcast will broadcast the news of the declaration of war between the two sides.

Just when everyone thought the meeting was coming to an end, Commander Yamamoto 56 of the Navy Combined Fleet suddenly stood up and said: "As the commander of the Navy Combined Fleet, I have one thing to add to the Ministry of the Navy's consideration of going south, that is, absolutely You can't underestimate that family in China, especially that Chen Feng!"

"Although some people will say that Chen Feng's main force in China is in the interior of China, and his so-called Nanyang Territory in the South Pacific is just a joke. However, as a naval commander who fought for a China Navy, I must remind The Ministry of the Navy, the Chinese Navy is not as weak as you think. Not long ago, the combined fleet ambushed the Chinese Navy in the waters of Hawaii. Although it was said that the poor performance of the army eventually led to a shortfall in success and failed to destroy the Chinese Heilongjiang Fleet, but it was tested. Although the actual combat effectiveness of the navy is not very strong, it has already posed a threat to the imperial navy."

"In addition, according to the information obtained by our intelligence personnel, there are three branches of the Chinese family in a naval fleet as large as the Heilongjiang Fleet. Therefore, the Chinese family and their territory must be taken into consideration when going south to fight!"

Speaking of this, Nagano Shousei also got up and said: "The Ministry of the Navy already has a secret plan regarding the issue of New Guinea and Rabaul, and Commander Yamamoto will be able to see it only after His Majesty the Emperor approves it. There will be no strategic loopholes! "

Konoe Fummo saw that the time was almost up, so he announced the adjournment of the meeting.Although the meeting was broken up, everyone walked out of the palace with heavy steps. This was the last imperial meeting before the Empire of Japan went to war with the United States, Britain and other countries. It can be said that this meeting has decided the fate of the Empire of Japan. At the same time It also determines the fate of each of them. If they win, they will be prosperous together, and if they lose, they will decline together.

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