Age of Conquest Reborn

Sorry, but now it is obviously not just a British problem. So Rupert Docker first held a press conference in the name of News Corporation in New York on August 21, officially admitting that his negligence had caused the

After the eavesdropping scandal broke out, we apologized to all the people and promised that we would never allow similar incidents in the future.

Something happened. It is worth noting that Rupert Murdoch used the word "negligence" to indicate his joint liability, not direct responsibility, and James Murdoch became the most fertile scapegoat-even though he

He is the biological son of Rupert Murdoch. In the face of business interests, family ties are not the most important.

Subsequently, Rupert Murdoch held a shareholders' meeting on August 23 to calm down the board members. In the end, Rupert Murdoch traveled to major cities around the world, visiting branches in person.

The ministry held a meeting and tried its best to eliminate the sequelae of the eavesdropping scandal.

The incident finally came to an end when James Murdoch, Andy Coulson, Colin Mayer, Rebecca Brooks, and Les Hinton all had to accept the court's verdict. As for the verdict,

Then we have to wait for the judgment after the British Parliament holds a special hearing.

After this battle, News Corporation's properties have shrunk by more than one-third. The stock price is still hovering in single digits and showing a slow decline. It is getting further and further away from the double-digit threshold. The only consolation is that the downward trend

It has finally eased. However, the investigations into News Corporation in the United States, Australia, Canada and other regions are not over yet. Rupert Murdoch will probably be busy for a long time to come.

In other words, News Corporation sacrificed James Murdoch and one-third of its industry, countless contacts accumulated over the past thirty years, and staggering amounts of direct and indirect profit losses, finally turning the development trend of the eavesdropping scandal completely.

It was contained. What was originally a disaster that might completely destroy News Corporation was able to turn the tide under Rupert Murdoch's bloody policies.

Although News Corporation has suffered heavy losses and it will be difficult to recover within a few years, people still have to lament that what Sean Hall lost was his own life. Relatively speaking, News Corporation's losses were not at all.

Worth mentioning. But this is social reality.

Evan Bell has been staying in Beijing to watch the Olympic Games. He has not deliberately paid attention to the news of News Corporation. He knows that he has done everything he should do, and everything he can do for Sean Hall has been completed.

, the rest depends on the development of the situation. However, judging from the outcome of the matter, News Corporation seems to be not exhausted, at least within this year, there is no possibility of bankruptcy. But if things progress to such a result, who will

Expected it? Even Evan Bell didn't.

In the last life, News Corporation did not suffer any damage in the end. It just spent some effort to smooth things over, which shows the strength of Rupert Murdoch's management for many years. But this time, with the help of E.

The addition of the unknown factor of Vin Bell

, News Corporation can be said to have damaged its foundation, and there will be no way to recover within three to five years. The severity of the matter is at least twice that in Evan Bell's memory, but it is still some distance away from destruction. Evan-

Bell knew he had tried his best.

However, it can also be seen from this incident that no matter how strong Eleven Studio is, it is still far away from a real big company. In this incident, News Corporation seemed to be completely collapsed at any time, but the results were still stable.

After all, this is the foundation of a truly big company.

"You're not going to London for the funeral?" Eden-Hudson asked by phone, having just flown back to San Francisco from Edinburgh.

Evan Bell shook his head, "Why should I go?" A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but it was a bit bitter, "I am not his friend, we are enemies, and this will not change."

Eden Hudson was talking about Sean Hall's funeral. The police still have no way to confirm whether Sean Hall committed suicide or homicide, but Evan Bell thinks it doesn't matter anymore, because even James Murdo

Kedou became the scapegoat, so even if the investigation revealed that Sean Hall was murdered, it would not be a problem for News Corporation to introduce another scapegoat.

Evan Bell thought of his last phone call with Sean Hall, "When we meet again, we will be on opposite sides. Don't be soft or sympathetic." Evan Bell knows that Sean Hall will not

You need to attend the funeral yourself. They are friends and enemies.

Sean Hall didn't bother to attend his funeral, and he was unwilling to attend Sean Hall's funeral. So, this is enough. Watching News Corporation decline step by step, that is

Evan Bell and Sean Hall have one final connection.

"It's just that there will be a lot less fun in reporters' interviews in the future.

"Evan Bell whispered.

The outbreak continues, please double the monthly ticket! The commander of the Japanese Seventh Army, Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki, who has regarded the second group of U.S. troops compressed in a small area on Hawaii Island as a meal, received a message from the commander of the Combined Fleet

, after receiving a telegram from Admiral Yamamoto, in the afternoon of that day, preparations for the deployment of the campaign to encircle and annihilate the U.S. Second Group Army began.

A battle that must be won without any suspense, with neither worries nor the threat of firepower from the US fleet. Lieutenant General Hirano is prepared to fight this final battle beautifully, with the least casualties and the greatest loss of life.

The results of the battle show the capabilities of the Imperial Japanese Army!

Perhaps subconsciously, Lieutenant General Hirano has the intention to compete with General Yamamoto. In the Eastern Pacific battlefield, the Navy can fight a beautiful battle of annihilation, why can’t the Imperial Army? Not only can it, but it must also be able to fight it.

More beautiful and more exciting!

Of course, the prerequisite is that the opponent is already in an isolated and helpless situation, a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, with no ability to counterattack. Otherwise, Lieutenant General Hirano will never have the courage to take down the US Second Army, which still has more than 60,000 troops.

Practice.

Originally, the Seventh Army had a very complete deployment. As long as it launched a full-scale attack on the U.S. troops trapped at the landing site according to the predetermined plan, the end of the battle should not exceed two days. However, Lieutenant General Pingqi, obviously

I didn’t want the Battle of Hawaii Island to end so plainly.

On the afternoon of July 4th, Lieutenant General Hirano held a military meeting at Pearl Harbor, where the headquarters of the Seventh Army was located. Those who attended the meeting included several division commanders under the Seventh Army, commanders of brigades directly under them, and subordinate commanders.

Several division commanders, military artillery group commanders, military aviation commanders, and military tank unit commanders and other senior generals.

Obviously, these Japanese generals are full of confidence in the upcoming victory. It can be seen from the expressions on their faces, and each of them looks confident and confident!

Lieutenant General Hirano looked at his subordinates with a smile, and said with a red face: "Gentlemen, the military meeting held today has only one content, which is about how to annihilate the remnants of the US Second Army in the most wonderful way.

, To this end, I ordered Chief of Staff Shinto to work with the staff to formulate a detailed plan. Now, I will ask Chief of Staff Shinto to announce the battle plan!"

Chief of Staff Major General Nobuto stood up and opened the large covered battlefield situation map and said: "Commanders, according to the order of His Excellency the Commander, the staff has formulated an encirclement and annihilation plan code-named Operation Purge. The core gist of the plan is to...

Minimal casualties, achieve the best results, the 13th and 14th Divisions

The regiment is the left-wing attack force, the 17th and 18th divisions are the right-wing attack force, the 19th and 23rd divisions, the Oshima brigade and the Jiamao brigade are the frontal attack force, and the above units are in

This evening, we will enter the attack position and launch a full-line attack tomorrow, July 5th, at 5:00 a.m.!"

"In addition, Major General Kijiro Kanmori's artillery group carried out a covering and indiscriminate bombardment for an hour before the attack began. At the same time, Major General Suzuki's air force was responsible for bombing the US artillery positions. The tank commander

Major General Sasaki's chariot unit will be divided into three parts to provide cover and close fire support for the infantry division's attack!"

After Major General Nobuto finished speaking, he looked at Lieutenant General Hirano and said respectfully: "Your Excellency, Commander, the combat plan has been deployed. Please give me your instructions!"

Major General Shintō said it easily. The Japanese generals below looked at each other in confusion. Chief of Staff Shintō simply took it for granted. Originally, each division was already in the existing attack position and ready, but as soon as this plan was come out,

It involves several divisions, adjusting their positions to each other, and the troops of more than 20,000 people are mobilized as soon as they are mobilized?

According to the original deployment, more than 80,000 troops from four divisions participated in the attack, which is enough. The battlefield space is limited, which is good. It is unnecessary to cram in six divisions and two brigades with more than 100,000 troops at once.

Really! Can your Excellency, the Commander, approve such a battle plan? It’s really a ghost!

The reactions of the division commanders had long been expected by Lieutenant General Hirano. In Chief of Staff Shinto's original plan, there were no troops from the two divisions and two brigades that later participated in the attack. It was himself.

Chief of Staff Nobuto, who authorized the revision, also raised objections at the time. These people only knew about fighting, but they had no idea that they and the Seventh Army needed a large-scale offensive war!

If you want to get into the sight of the base camp, if you want to let the local people know about Hirano Ryoki and the Seventh Army, you must use all your troops in this battle to launch an overwhelming attack and create momentum.

Lieutenant General Hirano stood up and said in a lecturing tone: "I know what you are thinking in your heart, but what I want to tell you is that it takes all your strength to fight a tiger against a rabbit! What's more, we are facing more than 60,000 trapped beasts still fighting.

As a U.S. soldier, a bloody battle is inevitable. I might as well tell you that this battle is to unleash the momentum of our Seventh Army!"

"I have ordered the press officer to take a flight back to the mainland to pick up reporters from the largest newspapers in the mainland and go to the front line to conduct on-the-ground interviews. The reporters will arrive at Hawaii Island tonight. Tomorrow, they will see

, the Imperial Japanese Army’s first joint attack of infantry, artillery, tanks and air arms in its history!”

"The Imperial Army needs such a shocking victory, and our Seventh Army needs it even more. In the sky, the Empire's aerial eagles and fighter planes are soaring. On the ground, thousands of cannons are firing, tanks are roaring, and soldiers are rushing like mountains and seas.

To the enemy, let the Americans tremble in front of our Imperial Japanese Army! Do you understand my intention?"

Lieutenant General Hirano, almost using poetic language, described a cruel battle in a poetic and picturesque way. The Japanese generals below completely understood that the commander of the Daring Family wanted to control all the people in the homeland.

Showing off one's commanding talents in front of the people is not so much a battle as it is a personal performance by Lieutenant General Hirano!

Now that I understand the joints involved, everyone is not a fool. Who doesn’t have a good eye to spoil the commander’s interest? Anyway, this is a battle with almost no suspense. It doesn’t matter if all the troops participate, and they can get some aura of victory.

, only benefits, no disadvantages!

Then, applause burst out warmly, as if they had been infected by the commander's lofty ideals. After the enthusiasm was over, the problems faced were not solved. The artillery commander, Major General Mori Kijiro, stood up and said: "Report to the commander.

Your Excellency, the staff department is very optimistic about your plan, but there is a practical problem that must be solved immediately!"

Lieutenant General Hirano's eyes flashed with a trace of displeasure, and he secretly scolded this guy for being ignorant. If he tried his best to object, then find an opportunity to drive him out of the Seventh Army, but on the surface he still said calmly: "Moriki-kun,

If you have any questions, please ask them, is this a combat meeting?"

Major General Mori Kijiro also knew that his words would not please His Excellency the Commander. He said, "Your Excellency, Commander, when we attacked the US landing force last time, the artillery fired almost all the shells.

Although a batch has been replenished, the number is far from enough, and each artillery group is not enough for a base. I am worried that the intensity of the bombardment is not enough, which will affect the commander's plan!"

Lieutenant General Hirano felt relieved. It turned out that this guy Mori Ki was not dissatisfied with him, but had practical difficulties. He was mistaken for blaming him. He was aware of this matter, so he smiled and said: "Mori Ki

Sir, I really appreciate your outspokenness. Well, the time of the attack will be postponed by one day to 5 a.m. on July 6. There are still more than thirty hours left. I will order the logistics department to complete the supplementary information you have.

Needed shells!”

Major General Mori Kijiro said gratefully: "Thank you, Commander, for understanding the difficulties of the department. As long as there are enough artillery shells, the American position will become the most desolate land. After your troops go up, they can only clean the battlefield."

By then, I’m afraid not even a complete body of an American soldier will be found! Therefore, the Ministry of Staff believes that it is more appropriate to call this battle ‘The Destroyer!”

Lieutenant General Hirano clapped and laughed, applauding again and again, "Go to the West! Mori Ki-kun's suggestion is very good! This battle to annihilate the US Second Army will be changed to 'Destroyer, action, from spirit to body, complete destruction'"

Sixty thousand American soldiers!”

The chief of staff, Major General Nobuto, frowned slightly. He reminded worriedly: "Your Excellency, Commander, it is inappropriate to postpone the attack just because of the lack of artillery shells. What if the Americans do something?"

Action, for example, a desperate counterattack. You just said that a trapped beast still fights. If this is true, it will bring unnecessary trouble to our campaign. The Ministry of Staff believes that a tank force and an air force are enough!"

Lieutenant General Hirano smiled sarcastically and asked: "Chief of Staff Nobuto, your worries are unfounded. Are you saying that the Americans will counterattack? Do they have the courage? Do they have the ability? I am afraid that what the Americans are thinking about now is how to surrender.

, to save his own life. It’s a pity that the Seventh Army does not accept prisoners of war! The empire’s precious food will not be used to feed a group of American pigs!”

It seemed like a joke and a steal. This was because Major General Nobuto had followed him for many years. If it were another general, Lieutenant General Hirano would definitely say something more harsh and mean than this. It is obvious that this is a childish almost.

Intolerable worry!

Major General Nobuto swallowed, lowered his head, and stopped asking for trouble. Lieutenant General Hirano looked at his subordinates and said: "Just go back and prepare according to the plan. Mori Ki-kun, I have bought you more than a day to prepare.

I don’t want reporters to see things they shouldn’t!”

The Japanese generals stood up and shouted in unison: "Ha Yi! Commander, please rest assured that the department will go all out!"